Watches - another OCD problem
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That Blancpain is perfection
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Yes, the 5035. It has been replaced by the 5146 which is a couple of mm larger, but it has a moonphase which I think is a complete waste of time, and it costs more than the 5035….
Agreed with the moonphase… I don't know much about Patek except that they are superexpensive, but that seems to be a reasonable price for a golden high end watch, right?
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I sold my only Patek recently so really owe myself one at some point, don't I????
IMO, Patek represents the pinnacle of watch-making. At this price-point, what the watch is made of really has little bearing on the price of the watch. If they made it in steel, that would probably be the one I'd go for
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I sold my only Patek recently so really owe myself one at some point, don't I????
IMO, Patek represents the pinnacle of watch-making. At this price-point, what the watch is made of really has little bearing on the price of the watch. If they made it in steel, that would probably be the one I'd go for
If it were made of steel it would be more expensive!
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I like the moon phase, particularly the way Patek does it. I have zero use for it but just enjoy the difficulty involved in fitting another complication into the space. Likewise I have no use for a chronograph but would love to pick up a Speedy or Daytina.
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The 9 in the date window doesn't look centered on that PP. Lovely watch otherwise
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My lovely Mare Nostrum will be going in 2020.
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You've been bitten by the watch bug:) Beautiful.
I talked to a friend who knows more than me about watches and he warned me off it, so this is my new "must-have"…...
So, that's not going to happen any time soon…...
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My wife and I were at the fancy mall the other day and I went into the Omega boutique to kill some free time. Now I have very mixed feelings about Omega’s boutiques…. First, although I like Omega watches and have owned several, their recent pricing and distribution strategies (boutique model) have left me cold. Case in point I bought a Speedy Moon in 2008 for ~$2750 or so. It’s now $5400 with no discount through their boutique. Their salespeople also dont know bum diddly about watches, Omega brand history, or anything else really. So that being said I wouldnt buy a watch from Omega direct unless I wanted to piss away a discount and 10% in taxes.
At any rate, I went in to look at and try on a RailMaster. Like a lot of you, I dont like fauxtina but I do like the case size, legibility, and the tool watch stylings. If I do buy one, it’ll be in the Caribbean, duty free and at a discount. I just cant stomach paying an extra $1200 for the prestige of buying from an Omega branded store.
But in the store, it’s shocking how much stuff Omega has put their name on.....glasses, travel goods, perfume, and jewelry. Pure overpriced drivel...stick to watches Omega I thought. So I headed to the exit and saw.... this killer braided black nylon bracelet with titanium hardware. Kind of cool I guess....might look good on my wrist.... It locked me in like a tractor beam.
Long story short, I broke all of my rules and plunked down the cash for it. It’s completely overpriced, ridiculous, and otherwise awesome. My wife was surprisingly all for it too.
You win this time Omega….
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I’m really surprised nobody is talking about this one
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/omega-speedmaster-caliber-321-stainless-steel-ed-white-introducing
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Could be the $14,000 price tag [emoji37]
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It's a shame. I like the 39.7mm size, and the ceramic bezel. I'm fine with the old movement, and then they had to fuck it up…
Agreed [emoji26]
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My wife and I were at the fancy mall the other day and I went into the Omega boutique to kill some free time. Now I have very mixed feelings about Omega’s boutiques…. First, although I like Omega watches and have owned several, their recent pricing and distribution strategies (boutique model) have left me cold. Case in point I bought a Speedy Moon in 2008 for ~$2750 or so. It’s now $5400 with no discount through their boutique. Their salespeople also dont know bum diddly about watches, Omega brand history, or anything else really. So that being said I wouldnt buy a watch from Omega direct unless I wanted to piss away a discount and 10% in taxes.
it's fairly standard for luxury brands and luxury watch brands to increase prices year on year due to inflation. whether or not a boutique discounts them is entirely up to the ADs to decide. it's been 10 years on. generally it's roughly a 10% increase year on year for most luxury brands. a rolex submariner back in 2008 would roughly be about 5-6k i reckon, a far cry from the 10-11k today..
