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new watch (time piece)

Nice...I looked at those when I was having my wife's Omega serviced...it's a lot bigger than I expected. I currently have a Breitling Superocean 1500M/5000FT.
 
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: Achtung
Tight.

If you don't mind me asking, what's the damage?
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well... i ended up getting it at tourneau.

i had two options pony up the cash up front and recieve a three hundred dollar discount from mrsp...

or have 12 months intrest free fianance and pay mrsp.

i chose mrsp which is $2495.

then they added a 129 watch protection plan which they will cover my watch for three years and refurbish band/casing if it gets scratched if not they will replace band/casing also covers scratches to face... very nice plan for 130 bucks more...

then tax...

grand total $2755.33
 
Originally posted by: EngenZerO
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: Achtung
Tight.

If you don't mind me asking, what's the damage?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

well... i ended up getting it at tourneau.

i had two options pony up the cash up front and recieve a three hundred dollar discount from mrsp...

or have 12 months intrest free fianance and pay mrsp.

i chose mrsp which is $2495.

then they added a 129 watch protection plan which they will cover my watch for three years and refurbish band/casing if it gets scratched if not they will replace band/casing also covers scratches to face... very nice plan for 130 bucks more...

then tax...

grand total $2755.33
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if i couldn't buy that with cash i wouldn't buy it.
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: EngenZerO
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: Achtung
Tight.

If you don't mind me asking, what's the damage?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

well... i ended up getting it at tourneau.

i had two options pony up the cash up front and recieve a three hundred dollar discount from mrsp...

or have 12 months intrest free fianance and pay mrsp.

i chose mrsp which is $2495.

then they added a 129 watch protection plan which they will cover my watch for three years and refurbish band/casing if it gets scratched if not they will replace band/casing also covers scratches to face... very nice plan for 130 bucks more...

then tax...

grand total $2755.33
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if i couldn't buy that with cash i wouldn't buy it.
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i have the cash... but three hundred dollars isnt worth taking a major dent into my savings...

especially after i just bought my new cellphone and car...
 
Originally posted by: EngenZerO
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: Achtung
Tight.

If you don't mind me asking, what's the damage?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

well... i ended up getting it at tourneau.

i had two options pony up the cash up front and recieve a three hundred dollar discount from mrsp...

or have 12 months intrest free fianance and pay mrsp.

i chose mrsp which is $2495.

then they added a 129 watch protection plan which they will cover my watch for three years and refurbish band/casing if it gets scratched if not they will replace band/casing also covers scratches to face... very nice plan for 130 bucks more...

then tax...

grand total $2755.33
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um.. what makes a watch worth $2.8k?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
 
I used to really dislike the chrono-style, but im warming up now. 😉 Great piece, but i would have gone with something a little more obscure than Tag.
 
Originally posted by: JEDI
um.. what makes a watch worth $2.8k?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Clearly it is worth that much. Why? It tells time a fraction of a second more accurately than the cell phone he always has on him.
 
That's a nice watch. What is the movement in it? It's nominally something called a "TAG Calibre 16," but they definitely don't make their own movements, suggesting it is some kind of Lemania or ETA/Valjoux. I think some Heuer chronos have a Zenith movement, which is very nice indeed.

Honestly I think if I were looking to spend the kind of cash you spent on your Heuer on a chronograph I'd have gone for an Omega Speedmaster, which looks similar, has the distinction of being worn on the moon, and has a somewhat more prestigious badge IMO (mostly relevant in terms of resale value). Heck, for that money you could have had a Broad Arrow, which is pure sex IMO. Among the Heuer chronos, I think the blue Monaco is the standout, though obviously everyone likes something different. Your watch is very nice as well.

I own one automatic chronograph, a Hamilton Khaki Field with a Valjoux 7750. I really just wanted an auto chrono in my collection. My other watches include a Sinn 656, an Ollech & Wajs MP2801, several Seiko divers (an awesome 6309-7040, two Yao-customized SKX007s, an SKX779, an SKX781, and an SBDA001), a vintage Seiko Seikomatic Self Dater, a weird TV-faced Seiko 5, a Christopher Ward Malvern, a Zeno Explorer, a junky Orsa diver (essentially a military Submariner knockoff), a fully-decked out Casio G-Shock WaveCeptor I never wear, and probably one or two other things I'm not thinking of.
 
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: JEDI
um.. what makes a watch worth $2.8k?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Clearly it is worth that much. Why? It tells time a fraction of a second more accurately than the cell phone he always has on him.
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Actually I'm quite sure it's measurably less accurate than a cell phone (no mechanical watch is as accurate as quartz, plus cell phones are autoupdated against the atomic clock frequently). Still nice, though!
 
Originally posted by: DonVito
That's a nice watch. What is the movement in it? It's nominally something called a "TAG Calibre 16," but they definitely don't make their own movements, suggesting it is some kind of Lemania or ETA/Valjoux.

Honestly I think if I were looking to spend the kind of cash you spent on your Heuer on a chronograph I'd have gone for an Omega Speedmaster, which looks similar, has the distinction of being worn on the moon, and has a somewhat more prestigious badge IMO. Heck, for that money you could have had a Broad Arrow, which is pure sex IMO. Among the Heuer chronos, I think the blue Monaco is the standout, though obviously everyone likes something different. Your watch is very nice as well.

I own one automatic chronograph, a Hamilton Khaki Field with a Valjoux 7750. I really just wanted an auto chrono in my collection. My other watches include a Sinn 656, an Ollech & Wajs MP2801, several Seiko divers (an awesome 6309-7040, two Yao-customized SKX007s, an SKX779, an SKX781, and an SBDA001), a vintage Seiko Seikomatic Self Dater, a weird TV-faced Seiko 5, a Christopher Ward Malvern, a Zeno Explorer, a junky Orsa diver (essentially a military Submariner knockoff), a fully-decked out Casio G-Shock WaveCeptor), and probably one or two other things I'm not thinking of.
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I was looking @ the Omega Speedmasters... but they were definitly out of my price range... i think they were asking 4K for the one i liked... on top of the chrono speedmasters didn't have a saphire crystal, so its face was more prone to scracthes...

Honestly, the Omega Seamaster is my first choice in watches, but I couldn't purchase it. My mom and dad asked me not to purchase it because they want to buy me the Omega as present for when I graduate law school.

I did check out the Monaco but I really want feeling it... I also liked the Tag Link... but wanted soemthing with a little more racing flare... so in the end... the Carrera won me over...
 
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