What watch do you wear?

daz · 21 Mar 2016 at 15:29

Not keen on that Air King. Much prefer the Explorer I.

Tone1979 · 21 Mar 2016 at 16:02

hughtrimble said:
Cheers for sharing this.

It doesn't click with me, but it'll probably mean the vintage ones will just go up a little more now! Drat.

The massdrop site has been good for me for watches. I got my father a Seiko Cocktail Time for him for Christmas. It came up at about £260. I was really pleased, so was he!

hughtrimble · 21 Mar 2016 at 16:04

Tone1979 said:
The massdrop site has been good for me for watches. I got my father a Seiko Cocktail Time for him for Christmas. It came up at about £260. I was really pleased, so was he!

They were excellent for things like pocket knives and garden tools too before, but they then stopped shipping outside of the US for them. Back on with smaller bladed tools though.

Their postage used to be ridiculously cheap from the US to the UK, but I see that's also seen quite an increase.

Cosimo · 21 Mar 2016 at 16:23

daz said:
Not keen on that Air King. Much prefer the Explorer I.

The numbers don't do it for me.

mrk · 21 Mar 2016 at 17:03

Wrong thread

BeeP · 21 Mar 2016 at 17:08

I love my Bulova, the UHF movement is great to look at......I know its sad but I quite often watch my second hand sweep around.

BusError · 21 Mar 2016 at 17:16

hughtrimble said:
They were excellent for things like pocket knives and garden tools too before, but they then stopped shipping outside of the US for them. Back on with smaller bladed tools though.

Their postage used to be ridiculously cheap from the US to the UK, but I see that's also seen quite an increase.

I had a bit of a look around, and the watch is available to the UK fairly easily -- more expensive than the US $200, but once you add the postage, the customs, the VAT...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bulova-Accutron-Analogue-Display-97A110/dp/B00J3525UQ

smokedog · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:01

daz said:
Not keen on that Air King. Much prefer the Explorer I.

The numbers just look wrong and makes it very busy.

BusError · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:06

smokedog said:
The numbers just look wrong and makes it very busy.

I sorta agree, but it works for me; also, I LOVE the curvy case sides; perhaps it's just that pic, but I tought it looked awesome.

So far I tought I was completely off rolex, but this one is definitely more 'modern' looking

Boge · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:07

Is that even a real Rolex? Everything looks painted on rather than applied.

Dare we ask how much was paid?

Cyrus · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:10

Boge said:
Is that even a real Rolex? Everything looks painted on rather than applied.

Dare we ask how much was paid?

?

its a brand new basel world release

not available just yet

randomshenans · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:12

Boge said:
Is that even a real Rolex? Everything looks painted on rather than applied.

Dare we ask how much was paid?

lols

Boge · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:14

Basel Fawlty?

smokedog · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:15

Boge said:
Is that even a real Rolex? Everything looks painted on rather than applied.

Dare we ask how much was paid?

When it's released, it will be around £4k+

Boge · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:18

Anyways. The lugs are too fat and they make the strap look too skinny. Like all modern Rolex these days.

Not a fan.

randomshenans · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:29

Some others from BW

http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/best-watches-baselworld-2016

Boge · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:40

My eyes , My Eyes!

Seriously. Do people actually spend their hard earned on such utter grotesqueness?

Blingarama

Mikeyboy · 21 Mar 2016 at 21:23

The only watch I'd like to own from BW2016 is the Ressence Type 5BB.

£25k though.

SDK^ · 21 Mar 2016 at 21:54

I love the new Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean - the strap and orange highlights are perfection.

BusError · 21 Mar 2016 at 22:08

Im slightly growing out of my own Orange PO. I mean, it's fantastic, but it's so chunky it's impractical. Mostly in winter, where you just can't wear anything with it because it's in the way of shirts, jackets, jumpers etc. It was fine in the summer tho, I'll see if I get back into it in a little while.

My most worn watch is the Steiny Premium Blue -- so perhaps I'll get the Titanium as well, and yes perhaps I'll flip the Omega later on.