Watches

[Manque]

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This is the same watch I think, only in gold. Could I have read the price correctly, $13,000? Is that possible? I've never heard of anyone paying that kind of money for a watch!






I like this one too,



IWC Portuguese Automatic steel black men's watch. ($10,000!)


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Gold is trading at over $700 an ounce and platinum is over $1,200 an ounce. So precious metals add considerably to the cost.

I like your choice as well. Unfortunately I would need you to spot me a few grand. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

[cts]

I own these watches


the rolie


the omega


the jacob



they are all fun and it's nice to have a selection of fairly different watches for different occasions/moods/etc

i definitely wear the rolie the most as it's really nice, that picture doesn't do it justice.

a side note does anyone know anything about watch maintenance/cleaning?

[rothko]

i'm not gonna lie: cole is a pimp.

[Taso]

Omega looks awesome, by the way. Never seen that one before. Rolex looks great too, nice watches :P

[Manque]

cts, is the Rolex an Oyster Perpetual Datejust? I'm straining my eyes but can't make out what it says.

From what I know about watch maintance, you are looking at getting the water resistance of the seals checked every year or so and a servicing every 4-5 years.

[Manque]

A few of you have wondered why someone would want to buy a machanical watch when a quartz is more accurate, requires less maintaince and is a fraction of the price.

I can only speak for myself but, in general, I'm interested in low-technology crafts, ie. masonry or carpentry. More accurately I'm interested in the finished product (having spent about 6 months spilting and cutting stone I have no intention of practicing masonry even as a hobby). The craftmanship and tradition involved in many low-tech trades are very appealing to me.

A machanical watch take a great deal of skill and precision to make and maintain. I love the idea that a talanted horologer has used his skill and expertise to create, what is to me, a complex and very beautiful machine.

[BigPoppa]

BTW, this is the 2nd best looking watch in this thread:






This is the best looking, but costs $10k more



I think I'll go with the Timex.

[rothko]

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BTW, this is the 2nd best looking watch in this thread:






This is the best looking, but costs $10k more



I think I'll go with the Timex.

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just buy the iwc here for the price of the timex, ldo

[BigPoppa]

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All goodes will be sent by EMS, UPS or DHL. All goods will be shipped fron China.



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[rothko]

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All goodes will be sent by EMS, UPS or DHL. All goods will be shipped fron China.



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sounds goode to me.