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Old 14-Sep-2006, 23:33   #1
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Mmmmm interetsing comments.

I agree with your comments on the whole stainless and mechanical way to go. Also agree with the older watch being better.

At the moment, I wear a new ish (18 month old) sea dweller for every day wear, not as many around as the submariner and less obvious as it does not have the cyclops eye. Like em or hate em it's like having money in the bank. I bought it new with a discount and now that list prices have gone up I know I could get all my money back on it if I decided to sell it.

For best, I wear an Omega wind up moon watch, unfortunatley it's only around 4 year old. Will not hold the same value as a Rolex, but, love the history and build quality of the watch.

Now if you could track me down a good quality moon watch from around 1969 ..... that would be interesting.
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Old 14-Sep-2006, 23:37   #2
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Old 14-Sep-2006, 23:42   #3
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I wear Nixon !
fashion victim me

Is that like Watergate?
Got me there.
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Old 14-Sep-2006, 23:49   #4
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Old 14-Sep-2006, 23:55   #5
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Now if you could find a late 1980's tag divers watch on a rubber strap .... that would be cool.
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Old 15-Sep-2006, 00:02   #6
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Now if you could find a late 1980's tag divers watch on a rubber strap .... that would be cool.

NO! if it is Quartz.
Like all technology it moves on an some earlier stuff is obsolete therefore you cannot fix it when it brakes and you've thrown your money away.
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Dont mind going of topic for this ! Love watches.

Bought a rolex GMT 2 about 5 years ago, but if im honest, I just get tired of half wits saying 'thats not a real one'- - yeah like I bought it to impress you, you t**t !

Much prefer my Panerai as no ****** knows what it is !

Got some other stuff too..but if I was going to buy new now it would be a IWC for me...

Big respec' for the job jeff - i'd love to do that for a living !!!
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Old 15-Sep-2006, 00:04   #8
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Oh a question Jeff. As my dad and I have had our rolexes for about 5 years, do they really need a service..? And if they do, is it worth paying rolex (the frankly stupid) dealer prices ?

I've got a really good local independent jewellers whos quoted me about half for a similar amount of work...I know hes good coz ive used him for other stuff.

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Much prefer my Panerai as no ****** knows what it is !


I know what they are and yes they are nice. Similar reason why I have a sea dweller. Stainless with black face, black bezel and no cyclops eye. Not an obvious rolex, I like that.

Put my name dowm on the waiting list for a stainless Daytona, due in about 3 years now not as bad as some, local goldsmiths have a 10 year waiting list and have stopped taking names.

Not sure if I will keep it or just turn it over for a profit.
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Old 15-Sep-2006, 00:13   #10
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You guys obviously have too much money.

I just buy a new ' gold ' plated from argos every year £ 25.00 max, then it doesn't matter if I lose/break it.
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