What watch do you wear?

[hughtrimble]

It's automatic.

It's the world's thinnest skeleton tourbillon... it was a while ago, but remember them telling me something special about the automatic design... they wanted to keep as much open space without the rotor obscuring the view.

So they designed this small piece:

Then I imagine they had to refine the rest of the mechanism to compensate for the reduction in mass/torque behind the winder.

The details they've put into this are really rather special. It has a surprisingly long power reserve for its profile also.

Oh wow! I stand corrected @Wizardskills

 

[Bear]

I'd go for the IWC out of those two, but I love IWC watches... Whatever you do though, don't pay retail.

How much discount should you expect off retail if you haggle? I’m debating whether to get a one new with discount or buy second hand off watchfinder. I’m looking at a Portofino 8 days hand wound.

 

[Derek W]

On a random note, what happened to the ferrari driving, hotel owning guy who dropped expensive stuff shortly after joining the forum? Looks like a copycat has appeared

 

[Minusorange]

https://www.watchshop.com/watches/mens-tissot-v8-swissmatic-watch-t1064071103101.pdp

Nice looking Tissot Auto for £226 if anybody interested, would have gone this for myself but all my money is saved for musical related deals this month

 

[ultralaser]

A quick question for those in the know, will there be discounts on the last generation Tag Carrera with the new one coming out? I quite like them!

 

[Alex_6n2]

hoping to step into a Jacob & Co next year.

Hublot next?

 

[mrk]

Eww and eww

 

[ThatsWhatSheSaid]

Hublot next?

No, I have taste... will never buy a Rolex either... nor Mille. Am only on the AP & Patek lists for resale, despite appreciating the technical standard of Patek.

One of my other favourites is my Ulysse Nardin:

My first tourbillon was a Montblanc.

Girard Perregaux have some gorgeous designs, as do Roger Dubuis... plus I like the simplicity of IWC.

 

[Cleisthenes]

No, I have taste... will never buy a Rolex either... nor Mille. Am only on the AP & Patek lists for resale, despite appreciating the technical standard of Patek.

One of my other favourites is my Ulysse Nardin:

My first tourbillon was a Montblanc.

Girard Perregaux have some gorgeous designs, as do Roger Dubuis... plus I like the simplicity of IWC.

As technically impressive as I'm sure that is, I'm not sure I could actually tell the time on it

 

[rhobbyh]

As technically impressive as I'm sure that is, I'm not sure I could actually tell the time on it

approx 3.35

happy to help

 

[Alex_6n2]

No, I have taste...

Are you sure?

 

[ThatsWhatSheSaid]

Are you sure?

Oh dear god... lmao, what a monstrosity! They do have some really vile things.

This is more me:

 

[Alex_6n2]

Must admit, I'm not really a fan of anything Jacob the Jeweller produces. But that one is probably the least offensive to my eyes haha

 

[mrk]

Stowa have a Black Friday Black Forest special edition of only 21 up for sale.

https://www.stowa.de/en/flieger+40+...wsletter_Black_Forest_Friday_2021_20211226_EN

 

[.:SAmSuNG:.]

Hi all,

Thinking of buying myself a new watch. Something on a leather strap as all of mine are on bracelets and this seems to be well regarded. Anything better for around the £350 mark?

Hamilton Men's Khaki Field 38mm Auto Black Dial Brown Strap

 

[lsg1r]

Hi all,

Thinking of buying myself a new watch. Something on a leather strap as all of mine are on bracelets and this seems to be well regarded. Anything better for around the £350 mark?

Hamilton Men's Khaki Field 38mm Auto Black Dial Brown Strap

Not going to say anything bad about the watch, I've got a hamilton and it's nice watch for the money but you know you could just buy yourself a leather/rubber/nato strap (along with the right tool) for your other watches.... assuming they're not integrated.

 

[mrk]

Yup quick release leather strap from Watchgecko, loads of quality options at good prices. A good strap transforms a watch and often looks much nicer than a bracelet too.

 

[bainbridge]

I have a Longines Ultronic gold plated watch with a tuning fork movement which I inherited from my grandfather, it was his retirement present and is 49 years old. I was thinking of sending it off to Longines to put a new battery in it and give it a service too, they pay for postage. The sentimental value is far higher than its monetary value, and I'm worried about it going missing in the post

Does anyone else send an expensive watch off to the manufacturer in the post? Is this a regularly done thing?

 

[dlockers]

I sent my late father's Omega off, Special Delivery. I was very concerned but I believe the numbers are in the region of more likely to be hit by a car etc...

Where are they based?

 

[hughtrimble]

I have a Longines Ultronic gold plated watch with a tuning fork movement which I inherited from my grandfather, it was his retirement present and is 49 years old. I was thinking of sending it off to Longines to put a new battery in it and give it a service too, they pay for postage. The sentimental value is far higher than its monetary value, and I'm worried about it going missing in the post

Does anyone else send an expensive watch off to the manufacturer in the post? Is this a regularly done thing?

They don't pay for postage. You pay for it as part of the cost they charge, they just arrange it. You could find out what service they use?

If you're concerned about the safety of what they offer, I suggest sending it yourself via Royal Mail Special Delivery. Could even include something like an Airtag in there which is what some sellers do now along with a stamped addressed envelope for the recipient to return to the sender (though that won't help you for your watch's return trip - I cannot imagine Longines agreeing to keeping your watch with your Airtag throughout its servicing for it to be returned to you with the watch).