Does this watch make me look old?

[BudAshes]

I want a watch that just says "Beer o' clock" all the time.

 

[JulesMaximus]

The Calibre 1887 Tag uses is surrounded in controversy, they claimed it was an all in house movement, which turned out to be false. You can Google it, and read up on it, the cliff notes, it was a Seiko movement and then they ended up buying the rights to it, or something along those lines. An 1887 chrono is one of the watches I have looked into getting, but I cant justify their prices, since its almost identical to the look of my Jazzmaster.

Plus, TAG-Heuer watches really don't hold their value at all. You pay thousands of dollars for a TAG (upward of $5k on some models) and you would have trouble selling it for a quarter of that price even if it was in mint condition and you had the box and papers.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Plus, TAG-Heuer watches really don't hold their value at all. You pay thousands of dollars for a TAG (upward of $5k on some models) and you would have trouble selling it for a quarter of that price even if it was in mint condition and you had the box and papers.

Well, of course I always look at pre-owned anyhow, my Datejust was $2500 back in 1994, sold if or $3000 in 2013. My Jazzmaster was only $499 from ebay, so even though its similar in looks to the 1887 its 1/4 the price. Even the Classima I have been looking at are similar in looks, but double the price of my Jazzmaster.

 

[bbhaag]

This thread has kind of grown past the op's original question but I thought I would weigh in and give my opinion.

So it is hard to tell if the watch makes you look old. The picture you posted gives very little context beyond a close up of the watch so that makes it difficult. I will say the design of the watch is older looking. With the cut gold rim around the face and the magnifier on the day it's almost like it takes its styling ques from a mid nineties Timex. The magnifier on the day and the day of the week at the top scream "I'm old and can't see what day it is". Also the band has a very dated look to it. It is very blocky and doesn't have a smooth transition. The way the band meets the face reminds me of a watch my grandfather wore back when I was a child. Very old looking design.

That is just my initial opinion on the overall look of the watch. It does look like an older watch but like a lot of jewelry it depends on the person wearing it. If you have the style, charisma, and confidence to wear it on your wrist then it will look great. If you're pairing it with a cheap polo and some khakis from Pennys then you might want to reconsider.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

This thread has kind of grown past the op's original question but I thought I would weigh in and give my opinion.

So it is hard to tell if the watch makes you look old. The picture you posted gives very little context beyond a close up of the watch so that makes it difficult. I will say the design of the watch is older looking. With the cut gold rim around the face and the magnifier on the day it's almost like it takes its styling ques from a mid nineties Timex. The magnifier on the day and the day of the week at the top scream "I'm old and can't see what day it is". Also the band has a very dated look to it. It is very blocky and doesn't have a smooth transition. The way the band meets the face reminds me of a watch my grandfather wore back when I was a child. Very old looking design.

That is just my initial opinion on the overall look of the watch. It does look like an older watch but like a lot of jewelry it depends on the person wearing it. If you have the style, charisma, and confidence to wear it on your wrist then it will look great. If you're pairing it with a cheap polo and some khakis from Pennys then you might want to reconsider.

Its never been about looking old, its been about showing off a Rolex Presidential.

 

[bbhaag]

Yes I understand that but that is not what the original question was. I've been around here long enough to know that Jules enjoys watches and he has an affinity for expensive watches. Just because it's a Rolex doesn't mean the style is timeless though. To me it looks like a watch an older man would wear.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Its never been about looking old, its been about showing off a Rolex Presidential.

Well, I will clarify that it is not my watch nor do I own or intend to buy this watch. It does have kind of a stigma of being a watch you would see an older guy wearing though, at least to me... which is why I asked the question. And it's also why I didn't post a picture of me wearing it (although, it is on my wrist in the photo).

The first time I ever saw a Rolex on someone's wrist in real life the guy was wearing a Rolex Day Date with diamonds, and he was old... and rich. The guy owned a construction company and I managed a car rental office in a building he owned and operated his business out of. He was a character and drove a Ferrari Testarossa to work nearly every day. It was the late 1980s and I was in my early 20s. I guess it made an impression on me.

Honestly, this kind of watch never appealed to me but after trying it on I thought it looked stunning and the bracelet is actually very comfortable.

Too rich for my blood though.

I'll also admit that my wife and I have been binge watching 'The Sopranos' recently and James Gandolfini wears a 36mm gold Day-Date just like this throughout all six seasons. He was in his 40s when he played Tony Soprano and I think the watch suits him well. I wonder what ever happened to the actual watch he wore when he played that part. Would be an interesting piece of movie memorabilia.

Anyway, I thought it might make for an interesting thread.

Yeah, we're officially off topic now and I'm rambling. It's okay though.

 

[Ne0]

I like the Daytona but you can't get the new ceramic bezel Daytonas. There is a 4+ year backlog and people who have been able to get one could easily sell it for $3-4k more than they paid for it.

I'm on the waiting list at my local authorized Rolex dealer for one.

I purchased a pre-owned Daytona 116520 from an online gray dealer named takuya two years ago for $10.5k. A local dealer has the new ceramic bezel Daytona and I was thinking about trading my Daytona + $4k cash for the new one but decided to pass. My Daytona on watchrecon now goes for around $12.5k - $13k (increased in value). Some of my other watches have also increased in value. If you purchase a popular Rolex or Patek model, you'll get your money back or even make a little if you ever decide to sell. I was eyeing a blue dial Patek Nautilus 5711 two years ago they were going for $23k back then, now they're selling in the $30k - $35k range on the gray market.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Well, I will clarify that it is not my watch nor do I own or intend to buy this watch. It does have kind of a stigma of being a watch you would see an older guy wearing though, at least to me... which is why I asked the question. And it's also why I didn't post a picture of me wearing it (although, it is on my wrist in the photo).

The first time I ever saw a Rolex on someone's wrist in real life the guy was wearing a Rolex Day Date with diamonds, and he was old... and rich. The guy owned a construction company and I managed a car rental office in a building he owned and operated his business out of. He was a character and drove a Ferrari Testarossa to work nearly every day. It was the late 1980s and I was in my early 20s. I guess it made an impression on me.

Honestly, this kind of watch never appealed to me but after trying it on I thought it looked stunning and the bracelet is actually very comfortable.

Too rich for my blood though.

I'll also admit that my wife and I have been binge watching 'The Sopranos' recently and James Gandolfini wears a 36mm gold Day-Date just like this throughout all six seasons. He was in his 40s when he played Tony Soprano and I think the watch suits him well. I wonder what ever happened to the actual watch he wore when he played that part. Would be an interesting piece of movie memorabilia.

Anyway, I thought it might make for an interesting thread.

Yeah, we're officially off topic now and I'm rambling. It's okay though.

Plenty of young guys who get money buy them, so to me a watch has nothing to do with the persons age. Heck I have seen video of kids in Dubai sporting AP watches.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Yes I understand that but that is not what the original question was. I've been around here long enough to know that Jules enjoys watches and he has an affinity for expensive watches. Just because it's a Rolex doesn't mean the style is timeless though. To me it looks like a watch an older man would wear.

Rapper signs a big contract, wants to show off his new money, buys Rolex Presidential, seen it plenty of times. The watch has no age, IMHO.

 

[urvile]

No? Too much stripe?

How about these ones? I had to hit my sister over the head with a house brick until she gave them up.

More stripes...

Actually I have a metric fuckton of chinese, german, japanese and russian watches. Maybe I should just keep posting them until I convert you all. Or bore you all to death which ever comes first.

 

[vi edit]

Well, I will clarify that it is not my watch nor do I own or intend to buy this watch. It does have kind of a stigma of being a watch you would see an older guy wearing though, at least to me... which is why I asked the question. And it's also why I didn't post a picture of me wearing it (although, it is on my wrist in the photo).

The first time I ever saw a Rolex on someone's wrist in real life the guy was wearing a Rolex Day Date with diamonds, and he was old... and rich. The guy owned a construction company and I managed a car rental office in a building he owned and operated his business out of. He was a character and drove a Ferrari Testarossa to work nearly every day. It was the late 1980s and I was in my early 20s. I guess it made an impression on me.

Yeah, we're officially off topic now and I'm rambling. It's okay though.

Gold watches like that are a tacky hangover from the 80's. It's not so much that the person wearing it is old, it's just that the style is dated. I personally find gold tacky as hell and avoid it as much as possible. It's okay as tiny accents or contrast to other colors. But a big shiny glob of it has absolutely no appeal to me.

 

[urvile]

Still no?

Come on.....

 

[IronWing]

Sadly, it died.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Gold watches like that are a tacky hangover from the 80's. It's not so much that the person wearing it is old, it's just that the style is dated. I personally find gold tacky as hell and avoid it as much as possible. It's okay as tiny accents or contrast to other colors. But a big shiny glob of it has absolutely no appeal to me.

Yet people still buy them and wear them. I see plenty of young guys from all over the world on the Rolex forum sporting the all gold Rolex models like the Submariner and the Day-Date.

Man, you want to talk about wealth. Holy crap, go spend some time on TRF. Some of those guys own their own private jet...

https://www.rolexforums.com/index.php

 

[Ne0]

Yet people still buy them and wear them. I see plenty of young guys from all over the world on the Rolex forum sporting the all gold Rolex models like the Submariner and the Day-Date.

Man, you want to talk about wealth. Holy crap, go spend some time on TRF. Some of those guys own their own private jet...

https://www.rolexforums.com/index.php

I used to be a pledge member there. Some of the members at TRF are very wealthy and some are celebrities as well. You also have your average joe watch collectors and we sometimes attend the meetups.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Sadly, it died.

For when you want to climb Mount Everest but have to be back home by 9:00.

 

[urvile]

oh come on....

 

[MrSquished]

Just ordered this bad boy. Limited edition of 5,000 pieces. Going to get a black rubber band for it as well and swap between the two. I saw the non limited edition version at the store the other day with green highlights vs blue, stainless steel vs titanium, and mineral crystal vs sapphire, and it was gorgeous in person. I was worried the lcd screens would be bad but they look just fine. The pics don't do it justice but here it is:

 

[IronWing]

Maybe I found a watch I might like as much as the HP-1.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/caliper/slide-rule-watch

 

[sdifox]

I want a watch that just says "Beer o' clock" all the time.

Record "Beer O'Clock" yourself.
Setup alarm to ring every hour
Use that mp3 for alarm.
Profit!

 

[ponyo]

Damn Jules. Now you have me looking at Rolex Submariner 18k gold. I found local store with couple preowned I might go look at.

I just ordered this for $89 from Amazon. It looks just like the Rolex gold Submariner. Now I have extra $33,000 to spend on hookers and blow.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I also have a cheapo Invicta diver watch, from Costco.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

This looks legit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/PATEK-PHILIPPE-GENEVE-WRISTWATCH/263506622472?_trkparms=pageci:8987d649-1785-11e8-ba9a-74dbd1804062|parentrq:bbaf766c1610a866eb3bb95ffff25d23|iid:1&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Got back into high end watches, my new purchase, pre-owned of course.