14-05-2008, 10:03 AM
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James Dowling fra TimeZone
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Hi Folks
I was talking to a friend the other day and I noticed he was wearing a new Datejust; I found this interesting as the last time we had met he was “flaunting” (and I do not use the word lightly) his new Jaeger le Coultre Master Geographique. I asked him about his new watch & he told me that it was now his everyday watch.
This got me to thinking about other folks I know and the watch owning progression they seem to go through and it seems to run like this:
1. Their “pre-watch” life
2. They become aware of watches and buy their first mechanical watch, probably something like a Longines, Bell & Ross or Tissot.
3. They enjoy the watch & buy their first watch magazine.
4. After reading a few issues they become dissatisfied with their watch & they trade it in & then buy something like an Omega.
5. After a while they keep the Omega and buy a Rolex
6. They find themselves wearing the Rolex most of the time
7. They discover TZ or some similar forum and spend a couple of hours a week on it
8. They discover that Rolex is NOT the best watch in the world
9. They buy their first vintage watch
10. They are spending an hour a day on TZ
11. They begin to develop an urge to buy a mechanical chronograph & buy a Speedmaster Moon watch
12. They drive out of their way to look in the window of their nearest IWC or JLC dealer
13. Their computer now opens TZ when switched on
14. They start to ask questions on TZ about prices of IWCs and JLCs & import duties & times from the far east
15. They buy their first “expensive” watch on line
16. They start to look at TZ classics to try and understand the differences between Blancpain & Brequet
17. They are spending more time on TZ than with the family
18. They can not remember where the Rolex and the Omega are
19. They can not decide which of the Blancpain “Trilogy” is the best for them.
20. So they buy a Royal Oak
21. As the price of the watches increases, they are satisfied for a shorter time
22. They believe that their life will not be complete without either a Lange or a Patek
23. They buy one
24. They become obsessive about the watch, walking into other people so that they will be able to avoid walking close to any solid objects in order to protect their watch
25. They start to look for their Rolex
26. They find the Rolex and start to wear it almost all the time
27. They buy a season ticket to the opera, (it’s a chance to dress up & wear one of their “expensive” watches).
28. They now spend only an hour a week on TZ.
Is this anyone you know??
James Dowling fra TimeZone
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Hi Folks
I was talking to a friend the other day and I noticed he was wearing a new Datejust; I found this interesting as the last time we had met he was “flaunting” (and I do not use the word lightly) his new Jaeger le Coultre Master Geographique. I asked him about his new watch & he told me that it was now his everyday watch.
This got me to thinking about other folks I know and the watch owning progression they seem to go through and it seems to run like this:
1. Their “pre-watch” life
2. They become aware of watches and buy their first mechanical watch, probably something like a Longines, Bell & Ross or Tissot.
3. They enjoy the watch & buy their first watch magazine.
4. After reading a few issues they become dissatisfied with their watch & they trade it in & then buy something like an Omega.
5. After a while they keep the Omega and buy a Rolex
6. They find themselves wearing the Rolex most of the time
7. They discover TZ or some similar forum and spend a couple of hours a week on it
8. They discover that Rolex is NOT the best watch in the world
9. They buy their first vintage watch
10. They are spending an hour a day on TZ
11. They begin to develop an urge to buy a mechanical chronograph & buy a Speedmaster Moon watch
12. They drive out of their way to look in the window of their nearest IWC or JLC dealer
13. Their computer now opens TZ when switched on
14. They start to ask questions on TZ about prices of IWCs and JLCs & import duties & times from the far east
15. They buy their first “expensive” watch on line
16. They start to look at TZ classics to try and understand the differences between Blancpain & Brequet
17. They are spending more time on TZ than with the family
18. They can not remember where the Rolex and the Omega are
19. They can not decide which of the Blancpain “Trilogy” is the best for them.
20. So they buy a Royal Oak
21. As the price of the watches increases, they are satisfied for a shorter time
22. They believe that their life will not be complete without either a Lange or a Patek
23. They buy one
24. They become obsessive about the watch, walking into other people so that they will be able to avoid walking close to any solid objects in order to protect their watch
25. They start to look for their Rolex
26. They find the Rolex and start to wear it almost all the time
27. They buy a season ticket to the opera, (it’s a chance to dress up & wear one of their “expensive” watches).
28. They now spend only an hour a week on TZ.
Is this anyone you know??
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