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True but I don't have 4 grand for a Panerai. Plus you get to pick all of your components and can make it look however you want. From what I've read they are pretty nice pieces.

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Speaking of skeleton watches, this is hot on my wish list. For me, this is one of the hottest watches to come around in a long time.

Chronoswiss Opus

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Not really my cup o' tea but I can def appreciate the craftsmanship :tu

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ditto

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I plan to after Xmas...

I know people that have and all have been EXTREMELY satisfied...

THe best part is customizing it, he has alot more options that arent on the site. I saw a sweeet one with a black skeltonized dial on a seagull movement. It was awesome. :banger

I also like that you can order 2 bands with it and just swap em out to match...

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:tpd:

I'm digging some of those on the site. I think I know what I'm going to ask for from the wife for Christmas. I can afford those bad boys!

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They are very cool, and it's even better that you can make it to your liking :banger

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be sure to post up what you get!!

I'm partial to the Militare style, but the Radiomir is appealing too... :)

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just got my new watch, nothing amazing but I think it looks really nice for the price and it has a really nice feel on the wrist. Oh and Bobby that Breitling is beautiful

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/DSCN0492.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/DSCN0494.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/DSCN0508.jpg

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^^^ I looked at that watch this weekend when i was in Chicago, very nice!!

I also looked at a PVD Hamilton Khaki Subzero, it was amazing. REALLY AMAZING.


http://imworld.aufeminin.com/dossier...-153652_XL.jpg

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^^:dr:dr^^

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I will be ordering this one shortly with a Titanium case. I love the lightness of the material. Amazing.

http://www.siswatch727.com/showroom/...1625024669.jpg

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is that rom the brand Homage?

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I believe so. Its something like 98 bucks. Im a college student and i like the style no 5k+ watches for me.

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are they really that inexpensive????

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This would be my next watch if I had the coin.

http://girard.horomundi.com/BnR/BnR_...Orange1000.jpg

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Yes depending on the different options you choose. Could be a little more though if you want something more specific.

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Woah woah guys...

Homage = in this case is just a copy of an original in honor or appreciation of

An actual Luminor Marina or Radiomir from Panerai is very expensive.
http://www.panerai.com/s_page.xpd?id...2&id_sezione=3

SisWatch727 is a brand called Getat. They make watches that look like Panerai (among others) but are significantly less expensive. Its not a bootleg because they dont claim to be a Panerai. There's no way a getat will every reach the $5k+ mark.

I will be ordering one (probably a power reserve in a brushed case), but dont expect it to be NEARLY as high quality as an actual Panerai. Its 1/50th (?) the price. But they are a great value for an excellent looking watch that you get to customize. :D

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I think I found my next watch

http://www.siswatch727.com/showroom/...6937035736.jpg

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Thats sweet.. I love GMTs...

I sent an email and asked but he doesnt have a GMT with power reserve and date. :(

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Would be nice if the watch had seconds hand.

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It does, look below the 9.

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I saw the Hamilton at the local mall last weekend...damn cool. Hamilton's are great quality budget pieces for sure!

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Here are a few of my past watches:

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My Doxas:

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:tu ;s eyes failing me in that picture.

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For all of you looking for deals. Check out some of the Russian made watches. Many of the now have ETA movements and are priced really well. Actually, I think ETA owns several of Russians brands (since the last few years).

Daniel Jean Richard is a great value brand. It's Gerrard Peregaux's second watch line.

Mido & Certina are great watch lines that are barely sold in USA, but certainly available. Quite popular in Switzerland and offer excellent value.

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I know, settle down sparky!!!

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looks like soemone read this latest issue of CA!!!

Jsut messing, they did have a great article on entry level complicated watches though, seems like russian is the way to go for peopel who want an inexpensive automatic.

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Some with the exact same movements as the more expensive makers:

cough... *breitling* ...cough

:r

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I have quite a bit of watches, some relatively cheap Fossils, but I also have a few Armani's and Longness's.

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No kidding! Haven't read an issue of CA in years! The best Russian watches to get are the fairly simple aviator ones. There is a big titanium industry in Russia, so a titanium case could be nice too.

We just got a wicked cool Zenith Power Reserve Calendar watch in Gold. I think it has moon phase too. We are having it fixed by our watchsmith. Very thin gold case. Not kind of watch I would buy, but would like to be in the position to afford one... It's not winding, probably a bearing issue on swing mass or spring issue.

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That does not mean much. You can buy a basic ETA movement for like $40. It's the polishing and finish work on the movement that drives the price up. All the blue screws and hand work can add up. The 8 day power reserve costs like $70 alone and needs a lot of finishing to be in a high end watch. Not to say that the profit margin on Breitlings and Rolex would leave a sour taste in anyone that owns one. Watches are one of the most profitable items in sense. World wide shipping and distribution costs nothing. It's all about the sales network and not discounting too much.

I was told that on a stainless watch, that the case, dial, bracelet/strap only account for 10% the watch's cost. Don't take this to the grave, just something I was told a while back.

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That percentage sounds about right. Take into account the amount of money spent on promotion alone, it will drive the cost up. I was merely pointing out that even in some of the "high end" watches ,the guts underneath are all the same. Finishing is one thing, but building is another. I mean heck Seiko and Omega even have in-house movements (Seiko's spring drive is just amazing). To me the higher end watch makers need to at least make their own movements. I used to think AP's were grossly overpriced. But after watching their vids that they put out on making of a watch, you come to a new appreciation of the work involved. Where as some of the other makers are just putting a nice face on a $40 movement.

However, a lot of that will change in the future with the news of ETA not making movements available as they once did. A lot of maker's will be forced into in-house movements.

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I heard a little about ETA scalling back how much and who they well movements to. I thought they wanted to sell their own completed watches?

I have seen our watchsmith take over 8 hours to make one sprocket that was a stock sprocket to start off with! I love the micro engraving by hand.

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Moses, ETA has been part of Swatch group for some years now and as such, per Swatch plan actually, decided not to sell movements to outsiders. Even prior to the decision, they only sold ETA movements as "finished" for a few years, as you can imagine the price went up accordingly. As is, these days of you want an ETA movement watch you will need to buy a Swatch product (a good number of brands under that umbrella).

Swatch's decision "forced" a number of houses to design and make their own movements, a good thing in my book.

Watch industry just went through a round of consolidation and there are just a few independent companies left at this point.

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Seems like every company in Europe is under some kind of corporate umbrella.

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touche!!! but it is more involved than that.

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best way to deal with vat taxes

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not to my knowledge, a breitling (let's use my watch as an example, so a super avenger) dial is about 400.00 and i know the case is 1100.00, the breacelet is also 550.00....

Now in terms of MFG cost i'm sure its MUCH lower.... and probably about 10%... but as far as the R&D that it cost to get them made... well, that goes down with every watch they make ... right???

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Only if you buy them as separate parts similar to any other product such as a car. New car price, $15K, buying each part separately makes it a $50K product, just ask any body shop or insurance claim adjuster.

Breitlings, in particular, can be had at 30-40% discount, I've seen Avengers sell in the $2200-2400 range, but I do have connections in NY. Come to think of it, if you know where to buy, pretty much any watch can be had at a good discount. The only models that sell at or more than MSRP are those that are artificially controlled by manufacturers, some Pateks, one or two Rolexes, and a few more here and there. As an example, I could have had a (Zenith Primero) Rolex Daytona in either gold or gold/SS combo at a steep discount while that same model in all SS sold for 10-20% markup over MSRP.

I was stupid enough not to buy a brand new Zenith Chrono for $1400 when they were still a grey market item, these days they are much more. Instead, I did pull a trigger on a Genta Gefica (Chrono) for that same price, so you win some, you lose some...

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i understand the theory behind that, i wonder if you buy a case, bezel, dial, and strap in a package how much that might cost. that would be the best way to test the idea that those components make up 10% of the actual cost


From a B&M i have seen as much as a 30% discount, never 40%... maybe i'm just not that "connected". Though most E-prices are abotu a 30% discount... then again, that is considered Grey market for breitling.


That's a pretty broad statement isnt it?

Is that for a seawolf? super avenger? chrono avenger? steelfish?

Does that mean it has a leather? rubber? or stainless bracelet?

they can be had for 2200-2400 all day logn online for that price. then again that is grey market.

Show me a Super Avenger at that price and I'll buy another today.

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I can tell you they are getting dials for a couple of dollars and cases are $25 probably even less. You are looking it at as a consumer, not a maufacturer that is making 800K+ watches a year. They can stamp out cases and mill them like no tomorrow. Tooling for one watch model is probably like 50K and from there they can crank out thousands year. Bracelets are usually done at a bracelet factory and different end links and clasps are designed. It may well be polished somewhere else, but maybe not.

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If you want big discounts on high end watches, there's only one place to buy - Singapore. Singapore is the world epicenter for watches and you will be hard pressed to find a better deal unless you go through a private party.

There are many web based vendors there that can source whatever watch you are looking for as cheap as it is going to get. There's a great Signapore based watch forum, but I forget the name.

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at Tourneau in Chicago

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...cture231-1.jpg

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damn man, you are really protective/anal that damn Breitling aren't you.

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I’ve really enjoyed some of the watches by Dakota:

http://www.buydakotawatches.com/

This is my everyday watch from their Angler series. Now if they only could add a torch or soft flame. :tu

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Shouldn't you be standing in front of the Brietling window?

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i liked the big sign out front.

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Did you buy your watch at Tourneau?

The CEO or near that of Breitling recently bought my cousin's '64 Mustang Convertible. Cash!