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

[Artisan Fan]

Originally Posted by Flieger

Flieger, those Stowa pics are making me want to buy one.

 

[A Y]

Those Stowas are like the watch version of butterface.

--Andre

 

[SoCal2NYC]

I'm selfish (I'm sure many of you could have guessed) so I typically have to buy myself something during the Holiday season while I am out buying presents for friends and family. I need something to hold me over for 2 months.

I'm thinking:

MeisterSinger 43mm Single Hand Tan Dial

38mm White Dial (on brown strap_

Stowa Ikarus Airman 40mm

I feel that with my love of Glashutte Orginal and A. L&S that so many great sub-$2500-3000 (while these are all sub-$1k) options I may start collecting German watches.

 

[gdl203]

I have the z1 in cream and it gets zero wrist time. If you decide to go for that one, drop me a PM and I'll be happy to sell it to someone who will use it more often

 

[SoCal2NYC]

For the sake of public conversation...why? You have the larger size?

But OMG OMG OMG it would be a chance to meet you!!

I also have a thing for grey, that's why I really like that Stowa.

 

[bcate3]

SoCal2NYC, I like the look of the Meistersinger too and the sundial design but when I tried one on a couple of years ago I was underwhelmed. The dial, an off white color, and the case just didn’t pop, if that makes sense. I don’t remember the leather strap feeling that high quality either. I was in the market for it and decided against buying after trying it on.

 

[gdl203]

Well, I think it's a very nice watch for the money to be honest. I disagree with poster above but then again, I've never been highly impressed or overwhelmed by the quality, case work or finish of a watch sold for a few hundred $...

I don't wear it simply because it competes for wrist time with other watches that I enjoy wearing a bit more (GO, PAM, IWC BigP, Dornbluth, etc...). The Meistersinger (along with a bunch of otther watches) rarely wins. I still like the design though

If you're interested, we could meet up and you could try it on and make your own opinion

 

[SoCal2NYC]

I'm going to the Watch Buys Road Show the 9-11th so hopefully I can try it on and see them in person (in addition to some other models).

 

[bcate3]

I tried it on during a watch buys road show. perhaps you'll have a more favorable view. good luck.

 

[sammy]

What's the general consensus on Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak? Thinking about getting one for my next watch.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by sammy

What's the general consensus on Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak? Thinking about getting one for my next watch.

Iconic design; first expensive, all-steel sport watch. I've warmed to it over the years, but I think it's very expensive for what it is, particularly considering that some models use the Valjoux 7750 base movement. If you get one, I'd recommend one with a time-only in-house AP movement.

Still, if you are a collector of 'significant' watches, this is arguably a must-have. However, if you just want an all-steel, sport watch on a bracelet, I'd take a look at the IWC Ingenieur Automatic with the 8000-caliber movement. It's equally high-quality, has an in-house movement with anti-magnetic protection, and costs less.

 

[Artisan Fan]

I'm selfish (I'm sure many of you could have guessed) so I typically have to buy myself something during the Holiday season while I am out buying presents for friends and family. I need something to hold me over for 2 months.

I'm thinking:

MeisterSinger 43mm Single Hand Tan Dial

It's missing a hand.

 

[zippyh]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Iconic design; first expensive, all-steel sport watch. I've warmed to it over the years, but I think it's very expensive for what it is, particularly considering that some models use the Valjoux 7750 base movement. If you get one, I'd recommend one with a time-only in-house AP movement.

Still, if you are a collector of 'significant' watches, this is arguably a must-have. However, if you just want an all-steel, sport watch on a bracelet, I'd take a look at the IWC Ingenieur Automatic with the 8000-caliber movement. It's equally high-quality, has an in-house movement with anti-magnetic protection, and costs less.

AP doesn't use a 7750 for the basis of Royal Oak chronos.
They're using a JLC based movement with a chrono module.
A lot of the time only Royal Oaks are using a JLC movement too.

I think AP is finally coming out with their own in-house chrono movement soon.

There are folks out there who dis the Ingenieur movement because of similarities to the 7750. Doesn't bother me though.

 

[Cantabrigian]

Originally Posted by sammy

What's the general consensus on Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak? Thinking about getting one for my next watch.
I hated at first but have come to like the Offshore it a lot. (I really don't care for the non-Offshore version.)

I don't anticipate buying one for a while. At that price you can get just about any steel watch you want.

 

[Tomasso]

Originally Posted by sammy

What's the general consensus on Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak?

Ugly, especially the bracelet. Check out the Vacheron Constantine Overseas.