# 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:** 83
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1641 "2014-11-12T08:28:22Z")
LOL ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1642 "2014-11-12T08:56:59Z")
I tried this on in paris, but couldn’t justify the money after spending a couple weeks in Kenya. ![http://eswissreplicas.com/products/product_images/s/Swiss-Chopard-Mille-Miglia-GT-XL-Power-Reserve-Mens-replica-Wristwatch.jpg](http://eswissreplicas.com/products/product_images/s/Swiss-Chopard-Mille-Miglia-GT-XL-Power-Reserve-Mens-replica-Wristwatch.jpg) I also liked the new oris big crown propilot altimeter ---
**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 12, 2014, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1643 "2014-11-12T09:20:03Z")
Oris is good value… Chopard can be had for deep discounts from what i’ve seen. > [@EvoMR](#): > > Which Daytona Bing? Since you are Canadian, I can only assume it will be the two tone version with slate dial. 😉 > > ![http://www.abouttime.com/business/mnt1/abouttime/invt/116523/116523.jpg](http://www.abouttime.com/business/mnt1/abouttime/invt/116523/116523.jpg) No I won’t be going two-tone. One of my colleagues wears a 2 tone GMT II i believe and i keep hearing from clients about his ‘gold rolex’ from people who don’t understand it’s really not a $15k watch. i’d probably go with a stainless white or black face… really i’m mostly concerned about the deal. something with all the paperwork, recent service and for the right price… i can be patient and wait. I almost had one for $6k cdn this summer from a friend of a friend but the guy’s wife wouldnt let him 🙂 that would have been sweet ---
**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 12, 2014, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1644 "2014-11-12T10:18:20Z")
6k would be the deal of all deals on a SS Daytona. ---
**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 12, 2014, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1645 "2014-11-12T11:06:23Z")
yes it would have been. i’m confident i’ll eventually find one from a guy who doesnt want to go through the trouble of selling it on kijiji, ebay or consigning it. probably not that cheap though. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1646 "2014-11-12T11:31:59Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > I tried this on in paris, but couldn’t justify the money after spending a couple weeks in Kenya. > > I also liked the new oris big crown propilot altimeter Now that’s really cool! ---
**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:** [November 12, 2014, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1647 "2014-11-12T11:36:16Z")
> [@bing](#): > > yes it would have been. > > i’m confident i’ll eventually find one from a guy who doesnt want to go through the trouble of selling it on kijiji, ebay or consigning it. probably not that cheap though. Meh, I’m not even that big into the scene and I could find someone within 10 minutes to buy a Daytona (sight unseen) for $9,000+. I love the Daytona, my biggest gripe is the lack of date. 50% of the time that I’m looking at my watch, it’s for the date. ---
**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 12, 2014, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1648 "2014-11-12T11:58:25Z")
> [@Beck](#): > > I love the Daytona, my biggest gripe is the lack of date. 50% of the time that I’m looking at my watch, it’s for the date. I 100% agree with you on this. ---
**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 12, 2014, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1649 "2014-11-12T12:14:22Z")
I might let the white daytona go. ---
**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 12, 2014, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1650 "2014-11-12T12:15:59Z")
i know but you want a fair market price for it, which you are entitled to… I want to wait for a steal for the story 😉 maybe find some guy going bankrupt or going through a divorce and needing cash he can hide from his wife 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1651 "2014-11-12T13:20:15Z")
Gramps has a nice Rolex. It’s an all gold presidential with 12 diamonds on it, some sort of limited edition I remember him saying. Believe he paid ~$30k for it back in the 80’s. Nice piece for sure. ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1652 "2014-11-12T15:08:34Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Where might one go to purchase a Rolex in WNY? PM me what you’re looking for and what your price range is. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2014, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1653 "2014-11-13T11:18:56Z")
Here is a cool article. Record setting watch sale at 24.4 million $ > **[Patek Philippe gold watch sells for record $24.4M - CNN](http://www.cnn.com/style/article/24-million-gold-watch-sothebys-record-patek-philippe/index.html)** > > The most "complicated" handmade watch in the world has been sold at auction for $21.3 million. Here's why. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1654 "2014-11-13T12:33:36Z")
Successful bidder: Terry Pegula Only time it can’t display is when the Sabres will post their next win. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1655 "2014-11-14T07:57:38Z")
Rolex men unite… scam? [http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/jwl/4758939217.html](http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/jwl/4758939217.html) ---
**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:** [November 14, 2014, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1656 "2014-11-14T08:08:13Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > Rolex men unite… > > scam? > > [http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/jwl/4758939217.html](http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/jwl/4758939217.html) If it’s real, he made a mistake pricing it. You can’t touch a BLNR/Batman for less than $8k. You can’t even get a random serial GMT-II for under $7k. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1657 "2014-11-14T08:32:49Z")
@Beck are there any tell tale signs of it being a fake before even going to a jeweler to authenticate it? maybe something where I can ask for specific pics or serial numbers to avoid me wasting an hour drive each way just to find out its a sham ---
**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 14, 2014, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1658 "2014-11-14T08:49:37Z")
No chance that’s legit. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1659 "2014-11-14T10:13:54Z")
if it’s legit (which it’s probably not), it’s already been sold post the pics on a watch forum and someone can probably give you a good idea. but like most good deals on craigslist, if it’s that good of a deal, it probably was sold within the hour. ---
**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 14, 2014, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/1660 "2014-11-14T11:16:48Z")
i wouldnt even bother with that… there are no swans to be had like that ($2k rolex on craigslist) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295.md?page=82) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295.md?page=84)