Watches - another OCD problem

[Giles]

Breitling - Worst timekeepers in the world, that's one of the reasons I getting rid of ours….

[Finn666]

true that G. this one belongs to my room mate actually and he needs to take it in for the 2nd or 3rd time now this year…just looses way too many seconds during a day!

[Seul]

Shitelings are known for that… But of course, it's a watch, who needs it to actually tell the time accurately right?..

[Finn666]

that's why i wore my (broken) watch the other night…just cuz of the looks and just cuz it fitted the outfit pretty well

[MP]

My 3 'Shitelings' keep perfect time.

[Seul]

They must be counterfeits…

[Seul]

Which would make 'm Countershitelings.

[Finn666]

damn, my room mate just got a panerai…that bastard!
need something nice now as well i think!

[Giles]

Panerais are common.  Get something worth having…...Go to a SE party and every single person is wearing one,  Not cool....

[Snowy]

@Finn666:

that's why i wore my (broken) watch the other night…just cuz of the looks and just cuz it fitted the outfit pretty well

You goose!

[Snowy]

@Giles:

Panerais are common.  Get something worth having…...Go to a SE party and every single person is wearing one,  Not cool....

Still better than a Rolex, on the most part IMO. Every person @ a SE party is also wearing denim too tho? (I know what you mean, but maybe it is reflective of quality, more so than sheeple?)

[Snowy]

I'm on the lookout for a watch in about 4 years time (seriously). It'll likely take me that long to find something that's not a PAM or Rolex…

[Giles]

Yes, they are all wearing denim, but that's like saying they're wearing watches….....There is something sheeplike (imo) about the Panerai gang......

[Snowy]

yeah it was a pretty weak point, it's not like they all wear the same brand of jean.

[davito]

Panerai has some nice pieces like the fiddy, 372, Cali, slytechs, pre-a's and their vintage pieces with rolex movements from wwII or later. But chances you get them for a reasonable price are probably zero and it can be pretty hard to get at these watches.

For those interested in vintage panerai i can recommend the books from Ralf Ehrlers and Volker Wiegmann

I like the concept of the brand especially the historical line and the strap thing might make even more fun than the watch itself i had two panerais a sub 24 from a very early batch with polished bezel and a blackseal radiomir over the years. Have gone through lots of watches during the last 7 years, some traded in some sold all was fun, now i am with my iPhone. Very cool too

[davito]

@Snowy:

I'm on the lookout for a watch in about 4 years time (seriously). It'll likely take me that long to find something that's not a PAM or Rolex…

For your climate a rolex would be perfect my man  

[Snowy]

Got a few years to think about it, still not overly feeling it at the mo. Am feeling more subtle, we'll see what happens in 4 years tho :).

[Snowy]

…and I totally mis-read your post as "for your climax" ::)

[davito]

Hehehehe nice one mate hihi

[Friday]

I own 2 of them PAM. The 000 and the 111. Mostly my decision is based on the History of the watch itself also the straight forward face and the size of the watch as I have a bit big circumference. Also like David has mentioned, the strap game is also addicting and fun as well.

But I buy what I like and don't care much what people say or think of my taste ;-). But if you appreciate Japanese craftsmen and precision go and get a Grand Seiko. Top notch in finishing and time keeping.

On a side note, 'Rolex For Climax' hehehe