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| Author: | naths [ Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Time for a new watch! |
Right iv just come into some money, and im going to treat myself,iv got the choice down to a Bentley 6.75,(black face,black leather deployant),Blancpain 50 fathoms,or a Pam 243. Cons to me of each watch... Bentley......Got to be the most faked watch ever! Blancpain...Price...!!! Pam 243....Iv already had one.. I would apprieciate any other ideas,min of 45mm..... |
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| Author: | MartC [ Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Time for a new watch! |
Wouldn't worry too much about the fakes out there. Obviously if you go through official channels, you'll not have a problem with authenticity. There are fakes of almost every watch out there, some not convincing, some very good. You'll know yours is genuine and get a lot of pleasure from it and enthusiasts like yourself will spot a real one. If you can afford it, buy it and enjoy it 
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| Author: | naths [ Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Time for a new watch! |
very true,i must admit im swaying towards the Bentley,always fancied one,more than likely the 6.75,although the Motors T looks nice as well.... |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Time for a new watch! |
Personally I'd say go for the Blancpain out of those. It's a definite step up in terms of movement (5 day in-house), and if the cost is the "only" off-putting reason, it might be worth saving up for a little bit longer. Having said that, I really do love the Bentley models - I've owned 4 in the past (2 Motors, a 6.75 and a Le Mans), and I'm down to 2 now - Motors and 6.75 - so I can assure you that they are fantastic pieces. |
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| Author: | Carlos [ Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Time for a new watch! |
Go the Bentley - even the so called "good fakes" are easy to spot for people who have a real one. Besides, making a decision on a watch based on the number of fakes would rule out lots of great watches. I can't really agree with Driver 8's comment about the Blancpain movement - Breitling movements, perhaps more so the Bentlies, are such refined, reliable and sturdy beasts that it doesn't seem right to view their lack of true "in-house" status as being an issue. Collectively, amoungst all the companies which incorporate ETA ebauches, there must have been at least two orders of magnitude more R&D spent over the years on the refinement of such movements than anything Blancpain (as great as they are) has come up with. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Time for a new watch! |
While it wouldn't be my personal choice, I would go with the Blancpain out of the three, It's the clear standout in terms of quality and uniqueness as far as I'm concerned. |
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| Author: | naths [ Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Time for a new watch! |
Iv been trawling through various watches,and found a few more,i think iv opened a can of worms for myself now!!!,might sell my house live in a tent and buy all the watches i want..... anyway 2 more possibilities.. IWC aquatimer deep2.(like hens teeth to get hold of) Anomino professionale chrono...(lot of money for a name im not sure about yet) |
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