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[Kingfisher101]

It wasn’t really as an investment I just knew that they can be . The Mrs wants to buy me something nice for my 50th. It’s either that or a nice bike

Personally I'd get another watch that's nicer, Rolex tend to be a a £500 watch with a massive mark up and they are not that attractive either.
I'd get the bike and a Steinhart if you like the Rolex style or an Omega if you want a classic watch.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Quite like an OMEGA as well. Not chatted about this again. To be honest , it’s a lot of money to put down on a watch .

 

[Venod]

Rolex tend to be a a £500 watch

If your talking new, £500 would be a deposit, and second hand not working and in bits £500 still might not be enough.

 

[mustang1]

I’m 50 next month and the wife’s has mentioned buying me a watch or a new all singing dancing bike. ( whatever that is lol ) I’m thinking a watch would be nice. She mentioned a Rolex I about fainted !!! However I’m also informed that sometimes these can prove to be an investment. Or are we taking about the really silly priced ones ?

Getting a new Rolex is likely very difficult and you may be put onto a fictitious waiting list. Getting a pre owned one is way over list price and you may not like the idea of spending a considerable amount over. You could get a rather old Rolex for a similar price to a new one otherwise how about an Omega or any number of other prestigious brands.
Or get that singing bike.

 

[Kingfisher101]

If your talking new, £500 would be a deposit, and second hand not working and in bits £500 still might not be enough.

Its a £500 watch in term of the actual product the rest is the marketing and the mark up. They end up charging grands for something a microbrand would knock out for £500.

 

[mustang1]

There are a lot of watch companies like there are a lot of bike-frame companies: they're quite easy to make.

 

[NorthernDave]

That's the thing with watches - much like bikes they're an emotive purchase where logic only plays part of the decision.
And let's be honest, your mobile phone keeps better time than almost any watch.
I get the thing with Rolex and appreciate the quality and image, however they're not for me, especially not with a lengthy waiting list unless you're prepared to pay a big premium.

 

[Deleted User]

Mainly cheapo's but the Tag is genuine and the square one was my old man's.

 

[NorthernDave]

The latest addition to the collection arrived today:

A limited edition celebrating 60 years since the legendary Honda RC162 first raced.

(Unfortunately the bike isn't included )

 

[mustang1]

I rather like dive and dive-style watches (as long as they are 10 bar WR ) and I have a Seiko 5. What I really like is the bezel as I'm usually timing something and a stopwatch gets too clumsy: put in stopwatch mode, press start, now IDK what the time is unless I go back to time mode, etc.

With the dive-bezel, all I do is rotate it and that's my "stopwatch" started.

 

[Illaveago]

Over the past few years an auction room in my town has sold some nice watches cheaply. A 9ct gold Tudor Oyster Perpetual engraved Harris of Calne 25 years service for £200. A few years later a Rolex 9ct perpetual with gold bracelet , estimate £5,000 went for £3,000 in the second auction. Bargains!

 

[MrGrumpy]

It wasn’t really as an investment I just knew that they can be . The Mrs wants to buy me something nice for my 50th. It’s either that or a nice bike

Just for info , I will be getting one. Might be a wait though! Was through seeing and trying some on. Who knew it would be this hard to buy a watch. Quite fancied a Sub Mariner but chances of getting one is zero and even then they may not sell you it ! Just in case you sell it on at a tidy profit right away.

 

[Illaveago]

Just for info , I will be getting one. Might be a wait though! Was through seeing and trying some on. Who knew it would be this hard to buy a watch. Quite fancied a Sub Mariner but chances of getting one is zero and even then they may not sell you it ! Just in case you sell it on at a tidy profit right away.

Why not save up a bit more and buy a Patek Phillipe ?

 

[MrGrumpy]

Why not save up a bit more and buy a Patek Phillipe ?

Aye or could just sell my house and buy one !

 

[newts]

My watch on a pre-covid holiday February 2020.
Where was I?