Watches

[RufusCat]

But wouldn't something like the Breitling Navitimer, which also serves as an instrument to help perform complex calculations, assist you in some capacity as an engineer?

A little over the top for my simple tastes.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Just had a tag watch serviced and new winder fitted _ £250.

Where was that to mate? Seems reasonable. Need mine doing.

 

[Tramps_mate]

But wouldn't something like the Breitling Navitimer, which also serves as an instrument to help perform complex calculations, assist you in some capacity as an engineer?

Always loved these!!!

 

[Ralphie Boy]

As we can all see, we are all experts on watches and we all recommend different ones!

As lots have suggested, you should buy a watch YOU LIKE irrespective of its cost and not blow thousands for you to be scared to wear it incase of damage or theft.

I am lucky as I have tag, Rolex and Breitling. Tags I bought myself and Rolex and Bretling gifts off my well off son and wear all of them on a bit opf a mood swing.

If I had a prweference it is a tag

Where was that to mate? Seems reasonable. Need mine doing.

Actual tag shop in Liverpool.

 

[Ming the merciless]

As we can all see, we are all experts on watches and we all recommend different ones!

As lots have suggested, you should buy a watch YOU LIKE irrespective of its cost and not blow thousands for you to be scared to wear it incase of damage or theft.

I am lucky as I have tag, Rolex and Breitling. Tags I bought myself and Rolex and Bretling gifts off my well off son and wear all of them on a bit opf a mood swing.

If I had a prweference it is a tag

Actual tag shop in Liverpool.

Is the Tag a diver style watch ? Why I ask is normally that style of watch needs pressure testing after a service.

 

[verreauxi]

Is the Tag a diver style watch ? Why I ask is normally that style of watch needs pressure testing after a service.

Tag makes some diving watches, for example their Aquaracer line. But they make other models as well. A pressure test is recommended, but in my 25 years of watch collecting I've never had one done, and to be sure, I really don't spend a lot of time in the water--a few days at the beach or in the pool a year, so I'm not too worried about water seepage. If I'm gonna be in the water for a long time (e.g., when I was teaching my kid how to swim, I just take my watch off as it's one less thing to worry about). My sense is that if you take good care of a watch, the service intervals and subsequent pressure tests can occur much later than the recommended time period for service.

 

[Ming the merciless]

Tag makes some diving watches, for example their Aquaracer line. But they make other models as well. A pressure test is recommended, but in my 25 years of watch collecting I've never had one done, and to be sure, I really don't spend a lot of time in the water--a few days at the beach or in the pool a year, so I'm not too worried about water seepage. If I'm gonna be in the water for a long time (e.g., when I was teaching my kid how to swim, I just take my watch off as it's one less thing to worry about). My sense is that if you take good care of a watch, the service intervals and subsequent pressure tests can occur much later than the recommended time period for service.

I take my Sub off to go in the shower ! So my watches never gets wet. What slightly concerns me is if I sell a watch on and somebody thinks it’s good for diving when it isn’t.

 

[RufusCat]

If (and at the moment it's a bit if) I add to my watch collection I suspect the Junkers "100 Years of Night Flight" will be on the list:

 

[verreauxi]

If (and at the moment it's a bit if) I add to my watch collection I suspect the Junkers "100 Years of Night Flight" will be on the list:
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I always like these illuminated dial models. I assume the whole thing glows quite spectacularly.

 

[The binman chronicles]

I always like these illuminated dial models. I assume the whole thing glows quite spectacularly.

You can barely make it out in the dark...



Good for lighting up the whole house in a power cut.

 

[Pabbers]

As we can all see, we are all experts on watches and we all recommend different ones!

As lots have suggested, you should buy a watch YOU LIKE irrespective of its cost and not blow thousands for you to be scared to wear it incase of damage or theft.

I am lucky as I have tag, Rolex and Breitling. Tags I bought myself and Rolex and Bretling gifts off my well off son and wear all of them on a bit opf a mood swing.

If I had a prweference it is a tag

Actual tag shop in Liverpool.

Tag is my every day watch, is solid, massive, heavy....and I love it.

Its probably my most expensive watch, but my least favourite looking.....my wife HATES it.

Its an F1, so its a quartz...so way over-priced really....but at the end of the day, its a Tag.

 

[Ming the merciless]

I always like these illuminated dial models. I assume the whole thing glows quite spectacularly.

I had an “ Eterna 44 mm diver “ with a similar face. The one with the odd diving formula on the bezel. It really glowed like a torch in the dark. However I had to send it back because the winder became problematical. It was replaced but the replacement developed the same problem. I believe it’s a common issue with this particular watch. Anybody out there considering buying one - I wouldn’t.