Luxury Timepieces

[vinniedelpino]

Thread title is meant to sound pretentious.

What's up with the secondary market for expensive watches? It seems like half of the watches I've come across have a reference to "inaccurate timekeeping- service required" in the description. I'm looking in the $3500 to $7k range used.

My timex has never skipped a beat and never leaves my wrist. Is the whole luxury watch market a giant scam like designer sunglasses? My wife wants to get me a nice watch and I'm not feeling good about what I'm seeing. I mean... what kind of asshole pays $5k+ for a stainless bracelet that looks like it keeps time, but really doesn't?

 

[Maggot]

100% reliability. As long as the sun is shining.

 

[W54/XM-388]

If you want to keep really accurate time and that's all you care about or what you most care about.
You'll find the "Poor's watches" that are digital and are in the south of $1k range will do that function probably better than many of the "luxury" watches.

The high end watch market is more essentially jewelry for men with an added function so men can feel good about wearing them.
Also depending on the model and how much you paid for it and the times, it can be a good investment that will be worth more in the future (no guarantees).

 

[vinniedelpino]

100% reliability. As long as the sun is shining.

I'm not gonna lie...

I'd wear that.

 

[Altoonabcm157]

Not sure what source you are looking at but any reputable seller should be selling a watch in good condition which has been serviced by the factory or by a watchmaker before listing for sale if there was anything wrong with it, not pass that burden to the buyer. Chrono24 is a good place that many dealers use to sell. Avoid anything that “needs service” which could add thousands to a repair bill after purchase. I have a handful of “luxury timepieces” and all keep time without issue and most mechanical watches that are cared for don’t need constant service.

 

[Cowpokey]

Back when I still wore a watch, it was G-Shock Atomic Solar; they're not luxury, but as long as they do the atomic clock sync at night they're the closest thing you can wear to real time.

 

[Ronws]

I wear a Timex. Takes a ticking and keeps on licking.

 

[Milf Dots]

Time pieces/Watches?

I bought two Bremonts a month or so ago on speculation. Stupidly started wearing one often enough that now I'm second guessing the flip. I was a fan of their MB series (who isn't impressed by watch commemorating a rocket powered chair ride?) and the brand has taken some heat for some dumb...

www.snipershide.com

 

[7.62willdo]

The first thing you have to get your head around is this……….on the ladder of high end watches Rolex is the bottom rung……….

 

[Maggot]

What does a 5K watch so that a Timex doesnt?

 

[vinniedelpino]

What does a 5K watch so that a Timex doesnt?

Attracts hoes and stick up kids?

I'm starting to think the luxury watch crowd is the same group that's buying Hunter Biden's art.

 

[lonegunman762x51]

Tudor Pelagos LHD, everything a Submariner date does, only better, deeper, lighter and 1/3rd the price. COSC movement and the best lume in the business.