| Looking to buy a watch 08:23 - Mar 21 with 78018 views | JakeITFC |
Any recommendations of brands to go for or avoid?
Looking to spend <£1k so am I better to look second hand for a better brand on Watchfinder or buy a top end model from a lesser brand? Any up and comers you’d recommend?
In terms of model I’m thinking a sports type watch - Rolex Seamaster type thing. |  | | |  |
| Looking to buy a watch on 11:28 - Mar 21 with 4459 views | BrixtonBlue |
| Looking to buy a watch on 11:16 - Mar 21 by imsureazzure |
You can tell a mans style and class by two items, shoes and watch.
I take it you wear shoes? |
You can tell a man's education by his lack of apostrophes. 
It's very easy to look stylish without a watch. It's a very antiquated attitude to think otherwise. |  |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 11:30 - Mar 21 with 4455 views | TIB |
| Looking to buy a watch on 11:16 - Mar 21 by imsureazzure |
You can tell a mans style and class by two items, shoes and watch.
I take it you wear shoes? |
New Balance 247's and a Casio ...birds come flocking  |  |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 11:59 - Mar 21 with 4440 views | itfcjoe |
I've got a Rolex Submariner, got it for 21st and was just over £2k - it sells new now for £5k and I'm not that old....! Because of that I'd save your money until you can afford something more than £1k as then it will keep its value etc.
I think the Tudor watches are pretty good investment wise and look nice too, they are a sister company to Rolex. and a fair bit cheaper.
The guy in Robert Gatward in town is very knowledgable and helpful, you'd be wise to go and spend a bit of time telling him what you want, budget wise, etc and he'll be a big help |  |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:06 - Mar 21 with 4420 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Looking to buy a watch on 08:52 - Mar 21 by uefacup81 |
Genuine question:
I've never understood the need to spend stupid amounts of money (I'm talking more than, say, £150) on a watch.
What do you get for a £5,000 Rolex that you don't get with a £150 Citizen EcoDrive - other than the name? |
Prestige and investment.
I paid £4 and a half K for mine over 15 years ago. When I was looking at a £12K Rolex in a shop recently (absolutely no intention of buying. My Mrs was getting hers back from being serviced) they offered me £900 more than I paid in part exchange.
Terrible time keepers btw. Loses ten minutes every month. |  |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:20 - Mar 21 with 4411 views | imsureazzure |
| Looking to buy a watch on 11:28 - Mar 21 by BrixtonBlue |
You can tell a man's education by his lack of apostrophes.
It's very easy to look stylish without a watch. It's a very antiquated attitude to think otherwise. |
In a pub? I have not seen many wearing an apostrophe. |  | | |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:24 - Mar 21 with 4407 views | J2BLUE |
| Looking to buy a watch on 11:16 - Mar 21 by imsureazzure |
You can tell a mans style and class by two items, shoes and watch.
I take it you wear shoes? |
Christ. What complete sh1te. |  |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:24 - Mar 21 with 4402 views | NewcyBlue |
| Looking to buy a watch on 11:28 - Mar 21 by BrixtonBlue |
You can tell a man's education by his lack of apostrophes.
It's very easy to look stylish without a watch. It's a very antiquated attitude to think otherwise. |
Really? I wouldn’t judge someone by that.
I would also rather have a drink with somebody that he seen a bit of the world has actual experiences than somebody who thinks doing shots at the uni bar is a life experience... |  |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:25 - Mar 21 with 4396 views | J2BLUE |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:24 - Mar 21 by NewcyBlue |
Really? I wouldn’t judge someone by that.
I would also rather have a drink with somebody that he seen a bit of the world has actual experiences than somebody who thinks doing shots at the uni bar is a life experience... |
Interesting. I might get a watch to stop you coming on to me via PM. | |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:26 - Mar 21 with 4393 views | Darth_Koont |
| Looking to buy a watch on 08:52 - Mar 21 by uefacup81 |
Genuine question:
I've never understood the need to spend stupid amounts of money (I'm talking more than, say, £150) on a watch.
What do you get for a £5,000 Rolex that you don't get with a £150 Citizen EcoDrive - other than the name? |
Same here.
People can do whatever they want with their money, of course. But expensive watches in particular do seem to fetishize consumerism. |  |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:26 - Mar 21 with 4393 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:24 - Mar 21 by J2BLUE |
Christ. What complete sh1te. |
It's bang on correct. |  |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:27 - Mar 21 with 4382 views | TIB |
| Looking to buy a watch on 11:59 - Mar 21 by itfcjoe |
I've got a Rolex Submariner, got it for 21st and was just over £2k - it sells new now for £5k and I'm not that old....! Because of that I'd save your money until you can afford something more than £1k as then it will keep its value etc.
I think the Tudor watches are pretty good investment wise and look nice too, they are a sister company to Rolex. and a fair bit cheaper.
The guy in Robert Gatward in town is very knowledgable and helpful, you'd be wise to go and spend a bit of time telling him what you want, budget wise, etc and he'll be a big help |
Always wanted a Submariner ...at £2k that's a great buy.
Makes sense to wait / save for something more if you are looking for a watch as an investment. The Tag F1 watches for instance are nice and will last a lifetime, but because there are so many of them made I can't see them increasing in value.
May be worth putting £250-£500 into a deposit on a watch and taking advantage of the many 0% finance options they have on luxury watches. Andrew Michael's near me are running 0% deals on Rolex, Breathing etc near enough the whole time. [Post edited 21 Mar 2018 12:28]
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:28 - Mar 21 with 4376 views | imsureazzure |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:24 - Mar 21 by J2BLUE |
Christ. What complete sh1te. |
Thanks. | | | |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:28 - Mar 21 with 4374 views | J2BLUE |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:26 - Mar 21 by Lord_Lucan |
It's bang on correct. |
Only if you look for style over substance. Give me five minutes talking to someone over seeing what watch they wear. Not sure i've ever deliberately looked at a man's shoes in my entire life. | |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:30 - Mar 21 with 4357 views | itfcjoe |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:27 - Mar 21 by TIB |
Always wanted a Submariner ...at £2k that's a great buy.
Makes sense to wait / save for something more if you are looking for a watch as an investment. The Tag F1 watches for instance are nice and will last a lifetime, but because there are so many of them made I can't see them increasing in value.
May be worth putting £250-£500 into a deposit on a watch and taking advantage of the many 0% finance options they have on luxury watches. Andrew Michael's near me are running 0% deals on Rolex, Breathing etc near enough the whole time. [Post edited 21 Mar 2018 12:28]
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It's not so much just to get an investment, I just think if you are spending 4 figures on a watch then you need to get something that is worth that and will continue to be. It needs to be a proper watch with a proper movement.
It's better to buy a cheaper 'proper' watch than an expensive 'fashion' watch.
I haven't worn mine much lately, tend to wear a smart watch during the week now and just my Rolex when I go out - which I never thought would be the case as was it day in day out for 10 years up until now. My Dad has a nice collection of Rolexes I will one day inherit, hopefully not too soon though! | |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:31 - Mar 21 with 4351 views | imsureazzure |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:28 - Mar 21 by J2BLUE |
Only if you look for style over substance. Give me five minutes talking to someone over seeing what watch they wear. Not sure i've ever deliberately looked at a man's shoes in my entire life. |
You don't wear Crocs then? A lot of chefs do. | | | |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:32 - Mar 21 with 4347 views | Lord_Lucan |
Funnily enough I have a friend of a friend going to Japan soon on a Rolex mission. Apparently you can get second hand Rolex's for nix over there because they all buy new and pretty much discard the old ones.
Let me know if this is of interest. I'm not sure if it is feasible to select an exact model and stuff but thought I would mention it. You could always drop him a wedge and exchange photos / information when he is over there.
It's definitely straight up, I used to know a Koi importer that used to do the same thing. | |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:33 - Mar 21 with 4338 views | J2BLUE |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:31 - Mar 21 by imsureazzure |
You don't wear Crocs then? A lot of chefs do. |
Flip flops and a Casio calculator watch. | |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:36 - Mar 21 with 4322 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:33 - Mar 21 by J2BLUE |
Flip flops and a Casio calculator watch. |
I knew someone like you at school - back in 1978 | |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:47 - Mar 21 with 4300 views | Burwell_Blue |
| Looking to buy a watch on 08:52 - Mar 21 by uefacup81 |
Genuine question:
I've never understood the need to spend stupid amounts of money (I'm talking more than, say, £150) on a watch.
What do you get for a £5,000 Rolex that you don't get with a £150 Citizen EcoDrive - other than the name? |
A lot.
Its a nice feeling having a good watch on your wrist. Its a good conversation starter, it gives you a good start in a job interview or a social situation. It just feels nice.
I bought my first Rolex when I was 30, an Air King. Now have a Gold/Platinum DateJust. |  | | |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:54 - Mar 21 with 4283 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:47 - Mar 21 by Burwell_Blue |
A lot.
Its a nice feeling having a good watch on your wrist. Its a good conversation starter, it gives you a good start in a job interview or a social situation. It just feels nice.
I bought my first Rolex when I was 30, an Air King. Now have a Gold/Platinum DateJust. |
Yeah I started with the air king. Good entry model and three years later got exactly what I paid for it when I upgraded. | |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 12:59 - Mar 21 with 4273 views | Burwell_Blue |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:54 - Mar 21 by GlasgowBlue |
Yeah I started with the air king. Good entry model and three years later got exactly what I paid for it when I upgraded. |
From memory I paid £1700 in Goldsmiths. Gave it to my brother on his 21st. | | | |
| Looking to buy a watch on 13:01 - Mar 21 with 4267 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:59 - Mar 21 by Burwell_Blue |
From memory I paid £1700 in Goldsmiths. Gave it to my brother on his 21st. |
Lucky brother. | |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 13:02 - Mar 21 with 4263 views | BrixtonBlue |
| Looking to buy a watch on 12:24 - Mar 21 by NewcyBlue |
Really? I wouldn’t judge someone by that.
I would also rather have a drink with somebody that he seen a bit of the world has actual experiences than somebody who thinks doing shots at the uni bar is a life experience... |
I was only jesting.
Not sure what your second bit is related to. Who has suggested shots at the uni bar is a life experience and what has it got to do with the thread? Or was it just something you wanted to share?! | |
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| Looking to buy a watch on 13:12 - Mar 21 with 4231 views | Cheshire_Tractor |
| Looking to buy a watch on 09:28 - Mar 21 by FrowsyArmLarry |
The Rolex doesn’t pull the hairs out of your arm or detiriorate.
Also, I just sold a ten year old one through watch finder for £150 less than I paid for it, so they’re kinda cheap too |
Good investment then
But you have to ask questions of the other person who prefers to buy a used watch that has been on someone else's wrist for ten years because it is marginally cheaper than getting himself a brand new one.
Can see your logic but not his. |  | | |
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