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Potter wrote: Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:52 am Saw one of these earlier, I really liked the look of it. https://www.watches-of-switzerland.co.u ... p/17601095
I think there would be a discount off that price too.



Also liked this...
(dunno what the cost is, I didn't ask)

Potter wrote: Sun Jun 20, 2021 3:22 am I like the B&R but in the back of my mind I can't help feeling that it's just a blatant copy of the black Rolex Explorer 2 and I have one, so I don't need the B&R. Unfortunately B&R seem to have jumped on the copy bandwagon and they've done that GMT and other stuff like their BR05 (with SS bracelet) which seems to be their version of a Nautilus with a blue face.
I always felt they trod their own path, at least at first, they were never a serious horology house but they were good designers and brought something a bit fresh, although now jumping on the bandwagon seems to be more about revenue than fresh ideas.

I've been wearing my wife's B&R black BRS a lot lately, it looks quite stealthy in all black and it's a nice size on the wrist (39mm), plus it's got a BR03 strap on so it looks retro, like a band.
It's already a bit battered, we bought it at Christmas 2010 and my wife doesn't treat watches kindly, so it's got a new strap but the case has some marks and looks quite cool, plus I don't need to worry about knocking it about. It doesn't look great in pictures but IRL it looks as good as my Nautilus (IMHO).

Potter wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 5:48 am My chap at Rolex called with a yellow gold 41mm submariner that had just come in, but I don't fancy another one, I could flip it at the grey dealers down the road and make a couple of grand but if Rolex found out I'd be blacklisted and no more watches for me. I asked him to swap it out with a stainless steel submariner for my sons 18th birthday which is later this year but he said he couldn't, so I passed on it. My lad wouldn't wear a solid gold sub, it's an elder statesman's watch and it's too expensive to send an 18yr old kid out in anyway.

I feel a bit burned out with watches, there isn't any that I really want now I've got the ones I wanted.

KungFooBob wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:22 pm Want a watch with a GP paint job?

Moto Culture got you covered.

https://motoculture.co.uk/shop

I think #4 is the least worst. Who doesn't like Yamaha Speedblock?

I was surprised to see they've got Seiko movements rather than Chinese.

Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:18 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:22 pm Want a watch with a GP paint job?

Moto Culture got you covered.

https://motoculture.co.uk/shop

I think #4 is the least worst. Who doesn't like Yamaha Speedblock?

I was surprised to see they've got Seiko movements rather than Chinese.

If you want a fancy-paint Seiko try this one.

https://www.seikowatches.com/global-en/ ... beatmaker/

I have one on order!

Potter wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:29 am

Honestly, he doesn't give a shit, he cares not a jot for material things, he's never coveted them because since he was born we've always been able to have them if we wanted. Him and his mates don't wear designer stuff, it's just whatever shorts and t-shirt come to hand, they could all have whatever they want (within reason) so that latest fashion competition thing you get with most kids in the UK just doesn't exist here.

Potter wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:44 pm I haven't paid any attention to watches for a couple of months, but I had a check today and according to the tracking site my watches have gone up between 20-55%, there is one that has gone up 187% but that's an outlier.

Quick check on the forums and people are struggling to get any stainless steel Rolex or Patek watches, common response from dealers seems to be a 3-5yr waiting list, so that should keep values high.

I suppose the trick is knowing when interest rates will increase to a decent rate and then to sell them just before that happens.
My 5711 is never getting sold, it's my daily wearer and I can't ever imagine being willing to part with it.

Zimbo wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:15 pm

Potter wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:44 pm I haven't paid any attention to watches for a couple of months, but I had a check today and according to the tracking site my watches have gone up between 20-55%, there is one that has gone up 187% but that's an outlier.

Quick check on the forums and people are struggling to get any stainless steel Rolex or Patek watches, common response from dealers seems to be a 3-5yr waiting list, so that should keep values high.

I suppose the trick is knowing when interest rates will increase to a decent rate and then to sell them just before that happens.
My 5711 is never getting sold, it's my daily wearer and I can't ever imagine being willing to part with it.

I had,'t looked at the tracker for a couple of months, suddenly found that apparently (according to MyChrono) my old 1979 stainless Rolex oyster datejust with stainless fluted bezel and jubilee bracelet seems to have nearly doubled in value in 3 months, can this be true?

Stig wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:23 pm This is mine, nothing else has ever made me want a watch other than this