Looking for a dress watch

[bdex75]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Serious watch collectors learn to look beyond the brand and enjoy the actual watch, its heritage and style, and how they feel when they wear it.

Not Harry here. It is Rolex or bust it seems.

I will put this up against any of the big boys.




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[Nikrnic]

Originally Posted by droptopman

Nomos! Great watch in that price range.

There's a lot of nice brands out there. Tudor has a nice lineup or you could source a vintage Datejust.

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[farscott]

Originally Posted by cpefy3

Vintage Datejust

I have been thinking about a vintage 18k Date, Datejust, or Day-Date on a nice strap for a dress watch.

[Nikrnic]

Originally Posted by farscott

i have been thinking about a vintage 18k date, datejust, or day-date on a nice strap for a dress watch.

btw used op 39 ??

[MorningTundra]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

Even though I don't consider any Rolex/Tudor to be a true dress watch,...

... looks pretty dressy to me

The original Rolex black lizard skin strap and gold buckle pairs well with Black OR white tie

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[JackPine]

Originally Posted by meganfox17

You need more first-hand experience and a whole lot of catching up to do, Sweetheart....

I agree.

[joe100]

Originally Posted by JackPine

I agree.

I agree too. Hold the new Grand Seiko Snowflake and tell me that’s inferior to ANYTHING.

It’s not just GS, Seiko is fantastic all-round.

Other than GS or Credor, I’ve really been looking at JLC lately as a nice alternative. Very interesting pieces and tons of history too

[gccmd]

JLC makes some very nice dress watches for a reasonable price (reasonable is a relative term but in my mind I'm comparing to PP and ALS). For $4-$5K you should be able to get a really nice watch from a trusted seller.

[soho]

Originally Posted by harryrichthomas

JLC is a great shout but Nomos? You can’t have a Rolex and a Nomos in my opinion, that’s like having a Mercedes and a Fiat - when would you ever drive the fiat over the merc?

What an unfortunate point of view. I wear my Nomos regularly, it’s a great piece.





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[joe100]

Pretty hard to hate Nomos in my opinion.

Owning a rolex should never cause one to exclude other brands anyway

[Investr]

How about a nice Movado.....

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by meganfox17

You need more first-hand experience and a whole lot of catching up to do, Sweetheart....

Amen.

Here's a couple of favorites of mine.

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by harryrichthomas

Do people actually wear Seiko when they own Rolex, AP, JLC etc? I really don’t get it?

I don't but only because the battery is dead. I do wear a G-Shock and I have a few Citizens too.

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by MorningTundra

... looks pretty dressy to me

The original Rolex black lizard skin strap and gold buckle pairs well with Black OR white tie

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Yeah, I should have been more specific. I was talking current Rolex. Oyster case watches are good jack of all trades options, but they’re not true dress watches.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

Yeah, I should have been more specific. I was talking current Rolex. Oyster case watches are good jack of all trades options, but they’re not true dress watches.

That's not an Oyster case

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

That's not an Oyster case

Yeah, that wasn’t my pic. Morningtundra posted that.

I’m saying current Rolex oysters aren’t dress watches.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

Yeah, that wasn’t my pic.

I know, but I thought you were referring to it when you quoted the post that featured it and said "Oyster case watches are good jack of all trades options, but they’re not true dress watches."

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

I know, but I thought you were referring to it when you quoted the post that featured it and said "Oyster case watches are good jack of all trades options, but they’re not true dress watches."

Yeah, he posted that to counter an earlier post I made, so I added the Oyster qualifier. I think that non-Oyster Rolex he pictured could be considered more of a dress watch.

[sensui]

Originally Posted by cpefy3

Vintage Datejust

If you're staying with Rolex, this is a great idea. Truly timeless classy pieces with infinite dial options.

[harryrichthomas]

Originally Posted by meganfox17

You need more first-hand experience and a whole lot of catching up to do, Sweetheart....

😂 thanks Megan Fox - your opinion must be the least valued on this forum

[farscott]

Originally Posted by Nikrnic

btw used op 39 ??

For me, the OP 39 is too large for a dress watch. A 34-mm Date in 18K might be the perfect choice as my current dress watch is my grandfather's very thin JLC. I also like the YG Cellini Prince.

[ejvette]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Serious watch collectors learn to look beyond the brand and enjoy the actual watch, its heritage and style, and how they feel when they wear it.

Well said

[Muzz]

May be able to find a cool Cellini that ticks the boxes. Some of my favourite pieces are a little out of your range at 8K but every once and awhile something pops up that is very nice.

[1William]

Jlc.

[SevenWays]

Originally Posted by harryrichthomas

😂 thanks Megan Fox - your opinion must be the least valued on this forum

Actually, that is the one honor I hold. I've always wanted to be first at something and I think I've found my niche. I remember being told as a child to excel at something, anything, be number one and I think I've compiled a body of work on this forum that conclusively shows that it is I, not pretenders such as Megan Fox, that represent the least value to this site. I am the best at being the worst.

As long as I am here, everyone else is a distant second place. Sorry, Megan.

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by harryrichthomas

�� thanks Megan Fox - your opinion must be the least valued on this forum

I'm not sure if you're kidding.

Megan has proven her knowledge and expertise many times over in my opinion and I would hope among many others as well.

This is not to say that Megan's opinions are always the most popular, but they are at least well thought out and usually right on the money.

And then there's her dry humor to spice things up a bit.

[Nikrnic]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I'm not sure if you're kidding.

Megan has proven her knowledge and expertise many times over in my opinion and I would hope among many others as well.

This is not to say that Megan's opinions are always the most popular, but they are at least well thought out and usually right on the money.

And then there's her dry humor to spice things up a bit.

Ive noticed, I Like

[soho]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I'm not sure if you're kidding.

Megan has proven her knowledge and expertise many times over in my opinion and I would hope among many others as well.

This is not to say that Megan's opinions are always the most popular, but they are at least well thought out and usually right on the money.

And then there's her dry humor to spice things up a bit.

Agreed re Megan. I don’t think Harry is kidding, just wrong.



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[Formulansx]

Originally Posted by maxutil

I have a Blnr and wear my Seiko SKX with pride. For me it's not about having some expensive name brand on the wrist. Seikos are well made and are an excellent value for the price.

I have a couple Seiko's that I wear on a regular basis as well. Some of the best looking dials out there.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I'm not sure if you're kidding.

Megan has proven her knowledge and expertise many times over in my opinion and I would hope among many others as well.

This is not to say that Megan's opinions are always the most popular, but they are at least well thought out and usually right on the money.

And then there's her dry humor to spice things up a bit.

I agree; not only does she have opinions but she has a strong grasp of the available background information on the pieces she comments on. She been an excellent touchstone in many forum conversations!!! I must add that I've never noticed a post by harryrichthomas before and his above comment regarding Megan wasn't a particularly good jumping off one imho (not was his prior comment on the Seiko line).