Re: Nicest watches I've ever seen...

Why not get the Omega with a sapphire crystal. I do not understand why Omega
still offers the Speedmaster Moon Watch with a plastic crystal. It does not
make any sense because the price is the same to get the watch with a
sapphire crystal.


"the swisswatchguy" <swisswatchguy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
>
> Wendy wrote:
>> Well today I went into a really nice jewelry store and saw the
>> nicest/best
>> quality watches I have ever seen. The store had all of the nicest brands.
>> They were a dealer for Blancpain and I asked if they had one with a
>> display
>> back I could look at. The salesman pulled out a heavy gold watch which
>> would
>> be hard for me to go into all the details but it had a display back with
>> a
>> hinged gold cover over the display back. The inside of the cover was also
>> machine turned I think they call it but it may have actually been done by
>> hand. I looked at the movement under a powerful magnifier to appreciate
>> the
>> fine detail. I told the salesman that it was the finest watch I had ever
>> seen. Of course the price of $14,500 was a little rich for my blood. I
>> asked
>> another salesman who was also there if they sold a watch that had even a
>> finer movement than this. We moved over to the Patek counter and he
>> showed
>> me another watch. Again I cannot describe all of the details but it too
>> had
>> a display back that one could open by hand by just lifting up a raised
>> edge.
>> It opened sort of like a glass door. No I didn't open it. I also didn't
>> try
>> either of these watches on as I didn't want to bend the straps on them.
>> The
>> movement showed a really small gold rotor maybe a third or half the size
>> of
>> a dime.I also looked at the movement which was a little more detailed
>> than
>> the Blancpain but didn't blow it out of the water by any means. About the
>> time I was finished looking at the watch I saw a tiny price tag tucked
>> into
>> the band. Just curious I looked at it and saw that it was $51,000! Yes
>> this
>> was definitely out of my price range. Believe it or not I still liked the
>> Blancpain better. I thought even if I had the money to buy either watch I
>> would be worried about banging it into something. Setting under a long
>> sleeve shirt and under a suit jacket would be the most protection the
>> watch
>> could be afforded other than a safe. This reminds me of a really
>> expensive
>> knife I bought some years ago, a handmade custom job. It is so expensive
>> that I only take it out about twice a year to look at it and then put it
>> back up. It has never cut so much as a string. What a shame. By contrast,
>> my
>> everyday carry knife which has been carried everyday and used almost
>> everyday has provided me with much enjoyment.
>>
>> One interesting note... The store also sold Rolex watches which actually
>> may
>> have been considered one of their mid grade watches. I went over to look
>> at
>> the Submariner and Sea Dweller, which I've always liked. They had way
>> more
>> Rolexes than any other brand watch there which leads to believe that more
>> people buy Rolex watches more than any other brand there. There are
>> better
>> watches there for more money and also less money. What do I conclude from
>> this. People like the snob appeal a Rolex carries. I must confess I would
>> like it too when people would say "nice watch".
>>
>> One last thing and I swear this will be the end of this never ending
>> post.
>> What watch am I considering some may ask? A windup watch with a plastic
>> crystal...AKA an Omega moonwatch. More on Omega in another hopefully
>> shorter
>> post. ;)
>
> Wonderful post. You are really a watch lover and know how to appreciate
> the difference in quality & execution, the nuances in taste, justifying
> the huge difference of prices, between the Mc Watches and the Great
> Swiss Brands. Congratulations.
>
> Lookind forward to reading your further post on Omega!
>
> - watchmaking & shoeshining: both a love affair -
>


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