WATCH THREADWATCH THREADWATCH THREADNo. 80 Breguet Overcoil Edition>Your budget>Preferred brand or manufacture>Watch type, e.g. dress, diver, pilot, etc>Movement, e.g. automatic, hand-wound, quartz, etc>Desired features, e.g. water resistance, day/date, chronograph, etc>Preferred strap option, e.g. leather, nylon, bracelet, etc>Wrist size or desired watch size
rolex
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Greetings watch enthusiasts, have a nice day!
Good day, Gentlemen.I have my Trust Chronométre De La Renaissance in the pocket today.
>>18680238Where's the lie though?
>>18680302>t. Posted from my iPod phone using Tapatalk.
>>18680311What does this mean?
>>18680238You’ve posted this many times already. What exactly is the point you’re trying to make? That Rolex is somehow bad because some boomer posted some boomer shit on a boomer website? I need a little more context.
>want Aqua Terra or Datejust to serve as an everyday "gada" watch>Would be my most expensive watch so would probably baby it or hardly wear it, every ding would sting>Already have a dress watch so that purpose doesn't work eitheranyone else in a similar situation? Starting to think buying multiple "fun/personality" watches actually makes more sense
>>18680329I don't believe in expensive watches. I have a $450 watch and I'm super afraid of ding sting so I don't wear it all that much. I have multiple fun watches and loads of straps. Not afraid to wear any of them. In fact, it's way more fun than just having one watch. What kind of hobby is that? Spend over $100 and it's probably going to be a great watch. And you could have 50 for the price of a starter Rolex. Plenty of people don't believe in that. But that's the difference between "enthusiasts" and collectors. The people advocating for saving and waiting and finally investing in some luxury watch, well, they don't have many watches. MAYBE a handful. They follow the news, admire the macro videos and have a huge list of their "grails". Five figure watches. But you can only experience so much joy that way. Sure, you get a different kind of joy with the one super expensive watch. "I earned this. This projects success." All that shit. But it's still just one watch. And you see how that goes around here. Those guys either post that one watch with their coffee or they post tons of snobby comments with no pics because they don't want to overpost their one fancy watch. Buying multiple fun watches makes more sense for me. Others believe in having one really expensive and well-respected by certain communities watch.The choice is yours. You really have the money to do both if you're considering a Rolex though. And there are people who do. And they report wearing the Rolex far less than the fun ones for the reasons you stated.
>>18680329I’m in a similar situation, though not exactly the same.I simply don’t wear sports watches anymore and haven’t really for years. Usually I’m wearing a Garmin. When I wear a watch, it’s likely to be a dress watch. Those are the watches I like best anyway. So my collection has gradually evolved to basically be nothing but dress watches.(As an added bonus, because dress watches are unpopular, their prices are much lower for higher quality pieces.)But yeah, buy/wear the watches that fit your lifestyle instead of putting together a box-checking collection that someone else told you that you “need”.
Where's the male nurse who wanted the Resident Evil watch so bad he was gonna pay $4K for it?He could get these DragonballZ Swatches instead. I love it when a manchild spends his hard earned cash on what ten-year-old him would get.
>>18680333it's really just hard to justify it.I think if i was looking at one watch to wear for 20 years or more it would make sense and would be an easy/quick decision, but the fact I could buy 3-7 other watches i'm very interested in (depending on which i choose) for the same price makes it feel not worth it (at least at the moment).I also dont believe the rolex or at would halt my interests for other watches, or at least not at the moment. Yes some people could buy 3 rolexes and look at it the same as me buying 3 longines or Oris/Breitling/Tag etc so i'm not hating but now that I can comfortably buy one and not look back im already having second thoughts
>>18680346The other way to look at it is to realize that watches are not likely to be a lifelong passion. Eventually you’ll get tired of it and move onto something else. You’ll have one watch that you thrown every day without thinking.In that instance, would you not want something like a Rolex? Durable, accurate, timeless, and not so rare that they can’t be serviced by nearly anyone.Most of the Rolex owners I know don’t care about watches (that’s normal for a watch company the size of Rolex) and just wear their Datejust or whatever constantly. With a suit, with a t-shirt, on vacation, while golfing, etc.
>>18680350in that instance it'd likely just be an explorer if im being honest
any watch box recommendations? is wood or leather outer material better? I just want something for 12 or so watches, because they are currently in a cardboard box and it looks stupid. budget $500 max if it's a good box
>>18680333why not multiple expensive watches? why limit yourself?>>186803752 of my 3 are leather, the wood is easier to clean fwiw
>>18680329Why? What's the worst that could happen? You pretty much can't wear the value out of a Rolex or Omega. They offer 10 years of warranty for a reason, they are tried and tested ''tools'' that never (fully) lose their value. Check chrono24 for the cheapest used Datejust from 2010 or later; even the boring and scratched up ones are always upwards of 5-6k.And so what if it's scratched up a bit? Do you need a pristine watch for your instagram account? Anything can be polished if it's upsetting you that much.You can only really wear one watch at a time so why bother with a drawer full of colorful watches that you still end up never wearing?
>>18680346Maybe think about it this way:If you can only comfortably afford one nice watch you might as well make it a Rolex. As soon as you get bored of it you go back to your AD and trade it in/up for the next one or sell it privately for the same money that you bought it for.For Omega the second hand market is a bit softer so ymmv.
Is kofe good for you?
>>18680391>>18680393What youre both saying does make sense, though would my interest or desire for other watches diminish if i get the "grail" AT or datejust?There's still other watches i'm very interested in (oris cotton candy for vacation, carrera astronomer, glasshute original sixties chronos, etc) as well as some funky and unique microbrands with cool dials. I guess the decision comes down to right now would i prefer one watch or a few. Something to think about for a while before making the impulsive decision
>>18680425NTA but >would my interest or desire for other watches diminish if i get the "grail" ?once i got my grail pieces, i stopped caring about the stepping-stone pieces that i told myself i'd get later. i knew i'd never wear them, and i don't want box queens. now my collection is G-shocks, Seikos and swiss masterpieces, nothing in between. >oris cotton candy for vacation, carrera astronomer, glasshute original sixties chronos, etcdamn dude those are some exotic pieces, didn't know we had a gentleman in this thread
>>18680314It's not even just boomer shit, it's literally true and it's the exact reason Rolex only very recently started bothering with movement finishing and exhibition case backs on very particular models. As nice as finishing and space age material and cutting edge engineering feats are, a movement really only has to do exactly one thing and that's run reliably. And rolex movements do that very well. As long as a movement is running correctly, under a solid case back you'd never know the difference between a rolex movement or an ETA movement. And solid case backs with nice brushed finishes are more comfortable against the skin anyway, so that's what they do.
>>18680441>damn dude those are some exotic pieces, didn't know we had a gentleman in this threadCan't tell if youre being sarcastic or not but either way they're just some pieces ive been eyeing for a bit that i feel i'd still want whether or not i bought the datejust or at
>>18680288Is the dial enamel?
The best speedy
>>18680329>>18680333I have 2 entry luxury watches (Rolex and IWC), one premium watch (Hamilton), and shitters i don't wear anymore (casio, seiko 5, festina).I wear my three watches equally and i don't "baby" them because i don't intend to sell them ever. But i did think about them A LOT before buying them, i had spreadsheets about every metric possible about those watches.Buying 30 shitters, or "fun watches" as you say, makes ZERO sense for me, especially if they are quartzs (as you have to change the battery for each). When i see those collections, it's junk to me. Most of the people doing this are addicted to the addrenaline of CONSOOMING.
>>18680450nah these are all off the beaten path and are legit gentlemen watches, never even heard of this glasshute chronos before. got me rethinking my IWC portugieser lust now....
>>18680350>Rolex? Durable, accurate, timelessit is none, the fuck
>>18680333bro, we get it, you're poor. and that's ok. but we don't need a wall of cope
>>18680425(both me btw)Nobody can tell how you're gonna react to a nice watch. Many people lose interest in the 'hobby' for a few years because they've acquired their exit-watch and realize they don't need to look past their own Datejust.Some others feels like they only kick started their obsession and aim at a Patek next.
RAWR time.
>>18680288Post movement pls
>>18680329Just get a GS way cheaper and looks better
>>18680350>watches are not likely to be a lifelong passionget lost phoney
>>18680393Sideshots of Omegas never not make me laugh
>>18680445https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzqh2kroYIwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgorm0DgkBAPoolex, not watchmakers but a watch corporation
>>18680350Yeah, because you definitely know a lot of Rolex owners. And of that community MOST of the ones you know don't care. They just wear it when they're golfing and such.
>>18680350Are you not following? He said the doesn't want to ding it.
>>18680382You're not even reading what you're replying to. I don't want ANY fucking expensive watches. What's wrong with you? It's like you don't comprehend anything but your own brainwashed path. Or maybe it just doesn't fit with your roleplay character who posts the things you post. You must exude a constant attitude. And that attitude assumes that people are just like your character; that they can buy all the Rolexes they want, and they do want them. Because everyone aspires to Rolex ownership, right? They're well known as simply the best in horology. Let's buy five, let's buy six. Let's buy a dozen and pretend they're doughnuts.
>>18680425Obviously it's the same fucking Rolex fellator. Unbelievable. LOL
>>18680441>swiss masterpieces
>>18680550POORS
>>18680483>gentlemanWow, you're really up your own ass, aren't you?
>>18680554tranny
>>18680494And many think you're wasting lots of money.
>>18680532ESL
>>18680556What else u gonna spend your money on?
>>18680557Omegoid
>>18680553I KNEW that word would be in the response. Because the world is really that simple to you. Anyone who isn't poor would want many Rolexes. Duh!This is why you don't have real life friends. You can buy an "impressive" watch, but you can't buy people to hang around with you. You should come onto 4chan and lord it over everyone that you invested in overpriced watches. We're all so very envious of everything you are and your superior opinions.
>>18680562>I don't want ANY fucking expensive watchescuz u can't afford them haha
>>18680382>it's like this board isn't filled with gentlemen of vast wealth like me. so very odd. or these gentlemen are just limiting themselves. better let them know they can just have lots of luxury watches. it's really that easy
>NOOOOO DON'T SAVE UP TO BUY A GOOD WATCH SPEND YOUR PAYCHECK EVERY FORTNITE AND AMASS A BUNCH OF SHITTERS>kys my man
I don't buy expensive watches because they'll get dinged
>>18680550Maybe just don't be poor?
>>18680569Didn't buy crypto lmfao? Had shit parents who didn't love you? What was it ugly loser shit?
>>18680565You are purposely not paying attention, troll. Anyone posting that frog is not a classy watch enthusiast. You can't afford them either. And if you could, you probably wouldn't waste ten grand on a fucking watch.This board is filled with multiple 3rd world baiting shitposters and like one trust fund retard acting like a prick.Obviously it's going to be assholes all around, but most of you just bitch about everything and strangely shill for watches you'll never even touch. I don't get it. Like I said, I have a $400 watch and it makes me nervous to wear. That doesn't make me poor. My priorities are family and the future. Putting all of your money into ONE watch seems foolhardy and boring. As a lover of watches I'd rather have many to enjoy. You can call them 'shitters' if you like. But I'm not worried about any of them like I'd be with a watch worth more than my car. I am aware you don't even have watches, let alone the Rolexes you are childishly pushing. But I like getting my views out there anyway for people who are somehow "torn" between the one expensive watch path and the many inexpensive watches path.I practice what I preach, unlike you and the incel frog brigade, cheerleading for watches you don't even have. Are you fighting on behalf of rich snobs in case you someday become one? I really wish I understood you, 'fren'.
>>18680575>>18680576The projection is strong with this one.
>>18680578I can easily afford a 10k watch, 10k for a watch doesn't even get you shit. Putting all your money into one awesome watch will get u infinitely more enjoyment than a bunch of shitters. You fucking posted a bunch if plastic shit. Do you collect funk pops too? Who said anything about Rolex? I'd rather buy something else for the money. If I ding a watch I don't give a fuck because I'm not a snowflake faggot. You're not a "watch lover" you're a consumer looking for your next dopamine hit.
>>18680474Agreed 100%. Buying a bunch of cheap shitters instead of a select few nice pieces to me is like going to McDonald's every day instead of having a nice meal at a decent restaurant once a week.I just don't get it, quality > quantity. You can only wear one at a time.
