Thread: What types of watches do you like?

Originally Posted by Paul38

Part of the beauty in a solid gold watch is that scratches can be buffed out and made to look like new again. I have a number of them and rotate them like my razors. All but one of my gold watches were purchased at estate sales or auctions, typically for about twenty cents on the dollar. One of the last Concords I bought cost me a little more than $800.00-solid 18k, diamonds where numerals would be and diamond pave in the center. The watch retailed for over $4000.00, so I got a heck of a deal. I sold gold watches and custom made jewelry for a number of years back in the early 1980's so I a very familiar with many carat gold watch brands. It used to piss me off to spend 350-500+ for a plated watch only to have it worn down to the base metal after a few years. So, for me, stainless or solid gold is the only way to go.

Talk about plate, a few years ago I almost bought a gold plated pocketwatch it was a JLC from the late 1800s and the thing weighed a ton. I thought odd the base metal was so heavy but in fact the case was not base metal it was solid platinum. back in those days platinum had no real value so they gold plated over it.

Well here's my 9 year old H3 Traser watch just back from the Traser watch shop after 9 years of loyal service in which time she as seen off the challenges from the great pretenders Seiko and Citizen which in my opinion as a Carpenter and I've owned both those watches in everyday use working on various sites and giving them a fair amount of abuse this watch is the daddy of them all, so out of respect for the watch I sent her back for a total refit, which included a full service including changing the "O"rings battery new carbon fibre bezel new sapphire crystal glass, new rubber strap including pins, well she now looks like new again and she deserves it, looking forward to another 9 years of perfect service.

Jamie,

It is great to see such a fantastic refurbishment on your much loved H3 Traser.

Thanks for sharing. I have just had my Grandfathers Gold pocket watch repaired at great expense as it needed a new main spring. Sentimental value again... Pics in a few days.

Couldn't you almost buy a new one for the price of a service like that? I used to have one of those when they first came out and back then they were like $150 for the all plastic body.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Couldn't you almost buy a new one for the price of a service like that? I used to have one of those when they first came out and back then they were like $150 for the all plastic body.

The watch will cost you around $450, and the price of the full services including the new parts came to around $150, so rather than buy a new one I went down this road. Traser H3 watches — Official UK Sales and Service Centre - P6506 Commander

Jamie

My dailey Knock around.type 1 sandy 490,17J manual wind,gotta love those tritium tubes and markers

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

The watch will cost you around $450, and the price of the full services including the new parts came to around $150, so rather than buy a new one I went down this road. Traser H3 watches — Official UK Sales and Service Centre - P6506 Commander

Jamie

Do you get a warranty again after the full services?

In reality it is a quartz movement,so there is no servicing to be done.Nice refurb on a nice watch tho.

This is the best watch i have ever had. That is not saying much though! It is fast approaching 11 months old wich is the longest I have had a wrist watch last. I got a warranty on that one and it lasted about 10 months then the company was out of business! LOL It is a house brand that is made by another. I got it "supposedly" for half price.

It is made by the company here.A9318W/B-BLK

It has a ronda 715 movement like the H3. I have beat the heck out of it and scratched it Etc. Not the crystal.
I like the band and am worrying about replacing it in the future. It is starting to show wear and get sloppy. Of course the warranty doesn't include the band. Any thoughts about a good replacement band? I would rather be proactive!

Originally Posted by 32t

Do you get a warranty again after the full services?

Yes you do get a 12 month warranty with the work and service, the Traser shop are the only UK authorised Service Centre that can service and repair all traser H3 watches using genuine parts from manufacturer, Mb-Microtec.

Jamie