# 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:** 33
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/641 "2010-11-06T08:57:26Z")
hah, it wasn’t a submariner, could have been a datejust…it wasn’t a huge watch, but had a bunch of bling…chances are that if it’s shiny, she will like it. Although my fiance has TINY wrists, so even a 31mm would probably be too big. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/642 "2010-11-17T07:37:34Z")
Yep, I’ve created a monster…She was browsing one of her fashion magazine and yells to me, “Tom, how much does a Tag Heuer cost?”. Me - “Idunno, anywhere from 300 to 5k? Let me see which one”. Then she shows me this: ![http://images.bizrate.com/resize?sq=500&uid=461632218](http://images.bizrate.com/resize?sq=500&uid=461632218) covered in diamonds, $4k…fml So, does anyone know of any more reasonable watches that look like that, but are WAY WAY cheaper? She doesn’t need the diamonds, more than happy with just some rhinestones or whatever. She just likes shiny stuff. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/643 "2010-11-17T07:43:43Z")
> [@bing](#): > > … also, Cameron Diaz is ugly. OMG yes, I never understood why people like her so much. Xander, gorgeous watch… On a related topic, I recently had a Nixon watch stolen by the cleaning crew here at work. I made the mistake of taking it off during the day whilst typing, left it at work thinking nothing of it, and the next day… poof, gone. I’m not heartbroken though as the watch was MEH at best. It was a gift so that was a bummer, but now I can start saving for something much nicer to put around my wrist someday. Anyone got some hot used gear!? ---
**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:** [November 17, 2010, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/644 "2010-11-17T07:55:34Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > OMG yes, I never understood why people like her so much. > > Xander, gorgeous watch… > > On a related topic, I recently had a Nixon watch stolen by the cleaning crew here at work. I made the mistake of taking it off during the day whilst typing, left it at work thinking nothing of it, and the next day… poof, gone. I’m not heartbroken though as the watch was MEH at best. It was a gift so that was a bummer, but now I can start saving for something much nicer to put around my wrist someday. > > Anyone got some hot used gear!? What are you looking for? ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/645 "2010-11-17T07:55:37Z")
^^^^ Thanks boardjnky4 Jeller bought his wife a ladies TAG, PM him. I know hers doesn’t have the diamonds, but it looks fairly smilar. I would use the watch as a carrot to dangle in front of her to keep the wedding costs down. “if you really want that…for the wedding, we won’t be able to get you the TAG you wanted” I actually have a TAG professional that I use as my “I don’t need to be careful with it” watch. The thing is indestructable, not a scratch on the face after all the abuse it’s seen over the last 15 years. I would say that’s a great sign of durability, something to keep in mind. X… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/646 "2010-11-17T08:01:07Z")
yeah, it’s definitely a great watch…I would buy it for her if I had the money, but we just can’t afford it…We are not at a point in our lives where I can justify THAT much money on a watch, especially for her, when all she cares about is the how sparkly it is. I would, however, spend 500-1000, and I do think I should be able to reasonably buy her a nice reliable watch for that price. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2010, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/647 "2010-11-17T08:05:30Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > Anyone got some hot used gear!? ORIS F1, 2008 model and older… ebay or WUS it… you can get them for under $500 in great shape. retailed at $1400 and are a great entry level swiss auto. I had one and made $100 of the sale after 2 years. [_ebay search_](http://jewelry.shop.ebay.com/Watches-/14324/i.html?_nkw=oris%20f1&_catref=1&_fln=1&_mPrRngCbx=1&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282&_udlo=200&_udhi=600) > [@boardjnky4](#): > > yeah, it’s definitely a great watch…I would buy it for her if I had the money, but we just can’t afford it…We are not at a point in our lives where I can justify THAT much money on a watch, especially for her, when all she cares about is the how sparkly it is. > > I would, however, spend 500-1000, and I do think I should be able to reasonably buy her a nice reliable watch for that price. There is a brand name jewellery store at the outlets in NF on Military that has a case with prevously worn Tag’s in it for 40% off retail. They actually have had 2 Carrera Chrono’s for like $2,100 in there that i’ve seen. The store is right across for the CK store, i forget what it’s called. btw, this is my favourite thread on the network ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/648 "2010-11-17T08:06:25Z")
> [@bing](#): > > ORIS F1, 2008 model and older… ebay or WUS it… you can get them for under $500 in great shape. retailed at $1400 and are a great entry level swiss auto. I had one and made $100 of the sale after 2 years. > > [ebay search](http://jewelry.shop.ebay.com/Watches-/14324/i.html?_nkw=oris%20f1&_catref=1&_fln=1&_mPrRngCbx=1&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282&_udlo=200&_udhi=600) Thanks Bing, i’ll look into it! Having not been much of a watch guy, this thread has really opened my eyes. Nice thing is that a true quality watch can be an investment, not a depreciating asset. I’ve never looked at it that way. > [@EvoMR](#): > > What are you looking for? If you got some goods shoot me a pic! ---
**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:** [November 17, 2010, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/649 "2010-11-17T08:13:46Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > Thanks Bing, i’ll look into it! Having not been much of a watch guy, this thread has really opened my eyes. Nice thing is that a true quality watch can be an investment, not a depreciating asset. I’ve never looked at it that way. > > If you got some goods shoot me a pic! Budget? Most of the stuff I have is on the slightly more expensive side. ---------- Post added at 11:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:10 AM ---------- My latest. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/650 "2010-11-17T08:26:28Z")
> [@bing](#): > > ORIS F1, 2008 model and older… ebay or WUS it… you can get them for under $500 in great shape. retailed at $1400 and are a great entry level swiss auto. I had one and made $100 of the sale after 2 years. > > [_ebay search_](http://jewelry.shop.ebay.com/Watches-/14324/i.html?_nkw=oris%20f1&_catref=1&_fln=1&_mPrRngCbx=1&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282&_udlo=200&_udhi=600) So your telling me my Oris Williams F1 is worth less than $500? I think the retail was closer to $3k (not what I paided but that was the sticker). Granted regardless of the price I really like the watch. I haven’t worn my Rolex in at least 6 months. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/651 "2010-11-17T08:33:41Z")
> [@EvoMR](#): > > Budget? Most of the stuff I have is on the slightly more expensive side. > > ---------- Post added at 11:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:10 AM ---------- > > My latest. I guess i’d be closer to that $300 range that Bing described as it is truly an entry level watch for me. Gotta start somewhere. I’d like to make a purchase shortly after xmas when some holiday money opens up 🙂 EDIT: That is pretty sexy looking. Specs? The style of Xanders really struck my eye fyi… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/652 "2010-11-17T08:49:50Z")
For $300, I would recommend looking into Tissot or some leftover Tag Heuer Formula 1 on amazon Most of the watches posted in this thread are gonna be WAY more than your budget (makes me sad too, don’t worry). ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/653 "2010-11-17T09:01:31Z")
> [@bing](#): > > you guys are still largely missing the mark. > > The movement in that Panerai was made in Switzerland by a guy named Sven who went to university for 3 years then apprenticed for 2 years with ETA SA in the same division that his father and hie father’s father worked in and where thier wives and mothers work in the office or in marketing. The assembly of the movement takes 3 hours and 200+ individual steps known by heart in a lab-coat labratory with high precision equipment that is made from just as high a grade of material spec as the components of the watch itself. > > The company goes back hundreds of years and the brand is managed by men and women who would lay their lives down for it. > > The movement in a Citizen Eco-drive is made by a farmer in china who moved into the city because droughts from the smog that is created by over-manufacturing made it impossible for him to feed himself and his 5 kids (only 3 of whom will reach adulthood… the boys). He works in an upscale sweat shop and worked his way up to assembly from garbage detail after 3 weeks in training which consisted mostly of upgrading the dexterity of his fingers and learning how to read diagrams written on on the back of old fax paper from a dot-matrix printer that is in a pile of old printers in the bathroom (alley) out behind the building. > > He can’t pronounce citizen and wont make in a year what it costs to buy one used in a pawn shop where all citizen watches end up after 3 years for $50 OBO. > > Appreciation for craftsmenship, legacy and old-school innovation is why swiss auto’s keep their value and why they will always be awesome even if a battery powered Tommy Hilfiger watch, assembled by the chinese farmer during the second half of his 12 hour shifts when they switch the logos on the same watch movements from citizen to TH, keeps better time. > > Kind of like how a Corvette Z06 is faster than a Ferrari F430… but the corvette is made on an assembly line by unionized, over weight middle american men who get drunk on thier lunch break (worse than chinse farmers) whereas Ferrari is the equivalent of a high end swiss auto. > > Guys who know that pick up on it when you have an awesome watch… Guys who appreciate that are worth connecting with. Women who appreciate that are probably hot. > > i swear we went through this a couple times in this thread already. This is the first time I have ever read this thread because I’m more a function person than a form person and as a result spend very little on ornaments or accessories. However, Bing, you hit the nail on the head and answered my personal question “why do people buy this stuff”? I appreciate your posts. ---
**Author:** ![dezod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dezod/32/7467_2.png) [@dezod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dezod)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/654 "2010-11-17T09:02:35Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > Anyone have any recommendation for inexpensive women’s watches? > > I bought the fiance a seiko a few years ago. That POS died after a few years. I feel bad about it, so I want to get her something half-way decent. She like watches with a “dainty” look (small band, girlie look, etc…). Would like to find an affordable swiss quartz that won’t die in 2 years. Any suggestions? I have about 3 Seikos and the oldest is about 34 years old and is still ticking! I have never had an issue with any of them including my current 8 year old diver series Seiko that I wear and abuse every day or my 11 year old dress Seiko Chrono. My diver: To Bing, I agree 100% with your post. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/655 "2010-11-17T09:51:30Z")
I’m done with japanese movement…sorry, but it’s a POS Honestly, I cannot see how you can agree with bing’s post on craftsmanship, then post about how much you love your seiko… ---
**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:** [November 17, 2010, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/656 "2010-11-17T09:53:10Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > I guess i’d be closer to that $300 range that Bing described as it is truly an entry level watch for me. Gotta start somewhere. > > I’d like to make a purchase shortly after xmas when some holiday money opens up 🙂 > > EDIT: That is pretty sexy looking. Specs? The style of Xanders really struck my eye fyi… It’s a Girard Perregaux Laureato Evo3. Xander has a Panerai 112 fyi. ---
**Author:** ![dezod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dezod/32/7467_2.png) [@dezod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dezod)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/657 "2010-11-17T09:55:01Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > I’m done with japanese movement…sorry, but it’s a POS > > Honestly, I cannot see how you can agree with bing’s post on craftsmanship, then post about how much you love your seiko… Because I have had success with my Japanese movement Seiko(s) and I do not have the bank to blow $+1K on a watch. I do appreciate craftsmanship and always have, however I am also a realist. Simple as that. It’s not just a fluke but actually 3 different Seikos used with success with a total of over 48 years of combined service without hiccups. Point and case. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/658 "2010-11-17T10:04:27Z")
I can see the cost savings…don’t blame you there. If I had a product work out pretty well for me over time, I would probably be loyal as well. Fact of the matter is that this thing died in 2 years and they refused to cover it. That shows me that they just plain don’t give a shit about my business. I’ve had watches break many times, not fancy ones(couple hundred bucks) and the manufacturer has always fixed them/replaced them. I’m currently wearing a BRUTALLY abused ESQ (swiss quartz), that I’ve had since I was probably around 15/16 years old. I really like my swiss made Hamilton, that one is too new to make a reliability judgement on, but they’ve got a long standing reputation for quality. Most of the swiss watch makers stayed true to using quality materials for their movements (all metal components, etc…) rather than cut corners like the japanese equivalents, who use plastic in their watches (no wonder they go bad, eh?). ---
**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:** [November 17, 2010, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/659 "2010-11-17T10:05:22Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > Honestly, I cannot see how you can agree with bing’s post on craftsmanship, then post about how much you love your seiko… Paul and Don are two different people as far as i know 🙂 maxwell, up your budget to about $500 - $600 and get the Oris or a nice Hamilton. Anything Tissot or a Tag F1 is poo poo… you can’t even sell them on craigslist… pawn shops are full of people who realized that… “oh… i bought a tag F1…quartz… shit” ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/660 "2010-11-17T10:06:49Z")
I was directing my thoughts to dezod, should have clarified meh, they’re not GREAT watches for value/resale, but they’ll likely be reliable and and accurate. I mean, you’re telling him to DOUBLE his budget. Yeah, it’s ideal to spend 2x the amount, but sometimes you’ve just got to work with what you have. It’s better than buying an Invicta 😉 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295.md?page=32) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295.md?page=34)