lets talk watches

[kiya]

another as in you've bought from them before? or another rolex?

Another Rolex.. i already have a silver DateJust but wouldn't mind a two-tone one for when i'm feeling very Iranian.

[Clockwork_killa]

edit: for kiya, and anyone else who cares, the site and the guy who runs it gets props on a bunch of forums... so at least he seems legit now. and he posts on some of them, which is comforting a sign. lol. i just hope he does good work

http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=15456

If they say hes legit on MWR then hes legit I can tell you that much.

[dunkin deeznuts]

ahhh crap

whyd you guys have to post that site

see a watch that i've been eyeing for a while and been spending like a fiend lately already...

CRAP!!

[fre-co]

That dealer has been recommended to me in the past.

[idrawdinosaurs]

got an old Zenith Military watch from classicwatch.com as a wedding gift for a good friend about 3 years back.

[ericdw]

about to kop this tonight... 1947 IWC 6eater

http://www.classicwatch.com/graphics/images/watches/rxr0181s.jpg

not crazy about the redail, it's so perfect it doesn't look vintage. but i think i'll get it.

it's on hold until tonight. $1700 yay or nay plz?

[idrawdinosaurs]

That dealer has been recommended to me in the past.

about to kop this tonight... 1947 IWC 6eater

http://www.classicwatch.com/graphics/images/watches/rxr0181s.jpg

not crazy about the redail, it's so perfect it doesn't look vintage. but i think i'll get it.

it's on hold until tonight. $1700 yay or nay plz?

have you seen some of their omegas, much better if you want that vintage steeze, but i think the price is a bit high. you can troll ebay and get it for a less, the reliability will be a crap shoot.

[ericdw]

yeah, this is my first go at vintage so i have no idea if the pricepoint is good. thanks for clearing that up.

i saw the omegas too, but i've been wanting a vintage watch in (1) steel (2) 6eater and (3) small onion crown. don't care too much about the brand, IWC omega, or whatever. this one fits the bill.

[daveo]

Any idea where to get a really serious natural leather strap for my SAR?

[idrawdinosaurs]

Any idea where to get a really serious natural leather strap for my SAR?

Just throw it on a leather Zulu ($15 on eBay). Have you ever seen a Sub on gator? Looks bad, but if you must have leather then get it custom made. PM and I will send you to some peeps in China/HK who do great custom work.

[ericdw]

swatch group swingin their weight around. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121961241191767289.html

got my 1947 IWC in the mail today. no pics until i switch out the straps for a regimental nato. next on the list is a 1954-1957 breitling navitimer 806 aopa.

[DaBestSpoona]

where are you getting straps from?

[ericdw]

westcoasttime is the only us place i could find. a bunch of british sites have them too.

there's another site that had college color natos, and i really wanted a plain blue with a white stripe (yale) but they're 47 bucks. for a fuckin nato. bullshit.

[christianjustin]

ive been wearing these for a while now

IWC and TAG F1

[christianjustin]

btw, has anyone had good experience with Ritmo Mundo watches (the colorful ones that they sell at barneys).

i always felt a temptation to buy one.

i also saw a nice zodiac watch with a rubber yellow band at Saks the other day, not bad on sale for around 200

[gaydad]

i have the skagen is not expensive but looks good.

[dunkin deeznuts]

that is gay, dad

[kiya]

i have the skagen is not expensive but looks good.

Only one of the two above statements is true.

[christianjustin]

aren't those skagens the ones you buy on the plane??

[ericdw]

Only one of the two above statements is true.

hahahah

just got this 1947 Breitling Premier, with the first edition of the Venus 175

i'll post real pics when i actually get it in the mail. what strap to put on it? I have a beatup brown calfskin that i was thinkin about, but maybe a navy NATO...

ok, now i'm going to stop buying until I can find a 50s navitimer 806. seriously.

[ericdw]

shitty pic but too lazy to get out the slr, change lenses, etc etc

breitling premier from 1947

[DaBestSpoona]

Just picked this up at the tourneau sample sale for 50% off

Didnt notice the miami vice logo till I got home. #24 of 50

[ericdw]

shit i completely forgot about that. what was the stock like?

[DaBestSpoona]

shit i completely forgot about that. what was the stock like?

It was actually worth going to. According to the people working there, the stuff that went the quickest was the lower retail priced items in the 2000-3000 range. Anything over 5-6k retail stuck around for a bit. They had a IWC Portugese Tourbillion for 50K. According to the folks working there, new stock coming in everyday. All stuff was 50% off retail, and torneau brand stuff was 70% off, pre owned stuff is 20% off but I heard there will be more markdowns on Thursday.

[mspark]

you came up spoona. nice watch.

[ken shinoda]

It was actually worth going to. According to the people working there, the stuff that went the quickest was the lower retail priced items in the 2000-3000 range. Anything over 5-6k retail stuck around for a bit. They had a IWC Portugese Tourbillion for 50K. According to the folks working there, new stock coming in everyday. All stuff was 50% off retail, and torneau brand stuff was 70% off, pre owned stuff is 20% off but I heard there will be more markdowns on Thursday.

any pateks, offshores or rolexes?

[cchen]

Just picked this up at the tourneau sample sale for 50% off

Didnt notice the miami vice logo till I got home. #24 of 50

how much was it?

[dro-_-]

i've had this watch for a while it's the tissot heritage 150th anniversary watch. had a choice between a daniel jean richard or that tissot but the face on the DJR was just too big :\

seems as if everyone in this forum is into b&r panerai, etc.. no love for girard perragaux or audemars piguet? :x

[mrjameskent]

Hi all,

I'm thinking of buying my first 'serious' watch, and am very keen on the Tag Monaco Automatic, black face and strap.

I'm just curious to know whether it has any investment factor, would be good to buy something that will hold its value for some time.

Thanks

J

[DaBestSpoona]

any pateks, offshores or rolexes?

nope no rolexes, offshores or pateks,