Personal taste and £££'s. [nt]

Jan 16, 2010,23:37 PM
 

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How do you guy's choose what type of watch to buy?

 
 By: kevincosta85 : January 16th, 2010-22:57
When I first joined, I had said I could not afford expensive watches I still can't. But last week I picked up my third WristWatch Annual Buyers Guide I already have the 2008 & 2009 editions. So like most I tend to go though the Book first before I read ab... 

Personal taste and £££'s. [nt]

 
 By: Dave in Wales : January 16th, 2010-23:37
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Always go with you heart

 
 By: gazoz : January 17th, 2010-01:58
first you need the $ but after you sort out how much you are willing to spend it can be $100 or $10k + then just go with your heart as they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder yes ofcourse it must be within your budget too i dont have loads of cash e... 

True, but

 
 By: brass427 : January 17th, 2010-02:22
You've got to put the watch on. Picking a watch from a picture is only the first step. Price is a factor with most people, but if you are going to be satisfied with your purchase in the long term, you must see how the watch looks on your wrist. Example: O... 

I am influenced first...

 
 By: dxboon : January 17th, 2010-02:26
...by aesthetics, then I consider other factors like the movement, brand, how the potential purchase fits into my current collection, and of course price. Cheers, Daos

Lots of research into technical aspects but it still comes...

 
 By: Ronald Held : January 17th, 2010-05:52
down to esthetics and $$$$.

It's easier when you buy more than one.

 
 By: mkvc : January 17th, 2010-08:35
If I had to buy just one watch, I'm sure I would go crazy trying to decide which is the single best one for me. Since my general expectation is to own more than one, however, it becomes easier because I am only trying to decide whether I like it a lot and... 

For me

 
 By: rnaden : January 17th, 2010-08:36
For me, it's usually how it looks and feels on the wrist, then it would come down to the brand and price. It has to be something that has some sort of a history behind it, and one that is fascinating and interesting to me. Richard

Well, it's January. Take the third letter, N, and subtract one.

 
 By: J_Warden : January 17th, 2010-12:57
That gives you M, and that stands for Movado. For FeBruary I'm thinking a nice Audemars will do the trick.

We obsess and compulse and read the forums like it is the bible.

 
 By: jasny : January 17th, 2010-14:52
Then we get tons of others opinions, change our minds 2 million times, rationalize, dream, save, rationalize more. Finally to stop the pain we get something praying it is the Holly Grail, and if after hours, days, or months later it turns out not to be, w...  

First it has to catch my eyes...

 
 By: sten : January 17th, 2010-18:27
then it has to look good on me, unfortunately, most of watches don't (especially yellow/rose gold and dress watches.) Third, I can afford it. Once again, unfortunately, not that many of them I can afford, so I have to be careful of what I purchase each ti...