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I really like that Tudor. What kind of price range would you be looking at for this?

Never really been a fan of Breitling. For some reason I have always thought their dials look a bit to cluttered. Also, I have quite small wrists so most of their models would look ridiculous on me in any event.

I was in Vegas recently and had the very good fortune to try on each of:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en...05&tx=46&ty=73

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en...93&tx=78&ty=61

and

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en...5&tx=129&ty=71

The VC is a watch I have always admired, but I was slightly disappointed to find it was a little large on the wrist.

Everything about the JLC just seemed to scream quality. It was so beautifully apportioned and finished - incredibly impressive.

The Lange is out of my price range until i hit a few more roulette winners, but i just had to try it. One day...

Tudo monte carlo is in the 4000 to 4400 range at AD

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11-08-2013 , 06:09 PM

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Gaddy

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Originally Posted by heidigriffin

Tudo monte carlo is in the 4000 to 4400 range at AD

So what was your very very good price?

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11-09-2013 , 11:32 AM

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craiggerz

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Has anyone shipped a watch from the States into Canada? What kind of fees am I looking at as far as duties and taxes?

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11-09-2013 , 11:44 AM

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StabbyMcKillYou

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Thoughts on the TAG Aquaracer?

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11-09-2013 , 07:18 PM

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EDonk2

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I've been toying with either a rose gold 1803 day-date or iwc big pilot (I know, two totally different directions) for my 30th birthday. Any thoughts in here?

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11-11-2013 , 10:21 AM

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econophile

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30 is too young for a day-date imo

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11-11-2013 , 10:36 AM

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pokerplease

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when i turned 30 i bought an "old man" watch so i understand the line.. daydate is def. fits in that category. prob doesn't get much more old man than that.

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11-11-2013 , 10:48 AM

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hfrog355

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I'd go with the IWC there, but if you're set on a Rolex, try a Daytona?

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11-11-2013 , 02:31 PM

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pvn

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min age for DD is 65.

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11-11-2013 , 04:14 PM

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KPowers

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30k watch or a 12k watch? Couldn't you buy a BP and a TT DJ for less than a FG DD?

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11-11-2013 , 06:05 PM

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pokerplease

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Originally Posted by pvn

min age for DD is 65.

65, don't be ridiculous..

i helped my friend source a DD for her husbands 60th bday. it seemed quite age appropriate..

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11-11-2013 , 06:44 PM

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Everlastrr

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lol at arguing between 60 and 65 yrs old.

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11-11-2013 , 07:20 PM

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pvn

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thats the joke dot jpg?

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11-11-2013 , 08:10 PM

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EDonk2

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What if I'm really old at heart and like a gold day-date? I don't intend on getting one on the presidential bracelet, probably just the rose gold head on a brown leather strap.

Not set on a Rolex necessarily, and when I go Daytona it will be a 6263 which is a good bit out of my price range for this acquisition

The other watches I own are a little more in the sport watch category which I think is partly driving the "old and dressy" theme a little more and I am partial to the day-dates, but also love the Big Pilots.

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11-11-2013 , 08:11 PM

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dibbs

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It's Drizzys daily beater!

Also

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11-11-2013 , 09:09 PM

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amoeba

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Originally Posted by EDonk2

If you are looking at old and dressy, why not PP or VC?

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11-11-2013 , 09:16 PM

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pokerplease

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or AP ultra thin.

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11-11-2013 , 09:49 PM

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EDonk2

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Originally Posted by amoeba

If you are looking at old and dressy, why not PP or VC?

Yeah, I've given a Calatrava some thought. Can't explain why the DD has a special place in my heart though, despite the beating it's taking in here

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11-11-2013 , 09:55 PM

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Everlastrr

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This is where a Daytona looks best these days.

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11-11-2013 , 10:04 PM

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smellmuth

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im gonna buck the trend and say i think an 1803 can be pulled off on a strap by a younger guy

prefer vintage though, bonus points for weird foreign language day wheels

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11-12-2013 , 12:26 AM

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EDonk2

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Yeah it's the 1802/1803 references that I'm looking at.

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11-12-2013 , 08:25 PM

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NUTZ2

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Originally Posted by ReptileHouse

This year was a significant wedding anniversary, and my wife knows I've been drooling over nice watches. This came home with me the other day.

Wrist shot.

Congrats love this watch, curious were you able to get anything off retail?

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11-13-2013 , 07:17 AM

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KPowers

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lol@pulling it off. If you want a DD just ****in get one dude. I think they look beautiful on the presidential bracelet, and the invisible clasp mechanism is very cool.

In Scottsdale there were definitely the occasional 20s-30s guy wearing one. Often seen throwing bets and raises away as quickly as possible.

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11-13-2013 , 07:47 AM

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00Snitch

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Ok, non-baller question time again.

I was wandering around airports last week and one of these caught my eye. Looks nice. My "style" (not that I have "style").

So the non baller question is... What is something that looks very similar, but for more like $500.