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Anyone own an Oris watch (NLC)
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:44 am
by Gareth
Lookin to buy an Omega Speedmaster - a watch that will hold walue or at least not dropped loads, something to keep forever. You can pick up a used Omega for about £900+ where as you an pick up an Oris new for that.
Looking at Oris-watches.com you can get a lot of watch for the money. Mainly looking at the TT1 divers watch. So, although it's a swiss movement watch, is it in the same league as Omega?
Before anyone starts...can't afford a Rolex,Breitling....
Cheers
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:57 am
by Sanjøy
Factored in ~£200 every two years for servicing ?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:57 am
by simon
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:16 am
by ninja
i've got a patek philippe skeleton complication watch. didn't buy it tho, i inherited it! lol
with regards your omega/oris quandary - i'd go for the omega tbh. it's an investment and it doesn't need to be new for it to look the dogs boll0x!
ninja
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:18 am
by DDtB
plus.... can't see Bond ever wearing an Oris....
case closed.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:18 am
by ninja
watch out for fakes tho as there are a lot of very good quality fakes about. i had my watch serviced by the rolex/patek phillipe outlet in glasgow and it cost £235! it doesn't even take a battery ffs. but at least i got it confirmed as being genuine as certificates and fancy boxes mean fcuk all.
just watch what you buy, there are bad men about!!
ninja
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:19 am
by Gareth
Cheers Si, yours will arrive in time for xmas
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:29 am
by Rich H
Still got my genuine fake Breitling Navitimer, looks the mutts danglies if anyone wants to make an offer...
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:32 am
by robin
My telephone tells me the time ... I have a watch but never wear it ... pointless things
Robin
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:38 am
by The_Rossatron
Was just about to say the same thing - use my phone usually! My last watch died and the one before that I destroyed in a bit of a moped accident! I couldn't trust myself with anything fancy.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:42 am
by Sanjøy
shooomer wrote:Gareth,
My everyday watch is a Schumacher
Porsche drivers eh ?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:06 am
by Gareth
shooomer wrote:Gareth,
My everyday watch is a Omega Speedmaster Schumacher, it's around 10 years old and don't it's worth much now.
I know you said you don't have the budget but a SS Rolex Daytona will make you money. Costs £4k but because of the 4 year waiting list, used ones go for at least £5.5k and vintage ones alot more.
Paul
Paul,
My friend just bought a s/s Daytona...£6K!!!
Does your Speedy have all boxes and papers? Fancy selling it?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:17 am
by Rich H
It's a watch FFS. Buy another car or something
I don't understand how a watch costs £500 let alone £5k.
My Swatch cost £40 and tells the time and date accuratly and without the need for a £200 service each year. I do not need a stopwatch as my life isn't exciting enough to need to know anything that accurate. +/- 5 mins is close enough most of the time.
HTH
Rich
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:22 am
by Gareth
Why do people buy Yoko 48's when they could just buy a budget tyre from Quik fit....why buy a sports exhaust when the standard exhaust will do...
I like watches and quality costs.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:25 am
by jj
I don't understand how a watch costs £500 let alone £5k
I have heard this from people about cars - "why buy a flashy car when anything else gets you from a to b"
