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Don't hate 'em at all. Just don't see as much value in them. I looked hard at a pearl dial Monaco a couple of years ago, on sale it was $3000, but the build quality compared to, for example, a Breitling wasn't in the same league. Sure was handsome, but I couldn't do it. I still look at pre-owned Tags for a weekender, if the right deal comes up.

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Scott

AP Royal Oak 15400, silver
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Classic Cars
Vintage gold Corum
Rolex DJ 36 TT, oyster dial, oyster/smooth
Baume & Mercier Riviera 200m, silver dial/aquamarine bezel
Breitling Superocean 57, rose/stainless

I was once sitting at dinner with a friend who was wearing a $20 chinese skeleton watch he bought in Bali. I was wearing a vintage Chronomat. Someone noticed his watch and asked me if i hoped to have a watch as nice as my friend's one day. I answered that not all of us could hope to have my friend's good fortune in watches.

What model Chronomat, btw?

I was out with a group once, and I noticed one of the guys had on what appeared to be a ceramic watch. I asked him, "Is that a ceramic watch?" He replied, "Yes...it's an Armani." Now, if he likes it, that's cool; I'm not going to put him down for liking his watch. But he clearly thought the fact it was an Armani made it hot sh*t, and was quite proud to declare the brand, even though I hadn't asked. I just nodded. He didn't ask about my Ling.

People are drawn to unique. Skeleton watches, pieces that look a little different draw attention. We go to polo shirts on Fridays and every day between Memorial Day and October at the office, and it's interesting to see what responses I get to the collection. Nobody said anything about my Ulysse Nardin, or the Panerai when I briefly owned it. Same with the Steelfish. A couple of people noticed my old Chronospace. Hardly anybody gives a second thought to my Rolex, except if they are drawn in by the Pepsi bezel. Let's face it--there are literally millions of Rolexes and millions more that look just like them. The Breguet draws a little attention. But the Navi Heritage in white--people notice, and they love it.

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Scott

AP Royal Oak 15400, silver
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Classic Cars
Vintage gold Corum
Rolex DJ 36 TT, oyster dial, oyster/smooth
Baume & Mercier Riviera 200m, silver dial/aquamarine bezel
Breitling Superocean 57, rose/stainless

I have a Tag and love it. Didn't buy it based on the response that I would get from others - the second I saw it I knew it would be in my humble collection. They are definitely overpriced so I waited until I was able to find it at a reasonable number. Truth is watches are niche - most people just don't know or give a whoot.

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Just one more!


Breitling Super Avenger
Movado Valor
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean (Orange Leather)
Ebel 1911 Discovery
Rolex SS Datejust
Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 8 (Brown on Brown)

Really? I'm in Vancouver and I see Tags more than breitlings, I've only seen a few and I live downtown.