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Stevie5tapes



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England 2013 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Auto Sumatra Black
Re: All this talk of watches...

The Doctor wrote:
As much as I like the Omega Seamaster and Omega is my favourite brand, I simply cannot afford the cost, justify the monthly payments or ask Santa for help.

That being said, another favourite brand of mine Tag Heuer, have this which is tempting me: http://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/TAG-Heuer-Form.../17381197/


I've got the Tag limited edition Red Bull version. It's a very nice watch and the blue colour is very nice. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

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as previously posted on my own thread about watches, i was going to buy a Omega Plant Ocean, but i just can't find my way to spending £5k on a watch, they hold or make money, but i never went through and bought a camera instead and some other stuff

i have bought a watch a couple of months back and Apple Watch, which is great so far


i do recall a forum member showing me a watch one evening, gold, leather, a brand i can't recall the name of, but I later found out it was worth as much as a what a Discovery 5 HSE Lux would cost now Shocked Shocked Laughing Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

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Largered



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yes I was a YUPPIE in the 80s ..... Rolex ..... Merc .... Sex .... Loads a money .... I miss the women ...... and I'm sure they miss ME !!!

But now MY time ...... is MY own ....... I got the Golden Goose's Egg ...... and now I do what I like .....when I like .... I bought houses for my daughters, so they don't need to worry about mortgages ....... like my parents did.

All this talk about time ......... stops me from drinking Red Wine ........ LargeRed.

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npinks wrote:
as previously posted on my own thread about watches, i was going to buy a Omega Plant Ocean, but i just can't find my way to spending £5k on a watch, they hold or make money, but i never went through and bought a camera instead and some other stuff

i have bought a watch a couple of months back and Apple Watch, which is great so far


i do recall a forum member showing me a watch one evening, gold, leather, a brand i can't recall the name of, but I later found out it was worth as much as a what a Discovery 5 HSE Lux would cost now Shocked Shocked Laughing


Vacheron Constantin Whistle

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Largered



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Vacheron Constantin Whistle

........ don't go giving me your Harry Potter talk ..... Rolling with laughter

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Omega moon watch please Smile
Settled at the moment for a Garmin Fenix 5x Smile very different but rather cool in a geeky way. (Yes, I work in IT).

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npinks



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taztastic wrote:


Vacheron Constantin Whistle


That's the one😜 Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

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Well, a quick trip up to Bond Street today to try one on in the Breguet boutique and all good. Just a watch. Not even a date or a second hand and only 5mm thick with an automatic movement. Amazing. Looks good on even my skinny wrist. I'll be putting an offer in on a secondhand one on Monday morning. Fingers crossed.




Oh yeah, servicing every 3-5 years at a cost of £595. They had those automatic watch winders in the store too. "How much?" I said. "Very reasonable - between 1 and 2 thousand" they said. I said I'd let them know! Whistle Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

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Very elegant Thumbs Up £ 2k Whistle I think I'd be giving the winding device a miss too, on my watch, if I've not worn it for a day or two it takes me about 30 seconds to wind a few times adjust the time to the 24 hour hand, the date, and screw the crown down, I wouldn't worry too much about their service estimate time if it's not going to be a daily wear. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

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Steve D wrote:
Well, a quick trip up to Bond Street today to try one on in the Breguet boutique and all good. Just a watch. Not even a date or a second hand and only 5mm thick with an automatic movement. Amazing. Looks good on even my skinny wrist. I'll be putting an offer in on a secondhand one on Monday morning. Fingers crossed.


Well, that fell through because despite inviting an offer on what was a bloody expensive watch, even secondhand, they refused an offer just £150 short of the asking price. They've still got it. Anyway, after thinking about it, I wouldn't get much use out if it so I'm going to go for something I will use everyday. An Omega Speedmaster '57. A 'reinterpretation' of the watch that was released in my birth year. Cheaper than the Breguet as well! Just got to find one at a good price - I refuse to pay retail for one.

 Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.


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€10 watch from the lucky lucky man on holiday in Tenerife. Lifetime warranty as long as I take it back to his home in Senegal.
That was 10 years ago, haven't needed to claim on the warranty still going and keeping good time. Very Happy Now at the point when I learn something new something old is lost out the other side !
Now retired so it doesn't matter anymore.
Freelander now gone.

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MartynB wrote:
Very elegant Thumbs Up £ 2k Whistle I think I'd be giving the winding device a miss too, on my watch, if I've not worn it for a day or two it takes me about 30 seconds to wind a few times adjust the time to the 24 hour hand, the date, and screw the crown down, I wouldn't worry too much about their service estimate time if it's not going to be a daily wear.


I keep my Breitling Montbrillant Olympus on a winder - not at £2k though, about £50 of eBay iirc. It's necessary because setting the perpetual calendar after it's stopped is a right Royal pain.

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Got it! My 60th birthday present.

Bought it early as I got it for a very good price. Wife says I can play with it indoors today but I've got to put it away until my birthday. Only another 170 sleeps! Laughing




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Bloody photobucket. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.


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Thumbs Up Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

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Nice Very Happy 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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