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| Posted: Tue Sep 11th, 2007 10:55 pm |
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Hamilton 3T WIS
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Through a mechanical watch I can see the real world of a watch. It is incredible how those tiny pieces of metal can work together and provide us with time. I appreciate your comments! Upside wrote: well, if we're sharing humble opinions I think Status collectors aren't really watch collctors they're status collectors. However I think watch collectors do collect watches of status(all of them?) I break collectors down into 2 groups myself. Those appreciate asthetics and those who appreciate the micromechanics. naturally they cross over and I'm sure many appreciate both. I appreciate a good looking well designed watch but if it's quartz it holds no intrest for me. I do however encourage those that do collect quartz to continue hoping they'll grow into mechanical watches.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2007 10:24 am |
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KenC Admin 
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Upside wrote: Status collectors aren't really watch collctors they're status collectors. . GREAT POINT!!!!!
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2007 04:16 pm |
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zippofan 3T WIS 
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Here's a case in point why I won't collect watches for status: Today I was visited by 2 particularly aggressive sales people for a local Tier I ISP. The one gentleman was wearing what looked to be a brand new Rolex Submariner no-date, a beautiful watch and not a mark on it. If it was a fake it was a damn good one, but I don't think it was. As I had my Zeno Explorer on, I made a complementary comment about his watch and Rolex in general, pointing out that my watch was a "homage" to another famous Rolex model. He was completely clueless as to what he had on his wrist, other than it was "a Rolex" (duh, I already said that) and "really expensive", to paraphrase his reply to me.  He doesn't realize it, but I wouldn't go with that company now for hell or high water :P ...nuff said <sigh> Cheers, Griff Last edited on Wed Sep 12th, 2007 04:18 pm by zippofan |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2007 08:52 pm |
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canadajo 3T WIS 
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personally I look for mechanical watches that catch my eye by the looks ...but I certainly try to obtain a watch brcause of the brand , for example i went out and looked for a Titoni , an Encicar and an Eterna becuse I wanted at least one of those watches in my collection ....I also make sure I have at least one of pretty much every Swiss made brand that has history
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2007 09:18 pm |
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mcwright Admin 
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I'm working my way from #4 back to #1. smile25.gif
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2007 09:40 pm |
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michaelmc 3T WIS 
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Oh.. now i have to have a reason, and a multiple choice as well. i can't stand the pressure. hard not to agree with whatever makes you watch happy. not the price as it goes up and down with our priorities and finances but the character of the purchase, my opinion only. great conversation on this site, congrats to all from a newbie.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2007 10:20 pm |
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KenC Admin
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michaelmc wrote: Oh.. now i have to have a reason, and a multiple choice as well. i can't stand the pressure I like that phrase, "The character of the purchase"!..........excellent! And welcome to 3T!
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2007 11:49 pm |
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NANDO-FERDZ 3T WIS 
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Experiment a little with some less popular brands with affordable price tag. And learn as you go along:)
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13th, 2007 08:05 am |
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Equinox 3T WIS
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i'm in the number 2 catagory. and hopefully moving toward number 4, enjoying the education and new friends along the way. As for regreting some purchases, i think it can be summed up with "if i only knew then what i know now" , but so can most of life. jmho Tom
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13th, 2007 08:11 am |
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hucky 3T WIS 
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Any Nut that gets up early and surfs the interent before anything else and looks at pictures of watches for an hour and any nut that before going to bed surfs the net and looks at the same or more watches for an hour Im a nut 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13th, 2007 09:19 am |
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James Haury 3T WIS
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I believe I have knowledge of watches I like a nice auto ( and have 11 autos and crankers)but if i bought Omegas and Rolexes i would soon be bankrupt .I look for bargains on nice quartz watches and Russian and Oriental autos and handcrankers and a vintage timex or two instead.If I see a really neat watch for cheap I nab It. Last edited on Thu Sep 13th, 2007 09:22 am by James Haury |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13th, 2007 09:45 am |
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Upside 3T WIS 
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I don't know if it's sad or not but I try and force myself to avoid watches for a day or two and it just doesn't work. I amazed I get any work done at all these days:?
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