[hagheid]

The only diving done by owners of these watches is done in the vicinity of their boss's arse. Total plonker decor.
Bring back manual winding. Prospective purchasers of these toys will always have a spare free hand looking for a purpose.

[Sarc]

Originally posted by starman:
Ironic how people are in a Mac forum saying that they buy cheap stuff .

Mike

yup thinking about the same thing

[waffffffle]

Originally posted by Gee4orce:
Most people are convinced that my �60 fossil cost more like �600

Me too. I have a $60 Fossil Blue with one of those bubble-shaped faces. A lot of people who saw me right after i got it about 2.5 years ago asked me about it, thinking it was some expensive watch.

I'm a big fan of Fossil. Nice looking watches that don't cost too much. I'm on my second one in 8 years (I lost my first). They will keep getting my money, too bad for them that it's not very much money.

[angelmb]

Originally posted by starman:
Ironic how people are in a Mac forum saying that they buy cheap stuff .

Mike

Hey starman! my friend, my Casio is not cheap stuff, happens that the price is ridiculously cheap

it is not nice?

he !

[badidea]

For me a watch is jewelry for men, that's why I have a $1000 Fortis!
The $5 McDonald's watch I bought 3 years ago is still more precise though


By the time I have the money I will get myself a TAG Heuer Carrera

[mitchell_pgh]

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Looks like a cheap watch in an expensive box.

[angelmb]

hum, I can not see the cheap watch

Come on, I have a Casio, nothing wrong about it, but I would love to have one of these:

www.sabreraider.com


1- clic over Tag Heuer McLaren
2- droll

nuff said

[badidea]

Originally posted by angelmb:
hum, I can not see the cheap watch

...

Mitchell posted while I was editing my post and had still linked this picture of the black version (too big to be shown in the thread)!
Doesn't look cheap either though

[Cipher13]

Originally posted by badidea:
For me a watch is jewelry for men, that's why I have a $1000 Fortis!
The $5 McDonald's watch I bought 3 years ago is still more precise though

That is one fugly watch.

[badidea]

Originally posted by Cipher13:
That is one fugly watch.

fugly is f****** ugly??
Which one do you mean then?

my Fortis

or the McDonals's watch?

[Cipher13]

Originally posted by badidea:
fugly is f****** ugly??
Which one do you mean then?

my Fortis

or the McDonals's watch?

Yes, fugly is "****ing ugly"

I mean the brown TAG Heuer Carrera.

Godawful. And very cheap looking, IMO.

[Mike656]

Originally posted by MacNStein:
I'd put money into a good used Rolex, makes a decent investment. Got mine at an estate auction for about 1/5th the original retail, paid about $200 for a complete cleaning and restore. `71 "Sea Dweller", just beautiful.

Thats the best looking watch IMO posted on this thread so far , not too flashy and easy to read. Nice choice!!

[Chemmy]

I prefer Omega for fancy watches. They used to offer the X33 with a kevlar wrist strap.

Originally posted by Cipher13:
Godawful. And very cheap looking, IMO.

You're joking, right?

[engaged]

How about the world's first mechanical digital display; The Porsche Design Indicator;



For the record; Casio G-Shock for work and play, Omega Seamaster at all other times!

[hagheid]

Originally posted by engaged:
How about the world's first mechanical digital display; The Porsche Design

@ EUR65,000 does it come with a free car, cufflinks & belogoed cuddly toy?

[Cipher13]

Originally posted by Chemmy:
You're joking, right?

No, I'm very serious.

[xMetal]

that is a nice advertisement, almost certainly done for the tradeshow, hence it's length. Nice 3D work.

The watch is very interesting! I do wonder about the long-term durability of the drive belts. Gear driven watches have proven to be reliable and long lasting, hence their use for the last 3-400 years.

To all those that are saying "why buy that when a $30 watch will do the same." You simply don't get it, but that's OK. High-end watches, like any fine man-made object are true works of art. They are bought for their exclusivity, their design, their craftmanship, and the amazing technical and artistic skill used to create them. They do not tell time better than a cheap quartz watch. In fact, they often tell worse time. But they harken back to a fine tradition, and a day long past, and that is appealing to many people. Some of the truly amazing watches take a single watchmaker months to produce, and you don't find that dedication in much of anything in our disposable society. I cannot imagine spending $50k on a watch either, but I am wearing an $900 watch right now, and it truly is a special piece. I often take it off, just to look at the back and admire the fine workings. I frankly do not care if other people notice (and most wouldn't, as it's rather plain looking) but I know.

If you don't get it, that's fine. Some people do, however, and like any other consumer product, it brings those that apprciate it some happiness.

[badidea]

Originally posted by xMetal:
that is a nice advertisement, almost certainly done for the tradeshow, hence it's length. Nice 3D work.

The watch is very interesting! I do wonder about the long-term durability of the drive belts. Gear driven watches have proven to be reliable and long lasting, hence their use for the last 3-400 years.

To all those that are saying "why buy that when a $30 watch will do the same." You simply don't get it, but that's OK. High-end watches, like any fine man-made object are true works of art. They are bought for their exclusivity, their design, their craftmanship, and the amazing technical and artistic skill used to create them. They do not tell tell better than a cheap quartz watch. In fact, they often tell worse time. But they harken back to a fine tradition, and a day long past, and that is appealing to many people. I cannot imagine spending $50k on a watch either, but I am wearing an $900 watch right now, and it truly is a special piece. I often take it off, just to look at the back and admire the fine workings. I frankly do not care if other people notice (and most wouldn't, as it's rather plain looking) but I know.

If you don't get it, that's fine. Some people do, however, and like any other consumer product, it brings those that apprciate it some happiness.

Exactly!!

[badidea]

Hmmmm, I have a new favorite watch

problem is the �16.000 though