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That Patek's a beauty. My only advice would be to look at a ton of watches and take your time. If you look at tons of other Rolexes, Pateks, etc and three months from now that's still the only one you're thinking about, good chance it's the right option. When I bought my first nice watch I changed my mind many times (and fell in and out love with many watches) before settling on one.

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12-30-2015 , 09:14 AM

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Rococo

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Originally Posted by revots33

This month's Esquire has a really nice feature on high-end watches. They mentioned this RL model which I thought was quite striking:

No matter what I think of how this watch looks, I have always been super skeptical of forays by clothing/lifestyle brands into watchmaking. Is that silly?

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12-30-2015 , 09:36 AM

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flopturntree

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Not really rococo I agree man, I'll always associate polo with nice clothes and not so much watch maker

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12-30-2015 , 09:38 AM

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digables

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Gonna get the gorgeous Sinn U1. Anyone have one? I hear its quite heavy so worried about putting it with a Nato strap.

What do you all think looks best strap wise with the U1?

Its coming on rubber

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12-30-2015 , 10:43 AM

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Daddy Warbucks

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Originally Posted by Rococo

No matter what I think of how this watch looks, I have always been super skeptical of forays by clothing/lifestyle brands into watchmaking. Is that silly?

Nope, most designer watches are just quartzs with the price jacked up.I'm also super skeptical of magazines like GQ and Esquire wanting me to see a watch, because usually it means it was paid to be placed there and not because of its own merit. In general when you get into the 5 figure range for designer watches they're usually pretty solid in terms of value/craftsmanship (because most designers aren't competing in that range), but still i'd usually choose one of the more traditional watch brands before a fashion brand.

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12-30-2015 , 05:15 PM

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yeotaJMU

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Nice, I asked a few pages back if anyone had any thought on this but no one replied. I'd love to have your feedback in a couple weeks, see if you still love it.

Still in love with the watch. So versatile. I picked up a black rubber strap so I can pretty much wear it any day with any outfit. So many customizations and options and the integration with the phone is seamless and intuitive.

Plus now I can have those omegas I can't afford!

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12-30-2015 , 06:15 PM

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pvn

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that looks like a fake omega. the "seamaster" font is really, really off, datewheel looks terrible, and I don't see an actual GMT hand.

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12-30-2015 , 06:16 PM

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pvn

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Plus I don't think I've even seen one that looks like that to begin with.

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12-30-2015 , 06:59 PM

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yeotaJMU

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Yeah, it's an android wear replica

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12-30-2015 , 07:08 PM

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pvn

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OIC

heh

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01-02-2016 , 07:24 PM

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IlliniLou

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Just picked up this Hamilton. Pretty happy about it

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01-02-2016 , 08:56 PM

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EvalEvan

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Very nice, I own that one as well and love it.

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01-03-2016 , 06:51 PM

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Dominic

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Anyone have any experience with Frédérique Constant? thoughts? I'm really liking this:

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01-03-2016 , 10:18 PM

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amoeba

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I like their in house moonphase but not big on that one. Besides, didn't you just get a 7750 based watch?

What does the FC offer that your recently acquired Eterna doesn't?

Last edited by amoeba; 01-03-2016 at 10:28 PM.

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01-03-2016 , 11:20 PM

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Dominic

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Lol nothing at all - except it's a white dial and its purty.

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01-04-2016 , 01:45 AM

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timchuk

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Can someone identify this Nixon watch it's on website but I have no idea if it's available or not. Thanks

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01-04-2016 , 04:01 AM

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Daddy Warbucks

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Did you try the Ladies section?

http://www.nixon.com/on/demandware.s...r_A366_size=00

Last edited by Daddy Warbucks; 01-04-2016 at 04:01 AM. Reason: I'm not judging!

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01-04-2016 , 05:36 AM

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timchuk

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Hahahah to funny
I was under men's but they must have used a stock photo or something

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01-06-2016 , 02:45 AM

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Dominic

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I can get this new for $2k from a reputable dealer:

No brainer?

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01-06-2016 , 10:22 AM

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thabighurt35

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have you gone and tried it on? If not i would highly recommend it.

Omega, to me, has created a lot of pieces that have good movements and provide good value, i just haven't liked how they feel when i wear them, but that is highly subjective.

You can also get pretty good discounts on a lot of them so i wouldn't pull the trigger just because its an omega and its at a good discount.

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01-06-2016 , 10:32 AM

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pokerplease

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That's a 7750 based omega, not in house. What are the used prices on that piece, they can't be that high. It's a good looking watch but nothing about it jumps out to me.

You should def try it on.

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01-06-2016 , 07:52 PM

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Dominic

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cool. thanks

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01-10-2016 , 07:09 PM

#15923

Dominic

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Finally got my Baldieri. Very cool...already got two comments on it. It's big and bold and not as heavy as it looks.

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01-17-2016 , 02:48 AM

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Dominic

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...did you guys hate my watch so much it killed the thread??

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01-17-2016 , 03:19 AM

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KPowers

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I think it looks pretty sweet. Visible lug screws work well.

Also, consider upgrading from a Motorola StarTec and then getting a free photo app and adjusting the white balance to neutral, it only takes 1-2 clicks.

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