What watch do you wear?

DanielMMS · 23 Oct 2013 at 12:16

Visited a couple of nice places in London over the weekend ostensibly looking for a dress watch. I've narrowed this down to either an A Lange & Sohne 1815 or IWC Mark VII (with a Nomos having a narrow outside chance). Sense is favoring the IWC at the moment... Out of the blue, though, I came across one of these:

It's a PAM00332 - a 2009 special edition of which only 500 were made. 44mm of PVD gorgeousness. I've hankered after a Panerai for a while, particularly a 505, but the 332 ticks every box. Unfortunately, I went off to think about it and now it's gone! If anyone can find one from a reputable source I would be eternally grateful!

Phate · 23 Oct 2013 at 12:20

Automatic variations.

http://uk.tissotshop.com/mens/mens-classic-collection/tissot-automatics-iii.html

http://uk.tissotshop.com/mens/mens-classic-collection/tissot-automatics-iii-2587.html

Jas1975 · 23 Oct 2013 at 13:23

mrk said:
I still rate Tissot very highly. The PRC200 is brilliant, just a shame it wasn't an automatic.

There are several auto models of the PRC200 if I remember rightly.

mrk · 23 Oct 2013 at 13:33

Jas1975 said:
There are several auto models of the PRC200 if I remember rightly.

When I got mine the revised models weren't out

Seen this on Hodinkee though:

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/hands-...-chronograph-for-under-1000-live-pics-pricing

44mm

randomshenans · 23 Oct 2013 at 13:34

DanielMMS said:
Visited a couple of nice places in London over the weekend ostensibly looking for a dress watch. I've narrowed this down to either an A Lange & Sohne 1815 or IWC Mark VII (with a Nomos having a narrow outside chance). Sense is favoring the IWC at the moment... Out of the blue, though, I came across one of these:

It's a PAM00332 - a 2009 special edition of which only 500 were made. 44mm of PVD gorgeousness. I've hankered after a Panerai for a while, particularly a 505, but the 332 ticks every box. Unfortunately, I went off to think about it and now it's gone! If anyone can find one from a reputable source I would be eternally grateful!

Hate you.

Cosimo · 23 Oct 2013 at 13:36

randomshenans said:
Hate you.

Oh the envy!

Janesy B · 23 Oct 2013 at 13:39

mrk said:
When I got mine the revised models weren't out

Seen this on Hodinkee though:

http://i.imgur.com/NMKKyeX.jpg[IMG]

[url]http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/hands-on-with-the-new-tissot-prc-200-a-swiss-automatic-chronograph-for-under-1000-live-pics-pricing[/url]

44mm :([/QUOTE]

Damn you and your wimpy arms.

joeyjojo · 23 Oct 2013 at 13:52

Thanks chaps, those Tissots are exactly the right kind of thing. I'll see what the high street carries. Alternatively I'm in London quite often, there must be some good watch shops there?

With automatic watches you obviously don't need to replace the batteries, but is that the only difference? Any difference in timekeeping compared to quartz? Or are they just for showing off

Cosimo · 23 Oct 2013 at 13:53

Janesy B said:
Damn you and your wimpy arms.

The wrist in that picture appears to belong to Stephen J. Pulvirent but yes large watches on girly wrists do look silly.

randomshenans · 23 Oct 2013 at 13:56

I have wrists like fat baby legs.

Check out 2nd hand... I got my Longines Conquest recently for about 200quid. It's a Quartz but still 99% perfect condition (the box has a couple of marks, watch 100%) and new they're, what, ~650?

Phate · 23 Oct 2013 at 14:08

joeyjojo said:
Thanks chaps, those Tissots are exactly the right kind of thing. I'll see what the high street carries. Alternatively I'm in London quite often, there must be some good watch shops there?

With automatic watches you obviously don't need to replace the batteries, but is that the only difference? Any difference in timekeeping compared to quartz? Or are they just for showing off

Automatic have the smooth sweeping action of the second hand, they charge as you wear them, if you leave it off, it'll go dead in 2-3 days.

Quartz means replacing the battery when it dies and you get a tick, tick, tick second hand motion.

I wouldn't pay big money for a quartz, purely due to the fact that the insides are so basic and cheap in comparison to similar money you could get an automatic, which is a much nicer, more professional looking movement and the insides are incredible feats of engineering.

I'm not an automatic snob, honest

Robertnpmk · 23 Oct 2013 at 18:52

soundood said:
what site was that, I have been on the look out for a deployment for my Hamilton

I ordered my watch through Thewatchshop.com but I think they might have ordered the clasp directly from Hamilton.

Robertnpmk · 23 Oct 2013 at 19:04

What do you guys think of this? I don't normally go for rose gold but I think it works well here.

mrk · 23 Oct 2013 at 19:04

Phate said:
Automatic have the smooth sweeping action of the second hand, they charge as you wear them, if you leave it off, it'll go dead in 2-3 days.

Quartz means replacing the battery when it dies and you get a tick, tick, tick second hand motion.

I wouldn't pay big money for a quartz, purely due to the fact that the insides are so basic and cheap in comparison to similar money you could get an automatic, which is a much nicer, more professional looking movement and the insides are incredible feats of engineering.

I'm not an automatic snob, honest

The constant beating of an auto is also relaxing in a quiet room

Mine is audible enough in an office environment, I can hear it if my arm is not too far away from my face when working at a desk.

Quartz will be more accurate, there's no contest there. The PRC200 didn't lose a single second in the 10 months or so I had it. An auto will vary but -4 to +6seconds a day is what you should expect and most will settle over time anyway (or get worse!).

alexisonfire · 23 Oct 2013 at 22:16

Picked up two new nato's for the SKX, hopefully my new Parnis will arrive soon

Doohickey · 23 Oct 2013 at 23:59

Robertnpmk said:
What thickness is the strap? I managed to order a Hamilton butterfly clasp through the website I bought my hamilton from. I think it was something like £25.

soundood said:
what site was that, I have been on the look out for a deployment for my Hamilton

Mine has a double prong tang buckle, anyone know of any type of deployment that will fit into this?

Looking for one sort of like on my Tag Carrera, which 'clips' into one end, but I can't find any...

Robertnpmk · 24 Oct 2013 at 10:10

Doohickey said:
Mine has a double prong tang buckle, anyone know of any type of deployment that will fit into this?

Looking for one sort of like on my Tag Carrera, which 'clips' into one end, but I can't find any...

Like this:

616325d1327980342-jazzmaster-auto-chrono-deployment-clasp-6793397981_a1b9b6ec8a_z.jpg

seanyc5 · 25 Oct 2013 at 18:31

Im after a decent watch, don't know a lot about them.

I would like it to be open heart and automatic, what are the genuine sites I should be looking on. So far this one has caught my eye...

http://www.hamiltonwatch.com/collection/american-classic/jazzmaster/open-heart-auto/h32565555

I don't really know where to look though, once I find a couple I like I will go down to Birminghams jewellery quarter.

I say a budget of about £750 for the minute.

Any thought?

Kingorgg · 25 Oct 2013 at 19:11

seanyc5 said:
Im after a decent watch, don't know a lot about them.

I would like it to be open heart and automatic, what are the genuine sites I should be looking on. So far this one has caught my eye...

http://www.hamiltonwatch.com/collection/american-classic/jazzmaster/open-heart-auto/h32565555

I don't really know where to look though, once I find a couple I like I will go down to Birminghams jewellery quarter.

I say a budget of about £750 for the minute.

Any thought?

The one you like is £590, according to

http://www.spgreen.com/watches/Hamilton/Hamilton-Gents-Jazzmaster-Open-Heart-Automatic-H32565555

And they are based in the jewellery quarter. They do some quite nice brands as well.

seanyc5 · 25 Oct 2013 at 19:28

Kingorgg said:
The one you like is £590, according to

http://www.spgreen.com/watches/Hamilton/Hamilton-Gents-Jazzmaster-Open-Heart-Automatic-H32565555

And they are based in the jewellery quarter. They do some quite nice brands as well.

Yeah I got to that site through Hamiltons AD on there site. Ive seen it on a couple of sites and its the same price, i looked on ebay for a laugh and its £370 from USA. I take it thats a fake? Even 'grey market' wouldnt be that much cheaper would it?!?