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That's kinda what others have said to me as well.
i tried MODA years ago, but seeing timepieces trade like used cars.... guess there's still a bit of ye ol' romatic in me... and yes i know for fact that's co$t me. The old "My AD has been really good to me, so i might overpay, tho they do come through, usually...." you know the story..
Ya know, maybe give MODA another try when the time comes for the MB&F Sequential EVO. M2 got a great deal with his Sequential Evo from my longtime fave Boston dealer Albert/Joshua/.etc at European Watch Company. That same deal suits me just fine. And yes, very much realize that if this is 'my problem' for today, then life is extreeeeemly, very, VERY good. The world is a strange place, filled with very strange people (that's me
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Ya know, maybe give MODA another try when the time comes for the MB&F Sequential EVO. M2 got a great deal with his Sequential Evo from my longtime fave Boston dealer Albert/Joshua/.etc at European Watch Company. That same deal suits me just fine. And yes, very much realize that if this is 'my problem' for today, then life is extreeeeemly, very, VERY good. The world is a strange place, filled with very strange people (that's me
.You help others, work hard, support the community, keep at it daily.... good things happen.
Yeah agreed
It is a little weird to see LOL.
I like EWC, they shipped quickly and were easy to work with. I would happily buy from them again and funny enough, I was just looking at the 3940 they have in-stock but I think I should wait a bit before adding anytrhing LOL
I like EWC, they shipped quickly and were easy to work with. I would happily buy from them again and funny enough, I was just looking at the 3940 they have in-stock but I think I should wait a bit before adding anytrhing LOL
"but I think I should wait a bit before adding anything LOL"... why?
If it was the 1987, it's sold. Did you get it?
Thank you
Honestly speaking, I think that watchmaking is NOT just polishing, there must be more.
Design, complications, innovations.
I recognise the craftsmanship but I think that those super finished time only add nothing but hype
That's what so great about horology in 2026. We have MANY choices. Now that Ye Ol' 1900s are passed... you can get a $500 tourbillion with little decoration. Panerai makes products complications / little decoration, and they sell ~50,000 watches a year
Even TAG Heuer is doing technical horology as they enter F1 sponsorship. Technical horology is very interesting... but, for me, it has no soul.
Super grand complications are nice, tho be aware of how some brands/types are fragile and service costs / wait times are what they are. i had a grand comp, was fun and all, but you can't do this or that ... and a waterproof rating that brings fear for guys like me who can experience torrential downpours (weather changes, it's a global thing).
Great point dsgalaxy1, some of us desire innovative design, something intersting in complications (not typical Grandfather's watch stuff, which we repsect, but the 1800s and 1900s are long gone), and fun innovations. Christoipher Ward, for example, makes timpeices you must love, it meets many of the things you mention.
dsgalaxy1, what brands/models meet your desire for up-to-date design, interesting and unique complications, plus modern innovations? Love the direction of this discussion, as there are many, many choices we have today versus what good ol' Grand-dad had.
Super grand complications are nice, tho be aware of how some brands/types are fragile and service costs / wait times are what they are. i had a grand comp, was fun and all, but you can't do this or that ... and a waterproof rating that brings fear for guys like me who can experience torrential downpours (weather changes, it's a global thing).
Great point dsgalaxy1, some of us desire innovative design, something intersting in complications (not typical Grandfather's watch stuff, which we repsect, but the 1800s and 1900s are long gone), and fun innovations. Christoipher Ward, for example, makes timpeices you must love, it meets many of the things you mention.
dsgalaxy1, what brands/models meet your desire for up-to-date design, interesting and unique complications, plus modern innovations? Love the direction of this discussion, as there are many, many choices we have today versus what good ol' Grand-dad had.
PS: My wife loves the Van Cleef & Arpels offerings, including the pink flowers, the lovers who kiss, and she'd be over the moon with the Midnight Planétarium. Ludovic Ballouard's upside-down numbers that flip is a cool and fun complication of sorts. You make a good point, as today we have many very interesting designs outside of your typical Grandfather's watch. We have many very interesting 'complications' that our grandparents (and even parents) might not have ever had the opportunity to own.
Newly-released Sellita movements could be exactly what many will surely love, little decoration, high reliability, COSC accurate, and easy to get serviced when the time comes.
The easy answer is what you’ve already targeted
Horological machines and legacy machines are the best examples, another player is obviously Urwerk.
Trying to walk different paths and saving a lot of money, you could have a look at Jiro Katayama aka Otsuka Lotec or Behrens.
I love my AD
and continue to get Rolex and independents from them including Roger Smith and Krayon. I also buy direct from Simon Brette, Kari Voutilainen, Sylvain Pinaud, Dann Phimphrachanh and Petermann Bedat. I don't see them as mutually exclusive. I think it's a good idea to buy from 1 AD and concentrate your spending on them. That's how I got my Nautilus, Aquanaut and Daytona. Unfortunately not every AD are the same and we see frustration from collectors from time to time. Good luck with your collecting journey.
Ichiran, that's basically what we've been doing for over a decade (when we moved from one State to another). But recently, it seems they expanded, got fancier..... and lost the plot.
Perhaps, migrate away from their limited-availability M___ stores to their W__ side of the company? Wife and i had a wonderful visit within their Las Vegas location.
BTW, this thread is not just me, as **my wife first made mentions months ago**, she felt.... when visiting my AD's more localized shoebox-sized location (versus the larger one in TPA). She said something seems to have changed when the company went to the larger store format. Maybe she's more like me, we remember the mom & pops we happily supported. But nowadays... i kept up the faith for months with my current AD, quite a few months, but when saying you're bored to your SA and then they texts you a gold CPO Rolex and baby-ish blue Jacob & Co... kinda was the proverbial nail in the coffin. How would you feel?
BTW, this thread is not just me, as **my wife first made mentions months ago**, she felt.... when visiting my AD's more localized shoebox-sized location (versus the larger one in TPA). She said something seems to have changed when the company went to the larger store format. Maybe she's more like me, we remember the mom & pops we happily supported. But nowadays... i kept up the faith for months with my current AD, quite a few months, but when saying you're bored to your SA and then they texts you a gold CPO Rolex and baby-ish blue Jacob & Co... kinda was the proverbial nail in the coffin. How would you feel?
At this point, still have some hope as very much appreciate my SA. Am not a "here today, gone tomorrow " kinda guy. And yes, loyalty is appreciated over the years, too, even if we always pay full list msrp (when we all know it is less costly on MODA).
My totally awesome Muse / wife understands how i;m feeling ATM, and we've planned a fun-filled trip for us to go timepiece shopping together in a very high-end location in about a month. Who knows, a month from now there could be some very exciting news, maybe two... ...or three
Of course this all feels a bit, you know, ridiculous.... as the world burns around us... and yet here we are. The world is a strange place.