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Old 08-11-2005, 05:42 PM   #61
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question for aimzes.... do you always have to get the consensus of a large group of people before purchasing personal items, or just for watches???
...YAWN. does it really matter?
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Old 09-11-2005, 10:23 AM   #62
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.....Seeing as how we have some watch experts on here - What is your professional opinion on Oris and Breitling?
Being involved in both companies (having official dealer status) both are good quality. Oris is new to our market, what i have known in the past and what i have dealt with recently they offer very excellent value for money.

Tag or Oris is a personal choice. Both are good when it comes to quality value for money Automatic watches.

If you guys are looking to buy send me a pm and i will get you some contacts for reputable places.
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Old 09-11-2005, 01:13 PM   #63
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TAGs are great, but don't buy quartz, buy automatic....no battery to worry about and lasts forever.
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Old 09-11-2005, 01:17 PM   #64
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Hey Homer Simpson, Do we know call you Omah Shamshoun? :
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Old 15-11-2005, 03:04 PM   #65
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A few months back I bought a Ford watch for $90 which I took a photo of bellow. It has a leather band and a rotating bezel like my previous Ford watch I have owned for many years.



I also own a fake Breitling I bought 6 years ago in NY. I have shown it to a jeweler and he said it's one of the best fakes he has ever seen and you can only tell for sure when you open it and see the movement inside.

As for Tags I like the Aquaracer 3000 model Brad Pit was advertising on the back of magazines recently. Anyone know how much they are going for?
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Old 15-11-2005, 03:33 PM   #66
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I am considering purchasing a Certina ds Pilot Automatic Chrono.
Anyone heard anything about Certina?

Or a Tissot le locle Chrono

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Old 15-11-2005, 04:03 PM   #67
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Old 15-11-2005, 04:08 PM   #68
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What Homers called on the Arabic version of the Simpsons.

no Moe's tavern or beer in that version
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Old 16-11-2005, 10:39 AM   #69
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I agree with Homer1, I've got a Tag Heuer Monaco Chronagraph and I love it. Same style as Steve McQueen wore in his film Le Mans. Now all I need is the '68 Mustang GT390 out of Bullitt...
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Thats my watch, Raymond Weil Tango. It was given to me. I have no clue if its battery or not. I took it to a jeweller (dodgy looking one though) and they could'nt tell me either.

I have no idea what RW are like, any thoughts?
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Old 16-11-2005, 11:15 AM   #71
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My ancient TAG- still going strong after about 20yrs, been surfing/sub aqua diving with it not to mention wearing it every day to work, best watch & certainly the toughest watch I've ever owned.

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Old 16-11-2005, 11:25 AM   #72
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Thats my watch, Raymond Weil Tango. It was given to me. I have no clue if its battery or not. I took it to a jeweller (dodgy looking one though) and they could'nt tell me either.

I have no idea what RW are like, any thoughts?
Its quartz movement (battery) Raymond Weil is a Swiss brand. Good quality watch. Very well known arround the world.
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Old 16-11-2005, 12:20 PM   #73
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Thanks very much for that, its always worked perfectly (only had it for 6 months though), so I had wondered if it was quartz movement.

Prior to this watch I'd had a Rip Curl watch, which is expensive to run, and not that nice, its bands lasted a few years, but at the first sign of adverse conditions, they disintegrated.

Also have a few fake Rolex's bought back from Bali and China by friends with good senses of humour. They are absolute rubbish though. The one from China is supposedly a quality fake (oxymoron, like 'genuine imitation'), yet you have to wear it all the time, unless you re-set it each morning, your late for work.

The RW is very nice, I'm glad its not gold too. I certainly appreciate nice watches worn by others a lot more now.
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