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@op: I'd say it depends on how and what occasion in which you are going to wear your watch. For an all around watch I'd stick with a used rolex for your budget. You could pick up a mint gmt or subs or explorer 2 white dial. Or if you want one for a more formal occasion then, save up a little more and get a used jaeger reverso duo grande |
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12-30-2012, 07:04 PM | #27 |
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Yea, I posted I'm not considering Omega, TAG, Movado overall. They are fine watches in of themselves, but want something a bit more exclusive like a Panerai, Hublot, Rolex, etc.
Exception: one TAG I do really like is the TAG Monaco. |
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Not to start a flame war, but TAG and Movado are not in the same league as higher-end watches like Breitling, Omega, and Sinn.
Rolex and Panerai are also good watches, but I do think you pay higher prices to support their marketing efforts. At those price points (above $5,000) you get a better watch if you look at IWC or Zenith. |
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I looked at IWC, but a bit too bland for my tastes. What I really want is a Hublot. Given my taste, I'll end up with a Rolex Subm., Panerai Luminor, or Breitling Chronomat Flying Fish. |
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12-31-2012, 04:18 AM | #32 |
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Sound like you have your eyes on either a Rolex, a Breitling or a Panerai. Whichever brand that you are going to pick, please do try them on first and see if it is comfortable enough on your wrist and sits nicely i.e. the watch should not bulged out as if you were wearing a hockey puck on your wrist.. good luck and keep us posted! how do you attach a pic btw? Last edited by lmaleke; 12-31-2012 at 04:27 AM.. Reason: trying to attached a pic |
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ah finally...
finally i am able to attached a pic...
I wear the gmt much more than the hublot (the hublot is a gift from my father inlaw). The GMT2 sits much more comfortably on my wrist than the later... |
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12-31-2012, 05:51 AM | #34 | |
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I have an older Rolex 16610 Submariner which I love for it's classic simplicity of design, and toughness.
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+1 on the Sinn watches I love my U212
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Outer ring of the 3 o'clock subdial. All replica HBB Luna Rosa have white indices, the real deal is red. Sunken datewheel is also a dead giveaway. The watch is clearly a replica. |
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12-31-2012, 10:09 AM | #40 |
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Hublots are for rappers.
Breitlings are for old dudes. Go with something understated and timeless. If it's your first big watch purchase you'll want to choose something you can wear every day so that you can continuously justify the cost to yourself. If my wrists weren't so big I'd buy a the new cased Submariner.. but to make a sub look proportional on me I have to go with the 44mm DSSD which is considerably more expensive LOL. So I'm waiting on that one. Here are a couple pics of my 176K I bought back in 2008. I paid $4800 when new, now MSRP is $5800 for this particular model and set to rise again in 2013.. So as long as you're in it for the long haul PAMs seem to be pretty good at holding their value. I love how versatile this watch is. You can dress it up/down with different straps and it just looks looks so understated an elegant under a shirt cuff... Icing on the cake is that the hand-winding movement makes such a satisfying noise when it's running. A very audible tic-tic-tic-tic. |
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Just wanted to add about the brand name flame war ...
Some brands have lots of low end models and are not considered on par with more exclusive brands, but they may have a watch or two that are an exception. Think Nissan. It's not a high end car, but no one doubts that the GT-R is in a league of its own in the supercar world. Just saying, sometimes there are exceptions. People that know watches wont be impressed by the lowest-end Rolex any more than they will be impressed with the most expensive Movado. People that don't know watches (most people) will be impressed by both because they are shiny Get something you love the looks of and don't worry too much about impressing people. Just my ra-ra happy days post for the day |
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Yup, you are right...didn't notice the white ticking on the 3 subdial.
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If you're looking to pick up that one daily watch to wear for the next lifetime, I'd suggest going to a store that carries multiple brands and trying on a few. Some fit right and some just don't. Depends on case, band material, etc. You definitely want to make sure that you enjoy wearing it.
As far as brand, get whatever catches your eye. My watches range from $50 to $5000. Just for fun....
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The thing about watches is, you should be wearing the watch, not vice versa. Not to pick on a specific brand, but those Hublots are so "look at me" that it becomes all about the watch. Not very timeless, in my opinion. And pardon the pun. Also the reason why most Breitlings don't appeal to me.
I'm not a big fan of Rolex, but I would make an exception for a Sea Dweller or maybe a Sub... |
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