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Of all the recent videos that Rolex have recently produced, this one actually tells a good story. And, with that smooth rotating bezel, that's not an half-bad "replacement" Submariner that James Cameron got there at the end.

 
I've seen this Presage a number of times now and I cannot get over the Euro price of 899:
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Fantastic value, the biggest bang for your buck.
 
I quite like this from Frederique Constant:
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They're an extremely popular high street available brand over here and the prices are very affordable. The above is Euros 695.

This is a good looking one too in a similar style:



This too, again for a very affordable Euros 695:
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Really like this perpetual calendar from Moser. If I was Rogerherpderp I would buy one to go with my blue Camry!

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viaattovannucci said:
Of all the recent videos that Rolex have recently produced, this one actually tells a good story. And, with that smooth rotating bezel, that's not an half-bad "replacement" Submariner that James Cameron got there at the end.

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Nice story, except for wearing it with a tux!
 
viaattovannucci said:
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/seiko-core-skx-dive-watch

It is not the 2-liner, JDM version, unfortunately (I prefer that for mostly visual reasons; the "Made in Malaysia" and "Made in Japan" versions are otherwise essentially the same).

But I don't think most people would care. Great beater diver's watch for the price, even better once it breaks $179.99.
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I am not signed up to that site, so could not see the watch. Is that the SKX009? If so, I just picked 1 up a few weeks ago. Loving it as an alternative to my "fancier" pieces.
 
ter1413 said:
I am not signed up to that site, so could not see the watch. Is that the SKX009? If so, I just picked 1 up a few weeks ago. Loving it as an alternative to my "fancier" pieces.
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They have both models on the rubber strap at the same price point now ($179.99) - ten dollar extra for their version of the jubilee. With the rattly jubilee bracelet, and without surrounds or any other sort of framing for the luminous markers and the day/date display, you get the vintage diver's feel for around 200 bucks. You can hardly beat that.
 
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#sprezzatura #watchcollectiongoals

One can only marvel at the apparent carelessness with which he hoists the cheese knife and at the calculated ease with which he pops out the case back on a vintage Rolex with it, after quickly wiping it clean on his coat sleeve. And to think that he is the kind of collector who doesn't even wear most of his watches!

It is this kind of studied nonchalance cultivated over many years (on the shoulders) that makes a real gentleman!
 
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Rambo said:
I read every post on the forum. That does not mean I remember them.
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You clearly forgot the post where you said you were going to send me hot Italian chicks bearing gold coins. I accidentally deleted it or something, so don't bother looking, just send women and money. Thanks in advance.
 
Since you fuckos dont post any of your watches i will post my old seiko

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Details?
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What would you like to know? It is a 16753 -- a GMT-Master affectionately called the Rootbeer GMT, Tigerauge, occhio di tigre, etc.. At times, it is also called the "Eastwood," hence the reference to "punks." This is a transitional model from the '80s with the nipple dial and an acrylic crystal.
 
viaattovannucci said:
What would you like to know? It is a 16753 -- a GMT-Master affectionately called the Rootbeer GMT, Tigerauge, occhio di tigre, etc.. At times, it is also called the "Eastwood," hence the reference to "punks." This is a transitional model from the '80s with the nipple dial and an acrylic crystal.
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what made you decide to go upmarket from the Seikos and vintage Omegas you had been looking at?
 
I'm verri happy with this bit of vintage tat I picked up for 50 quid on ebay.

Hard to photograph but looks really rather pretty in the flesh. Ideally would bag one of the igent approved omegas in a similar style.

It is 30mm though, so it looks like I mugged a 10 year old girl.

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what made you decide to go upmarket from the Seikos and vintage Omegas you had been looking at?
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It is not a new purchase. The book on Eastwood in the background is new, though. So is the phone that I used to take the photo.

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I don't think that I could go with a vintage Omega off eBay, at any rate. . . Too much risk involved, and they're not as reasonably priced as they used to be.

As for the Grand Seiko, its time will come. But it's not now. Perhaps never for me. I was really impressed with it once I got a chance to check it out in person, but I'm not sure about the dimensions for what I had in mind.

That's an upmarket watch, by the way, no matter how you slice it. Even with a steep discount from a dealer, it would be 4.5k USD before tax (SBGH001).

At that price, I might just go for a 5513, which I always wanted.
 
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It is not a new purchase. The book on Eastwood in the background is new, though. So is the phone that I used to take the photo.

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I don't think that I could go with a vintage Omega off eBay, at any rate. . . Too much risk involved, and they're not as reasonably priced as they used to be.

As for the Grand Seiko, its time will come. But it's not now. Perhaps never for me. I was really impressed with it once I got a chance to check it out in person, but I'm not sure about the dimensions for what I had in mind.

That's an upmarket watch, by the way, no matter how you slice it. Even with a steep discount from a dealer, it would be 4.5k USD before tax (SBGH001).

At that price, I might just go for a 5513, which I always wanted.
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GS 4.5k with dealer discount? Sounds like bullshit to me. I went to the seiko store in miami and top top of the line barely hit that. Also i went to a store here in orlando that sells them and same thing. I believe you 4 grannies with dealer discount for their really high end models.
 
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