Reply to: Gentlemen's watch

[bogeyman]

Disagree completely.

But come on - it's a bloody good laugh though.

Had to go to a meeting with some public sector drones for some business I really didn't want, but had to show up to.

I had just come back from 2 weeks in the sun, had a good new suit and wore a fairly ostentatious Rolex.

The abject hate on the faces of the pasty public-sector workers was a picture!

I refused the coffee!

[oracleslave]

A quality watch is the quickest way of emitting a confident, successful image and send all permies go red. .

Disagree completely.

[bogeyman]

No matter how many watches you buy for your/their looks, some people remain right mingers.

HTH.

How true.

I worked with a bloke once who could (and indeed did) make a Saville Row suit look like a sack.

[newbee]

Like a previous poster says you really don't just buy a watch to tell the time it's how it looks otherwise you'd use your phone

Agree Completely, you do have mobiles and laptops to know time but a watch(not just any watch) is class of its own. A quality watch is the quickest way of emitting a confident, successful image and send all permies go red. Anyone can purchase a bunch of inexpensive Timex watches (which by the way are great men's watches, especially for sports) throughout their life but what they should do instead is invest in one great timepiece that will last a lifetime.

[oracleslave]

your clearly no a contractor then are you??

I have three Tags a metal bracelet Formula 1 which I purchased after I got my first job.

a 1500 model Tag which was a 21st B'Day pressie, apparently it was a limited run model with a special face.

a 2000 model Tag Chrono with a Blue Face which was a gift

and most recently a Rolex Submariner with Blue Face always wanted it so I bought it. Like a previous poster says you really don't just buy a watch to tell the time it's how it looks otherwise you'd use your phone

No matter how many watches you buy for your/their looks, some people remain right mingers.

HTH.

[roadster198]

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.

your clearly no a contractor then are you??

I have three Tags a metal bracelet Formula 1 which I purchased after I got my first job.

a 1500 model Tag which was a 21st B'Day pressie, apparently it was a limited run model with a special face.

a 2000 model Tag Chrono with a Blue Face which was a gift

and most recently a Rolex Submariner with Blue Face always wanted it so I bought it. Like a previous poster says you really don't just buy a watch to tell the time it's how it looks otherwise you'd use your phone

[shelby68]

Come to think of it, TAG is a bit chavy/wanabee.

I did have a TAG F1 but it looked to much like a kids watch so I upgraded to a Brietling Chronmat.

[bogeyman]

And the moral of this story is, never buy second hand watches....

Come to think of it, TAG is a bit chavy/wanabee.

[shelby68]

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

And the moral of this story is, never buy second hand 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

[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.

[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.

[Dow Jones]

Why not?

Not acceptable to who?

Socialists? Greens? Hippies?

[HRH]

Ultimate rec cons watch

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

[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.