I certainly understand that Breitling doesn’t move the needle for you. I am a fan and have been amazed at the transformation of their offerings over the past 2 years. This Navitimer retails at $3900 on their website so it is available for a lot less retail.
Dave - There’s a reason it is called a manual watch!
Actually there is a Ball watch. They make a series of railroad inspired watches which originated in America in 1800s after they became the official timekeeper for the railways after a horrific train accident occurred in Ohio due to two trains approaching each other thinking the time was different than it was. They are now Swiss made but maintain the railroad look. I own one and think it might be better made than my Rolex Oyster. The lume on the indices is made from radioactive gas housed in small glass chambers on the dial and they have exceptional shock resistance. They sell from around $800 to a few grand.
I think the white face looks really clean. The black one looks awesome when you get it on a nato (not exactly the same model but similar enough).
These are my current watches so looking to get something a little different visually.
Tag actually came out with two beautiful reissues but I don't think I want a 4th one with so many other brands out there.
I post this a couple times a year.....Another off topic thread for the all knowing board. My fiancee is probably getting me a watch as a wedding gift and it appears that the Green Rolex Sub I lust after will not be happening (which is fine). I've got a couple of Tags (Titanium Aquaracer, Silver Aquaracer and an old red formula one) so I'm not looking for another.
Any suggestions on where to look in the 3-5 grand range? I've looked at some "cheaper" omegas that would look great with a nato strap, but outside of that I haven't really seen much.
Another off topic thread for the all knowing board. My fiancee is probably getting me a watch as a wedding gift and it appears that the Green Rolex Sub I lust after will not be happening (which is fine). I've got a couple of Tags (Titanium Aquaracer, Silver Aquaracer and an old red formula one) so I'm not looking for another.
Any suggestions on where to look in the 3-5 grand range? I've looked at some "cheaper" omegas that would look great with a nato strap, but outside of that I haven't really seen much.
Same here. I've never spent more than $100 for a watch, never saw the appeal of spending thousands. To each their own I guess. I'd rather save that money for something else like a nice vacation. Then again, I value spending on experiences over material objects. If it truly is about showing off expensive jewelry in an attempt to impress others, the joke's on them because from looking at it I probably can't tell the difference between a $100 watch and a $10,000 watch aside from a couple of brand names like Rolex and Tag that I'd recognize.
Fair enough, and to each their own. Personally I'm more impressed that a $50 watch can essentially perform the exact same function (timekeeping) as an expensive item built to tolerances of 1/1000 of a millimeter does for a fraction of the price.
Seiko Astron is a great watchAnother off topic thread for the all knowing board. My fiancee is probably getting me a watch as a wedding gift and it appears that the Green Rolex Sub I lust after will not be happening (which is fine). I've got a couple of Tags (Titanium Aquaracer, Silver Aquaracer and an old red formula one) so I'm not looking for another.
Any suggestions on where to look in the 3-5 grand range? I've looked at some "cheaper" omegas that would look great with a nato strap, but outside of that I haven't really seen much.
I’m in the same boat. I couldn’t tell a $5,000 watch from a $500 one. That being said, I think that says more about you and me than anything else. Lol. I don’t think people that buy these watches to impress are trying to impress the people that don’t know anything about watches (aka people of little means). They are trying to impress the people that DO recognize an expensive time piece.
Zig, dont you have a high end watch? IIRC, I would meet you at a game providing you bring your watch to try on.Dave - There’s a reason it is called a manual watch!
100 Timexes. They will keep better time than a Rolex.Another off topic thread for the all knowing board. My fiancee is probably getting me a watch as a wedding gift and it appears that the Green Rolex Sub I lust after will not be happening (which is fine). I've got a couple of Tags (Titanium Aquaracer, Silver Aquaracer and an old red formula one) so I'm not looking for another.
Any suggestions on where to look in the 3-5 grand range? I've looked at some "cheaper" omegas that would look great with a nato strap, but outside of that I haven't really seen much.
