Watch lovers?

[DDtB]

Which Sub is it?

[gorrie]

I was having a look in a jewellers window the other day, passing time & admiring the black faced Omega Seamaster 300M Chronometer.
http://www.omegawatches.com/gents/seama ... 0412001002
But I'm skint at the moment (just paid the balance on the holiday) so don't have anything like £2K to splurge.
I didn't mind the quartz either tbh.
http://www.omegawatches.com/gents/seama ... 0416101001
But at £1300, still to rich for me at the moment.

Anyway, I shifted along, glanced at the Tags & Breitlings etc, eventually getting down to the poor mans end of the window ... and couldn't believe my eyes... how the heck did Rotary get away with this one? Is it just me, or is that a pretty undesguised attempt to mimic the Omega?
http://www.rotarywatches.com/en/the-rot ... 00013-w-04
I mean, they wavey face is one thing... but the red lettering, dial markers & min/hr hands.. WTF?
(£130 mind you... lol... no, I didn't buy it... did briefly consider the rubber strap one at £90 though )

Andy

[DDtB]

That's just what Rotary do it seems....

Here's their 'Daytona'...

[Gareth]

Which Sub is it?

Only one Sub you need to own: 1406M

[GregR]

I thought yours had a white face, Dave

[GregR]

Which Sub is it?

Only one Sub you need to own: 1406M

Non COSC spec 14060M - nice. I'm too ficlke for the non COSC, so bought the 14060M COSC (I like the extra writing too much )

[DDtB]

Non COSC spec 14060M - nice. I'm too ficlke for the non COSC (I like the extra writing too much )

Oh and Greg...

[Titanium S1 111S (gla)]

Non COSC spec 14060M - nice. I'm too ficlke for the non COSC, so bought the 14060M COSC (I like the extra writing too much )

Does that mean you didn't buy the 16600?

[Titanium S1 111S (gla)]

Something a bit out of the ordinary for you Greg.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROLEX-Submariner- ... 20b055dd6d

[GregR]

You're right Graham - I bought a November 2009 serial 14060M COSC to match the month of the wee lad's birth. Daftly sentimental, but there we are

Double Reds are lovely, but way out of my price range. I'm not sure if I'd rather have one of them or a Comex - until I win the lottery I won't have to choose

Red Subs are more affordable, coming in at about £6k. Difficult to get one with non service replacement dials, hands, bezels, crowns, pearls etc etc. Buying vintage is fraught!

[GregR]

Something a bit out of the ordinary for you Greg.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROLEX-Submariner- ... 20b055dd6d

Not sure if you've seen this Graham, but if you're interested in the rarer Rolexes its a good read:-

http://www.doubleredseadweller.com

[Scotty C]

gareth why did you not sell you watches a few weeks ago and buy a decent car

[Titanium S1 111S (gla)]

ot sure if you've seen this Graham, but if you're interested in the rarer Rolexes its a good read:-

Interesting and I will have a proper look when time allows but TBH I don’t even aspire to buying mega expensive rare variants. If I had say £150k going a begging and leaving aside the truly sensible options like the mortgage account I’d be buying something which is frankly – bigger. I think I would get more “utility” from a Yacht, holiday house etc than from a watch which has a slightly different dial to the one I’m wearing.

Still, lots of people would say we are daft to have even moderately expensive watches when a Casio would do the job.

I take it that the new one is a keeper – given the sentimentality involved in the purchase. Perhaps a 21st birthday present for your son in due course. You really only look after these things for the next generation anyway.

[DDtB]

Happy days

Very nice... but everyone knows all the cool kids have white faced ones these days ...





Thanks again for your help Mr Rolfe, much appreciated! You're quite a nice guy really, despite what everyone says!!

[craignicol]

I got a Rolex GMT II for a wedding present last year and am very happy with it however my Casio Argos special keeps time way better!