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

[cats33cats]

I'll also add that my 556 has been running well within COSC specs since I got it, gaining an average of 2 seconds/day.


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[Hirsh]



is it a chopard watch or just a chopard movement? your post was unclear.

It's a ladies' GRAFF watch made by Chopard - actually I'm allergic to stainless steel, the Technomarine was my 40th birthday present from my parents from Selfridges, but it gives me a rash up my arm, so my new solid gold (Quartz) watch will become my everyday watch.

It's not a patch on my old mechanical platinum Blancpain, which I bought new nearly 20 years ago and was watch heaven, but very unreliable, was always being serviced and in the end when I was taken financial advantage of by a former boyfriend, I paid him off with it to get out of my life.
I still miss it, but it wasn't practical as an everyday watch..

If I were a man my dream watch would be the 1735 by Blancpain...I hope I find another Villeret in platinum one day but they don't make them any more..mine was firstly no,10, then replaced by no.4 when the mechanism was faulty.

At least my new watch just needs a battery!

 

[in stitches]

yay

 

[Hirsh]



yay

Glad you approve!!

If I ever come across another ladies' used platinum Villeret (mechanical or automatic) I'll snap it up, but they made so few it's unlikely.

The GRAFF watch will be lived in now all of the time, and I'll use a top strap maker for future replacement straps...

Can't wait to get it - my birthday is April 19th, so it's my birthday present to myself!

 

[academe]

Reverso today paired with a casual twill shirt.

 

[mimo]

Cleav: great tie, too!

Keith: made me chuckle. thank you.

Hirs: congrats, look forward to the pics

 

[Cleav]

Thanks Mimo, nice to hear from you, albeit you're rationing your 'pearls of wisdom' these days

 

[Gianni Cerutti]

183 with a suit this evening

VERY NICE COMBINATION

 

[academe]



183 with a suit this evening

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

I like the watch and shirt/tie combination separately, but not necessarily together. I'm still not sold on the 183 as a "suit watch"; I think the 42mm 337 or 42mm 512 (Radiomir 1950) may be a better pairing. IMHO that 183 just looks a little bit too large for my liking (with a suit).

 

[Cleav]

Yeah, I said that on the original post elsewhere. I would ordinarily wear another watch Also doesn't suit everyones demographic though hey!

Some wear watches with gear I wouldn't wear too, leave em to it I say. happy days

 

[academe]



Yeah, I said that on the original post elsewhere. I would ordinarily wear another watch Also doesn't suit everyones demographic though hey!

Some wear watches with gear I wouldn't wear too, leave em to it I say. happy days

Didn't mean to be overly critical. I think that combo can work (as I've seen others pull it off), but it's so hard to tell from a photo rather than seeing the combo in person. I'm also probably a bit biased because I'm a smaller wristed person (6.75"), and find it difficult to wear anything larger than ~40mm; e.g. my 42mm Omega PO occasionally feels too big for me.

 

[Dachshund]

Gentlemen,

This is my first post to this thread, but I have been enjoying it passively for a while.

Here is my modest offering for today.

 

[Cleav]

Very nice Dachs Welcome too

 

[Dachshund]

Thank you, Cleav.

 

[Dino944]

It's a ladies' GRAFF watch made by Chopard - actually I'm allergic to stainless steel, the Technomarine was my 40th birthday present from my parents from Selfridges, but it gives me a rash up my arm, so my new solid gold (Quartz) watch will become my everyday watch.

It's not a patch on my old mechanical platinum Blancpain, which I bought new nearly 20 years ago and was watch heaven, but very unreliable, was always being serviced and in the end when I was taken financial advantage of by a former boyfriend, I paid him off with it to get out of my life.
I still miss it, but it wasn't practical as an everyday watch..

If I were a man my dream watch would be the 1735 by Blancpain...I hope I find another Villeret in platinum one day but they don't make them any more..mine was firstly no,10, then replaced by no.4 when the mechanism was faulty.

At least my new watch just needs a battery!

Thanks for the details on your new watch and of course an early Happy Birthday and congrats on your watch. Hopefully, it will give you many years of reliable service. While quartz movements aren't very popular around here, I do find that when I'm in a hurry and I want to switch watches without having to wind the watch and set the time, my Oysterquartz comes in very handy.

Years ago I wanted my wife to consider an automatic Blancpain, but none of the models they were offering really called out to her. They make a very high quality product, but I've just never wanted one for myself. I like their 50 Fathoms models, but every time I've tried them on I find that for what they cost there are watches from other brands that I would prefer to own.

Anyway, wishing you a very Happy Birthday and good luck with the new watch.

Reverso today paired with a casual twill shirt.

Very nice. JLC makes some beautiful watches, but my favorite models are the Reversos.

Cleav: great tie, too!

+1

Gentlemen,

This is my first post to this thread, but I have been enjoying it passively for a while.

Here is my modest offering for today.

Welcome. Very nice first post to this thread! Love the Reversos

It's looking like a Reverso day around here.