Garbage Watch Opinions

"Party-vi" (party-vi) 04/11/2018 at 08:37 • Filed to: watchlopnik

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Dropping off my Hamilton for service (the stem decided it was done being a stem), I wandered over to the TAG section and got to paw-up one of these. It was enormous and gorgeous, but that $5K price tag is really steep, considering for about half you can get an Aquaracer or Carrera.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Party-vi 04/11/2018 at 08:58

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Love these. Don’t care that some people hate them! You can find a B&W on Chrono24 for $2k but its all about that blue IMO.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Party-vi 04/11/2018 at 09:02

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square watches just dont do it for me

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Party-vi 04/11/2018 at 09:03

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I think watches are cool but I could never justify paying more than maybe $500 for one (unless I become filthy rich)...that watch costs more than my truck and all it can do is look good and tell me the time...my truck also does both of those AND hauls my fat ass around

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > Party-vi 04/11/2018 at 09:04

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I have a Carrera calibre 6 and I love it.I got it as a graduation present and I’ve worn it a decent amount and it’s lovely. That Monaco is lovely looking too, and I bet it has a nice feel to it.

someassemblyrequired > Party-vi 04/11/2018 at 09:04

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I think I’d have a used Rolex/Breitling/Omega for that kind of cash.

EDIT: I saw Movado and lost my mind... Too early, no caffiene.

Noah - Now with more boost. > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 04/11/2018 at 09:04

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You would like old USSR era Russian watches! Way cooler than some tool’s Rolex, nearly infinite variety, tons of history, and all of them are sub $100

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/11/2018 at 09:05

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Hmmm...sounds interesting, I will definitely take a look

random001 > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/11/2018 at 09:06

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Yes yes, tell me more...

Noah - Now with more boost. > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 04/11/2018 at 09:10

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Top 3 “brands” Ilike (all made in a few factories throughout the USSR) Raketa, Luch, Vostok

Noah - Now with more boost. > random001 04/11/2018 at 09:13

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You *really* don’t want that. I won’t stop. Here are a few from my “archive” where I keep things to look for:

“Luch” watches:

Poljot style watches

Raketa

Party-vi > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 04/11/2018 at 09:15

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They’re different enough that I like them.

random001 > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/11/2018 at 09:19

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Oh, but I do. I’m a big fan of vintage! Please, do go on. These are cool!

fintail > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/11/2018 at 09:24

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When I was in high school back in the 90s, I had a watch like this:

I found it at a flea market or antique show after the fall of the wall, paid maybe $50 for it, which was a princely sum to me then. It definitely got attention, and was reasonably accurate. However, it was quartz, and when the battery died after a year or so, I was hosed - couldn’t find a replacement in a small town before mass market internet. I still have it somewhere.

Matt Nichelson > Party-vi 04/11/2018 at 09:29

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$5k is indeed steep, but it’s a Monaco and they are awesome. I love the blue dial and square case. Yeah you can get an Aquaracer for way cheaper, but the higher end Carreras are not too far off the price of a Monaco. Also, neither of those are a Monaco. I would rather pay more for the watch I really want than pay less for one that looks nice, but isn’t what I really want. 

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > fintail 04/11/2018 at 09:29

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[Soviet national anthem plays]

Noah - Now with more boost. > random001 04/11/2018 at 09:29

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haha ok!

These 24H movements were a staple of the era

Raketas are just the best.

This is a “Capernicus” it’s outrageous and I need one

Epic Perestroika propaganda watches

Nice old Sturmanskie style piece

Definitely the most amusing propaganda watch of them all.

We have covered approximately 1/4 of the Russian section of my archive. I really should start doing full on Oppo writeups.

Noah - Now with more boost. > fintail 04/11/2018 at 09:30

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Whoah! Early Russian quartz! Wild.

fintail > Party-vi 04/11/2018 at 09:36

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Many premium watches are like premium cars - smart money buys pre-owned (from a reputable seller). I have an IWC and a Tudor, both bought pre-owned at no more than 50% original MSRP.

random001 > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/11/2018 at 09:38

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I think you should! I would star that.

Party-vi > fintail 04/11/2018 at 09:40

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mmm...IWC...

RacingShark > Party-vi 04/11/2018 at 09:49

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No reason to buy a new one of these. I’m sure there are plenty of people who got and regretted it later. Looks like you can pick one up for <$3k.

watchrecon.com is a great search engine for used watches.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Party-vi 04/11/2018 at 09:59

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This is the only acceptable square watch.

Party-vi > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/11/2018 at 09:59

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ew

Teh Penguin of Doom > Party-vi 04/11/2018 at 11:24

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If you’re going to spend that kind of money on a watch, at least buy something that might hold its value (or, as suggested below, buy used). Watch snobs consider Tag to be worthless mass-market junk.

If I wore a watch, I’d wear a Swatch or a Casio.

Teh Penguin of Doom > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/11/2018 at 11:26

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They are excellent in every aspect except keeping time.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Party-vi 04/11/2018 at 11:46

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They are pretty cool looking, and in my mind will always be associated with Breaking Bad.

Saw a REALLY cool watch for sale come up recently, pre-owned. Rolex Sub with the ghosted bezel......then I saw the price tag. $12k! Super nice, but not sure about that price.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > fintail 04/11/2018 at 11:49

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Any recommendations on legitimate places to browse pre-owned high end watches? After grad school I started getting in to watches, but now being more responsible and having a house, family etc. can’t really justify spending 10x as much money as a watch that looks and works perfectly fine from a “lesser” brand.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Teh Penguin of Doom 04/11/2018 at 11:56

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this is 100% accurate (see what I did there)

Noah - Now with more boost. > random001 04/11/2018 at 11:56

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I will then! The watchlopnik has been strong around here lately

average user > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/11/2018 at 12:48

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Wrong. Also Wrong Casio even if you want one:

average user > fintail 04/11/2018 at 12:50

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Same here. If you like vintage, check estate sales. If you like modern, check used. I bought my Glycine, my Breitling, and 2 Omegas that way.

average user > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 04/11/2018 at 12:52

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try chrono24, WatchUSeek sales forums, and TimeZone forums.

Big word of caution: check seller rep first before you commit. If you live in the US, stick to CONUS sellers. Always use Paypal goods instead of personal (so you can claw your money back if the watch never arrive).

fintail > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 04/11/2018 at 13:02

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Average user recommended good places. Legit dealers also often use ebay, and you can link to their sites via that.

I bought one watch from these guys, easy transaction, and price was negotiable:

https://www.govbergwatches.com/product-category/preowned-watches/