The Official Watch Thread.

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Guy I work with that has a keen interest in watches has just purchased 2 Davosa watches and considering prices they are great pieces of kit - one resembles a Submariner and the other a GMT Batman. Certainly worth a look.....

https://www.davosa.com/en/

[KungFooBob]

Guy I work with that has a keen interest in watches has just purchased 2 Davosa watches and considering prices they are great pieces of kit - one resembles a Submariner and the other a GMT Batman. Certainly worth a look.....

https://www.davosa.com/en/

Moto Guzzi!

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Guy I work with that has a keen interest in watches has just purchased 2 Davosa watches and considering prices they are great pieces of kit - one resembles a Submariner and the other a GMT Batman. Certainly worth a look.....

https://www.davosa.com/en/

Moto Guzzi!

Never clocked that, actually really nice. I'd never heard of them until my colleague mentioned them but must say quality is up there.....

[wheelnut]

This one?
https://wornandwound.com/first-look-at- ... tain-cook/

Thinking more this one with the rice and beans strap

https://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/Rado-Capta ... /17680703/

[wheelnut]

If I was buying a watch in that price range I'm fairly sure it would be one of these https://www.meistersinger.com/int/mechanic/automatic/

They make their own movements now, I almost bought one a couple of years ago and I wish I had, they seem to have gone up by about 50% now - or maybe that's just UK prices vs prices here, not sure.

Blowers have this in https://www.chrono24.ae/meistersinger/m ... 967668.htm and that's a good example of inflated prices on C24 because on their website it's cheaper https://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/pro ... uto-00179/

I’ve always liked the look of the novelty watches, but having a couple (not the above), they never get any wear time. That would put me off a meistersinger.

[moth]

If I was buying a watch in that price range I'm fairly sure it would be one of these https://www.meistersinger.com/int/mechanic/automatic/

They make their own movements now, I almost bought one a couple of years ago and I wish I had, they seem to have gone up by about 50% now - or maybe that's just UK prices vs prices here, not sure.

Blowers have this in https://www.chrono24.ae/meistersinger/m ... 967668.htm and that's a good example of inflated prices on C24 because on their website it's cheaper https://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/pro ... uto-00179/

I’ve always liked the look of the novelty watches, but having a couple (not the above), they never get any wear time. That would put me off a meistersinger.

A novelty watch too far?



https://wornandwound.com/the-legacy-mac ... e-mbf-lmx/

[moth]

The Rolex new releases were a massive disappointment today, they really missed a trick with the 50th anniversary of the Explorer, the new Exp2 is basically the same as the old one.

Even Patek were a big let down with the 5711 last year of production final model, they just stuck a green face on it, no precious metal, nothing innovative.

Have Tudor got any new models?

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The Rolex new releases were a massive disappointment today, they really missed a trick with the 50th anniversary of the Explorer, the new Exp2 is basically the same as the old one.

Even Patek were a big let down with the 5711 last year of production final model, they just stuck a green face on it, no precious metal, nothing innovative.

Explorer 2 is on my want list, was waiting to see what the announcement was regarding the new model but from what I've read little change...

[Yorick]

Do these posh watch makers set the price at the probable value, or what they can get away with?

[Yorick]

Do these posh watch makers set the price at the probable value, or what they can get away with?

They can charge whatever they want really, people will buy them.
A Patek 5711 is currently going for about 3x MRRP on the secondhand market, so Patek could double the price in their stores and they'd still sell.

They make good curry sauce as well

[Yorick]

They make good curry sauce as well

I had exactly that a couple of weeks ago when I was wearing a Patek, I was sat opposite a bloke over a business lunch and he asked me if it was a Citizen. I said "No a Patek" and he said "Ahh, Indian brand?". Another bloke at the table nearly choked on his lunch laughing and the fella sat next to me just said "Ouch"

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I've had it a while and I wasn't going to post here about it because it's not a watch forum and some take it the wrong way, but I'm particularly happy with this photo and the effects.
It's a Patek 5712g.

Thats pretty stunning to be fair, worth a few Panigale's

[moth]

Tudor site has crashed but I got a text with some new Daytona style panda models and a BB58 in solid yellow gold on a black leather strap.
Looks like Tudor has pretty significantly upstaged Rolex.

Whooooo

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Just had a browse at the 2021 Tudor models, nothing that really jumps out at me however do quite like the BB bronze and BB58 with the taupe dial.

Contacted my local AD and have been added to the register of interest for an Explorer II, see how long that takes.....

[Yorick]

This seems the right place to ask summat that got me thinking.

In the olden days before fancy measuring stuff, how did they measure the tiny stuff in watches ?

[Yorick]

This seems the right place to ask summat that got me thinking.

In the olden days before fancy measuring stuff, how did they measure the tiny stuff in watches ?

I think the measuring device must have come before the complicated tiny mechanical pieces in a watch.
If you haven't got the skills to make a measuring device then you're not going to have the skills to make a small mechanical part.

How did they measure the stuff in the measuring device?

[MrLongbeard]

How did they measure the stuff in the measuring device?

Trial and error, make the pieces to fit each other.
If you fancy losing a week or 3 I suggest watching this guys video's on old skool making small stuff;
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCworsK ... 6-BnIjS2MA

[moth]

Just seen pictures of the new Tudor BB58 925.
I really like it, the solid silver case looks quite different from stainless steel. I could definitely see myself wearing one of those.
Don't know about the price but I would wager that it's a pretty sensible purchase in terms of minimal loss (and probably potential gain) if you sold it in the future.
Cheaper and nicer than a Rolex Sub anyway.

You have to wonder where Rolex/Tudor are going with the 18 carat gold BB58. £12,600 is well into Rolex territory.

[Cousin Jack]

You have to wonder where Rolex/Tudor are going with the 18 carat gold BB58. £12,600 is well into Rolex territory.

My guess would be that Tudor want to claim the stratosphere, whilst Rolex concentrate on the ionosphere.

Don't expect too many new stainless Rolex models, expect more gold/platinum stuff. Of course in order to maintain the profit Tudor prices will climb to Rolex levels, probably over a decade or so.

That's what I would do if I were Mr Rolex.

[moth]

I'll be hanging on to my BB then