Watchlords

I'm with John. Given the choice between a $50 ugly POS and a $10k ugly POS, I'll take the knock-off every time.

Jamesbee wrote:

If I had the discretionary income to afford $25K watches I have to admit the gray anthracite movement/white gold case version of this watch would be on my list. I would love to just sit and gaze at that working away. Much cleaner then a skeletonized version of a common movement which IMO most are distasteful. This is functional art

Horse Feathers wrote:

Jamesbee wrote:

If I had the discretionary income to afford $25K watches I have to admit the gray anthracite movement/white gold case version of this watch would be on my list. I would love to just sit and gaze at that working away. Much cleaner then a skeletonized version of a common movement which IMO most are distasteful. This is functional art

Even though the asking price is absurd, I can just imagine watching that thing running all day. Of course I wouldn't like to step on any toes in this thread so may I say that the android is.. um, nice too?

Jamesbee wrote:

Horse Feathers wrote:

Jamesbee wrote:

If I had the discretionary income to afford $25K watches I have to admit the gray anthracite movement/white gold case version of this watch would be on my list. I would love to just sit and gaze at that working away. Much cleaner then a skeletonized version of a common movement which IMO most are distasteful. This is functional art

Even though the asking price is absurd, I can just imagine watching that thing running all day. Of course I wouldn't like to step on any toes in this thread so may I say that the android is.. um, nice too?

Nope. They're both ghey.

Uhm, am I counting two balances on that Android? But only one the left hand one is for real? What a piece of shit...

gerdson wrote:Uhm, am I counting two balances on that Android? But only one the left hand one is for real? What a piece of shit...

Quite so, gerdie. But for a hundrad dollers US, how can ewe Goe rong?

Righto, conjiman. Plus, if You think about it, it's just a spare. Damn, now I gotta get one.

conjurer wrote:

gerdson wrote:Uhm, am I counting two balances on that Android? But only one the left hand one is for real? What a piece of shit...

Quite so, gerdie. But for a hundrad dollers US, how can ewe Goe rong?

Even if they is ghey? If thats the truths, then $100 can get you in a lots of trouble in Ugander these days.

Balance wheels are the new tyme knobs-extras are a sign of quality.

Jamesbee wrote:

conjurer wrote:

gerdson wrote:Uhm, am I counting two balances on that Android? But only one the left hand one is for real? What a piece of shit...

Quite so, gerdie. But for a hundrad dollers US, how can ewe Goe rong?

Even if they is ghey? If thats the truths, then $100 can get you in a lots of trouble in Ugander these days.

Or in Arizona. Well, almost.

gerdson wrote:

Jamesbee wrote:

conjurer wrote:

gerdson wrote:Uhm, am I counting two balances on that Android? But only one the left hand one is for real? What a piece of shit...

Quite so, gerdie. But for a hundrad dollers US, how can ewe Goe rong?

Even if they is ghey? If thats the truths, then $100 can get you in a lots of trouble in Ugander these days.

Or in Arizona. Well, almost.

I tried to spend a $100 there, but they wouldn't let me cuz I had rhinestones on my belt. They called me satan and hurt my feelings.

Mark1 wrote:Balance wheels are the new tyme knobs-extras are a sign of quality.

An astute observation. More stuff this POS has other than that POS make it seem more "important." It's the very reason dummies dropped a grand on a Chinese tourbillon when they could have bought, oh, I don't know, a watch or something with that money.

TemerityB wrote:

Mark1 wrote:Balance wheels are the new tyme knobs-extras are a sign of quality.

An astute observation. More stuff this POS has other than that POS make it seem more "important." It's the very reason dummies dropped a grand on a Chinese tourbillon when they could have bought, oh, I don't know, a watch or something with that money.

Very true--Mark1 hits the nail on the head. Whether it's time knobs, balance wheels, or even (in the case of Invicter) misplaced cables, more is better.

This same Chinese movement was also used, I believe, by the Teutonic Turd Burgler* from that Kraut company I always forget the name of.

*Teutonic Turd Burgler gag © 2011, Temerity Laff Riot and After Dark Reacharounds For Turd head Ltd. All rights reserved.

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conjurer wrote:

Mortuus wrote:'S'cuse me Mister Congerbil, butt whut kynd uh've maske duzz uh terde berglur uze..? Duzzit havuh speshall pawkit that chew putt sum kinda gud smellin shite tuh keepe ewe frum throwin upp? Duz ewe kno whut thuh mos' val-yoo-ubble terd izz? Ah doan unnerstand why inny-wun wood wunnuh be uh terde berglur. It'z un offal whey tuh mayke uh livin...!

well Mortansen, the Probalm with the Terd buglaers Is that They are as One wood Say fudge-Green-Bay-packers. Oar, as Fatt-man wood Say, they like Two push terds, in That they our Intwo soddimy.

it's Is like, a joak, Mann.

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jaw wrote:

That moon-phase gives me a boner.

Invicta Sky Dweller

mrneddles wrote:Invicta Sky Dweller

This one looks better than the Rolex version--which isn't saying much.

Mortuus wrote:

mrneddles wrote:Stuhrling, you really are shameless.

Dateline: SoCal. I guess we should add these, too...

Orient made one too. These are from circa 1958.

DAYUM...