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Originally Posted by OverBooster,Dec 31 2009, 01:07 PM
I think if I ever found myself wearing a Casio...I would have to kill myself.
Been considering picking up a Breitling Superocean steelfish lately. Blue face is calling my name. The bracelets are a bit too busy for me though. Hmmmmmmm
Been considering picking up a Breitling Superocean steelfish lately. Blue face is calling my name. The bracelets are a bit too busy for me though. Hmmmmmmm
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Originally Posted by OverBooster,Dec 31 2009, 03:07 PM
I think if I ever found myself wearing a Casio...I would have to kill myself.
Been considering picking up a Breitling Superocean steelfish lately. Blue face is calling my name. The bracelets are a bit too busy for me though. Hmmmmmmm
Been considering picking up a Breitling Superocean steelfish lately. Blue face is calling my name. The bracelets are a bit too busy for me though. Hmmmmmmm
It charges itself via the sun. It lights itself up when I angle it towards my face. Has multiple alarms. Tells me the temp, forecast (via barometer), altitude, and bearing. Takes an absolute beating. All necessary when im outdoors camping, hiking, climbing, skiing, all of which I also do often. It is a tank of a watch.
Now if I found myself with a TACKY Breitling, with 50 dials and 40 bezels as if I were a pilot or a tacky diver that looks like a generic fossil on steroids, I'd likely club myself to death with the Casio.
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Originally Posted by Malloric,Dec 30 2009, 09:37 PM
Neither can I. For a brief period in time in high school I was, fortunately that was a period when I had no money and a fair amount of free time to edumacate myself.
It's sort of like buying a Mercedes only to find out that it's just a rebadged Toyota Camry. What's the point? Why spend $2000-3000 on an Omega Speedmaster when it has the same movement as dozens of watches costing less than half?
In the end, a $50 Timex w/ quartz movement will outperform either. So, you aren't buying for exclusivity of anything real and you aren't buying it for performance... that leaves either looks (plenty of good looking watches for much less) and pure snobbery.
It's sort of like buying a Mercedes only to find out that it's just a rebadged Toyota Camry. What's the point? Why spend $2000-3000 on an Omega Speedmaster when it has the same movement as dozens of watches costing less than half?
In the end, a $50 Timex w/ quartz movement will outperform either. So, you aren't buying for exclusivity of anything real and you aren't buying it for performance... that leaves either looks (plenty of good looking watches for much less) and pure snobbery.
-Some companies take movements and improve upon them. Differences from a finishing of the plates to swapping of the jewels to addition of swan necks. Variances in balance wheels, hairsprings, etc all affect performance to make a standard grade movement into a COSC certified movement
-Some companies buy raw ebauches and make heavy heavy modifications, beyond simple cosmetics
-So is it sorta like buying an Aston Martin and finding it has a Tremec transmission like a Mustang? Or an Alfa with same Aisin tranny as Peugeot? Or ZF? Or Panoz Esperante with the same motor as a Lincoln Continental? do these vehicles not have any redeeming qualities at all then?
-Omega Speedmasters have a long and rich history tied to America's space program
-Omega Speedmasters contain exclusive movements not available to "dozens of watches"
-Original books, original paintings, hand crafted furniture, hand tailored clothing, etc
vs paperback prints, inkjet repros, ikea, etc.
Modern machine line production has its merits (output rate) and may "outperform" in certain measures of quality (i.e. consistency), but by no means are, as a whole, better.
Perhaps Im a snob. Perhaps you just dont understand or appreciate history and artisanship.
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^^^ Horology guy for sure.... LOL
For me its a matter of how many complications a watch has. the more complications, the cooler the watch.
how well a maker handles complications, and how well the watch performs with them, is the true test of quality
For me its a matter of how many complications a watch has. the more complications, the cooler the watch.
how well a maker handles complications, and how well the watch performs with them, is the true test of quality
