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Old 10-26-2008, 12:38 PM   #601
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What kind of thoughts are you looking for here? You picked this for purely aesthetic reasons, I assume?

FWIW, I don't particularly like chronos (in general) and I especially don't like "dress" chronos, and I think this particular piece is on the small side compared to the current fashion.
Well, originally I was planning on getting the Omega Seamaster, but decided to try on the Pasha at the shop and really liked it. The dials are a little too big, though.

Essentially I'm looking for a watch that I can wear with a suit, but also T-shirt and jeans. Not a fan of leather bands.

Any suggestions? Price range could be 2k to 10k.
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Me personally I'd be all over a JL-C Master Control series. You can throw a bracelet on there if you want. As others have said I think a fine shop will do that for you.

http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/na/e...ter-geographic
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Old 10-26-2008, 04:02 PM   #603
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Well, originally I was planning on getting the Omega Seamaster, but decided to try on the Pasha at the shop and really liked it. The dials are a little too big, though.

Essentially I'm looking for a watch that I can wear with a suit, but also T-shirt and jeans. Not a fan of leather bands.

Any suggestions? Price range could be 2k to 10k.
Like I said, I'm not a big chrono fan. If you are, though, how about a Glycine Altus? It would be in the lower end of your price range.

http://www.glycine-watch.ch/e/collec...isplay=100006#

Personally, if I had that budget and could only get one watch, I'd probably pick up a Spring Drive.

chrono GMT: http://www.seiyajapan.com/product/S-...h_SBGC001.html



GMT: http://www.seiyajapan.com/product/S-...T_SBGE001.html



These are way outside the dominant tastes in this forum, though.
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Would love for you to post pics, ill be buying that one when the Toronto eaton center watch store completes its 3 month long renovation.
yeah np, just have to see if i can dig up my camera.
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Guys I need help....

I want a simple looking watch that does the day. It doesn't have to do the date, it doesn't even have to be an automatic.

All I can come up with are Rolex Day-Date which are crazy expensive since they don't come in SS at all.

Or the G-P Classique full calender


which I LOVE(especially if it existed in SS without a visible month) but it's just too expensive and I can definitely make do without a full calendar.

any suggestions?


EDIT: I'd really like a visible full sweeping second hand too.
Lose the seeping hand criteria and take a look at a Patek Calatrava. Timezone is a good place to look, but the resemble the GP you posted and comes with all kinds and levels of complication. Just find the pne you want and mine for a price.

Blancpain is a company that has awesome looking and selling watches 100% in the classic round shape. These are clean and well built pieces.

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Lose the seeping hand criteria and take a look at a Patek Calatrava. Timezone is a good place to look, but the resemble the GP you posted and comes with all kinds and levels of complication. Just find the pne you want and mine for a price.

Blancpain is a company that has awesome looking and selling watches 100% in the classic round shape. These are clean and well built pieces.

Cam
Those are all way outside of his price range, though.
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Re: Let's talk non-Rolex watches

Six weeks after first posting the pics I picked up the leather band Oris Skeleton yesterday. La swiss at the Eaton center was renovating for almost the entire time, so I didnt have the opportunity to try it on, and I bought it the first day they re-opened. They actually had the Maurice as well, and it was quite a bit 'bulkier' and I didnt even bother trying it on.

With the USD surging and the 30% off "retail' the salesman gave me, I figure I got it for half off, so im lucky the store was closed for renos
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I've never spent more than $40 on a watch lol. I've always worn the cheapo Timex digital watches cuz I never cared about anything other than telling the time quickly. But now I want to get something that looks good and won't look retarded if I wore it with nice clothes. I freakin love this Seiko srk009:



It's $160. What do yall think?
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I've never spent more than $40 on a watch lol. I've always worn the cheapo Timex digital watches cuz I never cared about anything other than telling the time quickly. But now I want to get something that looks good and won't look retarded if I wore it with nice clothes. I freakin love this Seiko srk009:



It's $160. What do yall think?
Not bad, though I'm not a huge fan of sub-dials.

If you were willing to go a bit higher (~$300), you could get a *really* nice 6R15 automatic.



SARB043, should be shipping in December. I picked this particular one just because I thought you might be partial to the roman numerals. Most of the SARB line has no numerals, though there are a couple with roman and a couple with arabic.

The SARB line is Japan-only, so you'd have to get it from someone like SeiyaJapan.com, but the build quality is much higher than the stuff in comparable price range that we get in the US.

There are a few quartz models in that line as well, IIRC, or in the (similarly priced and similarly-japan-only) Spirit line if that's what you're into.
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most will prob hate it. i love it. cheap too. looks better in reality.
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Re: Let's talk non-Rolex watches

seems very odd and not that useful to have the winding thingy on the left
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seems very odd and not that useful to have the winding thingy on the left
its more comfortable taht way
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Not bad, though I'm not a huge fan of sub-dials.

If you were willing to go a bit higher (~$300), you could get a *really* nice 6R15 automatic.



SARB043, should be shipping in December. I picked this particular one just because I thought you might be partial to the roman numerals. Most of the SARB line has no numerals, though there are a couple with roman and a couple with arabic.

The SARB line is Japan-only, so you'd have to get it from someone like SeiyaJapan.com, but the build quality is much higher than the stuff in comparable price range that we get in the US.

There are a few quartz models in that line as well, IIRC, or in the (similarly priced and similarly-japan-only) Spirit line if that's what you're into.
I like the face on that one, but I'd prefer a metal band.

Could you elaborate on the difference in quality? thx
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seems very odd and not that useful to have the winding thingy on the left
it's supposed to be worn on your right arm.
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it's supposed to be worn on your right arm.
that makes a lot more sense
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