We need photos of it........
I'll have to find it. I wore it for a few months, and then got the Apple Watch 0, and all my Tags are likely dead in a box somewhere. I'd sell them, but I doubt they are worth that much, sadly...
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I'll have to find it. I wore it for a few months, and then got the Apple Watch 0, and all my Tags are likely dead in a box somewhere. I'd sell them, but I doubt they are worth that much, sadly...
I will in due course do a write-up together with photos on the homage watch that was gifted to me earlier this year. I’d read much about the history of the make and it's founder, and the watch is certainly exceeding my expectations in terms of quality and accuracy.
In the meantime, to learn a little more about homage watches in general, there’s a fascinating article HERE from a very respected industry professional on his watch website ‘Hodinkee', and he openly admits he wouldn't be where he is today without having owned an homage model. Entitled ’There’s Nothing Wrong With An Homage Watch’, yourself and others may wish to check it out for more info on why these watches tick so many boxes for first-time buyers and collectors alike.
I don’t propose for a second that the article will change ‘myscrnnm’s’ views about these watches, but nevertheless there are some particularly interesting points raised in the article. Especially take note of his closing paragraph.
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Ordered this a while ago and it finally came in. Love it.
Not a fan of Rolex watches. But, that one looks really nice. I think its the black that am liking...
A pleasant looking Rolex, and like most owners I'm sure you'll be happy with it. My experience however was a little different.
I purchased a SeaDweller 16600 in 1999. It came as a full set, i.e. original box, little anchor, all papers etc. The previous owner stated he'd worn it less than 5 times and as I couldn't see a mark on it thought it was too good to pass over, especially at the amazing price I was able to negotiate. Up until that time I still had a s/s Datejust 1601 purchased new and which I'd worn daily for at least 40years.
The SeaDweller was nice but I wore it so infrequently. One often hears the comment, "Just wear it and forget it" and that's fine imho for those who can easily afford to replace or have their expensive watches serviced, repaired if damaged or even lost. Just last month I read of someone who'd been mugged outside Covent Garden in London and had his Daytona stolen from him. Ouch! I can't help wondering if he replaced it for another or opted for a similar looking 'homage'.
I probably wore the SeaDweller no more than a total of 10 times, simply because I became almost 'paranoid' about damaging it. That may sound crazy but I never felt that with the Datejust, maybe due to having paid relatively less for it and especially for it not having the stratospheric valuation of the SeaDweller. I thought seriously about keeping the latter looking 'as new' and giving to my son in later years. A short time later his apartment was broken into and several valuables taken, including another rather expensive watch I'd previously gifted to him - he hadn't locked the valuables away safely as I'd often suggested he should. So not wanting the SeaDweller to suffer a similar fate in years ahead, a short time time later I decided to sell it. And no regrets whatsoever.
All my other less expensive collectable watches I do rotate, plus most get reasonable wrist time and I don't worry the slightest if they pick up the odd scratch on the clasp, the bezel or even the case itself - and that even includes my El Primo and also original ST 105.012 'pre-moon' c.321 Moonwatch. Fortunately that SeaDweller crazy 'paranoid' feeling is now behind me.
Hello! Thank you everyone for this thread; reading through these posts is a great way to learn more about the world of horology and your stories connecting timepieces to traditions & personal significance is really wonderful. Here is my collection. I treasure all of these because they've marked the different phases of my life thus far and looking back at them helps me remember and reconnect with the past.
Heuer came out with some 'cheap watches' back in the 80's. Kind of based on the 'standard chronograph', but with a plastic covered metal case. They sold a bunch of them and I owned at least three. And can't find a damned on today. Sad... I can't figure out what happened to them. Weird. They were great looking watches that came in an array of colors and were pretty durable, but sadly I can't find a damn one of them. 😞
That reminds me of the Formula 1 watches they did in the 90s with plastic bezels, which were very much a product of their time...
Thanks! Would love to add the Apollo 8 Speedmaster to the collection next. A lot of the watch collecting community often criticizes Omega for doing too many Speedmaster editions, but I think the variety is great for us consumers. Certainly makes more sense than going ga-ga anytime Rolex releases a new dial color.🙄Both of those are really cool. I dig the Mars edition
That's what they were. I had the yellow and a blue one. Loved the look, loved the fit, but they didn't last long. The batteries ran out pretty quickly. Getting the batteries swapped wasn't inexpensive either. I tried to open one with a hammer and chisel. Spent the next hour in the ER. (Maybe that's why they disappeared? Freudian, or wifeian? I felt so stupid, showing up with my hand wrapped in a couple washcloths. Get professional help, even if it is expensive. It's usually less embarrassing, humiliating
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I had been almost exclusively wearing my Apple Watch for the last five years or so but managed to get out the habit earlier this year and my mechanical watches are back in rotation again. I’ve enjoyed wearing them so much I’ve bought a couple more. This is one is my new favourite…
I would try wearing more of my 'other watches', but given how many I've damaged, I keep the Apple Watch because, so far, it seems far more durable. Surprising considering how many people insist it's not. *shrug* Plus it seems, weirdly, that my world is on my wrist.
I still wear my Apple Watch for sleep tracking, cycling, walking and when I’m at work and have no worries about its durability. I’m just enjoying wearing something that’s different and a bit more stylish after 5 years of having a digital screen on my wrist.I would try wearing more of my 'other watches', but given how many I've damaged, I keep the Apple Watch because, so far, it seems far more durable. Surprising considering how many people insist it's not. *shrug* Plus it seems, weirdly, that my world is on my wrist.
I love my auto TAG Carrera, but after wearing it to just three months, the case was covered with small scratches. I was horrified, and probably skipped a few beats. It was definitely NOT for everyday wearing, but it looked SO AWESOME! A beautiful blue face, a crystal covered back to see the innards, an elegant band, it was/is a great watch. Covered with small scratches. It has that 'lived in/on look'.
Are all of these fakes? Or just most of them? The date window on the Royal Oak is way too small; and there is no Royal Oak that has a combination of a white date wheel and lumed 3 o'clock marker. The hands on the subdials for the Nautilus Perpetual Calendar are way too fat. And the typeface on the Datejust date wheel is wrong.
Edit: Also the case and bracelet finishing on the Nautilus Perpetual Calendar looks like it was done by a blind man.
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Oak & Nautilus Perpetual are fake, the rest are real, although I am on the waiting list in my AD to get a real Oak for while now.
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I think I would wear any of these (except the fakes) over an Apple Watch unless I am exercising or need to monitor my heart because I have heart disease or something. Nice selection.
I exercise 6 days a week, which is why I wear my apple watch most the time, mostly wear them when i go out with the wife or special event, it is too risky to go out with them all day and expensive, but I try.
And thanks, also right about the fake ones, Oak will be gone soon when my AD calls when I can collect my reservation ( its been over a year), Nautilus Perpetual just out of reach, keeping it for the sake of it lol.
honestly, I would wear the Apple Watch on the other arm if I had a heart condition. There's no class in an Apple Watch.
I tried that a while back, but it felt weird and uncomfortable wearing a watch on my right hand, even forced myself to have it on for a month straight and couldn't get used to it.
