# 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:** 51
**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:** [May 20, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1001 "2011-05-20T17:05:40Z")
buddy’s diamond Breitling… not the same one i posted before… his buddy’s 🙂 ![http://www.bings.ca/images/misc/Other/Watches/diamond%20avenger.jpg](http://www.bings.ca/images/misc/Other/Watches/diamond%20avenger.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1002 "2011-05-21T11:02:47Z")
Otto frei is a great company to deal with. We get a ton of parts and supplies from them. On a different note… That breitling is a little too gaudy and overdone. Most definitely an awesome watch but too many diamonds. But thats just my opinion. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2011, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1003 "2011-05-24T12:30:42Z")
Most recent addition. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/turgonium/Mobile/2b418048.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/turgonium/Mobile/2b418048.jpg) ---
**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:** [June 19, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1004 "2011-06-19T21:01:28Z")
[**Strap & Deployment For Sale**](http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-new-omega-rubber-strap-deployment-98000037-a-553580.html) turns out i ordered the wrong strap… i’m trying to make it go now… i swear i will take a rotary tool to the strap to squeeze it in there if i have to… ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1005 "2011-07-08T19:02:01Z")
so i checked out that place in Grimsby i think i may have mentioned in here somewhere. Please was bonkers. It’s a typical jewellery store with crap citizen, skagen, Tissot crap in the showcases and nothing cool anywhere to be seen. You have to ask for the owner, which i did. He brings out a couple $2 tupper ware boxes with a bunch of watches in plastic sleeves and gives me a few minutes to look through them… and this guy knows exactly what’s in there… i took a couple cell pics: Rolex Daytona in 18k yellow gold with diamond numerals and a Patek perpetual calendar… $20k and $30k respectively… in a fucking tupperware box ![http://www.bings.ca/images/misc/Other/Watches/Harmony%20Watches.jpg](http://www.bings.ca/images/misc/Other/Watches/Harmony%20Watches.jpg) closer shot of the Patek ![http://www.bings.ca/images/misc/Other/Watches/Harmony%20Watches%20(4).jpg](http://www.bings.ca/images/misc/Other/Watches/Harmony%20Watches%20(4).jpg) I tried on a Seamaster Aqua Terra… priced better than Ebay… not sharing that though because i may go back and grab it ![http://www.bings.ca/images/misc/Other/Watches/Harmony%20Watches%20(3).jpg](http://www.bings.ca/images/misc/Other/Watches/Harmony%20Watches%20(3).jpg) And the obligatory diamond Breitling ![http://www.bings.ca/images/misc/Other/Watches/Harmony%20Watches%20(2).jpg](http://www.bings.ca/images/misc/Other/Watches/Harmony%20Watches%20(2).jpg) There were at least 4 Panerais, 4+ Bell & Ross, a dozen Omegas (seamster chronos, speedys, apnes, etc.), a bunch of other breitlings including a very sharp Navitimer date. There was a gorgeous Daytona with the Zenith movement in 18k white gold on a leather strap for $14k with fresh service records from Rolex. A jaeger chrono with two release valves and a multi-city dial and so on and so forth… Sam… it’s too bad the U.S. dollar is shit right now… imagine going there 4 years ago when your buck was worth 1.5 up here? The guy said he is a part of a wholesale group out of the US who meet every quarter or so and that he can get anything and everything for wholesale cost. A lot of the watches were brand new with all paper work, never worn, some were estate stuff, etc. etc. They don’t get put in the showcases because there is no retial market for this stuff, he deals almost exlcusively with wholesalers / jewellers directly but allows walk-ins by appointment. I just got lucky that he was there today. ---
**Author:** ![OneFastMonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefastmonkey/32/7241_2.png) [@OneFastMonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneFastMonkey)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1006 "2011-07-08T19:45:30Z")
I don’t really want to know but what is the price tag on that diamond Brietling? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1007 "2011-07-08T20:08:41Z")
damn bing, that must have been a sight to see. I was at the jewelry store today and the girl helping us with some shit complemented me on my Oris. She knew it was an Oris from a decent ways away too, I was impressed. She was wearing a Tag. Then we had a serious conversation about Breitlings (the only watch brand they sell at this store). It’s nice to actually talk to people about watches in public rather than just on the internet. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1008 "2011-07-08T20:10:36Z")
i think that Breitling was like $7,800. Not that bad really ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1009 "2011-07-09T06:39:46Z")
My newest piece. \<3 SuperOcean Steelfish ![http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/04lund2025/Watches/Stephen/Breitling/Stephen_Breitling_Dial_closeupuploa.jpg](http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/04lund2025/Watches/Stephen/Breitling/Stephen_Breitling_Dial_closeupuploa.jpg) With the diver pro band pictured below: ![http://i33.tinypic.com/25s4opg.jpg](http://i33.tinypic.com/25s4opg.jpg) ---------- Post added at 09:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:37 AM ---------- However, I’m going to Scherers and I’m swapping out the black diver pro for a blue one. ![http://www.watcheseller.net/Limg/Breitling_851.jpg](http://www.watcheseller.net/Limg/Breitling_851.jpg) SO TASTY. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1010 "2011-07-11T05:16:11Z")
Bing i definitely like that seamaster ---
**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:** [July 11, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1011 "2011-07-11T19:19:18Z")
yeah its priced under ebay too… i just don’t feel like buying another one right now though, otherwise i would already own it 🙂 Beck, nice pick up yo ---
**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:** [July 12, 2011, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1012 "2011-07-12T06:32:04Z")
I’m back Bing. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1013 "2011-07-12T06:34:54Z")
> [@Beck](#): > > My newest piece. \<3 > > SuperOcean Steelfish > > With the diver pro band pictured below: > > ---------- Post added at 09:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:37 AM ---------- > > However, I’m going to Scherers and I’m swapping out the black diver pro for a blue one. > > SO TASTY. I hate diver bands, but the watch itself is real nice! ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1014 "2011-09-03T08:15:48Z")
Whats the general opinion on Welder Watches? ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1015 "2011-09-05T12:26:08Z")
I’m getting my SCUBA diving license and picked this up. It’s a TIDE watch that tells me High and Low tides. ![http://cdn3.atwestfield.com/img_resized/au/retailers/surfstitch/a058001-882902070226/front-a058001-nixon-1_1000x1000.jpg](http://cdn3.atwestfield.com/img_resized/au/retailers/surfstitch/a058001-882902070226/front-a058001-nixon-1_1000x1000.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1016 "2011-09-06T06:54:37Z")
Does anyone know of a watch repair shop around buffalo that can **pressure test** watches for water resistance? I’m looking at a used watch and won’t trust it under water until it’s tested. Thx, ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sleeper/32/7500_2.png) [@Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1017 "2011-09-06T10:11:37Z")
Doesn’t that Dakota Watch kiosk in the McKinley mall and I think Galleria pressure test? ---
**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:** [September 7, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1018 "2011-09-07T20:22:47Z")
> [@Bsp TC](#): > > Whats the general opinion on Welder Watches? these are in the same category as TW Steel and other watches that are stealing off of B&R, Pan and other big, meaty, man-watches. better than some but at the price point i think you’re getting a china movement in a over-stylized case and paying a premium for it. i could be wrong though, even shit companies have swiss movements in some of their watches now. > [@LAFENGAS](#): > > I’m getting my SCUBA diving license and picked this up. It’s a TIDE watch that tells me High and Low tides. you’re joking right? ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1019 "2011-09-08T07:19:53Z")
> [@rdandy5875](#): > > Does anyone know of a watch repair shop around buffalo that can **pressure test** watches for water resistance? > > I’m looking at a used watch and won’t trust it under water until it’s tested. Thx, PMed ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1020 "2011-09-08T17:21:47Z")
> [@bing](#): > > these are in the same category as TW Steel and other watches that are stealing off of B&R, Pan and other big, meaty, man-watches. > > better than some but at the price point i think you’re getting a china movement in a over-stylized case and paying a premium for it. i could be wrong though, even shit companies have swiss movements in some of their watches now. Yea I was a bit skeptical about the movements, I think im gonna hold off on that and pick up a BR-03-92-Phantom soon… Its my dream watch [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295.md?page=50) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295.md?page=52)