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Aug 1, 2020 14:03:38 GMT
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Post by PetrolEd on Aug 1, 2020 14:03:38 GMT
Mate, good purchase. I really like the Monaco. Always wanted a blue face dial. I’m currently without watch as they’re all bashed up so trying to justify a purchase. What’s happened to them ? Plenty of blue faced Monaco’s out there . Go on my son Well I’ve got a quartz Tag that can only be worth a few hundred quid and the Chrono buttons fallen off so uneconomical repair and the Chris Ward also needs the a good fix but again probably an uneconomical fix so might as well buy a new watch. I’d like a decent watch and always wanted a Panerai, a chopard Mille miglia or blue faced Monaco. It’s just I’ve got plenty to spend money on currently that sits above watches unfortunately. |
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Aug 1, 2020 14:45:51 GMT
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Post by Andy C on Aug 1, 2020 14:45:51 GMT
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Post by Roadsterstu on Aug 3, 2020 11:58:40 GMT
My Christopher Ward service cost 150 last year. It was away for 8 weeks! |
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 3, 2020 20:31:20 GMT
I think Ed could rock my Welder Moody Watch or the Liv (see further up the thread for pictures of them) - both available to a good home for a very reasonable price...
(new Porsche purchase to fund, and all that!)
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Post by franki68 on Aug 12, 2020 12:02:28 GMT
Any southwesterners know a respectable watch buyer around here ? I have a rather nice watch that I have worn once in 14 years and get no use of to sell.
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 12, 2020 19:20:49 GMT
What is it? Would any of us on the Forum be interested?
(in answer to the question though - I don't have any good suggestions to offer)
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 12, 2020 19:23:30 GMT
There are a couple of smaller jewellers in Cheltenham on or near The Promenade who offer used Rolexes, Omegas, Breitlings and similar in their shop window for fairly hefty prices who might be interested in buying at a fair price if the watch brand is one that the general public would recognise.
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Aug 12, 2020 20:15:39 GMT
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 12, 2020 20:15:39 GMT
That's what I was going to suggest. My dad always used a small quality independent when offloading stuff like that.
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Post by franki68 on Aug 13, 2020 6:52:05 GMT
There are a couple of smaller jewellers in Cheltenham on or near The Promenade who offer used Rolexes, Omegas, Breitlings and similar in their shop window for fairly hefty prices who might be interested in buying at a fair price if the watch brand is one that the general public would recognise. Great ,thanks. It’s a jaegar le coutre ,gran reverso sport chronograph . |
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Post by racingteatray on Aug 13, 2020 8:14:20 GMT
That's a very nice watch.
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 14, 2020 20:45:43 GMT
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Aug 15, 2020 8:03:26 GMT
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Post by franki68 on Aug 15, 2020 8:03:26 GMT
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 15, 2020 8:13:42 GMT
The black dial version looks fabulous. If I had one of those, I would be keeping it and wearing it more!
Drop Jeff (Big Blue) a PM perhaps...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2020 8:15:32 GMT
Fuck me, I read that and then some of the comments. What a bunch of saddos!
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 15, 2020 8:36:02 GMT
They would probably say the same about us over here, banging on about the relative merits of a bunch of cars  |
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Aug 15, 2020 10:45:44 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Aug 15, 2020 10:45:44 GMT
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Aug 15, 2020 10:48:54 GMT
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Post by franki68 on Aug 15, 2020 10:48:54 GMT
The black dial version looks fabulous. If I had one of those, I would be keeping it and wearing it more! Drop Jeff (Big Blue) a PM perhaps... Mines the black face version . Watch is stunning ,but I bought it as a dress watch and rarely go to dressy events ,I also can be a bit clumsy so tend to prefer watches that are close to indestructible . |
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 15, 2020 11:46:38 GMT
I'd love to take it off your hands but I have a GTS to fund!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2020 11:50:26 GMT
They would probably say the same about us over here, banging on about the relative merits of a bunch of cars If anyone hears me utter the words "great wrist presence" you have permission to slap me! |
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 15, 2020 11:52:51 GMT
...or any terms such as 'daily beater', 'worn in rotation with my other timepieces', 'wrist time'...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2020 12:00:37 GMT
"I'm a strap guy"
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Post by Tim on Aug 17, 2020 9:27:45 GMT
Didn't Breitling refer to their products as 'wrist instruments' for a while?
It might've been in that ad with John Travolta where he had very odd looking hair......
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Post by clunes on Aug 17, 2020 15:58:03 GMT
I'm a big fan of the Reverso but even if I could afford one it would get limited wrist time given my daily beater despite it's wrist presence  (Childish post aside - I really am a fan of the watch but totally understand you moving it on if it isn't going to be used) |
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Sept 21, 2020 20:17:14 GMT
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Post by Andy C on Sept 21, 2020 20:17:14 GMT
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 28, 2020 23:15:14 GMT
Thank f**k for decent home and contents insurance.
My wife managed to drop my Rolex onto a tiled floor in Italy in August, which cracked the sapphire face. Mercifully this was covered by our insurance, which includes accidental damage outside the home and abroad.
Finally got the quote through for the repair through from Rolex via my insurance company’s claims handler....
A little north of £1,000 and that’s assuming the face hasn’t been damaged by fragments of the sapphire, in which case it will cost even more...
My wife is most relieved that she only has to pay the £200 excess and I am most relieved that I had the foresight to pay a bit extra to protect our no-claims discount...
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 28, 2020 23:23:03 GMT
In the meantime, to make up for it and as an anniversary present she gave me this Submariner-style watch from a jeweller in her home town who does his own label line of watches which I’m quite fond of (I also have another one, quite different - an automatic dress watch, which I’ve posted in this thread before). It wasn’t pricey (€190) but is rather smart. I like the blued steel - it’s different.  |
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Post by Tim on Oct 29, 2020 10:06:24 GMT
Very nice.
I initially thought you were wearing driving gloves in the photo
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Post by ChrisM on Oct 29, 2020 13:54:50 GMT
I initially thought you were wearing driving gloves in the photo That concerned me greatly, too...... |
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Post by Big Blue on Oct 29, 2020 14:38:23 GMT
I initially thought you were wearing driving gloves in the photo That concerned me greatly, too...... Phew! Glad it wasn't just me. |
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Oct 29, 2020 21:02:19 GMT
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Post by PetrolEd on Oct 29, 2020 21:02:19 GMT
I like that a lot. Reminds me of the Tudor black bay bronze.
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