# Watch Crew: What to buy? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 23, 2007, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295 "2007-08-23T08:38:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/241 "2008-08-22T10:17:38Z")
Bump Does anyone know the best price I can find online for Oris watches from an Authorized dealer. I already have an authorized dealer in Seattle willing to match any other dealer he said to just e-mail him the link. Let me know if you guys find anything. PS I have been looking but have to leave and go back to work ☹ This is the watch [http://www.worldlux.com/cgi-bin/navigate.cgi?&dept=WATCH&brand=ORIS&model=TT3%20Titan%20Carbon&item=63575887064MB&source=froogle\_sponsor](http://www.worldlux.com/cgi-bin/navigate.cgi?&dept=WATCH&brand=ORIS&model=TT3%20Titan%20Carbon&item=63575887064MB&source=froogle_sponsor) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/242 "2008-08-22T10:22:27Z")
i am a watchmaker out of hamburg. i work on all types of watches, anything from vintage bulovas, hamiltons, etc all the way up to rolex and patek. i can tell you right now that you cannot beat the technology of a quartz watch. The timing of a rolex must be within -2 and +6 seconds per day. the accuracy of a quarts watch is +/-12 seconds a YEAR. If i were to recommend a watch, it would be a rolex, only because they hold their value, they are VERY simple to work on once youve been trained, and…its a rolex. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/243 "2008-08-22T10:23:58Z")
> [@95d16turbo](#): > > i am a watchmaker out of hamburg. i work on all types of watches, anything from vintage bulovas, hamiltons, etc all the way up to rolex and patek. > > i can tell you right now that you cannot beat the technology of a quartz watch. The timing of a rolex must be within -2 and +6 seconds per day. the accuracy of a quarts watch is +/-12 seconds a YEAR. > > If i were to recommend a watch, it would be a rolex, only because they hold their value, they are VERY simple to work on once youve been trained, and…its a rolex. lol sweet? I want the watch I posted I just need to see if I can find it cheaper online for the store to price match when I pick it up Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/244 "2008-08-22T10:29:22Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > lol sweet? I want the watch I posted I just need to see if I can find it cheaper online for the store to price match when I pick it up Saturday. i dont know of any oris dealers around this area, i can ask around and get back to you. what area are you in? edit: i read that wrong, im not sure of any sites that would have it cheaper. if you need anything else watch related, batteries, cleanings…anything, pm me, ill give you my store number/business hours. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/245 "2008-08-22T12:01:05Z")
> [@95d16turbo](#): > > i dont know of any oris dealers around this area, i can ask around and get back to you. > > what area are you in? > > edit: i read that wrong, im not sure of any sites that would have it cheaper. if you need anything else watch related, batteries, cleanings…anything, pm me, ill give you my store number/business hours. Thanks I appreciate it man. I am in Seattle though. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/246 "2008-08-22T13:05:17Z")
Any way to check if something is real or fake? I got one from NYC for cheap and curious if its a knock off or stolen. Can I just bring it to a jeweler and ask them to take a look? Its an automatic Panerai Luminor Marina 44 mm with the metal band. Its got the clear back so you can see the self winding that is branded with Panerai and everything. Pretty elaborate and solid for a cheap knock off so pretty curious. ![http://www.thewatchquote.com/mesIMG/imgStd/23670.jpg](http://www.thewatchquote.com/mesIMG/imgStd/23670.jpg) It is a fake. Found 2 things that are missing tho. ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/247 "2008-08-22T14:27:38Z")
![http://www.capetownstore.com/images/ebay/22/CT22788/CT22788c.jpg](http://www.capetownstore.com/images/ebay/22/CT22788/CT22788c.jpg) I found an incredible deal i’m not sure that I can pass up on this right now hmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![kingsario](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kingsario/32/7572_2.png) [@kingsario](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kingsario)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/248 "2008-08-22T16:07:42Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > I just was watching Transporter 2 and I saw his: > Panerai - PAM 196 I look for this watch for a while…seems hard to get. Killer watch! ---
**Author:** ![kingsario](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kingsario/32/7572_2.png) [@kingsario](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kingsario)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/249 "2008-08-22T16:09:42Z")
oh by the way #1 or #2 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/250 "2008-08-22T18:06:31Z")
My buddy got a Oris TT1 for $1200 but that was in Dubai. I would suspect that a company like Oris has strict pricing guidelines such that you are unliekly to find retailers discounting it publicly. the kind of jewellers that sell Oris are not into “BLOW OUT SALE 50% OFF EVERYTHING” anyways… that is for Tissot, Bulova, Seiko, and Citizen dealers. ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/251 "2008-08-23T07:17:11Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Any way to check if something is real or fake? I got one from NYC for cheap and curious if its a knock off or stolen. Can I just bring it to a jeweler and ask them to take a look? > > Its an automatic Panerai Luminor Marina 44 mm with the metal band. Its got the clear back so you can see the self winding that is branded with Panerai and everything. Pretty elaborate and solid for a cheap knock off so pretty curious. > > It is a fake. Found 2 things that are missing tho. yeah, the see through back is a dead give away. ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/252 "2008-08-23T18:22:50Z")
> [@95d16turbo](#): > > yeah, the see through back is a dead give away. ehh no that was a pic he pulled off a site, not the one he has… ---
**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/253 "2008-08-24T21:05:21Z")
> [@AfXtc777](#): > > ![http://www.capetownstore.com/images/ebay/22/CT22788/CT22788c.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/0/404bc8e3d21ab153df7ac20bb604ece3b755a649.jpeg) > > I found an incredible deal i’m not sure that I can pass up on this right now hmmmm. Unless it is used, there is no such thing as a “deal” on a Hublot. Jean-Claude Biver has “strongly recommended” that all Hublot authorized dealers follow the standardized pricing structure set by Hublot. It is bullshit in my opinion, but the way that Hublot sees fit for their timepieces to be sold. God, I fucking love the Big Bangs! Soon enough… ---
**Author:** ![Johnnylude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@Johnnylude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnylude)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/254 "2008-08-25T05:26:50Z")
I saw Joe’s Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso on Friday… SICK WATCH bro. What’s next? Patek, RM? ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/255 "2008-08-25T06:45:29Z")
boxxa post pics other dude who wants an HBB post/pm the link to the “deal” and i’ll verify authenticity ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/256 "2008-08-25T07:10:49Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > boxxa post pics > > other dude who wants an HBB post/pm the link to the “deal” and i’ll verify authenticity Ill snap some later. I noticed a few things missing from the pictures of the real one and I was told by a few people that the true quality fakers in China put the clear backs on fakes typically.I was pretty impressed with it tho for $40. Lol ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/257 "2008-08-25T07:16:06Z")
if you paid $40, it’s fake. ---
**Author:** ![EvoMR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evomr/32/7186_2.png) [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/258 "2008-08-25T07:36:27Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > if you paid $40, it’s fake. Wrd. If he paid under $4000 it’s fake… ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/259 "2008-08-26T09:27:58Z")
> [@AfXtc777](#): > > ehh no > > that was a pic he pulled off a site, not the one he has… if you read in his description, he said it has a see through back. i dont know of any company that uses a see through back on a watch that has a dial on it. I know they make skeleton cases where you can see the entire movement but none with just a see through back. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/260 "2008-08-26T11:08:11Z")
> [@95d16turbo](#): > > if you read in his description, he said it has a see through back. i dont know of any company that uses a see through back on a watch that has a dial on it. I know they make skeleton cases where you can see the entire movement but none with just a see through back. that seems to be the general census. the see through back i guess is a giveaway in china that shows its fake. the internals are pretty sweet tho. im impressed with it for a knock off. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295.md?page=12) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295.md?page=14)