October 16, 20187 yr How much was the service for the old Rolex? I just took my President in and got a shock. I had never had it serviced in 15 years and it just stopped running one day. Apparently, I should have had it cleaned and serviced every 3 years. The quote is $1,400 to get it going again.Basically had it rebuilt and added the lizard strap from Rolex for ~1,300. No idea if it helped that I work in NYC and was able to take it to their service HQ or not.
October 16, 20187 yr Love love love the look of the 14060. I can get past the $9,000 price tag, but $1,000 service every few years is ridiculous. Make the service $300 and I might bite.
October 16, 20187 yr Love love love the look of the 14060. I can get past the $9,000 price tag, but $1,000 service every few years is ridiculous. Make the service $300 and I might bite.I think you can budget ~$800 every 4/5 years and be fine TBH. My Speedy cost about that and I waited five years. Not ideal, but the watch is fine.
October 17, 20187 yr 8 hours ago, texanbychoice said: Basically had it rebuilt and added the lizard strap from Rolex for ~1,300. No idea if it helped that I work in NYC and was able to take it to their service HQ or not. My local guy told me to expect about $400 and some change to service my old 1978 Date. He's not a certified Rolex dealer, but he does good work. Omegas run me about $200 or less to service with him. He told me Rolex parts are designed to wear, which requires they be replaced at each service. I'm planning to take mine in soon. 40 years and running strong. About time for its first service I suppose. My Omega Constellation just got its first service after 58 years. Needed a few parts, but mostly was fine. He's not fast, but he's very good and super reasonable. Rolex probably wouldn't touch my watch anyway since the original band is long gone.
October 17, 20187 yr https://imgur.com/a/oSxMejZ Just traded with my old man. Love this watch. Taking it in for servicing in Houston at Valobra’s. They quoted me $750 or so and the guy will take the whole thing apart, check to see what needs to be replaced and take care of it. I’ll upload another picture when Ive got it back. I know the spring under the bezel needs to be replaced as the bezel turns freely but doesn’t click. I’m assuming that’ll be about $400. Joking.
October 17, 20187 yr My local guy told me to expect about $400 and some change to service my old 1978 Date. He's not a certified Rolex dealer, but he does good work. Omegas run me about $200 or less to service with him. He told me Rolex parts are designed to wear, which requires they be replaced at each service. I'm planning to take mine in soon. 40 years and running strong. About time for its first service I suppose. My Omega Constellation just got its first service after 58 years. Needed a few parts, but mostly was fine. He's not fast, but he's very good and super reasonable. Rolex probably wouldn't touch my watch anyway since the original band is long gone. You just had your Omega serviced for the first time in 58 years and it cost you $200?Is his name Stan by chance?
October 17, 20187 yr 7 hours ago, pearlandhorn said: https://imgur.com/a/oSxMejZ Just traded with my old man. Love this watch. Taking it in for servicing in Houston at Valobra’s. They quoted me $750 or so and the guy will take the whole thing apart, check to see what needs to be replaced and take care of it. I’ll upload another picture when Ive got it back. I know the spring under the bezel needs to be replaced as the bezel turns freely but doesn’t click. I’m assuming that’ll be about $400. Joking. Bluesy is classic
October 17, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, texanbychoice said: You just had your Omega serviced for the first time in 58 years and it cost you $200? Is his name Stan by chance? Nice! Dealing with car dealerships for service versus finding an honest, independent service center is a good analogy. This particular Omega was my dad's. It sat in a safe deposit box for a good portion of its life. He'd wear watches for a while, buy a new one, and toss the old one in a drawer. I discovered this one about two years ago. 1960 Omega Constellation. It needed a couple of parts replaced (spring among them), but, apart from some wear, it was in pretty good shape. All Omega parts. I have a 1959 Seamaster that had been serviced more recently (bought it on ebay about 6 years ago), but which was speeding up. I think he charged me $175 on that one. It was kind of my test run with him. I was not disappointed. Knowledgeable, competent horologists are out there and, given what the manufacturers charge, are well worth seeking out. /His name is Aaron //imagine Kip from Napoleon Dynamite Edited October 17, 20187 yr by dcbc
October 17, 20187 yr 17 hours ago, pearlandhorn said: https://imgur.com/a/oSxMejZ Just traded with my old man. Love this watch. Taking it in for servicing in Houston at Valobra’s. They quoted me $750 or so and the guy will take the whole thing apart, check to see what needs to be replaced and take care of it. I’ll upload another picture when Ive got it back. I know the spring under the bezel needs to be replaced as the bezel turns freely but doesn’t click. I’m assuming that’ll be about $400. Joking. In 2015 I turn my similar Sub to Dallas Rolex center since it had completely stopped. 900 or so for entire service and 2 year warranty. I am not sure how to choose an independent but make sure they can get genuine Rolex parts Edited October 17, 20187 yr by AUinHsv
October 17, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, AUinHsv said: In 2015 I turn my similar Sub to Dallas Rolex center since it had completely stopped. 900 or so for entire service and 2 year warranty. I am not sure how to choose an independent but make sure they can get genuine Rolex parts He will. Thanks for the advice man.
October 18, 20187 yr Love me some Rolex, have purchased 3...a datejust stnlss/gold ea for me & my wife, a president that was stolen at the gym. Sadly I have retired the two non functioning dj's due to all too frequent "biodegradability" issues having already 'repurchased' thru maintenance over the years. Not blasting, it is what is it & I knew it going in.
October 19, 20187 yr Quote I sold off a couple watches and have about $2k for my next watch. I have an Oris 65 for my diver already and like it a lot. I have decent field type watch with a black dial that I like and a couple smaller dress type watches (old seamaster and an oris date pointer). I'm having hell deciding on what to buy next. I wan't something for more of an everyday work watch. Been considering an aqua terra, but they are a little out of the budget usually. Also looked at Stowa, but I can't decide if they are a little boring for what I want. $2k seems to be kind of a dead spot for good value on watches. Maybe I just need to bump up the budget, but $2k for a watch already seems like a lot to me when I really think about it. Any other suggestions for when you bastards are slumming it and not wearing a Daytona on one wrist and a PP on the other? I need a shaggy "not quite poors showing pictures of my skx007, but also not dropping $5k" watch thread.
October 19, 20187 yr 18 minutes ago, Tap said: I sold off a couple watches and have about $2k for my next watch. I have an Oris 65 for my diver already and like it a lot. I have decent field type watch with a black dial that I like and a couple smaller dress type watches (old seamaster and an oris date pointer). I'm having hell deciding on what to buy next. I wan't something for more of an everyday work watch. Been considering an aqua terra, but they are a little out of the budget usually. Also looked at Stowa, but I can't decide if they are a little boring for what I want. $2k seems to be kind of a dead spot for good value on watches. Maybe I just need to bump up the budget, but $2k for a watch already seems like a lot to me when I really think about it. Any other suggestions for when you bastards are slumming it and not wearing a Daytona on one wrist and a PP on the other? I need a shaggy "not quite poors showing pictures of my skx007, but also not dropping $5k" watch thread. I wear my PP on my dick, thank you very much.
October 19, 20187 yr 4 hours ago, Tap said: I sold off a couple watches and have about $2k for my next watch. I have an Oris 65 for my diver already and like it a lot. I have decent field type watch with a black dial that I like and a couple smaller dress type watches (old seamaster and an oris date pointer). I'm having hell deciding on what to buy next. I wan't something for more of an everyday work watch. Been considering an aqua terra, but they are a little out of the budget usually. Also looked at Stowa, but I can't decide if they are a little boring for what I want. $2k seems to be kind of a dead spot for good value on watches. Maybe I just need to bump up the budget, but $2k for a watch already seems like a lot to me when I really think about it. Any other suggestions for when you bastards are slumming it and not wearing a Daytona on one wrist and a PP on the other? I need a shaggy "not quite poors showing pictures of my skx007, but also not dropping $5k" watch thread. I think Sinn is the only thing in that range that warrants not just getting a seiko. At $3k, you get to Tudor and some Omegas.
October 19, 20187 yr 14 minutes ago, EdTomBell said: I think Sinn is the only thing in that range that warrants not just getting a seiko. At $3k, you get to Tudor and some Omegas. Kind of what I was thinking. Tempted to just get a power reserve Seiko cocktail with the white dial and a baby mm and call it a day. Nothing much interests me even at the $3-4k range unless I could find a nice aqua terra or maybe a sea master 300 (probably cost more though). Tudor 58 would be cool, but they don't seem to be around much yet and are way marked up when they are. That or just leave the watch stash put away for now until one of you guys have a garage sale. I figure that PP having touched G650s dick has to drop the price down quite a bit, like used Chris Ward or Squale range.
October 19, 20187 yr 5 hours ago, Tap said: I sold off a couple watches and have about $2k for my next watch. I have an Oris 65 for my diver already and like it a lot. I have decent field type watch with a black dial that I like and a couple smaller dress type watches (old seamaster and an oris date pointer). I'm having hell deciding on what to buy next. I wan't something for more of an everyday work watch. Been considering an aqua terra, but they are a little out of the budget usually. Also looked at Stowa, but I can't decide if they are a little boring for what I want. $2k seems to be kind of a dead spot for good value on watches. Maybe I just need to bump up the budget, but $2k for a watch already seems like a lot to me when I really think about it. Any other suggestions for when you bastards are slumming it and not wearing a Daytona on one wrist and a PP on the other? I need a shaggy "not quite poors showing pictures of my skx007, but also not dropping $5k" watch thread. Ball
October 19, 20187 yr 54 minutes ago, Tap said: Kind of what I was thinking. Tempted to just get a power reserve Seiko cocktail with the white dial and a baby mm and call it a day. Nothing much interests me even at the $3-4k range unless I could find a nice aqua terra or maybe a sea master 300 (probably cost more though). Tudor 58 would be cool, but they don't seem to be around much yet and are way marked up when they are. That or just leave the watch stash put away for now until one of you guys have a garage sale. I figure that PP having touched G650s dick has to drop the price down quite a bit, like used Chris Ward or Squale range. Hell, I was gonna raise the price. Tbh, Seiko is one of my top three. I love the shit out of some Seiko.
October 19, 20187 yr 25 minutes ago, G650 said: Hell, I was gonna raise the price. Damaged goods........
October 19, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said: Ball Are we still talking about G650s genitals?
October 19, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Tap said: Kind of what I was thinking. Tempted to just get a power reserve Seiko cocktail with the white dial and a baby mm and call it a day. Nothing much interests me even at the $3-4k range unless I could find a nice aqua terra or maybe a sea master 300 (probably cost more though). Tudor 58 would be cool, but they don't seem to be around much yet and are way marked up when they are. That or just leave the watch stash put away for now until one of you guys have a garage sale. I figure that PP having touched G650s dick has to drop the price down quite a bit, like used Chris Ward or Squale range. I have a sub, otherwise that bb58 would be my next target. Prices will come down to earth in a few months, I think. You see used 300s for under $3500 occasionally. I don’t love the polished bracelet links, and it’s a little tall, but it’s a great watch.
October 20, 20187 yr I sold off a couple watches and have about $2k for my next watch. I have an Oris 65 for my diver already and like it a lot. I have decent field type watch with a black dial that I like and a couple smaller dress type watches (old seamaster and an oris date pointer). I'm having hell deciding on what to buy next. I wan't something for more of an everyday work watch. Been considering an aqua terra, but they are a little out of the budget usually. Also looked at Stowa, but I can't decide if they are a little boring for what I want. $2k seems to be kind of a dead spot for good value on watches. Maybe I just need to bump up the budget, but $2k for a watch already seems like a lot to me when I really think about it. Any other suggestions for when you bastards are slumming it and not wearing a Daytona on one wrist and a PP on the other? I need a shaggy "not quite poors showing pictures of my skx007, but also not dropping $5k" watch thread.Check out Brellum. Chronographs, but very sharp looking. Might be a little tall for everyday wear if you wear cuffed shirts. I think they are under $2,500. Valjoux 7750 movement. Also, I love my new Farer. Also a Chrono with really unique colors. I think it was about $1,900. Under 13mm which is good for a Chrono and firs most of my dress shirts.Just saw a Tissot PRS 516 that is a little sportier with a really unique subseconds movement for your about $1,100. Not sure if it's available yet though.
October 20, 20187 yr Not sure what happened there with my last pay, but check out Brellum. Great looking chronos that are COSC certified and I think around 2k-2.5k. The rest of my post above about the Farer and Tissot also stands and are in your range. Sinn are great too.
October 20, 20187 yr 5 hours ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said: Ball They sent me an email re: another limited edition (1000 per type, so it isn't super exclusive) watch they've come up with. The last two have been diver types, so I've been having a hard time laying off. Interesting thing about this one is they've stuck an in-house COSC certified movement with an 80h power reserve in it: https://shop.ballwatch.ch/rc18 The temperature scale on it is odd, but a regular three hand one is tempting. Good price too. Edited October 20, 20187 yr by MadBurgerMaker
October 20, 20187 yr As an aside, anyone purchased from Takuya? He's got a few things I'm looking at and since I believe he's in Houston I would like to actually try them on before making a decision. Does he do that for locals?
October 20, 20187 yr 8 hours ago, HoustonHorn said: I'm having hell deciding on what to buy next. I wan't something for more of an everyday work watch. $2k seems to be kind of a dead spot for good value on watches. Maybe I just need to bump up the budget, but $2k for a watch already seems like a lot to me when I really think about it. Any other suggestions for when you bastards are slumming it and not wearing a Daytona on one wrist and a PP on the other? Nomos for dress Sinn tegimented for sport Damasko for beating the fuck up
October 20, 20187 yr Nomos for dress Sinn tegimented for sport Damasko for beating the fuck up That's from TAPS post above. I wired but when it posted it screwed something up. Good suggestions though.
October 20, 20187 yr 8 hours ago, HoustonHorn said: As an aside, anyone purchased from Takuya? He's got a few things I'm looking at and since I believe he's in Houston I would like to actually try them on before making a decision. Does he do that for locals? I bought a watch from him a couple of years ago. No issues, and he’s got a good reputation on watch forums. At that time, he was willing to meet in Houston (I didn’t, though).
October 20, 20187 yr 11 hours ago, MadBurgerMaker said: They sent me an email re: another limited edition (1000 per type, so it isn't super exclusive) watch they've come up with. The last two have been diver types, so I've been having a hard time laying off. Interesting thing about this one is they've stuck an in-house COSC certified movement with an 80h power reserve in it: https://shop.ballwatch.ch/rc18 The temperature scale on it is odd, but a regular three hand one is tempting. Good price too. Now I’m all horned up for the black face/bevel with date window on black rubber. thanks sinn vs ball - the build quality on my ball was light years better than my sinn. Putting on the sinn after wearing the ball, it just felt cheap.
October 20, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said: Now I’m all horned up for the black face/bevel with date window on black rubber. thanks sinn vs ball - the build quality on my ball was light years better than my sinn. Putting on the sinn after wearing the ball, it just felt cheap. wow, what was it that you felt made the ball a better build ?
October 20, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said: wow, what was it that you felt made the ball a better build ? I wish I had more color on the feeling, but my sinn (it was a panda dial with 3 sub dials and rotating bezel) just felt cheap. My Ball is just a tank of a watch...ended up selling everything I owned because the Ball never left my wrist.
October 20, 20187 yr Just now, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said: I wish I had more color on the feeling, but my sinn (it was a panda dial with 3 sub dials and rotating bezel) just felt cheap. My Ball is just a tank of a watch...ended up selling everything I owned because the Ball never left my wrist. The Balls are a heavy watch, which I always like. I have the same feelings about my Sinn U2, it'll drag you to Davey Jones locker in the surf.
October 20, 20187 yr Thoughts?Probably coming between this IWC Spitfire, JLC Polaris, and Bulgari Octa Roma.Put this on a kinda love it. The other two are pretty close too. Similar prices but if I went with the Polaris Chrono, it's 3k+ more.
October 20, 20187 yr The other option I've been considering is this. Significant increase in price but something I've wanted for a while.
October 20, 20187 yr IWC all day, every day Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkAs soon as I put this on I felt it for sure. The JLC Polaris is fucking fine though. I tried on the Bulgari Octo Finismo which is one I thought I would love but it's just too thin. The Roma was a much better fit for me. That said, the only watch I've put on that gave me the same feeling as the Spitfire was the VC Overseas and that isn't in the budget right now. May have to go back tomorrow and test drive more in depth without my daughter in tow.
October 20, 20187 yr Still think IWC is the right choice. Outside of a Daytona, there are only 1, maybe 2, rolexes that I think are worth it.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
October 20, 20187 yr Still think IWC is the right choice. Outside of a Daytona, there are only 1, maybe 2, rolexes that I think are worth it.Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThis would be the only Rolex I'd get. Just not interested in them. I will say I've tried in the Explorer II and I liked it more than I thought. But not going to get a Rolex.
October 21, 20187 yr It's a beautiful watch. I love the slate but they didn't have blue to compare. My main hesitation at this point. That and intense desire for an Overseas. Will go back tomorrow and compare again because the Polaris is damn fine too.
October 21, 20187 yr 7 hours ago, HoustonHorn said: It's a beautiful watch. I love the slate but they didn't have blue to compare. My main hesitation at this point. That and intense desire for an Overseas. Will go back tomorrow and compare again because the Polaris is damn fine too. Well, now that you mention it, you really should get an Overseas.
October 21, 20187 yr The Overseas is a little out of my current range. I'm easing my way into paying 20k for a watch.
October 21, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, HoustonHorn said: The Overseas is a little out of my current range. I'm easing my way into paying 20k for a watch. Just add some extra KY. You won't feel a thing, unless it's got one of them onion crowns.
October 21, 20187 yr The money is one thing. The money to make it happen without disclosing the money needed is a different thing.
October 22, 20187 yr 18 hours ago, HoustonHorn said: The money is one thing. The money to make it happen without disclosing the money needed is a different thing. This is my main hurdle in this area.
October 22, 20187 yr Any of you owned an older seamaster like this? Worth a couple grand in good shape still? These have been tempting me. http://imgur.com/a/AC6y1U4 (I miss when I could actually use tapatalk here)
October 22, 20187 yr Any of you owned an older seamaster like this? Worth a couple grand in good shape still? These have been tempting me.http://imgur.com/a/AC6y1U4 (I miss when I could actually use tapatalk here)I have one, have owned it for 10 years. I will never get rid of it. Love it.
October 24, 20187 yr Ended up picking up another oris today. I always seem to go back to them. Good quality for the peice IMO. Still plenty of cash to blow on something else left after this one.
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