Gentlemen's watch

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I have a Rolex but don't really do brands - it was a pressie which I felt I should accept with good grace, but I would never have bought it myself.

[Churchill]

Day to Day - Tag Heuer Professional (CN1151 BD0347)

My time - I don't wear a watch.

[Cheshire Cat]

I don't wear a watch

[shelby68]

I don't wear "adornments".

That includes watches.

That also includes "engagement rings" and when me and Mrs BGG marry within the year or so, any other "jewellry".

I don't wear wristbands, necklaces or any other cheap crap either. I wouldn't wear it if it cost 100 million dollars either...i hate jewellery and all that it stands for. It's a form of bragging, and that's not acceptable in this day and age.

Not acceptable to who?

[Cliphead]

As mentioned in this thread;

Linky

I have a Breitling Navitimer made the year I was born (1960), given to me by an ex Canberra pilot who wore it during his service with the RAF. Still looks the part.

[HRH]

Ultimate rec cons watch

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?im...%3Den%26sa%3DX

[Dow Jones]

Why not?

Not acceptable to who?

Socialists? Greens? Hippies?

[Churchill]

As mentioned in this thread;

Linky

I have a Breitling Navitimer made the year I was born (1960), given to me by an ex Canberra pilot who wore it during his service with the RAF. Still looks the part.

And you feel the need to mention it twice?

Nice watch btw.

[bogeyman]

These are all chav watches. The true gentlemen's watch is a Patek Philippe.

Nah. Most of those are pretty good. I think the plain, steel Rolex Oyster is still pretty much unsurpassed as a mans watch. The only watch you'll ever need really.

As soon as they get too many dials, coloured faces, or worse, diamonds on them, they start looking a bit spastic.

I think chavs (rich ones) tend to go for watches made by brands who are not known for watches - Dunhill, Ferrari etc.

I think Patek Philippe are a bit fussy and pretentious.

The simple, understated Omega models are real classics.

Jaeger LeCoultre do some nice ones but again veer towards the pretentious.

At the other end of the market, Timex make some very nice, simple analogue watches.

[HYpno27]

Well there's always this option

The way your dad looked at it, this watch was your birthright. He'd be damned if any slopes gonna put their greasy yellow hands on his boy's birthright, so he hid it, in the one place he knew he could hide something: his ass. Five long years, he wore this watch up his ass. Then when he died of dysentery, he gave me the watch. I hid this uncomfortable piece of metal up my ass for two years. Then, after seven years, I was sent home to my family. And now, little man, I give the watch to you