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12-11-2009, 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='1071720' date='Dec 10 2009, 07:36 PM
I think you misspoke ever so slightly - you meant to say "Breitling", right? 
Seriously though, I've been thinking about an Omega for a while, which ones would you recommend in the 3-5k MSRP range? (if any)
Seriously though, I've been thinking about an Omega for a while, which ones would you recommend in the 3-5k MSRP range? (if any)
I just picked up a Speedmaster Chronometer/Chronograph at a nice discount from Bailey Banks (they are liquidating) last week
http://www.omega.ch/index.php?id=304&p...&no_cache=1
This is a nice addition to my 12-yr old Constellation Chronometer
http://www.omega.ch/index.php?id=1357&...&no_cache=1
and a newer Steel/Pt Yacht-Master.
As you can tell, I am partial towards Chronometers.
Breitling is nice but its not for me.
12-11-2009, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by bha7176' post='1072086' date='Dec 11 2009, 09:27 AM
I prefer the speedmaster series, and have the date model. I was going to go with the professional model (the infamous "moon" watch) but decided against it as it does NOT have the quartz crystal - it has a plastic crystal and they scratch EASY. They have the plastic because apparently little pieces of broken quartz floating around in a weightless space ship isn't ideal. The plastic, if boken, will not shatter like the quartz. Great if you plan on becoming an astronaut, but those days are gone for me.
I do like the seamaster series too though (the "007" watch). I have been thinking about one of them recently myself. Go to their website and check them out, and remember you can change the bands if you like a particular style case, bezel and dial combo.
Good luck!
I do like the seamaster series too though (the "007" watch). I have been thinking about one of them recently myself. Go to their website and check them out, and remember you can change the bands if you like a particular style case, bezel and dial combo.
Good luck!
12-11-2009, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by bha7176' post='1072238' date='Dec 11 2009, 02:38 PM
sorry, didn't mean to say quartz, meant to say the "glass" covering on the watch (isn't that the crystal?)
12-11-2009, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SolanNo1' post='1072087' date='Dec 11 2009, 09:27 AM
You have a whole lot of choice for Omega in the 3-5K range. Of course, this wouldn't buy you a solid Au watch.
I just picked up a Speedmaster Chronometer/Chronograph at a nice discount from Bailey Banks (they are liquidating) last week
http://www.omega.ch/index.php?id=304&p...&no_cache=1
This is a nice addition to my 12-yr old Constellation Chronometer
http://www.omega.ch/index.php?id=1357&...&no_cache=1
and a newer Steel/Pt Yacht-Master.
As you can tell, I am partial towards Chronometers.
Breitling is nice but its not for me.
I just picked up a Speedmaster Chronometer/Chronograph at a nice discount from Bailey Banks (they are liquidating) last week
http://www.omega.ch/index.php?id=304&p...&no_cache=1
This is a nice addition to my 12-yr old Constellation Chronometer
http://www.omega.ch/index.php?id=1357&...&no_cache=1
and a newer Steel/Pt Yacht-Master.
As you can tell, I am partial towards Chronometers.
Breitling is nice but its not for me.
@bha7176: yes, plastic is definitely not preferable to sapphire glass here on Earth, 100% with you on that. thanks for the advice - so far I like this one, but that's just one of the first ones I looked at on jomashop
12-11-2009, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SolanNo1' post='1072087' date='Dec 11 2009, 09:27 AM
I just picked up a Speedmaster Chronometer/Chronograph at a nice discount from Bailey Banks (they are liquidating) last week
12-12-2009, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1071862' date='Dec 10 2009, 11:09 PM
Time to let this one go.
I'm kind of a packrat, also. I did
at this comment though 
12-12-2009, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='1071720' date='Dec 10 2009, 07:36 PM
I think you misspoke ever so slightly - you meant to say "Breitling", right?
Seriously though, I've been thinking about an Omega for a while, which ones would you recommend in the 3-5k MSRP range? (if any)
PS here's some watch porn for y'all:
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/10/jaeger-...ng-with-exclus/
Seriously though, I've been thinking about an Omega for a while, which ones would you recommend in the 3-5k MSRP range? (if any)
PS here's some watch porn for y'all:
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/10/jaeger-...ng-with-exclus/
http://www.jomashop.com/omega-seamas...ch-251330.html
At this store, you can get it for 1400~ off MSRP, without the Omega warranty of course. It retails for $4,700 so you can probably get it at an Omega retailer for 4200-4300 or so.
07-02-2010, 09:08 AM
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Watches too! This site is like an extention of my inner kid! First awesome cars, then photography (thanks john) now watches! All we need a guitar thread and i will only have to go to one forum for all my addictions! Anyways i have a couple movado's, tag and others but my current one is the Tissot T-touch it's pretty neat it has a touch sentitive saphire crystal and it's titanium! A lot lighter than my Tag. I got it because it has a built in thermo/altimeter/compass all handy things to have if you get lost in the desert! And it was pretty cheap at 400 bucks.
07-02-2010, 12:46 PM
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Wow I'm jealous of many of your watches. My dream collection would be a Rolex Daytona, Submariner, Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean, Omega Seamaster James Bond Auto, Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch, Panerai Marina. I won't even get into Patek's as that would only make me cry.
So far I'm rocking an old school Tag Heuer 2000 and Lum-Tec M17. The Lum-Tec is an awesome watch with an awesome company behind it. Sucks though considering what I spent on these, a little more would have brought me a Seamaster (those darn autos are more expensive on the used market than the quartz).
So far I'm rocking an old school Tag Heuer 2000 and Lum-Tec M17. The Lum-Tec is an awesome watch with an awesome company behind it. Sucks though considering what I spent on these, a little more would have brought me a Seamaster (those darn autos are more expensive on the used market than the quartz).