The Watch Appreciation Thread (Reviews and Photos of Men's Timepieces by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Brei

[David Reeves]

Day date.

 

[DerekS]

^^one of my all time favorites D. classic and elegant!

 

[rydenfan]

Fake

 

[Tried and True]

My favorite dial for the Prez:

 

[David Reeves]



My favorite dial for the Prez:

That's a great one, I'm also quite partial to the silver dial which is kind of similar. Quite fancy getting a black dial next, then maybe a gold patek 3062 with bracelet.

 

[stgrim]

Dear Gents,

I am considering to purchase a brand new IWC portofino or portugese, could anyone recommend any reliable dealers in the US who ship and would give a decent discount of list prices?
Thank you.

 

[SSingh1975]

New member ...not much but my daily wear is my Aquaracer day/date. Love the watch . Switch it between bracelet/leather strap occasionally
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii39/ssingh1975/Tag Aquaracer Automatic/SAM_0667_zpsea00e516.jpg

 

[NonServiam]

Dressed up for a dear friend's 40th birthday yesterday, but enjoyed myself way too much to snap pictures of watch or outfit. Both watch and tie were however still on my dresser this morning:

Shantung by Drake's and chrono by JLC

 

[no frills]

NonServiam - fantastic shot as always of a great timepiece.

 

[rnguy001]

+1. Nothing more to say, NS

 

[d4nimal]

Dressed up for a dear friend's 40th birthday yesterday, but enjoyed myself way too much to snap pictures of watch or outfit. Both watch and tie were however still on my dresser this morning:

Shantung by Drake's and chrono by JLC

Love the master series (I am biased as I own the RDM). Any chance we can get a peek at that back?

 

[DeSense]

One of my two bundles of joy. Type XX in titanium. Distinguishing feature is the weave pattern carbon dial.

 

[aleksandr]

Probably blasphemy to bring it up in here, but is quartz ever a viable option? Not asking for myself (the answer is a resounding NO) but my wife is annoyed that her watches stop every time she doesn't wear them for a couple of days so has requested that the next watch I get for her (birthday coming up in a month or so) have a quartz movement. In the alternative I could get something from Chanel or Dior or what have you, but I'd much rather drop the 5 grand or so on something that is probably forever. Well maybe not forever but will in all likelihood last longer than nicely tanned and sewn sheepskin.

For reference, she has in the past expressed some liking for the Happy Sport range by Chopard but I would be interested to see if anyone else has any recommendations. My boss has a quartz Nautilus and every time I glance at her wrist during meetings and what-not and see the ticking hands I die a little inside but then that's also a little excessive for the budget. Am trying to save the pennies to get myself a 15400 sometime in the hopefully not-too-distant future.

 

[AriGold]

quartz is beautiful. for the ladies I think it's a highly viable choice.

 

[Hayward]

There are some very high quality quartz movements, notably in Grand Seiko and the Citizen Chronomaster ranges.

A Grand Seiko Quartz will have a movement with a metal base, a level of finish comparable to a fine mechanical movement, and a sealed gear pack with metal parts ensuring a long service life. Accuracy will be under 1 second per day. Cae sizes in the men's lines range from 37 to 41mm, and there are ladies models at 26mm.

Downside is the relatively short battery life of 3 years.

Alternatives might be looking at mechanicals with longer power reserves and/or power reserve indicators.

http://www.timelessluxwatches.com/reviews/grand-seiko-ladies-model-quick-look-stgf075