Tag-Heuer 6000 quartz

[Anonymous]

I used to be one of those that thought along the lines of the following. Someday when I've had a little bit of success I want to treat my self to a really nice watch. In my eyes. It was all a ruse.
I simply wanted a high end watch because I was under the (false) assumption that the high end watches are more expensive because they are far more rugged (well built) and accurate than the lowly Timex, Seiko's out there.
I seem to have an apparently unreasonable understanding of quality when a watch is expensive. I didn't realize that in the modern world. More $ means less quality and not so accurate time keeping.

Sorry to be such a whiner about this subject. But it just gets me going when companies who once had a reputation for making quality instruments. Just pump out over priced but pretty junk. And just ride the coat tails of their former glory when it comes to pricing. As attested to when I looked up an old Omega add from 1955. The 1955 Seamaster watch that sold for $95 should be $800 when adjusted for inflation. Yet it sells for $3000 and up. That's 360% over inflation. That's the equivalent to a new E89 that should sell for $50,000 is actually priced at $230,000. But then the E89 is a precision instrument and it's pretty. So I guess it would be worth it.

Everything you've said there about watch companies producing poor quality items whilst riding on the reputation they built up years ago also stands for BMW! Build quality now is crap!

Buying an expensive watch doesn't mean it will be more durable - again, is a £50k car more durable than a £10k car? No. Is a £50k car more reliable than a £10k car. No. IT SHOULD BE....but it isn't!

If you strap a £2k ++ watch to your wrist, and you only have it for telling the time, then you need to be more careful with it. My Omega has a helium release valve for diving. I'm NEVER gonna use that, I bought it purely for its looks etc, not because I needed certain features.

You've had a bad experience which is understandably affecting your opinion, but its not always the case.

Is anything worth what is charged for it? Is a coffee worth over £2 in Costa? No way, but I pay it.

The latest in my Tag watch dilema. The Tag dealer just called to inform me that the watch needs to go back to Tag for 300 Euro's of repair work. Yikes! Looks like my good deal $400 watch has inflated to the cost of a new one. :x From now on. Any time I see someone wearing an expensive Swiss watch. I'll just laugh on the inside and remember the old saying. A fool and their money are soon parted. Looks like Seiko, Luminox, Pulsar for me from now on. you know! Those cheesy commoner watches that are NOT made of paper mâché and actually work as advertized. At least I paid no more than top end Seiko money for my Tag POS.

Thats me!!!!

 

[bigdog]

The subject of perceived quality Vs cost is an interesting one.
I really don't have any animosity for any one that buys an expensive (insert item here) We are free for the time being to spend as we wish (until we hand over our nations to the UN)
My bad Tag experience aside. I find those inflation numbers far more interesting. I looked up the average price of an American car in 1955. $2275 adjusted for inflation to 2012. Equals $19000.
The average car in 2012 was $29000 in the US. Still 147% above inflation. That's a heck of a lot closer than the Omega @ 360%

Not sure why one would need to be careful about putting on a 2K watch? For 2K it should be up to the task.

I would agree with you very much about BMW. I have been lucky and haven't had to many issues. Although both my BMW's have the N52 with the faulty heads. The zed very rarely makes any noise. The wife's 328 has the noise much more often. But then that's why I haven't bought a NEW car for a decade. I buy two-three year old cars. And with the money saved from depreciation. We can justify making repairs. Example, The Zed new was $47000 in 06. I bought it in 2010 for $23000 with 16000 miles on it. That's 24000 less than new. I could buy 4 new heads for that money. Same with the wife's 328. New in 2008 it was $39000. We bought it in 2010 for $26000 with only 12000 miles on it. in total we saved $37000 in depreciation. So. If we do need a repair or two. Not a problem.

 

[Woody]

I have one of these:

It's got to be worth at least £1k - £2k...is a real babe magnet.

 

[Anonymous]

When I say you need to be more careful with a £2k+ watch, I mean you would hopefully take a bit more care of it incase you did damage it.

Yes, it should be up to the job, but I always take mine off when working on dismantling computers for instance, as the insides can be sharp and scratch hungry. If the watch got scratched (its got sapphire glass, but I dont know how resistant that is?) it would (in my eyes) ruin the look of it.

It would still work perfectly well, but not look as nice...and looks are one reason why I bought it. If it was a cheapo £10 jobbie from the market, then I probably wouldn't care.

Same with other things. iPhones for instance - nice gadgets, overpriced etc, but get a scratch on the screen and its just not the same!

 

[bigdog]

As above..

Waste of bloody money...

I bought and sold watches for 20 yrs and the the most expensive quartz movement you can buy is under £5..

The cost of any watch should be in the movement.

I have taken a few tags on deals over the years and they are mostly cheap tat superbly marketed..

Talked to a watch repair shop in the US about my Tag and a repair on a Seiko kinetic with a bad capacitor. He said just accept the loss on the Tag as they were rubbish from the start and only cost about $50 to build. He also said the Seiko kinetic was a better watch and worth fixing. It only will cost $80 to fix. Tag wants hundreds just to crack open the back.
In the end lesson learned. The Swiss are cheating robbing buggerers.

 

[Stuart Truman]

I like my citizen. Keeps perfect time, never needs winding or batteries. Nice and light (titanium) "only" cost £300 and vague links to aviation with its silly flight computer