My point was 150% of people have a mobile phone which tells the time pretty well.
Omega Seamaster ...ahem ROTTY
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I really like the Seamasters, but wonder how they compare to similar models from Oris which seem better value - is there much of a difference in quality ?
[TW]Fox;14610773 said:My Dad has a Seamaster, it is an absolutely great looking watch and feels top quality.
It is also, bizarrely, the worst timekeeper of any timepeice any of us have ever used
Mine generally loses less than 5 secs a month. If it is really bad then you can get it adjusted next time he gets it serviced.
I got a Planet Ocean about a month ago, this model:
And I love it. It's automatic and has never ran out of juice even when I've been playing a full day of sports with it off (48 hrs reserve). I wear it daily to work (office job) and apart from the clasp on the back - a known scratch zone, it's 100% scratch-free and I've knocked it a few times.
I wouldn't get a Quartz but that's just my preference just because I appreciate the co-axial mechanism underneath. I chose the Planet Ocean model just because it was bigger (45mm) than the normal Seamaster which looked pretty small on my wrist - bit more expensive though.
I got mine brand new in Kuala Lumpur from a high-street authorised dealer for just over £1,700.
I have one of those too, bought new in the UK for £1450, was a while ago though
I have been looking for cheaper watches around the £200 mark but i just can't find anything that looks anywhere near as nice as the seamaster - can anybody find one?
Quartz - whats wrong with it? (Just to clarify this is keeping the time using a crystal right?)(if not....im stupid)
Quartz - whats wrong with it? (Just to clarify this is keeping the time using a crystal right?)(if not....im stupid)
correct, as someone said some quartz movements are better than others but they are still cheap pieces of electronics, most watch fans prefer a precision made piece of engineering
if that is the money you have then get a "as new" auto , you can even get used Planet Oceans around the £1200 mark
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That is a massive watch, if he has quite skinny wrists it will look ridiculous on him.
That said I bought a 42.5mm PO from Goldsmiths and what initially looks slightly on the big side, tends to calm down over time so err on the side of big would be my advice. When I bought my 42.5 PO it looked perfect and now it's starting to look small, though is still bigger than the Bond Seamaster. Half wish I'd gone for the 45mm. On the other hand yet again, the current trend for wearing wall clocks on one's wrist (e.g. Jeremy Clarkson) may not last forever and your new watch will probably outlast any craze or fashion, so just go for what looks right at the time.
The PO keeps time extremely well with its coaxial movement and mine gains only around a second a week. Lovely watch and very happy with it. It seems to be suitable for work, with jeans, at weddings, diving of course, anything.
That's a great price! I looked around and after bargaining down at numerous places, £1700 was the best I could manage. Still chuffed with it, I actually changed my mind in the last couple of days of searching, initially I was after a Speedmaster Pro 3573.50.00 but didn't find one in any of the stores for the price I had set myself.
The lure of the co-axial movement over the standard one in the 3573.50.00 eventually made my mind up... The co-axial movement in the Speedmaster Pro was out of my budget
what watch does clarkson have? looks cool imo
i prefer the looks of fossil watches over seamasters tbh, theres a few fossil watches that look nice. i bought a watch on aesthetics and price. i got a fossil fs 4310 for £55.
the way i see it, your just paying a vast amount of money when all you really want is a watch that looks good, which can be had for under £100
i prefer the looks of fossil watches over seamasters tbh, theres a few fossil watches that look nice. i bought a watch on aesthetics and price. i got a fossil fs 4310 for £55.
the way i see it, your just paying a vast amount of money when all you really want is a watch that looks good, which can be had for under £100
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Clarkson has an Omega Railmaster.
I don't exactly have my finger on the pulse of fashion, however to me, any watch that overhangs someone's wrist looks ridiculous. I'd love to be able to wear something like a Sub, however this will give you an idea of my actual wrist spindliness.....pic below is my current watch with a 37mm case, 42mm lug to lug height.
<insert pipe cleaner gags here>
I think the tide is turning on the fashion for extremely over-sized watches anyway. I think not a good time to be buying huge watches because they will date quickly. My watches range from low 30s all the way to 47mm but I think around 39mm is classic looking for me and shouldn't ever look tiny or huge.
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I saw a used Omega Seamaster yesterday which is the 40th anniversary James Bond version.
It retailed for £1750 which seemed way overpriced.
It retailed for £1750 which seemed way overpriced.
