Thread: What types of watches do you like?

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

HamburgO, thanks for the backup. However, I don't think you have priced and Eterna lately, but the model. All dial, isn't cheap, at least a couple grand. And do your homework guys the 7750 was invented by a Rolex watch maker back in the 30s or 40s, maybe a little later but I've read it several sites and on several sellers of watch movements.

deeds, not words Grizzley,or should I call you jack lets see something that supports your erronious claims.
Would never be so rude as to call B.S on the unknowing.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

deeds, not words Grizzley,or should I call you jack lets see something that supports your erronious claims.
Would never be so rude as to call B.S on the unknowing.

pixelfixed, after my last comment, I feel you deserve an apology. After some careful digging on the web I found that I was completely wrong. My bad, and fallen on my sword. However, I have lots of watches with the 7750 and a Rolex and IWC and lots of others and a well tuned 7750 will hang out with the best of them.IMHO

P.S. I really hate when this happens....

I've always been a sucker for watches that I can't afford. I've particularly been a sucker for Breitlings, so, it stands to reason that on our 10 year anniversary a few years ago I LET my wife get me a Breitling when we'd both previously decided to upgrade our wedding rings. I mean, why spend several thousand dollars on a men's wedding band embedded with diamonds when you can have a nice watch that'll be a nice heirloom one day, right?

I usually just wear a fossil or timex to work; but, any other time I wear this:

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

pixelfixed, after my last comment, I feel you deserve an apology. After some careful digging on the web I found that I was completely wrong. My bad, and fallen on my sword. However, I have lots of watches with the 7750 and a Rolex and IWC and lots of others and a well tuned 7750 will hang out with the best of them.IMHO

P.S. I really hate when this happens....

Griz my friend,7750 is a great movement for what it is,No apologys needed,take care.

I gotta say, gents, this thread has been very educational, and might even have saved me some money.

Pixel, that's a mighty cool watch on your picture. I really like these tool/military style designs. I also want to apologize for making a comment to you, months ago, that you don't know a good watch when you see it. I stand corrected!

Bigspendur, your post above has really helped put this whole subject in clearer perspective. With the amount of Rolexes and Omegas I see on people's wrists, I do think they've become a fairly well mass-produced item that is still being touted as luxury. Kinda like Louis Vuitton bags and some other stuff.

All that said, I still have my beady eye on a second Sinn There's something about those watches in general, their purpose built designs, the submarine steel and the extra engineering that goes into them (anti-reflective crystal, hard PVD coatings, gas or oil filled cases, moisture-binding copper sulphate crystals in the case, chrono dials that'll still work and stay sealed at +200m) that appeals to my gearhead nature and might actually come in handy when surfing, diving, hiking, shooting (I know, I know, other watches would probably do as well...).

The interesting thing here is that while Rolex, Omega, Ebel, Audemar and so many other brands have been positioned as luxury items for decades and are in our consumer consciousness as such, I had never even heard of a Sinn before seeing one for the first time. I had no idea what it was worth, but it was love at first sight. I began researching the history, and liked the whole story more and more, until it did turn into "that obscure object of desire". I talked a friend out of his EZM1 for some pistols, and I'm real close to buying a U1000 at retail... - but will probably wait to see if I can score a used model somewhere.