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Re: Good quality watches

Postby Richo » Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:03 pm

Saw this thread, and thought I might throw in my ten cents ...

I bought a Tissott November 2005. Loved it to bits.

About three weeks ago, she started losing time and stopping occasionally .... I thought ok, new battery ... that was fine. Took it to the shop ,check battery, battery fine.

The thing is still in the shop and quoted at $180 for clean up and new circuit board ...(thats over 5 days ago now)

They come with 2 years warranty

Still without watch and spewin that a $500 + watch fucks up just 6 months after warranty. (Hoping Tissott will be reading this thread and seems as though they were the official timer of the moto GP when I bought the thing .. even included a nice little brochure of their accomplishments to rub it in)

am I rambling?

Anyway .. had a Citizen prior to ... beauitifully made and last heaps. It died after 11 years and two batteries. Nice innings.

So endith my ten cents :roll:
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Re: Good quality watches

Postby triway » Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:51 pm

Love my Arbutus, it's no Tag, but doesn't have that price either!

http://www.arbutus-newyork.com/

Plenty of 'em on fleabay.
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Re: Good quality watches

Postby red_dave » Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:17 pm

Damn Richo... Sorry to hear about the Tissot hassles...

I just got mine from Switzerland when i was there last year - love it to bits!

Have a very high regard for Seiko's too.
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Re: Good quality watches

Postby mike-s » Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:44 am

Ex got me a pierre Cardin watch, fricking nice little watch that, just haven't botheed replacing the battery since it went flat.

Speaking of which, I need to replace the batteries in a couple of watches, inc a fob watch Michelle gave me.
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Re: Good quality watches

Postby ZXR750 » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:33 pm

I just received a free watch from Aprillia for test riding a RSV1000R. The watch is what you would expect for free but it works and tells the time. My normal, watch is a Citizen chronograph. The ones that don't need batteries. Its a great watch and not to chunky. I don't like the really big watches.
I also have an old watch that was my grandfathers retirement gift back in 1979. I can't remember the name but it is Swiss made and does not miss a beat.
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Re: Good quality watches

Postby Gosling1 » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:55 pm

I don't own a watch. No need for one.............Being in tune with nature enables me to know the time, day or night, to within a couple of minutes.

If PC reads this thread, he will provide independent confirmation....... :lol: .....Yes it may sound strange - but its true !!

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Re: Good quality watches

Postby Buck » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:46 pm

Gosling1 wrote:I don't own a watch. No need for one.............Being in tune with nature enables me to know the time, day or night, to within a couple of minutes.

If PC reads this thread, he will provide independent confirmation....... :lol: .....Yes it may sound strange - but its true !!

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comes from many years watching the sun creep down the opposite wall of the cell :lol: :lol:

are you analog or digital?
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