I am partial to Vintage Longines, Wittnauer, and Movado wrist watches. Especially the self-winding variety. I had a Grand Prix that would hold its time for 3 days after I took it off.
On Thu, Jun 17, 2021, 4:31 PM OK Don via Mercedes <[email protected]> wrote: > When I feel that a watch will help me "look cool", I get my Dad's Accutron > -- I wear it about once every ten years - usually needs a new battery. > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 3:24 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I used to buy really, really nice Rolex (and other) knockoffs in Taiwan > > and Singapore in the 90s. I would bring them back and hand them out as > > gifts to friends. Good quality ones with solid Seiko movements were > around > > $40 on the street. I showed one to our jeweler neighbor in WI and he was > > really surprised at the quality. > > > > -D > > > > > On Jun 17, 2021, at 4:19 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > And a few fake Rolex watches! > > > > > > > > > On 17/06/2021 3:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > > >> Amen! For that you could buy two or more… > > >> > > >> -D > > >> > > >>> On Jun 17, 2021, at 4:16 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Just as I suggested earlier - Don't buy a Rolex - Buy a good classic > > Mercedes. > > >>> > > >>> Randy > > >>> > > >>> On 17/06/2021 3:11 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > > >>>> Holy mother of pearl! My former watch now sells new for $40k! That’s > > totally insane. > > >>>> > > >>>> -D > > >>>> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
