Thread: What types of watches do you like?

Originally Posted by Donut

Not from Patek Philippe's site. It's a Chinese fake.

You know, you might be right. Just googled Patek Philippe image.
But I really dreaming to have one.
Maybe next life will have one. Meanwhile Armani....

Originally Posted by bekk

Patek Philippe.

I can't believe there are people posting pictures of digital watches and Patek in the same thread. lol Your watch is superb...or fake!

Why can't you believe folks post pics of a Patek in the same thread as a digital watch?

Watches are different things to different people. This is a thread for everyone not just the well heeled who can afford watches in the 5 digit realm.

Personally I'd put one of my pocketwatches from the early 20th century against any modern Patek in terms of overall quality.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Why can't you believe folks post pics of a Patek in the same thread as a digital watch?

Watches are different things to different people. This is a thread for everyone not just the well heeled who can afford watches in the 5 digit realm.

Personally I'd put one of my pocketwatches from the early 20th century against any modern Patek in terms of overall quality.

My comment was simply stating that the spectrum of watches is very diverse in the thread. The thread is titled "What kind of watch to you like" thread, so fair enough. I also like antique pocket watches and own a couple myself.

Hamilton 1900's railroad 19j 952 model

Rockford Watch Co. 1902 17j pocket watch with matching antique chain

1964 Rolex GMT master ref 1675
-Glossy gilt dial
-Original tritium on dial and hands
-Bezel circa 1985
-original steel riveted oyster bracelet (rare)
-small 24 hr marker

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Why can't you believe folks post pics of a Patek in the same thread as a digital watch?

Watches are different things to different people. This is a thread for everyone not just the well heeled who can afford watches in the 5 digit realm.

Personally I'd put one of my pocketwatches from the early 20th century against any modern Patek in terms of overall quality.

>Finer things in life forum
>digital watch
lel

Really, don't get ticked, ticked, ticked off....

Just in short, WAW!!!

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

...Go over to Timezone and you can read the Rolex Wars to your heart's content.

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Wow. I didn't know there was such a thing as a Rolex War going on! But then again you can take a random forum/hobby and there will always be controversy around some subject.

Timezone is the number one site for watches. Several years ago there was one of the founding members who is an extremely respected watch collector and amateur watchmaker and he decided to disassemble one of his watches. It was a Rolex and as I recall an Explorer. He took pictures at every stage and then commented on the poor finishing throughout the mvmt. His final comments were that Rolex knew where they needed to spend time finishing some parts expertly and where they didn't have to and he felt that was a travesty considering the prices charged.

Other than that he didn't really dis the watch. It was his and he liked it and it ran great.

He was besieged with incredibly hateful PMs for months on end after that and he was actually driven from the site never to return. It was a real loss for the site.

The Rolex issue is always coming up there and on other sites too.