Still needs to be ratified, that's supposed to take 2 years
That's what I thought as well, Harper said ""Equally important, Canadian families will have greater access to European goods at a lower cost, as 98 per cent of tariffs, both ways, will be removed immediately," he said. "
The displays? Meh. More interested in the movements myself. I agree with AP being third, don't necessarily agree with 'distant', though I wish they'd focus less on special editions. Patek and VC don't play that game, and I appreciate that.
On the subject of the RO versus the Nautilus, it's definitely the less expensive version of the two, but they were both designed by Gerald Genta, so yeah, I'd expect them to have similar designs.
I like both. The Nautilus 5712 in rose gold is my holy grail watch, while the RO 15400 with a white dial in steel is probably my next purchase for now, next time I visit the US (going to Dallas again in the spring).
Well, to each his own, I guess. I am not criticizing, just saying that Nautilus design never spoke to me. Creative in-house movements are also a big thing for me; but I just can't take them separately from the overall design. ALS is doing amazing things with all of it: movements, complications and overall design these days. When I mentioned displays, I didn't mean store marketing presentation but the variety of designs. AP current product breadth does look very modest when compared to ALS. Then again, even PP is being criticized these days for not advancing their mainstream designs...
Speaking about authentic in-house movements, there are some really interesting new brands to watch. Nomos Glashutte is definitely up there in the significant newcomer category. And they are still not priced as a new car.
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hmm interesting, sorry, I've just started down this journey so I hadn't done much research. A friend of mine recommended the Hublot or AP. I'm of course not adverse to buying something else. Would love your guys' input here. I'd say my budget is between 10-20k.
I started doing some more research this morning and I started looking at the Omega Speedmaster professional. I really liked the look of that watch, but I'm not sure about the mechanical movement, would I be better of getting something else that's an automatic movement?
JLC probably offers the widest range of choices in that price range. The AP Scuba is a great watch and would also fit your budget.
I'd also take a look at what Glashutte Original and IWC offer.
If you were willing to buy pre-owned you could pick up an incredible watch from an independent Manufacture. It's surprisingly safe and easy to do IF you do your homework.
Just wanted to thank everybody for their input, I've been spending a lot of time over the last couple of days learning/researching. This thread has been extremely helpful in getting me started. I still haven't decided yet of course, but this has definitely been eye opening. I never fully appreciated the engineering marvels of a wristwatch till the last couple of days.
I suggest you go to a place like Timezone.com's Public Forum. There is a WRUW (whatever are you wearing) thread almost every day. It's a great place to see a wide variety of watches, including many brands you've probably never heard of.
Agree. Based on its long history, AP is often named as part of the "big three" along with PP and VC, but it is a distant third. As I said, I don't like AP ROO, because it looks like a poor man's PP Nautilus. I find most of their other designs also boring. A. Lange & Sohne is already outshining AP in terms of both design, quality, complications and prestige.
A very interesting take on "automaton" and the relationship between machines and people. There is quite a bit on mechanical watches, gears, manufacturing, etc. It is really quite interesting. These machines (including some of the watches) are beautiful. Some can draw pictures, write letters, play the flute, etc. Jacquet Droz is featured :-) There is also some connection to revolutions and politics of the time.
It's an hour long, but very well worth it.
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Anyone ever had problems with a broken bezel? My Omega seamaster pro is suddenly having some issues- it will turn both clockwise and counter clockwise and the clicking is gone. I have gone months without turning the bezel, so possibly some gunk buildup inside or something? The last time I took it to Brinkhaus for repairs, it took months to get it back from Omega service center.
edit- after cleaning it and giving it a few turns, it went back to normal. Probably should still take it in though. Warranty has been done for a year or so though.
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Anybody here deal with watches on Etsy? The prices for some of the older Omegas and Seikos are pretty appealing, and the styling is somewhat less garish than the newer models - but my other question is what is the time-keeping abilities of a 60s/70s era watch?
Anybody here deal with watches on Etsy? The prices for some of the older Omegas and Seikos are pretty appealing, and the styling is somewhat less garish than the newer models - but my other question is what is the time-keeping abilities of a 60s/70s era watch?
If you look earlier in the thread, I had posted a restored Omega watch from an era possibly older then the 60/70s.
The watch keeps time fairly consistently when I'm wearing it. However I've had issues with how long it would keep enough power for. Sometimes the watch would stop 4 hours after I take it off, and others times it would last until the next morning when I put the watch back on. So that being said, i can't tell you the daily +- seconds on the restored watch.
The watch was cleaned and maintenance was done during the restore.
If you look earlier in the thread, I had posted a restored Omega watch from an era possibly older then the 60/70s.
The watch keeps time fairly consistently when I'm wearing it. However I've had issues with how long it would keep enough power for. Sometimes the watch would stop 4 hours after I take it off, and others times it would last until the next morning when I put the watch back on. So that being said, i can't tell you the daily +- seconds on the restored watch.
The watch was cleaned and maintenance was done during the restore.
Thanks. You must have noticed me lurking in this thread for a long time searching for the post. It looks great.
Is that the nature of the older watches, or is there something just wrong with the movement of the one you had restored? I noticed that a few of the older Omegas are quartz which was interesting, and made me a bit curious about whether the watches were some kind of knock-offs with modern "guts" put into them.
My first automatic watch was actually a Rip Curl watch. I picked it up at Fresh in Kensington. But that was a long time ago, so they may not carry them any more.
Thanks. You must have noticed me lurking in this thread for a long time searching for the post. It looks great.
Is that the nature of the older watches, or is there something just wrong with the movement of the one you had restored? I noticed that a few of the older Omegas are quartz which was interesting, and made me a bit curious about whether the watches were some kind of knock-offs with modern "guts" put into them.
I believe it is the nature of this particular watch. Not knowing the history of it, I have no idea when was the last time maintenance was done on the watch. I have a new Omega and I was told to bring it back in 6 years to have maintenance performed on it. The old Omega, I was told to bring it back in 2-3 years if I wore it a lot.
With my old Omega being in the 30-50 year old mark (I really have no idea), and with the possibility that no maintenance was performed on the watch, it would explain the issues I have with it.
I asked for pictures of the watch during the restoration, but the watch repairer only took before and after. I should have specified I wanted pictures of the guts.
I don't know enough of the history of Omega to know which models were quartz. They do still produce quartz watches but I believe only in Woman's models. (I took a peek around the website, but didn't look too hard)
If you look at the watch forums, you'll be able to see how much the older Omegas will go for and what models and time periods they are.
Swatch fire seen affecting other watch makers - tough to find an Omega or Tag Heuer for a bit?
ZURICH — A fire that destroyed a workshop at a Swatch Group <UHR.VX> factory will affect other watch makers it supplies more than the Swiss firm itself, as a break in production is likely to cut the availability of parts to an industry already facing bottlenecks.
Sunday’s fire at a part of the plant that treats metals to protect them from rust could stop production of some components for several weeks, Swatch’s chief executive said on Monday.
Swatch chief Nick Hayek said watch makers that buy watch parts from its ETA Manufacture Horlogere unit, based in Grenchen, western Switzerland, would be most affected, rather than Swatch itself.
“It is a bigger problem for them than for us,” Hayek told Reuters by phone.
Swatch, the world’s biggest watch parts supplier has a near-monopoly on “movements”, the mechanisms that drive the moving parts of a watch, and counts rival luxury groups Richemont <CFR.VX> and LVMH <LVMH.PA> among its customers.
My wife got me this for Christmas. ALL titanium, as I have a nickle allergy...so it doesn't irritate my skin. Has a nice classy look. Perfect for work or play.
One of my automatics is running a bit slow after playing several rounds of golf with it back in November. It's about -25 seconds/day when it was consistently -4 seconds/day prior to the golf. Nothing too serious as it's still within spec but it's annoying and I think I'd like to get it regulated. Has anyone used Time Centre on Acadia Drive? Any other recommendations on a watchbuilder/repair shop here in Calgary? It's a Seiko 4R36 movement if that makes a difference.
