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« on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 09:42:39 »

Because someone was moaning on the "Good Watch" thread that it wasn't about watches, here we go-

because I am a child of the Apollo years and many of my heroes wore one whilst they did there steely eyed missile man stuff, I lust over one of these-

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-gb/watch-omega-speedmaster-moonwatch-professional-co-axial-master-chronometer-chronograph-42-mm-31030425001002
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 09:51:50 »

I have a Chinese (Olevs) "almost" exact copy of the Rolex Submariner which cost me about £40 it looks just like the real thing and keeps good time.

Thats as close as I will ever get to owning one, so that does me perfectly, I rarely go anywhere anyway so it doesnt sit on my wrist for long.
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 09:58:52 »

Because someone was moaning on the "Good Watch" thread that it wasn't about watches, here we go-

because I am a child of the Apollo years and many of my heroes wore one whilst they did there steely eyed missile man stuff, I lust over one of these-

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-gb/watch-omega-speedmaster-moonwatch-professional-co-axial-master-chronometer-chronograph-42-mm-31030425001002


Im a sucker for the new white Speedy!

I actually have a watch YouTube channel if anyone is interested  Wink

https://www.youtube.com/@WatchYourselfJorge

You can often see the stfc colours represented!
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 10:02:28 »

I haven’t worn or owned a watch for over 30 years.
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 10:06:31 »

Im a sucker for the new white Speedy!

I actually have a watch YouTube channel if anyone is interested  Wink

https://www.youtube.com/@WatchYourselfJorge

You can often see the stfc colours represented!
I am by no means a watch fan but I will subscribe to you sir to help your followers along Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 10:10:28 »

I have a Pixel watch.

True story...

Watches are useful.
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 10:11:36 »

I am by no means a watch fan but I will subscribe to you sir to help your followers along Smiley

Much appreciated Peter!  Cheesy
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 12:36:51 »

I met a mates new GF last night.  She works in the harrods watch department.  Cheapeast watch is £1700.  They go up to £79k.  And then the mysteroious 'price on application'.

She was telling me about a new one coming out that is 700k.

I'd expect it to do more than tell me the time for any of those prices.
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 13:27:24 »

What does a £700k watch get you in that London?

A tap on the back of the head with an baseball bat or a knife to the midriff....
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 13:33:13 »

I haven’t worn or owned a watch for over 30 years.

Late again Aud.
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 13:33:47 »

I met a mates new GF last night.  She works in the harrods watch department.  Cheapeast watch is £1700.  They go up to £79k.  And then the mysteroious 'price on application'.

She was telling me about a new one coming out that is 700k.

I'd expect it to do more than tell me the time for any of those prices.

Probably a Richard Mille, if i was to take a guess. Huge ugly things that look like Ferrari engines on your wrist. They're popular with American rappers
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 13:34:21 »

I met a mates new GF last night.  She works in the harrods watch department.  Cheapeast watch is £1700.  They go up to £79k.  And then the mysteroious 'price on application'.

She was telling me about a new one coming out that is 700k.

I'd expect it to do more than tell me the time for any of those prices.

Jeez, if I was spending 700k I'd want to be able to live in it.
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 13:38:40 »

My watch is a bit of a Trigger's broom. Have a Carrera Tag which i bought in the states over 10 years now. (It was the cheapest one I could get) Its in perfect nick aside from the 3 strap changes Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 14:25:22 »

I used to work for a company that had the marketing databases for several large companies, one of which was Patek Phillipe. One of the names on their database was the Sultan of Brunei, so always assumed they were quite good (and expensive) watches
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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 14:49:18 »

Well I've just bought a Garmin Fenix 8 (which is over £800 on Amazon) for £208 off Aliexpress... Hopefully it turns up Cheesy
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