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[MCFastybloke]

At least you got an offer of something , 18m down the line and haven`t even had a courtesy word from the AD (and an indy) regarding the JC and not really expecting to do so anytime soon.

K

Buy something for the wife, something substancial, things will improve.

I miraculously became the man of the moment when the Wife made a purchase.

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Are any of the diving watches owned by divers ?

I didn’t buy mine for diving. I bought it because in the Ian Fleming book I read as a boy, James Bond had a submariner, I always wanted one and I like the looks.

Do people with Breitling Navitimers or IWC Pilot watches all fly aircraft, Omega Speedmaster - Astronauts.......etc

 

[Darrell]

Do people with Breitling Navitimers or IWC Pilot watches all fly aircraft, Omega Speedmaster - Astronauts.......etc

Or do people wearing desert boots go in the desert??

 

[ChrisEdu]

I didn’t buy mine for diving. I bought it because in the Ian Fleming book I read as a boy, James Bond had a submariner, I always wanted one and I like the looks.

Do people with Breitling Navitimers or IWC Pilot watches all fly aircraft, Omega Speedmaster - Astronauts.......etc

I own two Omega Dynamic watches, so I must be super dynamic!

 

[Deleted member 126251]

I love the green , I noticed the other day that Omega are bringing out a Seamster in green , so I might have to freshen up my 20 year old blue Seamaster at some point .

Copying Rolex ?

 

[Deleted member 126251]

The very one that graces my wrist. 22 years old, a present from the lady in my life while we were on holiday in Barbados. Cost just shy of £900 and worn every day and night since. Now in desperate need of a service but the case and crystal are still virtually unmarked. She has since exchanged a Rolex for a ladies Seamaster and our son had a Moonwatch when he graduated.

My wife still has a lovely two tone Rolex and a gold ladies Bulova.. Guess what she wears.....her FitBit (to be fair the 2 Rolexes she’s had didn’t leave her wrist for about 35 years. I gave my son my a Rolex when he graduated. He now has two others. (Yacht master and a Daytona) and never wears the one we gave him. Happily, it will go to the eldest grandson (academic) and my submariner will go to the second eldest (jock).

 

[Stratman]

Do people with Breitling Navitimers or IWC Pilot watches all fly aircraft

That's why I bought mine fortyish years ago, when they were relatively significantly cheaper than today because of new fangled quartz watches that everyone seemed to want. I no longer fly (marriage, mortgage etc.) and the navitimer was stolen from a servicing facility but hey ho.

 

[SpikyMikey]

Copying Rolex ?

Everyone does! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery apparently......
Here's my Steinhart I bought a few years ago. A surprisingly good timepiece with an ETA automatic movement (although I think the now use a Selitta).

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Do people with Breitling Navitimers or IWC Pilot watches all fly aircraft

That's why I bought mine fortyish years ago, when they were relatively significantly cheaper than today because of new fangled quartz watches that everyone seemed to want. I no longer fly (marriage, mortgage etc.) and the navitimer was stolen from a servicing facility but hey ho.

Now all the pilots use ipads & glass cockpits with SatNav etc.

Years ago I had a couple of really nice Omegas and a bunch of other watches. We had a break-in in the early 80s and the lot got nicked. Pretty annoying and one had been a gift from my dad.

 

[Stratman]

Now all the pilots use ipads & glass cockpits with SatNav etc.

Map, compass, stopwatch and E-6B for me

 

[SpikyMikey]

Now all the pilots use ipads & glass cockpits with SatNav etc.

Map, compass, stopwatch and E-6B for me

At least you don't have to deal with this:

 

[KennyN]

Buy something for the wife, something substancial, things will improve.

I miraculously became the man of the moment when the Wife made a purchase.

Not prepared to go down this path , i wont be held to financial ransom for a watch it would be different if the wife was looking for a watch anyway. I speak to a Rolex enthusiast at the gym regularly and his method is to "befriend" the boutique watch manager and ply them with gifts (presents / vouchers / weekends away etc.) over time and it seems to work for him as he has a substantial Rolex collection and good luck to him but it is not for me. You only have to look at some of the watch dealers stock to find new , unworn + stickered Rolex`s at list + 70% to realise how corrupt the grey market watch dealers relationships are with the AD`s.

With the above in mind i probably wont get one and if that is the case so be it .

There is one avenue that i have still to investigate that may get me what i want , it involves a family member in a land far far away.

K

 

[W1ghty]

Copying Rolex ?

Maybe , but there are only so many colours

 

[JHS]

every one i know ???? it may come as a shock to you but i dont walk around with it hanging out

Really?

 

[Stratman]

At least you don't have to deal with this:

Brings a whole new meaning to the Blue Screen of Death

 

[jasmine]

Really?

honestly

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Now all the pilots use ipads & glass cockpits with SatNav etc.

Map, compass, stopwatch and E-6B for me

Old school.

 

[MCFastybloke]

Not prepared to go down this path , i wont be held to financial ransom for a watch it would be different if the wife was looking for a watch anyway. I speak to a Rolex enthusiast at the gym regularly and his method is to "befriend" the boutique watch manager and ply them with gifts (presents / vouchers / weekends away etc.) over time and it seems to work for him as he has a substantial Rolex collection and good luck to him but it is not for me. You only have to look at some of the watch dealers stock to find new , unworn + stickered Rolex`s at list + 70% to realise how corrupt the grey market watch dealers relationships are with the AD`s.

With the above in mind i probably wont get one and if that is the case so be it .

There is one avenue that i have still to investigate that may get me what i want , it involves a family member in a land far far away.

K

You can go back to buying 5 digit ref watches, many prefer to the bling of the newer items, I was in Geneva this year and exhibition only at the airport, Cuz is thru Dubai 6-8 times a year and only yellow gold blue Subs if you are lucky there over the last year.

 

[chic0821]

new fangled quartz watches that everyone seemed to want.

I was that man. In the 70's working in the U.S., I was in Tiffany's jewellers in New York. Toss up between Rolex Daytona & new fangled Pulsar digital. Prices similar. You guessed it, bought Pulsar.. See what 70's Daytona's are worth today. Don't even mention Pulsar

 

[chic0821]

At least you got an offer of something , 18m down the line and haven`t even had a courtesy word from the AD (and an indy) regarding the JC and not really expecting to do so anytime soon.

K

Think its easier if you have bought before and the OP knows you. Over the years I bought a Datejust, Daytona & the wife's Datejust as well as a gold Ebel Automatic model 1911 & still have them Wanted a James Cameron, phoned the owner, left a deposit, she said she would see what she could do. Two weeks later she phoned to say the watch was in. Don't just go on a waiting list always leave a deposit. Lots of people have their name down on lists with multiple dealers to see what comes up first, but no deposits