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Post by Zeld4 » Wed May 04, 2022 12:29 am

Just got a new strap for my Dunhill RPM Chronograph and had it serviced so thought I’d post a few pics.
It’s an early to mid 2000’s watch and has an ETA 2894-2 automatic movement which is the same as a Speedy and Monaco. I’ve had it since 2006 but not worn it much for the last 10 years. Will definitely be getting plenty of use over the summer!
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Post by Argyll Andy » Wed May 04, 2022 1:23 am

Gee wrote: Sun May 01, 2022 9:40 am
Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 3:37 pm Picked up my birthday and Xmas present from Kathleen on the way to the run in Wales on Friday. Very pleased with it, probably sits the best on my wrist of any of my watches. Made to commemorate the first man made vehicle to exceed 100 mph. I’m sure there’s some relevance in there :lol: Free watch winder with it too so all good.
That looks fantastic. I had a Ball Engineer II a good few years back and thought the quality vs price was excellent. I'm sure the same still applies today. Enjoy it :thumbsup:
Cheers Gee, I really like it, wasn’t a brand that was particularly on my radar but I really liked the look of it when I saw it. As I said sits very well on my wrist so I’m delighted with it. Re price, I got a very good deal on it as Ernest Jones put it on sale as they only had 2 left. It was really at a price it didn’t make sense not to buy it :thumbsup:

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    Post by Mister T » Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:26 pm

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    Post by Dark Diggler » Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:28 pm

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    Just got this titanium Seamaster, it's in very good order for 22 years old and after 24 hrs on the wrist, it's running at +2sec so is working really well. The blue dial really pops in the sun!

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    Post by Zeld4 » Thu Aug 11, 2022 2:07 am

    I will officially be old in a few months time so decided to get something for myself. After a few months at looking quite a lot of different stuff I eventually went for this….
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    The Seiko “Willard” Naomi Uemura, limited edition,
    SLA049J1. I love the cushion case, I also have a PADI turtle but this is on another level. Bezel and case are beautifully finished and it feels special without being too flash. I went round the houses a few times looking at many watches from a number of brands but this was the one I was drawn to and couldn’t leave the shop without it after my 3rd time of viewing it.

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    Post by SonnyA85 » Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:37 pm

    r2uzenblot wrote: Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:26 pm Why would anyone buy a watch when you can tell the time by looking at your phone? :rofl:
    They are more of a fashion accessory, plus not everyone is a mobile phone zombie who spends all day looking at or even carries their phone with them all day long. I regularly leave my mobile on a table and walk away and come get it 20-60 mins later.

    As soon as I got my first real job one of the first things I bought was a nice watch it was around circa £3K 20 years ago, so decent but not very high end. I wore it for around a year or so and then only special occasions and then less and less. I then got a few more watches of varying prices from a Christopher Ward to more high end stuff and again I wore them for around a year or so and then got bored. I was buying them simply because it's something aspirational to have is an expensive watch as you see other folk have them (social circle, movies, marketing, etc) but when I got mine I just never felt any real connection with them. I just stopped wearing them and they sat in a cupboard for a decade or more.

    I then got into smart watches and then decided I'd look into getting my other watches valued and ending up selling a few on ebay for more than what I'd paid for them during the pandemic when we did a full home clear out. I still have a couple though because although I could get good money for them they aren't worth selling as I could change my mind in future and they are worth less than what I originally paid and I don't like realising a loss when potentially they could be sought after in future as trends change.

    Me now, I wear a 20 quid chinese smart band type watch which has like 100 different features, the battery lasts like 2-4 weeks per charge, it tracks my steps, heart rate, sleeping, breathing, etc. I'd never spend more than 100 quid now on a watch and I have in the past spent well over 50 times that amount. It's not a money issue, I am just not into fancy watches even though I know I could buy one wear it for 10-20 years and sell it for a profit, I have been there and done that and found out it wasn't for me. However that doesn't mean others cannot get whatever it is they get out of having nice watches everyone will have their own reasons, sentimental, aspirational, materialistic, etc.

    There are some who are genuinely passionate about the mechanism, engineering behind them but I can't understand that personally. Yeah it has cogs and stuff but I have no passion for wanting it but others do. I suppose it's pretty much like everything you get people that like certain sports and others that hate sports completely. If everyone liked the same thing and did the same thing which a lot of people do actually do then you are just sheep following the herd.

    I appreciate the aesthetics of a watch much more than the engineering or price tag now. I have seen a few in this thread that aren't worth much which I think look 1000 times better than the ones worth 100 times more. It's a fashion accessory much like designer sunglasses. I have around 10 pairs when realistically speaking a pair for a tenner down the market would have probably saved me a couple of grand but you can't beat the real thing IMO, I would never buy a fake designer good.

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    Post by SonnyA85 » Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:39 pm

    Mister T wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:26 pm My 2 favourites:

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    I like the IWC very nice but I hate leather straps so for me it would need to go on a metal, ceramic, rubber, etc instead. I just don't get on with leather straps but it's a beautiful looking watch.

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    Post by Mister T » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:02 am

    SonnyA85 wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:39 pm
    Mister T wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:26 pm My 2 favourites:

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    I like the IWC very nice but I hate leather straps so for me it would need to go on a metal, ceramic, rubber, etc instead. I just don't get on with leather straps but it's a beautiful looking watch.
    I'd probably wear it more often if it had a steel bracelet, but that wasn't an option until last year, and only available with the white dial

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    Post by SonnyA85 » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:47 am

    Mister T wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:02 am
    SonnyA85 wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:39 pm
    Mister T wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:26 pm My 2 favourites:

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    I like the IWC very nice but I hate leather straps so for me it would need to go on a metal, ceramic, rubber, etc instead. I just don't get on with leather straps but it's a beautiful looking watch.
    I'd probably wear it more often if it had a steel bracelet, but that wasn't an option until last year, and only available with the white dial

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    That's also stunning. Got a link to the model? I was thinking about getting my grandad a nice watch for his birthday.

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    Post by Phoenixboy » Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:27 am

    BeeEmm wrote: Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:16 am My watch returns
    After an absence of 14 months, my beloved watch has returned. It stopped working while on an automatic winder (no longer used) and I sent it for repair. Over the past year it has had more trips to Switzerland than I have but has now returned. If anyone is looking for an honest quality watch repairer, I cannot recommend Simon Freese (Southend) enough. It was not his fault the clean and repair took so long, as once Cartier got their hands on it, things slowed down. Delighted to have it back.
    Picked up a Cartier at a good price during lockdown.
    Not really my thing, but wear it occasionally.
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    Post by Phoenixboy » Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:30 am

    Prefer my Bell&Ross 😀
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    Post by TitanTim » Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:42 am

    Just picked up Marloes latest release the "Astro" this one is the "Valentina" Some interesting design nods to the space race. The watch came beautifully packaged. Had a few of their watches over the years and quality in this latest model is spot on.

    They've done a good background video,

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    Post by Nick W » Sun Aug 28, 2022 1:45 pm

    Couldn't resist this yesterday. Got left outside M&S and slipped the lead, that'll teach her to look for bargains. 😂
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    Post by Ed Doe » Sun Aug 28, 2022 4:08 pm

    Nick W wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 1:45 pm Couldn't resist this yesterday. Got left outside M&S and slipped the lead, that'll teach her to look for bargains. 😂
    Oooh now I am tempted by one of these for my next offshore watch. How are you finding it?
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    Post by Nick W » Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:51 am

    Only had it a couple of days and can't find fault. The huge buttons are so easy to use, it reads easily, is very comfortable and looks like a mans watch. You can see it's already been covered in muck and no scratches. Can't comment on the 200m waterproofing but I've been in the shower a couple of times and it survived. Oh, and I since found out that H.Samuel have the GG100 with a lighter colour strap for around £175 with their online discount code.
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