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'The watch makes the man'

RichardCeann

Do you believe that? Do you walk with an expensive piece at hand?

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Wibbs

Or the old one; I have a divers watch, had to drown the bastard to get it

dub_skav

Wibbs wrote: »

Or the old one; I have a divers watch, had to drown the bastard to get it

Wow, so watch humour is a thing, who knew

RichardCeann

Wibbs wrote: »

Or the old one; I have a divers watch, had to drown the bastard to get it

It's definitely waterproof

Magico Gonzalez

The man makes the man.

The watch tells the time.

ScumLord

Magico Gonzalez wrote: »

The man makes the man.

The watch tells the time.

Technically the woman makes the man, then another woman buys him a watch 30 years later.

valoren

Asmooh wrote: »

Did you buy it in china?

The only thing worse than a fake Rolex is a real one

- Jeremy Clarkson

Akrasia

ScumLord wrote: »

I don't really see the point in owning a watch. I wouldn't jewelry in general so I wouldn't wear one just for show and they're pretty redundant in modern society.

Not this watch

Stylish and practical

pickarooney

Aisling(",) wrote: »

Manners maketh the man.

Though I'm a girl and don't even own a watch but if I did it'd probably be a mans heavy metal watch with a big face.

The Lemmy, with lots of fun buttons.

valoren

I always wore a watch ever since my godmother bought me one for my communion.
Still wish I had it. Roman numerals on a white dial and a black leather strap.

My uncle, who I never saw that often as he lived out of the country wore a Rolex Submariner. I think than planted the seed in my impressionable mind about the concept of 'fine/nice' watches and what that entails.

For years I wore a succession of Seiko's. Perfect for a teenager with a interest in something 'nice' yet affordable.

Coming of age and starting to work, I wanted a 'fine' watch to sow the seed planted by my uncle. Unfortunately, the Submariner was found wanting. The bracelet was rattly and the price tag was just too steep.

Cue my interest in Omega's. I think the whole tie in with the Bond movies certainly helped. I mean who doesn't want the watch that Bond wears? On a trip to New York ten years ago and with a favourable exchange rate I picked up a Seamaster Professional Diver. The watch of the Pierce Brosnan Bond movie era. An automatic chronometer with a blue dial and a bulletproof movement (no laser unfortunately). In my opinion a Sub beater especially in terms of value. My fine watch odyssey completed then.

Or not.

Getting more interested in Omega's, and having fallen for the marketing of the Bond tie in, I discovered the heritage behind one of their more famous models - The Speedmaster Professional. Colloquially known as the Moonwatch. A manual winding black dialled chronograph that was submitted to all kinds of torture by NASA for use on the Gemini and Apollo missions. Subsequently Flight Qualified, it's place in horological history assured. Being an Apollo programme geek, I was smitten and simply had to have one.

I got a bonus from work and finally got one after a couple of years of watch lust. (Note that the modern one's contain a slightly different movement than the 60's/70's incarcerations). Tax free from Heathrow, so no rip off from here and the price of the watch has almost tebled since I bought it. I'm lucky I got it when I did in hindsight as it's current retail is hard to justify for me personally.

Swiss franc exchange rate + Omega marketing to affluent Asians proving a deadly combination. I am officially priced out of Omega. Although, I still find myself lusting after a white dialled Seamaster Master Co-Axial Aqua Terra. A man can always dream

Justice4Adolf

Is it being prepared to do the right thing? Whatever the cost? Isn't that what makes a man?

blueser

Define "expensive". I wear a Seiko Sportura kinetic watch. Knocked me back €375, and that was in a sale (down from €500). Now; to me, on my salary, that is expensive. To others, it'd be nothing.

donegaLroad

josip wrote: »

And when it's cloudy?

ok, I was asking for it when I posted that

ToddyDoody

I thought only the mafia had made men.

bnt

I have a few watches, forget to wear them and it makes no difference. The most useful is the Polar one that tells me my heart rate when exercising. I'm considering getting a Microsoft Band when I'm in the USA in September.

RichardCeann

I rooted through my collection. My dad brought me to the movies in the late nineties and bought me a snazzy Adidas strap watch. There's no way that's still working.

But she's kept correct time. The D&G watch is still going too but the weight. I don't know how the rappers do it. It's an ugly bastard too.

Wibbs

TBH for me it's the history in old watches* that appeals to me the most of all. EG today I wore a 1941 military watch issued by ze German navy in WW2. The original guy who wore it was U-Boat crew. A job that makes bomb disposal look like a safe bet(40,000 put to sea, less than 8,000 returned). He made it back though.

This pic pretty much sums my interest up. The one on the left is from 1916, one of the earlier wristwatches, the Easter Rising, the Great War and all that, basically a pocket watch strapped to the wrist. The one on the right is one of the very earliest quartz watches from 1970, hand cut and tuned natural Brazilian quartz crystal running a hand soldered cybernetic circuit. Yep I have a cybernetic watch.

Same company, radically different technology and both within a single lifetime. And I got both for under 600 quid. In fairness, not current prices, but two grand would source same.

*(haven't bought a new watch since 1999. A Fossil "Big Tic". Still runs, but the fcuka chews the batteries).

Capt'n Midnight

I knew a girl called Rolex. Same price different movement.

HardenendMan

I don't care much for fancy watches. Have one in the drawer that my father gave me. Patrick Phillip is the brand but is is said with a fancy french accent for some reason. A mate told me its worth at least 10k but he is a joker. I tried to google the brand and never could find it so must be worthless.

Collie D

HardenendMan wrote: »

I don't care much for fancy watches. Have one in the drawer that my father gave me. Patrick Phillip is the brand but is is said with a fancy french accent for some reason. A mate told me its worth at least 10k but he is a joker. I tried to google the brand and never could find it so must be worthless.

Serious or joke?

conorh91

I "lost" an approx. €1,000 Longines watch earlier this year. I'm sure it was stolen, but I've no way of proving it and don't want to cast blame. In short, I was in an hotel room with a friend, and his friends whom I'd never met.

Now, I often leave my watch on my bedside, but on this extremely unusual occasion I must for some bizarre reason have taken it off and left it in the taxi. First time for everything….

I don't care much for watches but this was a 21st birthday present. Still haven't told my parents it's missing.

Haven't had the will to replace it or buy a new one yet. I feel like if I replace it I'll be realizing a loss...

HardenendMan

Collie D wrote: »

Serious or joke?

Serious. What would I be joking about?

Collie D

HardenendMan wrote: »

Serious. What would I be joking about?

Still think you're taking the piss but at risk of looking foolish I'll respond anyway.

Googling Patrick Philip will probably return some obscure actor or singer or a random Facebook page. Watch probably worth the same as a Rollex, Senko or Heuer Tag.

If on the other hand you Google Patek Philippe...

jester77

Akrasia wrote: »

It's awesome for confusing the sh1t out of people in pubs

Also, the day she got it for me, I went out for a few drinks but got delayed and could genuinely tell her that I lost track of time.

You can always tell her that you will be back in a bit.

galljga1

That's so bad, it's not bad.
Had to byte.

valoren

I'll give you €50 for the Patrick Philip

Akrasia

jester77 wrote: »

You can always tell her that you will be back in a bit.

Now I know why they call you jester ðŸ˜€

TheLastMohican

eamonnq wrote: »

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,

And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you

You don't understand the gravity of the situation!

lulu1

Oh bought an expensive watch a few years ago in a sale It was 700e reduced to 200e.

Sitting in the press since.

No not the oh the watch.