[Closed] So, just sent my watch off for a service...

One of the worst fashion sins imo is wearing anything analogue looking that costs less than say 2K pounds. Unless like I said its a Swatch.

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+1 to what molgrips is saying, I think...

I can't see myself ever spending more than £100, let alone £5k, on a watch, but that's only cause I can think of a whole range of stuff I'd rather spend that money on.

However if you're in the position where you can buy all that other stuff, and still have enough left to blow that much on a watch, then why not?

Although I guess you could argue that every time you look at that watch you're going to be reminded of how loaded you are. Where as if you donate £4.9k to charity and then buy yourself a £100 watch, every time you look at it you're going to be reminded of what a nice guy you are.

I can't understand the company charging that much and not giving you a lifetime guarantee though, that service charge sounds nuts.

I didn't know people could be so judgemental about almost nothing.

Me too, until I checked the URL of where I was, then realised it was all normal. Jealously, indifference, vexatious types and those that don't give two hoots about anything and are happy for those that are happy, all mixed into one site. I kinda like it, don't be depressed 😀

Social etiquette decrees that British people are not allowed to be judgemental in public. Somewhat bizarrely, the Internet seems to be considered a private location by most people.

One of the worst fashion sins imo is wearing anything analogue looking that costs less than say 2K pounds.

I would almost buy a cheap analogue watch just to break the rule

Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course

The statement just has so many layers

"fashion sin" I think my whole life is a fashion sin. What is a fashion sin? Should we care what people look like?

I suppose that must have really upset some one with a £1,800 watch

I think I might start inventing my own stupid fashion rules

Could you tell a fake if some one was wearing it? How does that fit in style wise?

In some way I'm disappointed that this rates more highly as a style statement than a tag heur

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Funny reading this thread and the knobs are out assuming that a thread like this is merely so people can say 'I've to an expensive watch...'

It really is pathetic, for the record, I do have a couple of nice watches, but I drive an 8 year old people carrier and couldnt give a toss what image i project to the outside world, and trying to justify that a watch that will last decades is a waste of money where as a bike which cost a similar amount is not is laughable.

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That watch up there is [i]very[/i] orange 🙂

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What's all this about watches? I thought they'd all been made redundant by mobile phones? Apart from the ones that allow you to dive to 100m of course. Very useful they are!

Unless you are racing or riding suitably difficult terrain then I'm not sure that's true.

£5k is over the odds, yes, but £3k bikes are definitely better than £100 ones. No question. Simply durability if you're riding it a lot.

and trying to justify that a watch that will last decades is a waste of money where as a bike which cost a similar amount is not is laughable.

So what if it does last decades? It'll still be a waste of money in 30 years time. Why would a normal £200 watch not last decades anyway?

I don't think watches are comparable with bikes anyway. Bikes take a lot of physical punishment, and sooner or later they will succumb to it. And more expensive components will last longer, or be lighter and/or perform better. An expensive watch does nothing a cheap one doesn't do. And in many cases the fancy clockwork ones are less accurate than a cheap quartz one anyway.

Did you hear there's a new Ferrari coming out? It does 0-60 in 11 seconds, top speed of 110mph, does 35mpg, seats four and costs £3m. Want one?

I would almost buy a cheap analogue watch just to break the rule

Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course

The statement just has so many layers

"fashion sin" I think my whole life is a fashion sin. What is a fashion sin? Should we care what people look like?

I suppose that must have really upset some one with a £1,800 watch

I think I might start inventing my own stupid fashion rules

Could you tell a fake if some one was wearing it? How does that fit in style wise?

In some way I'm disappointed that this rates more highly as a style statement than a tag heur

ampthill, i will try to answer some of your questions, i like fashion so maybe i can give you some tips 🙂

Yes, we should care what people look like and you should care what you look like IMO.

Well no-one needs to be upset because it is just my opinion 🙂

Oh yes! you could definitely tell when it's a fake very easily!

Yes, your orange watch is definitely better than a Tag Huer for many reasons. 1-Your watch is functional and you use it to jog/run and as timing instrument. For what you do and for your lifestyle it is perfect. Although personally I would never advocate bright colors like that. Some women might not find that attractive.

I would like to give you another little tip/experiment if you dont mind: Try to do something a bit different style wise next time you go out or go to a bar for example. Try to put in some effort and just take it one step up. Like if you normally wear jeans and tshirt to bar, now try with jeans and nice shirt with collar, maybe put some gel in your hair and smell nice or bit different than usual. Shoes are very important too, try wearing some nicer shoes. And also take off your orange watch. Just try it once and see the different response you get, if any. I think you will be very surprised. 🙂

Just a thought, people do realise these things actually appreciate in value, yes? If I sold my Roly now I'd get 2.5 times what I paid for it. So not that silly really. Now about these £3k bikes, how do they appreciate? Oh....

now try with jeans and nice shirt with collar, maybe put some gel in your hair and smell nice or bit different than usual.

Arf.. you'll look like every other scrubbed up valley lad in Cardiff to get pissed and shag something. Style can't be bought, you have to understand it to have it 🙂

you should care what you look like IMO

Interested to hear why you think this. I thought the only true way to be cool was not to care if you're cool or not. Of course I could be wrong, not being cool myself 🙂

Now about these £3k bikes

£3k bikes are not bought just to look nice, at least not in my house! They are bought to do a job better than a £1k bike. £5k watches do not do a better job than £100 watches.

That's enough internet for me today.

Moly+point+missed..... Arf 🙂

Yes, we should care what people look like and you should care what you look like IMO.

I don't care what you or I look like.
I do like the look of some watches. Fortunately, many cost between £100 and £300 pounds, which for me is just about affordable.
For me, it's nothing about fashion, or needing to look good, I just like the look of some watches.
I'm sure others here like the look of more expensive watches, hence people buying Rolex's etc.
I don't really see this is a problem.

G-Shock, bitches.

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If they appreciate in value then that's great. How do they stack up against other investments?

Are other investments quite so 'nice' ? 🙂

Not sure I'd categorise them as investments but its nice to know that discretionary spend isn't necessarily gone for ever and is a bit of a counterpoint to the 'it's just a waste of money' position. Anyway, this is all getting a bit dull 🙂

I lost a shitload of money selling the Tissot with the Black Face up there after a year.

I think they perform better over time.... (no pun intended 🙂 )

Yes, we should care what people look like and you should care what you look like IMO.

The only reason I care about the looks of others is for the purposes of procreation. A fancy watch doesn't add to the appeal.

Unless they are exposing themselves in some unpleasant way. In which case the watch still doesn't make any difference.

Nowt wrong with fancy watches, but for me.... meh...for you, do what you like.

All this chat has got me thinking about splashing out on an obnoxious wrist bauble, they obviously annoy the frack out of a lot of people. That's priceless, having the right time is just a bonus.

Get some enormous sovereign rings while you're at it. Diamond studded ones.

I bought a watch that some might consider expensive (a Stowa Flieger for those that like that kind of thing) as a present to myself for surviving to 30 and also, because I'm surrounded and severely irritated by electrical gubbins all day loved the idea of a purely mechanical watch. For what it's worth my Mrs hates it and the frequency/kinkyness of the sex is exactly the same.

£5k is over the odds, yes, but £3k bikes are definitely better than £100 ones. No question. Simply durability if you're riding it a lot.

So now your only criteria for a bike being better than another is durability? So rigid singlespeed bikes are better than those with suspension and gears? 😉

I wouldn't disagree that watches are largely a fashion item. Something that conveys upon the owner a slight sense of "special". But that's the central purpose, not being accurate to the nth degree. I also think that expensive bikes are quite similar, given that the central purposes of riding for most people are fun and fitness. Both are achievable on a cheap bike. Not many on here owning cheap bikes though....

All this chat has got me thinking about splashing out on an obnoxious wrist bauble, they obviously annoy the frack out of a lot of people.

You might as well save your money 😉

So now your only criteria for a bike being better than another is durability?

No, that's badly typed. I meant to say that even if you reduced it to simple durability then expensive components would be better.

given that the central purposes of riding for most people are fun and fitness. Both are achievable on a cheap bike

Hmm, well for me, cheap bikes are less fun because they perform less well. Of course if I could only afford a cheap one I'd ride it and be happy - as I did for many years. But I now have expensive ones, and I ride those and love them more. I haven't changed them in 6 years and I don't plan to any time soon, because they are still just as lovely as when I bought them.

I think that there are all sorts of bike owners on here anyway, from Audi driving trail centre mincers with too much gear to bearded purists doing 300 miles a week on a steel hardtail. Likewise Rolex flashers and people who just use their phone to tell the time 🙂

Just seen this, I have a 20 year old a Ebel sportwave. Never had a service, I get the battery done by a guy in Banbury, in a little trailer. Cost £3.
It has just stopped prematurely.
Oh dear.

£580...hmmm.
a mere £340 for this
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however the 1959 version...
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that...won't ever go back to Geneva....they quote £880!! which is nuts, as its a far simpler movement.

http://www.omegawatches.com/customer-service/watch-intervention/service-prices

Hmm, well for me, cheap bikes are less fun because they perform less well

So isn't the parallel that cheap watches are less enjoyable because they perform less well? For that, you'd have to understand that being utterly accurate is not a key function.

Okay, I'll admit it, I do have a s**** watch or two - but not one of your common Rolexes, one of these:

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It eats batteries, but it's the ultimate geek watch possibly 😉

Hi Fred,

*wayves*

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So isn't the parallel that cheap watches are less enjoyable because they perform less well? For that, you'd have to understand that being utterly accurate is not a key function.

Now I'm really confused. I thought the whole point of a watch was to tell the time. You're going to have to explain what the key functions of a watch actually are.

Hi Fred

Not just me thinking that then.

You might as well save your money

best laugh of the day old bean. 😆

aracer, the key function of high end watches is to be admired, in my view. they are a piece of jewelry primarily. I know it is daft. yep, I agree, but I enjoy my watches.

One of the worst fashion sins imo is wearing anything analogue looking that costs less than say 2K pounds. Unless like I said its a Swatch.

One of the worst brands of watches and biggest accessory sins are for example Tag Heuer watches IMO. Why - It shows that you 'care' about your watch, but that you could not afford a proper watch. If you cannot afford a proper watch then just buy a Swatch. Otherwise save up a bit of money and buy a cheaper IWC etc...

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In fact, I have only seen one watch that I would buy and wear, given the money, and that's this one:

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Which you'd still look down on, kukonaya, because, while its made in the Rolex factory, it's not a Rolex, and is about £1000 cheaper than the base Rolex.
But all you care about is how you appear to your hipster friends, which is, ultimately, superficial and false.
Oh, btw, I do actually own a TAG, cost me £250 around thirty years ago.
Still works, although it is, like me, a little worn around the edges. And I don't much care, either.

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Count, it is a shame Tudor aren't in the UK currently. Of their Heritage range I like the black bay for appearance, the Pelagros is a little too much like the original snowflake sub and you can get one of those for not much more then half the pelagros.
There are a few Swiss made watches around that are clear and simple, you seem to like the military style, have you looked at CWC? They are similar in price to Seiko but with ETA movements.

GfS With a handful of Fake Omegas from Bali, and a nice Casio ]which sadly got spin-kicked to death by a big chap around a punch bag one drunken evening...]

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MY NAME IS OZZY MANDIALS, LOOK UPON MY MIGHTY WATCHES AND DESPAIR.

It's just a watcch dude..

but i am ozzy mandial, oh, it doesn't work. fak. I AMMM OZZY MANDIAL though etc. funny thread 😀

Now I'm really confused. I thought the whole point of a watch was to tell the time. You're going to have to explain what the key functions of a watch actually are.

Actually, I said that being utterly accurate was not a key function. Have you ever been 1/1000th of a second late for something?

If for you, the sole purpose of a watch is to tell the time, then of course you'd choose the cheapest. Nothing wrong with that.

My watch is old. I like objects that have history.
My watch has sentimental value, being chosen by me as a gift from my mates on my 30th.
My watch is slightly battered, I like things that look used.
My watch keeps terrible time and requires frequent winding, I find this charming.
My watch only comes out on special occasions, for me it seems somehow a part of these events.

There are 5 key functions for me, and the only one related to timekeeping views accuracy as a negative! Other people might have different reasons. Sure, some people might have slightly distasteful motives, which I highlighted as a bit of a joke.

Been resisting this thread.....

I have a wooden boat, it's not as good as a modern fibreglass boat, it's more expensive to maintain, slower and just not as good. 

But... It was made by hand, it needs a bit of love to keep it afloat and it's a bit special. A wooden boat has never been used to attract fittie hotties but I like my wooden boat, I appreciate the work that went into making it.

I have a Land Rover, blatantly thrown together by blind Monkeys in Birmingham, it's slow, noisy, cold, leaks, lacks airbags and ABS and does far fewer MPG that a Skoda Octpractical, but it was built by hand (poorly) and I love it. I smile driving it. (I hated our New Golf Tdi thing, loathed it!)

My watch has no electricity, just lots of tiny cogs pushing other tiny cogs that make it work and this fascinates me. I love it. It loses time, stops and isn't clever enough to work out which months only have 30 days, so it needs a bit of help now and again. I could have got a super efficient Casio G S-watch that could tell me the time in Bogota to 1ms for less than the cost of a service. But I have had one and it was a factory produced disposable commodatity that was always destined for and probably now is landfill.

I loved the steel, handbuilt Mercian bike I had (RIP) much more than the better lighter carbon bike I now use.

Cheaper & better doesn't mean it's as good 🙂

aracer, the key function of high end watches is to be admired, in my view. they are a piece of jewelry primarily. I know it is daft. yep, I agree, but I enjoy my watches.

Fair enough. At least you're prepared to admit it. Like many others on this thread, I wouldn't dream of spending that sort of amount on jewelry (though I'm happy to admit to spending money on bike stuff which has only aesthetic benefit, nowhere near the amount some people will spend on a watch though).

I must admit I have spent £300 on a watch though. Here's a picture of the one I own:

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mate at work comes back from Greece with a ferrari watch with stick-on extra dials. also has a whole bunch of other fake watches. He's 66 on his 4th wife and a lover of teh ladies. Loves his Knowingly-taking-the piss-fake bling. Couldn't meet a better dude.

I got a Iron man Triathlon for sports, 3 Breitling copies from far east when pissed? that the wife loves and a Oris divers for my 40th to pass to my Grandson- just as my Grandfather passed a Longines gold watch to me.I am not from a well to do family but my Grandfather worked hard to give my Father and me chances. I have worked hard to give my future Grandson chances and a watch symbolizes our climb from outside Lav to Mortgage free at 40 years old .Hopefully the watches will carry on? if not my Grandson gonna get some sweet rides when he is 5 foot tall ha ha

Neil, that small seconds Omega is lovely. *Thumbs up/generic kudos forum term*

I've git a semi at the thought of so many people irritated that I'm wearing a Breitling right now, it's an even better felling than feeling richer than the Casio wearers...