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  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,799
    AFKABartram said:
    Joking aside. Might be the photos don’t do them justice, but those PPs just look bog standard to me and don’t come close to some of the (less expensive) watches on this thread I’ve had proper envy over 
    Go try one on!

    There are 101 great watches, but for me the Nautilus has been for probably 20 years my favourite watch, the shape on (my) wrist is perfect. Are they worth the money, no way, like so many due to manipulations of the market they have for many years traded way over list price even when they were still being made. Whilst a 5711 may be selling for north of £80k by the dealers, a Tiffany one (which means basically it says Tiffany on the face) are going for 3x that! Madness

    I have a lot of watches from £100 upwards. One of my favourites and has the most comfortable bracelet on any watch I've ever owned, a Tissot PRX, a little over £600 (half that if you are happy with Quartz). Really love my Orient Bambino v2 on a leather strap I got when they had a big offer on, £200.

    You don't have to spend lots of money to get a nice watch, but the difference is, with a lot of the watches referred to (PP's, Rolex etc) they are more of an investment, I've bought a few over the years and sold on a few years later and made decent money. You don't tend to get that on sub £5k watches.

    Hindsight is of course great, A Nautilus in the late 2000's would have cost you sub £20k, 3 years ago an easy sell at £110-£125k, thats a hell of a return! 

    I'd be over the moon if most people thought like you do and they were worth £10k, I'd buy a few variants!
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,411
    Did Christopher Ward ever say who won the watch they raffled off on the CAFC website ? 
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 755
    Rob7Lee said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Joking aside. Might be the photos don’t do them justice, but those PPs just look bog standard to me and don’t come close to some of the (less expensive) watches on this thread I’ve had proper envy over 
    Go try one on!

    There are 101 great watches, but for me the Nautilus has been for probably 20 years my favourite watch, the shape on (my) wrist is perfect. Are they worth the money, no way, like so many due to manipulations of the market they have for many years traded way over list price even when they were still being made. Whilst a 5711 may be selling for north of £80k by the dealers, a Tiffany one (which means basically it says Tiffany on the face) are going for 3x that! Madness

    I have a lot of watches from £100 upwards. One of my favourites and has the most comfortable bracelet on any watch I've ever owned, a Tissot PRX, a little over £600 (half that if you are happy with Quartz). Really love my Orient Bambino v2 on a leather strap I got when they had a big offer on, £200.

    You don't have to spend lots of money to get a nice watch, but the difference is, with a lot of the watches referred to (PP's, Rolex etc) they are more of an investment, I've bought a few over the years and sold on a few years later and made decent money. You don't tend to get that on sub £5k watches.

    Hindsight is of course great, A Nautilus in the late 2000's would have cost you sub £20k, 3 years ago an easy sell at £110-£125k, thats a hell of a return! 

    I'd be over the moon if most people thought like you do and they were worth £10k, I'd buy a few variants!
    What a complete and utter waste of money, rampant snobbery and vanity!.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,881
    gringo said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Joking aside. Might be the photos don’t do them justice, but those PPs just look bog standard to me and don’t come close to some of the (less expensive) watches on this thread I’ve had proper envy over 
    Go try one on!

    There are 101 great watches, but for me the Nautilus has been for probably 20 years my favourite watch, the shape on (my) wrist is perfect. Are they worth the money, no way, like so many due to manipulations of the market they have for many years traded way over list price even when they were still being made. Whilst a 5711 may be selling for north of £80k by the dealers, a Tiffany one (which means basically it says Tiffany on the face) are going for 3x that! Madness

    I have a lot of watches from £100 upwards. One of my favourites and has the most comfortable bracelet on any watch I've ever owned, a Tissot PRX, a little over £600 (half that if you are happy with Quartz). Really love my Orient Bambino v2 on a leather strap I got when they had a big offer on, £200.

    You don't have to spend lots of money to get a nice watch, but the difference is, with a lot of the watches referred to (PP's, Rolex etc) they are more of an investment, I've bought a few over the years and sold on a few years later and made decent money. You don't tend to get that on sub £5k watches.

    Hindsight is of course great, A Nautilus in the late 2000's would have cost you sub £20k, 3 years ago an easy sell at £110-£125k, thats a hell of a return! 

    I'd be over the moon if most people thought like you do and they were worth £10k, I'd buy a few variants!
    What a complete and utter waste of money, rampant snobbery and vanity!.
    …..in your opinion. 
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,799
    gringo said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Joking aside. Might be the photos don’t do them justice, but those PPs just look bog standard to me and don’t come close to some of the (less expensive) watches on this thread I’ve had proper envy over 
    Go try one on!

    There are 101 great watches, but for me the Nautilus has been for probably 20 years my favourite watch, the shape on (my) wrist is perfect. Are they worth the money, no way, like so many due to manipulations of the market they have for many years traded way over list price even when they were still being made. Whilst a 5711 may be selling for north of £80k by the dealers, a Tiffany one (which means basically it says Tiffany on the face) are going for 3x that! Madness

    I have a lot of watches from £100 upwards. One of my favourites and has the most comfortable bracelet on any watch I've ever owned, a Tissot PRX, a little over £600 (half that if you are happy with Quartz). Really love my Orient Bambino v2 on a leather strap I got when they had a big offer on, £200.

    You don't have to spend lots of money to get a nice watch, but the difference is, with a lot of the watches referred to (PP's, Rolex etc) they are more of an investment, I've bought a few over the years and sold on a few years later and made decent money. You don't tend to get that on sub £5k watches.

    Hindsight is of course great, A Nautilus in the late 2000's would have cost you sub £20k, 3 years ago an easy sell at £110-£125k, thats a hell of a return! 

    I'd be over the moon if most people thought like you do and they were worth £10k, I'd buy a few variants!
    What a complete and utter waste of money, rampant snobbery and vanity!.
    You could argue that about any luxury item. In the main though, if you buy the right watch you’ll make money long term unlike a lot of other luxury items and non luxury items come to that. I love watches and like a nice watch, and there are many very good watches at more sensible/affordable prices, the price of a few family trips to Nando’s!!

    for many at the high end, they are an investment just like gold, or shares etc. I know people who have 20+ that they’ve never even worn, pure investments.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 13,015
    gringo said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Joking aside. Might be the photos don’t do them justice, but those PPs just look bog standard to me and don’t come close to some of the (less expensive) watches on this thread I’ve had proper envy over 
    Go try one on!

    There are 101 great watches, but for me the Nautilus has been for probably 20 years my favourite watch, the shape on (my) wrist is perfect. Are they worth the money, no way, like so many due to manipulations of the market they have for many years traded way over list price even when they were still being made. Whilst a 5711 may be selling for north of £80k by the dealers, a Tiffany one (which means basically it says Tiffany on the face) are going for 3x that! Madness

    I have a lot of watches from £100 upwards. One of my favourites and has the most comfortable bracelet on any watch I've ever owned, a Tissot PRX, a little over £600 (half that if you are happy with Quartz). Really love my Orient Bambino v2 on a leather strap I got when they had a big offer on, £200.

    You don't have to spend lots of money to get a nice watch, but the difference is, with a lot of the watches referred to (PP's, Rolex etc) they are more of an investment, I've bought a few over the years and sold on a few years later and made decent money. You don't tend to get that on sub £5k watches.

    Hindsight is of course great, A Nautilus in the late 2000's would have cost you sub £20k, 3 years ago an easy sell at £110-£125k, thats a hell of a return! 

    I'd be over the moon if most people thought like you do and they were worth £10k, I'd buy a few variants!
    What a complete and utter waste of money, rampant snobbery and vanity!.
    Not the right thread for you, I fear.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,253
    Anyone have any experience/have any De Tomaso watches...quite like the look.
    https://detomaso-watches.com/en-uk/products/d17-03-77?_pos=20&_fid=8df85f5e7&_ss=c
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,169
    Rob7Lee said:
    gringo said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Joking aside. Might be the photos don’t do them justice, but those PPs just look bog standard to me and don’t come close to some of the (less expensive) watches on this thread I’ve had proper envy over 
    Go try one on!

    There are 101 great watches, but for me the Nautilus has been for probably 20 years my favourite watch, the shape on (my) wrist is perfect. Are they worth the money, no way, like so many due to manipulations of the market they have for many years traded way over list price even when they were still being made. Whilst a 5711 may be selling for north of £80k by the dealers, a Tiffany one (which means basically it says Tiffany on the face) are going for 3x that! Madness

    I have a lot of watches from £100 upwards. One of my favourites and has the most comfortable bracelet on any watch I've ever owned, a Tissot PRX, a little over £600 (half that if you are happy with Quartz). Really love my Orient Bambino v2 on a leather strap I got when they had a big offer on, £200.

    You don't have to spend lots of money to get a nice watch, but the difference is, with a lot of the watches referred to (PP's, Rolex etc) they are more of an investment, I've bought a few over the years and sold on a few years later and made decent money. You don't tend to get that on sub £5k watches.

    Hindsight is of course great, A Nautilus in the late 2000's would have cost you sub £20k, 3 years ago an easy sell at £110-£125k, thats a hell of a return! 

    I'd be over the moon if most people thought like you do and they were worth £10k, I'd buy a few variants!
    What a complete and utter waste of money, rampant snobbery and vanity!.
    You could argue that about any luxury item. In the main though, if you buy the right watch you’ll make money long term unlike a lot of other luxury items and non luxury items come to that. I love watches and like a nice watch, and there are many very good watches at more sensible/affordable prices, the price of a few family trips to Nando’s!!

    for many at the high end, they are an investment just like gold, or shares etc. I know people who have 20+ that they’ve never even worn, pure investments.

    I love watches also - they are without a doubt my biggest guilty pleasure (more than hifi and guitars, although I have a problem with them also!).
    I have maybe 40 watches, including five Rolex, Omegas, Tags, Tudors and an AP - also at lower end (still expensive for something that your phone does!) Wards, Seikos, Bulova etc... But I have never bought a single watch as an investment and have never, ever sold a watch - I wear them! But if I needed to raise cash in a hurry I could get most of my money back.

    The pre-owned market in struggling and I recall buying one Rolex that as I walked out of the dealer I could have sold for double - I still wear it regularly. Now, I could get about what I paid for it but that only now applies to some brands, and as far as Rolex is concerned just stainless steel sports watches.

    It is a huge rabbit hole to fall down and becomes an addiction.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,104
    edited January 15
    I’ve got two Tag Heuer. One is at the cheap end of the scale (1k) but I love the dial and the feel and it’s got a very comfortable rubber strap. Only worn when going somewhere nice as I’m clumsy and damage watches easily. The other is a Connected so it monitors my steps, heart rate etc and advises me of email, WhatsApp’s, messages etc. To be honest I’d rather wear the former all the time but after my heart scare last year the Connected it has to be. I do like the fact I can change the watch faces as I please and there are lots of different designs and colours.

    I can see why many like a decent watch but I’m not sure I’d spend north of 5k on one even if I could afford it but each to their own. 
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,799
    bobmunro said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    gringo said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Joking aside. Might be the photos don’t do them justice, but those PPs just look bog standard to me and don’t come close to some of the (less expensive) watches on this thread I’ve had proper envy over 
    Go try one on!

    There are 101 great watches, but for me the Nautilus has been for probably 20 years my favourite watch, the shape on (my) wrist is perfect. Are they worth the money, no way, like so many due to manipulations of the market they have for many years traded way over list price even when they were still being made. Whilst a 5711 may be selling for north of £80k by the dealers, a Tiffany one (which means basically it says Tiffany on the face) are going for 3x that! Madness

    I have a lot of watches from £100 upwards. One of my favourites and has the most comfortable bracelet on any watch I've ever owned, a Tissot PRX, a little over £600 (half that if you are happy with Quartz). Really love my Orient Bambino v2 on a leather strap I got when they had a big offer on, £200.

    You don't have to spend lots of money to get a nice watch, but the difference is, with a lot of the watches referred to (PP's, Rolex etc) they are more of an investment, I've bought a few over the years and sold on a few years later and made decent money. You don't tend to get that on sub £5k watches.

    Hindsight is of course great, A Nautilus in the late 2000's would have cost you sub £20k, 3 years ago an easy sell at £110-£125k, thats a hell of a return! 

    I'd be over the moon if most people thought like you do and they were worth £10k, I'd buy a few variants!
    What a complete and utter waste of money, rampant snobbery and vanity!.
    You could argue that about any luxury item. In the main though, if you buy the right watch you’ll make money long term unlike a lot of other luxury items and non luxury items come to that. I love watches and like a nice watch, and there are many very good watches at more sensible/affordable prices, the price of a few family trips to Nando’s!!

    for many at the high end, they are an investment just like gold, or shares etc. I know people who have 20+ that they’ve never even worn, pure investments.

    I love watches also - they are without a doubt my biggest guilty pleasure (more than hifi and guitars, although I have a problem with them also!).
    I have maybe 40 watches, including five Rolex, Omegas, Tags, Tudors and an AP - also at lower end (still expensive for something that your phone does!) Wards, Seikos, Bulova etc... But I have never bought a single watch as an investment and have never, ever sold a watch - I wear them! But if I needed to raise cash in a hurry I could get most of my money back.

    The pre-owned market in struggling and I recall buying one Rolex that as I walked out of the dealer I could have sold for double - I still wear it regularly. Now, I could get about what I paid for it but that only now applies to some brands, and as far as Rolex is concerned just stainless steel sports watches.

    It is a huge rabbit hole to fall down and becomes an addiction.
    Much like watches I used to be the same with guitars, but sold all bar a couple some years back (think I sold over 20) as they literally in the main gathered dust and took up too much space. Was surprised how much I got for a couple of Gibsons. A couple of old amps also sold for a lot more (one was ex Oasis)

    my wife thinks we have roughly a 1 in 1 out rule for watches …… nobody tell her it’s not entirely true 😂 (I think she has realised but just ignores! 😉)

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  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,847
    Have been after a Tag Heuer Pilot Chronograph for ages. I can only seem to find them being sold by Japanese, US or Korean sellers - all attracting VAT and Duties on delivery. Can any of you more experienced buyers point me to a UK seller?

  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,622
    The best watches in terms of design and functionality are invariably the cheap ones - I really don't like the look of a lot of the expensive ones.

    I can understand buying them as an investment but I'd rather have a Casio to wear on my wrist. Their design is rarely bettered...
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,169
    edited January 15
    Clem_Snide said:
    Have been after a Tag Heuer Pilot Chronograph for ages. I can only seem to find them being sold by Japanese, US or Korean sellers - all attracting VAT and Duties on delivery. Can any of you more experienced buyers point me to a UK seller?


    They are as rare as hen's teeth! 

    I've bought from Japan in the past and no issues whatsoever. Here's one on Chrono24 although from the description it's hardly showroom condition.



    Edit: Just realised it's the one you posted!

    This one looks to be in better condition:


  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,035
    edited January 15
    Croydon said:
    gringo said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Joking aside. Might be the photos don’t do them justice, but those PPs just look bog standard to me and don’t come close to some of the (less expensive) watches on this thread I’ve had proper envy over 
    Go try one on!

    There are 101 great watches, but for me the Nautilus has been for probably 20 years my favourite watch, the shape on (my) wrist is perfect. Are they worth the money, no way, like so many due to manipulations of the market they have for many years traded way over list price even when they were still being made. Whilst a 5711 may be selling for north of £80k by the dealers, a Tiffany one (which means basically it says Tiffany on the face) are going for 3x that! Madness

    I have a lot of watches from £100 upwards. One of my favourites and has the most comfortable bracelet on any watch I've ever owned, a Tissot PRX, a little over £600 (half that if you are happy with Quartz). Really love my Orient Bambino v2 on a leather strap I got when they had a big offer on, £200.

    You don't have to spend lots of money to get a nice watch, but the difference is, with a lot of the watches referred to (PP's, Rolex etc) they are more of an investment, I've bought a few over the years and sold on a few years later and made decent money. You don't tend to get that on sub £5k watches.

    Hindsight is of course great, A Nautilus in the late 2000's would have cost you sub £20k, 3 years ago an easy sell at £110-£125k, thats a hell of a return! 

    I'd be over the moon if most people thought like you do and they were worth £10k, I'd buy a few variants!
    What a complete and utter waste of money, rampant snobbery and vanity!.
    Not the right thread for you, I fear.
    Temu special 
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,847
    bobmunro said:
    Clem_Snide said:
    Have been after a Tag Heuer Pilot Chronograph for ages. I can only seem to find them being sold by Japanese, US or Korean sellers - all attracting VAT and Duties on delivery. Can any of you more experienced buyers point me to a UK seller?


    They are as rare as hen's teeth! 

    I've bought from Japan in the past and no issues whatsoever. Here's one on Chrono24 although from the description it's hardly showroom condition.



    Edit: Just realised it's the one you posted!

    This one looks to be in better condition:


    Thanks Bob. I was actually watching the eBay one already. I have bought a vintage camera for my daughter from Japan before and had no issues, was just hoping someone would have an idea as to a UK seller so as to avoid the duty and import fees.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,935
    Cheap return flight to Japan without a watch, sorted
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,881
    Clem_Snide said:
    bobmunro said:
    Clem_Snide said:
    Have been after a Tag Heuer Pilot Chronograph for ages. I can only seem to find them being sold by Japanese, US or Korean sellers - all attracting VAT and Duties on delivery. Can any of you more experienced buyers point me to a UK seller?


    They are as rare as hen's teeth! 

    I've bought from Japan in the past and no issues whatsoever. Here's one on Chrono24 although from the description it's hardly showroom condition.



    Edit: Just realised it's the one you posted!

    This one looks to be in better condition:


    Thanks Bob. I was actually watching the eBay one already. I have bought a vintage camera for my daughter from Japan before and had no issues, was just hoping someone would have an idea as to a UK seller so as to avoid the duty and import fees.
    45mm. I hope you got some big ol’ wrists to carry that off mate  
  • Gisappointed
    Gisappointed Posts: 1,099
    My day to day watch is an Orient. Alas a hairline cracked dial but I love it. I need to buy more 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,310
    Has your Ginault Expeditioner arrived yet @SuedeAdidas ?

    Have you got a photo? Would be interested in how’s it looks? Happy with it?
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,881
    AFKABartram said:
    Has your Ginault Expeditioner arrived yet @SuedeAdidas ?

    Have you got a photo? Would be interested in how’s it looks? Happy with it?
    Yes mate. It’s fantastic quality for the money. The bracelet is especially good. It’s a little smaller than I expected so took a while to get used to - but I wear it quite often now. I’ll grab a wrist shot or two and post in here later. 

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  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,881
    Here you are @AFKABartram

    A shot of the Ginault and an out of focus snap of the watch box……one space going begging 🤔. 





  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,035
    edited January 15
    SuedeAdidas said:
    Here you are @AFKABartram

    A shot of the Ginault and an out of focus snap of the watch box……one space going begging 🤔. 





    Did you get Richard Keys to model it for you?
    Joking aside, love the looks of the Formex and the Pelagos.
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,712
    bobmunro said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    gringo said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Joking aside. Might be the photos don’t do them justice, but those PPs just look bog standard to me and don’t come close to some of the (less expensive) watches on this thread I’ve had proper envy over 
    Go try one on!

    There are 101 great watches, but for me the Nautilus has been for probably 20 years my favourite watch, the shape on (my) wrist is perfect. Are they worth the money, no way, like so many due to manipulations of the market they have for many years traded way over list price even when they were still being made. Whilst a 5711 may be selling for north of £80k by the dealers, a Tiffany one (which means basically it says Tiffany on the face) are going for 3x that! Madness

    I have a lot of watches from £100 upwards. One of my favourites and has the most comfortable bracelet on any watch I've ever owned, a Tissot PRX, a little over £600 (half that if you are happy with Quartz). Really love my Orient Bambino v2 on a leather strap I got when they had a big offer on, £200.

    You don't have to spend lots of money to get a nice watch, but the difference is, with a lot of the watches referred to (PP's, Rolex etc) they are more of an investment, I've bought a few over the years and sold on a few years later and made decent money. You don't tend to get that on sub £5k watches.

    Hindsight is of course great, A Nautilus in the late 2000's would have cost you sub £20k, 3 years ago an easy sell at £110-£125k, thats a hell of a return! 

    I'd be over the moon if most people thought like you do and they were worth £10k, I'd buy a few variants!
    What a complete and utter waste of money, rampant snobbery and vanity!.
    You could argue that about any luxury item. In the main though, if you buy the right watch you’ll make money long term unlike a lot of other luxury items and non luxury items come to that. I love watches and like a nice watch, and there are many very good watches at more sensible/affordable prices, the price of a few family trips to Nando’s!!

    for many at the high end, they are an investment just like gold, or shares etc. I know people who have 20+ that they’ve never even worn, pure investments.

    I love watches also - they are without a doubt my biggest guilty pleasure (more than hifi and guitars, although I have a problem with them also!).
    I have maybe 40 watches, including five Rolex, Omegas, Tags, Tudors and an AP - also at lower end (still expensive for something that your phone does!) Wards, Seikos, Bulova etc... But I have never bought a single watch as an investment and have never, ever sold a watch - I wear them! But if I needed to raise cash in a hurry I could get most of my money back.

    The pre-owned market in struggling and I recall buying one Rolex that as I walked out of the dealer I could have sold for double - I still wear it regularly. Now, I could get about what I paid for it but that only now applies to some brands, and as far as Rolex is concerned just stainless steel sports watches.

    It is a huge rabbit hole to fall down and becomes an addiction.
    File this under the daft questions file if you like Bob but are any of your watches wind-ups?  I have been given a Tissot by the way which is my pride and joy.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,169
    Blackheathen said:
    bobmunro said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    gringo said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Joking aside. Might be the photos don’t do them justice, but those PPs just look bog standard to me and don’t come close to some of the (less expensive) watches on this thread I’ve had proper envy over 
    Go try one on!

    There are 101 great watches, but for me the Nautilus has been for probably 20 years my favourite watch, the shape on (my) wrist is perfect. Are they worth the money, no way, like so many due to manipulations of the market they have for many years traded way over list price even when they were still being made. Whilst a 5711 may be selling for north of £80k by the dealers, a Tiffany one (which means basically it says Tiffany on the face) are going for 3x that! Madness

    I have a lot of watches from £100 upwards. One of my favourites and has the most comfortable bracelet on any watch I've ever owned, a Tissot PRX, a little over £600 (half that if you are happy with Quartz). Really love my Orient Bambino v2 on a leather strap I got when they had a big offer on, £200.

    You don't have to spend lots of money to get a nice watch, but the difference is, with a lot of the watches referred to (PP's, Rolex etc) they are more of an investment, I've bought a few over the years and sold on a few years later and made decent money. You don't tend to get that on sub £5k watches.

    Hindsight is of course great, A Nautilus in the late 2000's would have cost you sub £20k, 3 years ago an easy sell at £110-£125k, thats a hell of a return! 

    I'd be over the moon if most people thought like you do and they were worth £10k, I'd buy a few variants!
    What a complete and utter waste of money, rampant snobbery and vanity!.
    You could argue that about any luxury item. In the main though, if you buy the right watch you’ll make money long term unlike a lot of other luxury items and non luxury items come to that. I love watches and like a nice watch, and there are many very good watches at more sensible/affordable prices, the price of a few family trips to Nando’s!!

    for many at the high end, they are an investment just like gold, or shares etc. I know people who have 20+ that they’ve never even worn, pure investments.

    I love watches also - they are without a doubt my biggest guilty pleasure (more than hifi and guitars, although I have a problem with them also!).
    I have maybe 40 watches, including five Rolex, Omegas, Tags, Tudors and an AP - also at lower end (still expensive for something that your phone does!) Wards, Seikos, Bulova etc... But I have never bought a single watch as an investment and have never, ever sold a watch - I wear them! But if I needed to raise cash in a hurry I could get most of my money back.

    The pre-owned market in struggling and I recall buying one Rolex that as I walked out of the dealer I could have sold for double - I still wear it regularly. Now, I could get about what I paid for it but that only now applies to some brands, and as far as Rolex is concerned just stainless steel sports watches.

    It is a huge rabbit hole to fall down and becomes an addiction.
    File this under the daft questions file if you like Bob but are any of your watches wind-ups?  I have been given a Tissot by the way which is my pride and joy.

    By that do you mean mechanical rather than quartz? The vast majority of my watches are mechanical with most being automatics but I do have a few manual winders. One of the joys of watches, for me, is the engineering of the movements and the thought that under that dial are tiny cogs and springs that are working in harmony and accuracy.

    I do have a few quartz though - just grab and go watches without the need to have to reset them and get those little cogs moving!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,310
    Those with multiple watches / collections, how often do you have them serviced, battery replaced etc?

    Buying them is one thing, but ongoing it must cost an absolute fortune to maintain them 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,169
    edited 9:12AM
    AFKABartram said:
    Those with multiple watches / collections, how often do you have them serviced, battery replaced etc?

    Buying them is one thing, but ongoing it must cost an absolute fortune to maintain them 

    As an example, a full Rolex service costs between £500 and £1,000 depending on the model - the more complex the movement (e.g. Daytons chronograph or GMT) the more expensive the service. Service intervals on Rolex now are 10 years so based on that it costs between £50 and £100 per year to service but when it comes back it is like a new watch with all external surfaces returned to 'as new' as part of the service.

    Other brands can be more or less - for example a PP Perpetual Calendar (very complex) might cost a couple of grand - whereas a TAG, Oris, Longines for example would be a £200-£300.
     
    Independent repairers would be less but not sure I would trust a Rolex with them!

    Quartz about £20 for a new battery every 5 years - although they should also be serviced every 10 years or so (£50-£100).

    I would add that apart from idiots like me most sensible people would have one, maybe two watches, and even if one of them was a Rolex the total cost of watch maintenance would be £1-£2 a week on average.
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,799
    AFKABartram said:
    Those with multiple watches / collections, how often do you have them serviced, battery replaced etc?

    Buying them is one thing, but ongoing it must cost an absolute fortune to maintain them 
    Depends on the watch.

    bobs giving an indication of general cost, my Omega is about £600 for a full service, about once every 5-6 years although the last service I had a new bracelet so was a lot more!! Rolex I do as required, normally about every 10-15  years.

    my manual wind Omega however is a different story, that has to go off to Omega in Switzerland as they have very few engineers they let loose on those. I don’t do that very often as it’s away for over a year and costs a lot lot more.

    you can go to independents for servicing and save about 25%, but I wouldn’t do that with Rolex, Pateks, Omegas etc.

    i keep all my automatics (that are at home) on winders so they are always ready to go, no real evidence, but I believe it means they need less servicing!!


  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,169
    edited 10:02AM
    Rob7Lee said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Those with multiple watches / collections, how often do you have them serviced, battery replaced etc?

    Buying them is one thing, but ongoing it must cost an absolute fortune to maintain them 
    Depends on the watch.

    bobs giving an indication of general cost, my Omega is about £600 for a full service, about once every 5-6 years although the last service I had a new bracelet so was a lot more!! Rolex I do as required, normally about every 10-15  years.

    my manual wind Omega however is a different story, that has to go off to Omega in Switzerland as they have very few engineers they let loose on those. I don’t do that very often as it’s away for over a year and costs a lot lot more.

    you can go to independents for servicing and save about 25%, but I wouldn’t do that with Rolex, Pateks, Omegas etc.

    i keep all my automatics (that are at home) on winders so they are always ready to go, no real evidence, but I believe it means they need less servicing!!


    Evidence is mixed, I agree, but I err on the side of letting them run down to prevent wear rather than risk the lubricants drying out - lubricants in watches now are very good. The only exception would be a watch with a lot of complications (perpetual calendar, moonphase and the like) that are a pain to have to reset every time you wear it, and I leave those on winders. Simple complication (three handers and a date for example) only take seconds to reset anyway.

    Besides, even the very best mechanical movements are not spot on with accuracy and a watch on a winder, however good, will gain or lose so still have to be reset. I'm a bit OCD when setting a watch - it has to be spot on with the minute hand bang on the marker when the second hand is at 12. I know, I need to get a life!

  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,799
    bobmunro said:
    Rob7Lee said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Those with multiple watches / collections, how often do you have them serviced, battery replaced etc?

    Buying them is one thing, but ongoing it must cost an absolute fortune to maintain them 
    Depends on the watch.

    bobs giving an indication of general cost, my Omega is about £600 for a full service, about once every 5-6 years although the last service I had a new bracelet so was a lot more!! Rolex I do as required, normally about every 10-15  years.

    my manual wind Omega however is a different story, that has to go off to Omega in Switzerland as they have very few engineers they let loose on those. I don’t do that very often as it’s away for over a year and costs a lot lot more.

    you can go to independents for servicing and save about 25%, but I wouldn’t do that with Rolex, Pateks, Omegas etc.

    i keep all my automatics (that are at home) on winders so they are always ready to go, no real evidence, but I believe it means they need less servicing!!


    Evidence is mixed, I agree, but I err on the side of letting them run down to prevent wear rather than risk the lubricants drying out - lubricants in watches now are very good. The only exception would be a watch with a lot of complications (perpetual calendar, moonphase and the like) that are a pain to have to reset every time you wear it, and I leave those on winders. Simple complication (three handers and a date for example) only take seconds to reset anyway.

    Besides, even the very best mechanical movements are not spot on with accuracy and a watch on a winder, however good, will gain or lose so still have to be reset. I'm a bit OCD when setting a watch - it has to be spot on with the minute hand bang on the marker when the second hand is at 12. I know, I need to get a life!

    Lol, I have the same problem when setting, has to be spot on!!

    like I say, no real evidence, but I like seeing them turning every 18 minutes 😂 reminds me when we first got an automatic washing machine, my dad sat there and watched it for a full hour 🙈
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,799
    edited 10:20AM
    Aside from the Nautilus, this is my next favourite, maybe less likely to be mugged (but not by much!)


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