Collecting Obsessions

[Sebastian]

Anyone own a Tudor watch?

Can anyone speak to their quality?

 

[FiveThous]

 

[Benway]

Let's see the inlays on those Paulsons!

 

[FiveThous]

Let's see the inlays on those Paulsons!

Even found some quarters with custom labels to match.

 

[Benway]

Even found some quarters with custom labels to match.

Now THAT'S a set to be envied.

 

[Sebastian]

Tudor BB GMT.

 

[SalvadoranCavsfan]

Tudor BB GMT.

I like watches but that's a little out of my price range. I have some Movados and an Armani. I want to branch out more though. Hopefully I'll get more money to play with once I'm done with my MBA.

 

[Sebastian]

I like watches but that's a little out of my price range. I have some Movados and an Armani. I want to branch out more though. Hopefully I'll get more money to play with once I'm done with my MBA.

I got it for a great price. Tudor is reasonable compared to Rolex or Omega.

Lots of good watches for less than $2K.

Here is a video on the topic by local Cleveland boy Teddy Baldassare. A watch guru that is easy on the eyes.

 

[SalvadoranCavsfan]

I got it for a great price. Tudor is reasonable compared to Rolex or Omega.

Lots of good watches for less than $2K.

Here is a video on the topic by local Cleveland boy Teddy Baldassare. A watch guru that is easy on the eyes.

Thank you for the education!

Is there a particular location you go to when shopping for your next watch?

 

[Sebastian]

Thank you for the education!

Is there a particular location you go to when shopping for your next watch?

I never buy one new. But there are a few places to look for good pre-owned watches:

1) Reputable watch dealers. There are a fair number online. They usually have warranties etc. But they command a premium.

2) Watch sites. Like Chrono24. I like Chrono24 because they have a huge network. And, more importantly, an authenticity guarantee backed with their Escrow Service. If a watch is not as described, the seller doesn't get the money and you send the watch back.

3) Various watch forums, like The Rolex Forum, Breitling Source etc. They have buy-sell sections and users who sell usually have a reputation one can look to. However, no authenticity guarantee. But generally it is fine.

4) Ebay. This used to be a real crap shoot. One had to really, really know their watches to spot the fakes and only buy from trusted sellers. But now they have a guarantee as well.

I recommend places like Chrono24 first until you gain more experience in this Forums. I got this watch from TRF. Didn't have to pay the ruinous 9.25% CA Sales tax.

 

[Sebastian]

Even found some quarters with custom labels to match.

I promise a picture tomorrow.

 

[Man Called X]

I'm not a big watch collector, only have a couple Fossils from however long ago, and a Lum-Tec I bought a few years back.

 

[SalvadoranCavsfan]

@Sebastian you sent me down a long rabbithole of watch videos. I'll be saving up my pennies for next year and I'll throw down on a Tudor submariner or an Omega De Ville.

 

[camakazee]

I have an obsession with collecting basketball shorts. The rarer, the better. Some of my best/team issued pairs aren’t even worn for basketball, but rather socially.

 

[FiveThous]

I have an obsession with collecting basketball shorts. The rarer, the better. Some of my best/team issued pairs aren’t even worn for basketball, but rather socially.

Somewhat along the same lines, I would pay good money for a 90s pair of Vancouver Grizzlies or Toronto Raptors boxer briefs. Not sure why the nba hasn't jumped on this as the men's underwear bracket is adding more designs and stuff every day.