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

[Fang66]



Gay pride slogans don't cost as much as a townhouse....

Makes the fact that it's so fugly even worse.

 

[Nouveau Pauvre]



Makes the fact that it's so fugly even worse.

I'm sure Rick Ross would beg to differ

 

[Fang66]



I'm sure Rick Ross would beg to differ

I'm sure many people would. Fat rappers however are hardly style icons.

 

[Fang66]

..

 

[ethanm]

I'm sure Rick Ross would beg to differ

Of all the AP shills you choose Rick Ross?

 

[Dino944]

Couple of points:
(1) I don't disagree and would prefer that the watches were cheaper... And they were before Vendome bought, and for a little while before they realized the dramatic supply/demand imbalance for these watches and priced them accordingly
(2) these are tool watches that require (a) rugged, proven and reliable movements and (b) large enough to fill a 44mm case without huge silly spacers. When you think of it, there are very few available ebauches that fit these criteria. On the face of it, Unitas is simply the best solution for this watch, regardless of price. They had from the very first Ltd editions, and for smaller cases, some more inteesting movements (I have a Pam98 with a F. Piguet movement for example) but these are generally not as rugged and reliable as a good old Unitas

I can appreciate the size of the Unitas movement relative to the case size, and that its a very cost effective movement for them to use in their base models. However, I personally would not be happy wearing a watch of that price with a Unitas movement. I like the design of the Panerais, just not many of the movements they choose to put in their watches.

 

[in stitches]



in_stitches - I think the 372 at 47mm is also big for your wrist. The 112 looks great.

Yeah, i think its too big also, but its sooo puurty.

I think if i pull the trigger, 99.9% it will be the 112. I just. Need to see the 176 in person first. If i dont gdl wont be my friend anymore.

 

[gdl203]

You can see my 118 as a proxy for the metal and dial. It's 10 years old though and pretty beat up...

 

[in stitches]

Deal!

But i still want my homage pic, so bring the 112 as well.

I just checked the OP again, that 210 REALLY is nice. I think you got it right, there is just no way to have just one panny.

 

[bigbadbuff]

I get that this is just a take off on what we do here every day, but this is one of the most hilarious threads I've ever seen

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=215077

Jesus, the absolutely horrifying outfits, watches, the nonstop blowing of each other, the completely over the top, staged, 'let me fit every ounce of materialism I can in this pic'... it's unreal.

 

[johnvw]



I get that this is just a take off on what we do here every day, but this is one of the most hilarious threads I've ever seen
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=215077
Jesus, the absolutely horrifying outfits, watches, the nonstop blowing of each other, the completely over the top, staged, 'let me fit every ounce of materialism I can in this pic'... it's unreal.

Where could they have gotten the idea to do this?

 

[PartagasIV]

If I had a YG GMT II, my first instinct would not be to slip it on an Ace of Spades bottle like on p.139. Wow.

 

[MOCKBA]



Jesus, the absolutely horrifying outfits, watches, the nonstop blowing of each other, the completely over the top, staged, 'let me fit every ounce of materialism I can in this pic'... it's unreal.

You are absolutely right. About a year and a half back I was looking for a simple and classic sport watch and had always liked the Explorer I, but it was just a bit too small. I fell in love with the simplicity of the new 39mm version and browsed that site to get more info - I was sorry I did. I almost did not buy the watch because of the brand name and type of buyer that seems to be associated; see the "show me your Rolex with your car/boat/champagne/etc" threads. Thank goodness my Explorer seems to goes unnoticed by almost everyone.

 

[Cuttingboard]

I don't have the words to describe that thread...but the work "tool" comes to mind.

 

[Find Finn]



I get that this is just a take off on what we do here every day, but this is one of the most hilarious threads I've ever seen
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=215077
Jesus, the absolutely horrifying outfits, watches, the nonstop blowing of each other, the completely over the top, staged, 'let me fit every ounce of materialism I can in this pic'... it's unreal.

At least one of them posts in this thread as well.