I just got an offer in the mail from Torneau; they are doing 24 months 0% interest.

They may not be the least expensive retailer, but offer longer warranties than most places....
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Do it, enjoy it.
Mine came as result more of a life and attitude changing event.
Problem in life is we always put things off for tomorrow. Throw in that interest free financing and a wife nudging me over to get it and didn't really think twice.
Hope that new attitude for life remains when the bill starts coming in.:-)
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If you can set up auto bill pay to complete the payments before the interest comes, you won't notice the bill.

I don't foresee a new watch for me this year. Buying a 2nd home right now and want to save for a sedan in the semi-near future. That could change when I am back in Singapore this fall... Watch fever sets in and any responsible decision takes a back seat. There's a couple of particular watches on my hot list, but I can't say I have really "earned" them yet.

There's a cool Breitling boutique in Singapore; 1 of 2 in SE Asia.
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My most recent experience with Torneau (T) came when I bought my wife a watch last Christmas. The watch she wanted at T was retail. They were unwilling to negotiate. We went to another shop with better stock and bought it for 20% off MSRP. Same warranty, plus I'm set to negotiate for our next one. I paid with a cc and got the miles to boot. So, to me, buying a watch at T for MSRP is not worth it. JMO in LA.
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Very nice, I bought a new watch this year so I'm done for awhile. When I next purchase a watch it will either be this exact model, or a Luminor. Enjoy the Navitimer, it is a great piece.
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I thought they doubled the manufacturer warranty? I've only bought one pre-owned watch (from Torneau) they did 2 year warranty where ever other pre-owned place did one year. They also included insurance on the watch and I had it totally re-finished the watch after I bought it. Took like 3 months, but came back like a new watch.
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They didn't mention it to me, but that was just my experience. That would make more sense why they wouldn't budge on the price.
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Here's a nice small quartz diver from Alpina. In this day when watches are mostly huge, it was nice to find one at 38mm for my skinny wrist.

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That's awesome. Alpina makes some cool watches and they are very well priced. Not too popular in US? Did you buy in this country? Good choice. Are bracelets available from them?
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Bought it at gemnation.com for 275 on sale.
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That's a heck of price.
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pretty nice looking watch for ~ $25
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Beautiful piece! I actually haven't even heard about Stowa before (obviously, I'm not a collector). But I have been reading tons about watches and can easily see why so many people are passsionate about them. I love classic, slim watches so the Rolex Cellini collection has naturally caught my eye. The only stumbling block is :-).
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I had a mishap not too long ago and lost a prized watch.
Fortunately, I had it insured.
To replace it, went with another long term dream of mine.
I can now die in peace.:-)

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Fancy. I have been really digging the polished ceramic bezel, but can't go wrong with blue and gold. Very nice.
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I have a question and apologize if it's the wrong place for it. I have two invicta watches and pins have broken on both of them. I have the 8932 and the 15180. The pins are 18 and 22 mm respectively, but I can't for the life of me find how thick the pins are supposed to be. I see 1.5, 1.8, and others. Anyone know, and yes I am a watch dummy, sorry. I searched for an hour and can't find the info. Maybe I am an internet dummy too.:-)
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That's pretty good. You know the ceramic bezel as compared to older bezel.
Gotta tell you, the new solid links make a big difference in the overall weight. Feels really solid, more like all precious metal than prior versions.
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A the older style Sub's had those hollow links, the watch felt light, and the band would stretch. I'd rather have a Titanium watch if I want light instead of hollow links.

Rolex has stepped up their game over the last decade in terms of delivering what the consumer wants.
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Back to an Aqualand.

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I used to have a watch fetish. But every single one would look like I dragged it behind my truck in a couple weeks. It's because I'm a hog.

That Rolex is GORGEOUS, Carlos. You are blessed, my man!!! :-)
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