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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 28, 2017 10:45:08 GMT
^^^ The point is they are objects of lust and desire for some. Male jewellery. I don't own an expensive watch but would love a Tag Heuer Monaco. I had a bit of a share windfall about 10 years ago so decided to treat myself and fancied the Monaco. I tried it on but I also heard a few stories relating to unreliability so that put me off. In the end it came down to a Rolex or an Omega and, having owned several $10 Rolex bought in Canal St in New York, I ended up with one of these which I've worn pretty much every day since:  I'm sure after all these years it could do with a service but it is still stunningly accurate for a mechanical watch (+/- a couple of seconds a week), and as Racing has pointed out, servicing costs are not cheap. That said, you pretty much get back a brand new watch for your £400/£500 quid. P.S. Don't worry about the hairy arms - it's the hairy hands you have to worry about. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 28, 2017 10:51:50 GMT
^^^ The point is they are objects of lust and desire for some. Male jewellery. Not really very much different in many cases to sports cars, designer clothing or anything else which is not supermarket value brand to be fair.
It's also about what you are interested in. The back of my TAG has a second sapphire glass face through which you can see the entire intricate and complex mechanism whirring and ticking away with a weight that swings around when the watch is moved (the winding mechanism). Apart from anything else, it's just a pleasing work of engineering art and 10 years after buying it, I still haven't tired of marvelling at it.
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Post by ChrisM on Jul 28, 2017 12:15:55 GMT
P.S. Don't worry about the hairy arms - it's the hairy hands you have to worry about. The forum's second Gorilla? |
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Post by franki68 on Jul 28, 2017 13:04:12 GMT
If it's any consolation, I just dropped my Rolex off at Watches of Switzerland for a rather overdue service...£505 and takes 4-6 weeks... Ouch. Bet it if goes to switzerland it ends up more than £505,they will find a few faults that need seeing to and you end up with £1000 service bill.Been there done it  . lovely watch,not into watches especially but the milgaus is one of my favourites . |
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 28, 2017 13:19:35 GMT
If it's any consolation, I just dropped my Rolex off at Watches of Switzerland for a rather overdue service...£505 and takes 4-6 weeks... Ouch. Bet it if goes to switzerland it ends up more than £505,they will find a few faults that need seeing to and you end up with £1000 service bill.Been there done it . lovely watch,not into watches especially but the milgaus is one of my favourites . I asked that question of WoS and they assured me not...let's hope they are right, not you! It seemed to be running fine. |
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Post by Roadsterstu on Jul 28, 2017 14:54:25 GMT
I have a Christopher Ward C70 Vanwall VW4 chronometer and a 26 quid Casio for daily/work use. The Ward is a really nice watch for the price, has a COSC-certified quality movement and I like the little back story as the inspiration for the model.
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Post by Big Blue on Jul 31, 2017 11:17:50 GMT
Bet it if goes to switzerland it ends up more than £505,they will find a few faults that need seeing to and you end up with £1000 service bill.Been there done it . lovely watch,not into watches especially but the milgaus is one of my favourites . I asked that question of WoS and they assured me not...let's hope they are right, not you! It seemed to be running fine. The Rolex service centre is in St James' square and I dropped W2.0's 1973 (her birth year) Oyster in there at Christmas time. It had a service at the UK service centre (I think it's in Leicester) and that was about £400 (I genuinely have no idea - could have been £500 and I probably posted it at the time). That included new hands, full polish and a glass grind. My Breitling went to Switzerland for a full-on service in 2009 and that was an eye-watering £900 including a hefty discount as they were six weeks late with it. It really did come back looking and feeling like new and I've looked after it a bit more since (like not wearing it when I'm working on the bike or diy-ing). Big 5-0 for me next year and I have advised my mother what she should think about getting me and it will be watch-shaped. My best friend of 40 years is 50 in September and I shall probably buy him a decent watch: the shite he's had round his wrist over the years is most unbecoming. Stu: I also have a C70. The case metal is bit soft compared to the Breitling but it is a very good timekeeper. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 31, 2017 11:35:42 GMT
I am guessing a chronograph or anything with "complications" ought to cost more to service than a standard watch; my Milgauss doesn't even have a date indicator - it literally tells the time and nothing else.
I had a skiing accident in 2009 whilst wearing the Carrera and managed to crack the sapphire glass, so it had to go back to TAG for a new glass and a service. I don't remember how it cost but I do recall that it took months to get it back.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 31, 2017 12:34:27 GMT
Mechanical watch servicing is expensive but to put it into perspective; if your car was serviced to the same level it would involve and complete removal and strip down of the engine with all parts being cleaned and replaced if worn, removal and replacement of all filters, gaskets, belts and tyres, full machine polish of the bodywork, replacement of any scratched or cracked glass (at extra cost), full interior valet, and an extended testing period to ensure its mpg and emissions were the same as when it left the factory.
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Post by johnc on Jul 31, 2017 12:57:53 GMT
The current Seamaster in 43.5mm spec is the one I keep getting drawn back to.
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Post by Tim on Jul 31, 2017 15:01:01 GMT
Which one is that?
There appear to be several Seamasters including a 41mm at £4k and a 44mm at £4750
On the subject of servicing I like my watches with a few marks and blemishes, it reminds me I wear them. I've got my older Kinetic on (bought in 2005) and apart from some minor scratches on the bezel tit looks almost like new. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 31, 2017 15:46:54 GMT
Which one is that?
There appear to be several Seamasters including a 41mm at £4k and a 44mm at £4750
On the subject of servicing I like my watches with a few marks and blemishes, it reminds me I wear them. I've got my older Kinetic on (bought in 2005) and apart from some minor scratches on the bezel tit looks almost like new. Agreed. But on the other hand, for the outlay, I don't mind them "restoring it". |
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Post by johnc on Jul 31, 2017 17:02:55 GMT
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Post by Roadsterstu on Jul 31, 2017 20:32:13 GMT
I asked that question of WoS and they assured me not...let's hope they are right, not you! It seemed to be running fine. The Rolex service centre is in St James' square and I dropped W2.0's 1973 (her birth year) Oyster in there at Christmas time. It had a service at the UK service centre (I think it's in Leicester) and that was about £400 (I genuinely have no idea - could have been £500 and I probably posted it at the time). That included new hands, full polish and a glass grind. My Breitling went to Switzerland for a full-on service in 2009 and that was an eye-watering £900 including a hefty discount as they were six weeks late with it. It really did come back looking and feeling like new and I've looked after it a bit more since (like not wearing it when I'm working on the bike or diy-ing). Big 5-0 for me next year and I have advised my mother what she should think about getting me and it will be watch-shaped. My best friend of 40 years is 50 in September and I shall probably buy him a decent watch: the shite he's had round his wrist over the years is most unbecoming. Stu: I also have a C70. The case metal is bit soft compared to the Breitling but it is a very good timekeeper. It's OK, I don't wear it for DIY or tinkering with the car ;-) |
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 1, 2017 7:40:10 GMT
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You don't want to wear a metal bracelet watch when working on, or washing, the car as one slip can cause severe paintwork damage. A cheap plastic or resin-cased watch is a safer bet
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 1, 2017 7:57:45 GMT
A safer bet is just to remove your watch.
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Post by Tim on Aug 1, 2017 9:13:47 GMT
I like that a lot. Pity about the price!!
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Post by Blarno on Aug 1, 2017 10:13:12 GMT
I am so glad that the word 'timepiece' hasn't appeared in this thread so far.
That word makes me want to stamp on throats. Ugh.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 1, 2017 10:16:29 GMT
I am so glad that the word 'timepiece' hasn't appeared in this thread so far. That word makes me want to stamp on throats. Ugh. What about "codpiece"? Any strong feelings either way? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 10:28:01 GMT
I am so glad that the word 'timepiece' hasn't appeared in this thread so far. It hadn't until you typed it anyway. |
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Post by Tim on Aug 1, 2017 11:27:12 GMT
I am so glad that the word 'timepiece' hasn't appeared in this thread so far. It hadn't until you typed it anyway.
It could be worse - don't Breitling call theirs 'wrist instruments' 
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 11:30:24 GMT
I like the irony in the mentioning of the word timepiece has elicited 3 quotes of the post containing the word timepiece, thus ensuring the word timepiece now occurs multiple times in the thread.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 1, 2017 11:41:24 GMT
"Timepiece" is just a catchall for both wrist-worn timepieces and those timepieces that occupy shelves, bedside cabinets and walls i.e clocks. In a similar manner "ringpiece" covers both those items worn on the fingers and those worn elsewhere. I think.
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Post by Big Blue on Aug 1, 2017 12:16:10 GMT
"Wrist instrument" sounds like the amazing steam powered wanking machine of famed rugby coach trip songs.
I have a Breitling. I also like one off the wrist occasionally.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 11:53:52 GMT
My Seiko Kinetic died the other week and I had been keeping it going by using a toothbrush charger, but sent it off to be mended yesterday. I now have a naked wrist, as I don't own another watch and it feels weird. It's back, yay! Looks really good, as I paid a little extra for a new glass. I can therefore heartily recommend Kinetic Repairs over Seiko UK who wanted a lot more money for an inferior level of service. They wanted £150 just to repair the watch. |
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Post by Tim on Aug 3, 2017 12:28:48 GMT
My Seiko Kinetic died the other week and I had been keeping it going by using a toothbrush charger, but sent it off to be mended yesterday. I now have a naked wrist, as I don't own another watch and it feels weird. It's back, yay! Looks really good, as I paid a little extra for a new glass. I can therefore heartily recommend Kinetic Repairs over Seiko UK who wanted a lot more money for an inferior level of service. They wanted £150 just to repair the watch.
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 3, 2017 13:01:05 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 13:11:56 GMT
I was drawn to it because it was light, being titanium. Well, that and when I saw it in the window of the jewellers it had a 50% off sticker on it!
Apparently the whirly gig thing inside that charges the watch had broken off. I need to stop wearing it at work probably. I wear it on my left wrist and am left-handed so stuff like using a hammer was probably what done it in.
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Post by scouse on Aug 6, 2017 10:20:51 GMT
Parents bought me this when LSI came along  Ive worn it every day since, regardless of what I was doing, so it's gotten a little worn along the way. Plus it's well overdue a service as you can tell by the chronograph hands no longer aligning. i was thinking of getting a working watch that I wouldn't mind getting scratched or covered in paint etc. Fortunately a tenant did a bunk owing a load of rent and leaving the house a mess. They left behind a load of furniture, an iPad, various tools, a cripple chariot and this, still in its box which fits the bill nicely. It's bloody enormous though.  free image storage sharing |
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