Quality Watch

[ToastedCheese]

Hi All, I've been thinking of treating myself to a decent watch recently. I currently own Omega and Rado vintage watches but want something a little more modern or new.

Also I've heard/read/been educated, that watches like Omega, Rado, Fortis, Longines etc. are massed produced marketing spin machines - hence their presence on every high street. Which gets me thinking that I want something a little less mainstream (as I have a reputation to maintain you see ) with real heritage and a good movement.

Here is the problem, I don't have 10's of thousands to spend, something in the region of say £3k.

What suggestions are there? I'm thinking of a nearly new Zenith, IWC or Panerai (although I am put off by the fact Panerai are really re-badgers of movements).

 

[LeoN88]

You could probably get a second hand jaeger le couture for that price very well made watches and not very common..

 

[Stuff]

£3k on a watch... *cries*

 

[PapaLazaru]

I will probably get shot down in flames, but if had those funds for a watch, I would probably get a nice modern looking Bell & Ross.

Something like this - http://www.wavejewellery.com/products/Bell-&-Ross-BR03%2d94-Phantom-.html

 

[No1newts]

3k for a watch?

Madness I tell you!

 

[Jez]

You could probably get a second hand jaeger le couture for that price very well made watches and not very common..

Got to be worth a look? Personally i would stick to a new-age Omega for this budget though.

 

[02goswej]

Go to pound land and get 3000 different watches

/Johnathan

 

[Hatter The Mad]

Brand new Rotary?

 

[Randomface74]

what do you need a watch for? your phone tells the time.

 

[RossG]

Personally I'd be looking at an IWC Spitfire/Pilots watch or a JLC Master Control.

 

[Combat squirrel]

LOL at 'I dont want to spend daft money' and then puts 3k on the shelf man alive I could (realistically speaking now) use about 1.5k to pay off some bills, up for doing any selfless deeds today ?

 

[LeJosh]

So many watch haters.

 

[kai]

I have the Carrera Automatic Chronograph Day-Date (CV2A10.BA0796) very nice watch and comes in at your budget £2985.00


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[Maccapacca]

I've had my Seiko Kinetic for 14 years now, and still looks good and only cost £250

£3000 on a watch is a lot of money, if I had that sort of money I'd definatley have a willy waving make on my wrist

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[kai]

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I actually tried this watch on before purchasing the one in the link above

 

[eatcustard]

Spend £10 acheap one

I found it does not alter the size of your penis the more you spend on a watch

 

[kai]

I found it does not alter the size of your penis the more you spend on a watch

This information would have been useful before i bought mine

On a serious note, it's not about a willy waving exercise on the watch you buy. The OP has some ideas on what watch he would like, who are we to question his budget.

 

[Hatter The Mad]

I found it does not alter the size of your penis the more you spend on a watch

The green eyed monsters are out in force today.

If he wants to buy a beautiful piece of engineering and jewelry with money he has earned, why not? He isn't ****ing the money away here.

It isn't about the "size of your penis". Why do people buy grandfather clocks, when wallclocks do? Why do people buy furniture from any place other than Ikea? Why do people buy classic cars? Why doesn't everyone in this world drive 10 year-old 1.25 Fiestas?

 

[Greenlizard0]

Horses for courses in my eyes. If I had 3k to blow it'd go on a hifi/audio setup. I'd never buy a piece of jewellery essentially. It's weird I can't really appreciate it. I do kind of understand an amazing piece of furniture or old car.

 

[Cosimo]

Spend £10 acheap one

I found it does not alter the size of your penis the more you spend on a watch

Thats what happens when you buy cheap ones.