Watch - Thoughts?

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by bradders, Oct 6, 2017.

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  1. #1 bradders, Oct 6, 2017
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  2. #2 bradders, Oct 6, 2017
  3. Its got the wrong date on it... Must be bust...
     
    #3 Red Baron, Oct 6, 2017
  4. More critical would be the incorrect time though :rolleyes:
     
    #4 Exige, Oct 6, 2017
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  5. Get her a 749R, there is a clock on that.
     
    #5 Fire3500, Oct 7, 2017
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  6. I've a few automatics, one an Omega. The manual wind on this would put me off a little. Nice watch though.
     
    #6 Robarano, Oct 7, 2017
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  7. I'd be sick of winding it, I have an Omega automatic as my daily wear and whenever I take it off and it stops it always takes me a few days to get round to setting the time and date again. I'd never remember to wind one up every so often. The world has moved on!
     
    #7 JoeC, Oct 7, 2017
  8. Thats smart Brad. I much prefer vintage watches and vintage omega in particular are always cool.
     
    #8 bootsam, Oct 7, 2017
  9. But its a watch!.........Youd get a watch £10 or less on ebay!
     
    #9 keith916, Oct 7, 2017
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  10. I've just put a 1970's square black dial automatic Omega in for repair and service (a wheel had broke apparently). It's costing £155.
    Last year I had the wife's 1970's gold Omega repaired and it cost £300 (they said the parts needed were virtually unobtainable)
    Like Bootsam, I think that vintage watches have the "look", (as does the OPs desire) and bought at the right price, will hold/increase in value over time, but repairs can be costly.
    I have a 1995 Omega Seamaster quartz which I paid £550 for (second hand) in 2004, and I wear it daily. Today, to buy the same watch off Fleabay would cost me around £1000.
    You pays your money and makes yer choice.
     
    #10 wroughtironron, Oct 7, 2017
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  11. You can buy this Chinese Yatian motorcycle very cheaply. Why do you ride a Ducati? :thinkingface: It's only a motorcycle and exactly the same really.

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    #11 Robarano, Oct 7, 2017
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  12. First one mate.
     
    #12 JimVee, Oct 7, 2017

  13. Wow that's stunning - probably the same price as the watch - Bradders - maybe this could be instead of the wife's watch..?? I am sure she would much prefer this....

    OK - maybe not....

    I like Omega's but servicing is more expensive than Ducati... I think my Seamaster Chrono was close on £500 last time it was serviced 4 years ago... And that was without belts, valves - just a clean and polish....

    As others have said wind up - would just wind me up these days - so I would get one of the automatics.. but it is a nice looking watch.
     
    #13 Simon Audi, Oct 7, 2017
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  14. Thats the exact model I swapped my 916 for.Ive never looked back.
     
    #14 keith916, Oct 7, 2017
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  15. My watch is 1945. Its older than me, yet more punctual.
     
    #15 bootsam, Oct 7, 2017
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  16. I don't blame you, it's a beauty and you are a lucky chap.
     
    #16 Robarano, Oct 7, 2017
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  17. My omega speedy is manual wind, i love it, the whole tactile nature of winding your watch is, to me a lovely thing. In the same way I prefer records to mp3s.
     
    #17 Sambighair, Oct 7, 2017
  18. It’s also my birth year, hence why I’m looking at that and not a new one.
     
    #18 bradders, Oct 7, 2017
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  20. I love the fact tho, even on these ild watched you can get them easily repaired and serviced.
     
    #20 bradders, Oct 7, 2017
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