I'm so ****ing jelly of that jubilee batman. **** I'm waiting for one of my AD's to get one in. Sucks living in a small city with only 1 actual local AD and one about 25 mins away… Good news is I get it whenever one comes in, ****ty part is they are given whatever rolex decides to allocate them.

None of them are.

Lookie what I got yesterday

Das it boyo. Saw your post on TRF. Congrats!

Haha they are making me feel bad about not choosing the Daytona but I dont even care

None of them are.

Lookie what I got yesterday

Haha they are making me feel bad about not choosing the Daytona but I dont even care

Watch bros, I need your expertise.


Thoughts on this on a 6" wrist? Case is 44mm. Should I just accept that this watch isn't meant to fit on my girly wrists? Thoughts on the green? Have not tried one on.

Think I'm going to finally get around to getting my vintage 1942 Breitling Chronomat fully restored, been far too long. Want to bring it back to its original state.

Sup my brothers! kind of a watch noob, currently own a Gucci watch with the snake in the band (was a gift) can’t really rock that with everything so looking for something versatile. I’m looking for something metal with a blue face, also I’m an a pilot so want something that looks good with the uniform shirt and something I can wear out casually.

P.S. I have little girl wrists so preferably something with a smaller face

Any recommendations for a practical gym watch?

If you want to wear a G-shock watch that has a very low key look but easier to read…try to look for the ones with the blackface and hands….maybe around $50

like this…

my current watch looks a lot like that.

But issue here is that the digits are small plus the analog watch hands get in the way
Need something with large digital numbers + no analog hands to obscure the display

Is this a good deal? It's atleast $700 AUD cheaper than anywhere else I can find

Great Deal…serious grab that watch if you have the 2K!!

A. Lange & Söhne: You work in investments, but nowhere as common as Wall Street. You have been known to casually ask to compare balance bridges with Patek owners.

Audemars Piguet: You are a rapper, and you think the brand name is “Royal Oak”.

Baume et Mercier: You were touched when your wife got you a Clifton for your wedding. You have since gotten a Rolex, but wear your B&M on special occasions. Thankfully, she got you an automatic, not a quartz.

Bell & Ross: You think IWC’s are a pale imitation of a Boeing 767 flight instrument. You want to wear the entire flight panel.

Blancpain: Let’s be real, unless you're Vladimir Putin, the only watch you wear from this brand is the Fifty Fathoms - and it never goes near water.

Breitling: You aspire to be a pilot. You think the Breitling Emergency is the coolest watch ever made. You are unfamiliar with the term “in-house”.

Bremont: You are an Anglophile. After purchasing two models from the boutique, you are hoping one day to be invited to a Townhouse event. You are either blissfully unaware, or painfully so, of the concept of “resale value”. Though you publicly state it doesn’t matter, you are secretly jealous that Tudor is moving in-house. Even you are somewhat embarrassed by their origin story.

Breguet: You properly pronounce “**********”. You cringe when others refer to dial markings as mere “Arabic numerals”. You wish more people understood the history of horology. Your dream is to visit Paris.

Cartier: You like beautiful things, and are possibly a woman.

Casio: You are a junior in college, or an emergency room physician. You delight in taking your G-Shock to watch meet-ups, to the horror of the traditionalists. You recently took up mountain biking just to post Instagram photos of your watch on the trails.

Christopher Ward: You can’t afford to spend more than $1K on a watch. You’ve come to actually love your Trident. Secretly, you think the new logo makes your watch look like a toy.

Daniel Wellington: You are a millennial who is into latte art. You think Humphrey Bogart looked so cool in old movies with his suit and trench coat. You are unaware of the terms "quartz" or "automatic". If you're honest, you had a hard time choosing your watch, as they all look the same on the website.

Fossil: You are a 25 year old man at your first job. Your workplace has open-plan offices and “Sunday Fundays”. You carefully buckle up your leather watch before dates, and make sure it shows under your cuff.

Frederique Constant: You could not afford a JLC Master Ultra Thin Moon, so you got this instead. You are unsuccessfully trying to make a 42mm dress watch work for your wrist. You were shocked, and a little disappointed, when you learned that the company was founded in 1988.

Girard-*********: You swear that the Laureato is “the next Overseas”, and that the Golden Bridges are an under appreciated masterpiece. You purposely chose a 1966 over a JLC Master Ultra Thin. Secretly, you wonder if you made a mistake.

Glashütte Original: You, overall, cannot afford a Lange.

Grand Seiko: You think a Spring Drive is the coolest thing since sliced bread. You frequently photograph your Cocktail Time with your Sony camera or, in a pinch, your latest generation iPhone. You have bookmarked Youtube videos of the Grand Seiko factory - in case you meet someone with a Swiss made watch who needs a little convincing. You wish Seiko would do marketing better.

Hamilton: You recently graduated college. You spent hours on the watch forums, debating between this or a Longines. You finally settled on the Jazzmaster/Khaki, though the salesman couldn't tell you anything about it. The highlight of your life was when a random woman on a date said, “nice watch”. You almost married her.

Hublot: You are, simply, wrong.

Invicta - Type 1: You are a non-watch geek dad in a suburban shopping mall. You wanted to get "something nice" for yourself. You find sub 46mm watches "too girly". You enjoy explaining to others, with wide-eyed delight, how your watch is powered by "moving your arm".
Invicta - Type 2: You are in high school, without a summer job. You think the Rolex Submariner is the perfect modern, go anywhere, do anything watch. You feel ostracized on the watch forums, but can’t help but smile when you see your Pro Diver on your wrist.

IWC: You are openly not a pilot, but enjoy having an altimeter strapped to your wrist.

Jacob & Co: You are a formerly successful, now destitute rapper. You pawned this watch at a significant loss.

Jaeger-LeCoultre: You exclusively dress in suits, except on bank holidays, when you wear chinos and your Reverso. You are frequently found on watch forums extolling “the watchmaker's watchmaker” virtues. You think 100M of waterproofing is all anyone should ever need. You hope one day to be able to roll your R’s like the guy in the boutique.

Longines: You just got your first job out of college. You are looking for something classy and professional to go along with your first real suit. You will one day own a JLC.

Marathon: You are a former United States Marine, 3rd Battalion, 6th. You wore this watch on patrol in Kandahar. Your buddy scratched his initials on the case back. This is either a faithful re-telling, or you have imagined the above scenario entirely for color at your current office job.

Michael Kors: You are a 16-33 year old woman. Your house is filled with rose-gold colored accessories. You shop at Macy’s, where you purchased this watch to match your handbag. In the watch world, you are actually one of the sane ones.

Montblanc: You couldn’t afford a JLC. You have since taken to the watch forums, declaring the superiority of Minerva, stating, “it’s over for the over $5K’s”. Secretly, you also hate stacked movement complications.

Movado: You are either a 21 year old man wearing a Movado Bold at the club, or an 83 year old gentlemen wearing an original Museum piece. There is no middle ground.

MVMT: You are a millennial who drives a motorcycle. You have a collection of leather jackets. You hope someone comments on how well your watch matches your sunglasses.

Nomos: While you initially could not afford a Swiss made watch in art school, you are now a successful Bahaus-style architect. You have a membership to your local modern art museum. While you prefer espresso, you drink drip from a vintage Braun coffee maker. Apple “Keynote Days” are like Christmas in June.

Oris: You are frequently found on watch forums, starting, “Why buy an Omega when you can get virtually the same quality for half the cost?” You are secretly trying to save for a Rolex Sub, but need the cash for your PADI training.

Omega: You are intimately familiar with all 12 Apollo missions. You eagerly anticipate the next James Bond film. You refer to your Seamaster as “the thinking man’s Sub, with a better movement”. Bonus points if you know who George Daniels is.

Panerai: You frequently exclaim, “What’s the point of wearing a watch if no one sees it?” You live in California, and exclusively wear short sleeves. You are unusually familiar with the Italian Navy’s WWII operations, glossing over the period 1940-1943.

Patek Phillipe - Type 1: You took off from work to watch the Henry Graves Super Complication auction livestream. You think the Nautilus is overvalued, preferring the khaki green Aquanaut instead. You are possibly John Mayer, but if not, you hope one day to actually own your own Patek.
Patek Phillipe - Type 2: You are a Russian oligarch. You assert that a hacking seconds “damages the movement”. Though you’ll never say so openly, you are secretly jealous of the finishing on a Lange. You feel reassured when you see one of those “For the next generation” ads.

Philippe Dufour/Laurent Ferrier/F.P. Journe: You are a Russian oligarch, but with exquisite taste.

Piaget: You claim that the Calatrava and Patrimony "smell of old man". You frequently end arguments with "yeah, but…thinest movement in the world." You cannot actually afford a Calatrava or Patrimony.

Richard Mille: If you weren’t an American billionaire, you’d probably be buying an Invicta - with the logos removed, you surely couldn’t tell the difference. You make sure to wear your watch when interviewed by Fortune, with the sleeves of your silk Dolce & Gabana shirt rolled up.

Rolex - Sub (Ha!) Type A: ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX. YOU CAN’T BUY ANYTHING BUT A ROLEX IT’S THE ONLY THING WITH RESALE VALUE. HAVE YOU SEEN MY TWO-TONE SUB WITH THE CYCLOPS? I LIKE IT ‘CAUSE IT HAS WRIST PRESENCE.

Rolex - Sub Type B: You frequently re-watch all Sean Connery Bond films, asserting that Daniel Craig is not a “real” Bond. You know the difference between the 1016 Caliber 1560 and 1016 Caliber 1570. You believe steel can
stretch with minimal effort. You prefer watches with rusted dials and no date. As you frequently speak full sentences consisting solely of reference numbers, it is assumed by passerby that you work for a secretive government agency.

Rolex - Sub Type C: You are a successful Italian-American contractor. You wear a two-tone Datejust - your only watch - which never leaves your wrist. On vacation at the resort in Cabo, you make sure your wrist is angled properly so the waiter can see it when taking your order.

Rolex - Sub Type D: When you found out your wife was pregnant, you rushed to purchase a "birth year" Sub. Your son will not get to wear it until you are dead.

Seiko: You are starting college this Fall. You spend most days on watch forums, hoping to find newbies asking for help so that you can steer them your way. You think the Seiko 5 is the best value per dollar in horology. Deep down, you know that if you ever won the lottery, you’d trash them all for a stable of platinum Langes.

Shinola: You are a Clinton, or an oddly proud Detroit native. You think the “Made in the USA” controversy was a hit job egged on by Hodinkee. You have average sized wrists, but think they are larger than they really are. You have a weakness for wire lugs.

Sinn: You are subscribed to the WatchBuys newsletter. You cannot afford an IWC. You post numerous photos of your Sinn 356 Flieger, in a vain attempt to reassure yourself that the acrylic crystal was the right choice.

Squale: You cannot afford a Rolex Submariner.

Stowa: You enjoy having an altimeter strapped to your wrist, but cannot afford an IWC. You would love to mention its WWII history, but are unsure how to do so without appearing insensitive.

Tag Heuer: Your first “real” watch was a Link, which you initially saw in the pages of Golf Digest/Tennis Magazine. For the longest time, you had a crush on Maria Sharapova. The chip on your shoulder is slightly lessened when you see photos of vintage Carreras online.

Tissot: You just got your first job out of college, but it pays less than the Longines fellow. You appreciate either classic or ridiculously bold design. After a long career, you will one day own a Rolex.

Tudor: You assert that the Black Bay 58 is what Rolex “used to be”. You take pride in the quality of the bezel on your Pelagos. You either never will admit, or say all the time, that you wish you had a Rolex.

Ulysse Nardin: What exactly do you think you are, some kind of enthusiast?

Vacheron Constantin: You think a Calatrava is an ugly duckling compared to the all-encompassing beauty of a Patrimony. You refer to the period from 1987 - 1996 as “the Dark Times”. You wish resale value were higher, but blame Patek fanboys.

Vostok: You are a value-oriented teen gamer, or an elderly Russian pensioner. You have 9 inch wrists.

Zenith: You make half-hour long YouTube videos consisting of you chanting into the camera, “El Primero. El Primero. First Automatic. El Primero.“ You scoff at the JLC 751A as a rushed copy. Deep down, you believe the world is unjust, and fear your brand will never be properly recognized

Is the hour hand missing? I'd only get it serviced and source a correct syringe hour hand. Don't let anything else get done

Hey Mate, yeah, it's missing, the watch hasn't worked in years either, I'd only to it to an AD, what should I make sure they do/don't do when servicing it?

Don't send it to Breitling or your AD. Contact this guy and speak to him: http://horologicalservices.com


EDIT: Noticed you're in Aus so I don't know how it would work but I don't think there are any duties on repair work.

So many lulz.

Hey Mate, yeah, it's missing, the watch hasn't worked in years either, I'd only to it to an AD, what should I make sure they do/don't do when servicing it?

Don't send it to Breitling or your AD. Contact this guy and speak to him: http://horologicalservices.com


EDIT: Noticed you're in Aus so I don't know how it would work but I don't think there are any duties on repair work.

Don't send it to Breitling or your AD. Contact this guy and speak to him: http://horologicalservices.com


EDIT: Noticed you're in Aus so I don't know how it would work but I don't think there are any duties on repair work.

Definitely DON'T bring it to an AD. Only get a movement service, and source a suitable orig hand. I'm happy to do that for you/get that done for you, but I'm in Europe. Do you have any trustworthy friends who are going this way in the near future? I love these restauration projects. My watchmaker is also very cheap for what this would be (I think all in it would be about €250-300 for the full service).

On a local AD "list" and bugging him about an Explorer.

*fingers crossed* Got a pretty decently positive reply from him after visiting the store and emailing him after.