Reply to: Is watch buying addictive?

[Cenobite]

With any luck someone's picking me up one of these duty free next week. The bracelet is superb.

[Jeebo72]

A picture of the Breitling model I have, I don't like the new ones so I think my addiction to shiny things is cured

I have the same one. But black. Very nice.

[original PM]

I spent $100 on mine about 12 years ago. Some time back a colleague (sporting an 800 quid <whatever - I've forgotten - TAG, was it?>) sneered at my timepiece and said "You can tell a lot about a man by his wristwatch".If I could have been bothered I'd have challenged him to produce his findings on that particular study.

Indeed you can the bigger and more ostentatious the watch the dumber and more annoying the person


probably!

[Smartie]

The only problem with some of the Brietlings is that they have a button on the side which acts as a tracking device for if you get lost in a rain forest or some such - I can only assume that they send in a hit SAS squad to rescue you from said predicament. Problem is you know, just know that you'd want to try that button out

That would be handy for diving - wish my Seamaster had one.

Answer to OP - no.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

I like a lot of the Breitlings, except they're generally too shiny, and a bit chunky. I've got fairly small wrists and I think they'd be a bit big.

The only problem with some of the Brietlings is that they have a button on the side which acts as a tracking device for if you get lost in a rain forest or some such - I can only assume that they send in a hit SAS squad to rescue you from said predicament. Problem is you know, just know that you'd want to try that button out

[SpontaneousOrder]

I spent $100 on mine about 12 years ago. Some time back a colleague (sporting an 800 quid <whatever - I've forgotten - TAG, was it?>) sneered at my timepiece and said "You can tell a lot about a man by his wristwatch".

If I could have been bothered I'd have challenged him to produce his findings on that particular study.

He probably would have said the same thing if you'd had a Patek on your wrist

[SpontaneousOrder]

A picture of the Breitling model I have, I don't like the new ones so I think my addiction to shiny things is cured

I like a lot of the Breitlings, except they're generally too shiny, and a bit chunky. I've got fairly small wrists and I think they'd be a bit big.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Seriously lusting over this at the moment:

OMEGA Watches: Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon

I like that one too. Bit pricey though for the time being.

My next one will likely be the moon watch. But not the one with the plastic front if they still make them, as I'd end up scratching it.

[SpontaneousOrder]

So what do the three little dials inside the main dial do?

Which watch?

Probably what looks like the second hand is actually the stopwatch, and one of the little dials is the actual seconds, and the other two dials are the minutes & hours for the stopwatch.

My particular seamaster doesn't have any extra dials.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Does a £3 grand watch make meetings go any faster?

Perhaps if I can find the laser function. I saw Brosnan using it in Golden Eye.

I wouldn't enjoy wearing a quartz. They're not much cheaper either

[pjclarke]

So what do the three little dials inside the main dial do?

[FiveTimes]

I'm wearing one of those proper cheap watches that are given out in goodie bags. Rubber strap, tiny digital display.
Youngest got it during a swimming gala and asked why I wasnt wearing it.

[SimonMac]

On the basis of this tread I've saved a fortune over the years. my watch broke in 1988 and I've not bothered with one since

See now this is where I struggle with my addiction, I don't even wear a watch

[I just need to test it]

I spent $100 on mine about 12 years ago. Some time back a colleague (sporting an 800 quid <whatever - I've forgotten - TAG, was it?>) sneered at my timepiece and said "You can tell a lot about a man by his wristwatch".

If I could have been bothered I'd have challenged him to produce his findings on that particular study.

[BoredBloke]

On the basis of this tread I've saved a fortune over the years. my watch broke in 1988 and I've not bothered with one since