That's what I'm looking for! A big beefy heavy diver, whilst saving up for the SM300 馃槈 Where did you get the 40% discount if I may ask? 馃槣
Buy a Seiko...
Wear the shit out of it, and save, save, save.
Take the saving time to learn more about watches, the market, and how to acquire them.
When the time is right, get a great watch at a great price/value.
Nothing wrong with Tag...just you can do so much more with the money if you have some knowledge.
Buy a Seiko...
Wear the shit out of it, and save, save, save.
Take the saving time to learn more about watches, the market, and how to acquire them.
When the time is right, get a great watch at a great price/value.
Nothing wrong with Tag...just you can do so much more with the money if you have some knowledge.
Maybe take a look at some JDM(Japan domestic market) seiko watches, as have a bit of rarity about them, not to expensive (relatively) and pretty bomb proof/well made, here's my sbdc003 'blumo'
Also there is a 1981 seiko 6309 for sale on this forum at the moment that might be worth considering?
This x 100! You also might find your watch tastes change after you really get into it.
For example my first watch was my most expensive, and currently gets the least amount of wrist time. The Rolex 1655 Orange Hand Explorer II, was the first watch that really peaked my interest, and a few years ago Rolex decided to "remake" it. I went down to look at it and hated the newer version, the proportins and dial did nothing for me. In the next case over I saw the Planet Ocean Chrono with the Orange bezel and fell in love. I love the watch, but today if I was going to spend that much money on a watch I would look at something different.
Granted the 300 SMC is pretty timeless, I'd venture a surprisingly larger number of people here then you would think own a Seiko 5 or Diver. Those Seikos are watches that pretty much every watch guy respects. If its good enough for Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (6105 turtle), Ed Harris in the Abyss (6139 turtle), Robert Redford in All is Lost (almost a co-star of the film SKX009 on Blue NATO), and Mick Jagger for awhile in the 80's (another 6139) its good enough for everyone!
Hahah love this. Opened my eyes a hell of a lot. Decided to stop moping around feeling sorry for not being able to get the SM300, take the plunge and purchase a SKX007 or 009 I think. Just need to find the right one at the right price!
I've never owned a TAG, just didn't appeal.
But my first bike was a Honda, and the second as well.
And the third, fourth, seventh, and ninth last before my BMW K100RT and now a Vespa 300GTS.
look personally I like them but people have issues with them because they use generic movements unless you go for their higher end models
and because "its not a rolex" they were two separate companies back in the day. The company does have a heritage from racing they made good
chronographs back in the day the racers would use in Le mans stuff like that. don't let the rolex fan boys discourage you
My first good watch was a TAG Heuer F1, my brother's first was too, I think half the watch nerds I know got their start on a TAG Heuer and even a lot of the watch site owners.
Its sort of like Honda for motorcycles, I don't care what kind of Harley or Ducati or BMW you ride now, if you're into bikes you've almost certainly thrown your leg over a Honda at some point and for many that's what got them to where they are now, whether its what you used for your test, or learning or the first you owned for almost every bloke I know on a good bike they started with a Honda.
TAG Heuer really does that for Swiss watches with their robustness and every day wearability for such an affordable price.
