looking to buy a new nice watch

[Henry Swanson]

I'm big time into watches. That being said, I don't own a prestige watch, because I don't have that kind of expendable cash.

General rule of thumb. Never spend more than $150-$200 on anything that has a quartz movement or non-Swiss made mechanical movement (I.e. movado). A movado is basically a severely overpriced timex.

A higher end Swiss prestige watch is a status symbol. If you got ballin money, then sure, it's arguable it makes sense to buy one. But when I see a regular guy wearing a $6K+ watch, all I can think is this guy is an idiot that can't control his spending. It's the exact opposite of a status symbol.

Yeah man. I agree with you about quartz movements. Marathon Watch Company makes some really awesome looking divers but I'm not paying 800 bucks for a quartz watch.

 

[Rjay]

how does one find a grey market dealer. i'm in NY right outside the city or even NJ??

Online. Jomashop, authenticwatches.com, ect. I'd see what price an AD can give you before you pull the trigger. I wouldn't overlook the possibility of buying second hand either. There's isn't really a stigma about buying secondhand watches compared to many goods. Old watches are very often highly desirable by virtue of being old, and are 2nd/3rd/n'th hand. My Omega Speedmaster is a 3720.50 model, hesalite (plastic) crystal at the front, sapphire crystal at the back and they stopped making those 15 years ago, probably had a few owners before I got it.

It's value will only go up. Let someone else take the initial depreciation.

 

[AndersonStreet]

That is an ugly watch. You could have told me you found it at a dollar store and I would have believed you.

 

[DragRacer]

It would make sense that you wouldn't know what an Omega watch is, because you are poor.

That is an ugly watch. You could have told me you found it at a dollar store and I would have believed you.

 

[DragRacer]

Love this Navitimer!

how about this one.

 

[DevilsLettuce]

Yeah man. I agree with you about quartz movements. Marathon Watch Company makes some really awesome looking divers but I'm not paying 800 bucks for a quartz watch.

They make automatics too.

 

[AndersonStreet]

It would make sense that you wouldn't know what an Omega watch is, because you are poor.

Or maybe Im just not a foolish person who spends 6k on a watch that looks like it came out of a cereal box.

 

[Henry Swanson]

They make automatics too.

Yeah I was contemplating a sterile dial GSAR at one point but then the prices went up significantly.

 

[Henry Swanson]

It would make sense that you wouldn't know what an Omega watch is, because you are poor.

I think he's referring to the breitling in the OP.

 

[DragRacer]

Because your net worth is <6k

Or maybe Im just not a foolish person who spends 6k on a watch that looks like it came out of a cereal box.

 

[DragRacer]

Ah ok. I was just goofing on him either way.

I think he's referring to the breitling in the OP.

 

[AndersonStreet]

Because your net worth is <6k

Im guessing you bought said watch, since youre so angry about my opinion on it.

You have no idea what Im worth, and only a crybaby child would respond with "You are poor".

I think he's referring to the breitling in the OP.

I was.

 

[Henry Swanson]

My Omega Speedmaster is a 3720.50 model, hesalite (plastic) crystal at the front, sapphire crystal at the back and they stopped making those 15 years ago, probably had a few owners before I got it.

It's value will only go up. Let someone else take the initial depreciation.

Grail right there.

 

[DevilsLettuce]

Yeah I was contemplating a sterile dial GSAR at one point but then the prices went up significantly.

Looks like about $1100 with a bracelet.

 

[Henry Swanson]

Looks like about $1100 with a bracelet.

I'm in Canada. Plus the exchange rate is significantly shittier since I first started looking at them back in 2011. I should have pulled the trigger back then. One year they had a Father's Day sale and the gsar was about 500 bucks.

 

[DevilsLettuce]

I'm in Canada. Plus the exchange rate is significantly shittier since I first started looking at them back in 2011. I should have pulled the trigger back then. One year they had a Father's Day sale and the gsar was about 500 bucks.

 

[Grrrr]

The 81 is cool indeed.

Yep agree

The watch I use the most is the Hamilton Khaki mechanical, simple, quite cheap, with a mechanical movement that could last forever without any maintenance and very light on the wrist. ( just switch the original wristwatch for a dark nato)

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Hamilton khaki is a solid watch at an affordable price.

 

[Literally Bricked]

how does one find a grey market dealer. i'm in NY right outside the city or even NJ??

JomaShop?

 

[Grrrr]

I'm big time into watches. That being said, I don't own a prestige watch, because I don't have that kind of expendable cash.

General rule of thumb. Never spend more than $150-$200 on anything that has a quartz movement or non-Swiss made mechanical movement (I.e. movado). A movado is basically a severely overpriced timex.

A higher end Swiss prestige watch is a status symbol. If you got ballin money, then sure, it's arguable it makes sense to buy one. But when I see a regular guy wearing a $6K+ watch, all I can think is this guy is an idiot that can't control his spending. It's the exact opposite of a status symbol.

While I generally agree with your thoughts on quartz....I have spent more than $200 on a quartz movement. I wanted an ABC watch but wanted a certain look also. I decided on a suunto. It has been great for the past 2 years.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

Online. Jomashop, authenticwatches.com, ect. I'd see what price an AD can give you before you pull the trigger. I wouldn't overlook the possibility of buying second hand either. There's isn't really a stigma about buying secondhand watches compared to many goods. Old watches are very often highly desirable by virtue of being old, and are 2nd/3rd/n'th hand. My Omega Speedmaster is a 3720.50 model, hesalite (plastic) crystal at the front, sapphire crystal at the back and they stopped making those 15 years ago, probably had a few owners before I got it.

It's value will only go up. Let someone else take the initial depreciation.

I've been looking around on ebay. there's one company but its in japan. says its a top seller on ebay. prices are around 500 cheaper then jomashop. would you consider this a reliable source or is to risky since its over seas.