What watch do you wear?

[Rotty]

Beyond stunning

 

[Derek W]

Pffft what's all this common sense stuff about...?

Just had a look at the other ones here https://www.williamandson.com/watches/brands/romain-gauthier/

They're no cheap are they!

 

[Rotty]

They are compared to that JLC

 

[Derek W]

They are compared to that JLC

I did notice that as well

 

[panthro]

That JLC is incredible. My favourite release so far this year.

 

[Rotty]

wants to be for best part of €1m by time VAT is added

it is fabulous though

 

[randomshenans]

Holy crap I didn't realise it was THAT much :O

 

[Richdog]

Just WOW A thing of beauty

For me, JLC are the ultimate gentlemans watch. No-one who knows anything about watches will give it any disrespect. I aspire to a JLC one day.

 

[hughtrimble]

For me, JLC are the ultimate gentlemans watch. No-one who knows anything about watches will give it any disrespect. I aspire to a JLC one day.

One of my favourite, actually usable watches I've come across, money no object (it's cheap in the context of such things!):

https://www.chronext.co.uk/jaeger-lecoultre/master/140-640-806/P11680

 

[ChrisD.]

Distracting from what?

Reading the time?

 

[Derek W]

Reading the time?

Funny you should mention that. Saw this on the BBC yesterday

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46783394

 

[randomshenans]

Reading the time?

Oh. I forgot it was supposed to do that as well

 

[Skidder]

Nice new strap just in from Banda. Poor pic doesn't really do it justice, it's a rather nice navy blue

 

[Rotty]

Nice, great what a new strap can do

my ABP one has transformed my JLC

 

[Skidder]

Definitely. Navy on this is spot on the colour of the second hand which works nicely.

 

[the_worrier]

I have just been given my deceased fathers wrist watch by my mum. The bracelet is detached from the watch at one end but I have a bag of extra bits. I have the wooden box and all paperwork and certificates. My dear dad paid £750 for it in 2001. It’s a Zenith Port Royal V. My mum thinks its a ladies watch and that wouldn’t surprise me as he liked more subtle/smaller designs. I want to send it away for repair/service/new battery but I don't know where to start and I would be devastated if it were stolen or something. Where do I start?

 

[panthro]

I have just been given my deceased fathers wrist watch by my mum. The bracelet is detached from the watch at one end but I have a bag of extra bits. I have the wooden box and all paperwork and certificates. My dear dad paid £750 for it in 2001. It’s a Zenith Port Royal V. My mum thinks its a ladies watch and that wouldn’t surprise me as he liked more subtle/smaller designs. I want to send it away for repair/service/new battery but I don't know where to start and I would be devastated if it were stolen or something. Where do I start?

The V is a small watch but they did also do a womans watch which is much smaller. If you want to give it the best treatment and have original parts replaced such as the bracelet send it back to Zenith:
https://www.zenith-watches.com/en_en/lvmh-watch-jewellery-uk-ltd.html
Although there are plenty of other specialists who can service the watch to the same standard as it's not a complex movement or case finishing.
Not that you're planning on selling it, but it's probably worth between £800-£1000 once serviced with all the box and papers.

 

[the_worrier]

Oh no, I could never sell it. The box has all the paperwork and receipts signed by my dad. I have just spoken to the dealer/shop my dad visited in 2001 in Leeds to buy it. It has to go back to Zenith for assessment but I don’t want them to replace the bracelet as it is the one my dad chose/wore. Thank you for your advice.

 

[shadow_boxer]

Nice new strap just in from Banda. Poor pic doesn't really do it justice, it's a rather nice navy blue

That looks really nice. Can't really appreciate the blue from the image however. Any chance of direct link to the strap. Thinking a dark/navy blue strap from my cocktail time.

 

[Minusorange]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCjVwRdL8ic

I appreciate the craftsmanship is amazing, but as something to look at, it's just ugly apart from whatever that gyroscopic mechanical widget is, that looks awesome