The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[Scuppers]

want to get my wife a nice watch, she likes gold, ~$5k budget. thoughts?

Cartier tank solo, it’s quartz though.

 

[esoxm]

Hard to get a more classic ladies watch than a tank solo on gator. My sub cost me one

 

[cchen]

Cartier Panthere in full gold can be found at auction

 

[Dino944]

Cartier tank solo, it’s quartz though.

Most ladies sized watches will be quartz unless one goes with a Rolex or an Omega. Occasionally, I've seen ladies sized manual wind watches, but most women don't want to deal with winding one on a daily basis.

 

[Texasmade]

CEO of AP said it actually costs more to manufacture an automatic or manual movement for a ladies watch than a mens watch because the movement is so small. That's why most ladies watches tend to be quartz.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Most ladies sized watches will be quartz unless one goes with a Rolex or an Omega. Occasionally, I've seen ladies sized manual wind watches, but most women don't want to deal with winding one on a daily basis.

i think that’s the more accurate answer Vs. the whole “cost of the movement” thing.

the latter is probably more PC. Let’s face it; men and women are different. In general, women wear a watch as more an item of jewelry whereas men are drawn to the more technical aspects.

A long time ago I bought an Oris for my wife. It was an automatic, with a date no less. She hated it and rarely wore it because she didn’t want to hassle with setting it.

 

[hpreston]

i think that’s the more accurate answer Vs. the whole “cost of the movement” thing.

the latter is probably more PC. Let’s face it; men and women are different. In general, women wear a watch as more an item of jewelry whereas men are drawn to the more technical aspects.

A long time ago I bought an Oris for my wife. It was an automatic, with a date no less. She hated it and rarely wore it because she didn’t want to hassle with setting it.

This is an amazing catch 22, if she wore it regularly, it would not need to be wound or set all that often. But when not worn, would need to wound and set before wearing. So the solution, if she doesn’t want to bother with setting it, is to wear it regularly.

 

[alpyigit]

Long time no photo!

 

[alpyigit]

while at it.. I think I need one more reverso as this one is getting more wrist time vs other dress watches..

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

want to get my wife a nice watch, she likes gold, ~$5k budget. thoughts?

Does it have to be new and does it have to be a woman's watch? The IWC Caliber 89 in gold is a beautiful watch that you can get all day long for under $4K.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

This is an amazing catch 22, if she wore it regularly, it would not need to be wound or set all that often. But when not worn, would need to wound and set before wearing. So the solution, if she doesn’t want to bother with setting it, is to wear it regularly.

she had another watch that she would wear depending on the outfit. And sometimes no watch at all. I’ve bought her several other timepieces over the years and she just prefers a quartz movement.

 

[Dino944]

Well, as for quartz movements in ladies watcehs,

i think that’s the more accurate answer Vs. the whole “cost of the movement” thing.

the latter is probably more PC. Let’s face it; men and women are different. In general, women wear a watch as more an item of jewelry whereas men are drawn to the more technical aspects.

A long time ago I bought an Oris for my wife. It was an automatic, with a date no less. She hated it and rarely wore it because she didn’t want to hassle with setting it.

I agree completely. Those of us here on this thread, obsess about watches, their movements, whether they are automatic, manual or quartz, and various other nuances that matter little to most women. Most women want a watch based on its design. Also their busy day to day lives, most women do not want to be bothered with winding a watch or setting it if they put it down for a few days. They just want to put it on and enjoy its style and know that the time is correct.

Although, I must admit, my watch obsessing has indirectly prejudiced my wife and one of my female friends against quartz watches. I even said to my wife, "If you considered a quartz watch, you would have many more options, and I have a Rolex Oysterquartz." She said that after listening to me talk about and write about watches for years she wants an automatic, because unless it is an automatic or manual she doesn't feel like she is getting a "Real movement." In the end for her first good watch she chose a large size Cartier Tank Francaise (which isn't large by today's standards), because it had an automatic movement. She loved the style and did not want the medium or small, which were quartz. When I suggested a Rolex DJ, she said she preferred the TF design, even if it doesn't have an inhouse movement. She eventually did get a Rolex in steel and rose gold, but she wears her TF 98% of the time.

For the bulk of women, if they love a design the movement is irrelevant.

 

[Dino944]

Does it have to be new and does it have to be a woman's watch? The IWC Caliber 89 in gold is a beautiful watch that you can get all day long for under $4K.

Great watch for a guy, but its probably a bit bland for most women.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

^ there is a romantic or perhaps even a poetic sensibility that can be used to describe an automatic vs. quartz movement.

One is a soulless hunk of metal powered by a chemical battery and a rock. The other represents an attempt by the watchmaker to chase perfection; to attempt to gaze upon the face of God by devising such an instrument as to measure the unfolding of His creation.

 

[bdavro23]

Well, as for quartz movements in ladies watcehs,


I agree completely. Those of us here on this thread, obsess about watches, their movements, whether they are automatic, manual or quartz, and various other nuances that matter little to most women. Most women want a watch based on its design. Also their busy day to day lives, most women do not want to be bothered with winding a watch or setting it if they put it down for a few days. They just want to put it on and enjoy its style and know that the time is correct.

Although, I must admit, my watch obsessing has indirectly prejudiced my wife and one of my female friends against quartz watches. I even said to my wife, "If you considered a quartz watch, you would have many more options, and I have a Rolex Oysterquartz." She said that after listening to me talk about and write about watches for years she wants an automatic, because unless it is an automatic or manual she doesn't feel like she is getting a "Real movement." In the end for her first good watch she chose a large size Cartier Tank Francaise (which isn't large by today's standards), because it had an automatic movement. She loved the style and did not want the medium or small, which were quartz. When I suggested a Rolex DJ, she said she preferred the TF design, even if it doesn't have an inhouse movement. She eventually did get a Rolex in steel and rose gold, but she wears her TF 98% of the time.

For the bulk of women, if they love a design the movement is irrelevant.

I have given my wife two Cartier watches that I spent a lot of time and effort finding for her. Both are manual wind and she adores them. With that said, unless I set them for her and wind them, the odds of them being the right time or even wound are about 7 %...