The Watch Appreciation Thread (Reviews and Photos of Men's Timepieces by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Brei

[no frills]

HRoi - lovely pics of some lovely pieces!


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[aol910]

@cleav and everyone else...thanks for the welcome

Just checking...has anyone here ever tried stowa? Based on what I've seen online they appear to be pretty good value for money and I was considering getting a stowa flieger. My only problem is that after I pay for it I have to wait about 6 months to get it. I figure I could use the 6 months to save some more and then just walk into a dealer and buy something uhmmm...better

 

[DLJr]

Stowa is great value for the money. But regardless, if what you really want isn't yet in your reach and you are purchasing to just hold you over you will rarely be satisfied.

 

[Keith T]

some TWAT members requested more pics of the ALS - so i snapped a few for you:

Gorgeous.

 

[Cleav]

H great pics thanks Lange luv

 

[mimo]

has anyone here ever tried stowa?

They look like great value to me too. The classic Flieger makes a lot of sense, as Stowa are one of only four companies with that pilot heritage, only three remain, only two still make pilot watches, and of those, Stowa is by far the cheaper. I personally have the Marine Original on my wish list, but...

...if what you really want isn't yet in your reach and you are purchasing to just hold you over you will rarely be satisfied.

...these are wise words. If you really love it in itself, and would buy it anyway even if you were a zillionaire, then get it. Otherwise, maybe it's worth saving for a step up if you already have one in mind. I actually ordered their excellent Prodiver a couple of months ago, then cancelled it with little regret: I'd bought a cheaper (Seiko) dive watch as a knockabout in the mean time, and decided it would suffice until I get a Submariner or something I really want more. If your real lust is for TC's IWC Big Pilot or something else, and you think you might be able to afford it in the foreseeable future, then wait for it. But then again, at under $1k, the Stowa Flieger is pretty accessible and I personally think worth owning in its own right just because of its history. And it looks good.

It's definitely better financial sense to hold out for that big expensive item you really wanted, rather than getting short term satiety from cheaper baubles. That applies to shoes too. But we're all human, and I still bought ten pairs of shoes this year that collectively could have been those orange crocodile derbies I was thinking about. I can see what the logic is. I can't say I practice it often.

 

[DLJr]

FWIW I just was talking about my 2 potential paths of future watch purchases to a group of TWAT members and a common theme on both was the Stowa Flieger. IMO it is the superior option aesthetically from those with the history of pilot watches. It is in fact my ONE pilot watch. But I prefer pilot watches simple, clean, and easy to read with no frills, while not needing to be the size of the original pilot watches. YMMV.

 

[Trompe le Monde]

i think its actually the best flieger in terms of scale, stylistic options, the onion crown, etc

 

[aol910]

Hmmm...reading these comments plus taking another look at it is making me think it just might be worth the wait...sigh

 

[DLJr]

Just make sure you are buying it for yourself. If the only negative you have about it is the wait time, well then, just wait, it'll be worth it. If you are looking for a brand with more prestige or that more people will pat you on the back over, I would save up for something else or hold off to figure out what really sings to you. Just my two cents, which are worth about half a cent of the open market.

 

[mimo]

...the Stowa Flieger. IMO it is the superior option aesthetically from those with the history of pilot watches...simple, clean, and easy to read with no frills, while not needing to be the size of the original pilot watches.

i think its actually the best flieger in terms of scale, stylistic options, the onion crown, etc

Agree with all of that. I like it a lot.

Just my two cents, which are worth about half a cent of the open market.

Or one mimo-dollar.

 

[mimo]

Hmmm...reading these comments plus taking another look at it is making me think it just might be worth the wait...sigh

Wait. I just checked. All you have to do is pay a few extra bucks for the higher-spec movement (under $100 difference), and it's ready for you in four weeks.

Also, you've totally got me wanting one again now. He who lives by the enable...

 

[DLJr]

Mimo, get it. It'll be a nice addition to the current stable for you. If only you wore denim, it would pair quite well with denim

 

[RogerP]

IWC from the Mad Med era (okay, just barely):

 

[suaviter]

IWC from the Mad Med era (okay, just barely):

Awesome!!!