My 21st Watch thread! - Page 3

LeperousDust · 02-12-2007, 16:43

Yeah in kinda guessed that would be the sort of answer, its not stopping me getting one, but it hardly sells it to me

It is nice to think this is all truly mechanical and its all very clever, and a set of x amount made by a skilled person, as opposed to a $1 watch marked up from china.

The chronomaster uk site may have some nice deals on, but its horrid to search/use. Are there any decent sites i can leech off and put things in order of price/style and search for "features"? And then see what i can get with chronomaster...

Matblack · 02-12-2007, 20:33

I'm rather liking this, although I don't know if its to your taste?

http://www.thewatchforum.co.uk/index...howtopic=25822

It has a very nice swiss movement and is made in the UK in very small numbers, I wish someone would buy it

MB

LeperousDust · 02-12-2007, 21:47

Looks pretty nice, but i think that might look a little big on my arm, going to have a look around there too though

Grandad · 02-12-2007, 22:57

re the auto/quartz thing try thinking along the lines of a steam train and an elkectric one. the electric one may well be more efficient but its just not right is it ?

if you do want a quartz watch then I would abandon the idea of spending 500 quid , the difference between a 50 quid quartz watch and a 500 quid one is next to nothing

Grandad · 02-12-2007, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

I'm rather liking this, although I don't know if its to your taste?

http://www.thewatchforum.co.uk/index...howtopic=25822

It has a very nice swiss movement and is made in the UK in very small numbers, I wish someone would buy it

MB

nice

LeperousDust · 02-12-2007, 23:17

Yeah i understand the difference is little if anything with quartz, nothing has totally jumped out at me and said buy it yet, and thats what i'm waiting for, i'm still looking around, but these sites are helping. My main problem is i don't recognise any of the makes, and know what these names produce in terms of style or sex etc... Its a lot of random browsing feels very clunky looking around...

Feek · 02-12-2007, 23:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

Looks pretty nice, but i think that might look a little big on my arm, going to have a look around there too though

40mm isn't that large, the trend is towards large watches these days, that's not actually very big and the Valjoux 7750 is proven to be a good movement.

For a chrono, I quite like that one.

SidewinderINC · 03-12-2007, 00:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

I'm rather liking this, although I don't know if its to your taste?

http://www.thewatchforum.co.uk/index...howtopic=25822

It has a very nice swiss movement and is made in the UK in very small numbers, I wish someone would buy it

MB

That watch is gorgeous! If I was buying a watch right now I'd take that in a heartbeat!

Matblack · 03-12-2007, 10:40

I've been using the RLT watch forum for ages and the information and sales section there are second to none, very friendly and never had a sniff of a bad deal, more often than not people send your stuff before they have recieved payment

Roy makes a very small number of very nice watches, he also does servicing and serviced my Archimede for me at a very good price (also replaced on of the jewels).

I haven't got an RLT in my collection yet but I will have at some point.

MB

Feek · 03-12-2007, 10:59

The RLTs which jump out at me that I'd happily own are:

RLT 4
RLT 18
RLT 27
RLT 33
RLT 41

They're all great!

02-12-2007, 16:43	#21
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah in kinda guessed that would be the sort of answer, its not stopping me getting one, but it hardly sells it to me It is nice to think this is all truly mechanical and its all very clever, and a set of x amount made by a skilled person, as opposed to a $1 watch marked up from china. The chronomaster uk site may have some nice deals on, but its horrid to search/use. Are there any decent sites i can leech off and put things in order of price/style and search for "features"? And then see what i can get with chronomaster... __________________

02-12-2007, 20:33	#22
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I'm rather liking this, although I don't know if its to your taste? http://www.thewatchforum.co.uk/index...howtopic=25822 It has a very nice swiss movement and is made in the UK in very small numbers, I wish someone would buy it MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

02-12-2007, 21:47	#23
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Looks pretty nice, but i think that might look a little big on my arm, going to have a look around there too though __________________

02-12-2007, 23:17	#26
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah i understand the difference is little if anything with quartz, nothing has totally jumped out at me and said buy it yet, and thats what i'm waiting for, i'm still looking around, but these sites are helping. My main problem is i don't recognise any of the makes, and know what these names produce in terms of style or sex etc... Its a lot of random browsing feels very clunky looking around... __________________

03-12-2007, 10:40	#29
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I've been using the RLT watch forum for ages and the information and sales section there are second to none, very friendly and never had a sniff of a bad deal, more often than not people send your stuff before they have recieved payment Roy makes a very small number of very nice watches, he also does servicing and serviced my Archimede for me at a very good price (also replaced on of the jewels). I haven't got an RLT in my collection yet but I will have at some point. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

02-12-2007, 22:57	#24
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	re the auto/quartz thing try thinking along the lines of a steam train and an elkectric one. the electric one may well be more efficient but its just not right is it ? if you do want a quartz watch then I would abandon the idea of spending 500 quid , the difference between a 50 quid quartz watch and a 500 quid one is next to nothing

03-12-2007, 10:59	#30
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	The RLTs which jump out at me that I'd happily own are: RLT 4 RLT 18 RLT 27 RLT 33 RLT 41 They're all great! __________________