Quality Watch

Hatter The Mad said:
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?
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Well said.

we all appreciate different things and if the op can afford to buy one it is up to himself at the end of the day. You could spend that on a dream holiday and what do you have to show for it?.. a few pictures to remember it and thats it.

When you buy a nice watch it will last a life time and if its perpetual movement wouldn't lose a lot of money anyway if the op was in the unfortunate position to have to sell it. Also the op may have everything he wants and just wants to indulge himself in something he appreciates..:rolleyes:
 
Do you really think it costs £3k less a reasonable profit to make those watches, the chinese / japanese are able to knock out good copies for very small fraction of the RRP, yes the quality will be less, it's badge snobbery.

However yes if I had the spare money I'd buy one
 
maccapacca said:
Do you really think it costs £3k less a reasonable profit to make those watches, the chinese / japanese are able to knock out good copies for very small fraction of the RRP, yes the quality will be less, it's badge snobbery.

However yes if I had the spare money I'd buy one
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There is a world of difference between the precision engineering of a genuine Rolex and a cheaper Hong Kong knockoff. :rolleyes:
 
I would look at a used JLC for that sort of money

from you suggestions one of the Zenith El Primero chronos would appeal ot if you want a dressy watch a IWC portuguese
 
What makes these watches so expensive? Apart from being handmade are they made with a bit of rare metal like platinum?
 
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Ernest Jones Rolex Distributor made 206% profit in 2009 and 114% in 2008, Aurum Holdings who own Goldsmiths another Rolex distributor made 100% in 2010 and 105% in 2008

It's a bit niave to think it all goes on engineering
 
maccapacca said:
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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I love my Seiko Kinetic too. Mines only about a year old, nice to know it should last another 13 years. :D
 
maccapacca said:
Ernest Jones Rolex Distributor made 206% profit in 2009 and 114% in 2008, Aurum Holdings who own Goldsmiths another Rolex distributor made 100% in 2010 and 105% in 2008

It's a bit niave to think it all goes on engineering
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I dont think you really understand what the above numbers mean.
 
ToastedCheese said:
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).
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IWC use ETA movements in some of their watches.

If you want a watch with an in-house movement and want to get something used at the £3k mark, your options are JLC or Rolex.

What I'd get for the budget is a Speedmaster Broad arrow.
 
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Huge mark ups don't necessarily equate to huge profits. The Swatch Group and Signet Group for example make normal profits when compared to other similarly sized companies.
 
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