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

[luvmalik]



i had some free time and its 80 degrees and sunny out so i snapped some pics of my new 29...

(pics are much better when you click on em)

beautiful watch

 

[luvmalik]



i had some free time and its 80 degrees and sunny out so i snapped some pics of my new 29...

(pics are much better when you click on em)

beautiful watch

 

[Gianni Cerutti]

i had some free time and its 80 degrees and sunny out so i snapped some pics of my new 29...





(pics are much better when you click on em)

I love Panerai

 

[wurger]

I picked the hesa speedy, you don't see the back of the watch when you wearing it, and I got over admiring the movement of my other watches after a few wears.

 

[culverwood]



And now for something completely different.

I believe GDL has one of these and have looked at them myself.

 

[mimo]

Is there no limit to how cool that man can be?

GDL, get in here and show us!

 

[BostonHedonist]

+1 to let's see one

There is something about Sarpaneva's style that lingers in my brain. A certain outspokenness, bold, playful and mysterious without going over the top.

 

[in stitches]

what do those bad boys run?

 

[BostonHedonist]

I believe they start at about $10k USD for his most basic. If I recall correctly, the moon phase shown here are quite a bit more.

 

[Keith T]

Thoughts on this GP for something thin/dressy?

It's only 38mm and rose gold, but I kinda like it.

Brilliant call on the blue seconds hand, IMO, though I'd probably rather not have the day-counter.

Has nice display back, speaking of display backs. (Pics courtesy of Bernard).

Whatcha think? Too boring? Too reminiscent of a Patrimony or Altiplano?

One argument that I could see, is that for this type of watch, it would be easy to find something vintage that would be pretty similar, for probably half the price. But I'd say most of those pieces would be more like 35-ish mm, and would not have sapphire, a modern movement, a warranty, etc.

The other thing is, Girard-Perreguax certainly has some horological chops and some legitimate history, but as a brand I don't feel there's a whole lotta love out there.

Just curious what y'all might feel on this one...totally "tyre-kicking" on my part, a la mimo.

 

[jbarwick]

That is a beauty! I've always had a soft spot for the Portofino and in RG but it quite different from that GP. Was thinking there was discussion on GP's taking a big hit on the secondary market as well if that is a concern. It seems TWATers tend to want some resale value unless it is a legacy piece to pass down or was given to them by a loved one to commemorate a specific occasion.

 

[in stitches]

gorgeous. id wear it with pride.

 

[Dino944]

gorgeous. id wear it with pride.

Spot on my maaaaannn

Keith, for the right price, I'd buy it and enjoy it. It is a great modern size....I think for a dress watch 38 is about perfect. I myself have looked at their 1966 line a few times. I think the MSRP on a new GP is one of the main issues many people have with GP, as they just don't hold much resale value. But if you are going to wear it and enjoy it, I'd choose it over many other brands.

If one is dealing from MSRP...then I favor an Altiplano over GP I think the finish on a Piaget is finer (although now I'd be talking about an manual wind Piaget vs. an automatic GP, as I find the automatic Altiplano gets too large and thin and looks like a pancake on a strap). In addition, while GP has a good rep with many movements, I know some of their lesser watches have used very ordinary base movements from other companies.

But again for the right $$$ I'd gladly pick up a GP.

 

[Cleav]

Keith T, I like that. Sucker for RG, love the blue. Day-counter redundant really but I could seriously live with that. Thanks for sharing

 

[Newcomer]

I really like that Keith. It is a lovely watch. My problem with GP is that for the price they are asking, you are getting close to Patek, AL&S, and Vacheron territory. At the right price, I think it would be great. But often there are other watches that I would consider in the same price range that they are in.

Also, as Dino mentioned, there finishing is not quite up to snuff with some of the "higher-ups," and they often source their movements from third parties--not that that is necessarily a bad thing.

By the way, I am in your neck of the woods for the rest of the week Keith.