gratefulted said:Why not just do it up Flavor Flav style ...

Tell me the people you are trying to impress with your high $ watches won't see THAT 'timepiece' before they ever notice the tiny Rolex, Tag, etc on your wrist.

Anyone who spots you wearing the clock necklace will INSTANTLY know that:

A: You're well educated
B: You have 'oodles of money'
C: You know value when you see it
D: You're not a poser
E: You're no dummy (see 'A' above)
F: You appreciate the finer things in life

All for only $12.99 plus shipping!

Spoken like someone who doesn't know any better. Tell me, what time does your Nokia/Motorola/etc say it is now?

NEVEREVERPAYRETAIL said:chrisngrod said:Tags are nice watches. I have had a Omega Seamaster midsize automatic and currently own a Rolex GMT Master.

I purchased a Tag Aquaracer for my wife this Christmas (Linkify).

Most watches you'll find discounted if not purchased through an official vendor.

I guess she should have her 22 yo head examined along with my 25 yo head. We make our money so we buy nice things for ourselves and our two children.

To be fair the Rolex was a hand me down.

greaaattt. more children having children. That's just what our world needs.

Parents who play an active part in their young kids' lives, give them the care and loving they need, and will be healthy enough to be with them a long time. I have been able to pay out of pocket medical expenses for my chidren with no problems. My wife and my income combined was over 100k last year. I'd say we're doing pretty darn well.

Don't judge me or my family when you don't know us. My father had me when he was 53. I spent many a nights growing up and worrying that he would pass away. He did this year during my deployment. I don't want my kids to have to go through that. He met his granddaughter three days before he passed away.

As you should be able to gather from my previous remarks I am soldier (Sergeant). So obviously a kid who can stand up and defend this country.

Your sarcastic remark is not welcome.

Remember, not all Rolex watches and high end watches are bling. I wear a Rolex Airking--and have for about three years now--and exactly three people have noticed it. One, being my 5 year old son! Some day, I hope to pass it down to him.

Also remember, like all big dollar consumer goods, bargaining at the sale is key. Would you buy a car without bargaining?

chrisngrod--I, too, bought my wife a Tag for Christmas. She loves it! They are excellent watches and built like a tank.

peanutty said:i've actually been looking at Aquaracers, but, as already mentioned -- if i'm going to spend close to $1k for a watch, i'd rather spend a few more $$$ and get an automatic movement. however, i do think that the quartz version looks better...

i was also thinking about Omegas, but the price of an automatic Tag Aqua is less than the price of an entry quartz Omega. and i think Omegas look kinda boring.

I have a few watches and an Omega Speedmaster is one I borrowed from my Brother in Law (to see if I liked it enough to pull the trigger on one for me.) The thing that I really like about my Airking and a few other watches that I have is the screw down crown. The Speedmaster looks good, but I've accidentally pulled the crown out--it doesn't screw down--while wearing it and it stops the watch. (The first time this happened caused me to have a Holy-S**T-I'VE-KILLED-IT moment.)

Go to a dealer and try on what you like. Once you have it in mind, get online and go to a reputable dealer. I'm in Louisiana and got my wife's Tag from a great jeweler in NYC.

I love my Tag Kirium watch! I have had several crappy 80 dollar watches which have all but expired. But quality is quality with an excellent 2 year warranty which covers everything from seals, and battery. My watch will be in for service this weekend, but the authorized dealers are so nice and helpful. This maintenance covered under warranty!

xyyz said:quickNdirty said:xyyz said:GeorgiaBulldawg said:$911.03 for a watch?
All I can think of is "WHY?".

there's no way in hell i'd pay this much for a quartz watch.

but there are watches out there that run into the millions. they're more or less art pieces that you don't normally wear on your wrist.

anyways, here's a MUCH better Oris w/ automatic movement and true complications. it also looks a hell of a lot better than that lousy overrated tag.

oris watch

That's obviously a matter of opinion, because I think that is absolutely fugly, unless you're looking for more of a "fem" look in your watches.

As far as Tags being "overrated", all of mine (I have three- one Link, one S/el, and one 2000 series) have been excellent watches, and still look like new even though the oldest one is almost 10 years old.

watches are about more than looks. if you feel these are "fem" watches and feel you need show masculinity by throwing a heavy brick on your wrist, then by all means go for it.

i fail to see your point about the "new" appearance to your 10-year old tag. i have 20 year old seikos that are new in appearance. i hate to break it to you, but if you look after anything, chances are it'll last.

i guess by your reasoning, patek philipphe watches are "fem" looking too.

If you're going to try and make a point, at least try to attack both parties equally. My response was to the original poster commenting how the Oris looked better, and I disagreed and offered my own opinion (and stated it was a matter of opinion in the first line of my response).

Sorry you feel the need to try and argue my opinion, you failed in that regard...especially after the Seiko-Tag comparison.

yobuttin said:If you want a watch...go buy a $30 timex.

Then take the rest of your $900 and light it on fire. Because this deal is a waste of money. I didn't even know people wore watches anymore. If you want to check the time, look at your cell phone. I guess this deal is geared more towards people who don't own cell phones.

Watches...that's so 1990!!

for the love of god, if you don't want to buy a $911 watch, then why open this thread?? Discuss the merits of THIS DEAL, and don't waste our time with these "ohmygodyoulikeexpensivewatchesyoustupid" comments.

yobuttin said:If you want a watch...go buy a $30 timex.

Then take the rest of your $900 and light it on fire. Because this deal is a waste of money. I didn't even know people wore watches anymore. If you want to check the time, look at your cell phone. I guess this deal is geared more towards people who don't own cell phones.

Watches...that's so 1990!!

I don't think you even need a cell phone. You probably sit in front of your computer all day, so you could use the little computer clock in the lower right hand corner.

UAIron said:I have a rolex submariner - it was a graduation gift. Nothing really says "I'm a badass" more than having nearly 5k strapped to your wrist.

But I digress, buy a "REPLICA" rolex. You can get them with the genuine swiss movement for under a tenth the cost of the real thing - thats the FW way. There's some pretty good counterfeits out there.

Why buy fakes when you can get imitations?

Invicta
Compare it from the original

Beernuts82 said:I love how all the watch threads always turn into a pissing match. Just move along if you arent interested people, Christ.

Completely agree. If you aren't interested in the deal, then shut up and move on. You actually shouldn't even be reading this rant from me. It's that simple. Some of us actually do want to read the thread and not have to deal with the worthless comments. Did I thread crap the ugly a$$ campus jackets? No. Oh wait, now I did. Well, let's face it. They're ugly.

If all of your insight revolves around "$911.03 for a watch? All I can think of is "WHY?".", then maybe your input is about as valuable as the watch you got free with the Axe Body Spray valu-pak.

Green OP, I have a Tag and love it, and it was a gift. My next will be a Breitling. Those are SHARP.