WATCH IT?

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JOETHETOE

Original Poster:

548 posts

218 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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I know this is a car forum and i hope this does not come across at all materialistic but was just wondering if you lot are in to your watches as well?

I have a Breitling Montbrilliant Datora for casual and Cartier Tank Chrono for smart.

Just intersted to see if theres any correlation???

Cheers

JTT

billybongo

20 posts

218 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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My £15 Timex keeps great time - even better than my £20 Rolex

Pickled Piper

6,345 posts

236 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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billybongo said:
My £15 Timex keeps great time - even better than my £20 Rolex


Cheepskate! I saved up and bought a £30 Casio from Argos. Suitable for all occasions.

pp

ballcock

3,855 posts

220 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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Porsche chrono pack ... It's put me off time keeping for .... well... All time!

JOETHETOE

Original Poster:

548 posts

218 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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Can you not appreciate that in the same way that people come on here to talk about cars etc, someone might think it interesting to know what watches people are into??? they are both highly enginerred/design products that people buy for their looks and relative merits??

As I said not being material just interested, if you had posted drive 911 wear Timex I would have thought thats different but cool nonbetheless!!

not trying to get into a post punch up but thought you were a little harsh, if i have mis interpreted sorry!

iguana

7,044 posts

261 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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joe im guessing you never venture to the other forums, the watch thing has been done many times before for many many many pages, search using rolex etc on the pie & piston or general gassing forums- GG used to be both car & general chat, now GG is car only & the dross & tw@t chat is restricted to the sewer of the pie & piston forum.

>> Edited by iguana on Thursday 23 March 19:35

billybongo

20 posts

218 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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....but Joe you drive a diesel Merc - there's no accounting for taste
(only kidding - I drive one too !!!)

JOETHETOE

Original Poster:

548 posts

218 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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apolgies mate, didnt realise it had done the rounds allready!

no hard feelings eh!?!?

Well fed up with the Merc, get proper frustrated reading about how much enjoyment people are getting out of their cars and mines just practical and dull, though it does look nice. Sad thing is i think my next car is gonna have to be a prcatical purchase as well (do alot of miles workwise) which is even more annoying

il get the 911 eventually though, ive got to.

Cheers

Joe

ibbo

33 posts

218 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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Hey Joethetoe.

Do the only decent thing to save your sanity, buy a day car & keep something special for the weekend!

I did! The other half doesnt know about the latter!!!

softinthehead

1,550 posts

240 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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JOETHETOE said:
Can you not appreciate that in the same way that people come on here to talk about cars etc, someone might think it interesting to know what watches people are into??? they are both highly enginerred/design products that people buy for their looks and relative merits??

As I said not being material just interested, if you had posted drive 911 wear Timex I would have thought thats different but cool nonbetheless!!

not trying to get into a post punch up but thought you were a little harsh, if i have mis interpreted sorry!



chill man, they is just jossing with u

police state

4,068 posts

221 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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JOETHETOE said:
apolgies mate, didnt realise it had done the rounds allready!...

il get the 911 eventually though, ive got to.

Cheers

Joe


Sell the watches?,

(I gave up wearing mine in the end)

AJAX50

418 posts

241 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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Watches are so last year, suggests time management, planning and other weaknesses.

POORCARDEALER

8,527 posts

242 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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People who appreciate quality engineering often have an interest in fine watches...........maybe a bit too cultured for the Porsche forum???


(puts tin helmet on head)

domster

8,431 posts

271 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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Joe, Dazren loves his watches and even wanted a separate clock forum, from memory. I think PetrolTed misread his request and said 'but we have pie and piston already'.

PS I've got a Breitling Chronomat but it's useless at keeping time so I use my mobile phone clock instead... I'd get a TAG Monaco at some point as well; seeing as I drive like Steve McQueen I might as well look like him as well

fergus

6,430 posts

276 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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domster said:
I'd get a TAG Monaco at some point as well; seeing as I drive like Steve McQueen I might as well look like him as well


Or get the new Patek Phillipe Badger-tron, it's mid bend timing is impeccable

domster

8,431 posts

271 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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LOL, or how about the Chopard La Fergule.... if you overwind it in the Eifel mountains you're left with a hefty bill and lots of bent and broken internal bits.

PS Have to meet up for a beer soon.

anonymous-user

55 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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ive got an omega seamaster that has cost more than my ford ka to service over the last 3 years. in fairness it gains 45 minutes a day (honestly - its sh1t) which makes it considerably quicker than the ka.

warmfuzzies

3,991 posts

254 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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Haven't worn a watch for what must be eons now.

Kevin.

softinthehead

1,550 posts

240 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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francisb said:
ive got an omega seamaster that has cost more than my ford ka to service over the last 3 years. in fairness it gains 45 minutes a day (honestly - its sh1t) which makes it considerably quicker than the ka.


there is something wrong with your watch!! i have a seamaster. its brilliant. totally bombproof, the crystal is unscratchable, it loses maybe a second or two a year. I would humbly suggest that your servicing has not solved the problem and youve got a perfect right to demand it be corrected since this watch is not designed to gain 45mins a day.

if your porsche went to the opc for a fix and it wasnt fixed, you'd take it back, right?

domster

8,431 posts

271 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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My brother has a seamaster. It's titanium. I quite fancy melting it down and using the metal for an Ultima gearknob.