Fosters

nobody ever bought a rolex for accuracy and who of you has been in space? or below 100m under the sea? all these buzz lightyear gadgets are useless... unless you're buzz lightyear!

buy what you want coz you like it and are comfortable with it.

Me and the missus both wear rolexes (and wouldn't wear anything else). they're nice to look at and when you're wearing holey jeans frayed underpants and a paint stained t shirt, you still feel a bit special.

classy peeps wear patek phillipe

Dave T-S

Mossman
Is this a ploy to get us all together and mug us???

ChrisL
It's what I was put on this planet for.....

BarryK

Audemars Piguet.

Don't leave home without it.

Rolex, Tchoh!

Dave Thornton

GavinP

Breitling Chronograph for day - Rado for night....

Mossman

Sunil!

You barsteward! I am jealous! Lots of wrist apparel fans on the board which is nice to know. Good stuff!
I am seriously tempted to wait until I am abroad to get the Breitling, BUT, no guarantee that they will have the model I want, plus know credit facility! (I want to spread out the ouch factor on the wallet!).

Oh well, the local Breitling dealer has let me know that they have the model I want in now so i will see it on Saturday!

Until then my friends! Perhaps we should start the Scoobynet Watch fan club and have a special sticker! What do you think!?

Cheers,

Jon

Diablo

Chris L Yeah, they are kind of hard to come by. Mines at least 15 years old and still looks like new - everytime I go near a watch retailer they offer to buy it

Fosters -LOL- Couldn't agree more. Yup, Better half has one too, dunno what it is about them

Chris L

Diablo - I'm surprised they don't try and bite your arm off every time you go into a jewellers

Did you see that article in Car magazine a few months ago about watches? - The Cosmograph is apparantly the watch of choice in F1 circles - there are ridiculous waiting lists of 7 or 8 years to get them!!

Chris

david

had a TAG 1500 series.

But with it being my birthday today (happy birthday to me!) I just bought myself an ....

OMEGA Seamaster Professional Chronometer 300m/1000ft (Gents Large), Titanium, blue face. (automatic)

Wanted an OMEGA for ages, the model I have has only been available for about 4 weeks. It's the dogs....

very similar to this (but dfferent bracelet and a blue face, not black as pitured)



[This message has been edited by david (edited 01 November 2000).]

Diablo

Chris, yeah, they tried that too!

Its funny, you can get gold or bi-metal ones without too much delay, but s/s is a nightmare

I know that Rubens has got one (Jackie Stewart gave it to him when he drove for Stewart GP). Ross Brawn has one too, but not sure about anyone else.

LOL, I've got the watch, all I need is the talent


[This message has been edited by Diablo (edited 01 November 2000).]

AWD

Jon

If you want to make sure that the dealership abroad has the watch in stock just arrange it before your trip. You can get lists of official dealers from the Breitling website and then you can find the nearest to where you're going, ring them, make sure they've got the watch (or will have it), fix a duty-free price with them, get a 12 month loan in the UK from Lombard Direct or someone like that, and then go over with the cash and get the watch.

I made sure that the Breitling dealership in Singapore had my watch in stock and reserved for me, before my brother in law visited Singapore - so I knew exactly which shop to send him to. He went there, checked the watch with the catalogue I'd given him, paid the money and brought the watch back to me. Saved myself over 50% of the UK cost.

In my view, for that sort of cash its worth a few phonecalls/emails abroad.

Edited due to lack of spelling abilities...


[This message has been edited by AWD (edited 01 November 2000).]

Markus

Mossman,
Got a Tag F1, had it for 5 years and it's great.

It's probably not you're cup of tea though as it does look very cheap as its not shiny, but black plastic strap, and green colored numerals.

I like it though.

cwal1

Since this has become a watch catalogue I'll add my details;

Swatch stopwatch

TAG F1

1970's Seiko quartz chrono

1950's gold Garrard manual

Oris Big Crown

Eterna KonTiki

Jeager Le Coultre Master Date

ChrisW.

Diablo

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Markus

I like it though.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


And thats all that matters

AWD

I have to agree. At the end of the day all that matters is that you like your watch.

Mossman

Well lads, it is now sitting resplendent (sp!?) on my wrist, a Breitling Superocean Professional with a black face and as we all seem to have agreed,

I LIKE IT!!!!!!

Apparently the Breitlings do have the sapphire glass now, not mineral and the dealer who also stock Rolexes said it is about 5 years wait for the s/s Cosmograph at present! They get one a year on average! Gugger me!!!

Anyway, I'm very pleased and made sure it was insured before I stepped out half an hour ago into Hull city centre! It's liek the Bronx during the day!

Cheers all!

Jon

Fosters

Can you post a picture? I have no idea what breitlings look like.

ARRON BIRD

Had my Rolex for about 8 years. You know it makes sense.

Mossman

Hi Fosters,

I'm afraid I don't know how to post a pic, but if you go to the Breitling website, they have a nice pic of the one in question!

Cheers,

Jon

PS. Anyone like nice pens?! I have a lovely Mont Blanc....

Mr.Cookie

And ive got a Bic Biro

Simon
Ps Sorry but only way i could get on this thread (have to post everywhere Dave posts) as dont wear a watch, and certainly not one costing a years plus insurance

martin b

I would'nt be without my Rolex Submariner.

Martin B

richm

david

Fosters,

I think this is the watch that Mossman has...

Mossman

THAT's THE ONE!!!!!!

Ooooo BABY!!!!!!!!

AWD

Fosters

There are some URLs for a variety of watch companies on page 1 of this thread. Nothing like a little computerised window shopping - although it is so much better when you try them on in person.

Fosters

uhmmm, breitlings aren't my cup of tea if that's a fair example.

Each to his own, eh?

I've got a black faced explorer II in SS, my second actually - the first had a white face! There isn't another watch I'd wear - if this broke, I'd get the same one again.

The missus's one has all the diamonds n **** on it - bit girly though.

Mossman

Hi Fosters,

I LOVE the Explorer II. It's the next one I want to buy in a few years time, maybe for my 40th!!!!!! 6 mths waiting time for one at the mo and I would have the black face too!

Cheers,

Jon

subverbal

Gotta be a Breitling Navitimer. Mmmmmmmmm.
Tags look too much like the fakes you see everywhere, my dad's got one and it just looks cheap.
Think I'll hang onto my 10 year old 120 squid Accurist. Amazingly accurate. Funnily enough.

Neil.

phill chinn

after my scoob, the TAG 2000 professional, that i've had for 14 years, and worn everyday and everywere, is the best thing i've ever bought.

AWD

Fosters

Some Breitlings are pretty bulky. There are others that are much smaller.