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berettafan 06-20-2023 08:28 AM

Also dig the speedmaster 57.

This **** is like motorcycles. Just gotta do my obsessing without getting my wallet out and move on.

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sc_rufctr 06-21-2023 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by berettafan (Post 12027180)
I'm not really a watch guy but would not kick an Omega Seamaster GMT out of my house if one showed up.

:cool:

(If these videos were shot in "landscape" they'd be almost perfect IMO)

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aschen 06-21-2023 02:00 PM

That tiffany dial nautilus is so expensive because it was basically only given to celebrities.

Can you imagine paying 2.7 million for a watch that "retails" at 50,000 and sells for 80,000 in another color, and probably costs 5000 to make. Its a big ol' goofy world.

sc_rufctr 06-27-2023 08:33 PM

Goofy marketing video but he goes through the whole range of Seamasters with some good close up shots.

NEW Omega Seamaster 75th Anniversary Collection Revealed with "Summer Blue" Dials [FULL DETAILS]

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pwd72s 06-27-2023 09:12 PM

So, it's pronounced "Oh-me-gah"?

sc_rufctr 06-27-2023 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by pwd72s (Post 12033083)
So, it's pronounced "Oh-me-gah"?

Close ;)

This is the one for me... The Seamaster 300! :cool:

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pwd72s 06-27-2023 10:53 PM

Damned pretty...

sugarwood 06-28-2023 04:47 AM

Is the crypto watch bubble still going strong?

pwd72s 06-28-2023 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sugarwood (Post 12033156)
Is the crypto watch bubble still going strong?

Have no idea...haven't been shopping. My $200 quartz Hamilton field watch (Khaki King) bought back in 2001 is on (I think) it's 4th battery & still ticking along accurately.

Those "Oh-Mee-Gahs" are indeed beautiful...but not for me. I do have a dress watch I can wear...think it's 1950's...a gold Lord Elgin. Definitely NOT water resistant. ;)

sc_rufctr 06-28-2023 12:38 PM

"Made in Germany" :cool:

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Ayles 06-28-2023 12:56 PM

Saw this vid earlier today: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-06-28/luxury-watch-prices-rolex-patek-philippe-models-fall-video

otto_kretschmer 06-29-2023 12:37 AM

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This is a fun watch but I think they want $4k.

Kermit shows up on the first of the month.

I might be done with mechanical watches. I work out doors and doing handyman jobs enough to not want to wear one of my nice watches so I'm going to pick up something digital and disposable.

sc_rufctr 06-29-2023 12:44 AM

Cool watch Otto but... "The complete set of "Omega Seamaster 75th Anniversary Collection".

- Note the blue face gets darker as their depth rating goes deeper. Rather cool!

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otto_kretschmer 06-29-2023 01:03 AM

There is only one Omega I like and thats this one

https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.PGAPYR...id=ImgDet&rs=1

I just don't get Omega that much. Their styling is all over the place. I haven't bought a watch in six years. I don't know when I'll buy another one unless its a G-Shock. Maybe if I want to splurge I'll go for a Suunto.

I still have my Suunto Favor for my diving computer. Its more then 20 years old and still working as far as I know. Its in my dive bag so I haven't look at it in a while.

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sc_rufctr 09-06-2023 03:37 PM

Meanwhile: "Blancpain X Swatch"... Just announced aaaaaaand good luck finding one.

- AUD $ 630.00

https://www.swatch.com/en-au/bioceramic-scuba-fifty-fathoms/atlantic-ocean.html

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sc_rufctr 09-06-2023 05:30 PM

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sc_rufctr 09-07-2023 12:42 AM

This is a cool and fun watch. Swiss made for not a lot of money. :)

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aschen 09-07-2023 07:48 AM

I think its a little ridiculous on the swatch groups part, but I guess the temptation was too great after the moonswatch success.

Can't wait for the plastic er bioceramic Breguet Tourbillion. All in good fun I suppose for an industry that has taken itself too seriously for a while.

sc_rufctr 09-07-2023 12:20 PM

Yes ridiculous but there are dedicated factories in China that only produce Swiss knock off watches & The CCP has done nothing to shut them down. I'm guessing but maybe the Swatch group decided to present an alternative?

BTW: A used Blancpain 50 Fathoms is worth around $20k!

This is the 70th anniversary version. Rather nice but you'd be walking around with the equivalent of a really good used car on your wrist.

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aschen 09-07-2023 12:34 PM

you can get a pretty nice preowned modern Fifty Fathoms for less than 8k, alot of monies but cheaper than that second place famous dive watch that is so common

I personally don't love the looks on most of them, but first rotating bezel dive watch is quite the accolade


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