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    • MotyM
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      @Graeme:

      @Moty:

      P.S. Bulgari Octo looks really amazing but out of my budget

      The Octo in steel retails for €12,300 according to the Bulgari Germany website. So it's only a couple of hundred Euros outside your budget.

      Yeah, we're all enablers here…

      Then it gets on my list;-)

      Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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      • AnesthetistA
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        @Moty:

        @Graeme:

        @Moty:

        P.S. Bulgari Octo looks really amazing but out of my budget

        The Octo in steel retails for €12,300 according to the Bulgari Germany website. So it's only a couple of hundred Euros outside your budget.

        Yeah, we're all enablers here…

        Then it gets on my list;-)

        I’ve seen them in person and they are just plain beautiful….

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        • JDelageJ
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          Yes, this is a unique, and uniquely beautiful, watch.

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          • popvultureP
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            Sooooooo, I know nothing about watches really… but I like them, and I've always been particularly interested in the Omega Seamaster. Whenever I do some basic searching, it seems like there's an overwhelming amount of information and a pretty wide range of options in terms of age and price, so I figured I should pop over here and see if anybody would like to give me a little bit of education / advice.

            First of all, this is just a sketch of an idea at this point, not in any kind of hurry at all. Secondly I feel like it makes the most sense for me to look at a vintage one. That said, I could be wrong there — would it maybe make more sense for me to get a second hand Seamaster that's not quite that old? For what it's worth, I figure a new one is totally out of the question price-wise for me.

            I'd love to hear anybody's thoughts. I've always loved the idea of one with a stainless band and a black dial / bezel. That's really the only starting point I have! Thanks in advance...

            WTB
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            • henry_davidH
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              Along these lines, @popvulture? Or would you be amenable to a black dialed dress version? Price is worth considering as the vintage Seamasters can command $13k+ depending on condition. I always like hunting around on Shuck the Oyster (out of Berlin). Great seller and superlative quality who's also willing to strike a deal.

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              • JDelageJ
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                I suggest you go on Chrono24.com and run a search on "omega seamaster". You'll get a huge range of model variations and that will help you narrow down the model you like - colors, etc. The Seamaster is really an entire collection that nowadays comprises several families that are quite different in terms of design & size. A pre-owned Seamaster 300M (the old James Bond watch) can be had for <$5k and is a great watch if the condition is good. I still wear mine from 14 yrs ago.

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                • popvultureP
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                  Ahhh, see this is why I need to ask questions here 😃

                  13K would be waaaaaay out of my budget — I think the only thing I'd spend that much money on would be a pre-CBS strat, haha.

                  I was imagining something in the $3Kish range, but maybe I'm out of my mind? I did a quick google and found this, made in the oughts:

                  https://www.crownandcaliber.com/products/omega-seamaster-300m-2254-50-00-10-10-ome-8qylkd?variant=39559754219594&utm_term=&utm_campaign=(ROI)+Low+Margin&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_tgt=pla-1431677311400&hsa_grp=130487326991&hsa_src=u&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_mt=&hsa_ver=3&hsa_ad=547912417871&hsa_acc=9835868940&hsa_kw=&hsa_cam=14753493971&gclid=CjwKCAiA24SPBhB0EiwAjBgkhm23CLuPy8ricbRPotwtfNjAv9paP8yKfOeE-Dl2aDMOCf80hg48ExoCUPsQAvD_BwE

                  Sorry for the link gore. But yep, something in that price range and look.

                  WTB
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                  • popvultureP
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                    And yes, @JDelage — precisely! The Bond watch. This is all super helpful!

                    WTB
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                    Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                    • henry_davidH
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                      ^^^From the pre-owned watches at Hodinkee. Maybe check that out for reference at least, @popvulture?

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                      • popvultureP
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                        Right on!!! Thanks so much, man. This'll be a fun thing to geek out on — what do you have / what are you into, @henry_david ?

                        WTB
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                        Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                        • popvultureP
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                          Also not that I'd pull the trigger right now, as I'm not really in the place for it at the moment, but this one's pretty spot-on:

                          https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/omega-seamaster-300m-2264-50-00-10-10-ome-3guhnv

                          WTB
                          IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                          Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                          • LewisStonehouseL
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                            @popvulture ive got a pre-bond seamaster which my Mum got for my Dad as a wedding present, actually a quartz watch. Really good looking and obviously keeps excellent time. If you’re not into horology you won’t go far wrong with one of them. I won’t let mine go because of the history, but they’re easy enough to find a pretty cheap really

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                            • popvultureP
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                              @LewisStonehouse that is really good to hear — thanks, man. I certainly don't plan on going deep into the horology scene — between guitars, recording gear, and IH, I've got enough terrible habits to keep me busy and financially drained, haha.

                              It's funny because I'll totally admit that I'm a bit of a fancypants, but watch fancypants is way out of my comfort zone / financial bracket.

                              WTB
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                              • henry_davidH
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                                @popvulture – This is my daily:

                                It's a 1972 Datejust (ref. 1601) and I just love the size of it. I was inspired to get it because my father had a contemporary Datejust when I was growing up and I loved it/anything my father was into. This is what he currently has and I want to steal it from him:

                                It's a 1980 Datejust Oysterquartz (ref. 17000) and the bracelet is just … wow.

                                I generally like smaller watches although, were I in a position to do so, I'd snag a Rolex Submariner Date (ref. 1680 most likely). As it is, I'm trying to find contentment with what I have rather than yearning for what I can't have!

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                                • popvultureP
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                                  Dude I love Rolexes — those are both beautiful! I'd totally have a Submariner or an Oyster Perpetual Datejust. Not sure how out of my range those would be but I will definitely have a gander.

                                  WTB
                                  IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                  Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                                  • ARNCA
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                                    @popvulture if you can, it's worth seeing whatever you go for in person.  Some watches look great but don't photograph well, and others the reverse.  I've had several occasions where I thought I knew exactly what I wanted, tried it on and was distinctly underwhelmed.  On two of them, my heart was ambushed by something I had barely considered.

                                    “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                                    • popvultureP
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                                      Haha nice, the Pulp Fiction golden briefcase moment, watch edition 😉

                                      Yep I definitely need to go try some on, at the very least to get a good feel for case size.

                                      WTB
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                                      Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                                      • henry_davidH
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                                        @popvulture:

                                        Dude I love Rolexes — those are both beautiful! I'd totally have a Submariner or an Oyster Perpetual Datejust. Not sure how out of my range those would be but I will definitely have a gander.

                                        A quick search via eBay (merely for reference):

                                        Neither the best prices nor the best examples, but some idea of what can be had. I did a lot of research and ended up with choosing a watch spot here in San Francisco (HQ Milton) however, were I to buy vintage again, I would probably go with Shuck the Oyster or Tropical Watch (the latter is also here in San Francisco and is run by a former partner of HQ named Jacek Kozubek). All the best with your hunt, @popvulture!

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                                        • mclaincauseyM
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                                          Don't sleep on Oris, Seiko, Grand Seiko, and especially Breitling (Superocean has many options close to what you're looking for) for great divers in your range, @popvulture

                                          But Seamaster is definitely great!

                                          @Graeme will no doubt weigh in with some helpful thoughts as he is wont to do on horology and luggage.

                                          Think it, be it.

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                                          • henry_davidH
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                                            Oh and one more thing! I never intended to haggle on price when buying my watch. When I went to HQ Milton, they asked me if I intended to pay with cash to which I replied 'yes' I did. The list price of $3,200 was then promptly dropped to $2,600 on the spot. Be aware that list price is almost always flexible, @popvulture.

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