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

[mak1277]

* EDITED.
To be fair, I just woke up.

I honestly can't stand when people cherry pick typos like I just did, but it was too much of a softball to pass up.

 

[Neville Southall]

I honestly can't stand when people cherry pick typos like I just did, but it was too much of a softball to pass up.

Hahaha. I love it. I live for **** like that. Kudos to you. Now, time to get some coffee and take pictures of my watches.

 

[Neville Southall]

Please estop all these insults.

MOTION DENIED.

 

[Neville Southall]

All i have to say: too many lawyers, here. (Law student: 2021)

In all seriousness, this has to be a tough, uncertain time to be in law school. I don’t envy you. If I can help you in any way, don’t hesitate to DM me. Go get ‘em.

 

[Scuppers]

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I can tell you’re in law school because you put an unnecessary comma before “here.”

And quotes after a full-stop?

 

[ronscuba]

I think OEM straps are the biggest ripoff in the watch game. What's Omega selling those for? $500? Why pay OEM markups when you can get excellent straps for (a still absurd) $200 all over the place?

Edit to add: I have a nice shell cordovan watch strap that I got from Hodinkee for ~$200 a few years ago. But think about the amount of leather and craftsmanship required to make a watch strap, compared to a pair of shoes. Every time I wonder why a pair of Aldens cost $700 I look down at my wrist and stop wondering.

Not sure I will buy an Omega strap, but I do like being able to see the strap on my exact watch. It will help me choose even if do not get an OEM.

 

[Scuppers]

PS - 43, hold a BSc (Hons); PhD in Astro (neurtralinos) and a MSc (Eng) Silicas.

Will be fine.

 

[Neville Southall]

PS - 43, hold a BSc (Hons); PhD in Astro (neurtralinos) and a MSc (Eng) Silicas.

Will be fine.

Oh. Well... in that case, I look forward to working for you one day, sir. Cheers!

 

[Idesofmarch17]

I also don't think that citation at the end of his post conforms to the Bluebook. Kiss a judicial clerkship goodbye!

the bluebook is old news - doesn’t even have (cleaned up). Time we burn that useless collection of rules down.

 

[Texasmade]

I think OEM straps are the biggest ripoff in the watch game. What's Omega selling those for? $500? Why pay OEM markups when you can get excellent straps for (a still absurd) $200 all over the place?

Edit to add: I have a nice shell cordovan watch strap that I got from Hodinkee for ~$200 a few years ago. But think about the amount of leather and craftsmanship required to make a watch strap, compared to a pair of shoes. Every time I wonder why a pair of Aldens cost $700 I look down at my wrist and stop wondering.

Subtract $250 for the SS deployant clasp, $2790 for gold deployant clasp, $540 for gold pin buckle, or $50 for the SS pin buckle to get the price of the strap. Prices are for 18mm buckles and clasps. 16mm pins and buckles are probably cheaper.

 

[DavidLane]

I think OEM straps are the biggest ripoff in the watch game. What's Omega selling those for? $500? Why pay OEM markups when you can get excellent straps for (a still absurd) $200 all over the place?

Edit to add: I have a nice shell cordovan watch strap that I got from Hodinkee for ~$200 a few years ago. But think about the amount of leather and craftsmanship required to make a watch strap, compared to a pair of shoes. Every time I wonder why a pair of Aldens cost $700 I look down at my wrist and stop wondering.

I hand make watch straps and I can tell you there is a reason leather workers will specialize in them. They are a pain ********** to make, and need to be correct across several points in their construction. Every little element is important. One bit off and they just don't work, in particular when making them for deployant clasps.

I agree on the OEM pricing, but if a customer wants an Omega Strap on their Omega watch, Omega is in a position to capitalize on it and has responded accordingly.

-DL

 

[garigo]

PS - 43, hold a BSc (Hons); PhD in Astro (neurtralinos) and a MSc (Eng) Silicas.

Will be fine.

Too bad we never found neutralinos.

 

[Dino944]

LOL.

This is the best watch thread on the internet thanks to its cast of characters, your company included. To name a few:

George Red - Senior law partner who never bothers to read what is written to him; excellent taste and collection
Dino - Never loses patience with idiots; also excellent taste and collection
TheFoo - Village idiot who somehow passed the NY bar; mediocre investment banker with modest budget yet big fish; peak Patek and Prosche
Riva - Sorely missed
Medwed - Probably dead from vodka poisoning or in Siberian prison; trolls better than TheFoo
am55 - Most cultured man on StyleForum (voxsartoria included)
9thsymph - Better education than TheFoo; total savage
Chocomallo - Idiot and asshole (bit part)

Definitely, one of the most amusing posts here in a while. Thanks for the entertainment and kind words.

 

[Dino944]

PS - 43, hold a BSc (Hons); PhD in Astro (neurtralinos) and a MSc (Eng) Silicas.

Will be fine.

Law school is for people who can't do all the things you listed. That's why I went.
Congrats and wishing you all the best!

 

[patrick_b]

Just a plug for Guarded Goods straps as well (@Deusis) . I have two of his shell cordovan "Single Pass" straps (NATO like) and they are great. Unfortunately, while they are 20mm and worked great on my Seamaster, they don't fit easily under the spring bars of my Rolex GMTII. I no longer own the Seamaster so they sit unused until I get another 20mm lug watch.

Single Pass Watch Strap (20mm) - Italian Yellow Veg Tan

Single Pass Watch Strap in 20mm Made from Italian Yellow Veg Tan with a shell cordovan keeper Edges are sanded, beveled and painted with beeswax Crafted in the USA Available for immediate shipment Final Sale

www.guardedgoods.com

Edited to add pics:

Will likely give @DavidLane a try at something for the new Speedy. It's 19mm so I don't have anything that will work other than the OEM strap. Will have to see what it looks like upon receipt. Seller says he wore the bracelet 99% of the time.