[Redcarmoose]

In the mid 1990s I purchased a fake Rolex in Mexico and the whole thing turned black in about 3 days. It would make your wrist green! In that case a Timex would have been way better!

 

[ianmedium]

In the mid 1990s I purchased a fake Rolex in Mexico and the whole thing turned black in about 3 days. It would make your wrist green! In that case a Timex would have been way better!

ouch! I love Timex. i am lucky enough to have had some nice watches over the years including the two Cartiers I have now but i still have a Timex easy reader and wear it, I love that watch and heck, if one of the coolest people on the planet wears one it must be OK (Leonard Cohen!)

 

[music_man]

you guys have got to see this. make of it what you wish.

http://www.gemnation.com/watches/Patek-Philippe-Sky-Moon-Tourbillon-5002P-1502.html

i sort of remember posting this long ago somewhere. if i did i apologize. but oh boy!

edit: i think i did post this long ago. still interesting i say.

i recently got the ap shaq edition. it was the presentation that sold me. it comes in a basketball! it is also one of the few ap's i like the looks of. plus i got it for less than half price "sort of" used.

i wanted to mention on the other side of things,lol fossil automatics are getting darn good. since 2010 they mostly have a seiko or miyota which fossil actually modifies for their functions. the fit and finish now seems to be like a $700 watch. i got a few at the fossil outlet. total investment, $130. not a bad deal unless one is completely sold on names i suppose. no, it is not an omega but it is $45.

 

[Redcarmoose]

 
 
 
 
music_man
 
 
 
I have to agree with you as far as having a cheepo watch just to bang around in a Fossil is nothing short of a free gift! $80.00 usd gets you stainless and water resistance to 165 feet. An automatic that keeps time perfect and seems to run for days and days without use or a winder. What to you want! I'm no snob. I will wear one. What is interesting is my friends from Canada come to the US and look around for watches like the Fossil. In Canada they just don't have $40.00 usd or $80.00 usd watches like you can get in the states. Many other places in the world are the same way. The watches are super cheeply made. I figure a company like Fossil somehow makes it work using the economy of volume in the US.

 

[Redcarmoose]

 
 
Here is a Tissot PRS 516 I wear with black shirts.

 

[Redcarmoose]

 
 
My friends laugh at this one thinking it came with a bottle of Polo! A favorite even though it's very cheesy!

 

[Redcarmoose]

 

[Redcarmoose]

 

[Redcarmoose]

 

[musicman59]

 
Quote:

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Vagarach, is that a vintage seiko?

It's modern. http://www.seiyajapan.com/product/S-SARB033/SEIKO-Mechanical-Automatic-Watch-SARB033.html

 
 I went to the site in the link and my jaw dropped with those prices!! Who would pay over $8,000 for a Seiko that looks like a Rolex Submariner when you can get the Rolex for that money or less???
http://www.seiyajapan.com/product/S-SBGA031/Grand-Seiko-Spring-Drive-200m-Diver-SBGA031-Titanium.html

 

[music_man]

i'd give the current fossil automatics more credit. they are more than beaters. it all depends how one feels about it. the quality is really good. the fit and finish is like $500-$700 watches from japan. plus, a watch you can get for $45 with a miyota or seiko movment. that keeps good time. up untill i'd say 2010 the fossils were ok. now they are really decent. i have much better watches but for a kid that only has $45(outlet store) there is nothing to be ashamed of. in fact i have worn one to a high class dinner and got a complement on it. the gentleman said "that;s a nice watch, what is it?". i said a fossil. conversation stopped there. i don't really care if it says poopoo. if it is $500 worth of watch for $45 than that is a fair deal. i'd just like to see them make a $1,000 watch that;s like a $5,000 one. of course i doubt they ever will but who knows. it is not as good as a $500 seiko though. it is however as good as the run of the mill invicta's at the mall(not the swiss ones). i just wish they had a sapphire crystal but you can;t have everything for $45.anyways, i have not scratched one bad yet. maybe they have a hard coating like seiko's. i am not ranting about the quality of fossil. it is a cheap watch, but recently cheap no longer seems to mean junk here. not like a lot of $45 offerings on the bay or fakes. those are mostly junk. i will just say it is now my only recommendation if one only has $45 and wants an automatic. like i said, it is no omega but that is not exactly a fair comparison given the price difference. on the other hand i once had a $3,000 seiko and was pretty disappointed you certainly not go wrong with a monster though. in fact if one that only has $45 could wait a bit i would tell them to save up for a monster. then again you do not get five complications ala fossil .

 

[Redcarmoose]

 

[Redcarmoose]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Seiko-SARB023-Automatic-Watch-23-Jewels-/390332296536?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item5ae19e2d58
 
 
 
 
Here we go!

 

[Maxvla]

 


 
 I went to the site in the link and my jaw dropped with those prices!! Who would pay over $8,000 for a Seiko that looks like a Rolex Submariner when you can get the Rolex for that money or less???
http://www.seiyajapan.com/product/S-SBGA031/Grand-Seiko-Spring-Drive-200m-Diver-SBGA031-Titanium.html

Spring drive > auto

 

[josef2982]

this is a dangerous thread.  i can never have too many watches.  i try to stay in the $100-500 range though (i can't see spending more than a grand on one, at least at this point in my life.. haha).  I'll have to get some pics and post a few..