Anyone wanna buy a used watch for $425,000 - Page 2

Vinnie · *Last edited by Vinnie; 04-18-2012 at 18:40.*

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tat3

Respect when you put your own money to your hobbies.

Going to keep that in mind when (or if) I happen to get some "extra" money and dont feel like saving. Some watch would be great, just hoping that it doesnt get stolen... Do you use that watch when you are drinking or are you too afraid to drink too much and then someone steals it ?

I only wear it when I am really sure that it won't get damaged or stolen.

That is why I have the Seiko, which is also a nice watch:

http://upload.jeffreybosman.com/imag...73a0555a6d.jpg

I am currently saving for the Breitling Navitimer: http://www.breitling.com/en/models/n...tion/index.php

Here in the Netherlands it will cost me €6.500,-.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zipper

What about this - quite nice price - List Price (just): $725,000

http://www.finestwatches.com/vachero...755-12600.html

Never heard of that brand. But if I would have that money, I'd still buy the IWC.

zipper · *Last edited by zipper; 04-18-2012 at 18:46.*

Inherited one of these: - serviced, cleaned, changed glass and crown and then keeping it out of service. Btw, Vacheron is probably the oldest prestige watch maker with a continuous history, 257 years now.

Nomadspy · 04-18-2012, 19:39 | posts: 695 | Location: Bulgarian Empire

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tat3

I would recommend buying as many as you can, remove gold from those watches, sell the gold and make loads of profit

Gold is cheap these days

Sprecker · 04-18-2012, 21:16 | posts: 2,431 | Location: Ottawa, Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nomadspy

I know Chinese guy that could sell me exactly the same watch for about 4,99.This thread reminds me of the last week or previous South Park episode lol Don't want to be ******* but this thing doesn't and CANT cost that much.

This is why quality is so much more expensive. If you have to ask why craftsmanship costs more then you will never understand it or respect anyway and you don't deserve to have it.

Tat3 · **Memory**: 3*2Gb 8-8-8-20 @ 1680MHz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nomadspy

Gold is cheap these days

Yes, but that watch which this thread is about: 18k yellow gold case with sapphire-crystal exhibition case back on a hand-stitched, brown alligator strap with an 18k yellow gold ardillon buckle.

18K gold is easy to sell for 22,2€/gram. Has to be more than one gram in that watch and if you can get whole watch for 5€ you will surely make some profit.

PhazeDelta1 · 04-18-2012, 21:36 | posts: 9,357 | Location: 90° N

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nomadspy

Gold is cheap these days

Unless you consider $1,640.00/oz cheap.

Nomadspy · 04-18-2012, 21:37 | posts: 695 | Location: Bulgarian Empire

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sprecker

This is why quality is so much more expensive. If you have to ask why craftsmanship costs more then you will never understand it or respect anyway and you don't deserve to have it.

Wow "great" craftsmanship.Most of the job is done by robots.I could speak otherwise if it was 100 years ago.Back then the swiss watchmakers were the actual heroes.Now everything is full of **** and every single smartass wants to get the money of the stupid rich people by deluding their weak minds.Yeah actual fact.

Redawgc187 · 04-22-2012, 10:25 | posts: 661 | Location: United States

These are all amazing watches and I can appreciate the artistic value they carry but I think just like everything else today they are built by machines. I think the true value is in old watches that are hand crafted. The amount of time and steady hands and patience to make the watches of yesterday was an incredible feat. Simply put to me today's machine built watches can not rival that.

scoter man1 · 04-22-2012, 16:00 | posts: 3,389 | Location: MI, USA

Heck, the ones with triple or quadruple axis tourbillions are even more expensive.
They look awesome, check it out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bj9nfJn7K0

JohnMaclane · 04-23-2012, 07:10 | posts: 4,835 | Location: Malta

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redawgc187

These are all amazing watches and I can appreciate the artistic value they carry but I think just like everything else today they are built by machines. I think the true value is in old watches that are hand crafted. The amount of time and steady hands and patience to make the watches of yesterday was an incredible feat. Simply put to me today's machine built watches can not rival that.

I do not know why people are disrespecting robots.

The amount of time and dedication which goes into creating the robots carries more then enough artistic value I can tell you that.

Building controllers is bloody hard and takes for EVER. Then good thing about it is that once a robot is done it very rarely makes mistakes unlike humans.

hallryu · 04-23-2012, 07:50 | posts: 10,848 | Location: England

I see expensive watches as just bourgeois displays of wealth. I dont have the other trappings of a rich lifestyle so why would I need several thousand pounds dripping off my wrist.

Some of them look nice I suppose.

Funkmaster_A · 04-23-2012, 21:40 | posts: 1,176 | Location: TX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJfWya9bPyU (skip to 1:00 if you want)

JohnMaclane · 04-24-2012, 07:01 | posts: 4,835 | Location: Malta

Quote:

Originally Posted by hallryu

I see expensive watches as just bourgeois displays of wealth. I dont have the other trappings of a rich lifestyle so why would I need several thousand pounds dripping off my wrist.

Some of them look nice I suppose.

Definitely a status symbol.

IPlayNaked · 04-24-2012, 13:50 | posts: 6,559

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnMaclane

I do not know why people are disrespecting robots.

The amount of time and dedication which goes into creating the robots carries more then enough artistic value I can tell you that.

Building controllers is bloody hard and takes for EVER. Then good thing about it is that once a robot is done it very rarely makes mistakes unlike humans.

The artist would argue that the minor imperfections, the slight differences everytime, is one of the things that makes art.

JohnMaclane · 04-24-2012, 15:08 | posts: 4,835 | Location: Malta

Quote:

Originally Posted by IPlayNaked

The artist would argue that the minor imperfections, the slight differences everytime, is one of the things that makes art.

Well some people call the proper design of electrical circuits including controllers as an art.

As a matter of fact one of the main textbooks which covers controllers and their electronics is called the art of electronics by Horowitz and Hill.

IPlayNaked · 04-24-2012, 15:33 | posts: 6,559

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnMaclane

Well some people call the proper design of electrical circuits including controllers as an art.

As a matter of fact one of the main textbooks which covers controllers and their electronics is called the art of electronics by Horowitz and Hill.

I'm not disagreeing, I'm just saying that, yes, the creation of the robots maybe something akin to art...But what robots product is not.

These watches are akin to masterpiece paintings, and that is why they command such a high price.

JohnMaclane · 04-24-2012, 17:40 | posts: 4,835 | Location: Malta

Quote:

Originally Posted by IPlayNaked

I'm not disagreeing, I'm just saying that, yes, the creation of the robots maybe something akin to art...But what robots product is not.

These watches are akin to masterpiece paintings, and that is why they command such a high price.

True true I agree. They are however ostentatious; for rich people sitting on heaps of cash.