Watches - another OCD problem
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P.S. Bulgari Octo looks really amazing but out of my budget
The Octo in steel retails for €12,300 according to the Bulgari Germany website. So it's only a couple of hundred Euros outside your budget.
Yeah, we're all enablers here…
Then it gets on my list;-)
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P.S. Bulgari Octo looks really amazing but out of my budget
The Octo in steel retails for €12,300 according to the Bulgari Germany website. So it's only a couple of hundred Euros outside your budget.
Yeah, we're all enablers here…
Then it gets on my list;-)
I’ve seen them in person and they are just plain beautiful….
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Sooooooo, I know nothing about watches really… but I like them, and I've always been particularly interested in the Omega Seamaster. Whenever I do some basic searching, it seems like there's an overwhelming amount of information and a pretty wide range of options in terms of age and price, so I figured I should pop over here and see if anybody would like to give me a little bit of education / advice.
First of all, this is just a sketch of an idea at this point, not in any kind of hurry at all. Secondly I feel like it makes the most sense for me to look at a vintage one. That said, I could be wrong there — would it maybe make more sense for me to get a second hand Seamaster that's not quite that old? For what it's worth, I figure a new one is totally out of the question price-wise for me.
I'd love to hear anybody's thoughts. I've always loved the idea of one with a stainless band and a black dial / bezel. That's really the only starting point I have! Thanks in advance...
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Along these lines, @popvulture? Or would you be amenable to a black dialed dress version? Price is worth considering as the vintage Seamasters can command $13k+ depending on condition. I always like hunting around on Shuck the Oyster (out of Berlin). Great seller and superlative quality who's also willing to strike a deal.
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I suggest you go on Chrono24.com and run a search on "omega seamaster". You'll get a huge range of model variations and that will help you narrow down the model you like - colors, etc. The Seamaster is really an entire collection that nowadays comprises several families that are quite different in terms of design & size. A pre-owned Seamaster 300M (the old James Bond watch) can be had for <$5k and is a great watch if the condition is good. I still wear mine from 14 yrs ago.
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Ahhh, see this is why I need to ask questions here
13K would be waaaaaay out of my budget — I think the only thing I'd spend that much money on would be a pre-CBS strat, haha.
I was imagining something in the $3Kish range, but maybe I'm out of my mind? I did a quick google and found this, made in the oughts:
Sorry for the link gore. But yep, something in that price range and look.
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And yes, @JDelage — precisely! The Bond watch. This is all super helpful!
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^^^From the pre-owned watches at Hodinkee. Maybe check that out for reference at least, @popvulture?
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Right on!!! Thanks so much, man. This'll be a fun thing to geek out on — what do you have / what are you into, @henry_david ?
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Also not that I'd pull the trigger right now, as I'm not really in the place for it at the moment, but this one's pretty spot-on:
https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/omega-seamaster-300m-2264-50-00-10-10-ome-3guhnv
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@popvulture ive got a pre-bond seamaster which my Mum got for my Dad as a wedding present, actually a quartz watch. Really good looking and obviously keeps excellent time. If you’re not into horology you won’t go far wrong with one of them. I won’t let mine go because of the history, but they’re easy enough to find a pretty cheap really
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@LewisStonehouse that is really good to hear — thanks, man. I certainly don't plan on going deep into the horology scene — between guitars, recording gear, and IH, I've got enough terrible habits to keep me busy and financially drained, haha.
It's funny because I'll totally admit that I'm a bit of a fancypants, but watch fancypants is way out of my comfort zone / financial bracket.
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@popvulture – This is my daily:
It's a 1972 Datejust (ref. 1601) and I just love the size of it. I was inspired to get it because my father had a contemporary Datejust when I was growing up and I loved it/anything my father was into. This is what he currently has and I want to steal it from him:
It's a 1980 Datejust Oysterquartz (ref. 17000) and the bracelet is just … wow.
I generally like smaller watches although, were I in a position to do so, I'd snag a Rolex Submariner Date (ref. 1680 most likely). As it is, I'm trying to find contentment with what I have rather than yearning for what I can't have!
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Dude I love Rolexes — those are both beautiful! I'd totally have a Submariner or an Oyster Perpetual Datejust. Not sure how out of my range those would be but I will definitely have a gander.
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@popvulture if you can, it's worth seeing whatever you go for in person. Some watches look great but don't photograph well, and others the reverse. I've had several occasions where I thought I knew exactly what I wanted, tried it on and was distinctly underwhelmed. On two of them, my heart was ambushed by something I had barely considered.
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Haha nice, the Pulp Fiction golden briefcase moment, watch edition
Yep I definitely need to go try some on, at the very least to get a good feel for case size.
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Dude I love Rolexes — those are both beautiful! I'd totally have a Submariner or an Oyster Perpetual Datejust. Not sure how out of my range those would be but I will definitely have a gander.
A quick search via eBay (merely for reference):
Neither the best prices nor the best examples, but some idea of what can be had. I did a lot of research and ended up with choosing a watch spot here in San Francisco (HQ Milton) however, were I to buy vintage again, I would probably go with Shuck the Oyster or Tropical Watch (the latter is also here in San Francisco and is run by a former partner of HQ named Jacek Kozubek). All the best with your hunt, @popvulture!
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Don't sleep on Oris, Seiko, Grand Seiko, and especially Breitling (Superocean has many options close to what you're looking for) for great divers in your range, @popvulture
But Seamaster is definitely great!
@Graeme will no doubt weigh in with some helpful thoughts as he is wont to do on horology and luggage.
