Watches - another OCD problem

[Giles]

There is "need" and there is "want" - I'm a sucker for want….

[rocket]

can understand…

[Graeme]

@Chris:

Yeah, those are just too steep.  Panerais are well made, but their designs just don't appeal to me.  I want to like Anonimo watches, but they're too busy for my tastes.  Then there are a couple of micro brands that do reasonably priced bronze case watches, (Magrette, Olivier, Benarus, Lum-Tec) but for one reason or another I just didn't like them.  Eventually, I'll find something, but until then, the search goes on.

Alain Silberstein has a few watches with bronze cases, but they're not cheap, and a long way from being conventional. For example.

Almar, in the Burlington Arcade in Mayfair, had a different one in the window a while back. No idea if it's sold or not, but it's not showing up on their website so I'm guessing it's gone. I could check next time I'm in town.

Giles, I completely understand the need to have more watches.

I own a Breitling, so have my mechanical watch base covered, but I still get the urge to buy others. I wouldn't mind something by Jaeger Le Coulture or Bremont, I've got a hankering after a tourbillon movement, and I stumbled across one of these at a sale price in the window of a jewellers in London recently.

It's the limited edition Rado Sintra, with a skeleton chronometer movement. The gold is a lot more subtle in real life, and they're one of my favourite designs of recent years.

[Finn666]

think i´m going to make this one mine…need a new one/a daily beater!

o/course i´m going to replace the strap …going for a yellow nato strap or sth. like that i think!

[rocket]

i don't know….

[Finn666]

well the colorway is a bit "special" that´s right…to make it work with everything i wear i just decided to go with a "normal" looking one...

this

or that one!

[rocket]

def better

[Seul]

Blue dial for the win.

[Chris]

Absolutely, without question, get the blue dial Mako.

I've been telling people for years that it's an astonishing watch for the money.  The blue dial is the prettiest I've seen, regardless of price.  You won't regret buying it.

And yes, I own one myself…;)

[Finn666]

@Chris:

Absolutely, without question, get the blue dial Mako.

And yes, I own one myself…;)

saw it, as i went through the thread the other day…
simon owns the black version...both are badass, so let´s see where this is going to end!

[Chris]

Well, if you really want to get crazy, Orient also makes a yellow and an orange version.;)  Crazier still, and you can hunt down the limited editions they did in red and green.  The green was particularly nice, as I recall.

[derivative666]

My U-Boat is out for maintenance. Rocking the G-Shock for the next 2 months

[Graeme]

@Chris:

Well, if you really want to get crazy, Orient also makes a yellow and an orange version.;)  Crazier still, and you can hunt down the limited editions they did in red and green.  The green was particularly nice, as I recall.

I'd personally go for the orange version.

[Finn666]

i think i should keep it low…but thanks for the considerations guys

[Guest]

How do people feel about Luminox?

[Chris]

Quality is pretty solid, from what I've heard.  Styling isn't my thing, but if you like it, you'll probably be happy with buying one.

[Friday]

^^ this ^^ but personally prefer victorinox swiss army designs more.. Also you can browse seiko 5 which offers good designs (military/pilot style) for less the $$

[Chris]

Big draw for Luminox seems to be the tritium tubes.  Hard to find a cheaper option, if you're looking for tritium.  Plus they're pretty tough, if you plan on subjecting the watch to a beating.

[Onairda]

Ball is also a good option for tritium.

I had one, there very well made.  Unfortunately I let my brother borrow the watch and he lost it.
You can buy one second hand for less than a G.

[Giles]

@Onairda:

You can buy one second hand for less than a G.

and less than a ton from his brother…..