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

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Maybe I’ll go skateboarding after timing some laps around the race track. #authenticity

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roughly how much does it cost to have the brushing done? over or under $1K?

 

[TheFoo]

roughly how much does it cost to have the brushing done? over or under $1K?

$500 for the actual work and ~$200 for round trip and insured overnight shipping. There may be places that will do it for less, but I wouldn’t recommend it.

 

[9thsymph]

Maybe you aren’t keeping up with the watch community. See below for snippets from this thread, which tends to trail places like TRF and key Insta accounts.

Blue dial Datejusts have exploded in popularity over the past few months.


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With exception of George Red (who is commenting on an OP NOT DJ), aren't those comments dated before the Biden inauguration?

 

[TheFoo]

With exception of George Red (who is commenting on an OP NOT DJ), aren't those comments dated before the Biden inauguration?

Yes, but the watch had already drawn attention during the campaign, such as when he wore it to debates. It was really victory in the election that sealed the deal for the burst in popularity, not specifically and only the inauguration ceremony.

 

[9thsymph]

Yes, but the watch had already drawn attention during the campaign, such as when he wore it to debates. It was really victory in the election that sealed the deal for the burst in popularity, not specifically and only the inauguration ceremony.

He wore a Seiko and Omega leading up to inauguration (and during the debates). Could you point me in the direction of Biden wearing a Rolex before January 20th. A cursory search indicates all the press accounts of the Rolex are dated after Jan 20...

 

[mak1277]

Why on earth does anyone care whether @TheFoo is right or not about Biden's watch influence? Can't we just let comments like that be written and float away into the ether without challenging the validity of every single sentence. Criminy!

 

[mak1277]

More important question...does anyone know if the Hodinkee shop is already sold out of the new Hermes, or if they just don't have them in yet?

 

[TheFoo]

He wore a Seiko and Omega leading up to inauguration (and during the debates). Could you point me in the direction of Biden wearing a Rolex before January 20th. A cursory search indicates all the press accounts of the Rolex are dated after Jan 20...

See below. You actually may be right that he didn’t get it until later in the campaign, but it pre-dates the inauguration and became known to the online watch community prior as well.

Spotted - President-Elect Joe Biden with a Rolex Datejust 41

We knew about his Speedmaster and Seamaster, but this one is new! We've spotted President-Elect Joe Biden with a Rolex Datejust 41

monochrome-watches.com

 

[9thsymph]

See below. You actually may be right that he didn’t get it until later in the campaign, but it pre-dates the inauguration and became known to the online watch community prior as well.

Spotted - President-Elect Joe Biden with a Rolex Datejust 41

We knew about his Speedmaster and Seamaster, but this one is new! We've spotted President-Elect Joe Biden with a Rolex Datejust 41

monochrome-watches.com

Thanks. The 18th? That’s still after the SF thread comments, though...

 

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$500 for the actual work and ~$200 for round trip and insured overnight shipping. There may be places that will do it for less, but I wouldn’t recommend it.

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[9thsymph]

Why on earth does anyone care whether @TheFoo is right or not about Biden's watch influence? Can't we just let comments like that be written and float away into the ether without challenging the validity of every single sentence. Criminy!

cause and effect are interesting to me...the influencer idea being an extension of that. if it doesn’t interest you, you could follow your own advice?

 

[mak1277]

cause and effect are interesting to me...the influencer idea being an extension of that. if it doesn’t interest you, you could follow your own advice?

People don't seem to care a bit about the influencer aspect though, they just want to fight with him. It's exhausting trying to read this thread right now because only 1 out of every 10 posts is of even the slightest interest. I don't find @TheFoo to blame, more so the people who can't just let him write stuff and ignore it.

 

[9thsymph]

People don't seem to care a bit about the influencer aspect though, they just want to fight with him. It's exhausting trying to read this thread right now because only 1 out of every 10 posts is of even the slightest interest. I don't find @TheFoo to blame, more so the people who can't just let him write stuff and ignore it.

I JUST TOLD YOU I CARE

(and the magnum pi convo seemed in the same ballpark relative to gmt...)

 

[pmeis]

More important question...does anyone know if the Hodinkee shop is already sold out of the new Hermes, or if they just don't have them in yet?

Sold out of their initial allotment, I talked to them directly.

 

[mak1277]

Sold out of their initial allotment, I talked to them directly.

Must have happened almost instantly. That's crazy.