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mlb · 1 May 2007, 10:42 AM

This months GQ (Stephen Colbert on cover) had an interesting six page or so article on "How to buy a Watch"

Gives you advice on what to look for in watches (IE: movements, complications, quartz, mechanical etc...) How to buy a watch - From an AD w/ all the papers. Basically all the good stuff on this forum.

There was just one quote I wanted to share with you guys...

Look for the two big brands "Theres a pyramid with around FIFTY top brands, but at the very apex there are only TWO: Patek Phillipe and Rolex." Stick with them for quality and appreciative value.

Mike

leopardprey · 1 May 2007, 01:06 PM

Big difference in price between the 2 top brands.

Curious, what brands were in the Pyramid right underneath Rolex? What was at the very bottom?

mlb · 1 May 2007, 01:50 PM

They didn't have a list, they just said the pyramid of about 50. But here are the brands that they did mention in the article...

-Montblanc
-Cartier
-Omega
-Monaco
-Tiret
-Roger Dubuis
-TAG
-Piaget
-Patek Philippe
-Rolex
-Accutron
-Hamilton
-Vacheron Constantin
-Panerai
-Bvlgari
-Swiss army
-Breitling
-Breguet
-Baume & Mercier
-Hermes
-Louis Vuitton
-Chanel

Theres 22. I just went through the article and what ever they had a picture of I type

Those aren't in anykind of order.

puffnmo · 1 May 2007, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlb

They didn't have a list, they just said the pyramid of about 50. But here are the brands that they did mention in the article...

-Montblanc
-Cartier
-Omega
-Monaco
-Tiret
-Roger Dubuis
-TAG
-Piaget
-Patek Philippe
-Rolex
-Accutron
-Hamilton
-Vacheron Constantin
-Panerai
-Bvlgari
-Swiss army
-Breitling
-Breguet
-Baume & Mercier
-Hermes
-Louis Vuitton
-Chanel

Theres 22. I just went through the article and what ever they had a picture of I type

Those aren't in anykind of order.

Hmmm - For me Hermes = scarves, Louis Vuitton= luggage & purses, Chanel =dresses & perfume, Montblanc = pens. They don't really belong. JMO. Larry

mlb · 1 May 2007, 02:14 PM

I didn't pick them buddy

estatehomes · 1 May 2007, 10:20 PM

I would agree with the Rolex and Patek suggestion.

I can't think of other brand watches that hold or increase in value other than those two. Can you?

Rolex has been smart by continually raising prices on the new watches to hold or increase the value of the old ones.
Can this scheme keep working with prices escalating at such a great rate?

Patek seems to limit production. They have a unique niche with a great reputation. Their pricing is rather high for a watch that everyone knows. Since pricing is so high the watches lose alittle value at first and stabilize after a while since they sort of use the same scheme Rolex uses.

No other watch brand that I can think of can compare to these two.

nko51 · 1 May 2007, 10:54 PM

In my opinion Rolex is more durable than Patek Philippe! So it should reign as the king of watches.

nko51 · 1 May 2007, 10:56 PM

Oh! and the reason why Patek's slogan is "You never own a Patek Philippe, you just take care of it for the next generation" is that it takes 50 years to pay it off!

astcell · 1 May 2007, 10:57 PM

Accutron? Well I never expected that. It must have narrowly beat out Rado.

Mr. K · 2 May 2007, 12:28 AM

Swiss army is in there too. But for a price point it is an okay watch.

I think Omega should be in the top. For the quality and price point, I think Omega is probablty the best value out there.

Although I do not own one currently, I will one day.

2 May 2007, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by estatehomes

I can't think of other brand watches that hold or increase in value other than those two. Can you?

Brands with serial production, the only other I can think of is Panerai.

Of course if you get to the "independent" makers there are definitely others that hold their value and some that increase.

mlb · 2 May 2007, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nko51

Oh! and the reason why Patek's slogan is "You never own a Patek Philippe, you just take care of it for the next generation" is that it takes 50 years to pay it off!

- Like I said, these were tips on how to buy a watch, Basically it was saying to look for these two names and you can not go wrong.

The list was not complete, it was not even a list really - just over the article it showed pictures of watches, gave the price, and where to wear the watch

Mike

pinwit · 2 May 2007, 03:51 AM

"The Watch" is a good read, written by Gene Stone. He lists these as his top 50:

A Lange & Sőhne
Audemars Piguet
Bell & Ross
Blancpain
Breguet
Breitling
Bulgari
Bulova
Cartier
Chopard
Chronoswiss
Citizen
Corum
Daniel Roth
Dubey & Schaldenbrand
Dunhill
Eberhard
Elgin
Eterna
F P Journe
Franck Muller
Gérald Genta
Girard-Perregaux
Glashütte Original
Gruen
Hamiton
Harry Winston
Hublot
IWC
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Jaquet Droz
Martin Braun
Movado
Nomos
Officine Panerai
Omega
Parmagiani Fluerier
Patek Philippe
Piaget
Richard Mille
Roger Dubuis
Rolex
Seiko
Sinn
Swatch
TAG Heuer
Ulysse Nardin
Universal Genève
Vacheron Constantin
Ventura
Zenith

This list does not include Victorinox, but that's not gping to stop me showing off my Swiss Army "Officer's" watch

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mikey · 2 May 2007, 04:50 AM

The article makes me very proud to own a Rolex watch.

mlb · 2 May 2007, 05:09 AM

That was the point of the quote

Atleast somebody got it

diablojota · 2 May 2007, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey

The article makes me very proud to own a Rolex watch.

Didn't need the article for me to be proud of owning a Rolex. Just knowing the history of Rolex and quality, reliability and ruggedness does it for me.

sandman98 · 2 May 2007, 07:09 AM

Should I have seen this BEFORE I bought the black bezel GMT Master II??? Nah, I guess I'll live with my decision...

--
Steve

1 May 2007, 10:42 AM	#1
mlb Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Chicago, Illinois Watch: DJ Posts: 753	GQ - Watch Review This months GQ (Stephen Colbert on cover) had an interesting six page or so article on "How to buy a Watch" Gives you advice on what to look for in watches (IE: movements, complications, quartz, mechanical etc...) How to buy a watch - From an AD w/ all the papers. Basically all the good stuff on this forum. There was just one quote I wanted to share with you guys... Look for the two big brands "Theres a pyramid with around FIFTY top brands, but at the very apex there are only TWO: Patek Phillipe and Rolex." Stick with them for quality and appreciative value. Mike Last edited by mlb; 1 May 2007 at 01:51 PM..

1 May 2007, 10:54 PM	#7
nko51 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Alex Location: USA Watch: TT Blue Sub Posts: 2,542	In my opinion Rolex is more durable than Patek Philippe! So it should reign as the king of watches. __________________

1 May 2007, 10:56 PM	#8
nko51 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Alex Location: USA Watch: TT Blue Sub Posts: 2,542	Oh! and the reason why Patek's slogan is "You never own a Patek Philippe, you just take care of it for the next generation" is that it takes 50 years to pay it off! __________________

2 May 2007, 03:51 AM	#13
pinwit Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Pinwit Location: Isleworth Posts: 24	Gene Stone's 50 "The Watch" is a good read, written by Gene Stone. He lists these as his top 50: A Lange & Sőhne Audemars Piguet Bell & Ross Blancpain Breguet Breitling Bulgari Bulova Cartier Chopard Chronoswiss Citizen Corum Daniel Roth Dubey & Schaldenbrand Dunhill Eberhard Elgin Eterna F P Journe Franck Muller Gérald Genta Girard-Perregaux Glashütte Original Gruen Hamiton Harry Winston Hublot IWC Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaquet Droz Martin Braun Movado Nomos Officine Panerai Omega Parmagiani Fluerier Patek Philippe Piaget Richard Mille Roger Dubuis Rolex Seiko Sinn Swatch TAG Heuer Ulysse Nardin Universal Genève Vacheron Constantin Ventura Zenith This list does not include Victorinox, but that's not gping to stop me showing off my Swiss Army "Officer's" watch Copy of DSCN1289_1.jpg

1 May 2007, 01:06 PM	#2
leopardprey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Chad Location: Around the world Watch: Panerai 233 Posts: 4,204	Big difference in price between the 2 top brands. Curious, what brands were in the Pyramid right underneath Rolex? What was at the very bottom?

1 May 2007, 01:50 PM	#3
mlb Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Chicago, Illinois Watch: DJ Posts: 753	They didn't have a list, they just said the pyramid of about 50. But here are the brands that they did mention in the article... -Montblanc -Cartier -Omega -Monaco -Tiret -Roger Dubuis -TAG -Piaget -Patek Philippe -Rolex -Accutron -Hamilton -Vacheron Constantin -Panerai -Bvlgari -Swiss army -Breitling -Breguet -Baume & Mercier -Hermes -Louis Vuitton -Chanel Theres 22. I just went through the article and what ever they had a picture of I type Those aren't in anykind of order.

1 May 2007, 02:14 PM	#5
mlb Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Chicago, Illinois Watch: DJ Posts: 753	I didn't pick them buddy

1 May 2007, 10:20 PM	#6
estatehomes Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: u.s.a. Posts: 119	I would agree with the Rolex and Patek suggestion. I can't think of other brand watches that hold or increase in value other than those two. Can you? Rolex has been smart by continually raising prices on the new watches to hold or increase the value of the old ones. Can this scheme keep working with prices escalating at such a great rate? Patek seems to limit production. They have a unique niche with a great reputation. Their pricing is rather high for a watch that everyone knows. Since pricing is so high the watches lose alittle value at first and stabilize after a while since they sort of use the same scheme Rolex uses. No other watch brand that I can think of can compare to these two.

1 May 2007, 10:57 PM	#9
astcell "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Robert Location: Angelus Oaks, CA Watch: 116713 Posts: 6,828	Accutron? Well I never expected that. It must have narrowly beat out Rado.

2 May 2007, 12:28 AM	#10
Mr. K "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Mark Location: Seattle-ish Posts: 6,073	Swiss army is in there too. But for a price point it is an okay watch. I think Omega should be in the top. For the quality and price point, I think Omega is probablty the best value out there. Although I do not own one currently, I will one day.

2 May 2007, 04:50 AM	#14
mikey "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Watch: Oysterdate 6694 Posts: 2,713	The article makes me very proud to own a Rolex watch.

2 May 2007, 05:09 AM	#15
mlb Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Chicago, Illinois Watch: DJ Posts: 753	That was the point of the quote Atleast somebody got it

2 May 2007, 07:09 AM	#17
sandman98 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Steve Location: Pennsylvania, USA Watch: SS GMT Master II Posts: 35	Should I have seen this BEFORE I bought the black bezel GMT Master II??? Nah, I guess I'll live with my decision... -- Steve

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