Re:The Patek Philippe Caliber 89 and Horology’s Easter Problem
by criddell on Friday May 05, 2017 @12:01PM
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No, I do realize that. Mechanical watches aren't very good from a function perspective, they are all about form. They're jewelry.
I'm trying to decide between a Junghans Max Bill and a Nomos Orion right now. I like the Max Bill because it's quartz, but it has a date window which I don't want. The Orion has no date window, but it's mechanical.
My current watch is a Seiko 5 and it's both mechanical and has a date window. I'm tired of always needing to set it.
Re:The Patek Philippe Caliber 89 and Horology’s Easter Problem
by swah on Friday May 05, 2017 @01:58PM
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Resale value will probably be much better for the Nomos, though. Automatic, newish brand, widely respectable.
Re:The Patek Philippe Caliber 89 and Horology’s Easter Problem
by criddell on Friday May 05, 2017 @02:53PM
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I have no problem sacrificing resale value if it means the ownership experience is better.
Re:The Patek Philippe Caliber 89 and Horology’s Easter Problem
by swah on Friday May 05, 2017 @04:23PM
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What would improve your ownership experience?
Quartz: https://www.amazon.com/MVMT-Watches-Silver-Black-Leather/dp/...
Re:The Patek Philippe Caliber 89 and Horology’s Easter Problem
by criddell on Friday May 05, 2017 @06:18PM
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Both of those have date windows.
I want quartz accuracy and durability (mechanical watches aren't very accurate, they are relatively fragile, and require periodic maintenance). I don't want a date complication because they are often ugly and unless it's a perpetual calendar, needs to be reset occasionally.
addendum: Rolex sells around 1 million watches per year (they don't release numbers). Maybe 100-200,000 are Submariner diver watches which are, of course, water resistant and have a one-way bezel designed to track how much time until you need to surface. Most of those will not used by professional or even amateur divers. Most will never see a drop of water.