Watches - another OCD problem
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A friend is after a watch at the other end of the price scale, and I took a look at a couple for her at the new Watches of Switzerland shop on Regent Street.
From left to right, a 1960s Omega Constellation, Nomos Tangente 33, and Nomos Club.
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Get the Tangente. I wear mine all of the time and never get tired of the simplicity and beauty of the design. The club is nice but more contemporary. That particular Omega doesn't do much for me and service can be tricky.
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The Tangente is really small, though. I've never seen one, other than on the Internet, so maybe it doesn't seem so?
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@Chris - all three of the above watches are small, being between 33 and 35 mm in diameter. The Tangente is a ladies design, so is even more diminutive than what we'd normally wear.
I've been wearing my Tender recently, so have got back into unfashionably tiny timepieces. There's a bit of an adjustment, but after that I'm fine.
Thanks for your thoughts @Anesthetist - I think that a Nomos makes a lot of sense. The Omega would probably also be a bit more delicate, as it's 50 years old too.
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First and second pic are the same watch. Second watch (third pic) is an Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra…
Have a looksie here, Rafa!.. http://www.watchrecon.com/?brand=omega
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Always loved aviation and aeronautics so this is the perfect watch for me.
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I finally picked up my Tudor Black Bay this weekend:
This is my first ''serious'' watch and I couldn't be happier with my choice. I think I will get years of wear out of this one and it will look even better with age. I can see how collecting watches starts though… Now I'm in, there's no going back!
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Epic pick up SM!!! You did well with the BB.
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Thanks both. Qinhan, I'll probably try out the stock fabric strap or a genuine NATO next summer. Agreed that a fabric strap looks superb on the BB.
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Very nice SM, I'm still thinking about getting the Tudor Heritage Ranger. Nice cuff too by the way, what's the shirt?
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SM, lovely watch, I have been eyeing up the Black Bay myself for a while now.
Tudor really have upped their game recently and are making some excellent pieces at reasonable prices.
Rolex manufactured case and strap will give many years of good use. The dark blue bezel is a good choice too, while the original red bezel is quite striking I personally prefer the subtlety of the dark blue.
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Nice piece @Sugar Mountain - Tudor are on a roll right now.
A friend asked me to look into picking up an IWC Portuguese automatic for a colleague. He's based in China, and watches are hit by a 30% luxury tax there. :o
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@Graeme Has your friend looked into buying the watch in Hong Kong? There is a reason that the city is overwhelmed by mainland tourists coming here to buy luxury goods. Interesting to know however that since Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive kicked off, sales of jewelry and watches to the these tourists have dropped!
@Maynard Friedman The Heritage Ranger is a classy watch and looks really versatile. Let us know if you do pick it up. The shirt is a Studio D'Artisan polka dot workshirt. Fabric is a beauty but I think I might part with it because the cut doesn't quite agree with me.
@ddtrash I think your comments are bang on. I loved the red bezel BB on sight but came to think that it wouldn't work for me longer term and I wanted something a bit more understated. The Blue Bay works perfectly for me whether I'm wearing jeans and a tee, smart casual or a business suit.
