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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 103090 Melbourne Gender:	Re: What is the best wrist watch to buy? Reply #60 - Nov 26^th, 2010 at 10:33pm And surely there must be fakes around: see here: http://www.ioffer.com/i/new-omega-automatic-watch-watches-177105871
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 103090 Melbourne Gender:	Re: What is the best wrist watch to buy? Reply #61 - Nov 26^th, 2010 at 10:54pm That "Omega Seamaster" was $59. This site quotes $3,200 for the same watch: http://au.askmen.com/fashion/watch/omega-seamaster-300m-22208000.html
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Miss Anne Dryst Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2296 Sydney Gender:	Re: What is the best wrist watch to buy? Reply #62 - Nov 27^th, 2010 at 5:39am Bobby. wrote on Nov 26^th, 2010 at 10:27pm: This has to be the best pic I've found of the Omega Seamaster. From here: http://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/images2/watch_images_pages/pages/omega_seamas... Nice watch, but if I was that outlet I'd be changing the name.
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Re: What is the best wrist watch to buy?
Reply #63 - Nov 27^th, 2010 at 5:43am

Bobby. wrote on Nov 26^th, 2010 at 10:54pm:

That "Omega Seamaster" was $59. Grin

This site quotes $3,200 for the same watch:

http://au.askmen.com/fashion/watch/omega-seamaster-300m-22208000.html

Well if a $59 watch lasts a year then that'd be ok, as just get another one and so on.
And in a few years can change to a different watch altogether.

Is any watch worth $3,000?
Be a bit like buying a car and expecting it to last. A watch would be similar wouldn't it, the servicing and replacement parts would also expect to be expensive.
I suppose there are some places (Cash Converters, Pawn Shops etc) that take "second hand" watches, but would you actually go to one to buy or even to sell in order to buy another watch elsewhere?

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Reply #64 - Nov 27^th, 2010 at 7:49am

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Well if a $59 watch lasts a year then that'd be ok, as just get another one and so on.
And in a few years can change to a different watch altogether.

The guy in that advert has never sold anything before.
It's probably an internet scam.
You'd probably end up with nothing.

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Is any watch worth $3,000?

Yes - definetly if you would rather not have the cash in the bank instead.

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the servicing and replacement parts would also expect to be expensive.

If you bought a quartz watch then you would only need to replace the battery.
To keep the seals intact you would need to go to an authorised dealer
to have new seals/o-rings as well.
I don't think that would be too expensive - more an inconvenience.
The pure mechanical types would be costly to repair & I am not
sure if proper repair facilities & parts are available in Australia.

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I suppose there are some places (Cash Converters, Pawn Shops etc) that take "second hand" watches, but would you actually go to one to buy or even to sell in order to buy another watch elsewhere?

Those places would only give you 10% of what the watch was worth
so not a good idea.

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Reply #65 - Nov 27^th, 2010 at 11:32am

It seems I was right at the start of this forum when I posted
a picture of a Rolex Oyster Quartz.
Unfortunately they are no longer made & have become
expensive collectors items.

http://clockmaker.com.au/w/k1581.html

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Rolex OYSTERQUARTZ DAY-DATE Ref 19018 18K solid gold watch
Rolex OYSTERQUARTZ DAY-DATE Ref 19018 18K solid gold watch. Serial B7195831. Case diameter 37mm.

A very fine example of the best mechanical quartz movement ever produced by any Swiss maker - the 18K oyster quartz is an exceptionally rare watch. During 25 years of production, only 1000 pieces of Oyster quartz were manufactured annually and out of those 1000, most of them were stainless steel and steel/gold combination. Excellent value, solid investment potential. OYSTERQUARTZ- The best Quartz ever made!

Recently overhauled by Rolex Service centre.

Long bracelet to fit XL wrist.

$A 12,888 GST INCLUDED

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Reply #66 - Nov 27^th, 2010 at 2:57pm

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The pure mechanical types would be costly to repair & I am not
sure if proper repair facilities & parts are available in Australia.

A qualified watchmaker could repair an Omega, there would still be places in the capital cities where you could get parts.
I'm not sure if they are still there but most of the places we used to get parts from were in Elizabeth street in Sydney.
Smith and Smith is one I remember and another place called Rowland I think, but that was years ago they could have moved on.
I remember being a first year apprentice and having to go to the city twice a week to get parts and pick up watches /clocks and jewellery we didn't repair ourselves. In those days we even took jewellery into Castlereagh street for engraving, nowadays any Mr minute can do it.

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Reply #67 - Nov 27^th, 2010 at 4:33pm

skippy. wrote on Nov 27^th, 2010 at 2:57pm:

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The pure mechanical types would be costly to repair & I am not
sure if proper repair facilities & parts are available in Australia.

A qualified watchmaker could repair an Omega, there would still be places in the capital cities where you could get parts.
I'm not sure if they are still there but most of the places we used to get parts from were in Elizabeth street in Sydney.
Smith and Smith is one I remember and another place called Rowland I think, but that was years ago they could have moved on.
I remember being a first year apprentice and having to go to the city twice a week to get parts and pick up watches /clocks and jewellery we didn't repair ourselves. In those days we even took jewellery into Castlereagh street for engraving, nowadays any Mr minute can do it.

Thanks Skippy.
I wonder about watches - especially when you see so many good looking
ones at cheap stores for only $25.
One of those would be more accurate than a
mechanical Omega Seamaster costing $5250.

Accuracy seems to have flown out the window with all the watch makers.
Some good watches of yester-year have dual crystals - one at a high frequency,
one at a low frequency & temperature compensation -
why don't they make them anymore?
The accuracy has got worse - not better over time.

The watch has just become a pure status symbol.
The mechanical Omega Seamaster is a wonderful piece of engineering -
especially that you can also see the mechanical movement through the glass
on the bottom of the watch but really - what is the point?
It's a curiosity to show people & hold their attention for maybe a minute & that's all.
It's a talking piece & a wonderful example of attractive jewellery but
wouldn't it be nice if you could also say that it was the most accurate watch ever made?

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 103090 Melbourne Gender:	Re: What is the best wrist watch to buy? Reply #68 - Nov 28^th, 2010 at 10:11am I have just browsed an interesting watch website. They seem to have everything there from watches costing a few hundred dolllars to others costing as much as a house. See link: http://www.watchonwatch.com/
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Reply #69 - Nov 28^th, 2010 at 8:28pm

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The mechanical Omega Seamaster is a wonderful piece of engineering -
especially that you can also see the mechanical movement through the glass
on the bottom of the watch but really - what is the point?

I own a Seiko sports and you can see the mechanical movement through the back of the watch, that was one of the reasons I bought it.

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Reply #70 - Nov 28^th, 2010 at 11:47pm

skippy. wrote on Nov 28^th, 2010 at 8:28pm:

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The mechanical Omega Seamaster is a wonderful piece of engineering -
especially that you can also see the mechanical movement through the glass
on the bottom of the watch but really - what is the point?

I own a Seiko sports and you can see the mechanical movement through the back of the watch, that was one of the reasons I bought it.

I can understand that - I am also fascinated by the movement myself.
I could never work out they made such small precisely machined cog wheels
which mesh so perfectly.
They really are mechanical marvels.
I suppose every watch collector would have one.
How long would they go for before requiring expensive service?
I have a 30 year old quartz watch which just requires a battery every 5 years
& has never been cleaned inside yet it still goes perfectly.

Latest find - the most accurate watch you can buy is the Citizen Chronomaster.
It is accurate to better than ± 5 seconds per year
& sells for about $2,500.

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 103090 Melbourne Gender:	Re: What is the best wrist watch to buy? Reply #71 - Dec 4^th, 2010 at 11:39am OK - if this video doesn't get your rocks off - you don't appreciate watches. How about a Thomas Prescher Triple Axis Tourbillon with an open window so you can see it going? It costs over half a million dollars.
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Reply #72 - Dec 5^th, 2010 at 8:54pm

Watches are my thing, them and good Italian shoes.
I have a Longlines, a couple of nice Fossils(cheap but nice),Omega and a casio calculater watch for a bit of fun, but my next purchase will be a Thomas Sabo ceramic.
http://shop.thomassabo.com/EN-en/watches/rebel-at-heart/watch/pid/WA0068-220-203
So far I have 9 and wear a different one everyday

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Re: What is the best wrist watch to buy?
Reply #73 - Dec 5^th, 2010 at 10:59pm

Dsmithy70 wrote on Dec 5^th, 2010 at 8:54pm:

Watches are my thing, them and good Italian shoes.
I have a Longlines, a couple of nice Fossils(cheap but nice),Omega and a casio calculater watch for a bit of fun, but my next purchase will be a Thomas Sabo ceramic.
http://shop.thomassabo.com/EN-en/watches/rebel-at-heart/watch/pid/WA0068-220-203
So far I have 9 and wear a different one everyday

Hi Smithy - do you really want to go for something that looks so dark?

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Dsmithy70 Gold Member Offline ire futuis vobismetipsis Posts: 13147 Newy Gender:	Re: What is the best wrist watch to buy? Reply #74 - Dec 6^th, 2010 at 8:22am The photos don't do it justice Bobby. Looks extremely elegant and classy in real life.
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