What wristwatch do you aspire to have?

[Ira]

A Patek Philippe Twenty-4 or Patek Philippe Calatrava 4820/1. Maybe I'll be able to afford one in the next lifetime. Or maybe 2 lifetimes from now. That's if I don't spend a single cent from now till that day.

[batang uliran]

Ira:

Actually, the Patek I prefer is the classic 3919.

Not including the really expensive complicated watches like the IWC Il Destriero Scafusia - the watch reviewed by one reviewer as the one "God would wear if He wore a watch" (price in the several hundred thousand dollar range and only 125 were made) the one I would aspire for - in this case, I still have to just dream about it - is the Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar Anniversary model featuring the timeless AP caliber 2120 movement called by some the finest automatic movement ever made - not excluding the legendary patek movements like the PP 240.



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[batang uliran]

In the Philippines like in many other countries, a fancy wristwatch is frequently used as an indication of success and wealth. If you had your choice of which watch to wear, price being no object, which would it be?

[BadGiRL]

the new tag... yung kirium... (tama ba spelling?) .... ah basta yung silver face...ganda sobra!!! it's practical and elegant.... but of course...having a rolex wouldn't hurt too!!!!!!

[mr. cadaver]

i'd wear the wristwatch given to me by my gf--a round analog with a simple black leather strap and a white background with ERAP's face on it! (Hah! Bet you don't know that there exists such a watch!!) There's no price tagged to it, you can't buy it anywhere, and it's only given to special people close to His Excellency. It doesn't indicate how successful or wealthy i am, but how i stand out in the crowd, even if, let's say, i'm damn poor. And i think that's the better part of it--celebrating your uniqueness in a faceless society, rather than your accumulations, which can be taken away from you. :)

[Len]

I love my NIKE babyblue wristwatch. Konti pa lang meron non dito. The nice thing about it is that it's a sporty watch...I can use it when im rowing.

[mr. cadaver]

wow, batang uliran! You really are into wristwatches!! Keep it up, man!! :)

[batang uliran]

bumping to the top.

[kmunster]

wow this is really helpful coz i'll be buying a new watch soon...any suggestions? i can only spend around P6500. i prefer watches na two tone...i don't know much about watches so u have to help me

[BadGiRL]

kmunster: bulova less than 5 thou... tapos mga six something ang rado... or gusto mo fossil..makaka dalwang watch ka sa 6500...

[ross]

sundial. mura lang yun

[uptowngirl]

ross: mabigat ata sundial! :)

[grumpy]

patek 3919
iwc portofino

[MaNeAtEr]

cartier pasha

[mizzcherrypie]

pwede na sa akin ang baby g or pop swatch! i have a penchant for big faced watches kasi eh...of course, durability is also a must & so far both watches have proven that...

[Ira]

BU: Aack, so does that mean the ones I like are cheaper? *crosses fingers* I liked the Patek models I mentioned mostly due to their attractiveness compared to the other Patek ladies' watches (read: mas bagay sa outfits ko), and if quartz watches cost less than the mechanical ones, by god, I will actually be able to buy the 4809/2 model THREE lifetimes from now. I asked about the price of one of the "lesser" Patek models available in this country for my brother's fiancee's engagement gift (leather straps lang), and those cost over PhP1.2 M already, grabe!

Blue Babe: The way money seems to be flowing out of the palms of my hands...mukhang di talaga aabot in this lifetime. ;) Maybe I'll just ask my parents to get me a pair for Christmas...*hears dad's "are you CRAZY?" yell...*

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[batang uliran]

Ira:

The patek's you mentioned are pretty nice though both are quartz watches. I think mechanical watches are the way to go since while they are not as accurate as quartz watches, they are much more difficult to construct and are really works of art. The finishing and construction of the patek automatic and manual movements are as beautiful as the rest of the watch. For instance manufacturers such as PP, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet and Blancpain hand polish (sometimes even twice) each of the 150 to 300 parts that compose the mechanical movement. Needless to say, great care is put into assembling the whole watch as well. As grumpy may agree, Pateks are built to last forever and are the Rolls Royce of the watch world. I personally think the finest PP ladies watch is the 4809/2 calatrava which is a manual wind movement.

PePs:

The rolex is obviously a classic though is not quite as exclusive as the brands I mentioned above. For instance while Rolex makes and sells about 700,000 watches yearly (same number as Tag and Raymond Weil) makers such as Patek (20,000 yearly), Audemars Piguet (12,000 yearly) and Blancpain (8,000 yearly) are much more "exclusive." I agree that the Santos watch is a classic and the manual wind ladies santos dumont is probably tops in its price range.

Here is a scan of the ladies 4809/2:

http://www.patekphilippe.com/watches/calatrav/4809_2/big.jpg



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[blue babe]

cartier tank or the rolex oyster in white gold with a blue face.

ira: hehehehe... why don't you order your patek now... baka umabot pa sa next lifetime mo... ;)

batang uliran: wow! you really know your watches. alam ko na kung sino tatanungin ko pag gusto ko nang bumili... right now... i can only dream of these watches.

[PuNkChick]

skin watch by swatch... babyG shock....spoon pro rider ..ayan

[batang uliran]

Ira:

The calatrava with leather strap in either men's or women's styles are readily available in the US new for about $6000. Sobrang laking patong diyan.

Actually, I splurged for 2 watches I love - and I promise not to get anything else in the near future (my wife won't let me anyway!). No neither were patek but were of the same level of quality and much rarer!

Let me know if you want me to direct you to a particular place here in the US. You can probably order it from here if you have a way to get it through customs. I can even refer you to a few places in Taiwan, HK or Singapore if you are so inclined.

[Ira]

BU: Thanks for the info!! Now I know how much they really cost...grr...I guess it has to do with the fact din that not very many people here know that brand and assume that Rolex is still THE watch to have. I'm not even sure if there is an official Patek seller here--nataga tuloy ako. I'll check with my brother and see if he still wants to get a pair of them, and if so, I'll just e-mail you! Thanks again.

[softimage]

if im in a sporty mood, i'd go for a rolex 18K gold Sub

pero kung dressy function naman, definitely
a cartier watch

[efive]

find this watch that I've lost in high school. It may still be around my house but I doubit it. I loved that watch. Mine was blue and white. It looks like this but mine was an older model.

http://www.bungersurf.com/watches/freestyle_watches/images/freestyle_watch_shark_classic.jpg

[_candies_]

Originally posted by mr. cadaver
i'd wear the wristwatch given to me by my gf--a round analog with a simple black leather strap and a white background with ERAP's face on it! (Hah! Bet you don't know that there exists such a watch!!) There's no price tagged to it, you can't buy it anywhere, and it's only given to special people close to His Excellency. It doesn't indicate how successful or wealthy i am, but how i stand out in the crowd, even if, let's say, i'm damn poor. And i think that's the better part of it--celebrating your uniqueness in a faceless society, rather than your accumulations, which can be taken away from you. :)

hahaha!!! :laugh: meron din ako nyan! white pa nga yung background dba?

[_candies_]

Originally posted by softimage
if im in a sporty mood, i'd go for a rolex 18K gold Sub

pero kung dressy function naman, definitely
a cartier watch



CARTIER?? NYEE! :wow2: meron ako nun. napalanunan ko sa contest sa isang magazine. weird nga kasi ala naman ako hilig sa mahal na watches eh. :ayaw:

[Bea_]

Cartier Tank or Santos!! parehong silang maganda!

[hat_tr1ck]

Either a steel blue-faced Breitling Chronomat GT or a white-faced Breitling Crosswind with brown leather straps or a Breitling Old Navitimer with black leather straps or a Breitling Twinsixty. :)

[tr|n|ty]

cartier tank
patek philippe nautilus 4700/51 or Gondolo 4910/20G
hermes H classic

[zuii]

Rolex Datejust diamond dial
Omega Chronometer

[total_ricall]

a g-shock with the mp3 player or with the wrist watch camera
a spoon
all the swatches
and a diesel digital!!!


nothing too fancy for me:)

[maxinegirl]

definitely a Cartier Tank

[dilbert]

Ako kuntento na sa maski anong wristwatch basta accurate ang time. Siguro pag medyo may ipon na, might get a Cartier.

[maxine]

cartier tank

[garci]

If I had the money which i don't hehe....the patek 3939H or 5059 would be nice.5110 na rin.The blancpain tourbillon and minute repeater,the audemars batang uliran mentioned or royal oak offshore 67150ST and jaeger le coultre master control limited series(either the perpetual or geographic) would be there on top of my list na rin.....but the thing is...i can only dream of having these watches....hehe.:)

[ruff]

i dunno if any PEXer shares my opinion, but the way i look at it, wristwatches will soon be a thing of the past.

Well, if not, it would be used more for jewelry than a timing device. my PC and cellfone (the latter goes practically wherever i go) basically serves as my watch. i only have a friendship band on my wrist.

[carlo22]

i'm into chronograph watches now...

i'd love to have an omega chrono, but i don't have P80,000++ to spare. BUT I'll be getting the Omega later in my life. hehe. My goal is 5 years from now.

Parang kakasawa na ang rolex. Lahat na lang ng mayaman meron.

as of now, i'm very very happy with my guess steel chrono. it's just sad that i broke the glass face 2 days after my gf gave it to me. good thing it can easily be fixed. it's on sale now, really really affordable but it looks nice, don't you think?

[kimmmy]

:naughty2: :*) :drool: :drool2:

bvlgari quadrato (steel/black leather bracelet)

bvlgari rettangolo (stainless steel/white gold;plum leather strap) *okay*

[swaymyway]

CARTIER SANTOS