Love watches, would be my luxury item spend if I had any money.
When i was about 16, my dad is a cabbie and someone left a TAG in the back of his cab. He handed it in, but no claimee so it come back to him. He offered it to me but i wasn't into wearing watches then so said 'nah'.
I have 3 Tag watches and generally like their styling. Their after sales service has really deteriorated in my experience over the last few years however.
I probably would not get another for this reason.
I'd really like an IWC - but my mate has one and has just told me similar stories re their after sales care.
I have 3 Tag watches and generally like their styling. Their after sales service has really deteriorated in my experience over the last few years however.
I probably would not get another for this reason.
I'd really like an IWC - but my mate has one and has just told me similar stories re their after sales care.
I've got a snide Tag, present from my sister in law from a 'looky looky' man in Turkey. Had it about 10 years, needs winding up when I decide to wear it though........mind you I'm not bad at that :0)
I've got what I believe would be called a "vintage" watch, though to me, it's just a watch I've had for the last 40 years! it's an Omega like this one but with a s/s strap. ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-MENS-OMEGA-CHRONOSTOP-DRIVER-WATCH-TOTALLY-ORIGINAL-1968-VINTAGE-/121217421132 It's quite rare because its dial is 90 degrees off upright. I got it because I've got spindly wrists so wear it on the inside rather than outside of my wrist. Amusingly, it's called a "driver's watch" because in this style, you could see the time without taking your hands from the steering wheel! Of course, this is before normal cars were fitted with a clock as standard. It's had a new spring and glass but it's otherwise original and still keeps good time. I recall it cost about £36 which an on-line calculator tells me is around £370 in today's money. I don't think you'd get even a basic new Omega for around three times that now.
Me too, although that's mainly because it's much easier to see a watch on my left arm whilst in a classroom, obviously pulling put a phone to check the time is just a non-starter.
Me too, although that's mainly because it's much easier to see a watch on my left arm whilst in a classroom, obviously pulling put a phone to check the time is just a non-starter.
Me too, although that's mainly because it's much easier to see a watch on my left arm whilst in a classroom, obviously pulling put a phone to check the time is just a non-starter.
That's true if you're shagging too.
I don't think my boss would approve of shagging in the classroom.
I was given a watch for my birthday, I really liked it. A year later I put it through the wash by accident, it was wrecked. But as it was a gift, I spent 100 quid getting it repaired. A week later, it stopped working. A day after that, it was burgled from my flat. I have mixed feelings about the whole affair.
Years ago I was chatting up a very 'nice' young lady in a bar in Toronto. We seemed to be getting along quite well. But then .... !!!! She suddenly grabbed my wrist, turned it towards her, said 'Seiko ... huhhh', then stood and hurriedly wiggled away .. hahahahahaha .. VERY strange behaviour .. perhaps if she'd said 'Rolex ... oooh', I'd have wetted more than my whistle that evening
Years ago I was chatting up a very 'nice' young lady in a bar in Toronto. We seemed to be getting along quite well. But then .... !!!! She suddenly grabbed my wrist, turned it towards her, said 'Seiko ... huhhh', then stood and hurriedly wiggled away .. hahahahahaha .. VERY strange behaviour .. perhaps if she'd said 'Rolex ... oooh', I'd have wetted more than my whistle that evening
I have a pretty good fake Rolex (gotta love Hong Kong) and it certainly can certainly work some magic here in name brand loving China!
I wear mine on the inside of the wrist for no other reason than my grandad used to wear it like that and he taught me the time and a love of Charlton Athletic. I think it might be left over from World War II? Not the watch the habit unfortunately...
Funnily, I noticed the Dicaprio picture whilst in Bluewater today. My first thought was "How f**king stupid is he that he don't know how to wear it properly".............
Years ago I was chatting up a very 'nice' young lady in a bar in Toronto. We seemed to be getting along quite well. But then .... !!!! She suddenly grabbed my wrist, turned it towards her, said 'Seiko ... huhhh', then stood and hurriedly wiggled away .. hahahahahaha .. VERY strange behaviour .. perhaps if she'd said 'Rolex ... oooh', I'd have wetted more than my whistle that evening
I have a pretty good fake Rolex (gotta love Hong Kong) and it certainly can certainly work some magic here in name brand loving China!
lol... the trouble is Stu that the fake Rolex makers cannot duplicate the famous 'hand sweep' .. so a even a good Rolex fake, looked at close up is soon sussed out
I just looked at the Tag prices. Bloody expensive. I treated myself to one in HK in 99 and i was pleased to see when i got home it was about 400 quid more expensive here.
Wouldnt be buying one now, looking at those prices. Mine's still going strong.
I just looked at the Tag prices. Bloody expensive. I treated myself to one in HK in 99 and i was pleased to see when i got home it was about 400 quid more expensive here.
Wouldnt be buying one now, looking at those prices. Mine's still going strong.
It will cost you 400 quid to get it serviced now if its an automatic
which by mere coincidence (actually I reckon he was copying my style) dizzee rascal is modelling it here for the artwork of his single 'stand up tall' which came out round the same time..
I just looked at the Tag prices. Bloody expensive. I treated myself to one in HK in 99 and i was pleased to see when i got home it was about 400 quid more expensive here.
Wouldnt be buying one now, looking at those prices. Mine's still going strong.
It will cost you 400 quid to get it serviced now if its an automatic
I have a whole bunch of watches.wife moans as I am up to 10 now plus a Garmin forerunner (which does not really count) l would love the budget to stretch to a Panerai.
Have a few Russian watches which are pretty good timepieces for the money.
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When i was about 16, my dad is a cabbie and someone left a TAG in the back of his cab. He handed it in, but no claimee so it come back to him. He offered it to me but i wasn't into wearing watches then so said 'nah'.
Another fine decision...
I probably would not get another for this reason.
I'd really like an IWC - but my mate has one and has just told me similar stories re their after sales care.
I'm left handed and wear it on my left wrist.
ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-MENS-OMEGA-CHRONOSTOP-DRIVER-WATCH-TOTALLY-ORIGINAL-1968-VINTAGE-/121217421132
It's quite rare because its dial is 90 degrees off upright. I got it because I've got spindly wrists so wear it on the inside rather than outside of my wrist. Amusingly, it's called a "driver's watch" because in this style, you could see the time without taking your hands from the steering wheel! Of course, this is before normal cars were fitted with a clock as standard.
It's had a new spring and glass but it's otherwise original and still keeps good time.
I recall it cost about £36 which an on-line calculator tells me is around £370 in today's money. I don't think you'd get even a basic new Omega for around three times that now.
http://us.tagheuer.com/en/luxury-watches/monaco-watch
Wouldnt be buying one now, looking at those prices. Mine's still going strong.
which by mere coincidence (actually I reckon he was copying my style) dizzee rascal is modelling it here for the artwork of his single 'stand up tall' which came out round the same time..
Have a few Russian watches which are pretty good timepieces for the money.
#oldskool