Fine Watches

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by latour67:


However, recently I've been considering just using my cell phone.

Latour, I have never considered that before. (or a Casio either ) Are you thinking an alligator band or just simple leather?

The band is made of cheap rubber, which would have been all the rage in the 17th century

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Originally posted by latour67:

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by latour67:


However, recently I've been considering just using my cell phone.

Latour, I have never considered that before. (or a Casio either ) Are you thinking an alligator band or just simple leather?

The band is made of cheap rubber, which would have been all the rage in the 17th century

A rubber band on your cell phone around your wrist just seems so prosaic and unimaginative to me.

My Casio watch has a rubber watch band, and my Iphone has a rubber guard around the screen. There's no need to comment on the protection of Rubber anyfurther!!! So, as I said above-------Rubber would've been the rage in the 17th century! Why, because rubber wasn't invented till the 1820's+!

I've been eying a Panerai and trying to resist recently... I have a 40mm breitling (aerospace) now and am curious if anyone here has small wrists (6.5cm on a big day...) with a 44mm watch case? There isn't a dealer locally so before I put too much work in I want to have an idea if I should pursue.

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Originally posted by GRWino:
I've been eying a Panerai and trying to resist recently... I have a 40mm breitling (aerospace) now and am curious if anyone here has small wrists (6.5cm on a big day...) with a 44mm watch case? There isn't a dealer locally so before I put too much work in I want to have an idea if I should pursue.

I do not have a small wrist, but I'm a fan of Panerai and had excellent luck with the watch.

I have a bunch of decent watches (Croton, Seiko, etc.) that I use almost all the time. I have two gold watches, a Movado and a Le Coultre, that I save for mostly special occasions, since I don't have a separate rider for them.

Hello from Burgundy. I want to add Vacheron COnstantin and the excellent ration price quality ORIS.

I am someone who doesnt wear jewlery, not even my wedding band (another story), mostly because I do surgery and am afraid I will lose it or forget it etc....but I am looking at watches, basic stuff, nothing super fancy. I have a small wrist and was wondering if anyone had experience with TAG? I like the look of a few of there watches? Good, Bad, Indifferent?

Like you, marcb, I'm not a wearer of jewelry. A watch, however, is a different animal altogether. I admit to being a big admirer of a truely well made watch. Fifteen years ago I was shopping for a nice looking, very well made, watch that I could wear often and not spend an absolute fortune on. I walked into a local fine watch retailer in Montreal intending to purchase a Breitling. The owner talked me into a TAG. I've never regretted it and it has been my 'daily' watch since the day I purchased it. Only time I had an issue, I wrote TAG about it. The addressed the issue immediately. They stand behind their product. I've nothing but good to say about them. A lot of bang for the buck, IMO.

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Originally posted by marcb7:
I am someone who doesnt wear jewlery...I do surgery and am afraid I will lose it or forget it etc...

Try to explain that to a patient.

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by marcb7:
I am someone who doesnt wear jewlery...I do surgery and am afraid I will lose it or forget it etc...

Try to explain that to a patient.

Thanks for the info! Luckily I deal with small area's

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by marcb7:
I am someone who doesnt wear jewlery, not even my wedding band (another story), mostly because I do surgery and am afraid I will lose it or forget it etc....but I am looking at watches, basic stuff, nothing super fancy. I have a small wrist and was wondering if anyone had experience with TAG? I like the look of a few of there watches? Good, Bad, Indifferent?

TAG is a solid choice.

Which model are you looking at?

Any of the square shaped models...I do like the "golf" one, very basic and not terribly fancy.

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Originally posted by marcb7:

TAG is a solid choice.

Which model are you looking at?

Any of the square shaped models...I do like the "golf" one, very basic and not terribly fancy.

Excellent.

I have an IWC Da Vinci which is a rectangle with a simple leather band I get a lot of comments on.

1971 Rolex Chronometer, an Oyster Perpetual with a white gold bezel, steel Oyster wristband. A lovely piece of work that keeps on ticking...

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by marcb7:

TAG is a solid choice.

Which model are you looking at?

Any of the square shaped models...I do like the "golf" one, very basic and not terribly fancy.

Excellent.

I have an IWC Da Vinci which is a rectangle with a simple leather band I get a lot of comments on.

Yes, that is a lovely watch. I like the round styles but think, maybe, the square shape may look a little better on my small wrist. I also like a leather or rubber band personally

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Originally posted by marcb7:

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by marcb7:

TAG is a solid choice.

Which model are you looking at?

Any of the square shaped models...I do like the "golf" one, very basic and not terribly fancy.

Excellent.

I have an IWC Da Vinci which is a rectangle with a simple leather band I get a lot of comments on.

Yes, that is a lovely watch. I like the round styles but think, maybe, the square shape may look a little better on my small wrist. I also like a leather or rubber band personally

I have too many watches. I'm going to trade the Da Vinci to KSC02.

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by marcb7:
Yes, that is a lovely watch. I like the round styles but think, maybe, the square shape may look a little better on my small wrist. I also like a leather or rubber band personally

I have too many watches. I'm going to trade the Da Vinci to KSC02.

Funny...I just stumbled across this last posting.

So....what about that Da Vinci?
Did I miss seeing this when you were up last?

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by marcb7:
Yes, that is a lovely watch. I like the round styles but think, maybe, the square shape may look a little better on my small wrist. I also like a leather or rubber band personally

I have too many watches. I'm going to trade the Da Vinci to KSC02.

Funny...I just stumbled across this last posting.

So....what about that Da Vinci?
Did I miss seeing this when you were up last?

I wore the IWC Da Vinci to Chicago. You made a comment on it, which is why I was talking about trading it to you.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
I wore the IWC Da Vinci to Chicago. You made a comment on it, which is why I was talking about trading it to you.

Now I remember! I hate when that happens

This has been my watch for a number of years now:

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