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07 August 2002, 10:35 AM
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The question of why have an expensive watch? Hmm... why have an expensive car...same difference really...they all get you from a to b,after all...
However, with a watch, the levels of accuracy are so good even on cheap watches, what's the difference? I mean, my £120 10-y-o Accurist keeps time to within 20-30s per month. My mobile phone keeps time to pretty much that accuracy too. So spending 6 times the amount to get a watch which only loses 5s/month doesn't seem worthwhile to me.
Surely a radio-data watch would be far better, on the basis that it'll be 100% accurate all of the time - and will probably cost far less?
07 August 2002, 11:48 AM
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Fair point, but its still a car.
My watch gives me greater satisfaction seing it on my wrist than would a timex, for example.
For me its the feel good factor and appreciating a quality item.
It will last for 50 years plus if I am reasonably careful with it.
If I'm not, every part is a servicable item.
I had my last one for 12 years and it was second hand when I got it. Appreciated in value by 750% in that time. Try that with a cheap watch...
Some figures
1 new mid/high end watch, say £2,000
Factor in servicing every 5 years = 4 services in 20 years, say £1,000
Total cost over 20 years £3,000.
or £150 per year of ownership.
Not that expensive any more, is it?
Fair point, but its still a car.
My watch gives me greater satisfaction seing it on my wrist than would a timex, for example.
For me its the feel good factor and appreciating a quality item.
It will last for 50 years plus if I am reasonably careful with it.
If I'm not, every part is a servicable item.
I had my last one for 12 years and it was second hand when I got it. Appreciated in value by 750% in that time. Try that with a cheap watch...
Some figures
1 new mid/high end watch, say £2,000
Factor in servicing every 5 years = 4 services in 20 years, say £1,000
Total cost over 20 years £3,000.
or £150 per year of ownership.
Not that expensive any more, is it?
07 August 2002, 11:53 AM
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Compare it to my watch then.
£120 from new. It's needed 2 new batteries in 9 years - at £25 (max) each.
Total cost, £170. Cost per year < £19. And I'll bet it's within a minute of yours at the moment.
£120 from new. It's needed 2 new batteries in 9 years - at £25 (max) each.
Total cost, £170. Cost per year < £19. And I'll bet it's within a minute of yours at the moment.
07 August 2002, 11:53 AM
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My £14 Rolex copy from Lanzarote has lasted seven months so far. Call it six and even if I bought a new one every six months it's only £28 per year, and that's forever not just 50 years 
07 August 2002, 12:07 PM
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Carl, but its still a copy 
Like putting a Scoop on a nova..LOL....
Tiggs, cost per year was just as an example.
Sheepsplitter - as for the marketing comment, I buy what I want to own, not what someone wants me to own
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Like putting a Scoop on a nova..LOL....
Tiggs, cost per year was just as an example.
Sheepsplitter - as for the marketing comment, I buy what I want to own, not what someone wants me to own
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07 August 2002, 12:09 PM
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People shouldn't have to justify owning a nice watch, I'd love to own an Omega.
Ok, for all of you who don't understand the concept of owning something nice even though cheaper alternatives are available, maybe this will help. Do you buy all your clothes and shoes at Matalan? Case closed.
Ok, for all of you who don't understand the concept of owning something nice even though cheaper alternatives are available, maybe this will help. Do you buy all your clothes and shoes at Matalan? Case closed.
07 August 2002, 12:16 PM
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diabalo, but the cheapies are always going to win the cost per year with their £9.99 watch that they got half price with 12 litres of unleaded and keep till their dead.
07 August 2002, 12:21 PM
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People shouldn't have to justify owning a nice watch, I'd love to own an Omega.
Ok, for all of you who don't understand the concept of owning something nice even though cheaper alternatives are available
In particular, since the 'perpetual' (kinetic) watches are available these days, why do people still run battery/wind-up watches?
07 August 2002, 01:09 PM
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Class, heritage, style and public perception of the aforementioned. LOL. Seiko? Isn't that Japanese? Try visiting a Porsche owners club day in a Subaru, makes the average guy so ashamed of his 'jap crap'. Luckily for me, I'm not too sensitive about other peoples opinions of me (I'm content knowing I *could* be driving the car/wearing the watch)- however I do admire classics like Porsche, Ferrari, Rolex and Brietling. Shame I can't fit my family into a Porkerarri, and my wrists are too small to support a Roletling.
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07 August 2002, 04:42 PM
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Don't you have to set the date up manually on omega's/rolex's e.t.c cos they don't know how many days are in a month. For £1000 i'd expect better. Besides I bought my casio watch about 9 years ago and its still on the same battery, no servicing charges whatseoever and it keeps time v accurately (not that i give a toss over 20seconds/ month anyway). After all this I'd still love to have one of those omega seamasters, they're such class, if only I hadn't lost all my money on the stockmarket eh?
07 August 2002, 04:55 PM
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The Seamaster looks a fantastic watch, I had one handed down to me - its now approx 40yrs old and still runs purfect. Nowdays of course the movements are no longer made in Switzerland.
07 August 2002, 04:57 PM
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ROFLMA
Em yes, you do, cos they are m e c h a n i c a l watches and as such have no ability to be programmed to know what day/month it is
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Em yes, you do, cos they are m e c h a n i c a l watches and as such have no ability to be programmed to know what day/month it is
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07 August 2002, 04:59 PM
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So you pay a grand for this thing, and it's not waterproof, needs winding, requires the date to be set manually, and loses 5 seconds a month.
Remind me again of what the advantage of a mechanical watch is again?
Remind me again of what the advantage of a mechanical watch is again?
