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Rani Drama · 5 October 2011, 12:42 PM

Well if you want one my AD has a brand new oyster quartz just waiting for you.

alexgold · 5 October 2011, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rolex Junky

No. That would be like buying an automatic FM1 car.

They actually come automatic nowadays...

toph · 5 October 2011, 01:11 PM

for me never ever ever! its the mecahnics and joy of it that is half the fun

MY-WATCH · 5 October 2011, 01:45 PM

Not for me

Gugnunc · 6 October 2011, 04:10 AM

We are a strange lot aren't we? We choose a piece of three hundred year old technology when, for one percent of the price, we could have a modern instrument which is much more accurate and precise and needs no maintenance. If we liked to up the price to, say, ten percent then we could not only have the better performance but (arguably) something which looked as good and has lots more functions too.
So why do we do it? I suspect that there are different answers for different people even if, as in my case, it is not so easy to define - nostalgia, just because it's mechanical? I really am not sure, but logic doesn' come into it! I do find, however, that this syndrome spills over into other aspects of my life: I am an aviation enthusiast and can get quite excited about the sight and sound of a Messerschmitt 109, Spitfire or P51 Mustang whereas a Eurofighter or F16 leaves me pretty much unmoved even though they are they infinitely more advanced and competent - maybe the answer is having soul.

ArcticMoose · 6 October 2011, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by chazha

Lets say the price is around 2750-3500$ per watch. Would you pull the trigger? Quartz watches are not bad. Omega sell lotta of them :D

One word? NO.

That is one of the reasons I wouldn't buy an Omega, even though they do make some very nice mechanical watches.

HORNBLOWER · 6 October 2011, 04:20 AM

no

5 October 2011, 12:42 PM	#61
Rani Drama "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canada Watch: 116610LN Sub Posts: 427	Well if you want one my AD has a brand new oyster quartz just waiting for you. __________________

5 October 2011, 01:11 PM	#63
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	for me never ever ever! its the mecahnics and joy of it that is half the fun __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

6 October 2011, 04:10 AM	#65
Gugnunc "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Philip Bowes Location: England Watch: 5500 Exp & 114270 Posts: 154	We are a strange lot aren't we? We choose a piece of three hundred year old technology when, for one percent of the price, we could have a modern instrument which is much more accurate and precise and needs no maintenance. If we liked to up the price to, say, ten percent then we could not only have the better performance but (arguably) something which looked as good and has lots more functions too. So why do we do it? I suspect that there are different answers for different people even if, as in my case, it is not so easy to define - nostalgia, just because it's mechanical? I really am not sure, but logic doesn' come into it! I do find, however, that this syndrome spills over into other aspects of my life: I am an aviation enthusiast and can get quite excited about the sight and sound of a Messerschmitt 109, Spitfire or P51 Mustang whereas a Eurofighter or F16 leaves me pretty much unmoved even though they are they infinitely more advanced and competent - maybe the answer is having soul. __________________ At the end of the game the pawn and the king go back into the same box.

5 October 2011, 01:45 PM	#64
MY-WATCH "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Sala hu din Location: N/A Posts: 1,787	Not for me

6 October 2011, 04:20 AM	#67
HORNBLOWER "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Ben Location: Ireland Watch: 1 OR 2 Posts: 2,640	no

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