Which Luxury Watch Brand Should I Choose?

[redargon]

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I didn't really look at how much the Breitlings were though. When you buy an omega you are paying all for craftsmanship. My watch has no diamonds or precious metal in it, it is all just stainless steel. When you buy a lot of watches like a Tag, Breitling, or Cartier you are paying a lot of money for things like diamonds, gold, etc. not simply all towards a well crafted watch.

Congratulations on your new purchase and on your impressive fantasy baseball team (this means that you still have extra cash with your bonus to buy something else cool )

Can you actually tell the difference between the craftsmanship of an Omega or a Breitling? I'm not sure I understand your definition of craftsmanship and how it makes a better time piece. Is it more accurate? Is the build more in tolerance? Does it last longer? Is it hand made or machine made? I thought most of those watches were expensive because of the name. Like nike sports shoes and no-name brands that all made in the same sweat shop, but with different labelling. It's obviously not a difference in materials, as you said it is just stainless steel, or is it a higher grade of stainless steel? Just out of interest, so that maybe I take this into consideration the next time I fork out cash for a watch.

 

[gravenewworld]

Congratulations on your new purchase and on your impressive fantasy baseball team (this means that you still have extra cash with your bonus to buy something else cool )

Can you actually tell the difference between the craftsmanship of an Omega or a Breitling? I'm not sure I understand your definition of craftsmanship and how it makes a better time piece. Is it more accurate? Is the build more in tolerance? Does it last longer? Is it hand made or machine made? I thought most of those watches were expensive because of the name. Like nike sports shoes and no-name brands that all made in the same sweat shop, but with different labelling. It's obviously not a difference in materials, as you said it is just stainless steel, or is it a higher grade of stainless steel? Just out of interest, so that maybe I take this into consideration the next time I fork out cash for a watch.

Just google Omega vs. Breitling or Omega vs. TAG and you will find forums of watch buffs who know way way more about timepeices than I do. The majority of them seem to always prefer an omega over almost any other brand. From what I gathered, you are paying a lot of money for name when it comes to brands like TAG. Many of the people on those forums say they have an omega 20, 30, 40 years old with hardly any problems and might have only lost -5 or +5 seconds in accuracy over that entire time.

Omega has a long long long history of making good watches. THey also invented the coaxial escapement which is supposed to be an impressive achievement.

From wiki:

In 1999, with the help of Calibre 2500[3], Omega made history by introducing the first mass-produced watch incorporating the co-axial escapement — invented by English watchmaker George Daniels. Considered by many[4] to be one of the more significant horological advances since the invention of the lever escapement, the co-axial escapement functions with virtually no lubrication, thereby eliminating one of the shortcomings of the traditional lever escapement. Through using radial friction instead of sliding friction at the impulse surfaces the co-axial escapement significantly reduces friction, theoretically resulting in longer service intervals and greater accuracy over time[5].

On January 24, 2007 Omega unveiled its new Calibres 8500[6] and 8501, two co-axial (25,200 bph) movements created exclusively from inception by Omega.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_SA




Hey if NASA trusts omega, I have a feeling they make good stuff.

Again just google Omega vs. TAG and Omega vs. Breitling and read some of the posts by watch buffs.

 

[Doc Al]

Those clunkers aren't fit to be called timepieces. Get a real watch. I have a Casio G-shock Wave Ceptor Tough Solar. That's a watch. I always know what time it is.

 

[vanesch]

They had plenty of omegas for $2000 and under.

Passion has no price of course, but for $2000, you can buy 50 $40,- watches. If you keep each one a year, that keeps you busy for 50 years. It's my policy. I used to have an expensive Citizen dive watch, until I lost it. Now I wear ~ $50 - $100 watches, and the slightest problem I have (like the battery running out), I buy a new one. Done in 10 minutes, no hassle, no regrets. It indicates time just as well.

 

[tribdog]

I was in the mall the other day and there was a display of watches. I can't remember which watch it was, but the sign was calling it the most accurate watch in the world. Something about it sets itself. I swear I'm telling the truth, not a single one of the five on display showed the same time. I would have thought that the most accurate watch in the world which sets itself automatically would agree with another of its brothers. When I pointed out the different times I could not get the salesperson to understand that if watch A=correct time and watch B=correct time then watch A should equal watch B. All I got was a sales pitch.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

I swear I'm telling the truth, not a single one of the five on display showed the same time.

Single pair. Were they moving?

 

[tribdog]

Single pair. Were they moving?

the arms were moving. one said something like 10:02 another said 10:06 another said 9:59. They were all dead on if you round to the nearest hour.

 

[Mech_Engineer]

I've had a Citizen Calibre 5700 at1000-50e for about 2 years and love it. Has Eco-Drive charging, a chronograph, and very cool modern face. The metal band has a double-hinge design that is super flexible and smooth too.

http://www.watchzworld.com/images/AT1000-50E.jpg


In the future I want to get a skeleton face watch. Something like this one, what a cool watch:

http://www.wriststyle.com/images/hublot-bigger-bang-all-black_191.jpg

 

[turbo]

I have one of these, and if was ever lost or stolen, I would get another in a heartbeat. Simple, elegant, and accurate with super-bright luminous tritium markers on the hands and dial. It has dimmed a bit over the years, but when I first got the watch, I could use it as a night-light, and to light up the key-hole on the front door when I got home after dark.

http://www.buy.com/prod/luminox-captain-s-dress-field-watch/q/loc/17250/200014342.html

 

[Cyrus]

It's funny how people talk about accurate watches. Let's be real here. When was the last time you saw a watch that didn't keep time?

Even my $12 digital watch that I had from target kept time.

The notion of an 'accurate' watch is moot. Maybe in the 60's, sure (they were all mechanical). But today...no.

 

[Pumblechook]

The actual timing component costs about 20 pence (UK) to you and me. Watch manufacturers will pay less than that.

http://www.actcrystals.com/products/watch_crystals/index_Watch_Crystals.html

32768 Hz Quartz crystals.. Divide by 2 .. 15 times and you get one second pulses.

 

[turbo]

It's funny how people talk about accurate watches. Let's be real here. When was the last time you saw a watch that didn't keep time?

Even my $12 digital watch that I had from target kept time.

The notion of an 'accurate' watch is moot. Maybe in the 60's, sure (they were all mechanical). But today...no.

A few years ago, after re-setting my Luminox for DST using the USNO atomic clock feed, I followed up a month later, out of curiosity and the watch was a second slow. One second a month on a watch that had seen a lot of use over a number of years. That's pretty impressive, and it could have been due in some part to the delays in the DSL link. I have an old Swiss-made mechanical diver's watch that I bought in the '60s that is darned near as accurate. It's a Ravelli (sp?), and it served me well for many years. I replaced the band at least a half-dozen times (I'm rough on watches) and that old rascal just kept on taking the licks. I still have it in a drawer somewhere for the day when the Luminox needs a new battery.

 

[FrancisZ]

If I had the money, I would buy an elegant Swiss pocket watch, similar to this...

http://www.goldtiming.com/v/vspfiles/photos/EG18108-2T.jpg

 

[gravenewworld]

If I had the money, I would buy an elegant Swiss pocket watch, similar to this...

http://www.goldtiming.com/v/vspfiles/photos/EG18108-2T.jpg

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Ha I was thinking about getting an old pocket watch. That would be pretty cool too.

 

[FrancisZ]

Ha I was thinking about getting an old pocket watch. That would be pretty cool too.

I used to keep a cheap pocket watch, because I always break wristwatches, as either right-y or left-y.

 

[turbo]

I used to keep a cheap pocket watch, because I always break wristwatches, as either right-y or left-y.

I used to keep cheap pocket watches too, when I was doing a lot of mill-work and breaking wristwatches.

 

[FrancisZ]

I used to keep cheap pocket watches too, when I was doing a lot of mill-work and breaking wristwatches.

And as much as I loved it, and it was only $10 (I bought in Brooklyn, NY for pete-sake; and at what was once called Caesar's Bay Bizarre, no less); ironically, so many people thought of me as just wanting to be highfalutin for it. They'd marvel at it--that is, until I told them what it actually cost!

It looked exactly like this...

http://m2.sourcingmap.com/smap/images/item/n/07c/ux_a07081300ux0012_ux_n.jpg

This at least has a beautiful case...

http://www.rus-sell.com/image_id21661w350h300_Russian_Molniya_pocket_watch_Double_Eagle-_very_rare.jpg

 

[Cyrus]

Pocket watches are so cool,......if you live in 1800.

You can look through your monocle and tell the person asking you the time with your top hat and mutton chops.

Otherwise, you look like a fool with one: unless your a big fat old guy who works at the train yard.

Ah-ha-haha. I do say good sir what time is it? Whyyyyyyy according to my pocket watch it is thrrrree in the pee-emm sirrrr.... yyyyyyyyyeahhhh...not cool. Sorry.

Id rather sport a sun dial watch.

 

[FrancisZ]

Pocket watches are so cool,......if you live in 1800.

You can look through your monocle and tell the person asking you the time with your top hat and mutton chops.

Now that you mention it: I really would like mutton chops, a la Martin Van Buren...


http://www.visitingdc.com/images/martin-van-buren-picture.jpg

...maybe not so bald though.

 

[mattmns]

I just got myself a watch, its a skagen from denmarkhttp://www.jewelry-weblog.com/50226711/skagen-3.jpg

It was only 120 bucks and is paper thin like a swatch. It's a nice cheap everyday watch. The band is titanium.

YES! I bought myself the same watch a month ago - LOVE IT! $120 though, no no no, go to amazon: got mine for $75 My favorite part about the watch is that it makes absolutely no noise.

 

[Cyrus]

Im weary about buying stuff on Amazon because even they have been found to be selling knock offs.

Anywho. You have good taste my friend.

 

[mattmns]

Im weary about buying stuff on Amazon because even they have been found to be selling knock offs.

That is a good point actually - I have heard some similar things about watches on amazon.

Anywho. You have good taste my friend.

As do you