Not the same at all. If I buy a Scoob, I can get from A-B quicker, with more excitement, and more safely, than I can if I buy a Daewoo Matiz.

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? :D

I had the choice of a Link ECU fitted to my car, or the watch.

I went for the watch :D

(And a Dawes device :p ):D

MarkO,

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?

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. :p

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 ;)

It's amazing how vulnerable some people are to marketing ;-)

Carl, but its still a copy :rolleyes:

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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I wouldn't wear casio either. But rolex are for people who are up 'emselves, tag are common as muck, and Breitling are overpriced.

:D

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.

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.

Jodster, mataland!!! are you kidding? i cant afford their gear........not after spending a grand on a watch ;)

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LOL
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Nobody's asking anyone to justify anything. I was simply interested in what people look for or want in a watch costing more than 10 times what I'd consider fairly expensive for a simple portable timepiece.Hey, we all understand. I know why I like my £800 Cyrus amp more than my previous £200 Kenwood one, despite the fact that most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference. I was just wondering what it is that people look for in a watch.

In particular, since the 'perpetual' (kinetic) watches are available these days, why do people still run battery/wind-up watches?

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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Chuckster - I know a good wrist work-out exercise ;) have you wearing a Rolex in no time :D

I presume you mean ten-pin bowling? ;) :p

I've been following the thong thread with interest. No sign of my wrist stregthening yet however LOL
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chuckster, never let it be said i dontpick a good thread subject ;)

http://www.omegawatches.com/lux-exam...t/25318000.jpg

Wish I had a grand available for one of these. Beautiful.

Tiggs,

go to the canary islands and get it cheap.....;) :)

not bad, 3 pages before a muppet attack.

at least it lasted longer than my g string thread ;)

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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?

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.

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 :rolleyes:

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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? :D

LOL...

Actually mine's waterpoof to 1000ft, and is automatic so doesn't need winding..

Horses for courses mate.....

no need to be s a r c y diablo

Come again again again?

Waterpoof to 1000ft eh, well that will be useful ;-)

You haven't seen my bath :eek:

LOL

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