which watch? - Page 2

Thunder · 05-11-2005, 03:00 PM

aimzes, do yourself a favour and make sure you buy it from a store that will give you good after sales service than from a cheaper outlet through the net!

MethodX · 05-11-2005, 03:10 PM

Grab a Tag
But one of the classics, Monza, Carrera, or Targa Florio

All beautiful time peices

RPO83 · 05-11-2005, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder

Sorry, dont mean to be a sales man, but its honest facts from a devoted watch collector for many years and an honest view on quality.

Hey, in 1971 you could buy a GTHO with insurance and a years petrol for under $7 grand. Try doing that now. Times change and life gets more expensive, but Tag Heuer have improved they're designs over the years.

What's in your current personal collection now Thunder?

Thunder · 06-11-2005, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by RPO83

What's in your current personal collection now Thunder?

Well lets see,

1. Tag Heuer Link Chronometre Certified Chronograph

2. Tag Heuer Monza Automatic.

3. 1972 Omega Constelation Automatic.

4. Rolex Submariner Date Perpetual Chronometre.

5. Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Co-Axial Escapement.

6. Christian Dior Riva.

7. Longines Lungo-Mare.

8. Heuer (TAG) 1964 Seafarer.

9. Tag Heuer Carrera Chrononograph, Black dial with Valjoux 7750 Automatic.

10. My most favourite is a proto-type watch that never went into production. Its a one of a kind TAG Heuer.

aimzes · 06-11-2005, 10:31 AM

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4. Rolex Submariner Date Perpetual Chronometre.

nice! such a great watch. which do you have? mines got the red and blue on the dial.

Psycho Chicken · 05-11-2005, 02:17 PM

Go to Bali and buy both of them for $20.

My $5 Tag has to be about 10 years old, only gone through 2 batterys, still working.

Blue Oval Mopar Man · 05-11-2005, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

Go to Bali and buy both of them for $20.

My $5 Tag has to be about 10 years old, only gone through 2 batterys, still working.

My thoughts exactly phsyco !

aimzes · 05-11-2005, 05:49 PM

thanks for all the advice... think ill just get my old watch a "rejuvinated" for the time being.

flappist · 05-11-2005, 06:41 PM

I have 2 really cool fake Tags I bought in Shanghai (herro herro copy watch), They are very hard to tell from the real thing, unless of course you actually need to tell the time accurately or don't want to have to reset the time every morning because the automatic mech is a bit dodgy....

I wear a Seiko normally, it cost me $800 about 12 years ago and is still VERY accurate.

P.S. anyone want a "Tag" Tiger woods or that other black golf one? really good, trooly rooly.......

Black XR6 · 05-11-2005, 09:18 PM

Dont worry thunder, im only taking the p!ss. Not being serious.

xurbanx · 06-11-2005, 05:07 PM

the silver one :]
i have a silver jag one and tbh .. i really dont know why i bought it =/ my mobile tells the time too >__<

aimzes · 06-11-2005, 05:23 PM

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What is your professional opinion on Oris and Breitling?

is oris good? i was looking at the "big crown chronograph" in the aviation collection... very nice.

what would one of these go for?

CarBroker · 06-11-2005, 05:54 PM

I have this one:

No complaints, but it's pretty BIG (which I knew before I bought it) and I have no faith in the altimeter. I love the 5 daily alarms.

Got in on ebay new for about $220. Cheap, I thought.

Penelope Pitstop · 06-11-2005, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by aimzes

is oris good? i was looking at the "big crown chronograph" in the aviation collection... very nice.

what would one of these go for?

Personally I love my Oris - I have had it for about 3 or 4 years now and apart from a scratched face which was totally my fault it hasn't given me any problems at all. The watch you picked is very similar to mine and I think it retails around $800 - $1200, it was a gift so I don't know exactly how much.

lukey · 06-11-2005, 06:33 PM

personally i wouldnt waste money on a watch.

**Charliewool** · 06-11-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by lukey

personally i wouldnt waste money on a watch.

I "wasted" $60,000 on MY watch!....
:togo:

Danny · 07-11-2005, 02:26 PM

^^^^ What is it?

Personally, I wasted $175 last week on mine. Fossil Black to red dial. Walked in to Melbourne central outlet and there it was. Different i guess, and I needed a watch badly.

As for the Tags on the original post, I reckon the first one looks better.
-Dan

OXR60W · 08-11-2005, 01:21 AM

I have a FPV watch ( i actually wear a dif watch each day ). Silver with a blue face. Water resist 50m, s/steel. I've never read the instructions but it has a tachymeter. Looks good.

blutura · 08-11-2005, 01:50 AM

question for aimzes.... do you always have to get the consensus of a large group of people before purchasing personal items, or just for watches???

do you want our opinion on what colour jocks to wear as well?

CarBroker · 08-11-2005, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by blutura

do you want our opinion on what colour jocks to wear as well?

Blue - without question. (Just in case it comes up).

aimzes · 08-11-2005, 05:42 PM

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question for aimzes.... do you always have to get the consensus of a large group of people before purchasing personal items, or just for watches???

...YAWN. does it really matter?

FordFan86 · 08-11-2005, 10:14 AM

I have a half decent ($100+) ripcurl watch with a leather strap that I.. found.

big_waity · 08-11-2005, 10:57 AM

There's a difference?

Homer1 · 09-11-2005, 01:13 PM

TAGs are great, but don't buy quartz, buy automatic....no battery to worry about and lasts forever.

Thunder · 09-11-2005, 01:17 PM

Hey Homer Simpson, Do we know call you Omah Shamshoun?

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Homer1 · 15-11-2005, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder

Hey Homer Simpson, Do we know call you Omah Shamshoun?

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Sorry mate, don't know what you're on about

MethodX · 15-11-2005, 04:08 PM

What Homers called on the Arabic version of the Simpsons.

no Moe's tavern or beer in that version
Sacrelige

Aussie Falcon · 15-11-2005, 03:04 PM

A few months back I bought a Ford watch for $90 which I took a photo of bellow. It has a leather band and a rotating bezel like my previous Ford watch I have owned for many years.

I also own a fake Breitling I bought 6 years ago in NY. I have shown it to a jeweler and he said it's one of the best fakes he has ever seen and you can only tell for sure when you open it and see the movement inside.

As for Tags I like the Aquaracer 3000 model Brad Pit was advertising on the back of magazines recently. Anyone know how much they are going for?

MethodX · 15-11-2005, 03:33 PM

I am considering purchasing a Certina ds Pilot Automatic Chrono.
Anyone heard anything about Certina?

Or a Tissot le locle Chrono

henry 351 · 16-11-2005, 10:39 AM

I agree with Homer1, I've got a Tag Heuer Monaco Chronagraph and I love it. Same style as Steve McQueen wore in his film Le Mans. Now all I need is the '68 Mustang GT390 out of Bullitt...