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Not far off the mark, one-niner, but just a couple of things:Originally posted by one-niner:Omega's movements are sourced from Novuelle Lemania.i don't think any watches in TAG currently in their range is sourced from Lemania as Lemania is owned by Swatch Group. I think your fren mistook the Tag Heuer Calibre 36 with Omega. The Tag Heuer Calibre 36 is essentially a Zenith El Primero 400 movement. The fastest beat movement to date in 36,600 bps. Most watches beat at 28,800 which are the ETA based modules. The Zenith El Primero were used in other big brands like the Rolex Daytona Comosgraph series, Panerai Luminor Chornographs
I attached some URL links for u ppl to read up abt the Omeage Speedmaster, the first watch on the moon.
http://www.speedmaster-mission.net/
- I do believe that Omega's movements are not exclusively from Lemania - for example, the Seamaster's cal. 1120 movement is a reworked ETA 2892/A2
- ETA movements are not the only ones with a 28.8 kbph beat - Rolex's in-house 313x movement, which powers most of their range, also runs at the same speed.
I've just had a quick glance through, and while I've seen mention of PP and JLC, I'm quite surprised that nobody's mentioned Vacheron Constantin or A.Lange & Sohne yet.
The dress watches that these houses tend to produce are a bit fragile for my liking, since I tend to be somewhat careless. For the moment, my Rolex Sea Dweller does the job just fine - it goes with anything from suits to cargo pants, and the 3135 movement, not to mention the case, is easily one of the toughest around. I've got a Datejust as well, but the gold parts scratch very easily, so I usually reserve it for occasions like weddings.
TAGs and Omegas are admittedly nice watches, but within that cheaper-than-Rolex-but-more-expensive-than-Seiko range, IMHO brands such as Zenith and Oris represent better value for money. As a rule of thumb, COSC ratings are good to have, and sapphire crystals are an absolute must (unless you're going for a vintage piece).
Back to the original point of this thread. Sure, you can browse watch sites such as TimeZone to check out watches, but nothing, I mean nothing, can substitute for actually trying them on. Case in point: watches like Panerais, Breitlings and some Omegas (e.g. Planet Ocean) all look great in photos, but it's not until you strap one of those bad boys on your wrist that you'll see if it's too big for your wrist, or if it's too bulky to wear with your long-sleeved shirts. Do your initial research on the net, but at some point head down to the shop and try it on.
Anyway, here's a shot of my daily wearer. It's no Patek, but hell, it's tough and goes with absolutely anything I choose to wear.
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yeah Ged i was too eager abt the Speedmasters as that was my fancination with the Speedy range ..Originally posted by Gedanken:Not far off the mark, one-niner, but just a couple of things:
- I do believe that Omega's movements are not exclusively from Lemania - for example, the Seamaster's cal. 1120 movement is a reworked ETA 2892/A2
- ETA movements are not the only ones with a 28.8 kbph beat - Rolex's in-house 313x movement, which powers most of their range, also runs at the same speed.
I've just had a quick glance through, and while I've seen mention of PP and JLC, I'm quite surprised that nobody's mentioned Vacheron Constantin or A.Lange & Sohne yet.
The dress watches that these houses tend to produce are a bit fragile for my liking, since I tend to be somewhat careless. For the moment, my Rolex Sea Dweller does the job just fine - it goes with anything from suits to cargo pants, and the 3135 movement, not to mention the case, is easily one of the toughest around. I've got a Datejust as well, but the gold parts scratch very easily, so I usually reserve it for occasions like weddings.
TAGs and Omegas are admittedly nice watches, but within that cheaper-than-Rolex-but-more-expensive-than-Seiko range, IMHO brands such as Zenith and Oris represent better value for money. As a rule of thumb, COSC ratings are good to have, and sapphire crystals are an absolute must (unless you're going for a vintage piece).
Back to the original point of this thread. Sure, you can browse watch sites such as TimeZone to check out watches, but nothing, I mean nothing, can substitute for actually trying them on. Case in point: watches like Panerais, Breitlings and some Omegas (e.g. Planet Ocean) all look great in photos, but it's not until you strap one of those bad boys on your wrist that you'll see if it's too big for your wrist, or if it's too bulky to wear with your long-sleeved shirts. Do your initial research on the net, but at some point head down to the shop and try it on.
Anyway, here's a shot of my daily wearer. It's no Patek, but hell, it's tough and goes with absolutely anything I choose to wear.
left out the broadarrows and the seamaster range. Glad that you mentioned Lange & Sohne. their engravings on their back of their movements simply melts my heart..when are u posting one such daily beater up ? haha 
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I'm not sure if either Lange Senior or Junior would be too pleased about the idea of a Lange 1 or Langematik being a beater.
The Sea Dweller's definitely a keeper, and I'm so comfortable with it right now that I'm not planning to get anything else, although I have been thinking of getting an SS black GMT Master II to cope with my recent increase in travel. Yes, it's yet another Lor-lek, but what the hell, I do like their designs and the built-in toughness.
Say, while you're working on getting the Panerai, you might want to consider acquiring an RXW Marina Militaire MM20 in the meantime. It's a perfect reproduction of the original Marina Militare, which is of course the Italian navy watch that the Panerais are based upon. Build quality is very good (reportedly at least as good as Panerai's), and it goes for about around £530. The 41 mm version that RXW sold last year (this new one's 47mm) is now going for twice the original price. The movement is hand wound, and a friend of mine says that his is off by less than a second a day.
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Haa..your pretty spot on..i been complatating to a PAM 112H or the RXW model. The Panerai craze been heating up and the prices ain't go down for sure. The only thing holding me back from commiting the purchase of a Panerai is the metal itself. I'm a pretty rough person, beating up my watches, i can't bare to see my PAM being scared by all theknocks i can subject it to.The alternative is the titanium version which retails for $2,000 extra (madness) And if u been following timezone.com, quite a number of ppl are pretty dissed with the service and the way Panerai is being run after being bought over.Originally posted by Gedanken:I'm not sure if either Lange Senior or Junior would be too pleased about the idea of a Lange 1 or Langematik being a beater.
The Sea Dweller's definitely a keeper, and I'm so comfortable with it right now that I'm not planning to get anything else, although I have been thinking of getting an SS black GMT Master II to cope with my recent increase in travel. Yes, it's yet another Lor-lek, but what the hell, I do like their designs and the built-in toughness.
Say, while you're working on getting the Panerai, you might want to consider acquiring an RXW Marina Militaire MM20 in the meantime. It's a perfect reproduction of the original Marina Militare, which is of course the Italian navy watch that the Panerais are based upon. Build quality is very good (reportedly at least as good as Panerai's), and it goes for about around £530. The 41 mm version that RXW sold last year (this new one's 47mm) is now going for twice the original price. The movement is hand wound, and a friend of mine says that his is off by less than a second a day.
Here's a pic:
Well how the coporation wish to milk their cashcows, we consumers don't really have a say right in this every changing world *sigh*...
Hey why didn't u consider a JLC Memovox ? they make gd travelling watches as well. -
Yeah, Rolex is amongst the worst in that respect. Their product development moves at glacial speeds, and some days you have to wonder what's going on in their designers' heads. The Green Sub is a pathetic attempt at celebrating a 50th anniversary. Putting a Triplock crown on the 50th anniversary edition GMT was a good idea, but they've chosen to make it only in 18K, not SS or a mix. Personally, I'd love to see them bring white dials back on the GMTs.Originally posted by one-niner:Well how the coporation wish to milk their cashcows, we consumers don't really have a say right in this every changing world *sigh*...
Yeah, I did take a look at it, but the GMT II's lines are cleaner. It's a matter of personal preference, I suppose.Originally posted by one-niner:Hey why didn't u consider a JLC Memovox ? they make gd travelling watches as well.