The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[Ebitdaddy]

Why does this look so good?

 

[Andy57]

You misspelled "appalling"?

No, no I did not. I meant what I said. It's sad if there's no place for whimsy in this world.

 

[Andy57]

How about this one, then:

1971 Mickey Mouse watch.

 

[emptym]

^I had one of those, in 1978.

 

[LA Guy]

How about this one, then:
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1971 Mickey Mouse watch.

Omg, a watch like that was my actual first watch ever.

 

[Thin White Duke]

This is utterly and completely appealing...
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Teddy Bears, black tie, and Negronis. What's not to like?

I tell you what’s not to like.
A wing collar shirt with a shawl lapel jacket. That’s what’s not to like!
And a two-button jacket god dammit! TWO BUTTONS!!
Tell that bear to “lurk moar noob”!! Has he/she/it no shame?

 

[Kaplan]

Omg, a watch like that was my actual first watch ever.

Also the watch of Robert Langdon.

 

[Andy57]

I tell you what’s not to like.
A wing collar shirt with a shawl lapel jacket. That’s what’s not to like!
And a two-button jacket god dammit! TWO BUTTONS!!
Tell that bear to “lurk moar noob”!! Has he/she/it no shame?

 

[Neville Southall]

This **** looks cool. Forstner Brands flat link bracelet fits just fine. Not perfect, but good enough for me to like.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

This **** looks cool. Forstner Brands flat link bracelet fits just fine. Not perfect, but good enough for me to like.
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if you hadn’t indicated otherwise, I would have thought it was the stock bracelet.

 

[Keith T]

Pretty damn close for after market.

 

[CWV]

Hi there. A quick question, maybe you can help ,
im planing on gifting a nice watch to me GF when she graduates but I know nothing about watches. My budged is around $500 but could go up if justified.
do you have any suggestion on models or grands?
thx.

 

[Thin White Duke]

This **** looks cool. Forstner Brands flat link bracelet fits just fine. Not perfect, but good enough for me to like.
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That’s such a great looking watch George. Is it ref 358305?
Is it a LE or readily available?
Each time you post it, it’s tempting me more and more!

 

[Neville Southall]

That’s such a great looking watch George. Is it ref 358305?
Is it a LE or readily available?
Each time you post it, it’s tempting me more and more!

Thank you, sir. It’s readily available and at a discount, man. It’s a solid, every day wearer. Even more so on a bracelet.

 

[New Shoes1]

Hi there. A quick question, maybe you can help ,
im planing on gifting a nice watch to me GF when she graduates but I know nothing about watches. My budged is around $500 but could go up if justified.
do you have any suggestion on models or grands?
thx.

One of the first things you need to figure out is whether you want something quartz or mechanical. If you want something with a quartz movement, Hamilton and Tissot have a lot of great options under $500 for women. You could also try the Poor Man's Watch thread for other suggestions when you have a better idea what you want.