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Looking to fulfill my ambition of buying a limited edition Monaco watch but no sure of best companies & best prices. Anybody have any useful tips please?
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I can't help you, but good for you anyway. Too many people are too scared to chase their dreams, if it weren't for people likeyou, the Wright brothers, Marie Curie et al, we'd still be living in caves, like Norfolk people.
Mother Theresa and I were cut from the same cloth ;)
It's just scary spending more on a watch than my car is worth so I want to make sure of getting the best deal!
P.S My other ambition is finding a cure for cancer but with no medical background I am a bit further away on this one!
It's just scary spending more on a watch than my car is worth so I want to make sure of getting the best deal!
P.S My other ambition is finding a cure for cancer but with no medical background I am a bit further away on this one!
some african chaps bring them to your table on the costa del sol, have assured me they are the real thing, and only cost a tenner.
shows how much of a mark up, the shops in england make
shows how much of a mark up, the shops in england make
some people argue that curing cancer could be linked to expensive timepieces.
If you keep it in good nick and its an expensive watch in 5 years it wont have lost much value, but you car will have lost about 80%, treat yourself.
there are no caves in Norfolk...most of it is below sea level.
Never forget a BBC special snippet on watches years ago,they teamed a 5 grand Rolex against a 10 quid Casio,you can guess what happened ...over a period of one month the most accurate watch was the Casio
Just to say that I am not in the least impressed by expensive watches, in fact my opinion of a man would decrease.
A man, who was chatting me up, could not wait to show off his new Rolex which cost him about £3000. I thought it was one of the most ugly watches I had seen and I thought him an idiot for buying it.
Some women may be impressed, but only if they after your money.
A man, who was chatting me up, could not wait to show off his new Rolex which cost him about £3000. I thought it was one of the most ugly watches I had seen and I thought him an idiot for buying it.
Some women may be impressed, but only if they after your money.
Bought a Rolex for £7 when I was in the far east,stopped working after 2 hours..sent it back to Rolex....havn't heard anything,that was 18 months ago
So not only are they over-priced, but their customer service is for shiit too. What a waste of money.
01 Feb 15:43
Just to say that I am not in the least impressed by expensive watches, in fact my opinion of a man would decrease.
pmsl
Just to say that I am not in the least impressed by expensive watches, in fact my opinion of a man would decrease.
pmsl
annie if your boyfriend can't afford one just say so don't to these thinly veiled theories thx
Get yourself a casio exude pseudo indifference and austerity,a known aphrodisiac among the people of Albania
Not buying it to impress my girlfriend. Pretty sad if you were. If I wanted a pen1s extension I would update my 8 year old car. If I wanted to be practical I would spend it on my house.
I want one because I like them and they last for years and don't depreciate like most luxury watches.
I want one because I like them and they last for years and don't depreciate like most luxury watches.
What else can you do, if you are born with an inverted**
You have to buy a flash watch and a flash car to ease the pain.
Disclaimer: I do not own a car, or a watch for that matter.
You have to buy a flash watch and a flash car to ease the pain.
Disclaimer: I do not own a car, or a watch for that matter.
I don't have a watch at the moment and not into them
but I remember 12 years ago, I bought a fake watch in Magaluf, think it was erm...ah Gucci
anyway had it on , on a night out and a "mature" lady told me I was wearing a very nice watch. I did tell her it was fake
however, wearing a pretend good watch might be an ice-breaker if you're looking for a one night stand
but I remember 12 years ago, I bought a fake watch in Magaluf, think it was erm...ah Gucci
anyway had it on , on a night out and a "mature" lady told me I was wearing a very nice watch. I did tell her it was fake
however, wearing a pretend good watch might be an ice-breaker if you're looking for a one night stand
oh, the night out was back in britain by the way
Thanks Reyes but they don't have the 'Gulf' ones in stock on their website. :(
Get yourself a Timex is my advice. Mine cost £10.95 and keeps perfect time.
There was a sign pinned up in the park yesterday saying 'Missing: Tag Heuer watch. £100 reward.' How we laughed.
give em a ring charwell. will get/find one for you i'd expect
i havent owned/wore a watch since i was about 14. then again i havent owned any jewellery since i was 14.
Thanks Reyes I will.
MissP you laughed beacuse of someone elses misfortune. How sad. Hopefully you will not lose something of value.
MissP you laughed beacuse of someone elses misfortune. How sad. Hopefully you will not lose something of value.
Well, as I asked my companion yesterday: seriously though, why would anyone want to pay £500 for a watch?
i reckon you'd pay far less for the same thing from a disreputable specialist.
better off buying a gold bar and gluing it to your forehead imo.
Why would anyone pay £1 million for a house, or £30k for a car or £2k for a t.v etc
The amount of fakes have tamed their impact..everyone thinks its a fake anyway
lol. i think a 2 million pound house may be substantially better than a 30k bedsit in rochdale. a 2k watch doesnt tell the time any better than a 15 quid one.
£1 million for a house - more living space/better location
£30k for a car - goes faster, more comfortable
£2k for a t.v - dunno, more channels or something
But a more expensive watch doesn't tell the time better.
£30k for a car - goes faster, more comfortable
£2k for a t.v - dunno, more channels or something
But a more expensive watch doesn't tell the time better.
To pose with an expensive watch you would have to hand out printed documentary evidence of its authenticity to the bird you were trying to impress...a known passion killer
you think they buy a luxus watch to tell the time
pmsl
pmsl
what about the difference between a £100 kettle and a £5 kettle?
anyway as I have said before, expensive watches are for one night stands, like I said before, I had a mature lady telling me what a nice watch I had, even though it was a fake
Some right bellends on here. Everybody wants to spend their money in different ways and that's their perogative.
To scoff at that is juvenile. If you don't want to spend more than £2.68 on a watch good for you. Not everyone thinks the same and appreciates different things. One mans pleasure is another mans poison and all that.
To scoff at that is juvenile. If you don't want to spend more than £2.68 on a watch good for you. Not everyone thinks the same and appreciates different things. One mans pleasure is another mans poison and all that.
a quality watch is also nice to leave to the next generation, I have my grandfathers
the original Heuer watches are the ones to own, before TAG got their mits on them..
cunnybobbler 01 Feb 20:37
i havent owned/wore a watch since i was about 14. then again i havent owned any jewellery since i was 14
Nor me, don't even wear a wedding ring. But if you like the Tag watch - why not?
i havent owned/wore a watch since i was about 14. then again i havent owned any jewellery since i was 14
Nor me, don't even wear a wedding ring. But if you like the Tag watch - why not?
just how much is this watch youre going to buy anyway? and why a tag hauer? if youre going to spend a fortune on a timepiece, at least buy one from a company who knows how to make a decent product. TGs are rubbish compared to other models of a similar price, a classic example of style over substance, just paying for a name, and a name which will likely not last the test of time.
good artice...i def like the 60's stuff, then TAG made em look like chavy products.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_heur
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_heur
look at the picture of a recent Tag watch on that page!!! :^0
what a piece of cr@p. it looks ridiculous, it's either the worlds biggest wristwatch or the person wearing it has the worlds smallest hands.
what a piece of cr@p. it looks ridiculous, it's either the worlds biggest wristwatch or the person wearing it has the worlds smallest hands.
just not very fond of wasting money on stuff posers like. often been in the position of being looked down on by people with more expensive clothes/jewellery etc than me whilst theyve got a crap job and i earn three times more than they do. its pretty amusing really. i know an old guy whos a multi-millionaire and he dresses like a tramp. he wouldnt dream of spending more than a tenner on a watch i can guarantee you. as for me im very happy with no jewellery and my £9.99 jeans, let the posers waste their money if they want to.
Yup I hate a lot of the modern ones but the Monaco range has long stood the test of time and as it's my money and my choice it's the one i want.
Oh, and nothing to do with posing! I just like them. Sorry for such a henious crime. ;)
Don't apologize because of these classless pieces of $hit ;)
i have a nice watch. it's my one treat really. drive a 7 yo car, don't buy designer clothes, don't have any other jewellery. am the least bling bloke you could meet, but i love my watch, makes me feel better each day when i put it on.
go for it Charwell
go for it Charwell
is it a precious thing like those sold in Royston Vasey?
Haha Discipline! :)
Discipline & Reyes, cheers - getting me down reading all this crap when just wnted a nod in the right direction. I don;t do designer clothes, cars, or buy anything to impress anybody. As for bunnycobbler if he is so minted why is he so bitter? Gotta spend his cash on some shyte or another!
Discipline & Reyes, cheers - getting me down reading all this crap when just wnted a nod in the right direction. I don;t do designer clothes, cars, or buy anything to impress anybody. As for bunnycobbler if he is so minted why is he so bitter? Gotta spend his cash on some shyte or another!
I recently lost my cat called Tag Heuer watch (she used to come home for dinner like clockwork) and offered £100 reward forher safe return. Imagine my sadness when I saw a group pf people laughing at my reward poster.
I can't believe how callous some people can be.
I can't believe how callous some people can be.
Guys...I own a tag kirium,not posing just having a bit of fun charwell chill out
Charwell you have taste my friend, the Monaco is about the only Tag watch I would have and yes it has stood the test of time so go for it, I'm pretty sure any decent jeweller will be able to supply you one...I like watches myself, nice watches are more than just something that tells the time, they can be beautiful pieces of precision engineering, they are a great way to mark an important occasion...I still have a Seilko that was my 21st bday gift from my parents ( it hasnt missed a beat in 9 yrs btw!)...but if people prefer casios then thats cool too...everyone has different tastes!
I bought a 1940s Patek Phillipe watch 30 years ago. You would never know it was anything special unless you looked really closely to see the name and even then you would have to realise who the maker was but I love wearing it on the rare occasions that I get dressed up smart. :)
Oh yeah, and it is now worth many times what I paid for it.
Oh yeah, and it is now worth many times what I paid for it.
rolex watches do seem to appreciate in value rather than the tag jobbies so go for the rolex if you have a choice
as far as time keeping goes i dont rate rolex for being accurate
1st impressions are important and the old check the shoes and the watch routine still holds water.
However this rule does not apply to women
as far as time keeping goes i dont rate rolex for being accurate
1st impressions are important and the old check the shoes and the watch routine still holds water.
However this rule does not apply to women
Ok gents took the plunge and thanks for the advice. Swiss Direct were the cheapest & I will have it in 2-3 weeks time. :)
lost a tag watch when p!ssed at Christmas. It's in the house somewhere, just wont ever find it
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