ARCHIVED FORUM -- March 2012 to February 2022READ ONLY FORUM
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Yowsa Chris! Damned close call for all concerned, very glad to hear you all survived. Hypothermia is nothing to sneeze at, and it can happen remarkably quickly. Good to hear you got the watch back, but as you say it would have been a small price to pay for both of you surviving. At any rate I'm very happy you both are OK. Things can be replaced, people not so much.
Jeff
I'm afraid I'm recovering from the BeoVirus.
This may not be everyones cup of Tea but it tickles my geekeness. Made from a 4GB Microdrive by HDD Watches of France, even the strap has a circuit board design.
we tend to forget there is more to design than designing.
Mark:This may not be everyones cup of Tea but it tickles my geekeness. Made from a 4GB Microdrive by HDD Watches of France, even the strap has a circuit board design. we tend to forget there is more to design than designing.
BeoNut since '75
elephant:My first Apple Watch had in Pseudo-NASA jargon a "catastrophic component separation failure".
Remember, Apple watches may not be used to hammer nails
CB:Remember, Apple watches may not be used to hammer nails
Santa Claus came...
Benoit, I like that a lot.
(my wife has ordered me a withings watch for Christmas which is stainless with a polished finish and a black face. Pre-orders were more than expected so I didn't receive it today.)
Beo Century ,Beoplay V1, Beocenter 6, Ex-Beolit 12, Beotime , A8. Beolit 15 , Form 2i , Beolab 2000, Beoplay A3.Beosound 1
Thank you. It's something a bit different from what I use to wear (Hulk ;-) ).
Nice Rolex
http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/775694/Antiques-Roadshow-1960-Rolex-value-Peter-Planes-estimation
Considering a new watch - have decided on a Jaeger Lecoultre ultra thin master small second (I like very plain watches that are very thin!) but undecided whether to go steel or gold. Head says steel, as I will wear it a lot, but heart says gold. Not a huge amount of money different - very nearly bought the steel the other day but want a 38.5mm face and a brown leather strap and only the steel 40mm comes with that!! Was waiting for dealer to ring me to let me know if I could have a brown strap, but he never did! Seen a rose gold one for not much more - and with brown alligator strap... Would love a Piaget Altiplano but not very practical!
What do we think?!
Peter
Peter:Seen a rose gold one for not much more - and with brown alligator strap
Not sure where you are based, but there are some very good and reputable pre-owned dealers in the UK.
Blowers Jewellers in the UK (office in Mayfair and up north), excellent choice and service.
I've seen a reasonable number of overseas buyers picking up watches in the UK - that may be because of price or range of choice, or both, i dont know.
Peter: Considering a new watch - have decided on a Jaeger Lecoultre ultra thin master small second (I like very plain watches that are very thin!) but undecided whether to go steel or gold. Head says steel, as I will wear it a lot, but heart says gold. Not a huge amount of money different - very nearly bought the steel the other day but want a 38.5mm face and a brown leather strap and only the steel 40mm comes with that!! Was waiting for dealer to ring me to let me know if I could have a brown strap, but he never did! Seen a rose gold one for not much more - and with brown alligator strap... Would love a Piaget Altiplano but not very practical! What do we think?!
If your heart is telling you gold, you should follow your heart. It's easy to change the straps and it's amazing what a completely different look a strap can give to a watch. I've been contemplating a gold Rolex president, but I feel that it might be just too much gold for me. I don't want to look like a third world dictator or a rap singer. However, I just saw some gold Rolex Date watches with black alligator straps and the straps toned down the watch perfectly.
I just bought my third Rolex this week. I got an Explorer II polar to add to my Submariner and platinum bezel and dial Yachtmaster. I wanted the Explorer II as a watch for changing leather and nylon Nato straps for different looks.
You talked me into it! Will post pictures of very boring looking watch when I get it!!
Fair enough, though pre-owned can mean pretty nearly new from the better dealers.
And they can be a good deal cheaper.
I bought a watch that would count as pre-owned, had never been worn, the dealer had it from new from the manufacturer. It cost be 12.5k vs teh new price of 18k. Thats not always going to be the case for all the pre-owned stock they have, but it illustrates the point.
But of course i perfectly respect the wish to have something new - its just that the better pre-owned dealers are cheaper for stock in excellent condition, and can have a very extensive choice. Personally, they would always be my first port of call.
With the pound cheapening again recently, the UK may well be a good starting point, all the more so as it is a vibrant watch market.
most of what they have will be box and original papers.
Blowers Jewellers are very very reputable for what its worth.
Good luck.
This is my new black beauty. Rado True Stratum is limited of 1001 pieces and one is for me
http://rainermutsch.com/portfolio/test-uhr/?id=246
Peter:Considering a new watch - have decided on a Jaeger Lecoultre ultra thin master small second (I like very plain watches that are very thin!) but undecided whether to go steel or gold. Head says steel, as I will wear it a lot, but heart says gold. Not a huge amount of money different - very nearly bought the steel the other day but want a 38.5mm face and a brown leather strap and only the steel 40mm comes with that!! Was waiting for dealer to ring me to let me know if I could have a brown strap, but he never did! Seen a rose gold one for not much more - and with brown alligator strap... Would love a Piaget Altiplano but not very practical! What do we think?! Peter
Arrived, good price - slight concern as rotor was not the same as expected but inspected by JLC and is fine. Hopeless at photos so using stock picture - might do so microscope pictures later! Of course being increasingly blind, the tiny dots around the second sector and the rose gold dots betwwen the minute markers are completely invisible to be - but I know they are there!! Interestingly despite being described as Ultra Thin, it is 0.3 mm thicker than my automatic Baume & Mercier!
I rather like the Reverso but would not want the second face - the point of it is that you protect the face by turning it around - apparently designed for polo players! I would have that and then engrave the back - family crest or something.
It's nothing special (especially compared to all of the watches that cost upwards of four figures on this thread!) but I love the simple yet beautiful design
Not wrist watch exactly...looking for necklace
Beogram 6500 MMC2,Beosound Ouverture,2xBeolab 8000,2xBelolab 4000,Beolab 2,Beolab 7.2,Beo4 navi, 2xBeocom2,Serene,Beosystem 3 mk3,H6 2nd gen,Earphones E8,A8,A9 keyring,Beoplay A1,Bottle opener,Beoplay A2 active(thanks Botty)Wine Set(thanks Botty),4Ktv Samsung 55'',Beolab 7.1 with 42''Panasonic plasma,,Oppo udp-203, LinTronic.
Duels:Thought I deserved a new toy
CB:Happy birthday ? Thought I deserved a new toy too this weekend
Duels: CB: Happy birthday ? Thought I deserved a new toy too this weekend No just happy Sunday. New toys are fun
CB: Happy birthday ? Thought I deserved a new toy too this weekend
Happy birthday ?
Thought I deserved a new toy too this weekend
No just happy Sunday.
New toys are fun
Both look great :-)
Nice Sunday Duels
Aussie Michael:Nice Sunday Duels
Beosound Stage, Beovision 8-40, Beolit 20, Beosound Explore.
Good old Seiko 5.Bought at Yokohama,Japan,100$
Bought this lovely Heuer Pasadena earlier this year. Genuine 1981 model, made for only one year with these sub-dials - and in PVD Black.
Now for sale as I'm after another Panerai.