What kind of watch do you sport with your 3 series?

urbino · 06-26-2015, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

I'm broke I ride the bus and ask strangers for the time

FTW

1MOREMOD · 06-26-2015, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by urbino

FTW

How far back did you go for that.

urbino · 06-27-2015, 12:07 AM

Ha. 4 or 5 pages, I think?

AIRPOWER · 06-27-2015, 06:17 PM

Omega Seamster Planet Ocean

drkeng · 06-27-2015, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by X4guy

Have taken 2 days to go through this thread, like watches not into a specific brand but how it looks and says a statement, these so far are my favorites.

thanks. although I have many watches that PAM 93 is likely my favorite.
one of my earliest purchases
at the time, I'd never heard of Panerai.
bought preowned at my regular jeweler.
loved the blue dial, the power reserve and the crown guard.
turned out to be a great purchase; may even be worth more than I paid.

drkeng · 06-27-2015, 11:55 PM

just arrived today.
Grand Seiko Spring Drive
limited edition (700 pieces worldwide), one of my "favorite" features
titanium case and bracelet, so lightweight
shiny blue dial

drkeng · 06-27-2015, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by AIRPOWER

Omega Seamster Planet Ocean

one of my favorite Omegas; love the orange accents

Bimar · 06-28-2015, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by drkeng

thanks. although I have many watches that PAM 93 is likely my favorite.
one of my earliest purchases
at the time, I'd never heard of Panerai.
bought preowned at my regular jeweler.
loved the blue dial, the power reserve and the crown guard.
turned out to be a great purchase; may even be worth more than I paid.

Never heard of Panerai until this thread. Curious what mes Panerai a food watch other than unique style? In my research on my luxury watch upgrade it doesn't come up that often.

K19BMW · 06-28-2015, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by drkeng

just arrived today.
Grand Seiko Spring Drive
limited edition (700 pieces worldwide), one of my "favorite" features
titanium case and bracelet, so lightweight
shiny blue dial

Im sure the mechanical aspects of your watch are incredible. But i feel like if im gonna spend thousands on a seiko then i dont want it to look like the $60 seikos they sell

drkeng · 06-29-2015, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by K19BMW

Im sure the mechanical aspects of your watch are incredible. But i feel like if im gonna spend thousands on a seiko then i dont want it to look like the $60 seikos they sell

the finishing on this watch is top notch, but it does say Seiko
I'll cope

Blksnowflake · 06-29-2015, 12:20 AM

I love Rolex so currently a BLNR.

ekinnyc · 06-29-2015, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by X4guy

Never heard of Panerai until this thread. Curious what mes Panerai a food watch other than unique style? In my research on my luxury watch upgrade it doesn't come up that often.

in short, brand value. it is one of very few italian watch makers (Glycine being the other well known one). Unlike most swiss brands that are synonymous with luxury, Panerai's heritage is military, which is why it doesnt necessarily come up. it didnt become a luxury label until fairly recently (within the last 20yrs or so). the watch styling is quite unique, which makes it easily recognizable (much like a rolex stands out among other divers)

they arent necessarily known for their movements, and they dont have fancy models with tourbillions or skeleton casings. they just have a nice, sophisticated look to them.

Patrick303 · 06-29-2015, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ekinnyc

in short, brand value. it is one of very few italian watch makers (Glycine being the other well known one). Unlike most swiss brands that are synonymous with luxury, Panerai's heritage is military, which is why it doesnt necessarily come up. it didnt become a luxury label until fairly recently (within the last 20yrs or so). the watch styling is quite unique, which makes it easily recognizable (much like a rolex stands out among other divers)

they arent necessarily known for their movements, and they dont have fancy models with tourbillions or skeleton casings. they just have a nice, sophisticated look to them.

They do have skeleton and tourbillon models, but they are at the top of the price range for sure...

ekinnyc · 06-29-2015, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick719

They do have skeleton and tourbillon models, but they are at the top of the price range for sure...

well so much for my post then

drkeng · 06-29-2015, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by X4guy

Never heard of Panerai until this thread. Curious what mes Panerai a food watch other than unique style? In my research on my luxury watch upgrade it doesn't come up that often.

I guess style is a big part of it.
They are pretty unique.
Here's their store in Kowloon Hong Kong (not my pic)

K19BMW · 06-30-2015, 02:23 PM

Until maybe 10 years ago Panerai was never that popular because they were charging $5000+ for watches with standard or slightly modified ETA movements. It was until 2005 when they really pushed for inhouse movements

datbimmer · 06-30-2015, 02:39 PM

Got this one and I love it

tr_ms3 · 07-08-2015, 11:14 AM

Moved over to the DSSD Blue recently. I like it a lot. The touch of blue catches my eye.

Brasko · 07-18-2015, 06:15 PM

Chanel J12 in all white.

drkeng · 07-20-2015, 02:26 PM

simple day
no second hand
no date

PAM 605

mkPOTO · 07-20-2015, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by drkeng

simple day
no second hand
no date

PAM 605

classic.. i have been itching to pick up a panerai..

drkeng · 07-20-2015, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mkPOTO

classic.. i have been itching to pick up a panerai..

you should.
there are also plenty of preowned on the market--takes a little sting out.

this one, unfortunately, was new

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