lets talk watches

[ProfMonnitoff]

great watch or best watch?

the price is a casual $100,000

[polishmike]

my friend just got this patek and i really like it. i wasn't so sure when i aw the picture but its great in person. very versatile as well.

[ericdw]

i love that watch. i know what you mean about the difference in person. i always hate the way the strap and those rectangle things on the lugs look in pics, but in person, it works well.

[freecat]

the things with tourbillon is that it's not very reliable nor durable... and if it actually is it's not sure that it'll be easy to find someone to repair in like 50 years.

[drgitlin]

Don't know if I've posted this before but I think my next watch will be the following:

Damasko DA36, if they ever make another run.

And my new grail (or 50th birthday present to myself)

But I've also got a strange soft spot for this:

[M4TM]

fawk, my sinn is running about 5 mins fast per hour after a bit of rough play with my son!! argh.. last time that happened, i let it die and then wound it up again and it was fine. this time, it didn't quite work. should i just send it back to sinn for servicing?

anyways, thinking that i need a more durable watch - time for digital?!? g-shock time.

[M4TM]

^^ OK, decided to pick up something else instead...

thanks to the weakish GBP.

[dizzhizz]

kermit >>>> g-shock

you did a great job. beautiful watch. surprised to hear that your sinn was running fast...which model specifically was it since i'm also interested but i hear servicing can be a bitch since it needs to be sent back to germany...

[M4TM]

It's a Sinn 756 UTC S. its been my daily wearer for a few years and had been extremely accurate. i haven't had it serviced yet, so its probably due anyways. yeah, i think i may have to send it back to germany which is a serious pain...

[ericdw]

my iwc mark xv just started losing two minutes a day, randomly - didn't unwind or get dinged or anything. wtf.

great kermit. did you get it new or used? mind if i ask how much you dropped. still high on my list, but watches have been put off for a while... spent like 6 gs in a month on a couple, and the mrs was upset. anniv sub is definitely next though.

[dizzhizz]

surprised to see your losing so much time with that XV! get that watch serviced! both of you!

[drgitlin]

It's a Sinn 756 UTC S. its been my daily wearer for a few years and had been extremely accurate. i haven't had it serviced yet, so its probably due anyways. yeah, i think i may have to send it back to germany which is a serious pain...

It's an ETA movement, so you could actually get it done by a competent watchmaker anywhere (emphasis on the competent).

[ajchen]

Not sure if you're from the states, but if you are - did you buy it from the AD, Watchbuys? If so I would contact them first. They may have someone that they can send it to for service stateside... and if it's serious then they can send it back to Sinn in Germany.

Also that might not be a bad idea to pick up a beater watch... I have a Sinn daily wearer too but I would like to buy something that I won't care as much about when I'm doing something active.

fawk, my sinn is running about 5 mins fast per hour after a bit of rough play with my son!! argh.. last time that happened, i let it die and then wound it up again and it was fine. this time, it didn't quite work. should i just send it back to sinn for servicing?

anyways, thinking that i need a more durable watch - time for digital?!? g-shock time.

[gfunkdocta]

subscribed.

i'd copp this..

[FAM0US.]

Just grabbed this a few days ago.

I'm already thinking about a GMT-Master II for the next one, or possibly the Sea-Dweller Deepsea

[kunk75]

getting a tsovet tomorrow. need a mid-grade everyday watch

[Lucas]

Does anyone have an opinion about the Movado Classic Museum?

[djrajio]

Hahahaha. Movado! Hahahaha.

[kiya]

For god's sake buy a $100 Seiko before you spend a penny on a Movado.

[Lucas]

I know nothing about watches and this looked nice and sleek.

Is the quality terrible?

[the_state]

I know nothing about watches and this looked nice and sleek.

Is the quality terrible?

quality? nigga we ain't talkin about cars and shit. i'm sure it runs on a batter so it'll tell time just fine. shit is just mad fuckin corny, that's all.

[ericdw]

I'm already thinking about a GMT-Master II for the next one, or possibly the Sea-Dweller Deepsea

deepsea will be too big for your wrist. huge watches are a good look sometimes, but not with a deepsea, they're supposed to be rugged functional etc, not gaudy and showy.

For god's sake buy a $100 Seiko before you spend a penny on a Movado.

kiya - every time you post in this thread, i like you more and more. (lots of homo)

[DaBestSpoona]

didnt we make fun of movado in the first 50 or so pages?

[Androo630]

Just grabbed this a few days ago.

I'm already thinking about a GMT-Master II for the next one, or possibly the Sea-Dweller Deepsea

this thing looks amazing.

[revoked]

can't believe i haven't posted my baby:

i've been wearing an (inherited) seadweller as a daily these days. i prefer the clean face vs. the submariner. would post pics, but i'm at school and left my camera at home

[revoked]

Just grabbed this a few days ago.

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I'm already thinking about a GMT-Master II for the next one, or possibly the Sea-Dweller Deepsea

skip the deepsea... the regular seadweller is much classier. i guess it's very similar to the submariner, though. why don't you look outside of divers now that you have a submariner?

i remember you thinking about buying that submariner like 6 months ago. congrats.

[b.e-n]

^beautiful watch, looks perfect

[g0faster]

That's nice, simple and clean.

[ajchen]

folks - my dad has a vintage rolex that he hardly wears anymore due to the crystal being scratched up. i'd like to get it replaced for him as well as give the watch a cleaning and tuneup. i'm located in NYC and don't want to pay an arm and a leg, but would like to bring it to someone reputable that can be vouched for. anyone have a spot they trust?

thanks in advance.

[ericdw]

i think there was a restoration place in nyc discussed in this thread a few months ago... but i could be thinking of a discussion on tz. go there and search the vintage forum, i'm sure you'll find some good references