Watches - another OCD problem
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If you really want a Rolex, then save up for one. Besides, it'll probably take months or even years to get one, which will give you plenty of time.
I was going to suggest the Oris ProPilot X as being a cheaper Rolex alternative for @Bailey , but it's $5800 here in Australia, versus $8150 for an entry-level Oyster Perpetual, so the gap's not as big as I thought. I like it because it's got its own design, rather than trying to ape something else. (I don't have UK prices, but I'd guess that divide my numbers by two would get you close.)
The Tissot PRX is $1050 in Australia with the Powermatic movement. It got a lot of watch journalists very excited when it was released.
The Rado Captain Cook range are a bit more retro styled. The recently announced Over Pole is very cool. I'm not sure of the price in Australia, it's around $2800 in the US.
Depending on your budget, Tudor, Omega, Seiko, Sinn, Fortis, and Hamilton do various stainless steel tool watches at various price points. But I'd probably lean towards getting something with its own design, rather than aping what Rolex are doing.
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Despite having a purchase history with a Rolex AD close to where I live, I was waiting for almost 2 years to get my hands on a Datejust. Yes, just the Datejust and not one of the Diver's model from Rolex which I believe is the most sought after. I just got fed up and went for an Omega AT. Totally worth it in my opinion to look elsewhere. It is this artificial manipulated demand that I do not like.
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Currently working in Edinburgh, Scotland. As you do, I was perusing the watch shops of the city and spotted the first Zenith Defy Skyline I had seen in a store.
Great piece, very well put together and a cohesive design. I was impressed. If it had been the blue dial version I may well have been lighter in the pocket at the end of the day.
The 10 second sweep of the sub dial is a nice nod to the hi beat movement.
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@Giles I copy repeated when you posted a picture of your Benchmade Osborne and I don't think I will do that now. When I got my Omega AT 10 days ago, I was in a huge dilemma if I should get the Speedmaster Pro, but somehow was not comfortable with the 42mm case size and the lack of a Date function. I'm sure I won't repeat it now. A fantastic watch though. Is that a special edition?
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Cant beat that!
Btw which GTI are you driving? My daily is an 18 Autobahn. [emoji3]
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Cant beat that!
Btw which GTI are you driving? My daily is an 18 Autobahn. [emoji3]
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Agreed!
By the way, I knew I liked you. You have good taste
It’s an ‘18 S, MK7.5. My third GTI
My first one was an ‘04 MKIV, and I’ve been hooked ever since. -
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if I'm paying that much for a watch I want the radioactive one
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Nope, as @steelworker says, for that sort of money I'd want some radioactivity included
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Longines have just announced a reproduction of their Ultra-Chron Diver's watch from the sixties.
It sounds like an interesting piece, because rather than just slapping in an ETA, they've got an extensively modified version. It now runs at 5 Hz, rather than its original 4 Hz, and is regulated to run within a couple of seconds a day.
Prices start around $3000, and Monochrome has the best write-up.
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