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A moment of self awareness. Buying a fake Rolex is risible. You have only to consider, what would be your response to a fake Ferrari? A fake Roller? Buy and wear a decent watch or don't bother, use your phone to tell the time...

That is exactly the point. It hits the nail on the head. When you wear a decent watch you feel like a million dollars. It is a joy. You feel (as you put it so well) "fabulous." What is wrong with that? I can't see it myself...

Because it was the ultimate challenge in watchmaking. To be able to create a timepiece that is as sensitive to atmospheric conditions as any mechanical watch is, but which can survive and tell the time accurately under the intense pressure that is encountered in deep water was the Holy Grail of...

Did you notice how many Rolexes there were? And how few Omega, or IWC, or Jaeger Le Coultre? I rest my case! :D If you are interested in being thought a wanker, getting mugged, and love a mediocre movement, buy a Rolex. But if you want a classy, tasteful, understated watch that won't...

It is impossible to say. I was mugged off buying a vintage Longines with a repainted dial, as I said earlier in the thread and maybe that colours my view so as to be constantly cynical. Touching up dials doesn't have to be fraudulent. A lot of people prefer a vintage watch that looks brand...

I thought that too, but didn't want to say as I thought it might affect your enjoyment of what is a lovely and interesting watch. But now it has been said by someone else it is worth emphasising that you really need to look out for repainted dials, and incorrect movements when buying vintage...

Yes the clear glass is a triumph. Something Rolex can't do. Don't get me wrong about Rolex by the way. They are an amazing brand. They make more watches than Omega (or anyone else not mass market as far as I know) and yet still can't meet demand so their watches appreciate. Considering they...

Totally agree about Nomos. I love the Tangente, that is a beautiful watch if you like Bauhaus (I do). Junghans are fine, (also Bauhaus!) but if you can afford it I'd go for a Nomos.

I am just repeating the opinion of my watch repairer. Maybe that is jaundiced, I don't know. His view is that the Swatch group (and don't get me wrong I love the Omega brand and have three of their watches) have hired all his old mates to work in their service centre. Interestingly not in...

That is true. Swatch saved the industry. In fact my beloved Universal Geneve didn't survive the Quartz revolution. Why don't I like them? I think it is that they is that they are bullies. They used their monopoly with ETA movements to have their way with watch houses not in the group that...

You are right it is a thing of beauty, a tribute to the watchmaker's art. I don't understand people who don't "get" watches. How can you look at that and not love it? Let alone own and wear it every day??

Not a fan of Hublot for exactly that reason. They are flashy and meretricious, and not rated by serious watch enthusiasts as they are WAY over priced. If you have to get one do it second hand as they depreciate seriously once outside the showroom, like a new car leaving the forecourt. The Big...

That is a seriously good watch and you have great taste IMO.. You are right it is wonderfully understated and I would have that over a Submariner any day of the week. But then you are either a Rolex fanboy or you aren't, I suppose.

I know it is depressing. It tarnishes Omega to be honest. Longines too. Swatch is the devil incarnate. Even my Portofino doesn't have an in house movement. It is a Sellita, ETA clone, jazzed up to IWC specifications. Still a fantastic watch, superbly finished, but it does diminish its...

What a story! And what an awesome watch. A Patek with that kind of unique provenance appreciates to an absurd degree. The rarity gives it special value. The financial side of it doesn't interest me that much mind, I know they are a great investment long term, but I like watches as works of...

That's a beautiful watch. Oris is a ridiculously underrated brand. Fantastic value for money.

Are you going vintage or new? Be careful if second hand (although that is where the bargains are). If you buy from a dealer you will pay top dollar, if you get it off the internet there are a lot of fakes around and frankenwatches. I bought a beautiful Longines off the web. When I took it to...

Watches are one of my weaknesses. I have a couple of vintage Omegas, a 1950's Universal Geneve, a modern IWC Portofino, and for my sixtieth birthday this year a friend of my son's who works at Omega got a staff discount and my wife got me a Globemaster. It is a thing of beauty, mechanically...