The Official Watch Thread.

[Potter]

I've got reasonably thick wrists but I favour 40mm, I have a few bigger ones (Rolex Explorer 2, Omega Planet Ocean Casino Royale, etc) and I always think they look too big on the wrist, I think the Casino Royale is 44mm and it's a monster, but in pictures they look just right.

[Potter]

In other news, rumour is that Patek have decided to discontinue the Calatrava 5196, I wondered why the tracker was showing prices had gone up quite a bit. Early last year the bloke in the shop told me that supply had dried up and it looks like they had already phased production out, people on the forums say they're nigh on impossible to get new from Patek shops now.
There isn't a decent replacement in my opinion, the 5196 was always the nicest one, so hopefully prices keep going up now.

I was hoping they'd discontinue the 5712 for the same reasons, there are rumours and prices have also gone up, but there seems to be less certainty about that one.

I'm also wondering what Rolex will release in 2022, last year was a massive disappointment, the new releases were very bland and they didn't discontinue any hot models, so prices are still strong but not crackers, I was hoping for a new Explorer 2.

[Taipan]

Whats this then?

[Potter]

Had a bit of good news, I got a call telling me to come and collect the Submariner I put on order about a year ago.
Originally it was ordered for my boy's 18th, but he doesn't want it, so it's going into the bank safe deposit box for now.

[Rockburner]

Had a bit of good news, I got a call telling me to come and collect the Submariner I put on order about a year ago.
Originally it was ordered for my boy's 18th, but he doesn't want it, so it's going into the bank safe deposit box for now.

I must a traditionalist - I prefer the look of the earlier ones.

But, a lovely thing to have, I hope you get some wear from it.

[v8-powered]

Can't knock a Sub - classic piece.
I actually wear mine more than I thought I would, since having mine I've rarely worn my old faithful Seamaster and even the Speedmaster I bought has only be worn a handful of times.

I would do the whole watch / steering wheel thing but Volvo doesn't have the same ring as Porsche

[gremlin]

Can't knock a Sub - classic piece.
I actually wear mine more than I thought I would, since having mine I've rarely worn my old faithful Seamaster and even the Speedmaster I bought has only be worn a handful of times.

I would do the whole watch / steering wheel thing but Volvo doesn't have the same ring as Porsche

Watch* this space for a similar Casio/Nissan Figaro photo....


*I'm just too good!

[Potter]

I would do the whole watch / steering wheel thing but Volvo doesn't have the same ring as Porsche

I just happened to be in it by chance because I'd taken someone to lunch and they wanted a go - otherwise I'd be in a Nissan

The Subs look a lot nicer IRL than they do in pictures, it's a nicely crafted watch and you really can't go wrong with them, you can flog it ten minutes later (if you wanted) for about £3k more. It's literally better than money in the bank.

[KungFooBob]

Can't knock a Sub - classic piece.
I actually wear mine more than I thought I would, since having mine I've rarely worn my old faithful Seamaster and even the Speedmaster I bought has only be worn a handful of times.

I would do the whole watch / steering wheel thing but Volvo doesn't have the same ring as Porsche

Watch* this space for a similar Casio/Nissan Figaro photo....


*I'm just too good!

I couldn't be arsed to go out to the car :p

[Mr. Dazzle]

I would do the whole watch / steering wheel thing but Volvo doesn't have the same ring as Porsche

I just happened to be in it by chance because I'd taken someone to lunch and they wanted a go - otherwise I'd be in a Nissan

The Subs look a lot nicer IRL than they do in pictures, it's a nicely crafted watch and you really can't go wrong with them, you can flog it ten minutes later (if you wanted) for about £3k more. It's literally better than money in the bank.

Shoulda bought two!

Lovin' the shirt BTW, for some reason I find chequered twill fascinating How only 3 or 4 colours add up to so many different things

EDIT: That's not twill actually, it's plain weave I think.

[gremlin]

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Livin' the dream.

[gremlin]

If you look carefully you can see the oversized, pink diamante-studded, over-sized key ring that adorns to Figgy key.

[KungFooBob]

Pah, if you look closely at mine you'll see it's not a normal Mercedes key, it's an AMG one!

[Potter]

Shoulda bought two!

You'd have to be a proper high roller to get Rolex to sell you two SS Subs at the same time, or even in the same year.

Stainless steel sports watches are crackers now, I've just had a look and it's actually higher than I thought, the SS Sub is selling for £4-6K over RRP.
The 5712 Nautilus is a £35k watch that is selling for £180k

[Noggin]

Had a bit of good news, I got a call telling me to come and collect the Submariner I put on order about a year ago.
Originally it was ordered for my boy's 18th, but he doesn't want it, so it's going into the bank safe deposit box for now.

I really like that. I don't like watches often. I never wear one because I struggle to find one I like that looks good on my wrist. And so rarely take any notice of them. I went to the IWC in Geneva with a friend a few years ago and didn't see anything that I liked!!! I was almost embarrassed to admit it after we'd left!! LOL

but that one is really nice!!

[Potter]

IWC are an acquired taste, I've had two but sold them both.
I had lunch with a bloke today that had a really nice white faced Aquatimer on, at least it looked like an Aquatimer, I noticed it and meant to ask him about it but forgot.

[gremlin]

I went to the IWC in Geneva with a friend a few years ago and didn't see anything that I liked!!! I was almost embarrassed to admit it after we'd left!! LOL

I have an IWC Portofino, which is lovely, but after a few glasses of wine in a dimmed restaurant, with my failing eyesight I have to admit that I find it hard to quickly tell the time. The chronograph face is quite busy, if you see what I mean.

To counter this, I have a Mondaine which is so well designed that i can tell the time from the other side of a football pitch.

[Noggin]

IWC are an acquired taste, I've had two but sold them both.
I had lunch with a bloke today that had a really nice white faced Aquatimer on, at least it looked like an Aquatimer, I noticed it and meant to ask him about it but forgot.

It was a lovely experience!!

Never been in a shop with a proper doorman!! And I wasn't dressed for posh shopping (seasonaire clothes really don't go with that kinda shop - even less the pink hair!! LOL).

Whilst my friends watch was being cleaned (or something) and he was being shown some others, he had a coffee and I had water. When I joked with him that he got a posh chocolate with his coffee but cos I had water I didnt' get any, the guy he was talking to signalled to someone else and I ended up leaving with a little box of posh chocolates If I had loads of money and liked their watches, I'd go and find one to buy just cos of that!!!

But I don't and so wont'!! LOL

[gremlin]

I bought mine in Abu Dhabi when their sponsored Spitfire was doing a round the world trip. They asked if we would like to go to the little soiree that they were having, but Sod's Laws dictated that we were leaving the day prior. Bugger.

[Potter]

I have an IWC Portafino, which is lovely, but after a few glasses of wine in a dimmed restaurant, with my failing eyesight I have to admit that I find it hard to quickly tell the time. The chronograph face is quite busy, if you see what I mean.

I'm like that with any busy watch face, if I'm in a meeting and trying to sneak a quick look at my watch without upsetting the person I'm speaking to then I'm knackered with anything complicated, and trying to read the date on some is impossible if it's not a date window.