Anyone keen on watches?

[Barry]

The watch is called the "Lancet Trench". I've also seen it called "the ass watch"

There's a Lancet Trench watch for sale on eBay for £400.

[Roy S]

You would have to have pretty poor eyesight not to be able see the crown motif. I wonder how others have done it?

Agree sentimental value is one thing, but I was talking about its value for insurance purposes. Since I wear it all the time, both in this country and in 'parts foreign', and is a valuable item, it has to itemised separately on my insurance policy.

Well it certainly doesn't shout 'I'm a Rolex!' like a platinum Daytona does and being more of a generic design doesn't perhaps draw the eye to check on the marque in the first place. (still think the Rolex branding would be hard to make out from normal distances)

I have my 2 Rolex's, Panerai, Omega & Tag Monaco itemised and my insurer insisted on a safe... which is where they spend most of their time.

While I was filing the Ventura with my other Hamiltons I saw this which hasn’t had much wrist time, coming out with me tomorrow. Sorry Barry.

[Roy S]

it’s a nice watch, even better with a good deal!

Is the “waveform” jaggy line lumed?
Is it the 42mm?

No and yes

[Pigmy Pony]

Well it certainly doesn't shout 'I'm a Rolex!' like a platinum Daytona does and being more of a generic design doesn't perhaps draw the eye to check on the marque in the first place. (still think the Rolex branding would be hard to make out from normal distances)

I have an Omega Seamaster, looks just like this one:



From normal distances it does shout "I'm an Omega!" Except that it isn't It cost me about £30 in Turkey. The point I'm trying to make is that watch ownership is surely very much a personal thing, it's pride of ownership, emotional connection, and how it makes the wearer feel, rather than what other folk think of it. Sorry Roy You do have a huge collection, and the designs are many and varied. So there's no chance that everyone will like every watch you own. And you know what Barry's like, he tells it like he sees it, and nothing personal...

I do feel qualified to comment on this as I now have a collection myself, with three watches, two of which still work (the snide Omega broke years ago)

[Gazjam]

I have an Omega Seamaster, looks just like this one:



From normal distances it does shout "I'm an Omega!" Except that it isn't It cost me about £30 in Turkey. The point I'm trying to make is that watch ownership is surely very much a personal thing, it's pride of ownership, emotional connection, and how it makes the wearer feel, rather than what other folk think of it. Sorry Roy You do have a huge collection, and the designs are many and varied. So there's no chance that everyone will like every watch you own. And you know what Barry's like, he tells it like he sees it, and nothing personal...

I do feel qualified to comment on this as I now have a collection myself, with three watches, two of which still work (the snide Omega broke years ago)

100%
Same applies to Hifi, cars, houses, handbags (if that’s yer thing) or whatever material stuff you enjoy.

Steves bang on with this, and Roy’s just sharing his passion here, as we all do.
Different strokes different folks.

If someone gets their stuff just “for other people”, they aren’t in a very good place.
Nobody here’s like that though.

[Roy S]

Not sure why your apologising to me Steve?

Think my original point got somewhat muddied.

A concise version would be my Rolex's would be more identifiable and attractive to thieves than Barry's, which is why I'm reluctant to wear them in certain places. The end.

As far as Barry 'telling it like it is' I just feel sometimes he's a little terse and tell him so, there's certainly no animosity involved.

[Macca]

People do notice watches, clothes, haircuts all that sort of stuff.

I used to go in the bank a lot to cash cheques as I didn't have an ATM card for years. Go in on day off scruffy and in trainers compared to on my lunch hour from work in suit and tie with mirror-polished shoes.

I was never addressed as 'Sir' wearing the scruffs. The difference was quite alarming.

I got a fake Rolex in TJ and wore it to work for a few months until it died. One day someone asks 'What's that watch you're wearing?'. A woman at the back of the room who I never had anything to do with immediately pipes up 'It's a Rolex.' She'd clocked it - if you'll excuse the pun.

What you look like massively affects your interaction with others - not family and friends but people who don't know you. Can be critical.

Worked with this posh woman for a bit she was always immaculately turned out. On dress down day I would always wear my usual scruffy sportswear. One time she says to me 'You always dress like you're poor why don't you wear decent clothes?'

The reason is I've always lived in poor, rough neighbourhoods. Maybe not so much these days but years ago if you dressed posh you stand out and you're a target. Dress scruffy they assume you're one of them. You don't see piranhas eating each other.

[Roy S]

F**king hell Martin now I can't wear me gucci gown and jimmy choos to the pub later!

[Macca]

F**king hell Martin now I can't wear me gucci gown and jimmy choos to the pub later!

It's Essex, you'll be fine.

[Roy S]

It's Essex, you'll be fine.

(They'll be snides of course)