Watch Thread

What are the thoughts on Tudor watches?? Are they on par with the better known Rolex and Omega? They never seem to have the same kudos from what I see - even if they are a decent time piece.
 
HootOwl said:
What are the thoughts on Tudor watches?? Are they on par with the better known Rolex and Omega? They never seem to have the same kudos from what I see - even if they are a decent time piece.
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I wouldn't hesitate if I came upon one at the right price.

The Operations Director of an on-line Bathroom retailer I worked with a couple of years ago desperately wanted a Tudor Black Bay , but his wife (apparently someone akin to Peggy Mount) wouldn't let him buy one. It chewed him up bad.
 
Nice Omega Planet Ocean on F/B Marketplace - these retail at around £5.5k

Omega planet ocean
£3,000
Listed 5 weeks ago in Goole, England

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Stunning omega planet ocean. With box and all warranty cards. Serviced feb 2020




Goole, England
 
A nice Oris on F/B Marketplace - these retail around £1600

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Oris Aquis Date gents watch
£1,050
Listed 2 weeks ago in Cleckheaton, England









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  • Condition
    Used – like new
Oris Aquis Date, ref. 01 733 7730 4124-07 8 24 05E. Bought new, March 2019. £1,050 no offers/trades. 43.5mm case, matt black dial with polished and faceted baton indices with Super-LumiNova. Polished rotating bezel with matt ceramic insert. Date at 6 o'clock position.

Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. Stainless steel case and bracelet, all brushed finish. Security folding clasp with extension. Exhibition caseback and Oris red rotor.

Water Resistant: 30 bar Movement: Oris 733, base Sellita SW 200-1 Manual winding and hacking seconds. 38 hour power reserve.

Warranty to May 2022. Full set with booklets, warranty card, case, box and outer sleeve. Spare links included. Apart from a couple of impossible to photograph micro scratches on the clasp, watch is absolutely perfect. Worn very sparingly in rotation with other watches.
 
wroughtironron said:
A nice Oris on F/B Marketplace - these retail around £1600

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Oris Aquis Date gents watch
£1,050
Listed 2 weeks ago in Cleckheaton, England









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  • Condition
    Used – like new
Oris Aquis Date, ref. 01 733 7730 4124-07 8 24 05E. Bought new, March 2019. £1,050 no offers/trades. 43.5mm case, matt black dial with polished and faceted baton indices with Super-LumiNova. Polished rotating bezel with matt ceramic insert. Date at 6 o'clock position.

Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. Stainless steel case and bracelet, all brushed finish. Security folding clasp with extension. Exhibition caseback and Oris red rotor.

Water Resistant: 30 bar Movement: Oris 733, base Sellita SW 200-1 Manual winding and hacking seconds. 38 hour power reserve.

Warranty to May 2022. Full set with booklets, warranty card, case, box and outer sleeve. Spare links included. Apart from a couple of impossible to photograph micro scratches on the clasp, watch is absolutely perfect. Worn very sparingly in rotation with other watches.
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Are you dropping hints for Xmas Ron? 🤔
 
These Breitling Navitimers retail around £5.5k at Goldsmiths - currently on F/B Marketplace :-

Gents watch
£3,250 · In stock
Listed in Chesterfield, England


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    Used – like new
  • Brand
    Brietling
I am selling my Breitling navitimer gents watch This timepiece is in amazing condition 2015 model worn on only special occasions Box and paperwork all present




Chesterfield, England
 
wroughtironron said:
These Breitling Navitimers retail around £5.5k at Goldsmiths - currently on F/B Marketplace :-

Gents watch
£3,250 · In stock
Listed in Chesterfield, England


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    Used – like new
  • Brand
    Brietling
I am selling my Breitling navitimer gents watch This timepiece is in amazing condition 2015 model worn on only special occasions Box and paperwork all present




Chesterfield, England
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I like this Breitling Ron. A nice classy dress watch, would look great with a shirt and the pistaccio dial with the brown leather strap looks the biz

Breitling Premier Heritage Chronograph 40 Watch AB0930D31L1P1 | Goldsmiths

Breitling Premier Heritage Chronograph 40mm Mens Watch AB0930D31L1P1
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If you wear a watch on your wrist instead of carrying it in your pocket, you can thank the First World War.

Prior to the war, wrist watches (called "wristlets" until the 1930s) typically were viewed almost exclusively as a ladies' fashion accessory. Soon, however, soldiers found pocket watches to be cumbersome and inconvenient in battle, and many made or purchased leather wrist straps to hold their pocket watches (photo 1), which had been a military practice since the late-1800s.

Savvy watch makers began making and marketing (photo 2) men's wristlets for field service, some with metal shields to protect the watch from damage and the wearer from flying glass if the watch were hit (photos 3 & 4).

The new military wristlets were made with large, easy to read numbers (photo 5) and often were illuminated.

Soldiers cherished their wristlets and showed them off as badges of service (photo 6), and when they returned home with them, they started a new fashion trend that slowly pushed the pocket watch out of common use.

It did take some time for wrist watches to become acceptable fashion, however, but following the war they were seen as the mark of a veteran.

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A smart Breitling Superocean Heritage 2 on F/B Marketplace for serious money, but they retail over £6k:-

Breitling Superocean Heritage II
£3,250
Listed 6 hours ago in Manchester, England


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    Used – like new
  • Brand
    Breitling
Worn only twice! Fully boxed with all paperwork. Breitling Superocean Heritage II watch, 46mm, polished stainless steel case. Blue dial with a gold tone "B" emblem below the 12 o'clock position. Bold polished steel silver-tone hands with luminescent fill. Applied polished stainless steel index hour markers and painted luminescent dot hour markers. Printed minute/seconds track. Date window located at the 6 o'clock position. The dial closed by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal glare proofed both sides. Screw down crown. Solid case back. Unidirectional rotating stainless steel bezel with a blue ceramic top ring. The Watch comes with Breitling Caliber B20, beats at 28'800 vph, contains 26 Jewels and has an approximate power reserve of 70 hours. The watch presented on the Mesh bracelet of Stainless Steel with Fold over clasp with a safety release. The water resistance is up to 200m/660ft.
 
wroughtironron said:
If you wear a watch on your wrist instead of carrying it in your pocket, you can thank the First World War.

Prior to the war, wrist watches (called "wristlets" until the 1930s) typically were viewed almost exclusively as a ladies' fashion accessory. Soon, however, soldiers found pocket watches to be cumbersome and inconvenient in battle, and many made or purchased leather wrist straps to hold their pocket watches (photo 1), which had been a military practice since the late-1800s.

Savvy watch makers began making and marketing (photo 2) men's wristlets for field service, some with metal shields to protect the watch from damage and the wearer from flying glass if the watch were hit (photos 3 & 4).

The new military wristlets were made with large, easy to read numbers (photo 5) and often were illuminated.

Soldiers cherished their wristlets and showed them off as badges of service (photo 6), and when they returned home with them, they started a new fashion trend that slowly pushed the pocket watch out of common use.

It did take some time for wrist watches to become acceptable fashion, however, but following the war they were seen as the mark of a veteran.

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Were these the watches that were also known as trench watches ?
 
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A smart Breitling Superocean Heritage 2 on F/B Marketplace for serious money, but they retail over £6k:-

Breitling Superocean Heritage II
£3,250
Listed 6 hours ago in Manchester, England


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  • Condition
    Used – like new
  • Brand
    Breitling
Worn only twice! Fully boxed with all paperwork. Breitling Superocean Heritage II watch, 46mm, polished stainless steel case. Blue dial with a gold tone "B" emblem below the 12 o'clock position. Bold polished steel silver-tone hands with luminescent fill. Applied polished stainless steel index hour markers and painted luminescent dot hour markers. Printed minute/seconds track. Date window located at the 6 o'clock position. The dial closed by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal glare proofed both sides. Screw down crown. Solid case back. Unidirectional rotating stainless steel bezel with a blue ceramic top ring. The Watch comes with Breitling Caliber B20, beats at 28'800 vph, contains 26 Jewels and has an approximate power reserve of 70 hours. The watch presented on the Mesh bracelet of Stainless Steel with Fold over clasp with a safety release. The water resistance is up to 200m/660ft.
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Ahh that’s handy I can spend £3,250 on a watch then go to the bottom of the ocean with it
 
My watch fell off my wrist this morning - the feckin' bracelet has given way after a few years of strain, so I'm hoping it can be repaired.

A genuine used replacement on EBay is frighteningly expensive

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wroughtironron said:
My watch fell off my wrist this morning - the feckin' bracelet has given way after a few years of strain, so I'm hoping it can be repaired.

A genuine used replacement on EBay is frighteningly expensive

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The stuff of nightmares
 
wroughtironron said:
My watch fell off my wrist this morning - the feckin' bracelet has given way after a few years of strain, so I'm hoping it can be repaired.

A genuine used replacement on EBay is frighteningly expensive

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Genuine Vintage Rolex Datejust 1603 50 USA Steel Folded Jubilee Watch Bracelet | eBay

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You’ll probably find it cheaper to use the AD rather than buying parts.
Had a GMT lose a fight against a wall years ago and it wasn’t as bad as I was expecting to put right.
Thing is with current scarcity there’s coin to be made by spares on the grey market.
 
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You’ll probably find it cheaper to use the AD rather than buying parts.
Had a GMT lose a fight against a wall years ago and it wasn’t as bad as I was expecting to put right.
Thing is with current scarcity there’s coin to be made by spares on the grey market.
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I wouldn't pay silly money - I can get a replica bracelet and maybe transfer the original clasp - the watch has been promised to my son when I fall off the centre stand, so it isn't like I'm devaluing it come sale time......

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