NO Money Question - Serious !!

Mulder said:
I think that you have been lucky to have gone 10 years with no service.
If it were mine I would probably have it inspected and serviced.
Better to service before problems arrise than after.
And for what it's worth I don't think that a Omega qualifies as high end.
Omega is more of a mid grade watch.
High end would be AP, Lange, Dubuis, Dufour, etc
Just my 2 cents worth.

piglet
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Well, service now or later, there isn't much that can go wrong except for timing being more off as time goes.

Well it's all in the way you look at it. How many of watches are Certified Chronometers? The seamaster pro is.

How many are durable enough to go 300 meters? The Seamaster can.

Yes, it isn't Flashy and it is not expensive (I paid $1500 back then) and it's movement is based off of ETA, but it is worked over and much better than anything in it's price range and then some.

I am not into the brands you mention, by the way, I am into Blancpain, Breguet, IWC, and anything with Zenith El Primero movement (concord Impressario).
I like mechanically functional watches. Flash or pimp value means nothing to me in a watch.

I like to see other watch afficionados. what have you got?
 
Cobalt said:
Well, service now or later, there isn't much that can go wrong except for timing being more off as time goes.

Well it's all in the way you look at it. How many of watches are Certified Chronometers? The seamaster pro is.

How many are durable enough to go 300 meters? The Seamaster can.

Yes, it isn't Flashy and it is not expensive (I paid $1500 back then) and it's movement is based off of ETA, but it is worked over and much better than anything in it's price range and then some.

I am not into the brands you mention, by the way, I am into Blancpain, Breguet, IWC, and anything with Zenith El Primero movement (concord Impressario).
I like mechanically functional watches. Flash or pimp value means nothing to me in a watch.

I like to see other watch afficionados. what have you got?
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Didn't say it wasn't a great watch, just not a high end piece.
I think right now best bang for the buck would be the Marathon SAR.
I've gotten out of watches but still have a Blancpain RG Aqualung, Doxa 250, Minerva Pythagore 2, and a daily wear St.Moritz Pathfinder.
My favorite watch maker has got to be Blancpain, simple yet elegant and understated.

Dufour: http://dufourwatches.free.fr/
AP: http://www.audemarspiguet.com/
Lange: http://www.alange-soehne.com/en/home/index.php



piglet
 
Mulder said:
Didn't say it wasn't a great watch, just not a high end piece.
I think right now best bang for the buck would be the Marathon SAR.
I've gotten out of watches but still have a Blancpain RG Aqualung, Doxa 250, Minerva Pythagore 2, and a daily wear St.Moritz Pathfinder.
My favorite watch maker has got to be Blancpain, simple yet elegant and understated.

Dufour: http://dufourwatches.free.fr/
AP: http://www.audemarspiguet.com/
Lange: http://www.alange-soehne.com/en/home/index.php



piglet
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My favorite is Blancpain followed by IWC. :thumbup:

you sound like me, I have gotten out of the watches as well and sold some. I still have a few nice timepieces. It's funny how timepieces can be so much more an expensive past time than knives.
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
Of course this thread posted here might as well have been called "convince me not to sell my SHBM"

If you went to a watch forum, you would get responses like "it is just a knife, watches rule".
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But a knife is somthing that needs to be quality. A watches function is basicly sit and look pretty although it need to be water proof, their all pretty tough unless your talking somthing under 10 bucks. A 35-50 dollar timex expediton will outlast you!!
 
Cobalt said:
My favorite is Blancpain followed by IWC. :thumbup:

you sound like me, I have gotten out of the watches as well and sold some. I still have a few nice timepieces. It's funny how timepieces can be so much more an expensive past time than knives.
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My favorite is Blancpain as well, and number two is LeCoultre.

You can own a pretty nice knife collection for the price of one or two of those watches.
 
Tony G said:
My favorite is Blancpain as well, and number two is LeCoultre.

You can own a pretty nice knife collection for the price of one or two of those watches.
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No Kidding for the cost of my Concord Impressario I could own 8 HOFBM LE's :eek:
 
It just depends.

Watches are nice but the SHBM may be hard to replace.

The watch may bolster your self-esteem in the real world since others can see your accomplishment.

The SHBM does put you in special company on this forum.
 
Ji said:
Brendan,

Since I collect both watches and knives, I know what you're going though, so maybe I can help ya out.

I think it all depends on the watch. Is the watch limited? Can you wait until you have more funds or is this the last year of production or something similar. Why not sell some of your other watches?

IMO, I think it depends on which is easier to replace, since I'm assuming the best senerio is to have both :D :D Keep the SHBM and buy the watch later since it'll still be available in a yr when you have more $$$$ or....if it's easier, sell the knife, buy the watch and get another SHBM (assuming you can find one) later.

I guess the other thing to consider is what kind of watch is it? Is it a manual, automatic or quartz? Cause if it's a quartz of any kind, keep the knife...it'll last you longer. If it's an automatic or manual with a great movement the watch will probably last you longer.

Hope that makes it a little easier :confused: :confused: ...probably not though :D
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Thanks for all the replies guys - the watch in question is a fortis b42 flieger (white.silver dial & blue hands) Valjoux 7750 movement !!

Nice watch !!
 
I'd hold on to what you got bro. Save up for the watch or sell something else. The watch will be there since it's not limited, the SHBM is harder to replace + it's your favorite one!!!

Even if you do find another knife, it might not hold the same sentimental value that the one you have now has.

Later, Ji
 
I don't see any use for watches. I can check the time with my cell phone, a watch is just 1 more thing to carry. keep the shbm.
 
Here's why I love watches.

True, in this day and age there really isn't any "need" for a watch. Most of us have one on our cell phones, PDA, Blackberry's etc..., computers, cars...there freakin' everywhere.

But for me that's what makes the appeal of having something that doesn't require batteries and runs on the mechanical power of a spring and hundreds of parts so cool (Parts that you need a 10X loupe to see a well). It's kind of an old school thing before everything turned digital.

My favorite watch is a PAM 190 8-Days w/. JLC movement. It's a manual. Most here probably haven't worn one of those for a very long time, unless you're a watch nut. But...you wind it and the cool thing abt this watch is it runs for 8 days. Plus, it'll never needs batteries and never will. With proper care it'll run 200 yrs as long as I wind it once a wk. It also keeps time better then any watch I own.

Rant over :D

Back to knives :yawn: :yawn:

Ji
 
Mulder said:
:eek:

Awsome watch. :thumbup:
Now post a pic so those less informed can have a look see. :D

piglet
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I suck at taking pics but here's some:

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Wow...where the heck did this thread go..... :rolleyes:

Brendan, listen to Cobalt and the others on this bro.....Keep Your SHBM!!! It'll just keep increasing in value...! :thumbup:
 
not only are you all a bunch of great guys but some really thoughtful advice too - thanks fellas !!

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