Why do people eat out rather than eat in the house? Why do people bother with a car dearer than a Dacia Duster? Why do people bother buying a bigger house than they strictly need? Why do people buy branded clothing rather than getting everything from Primark or jumble sales?

Think of it as a piece of jewellery (which it is). If you wait until the 70% off sales to buy Argos' or H Samuel's finest offerings when buying a ring or necklace for the missus, or have persuaded her that the 15mm brass olive from the plumbers merchants is really Gold then this deal isn't for you. A £20 watch will do the same job, same as a Dacia Duster will get you from A to B just like a Bentley will (in far less style and comfort).

I have what I would consider to be an expensive watch (Omega Speedmaster 57), but i'm sure there are plenty of Airline Pilots and Tony Stark types that would consider it a cheapo.

I don't wear any other form of jewellery than a watch, so where's the shame in having a nice watch if you can afford it?

Personally I don't like the orange bezel of the one shown, but there are a few other choices around the same sale pricemark in the same range.

I prefer to just pay the local muggers by direct debit, save a lot of time and bother that way.

Either it's not that expensive to the person (compared to the Patek Philippes, Rolexes etc. some people wear at work, £3,200 could almost be seen as good value), or they just like it more than other things they could spend the money on. Why do people get custom made Hugo Boss suits when you can get a decent off-the-rack Moss Bros one that looks sort of similar from a distance? Or Made-in-Northampton leather shoes when you can get a perfectly decent pair of Clarks from the outlet for much, much less?

Yeah, I agree, if you just wanted 'something that looks presentable and tells the correct time', you can get a Casio or Citizen or whatever else that will last for years for a fraction of the price. But it would be kind of a boring world if everyone did that, right?

I would love to understand why people love such watches, but I don't. If I regularly dived to 600m (and HAD to wear a watch while doing it) then maybe but otherwise for appearance and everything else it just feels like overpriced status symbol. All it says is that I can afford to wear a pointlessly expensive watch.

Help me out here. But without the usual nonsense about brand, legacy and movements?

Very pretty. :sunglasses:

Voted Hot.

I would love to understand why people love such watches, but I don't. If I regularly dived to 600m (and HAD to wear a watch while doing it) then maybe but otherwise for appearance and everything else it just feels like overpriced status symbol. All it says is that I can afford to wear a pointlessly expensive watch.

Help me out here. But without the usual nonsense about brand, legacy and movements?

I prefer to just pay the local muggers by direct debit, save a lot of time and bother that way.

Don't forget 2% Quidco

Heat added

I got a seamaster 35yr ago when I graduated
Still fine just costs £120 to service at omega central

best to do that as they reseal it all properly

I'll have half a dozen then

**wonders if they'll accept a kidney as payment**

Heat added

im heat for the price totally agree with op these never ever get reduced :sunglasses:

I bought one yesterday to replace my Tag.

Buying an Omega over, say a Seiko is like why somebody choice Ford over Mercedes.

who would spend 3 grand on a watch

I love watches and I understand why people buy these but I'm very drawn towards Seiko watches. For £400 you get a reliable watch and good brand. I have a few from the 80s and they all work perfect.

really for a plain, boring watch

lol

Pretty decent price. Omega watches are real quality items, I've a couple, a Seamaster (the one posted above is a Planet Ocean) and a Speedmaster Moonwatch that is primarily for my son when he's older.

I recommend iconic watches if you want a cheaper option for getting a quality watch. Me and a few of my mates have used them for Omega purchases with no issues at all.

That orange bezel looks nice.

Cheap for a planet ocean

Dunno, just buy the **** you can afford and enjoy it. It really makes no difference to anyone else.

One friend of mine said: pe*is extension :smiley: That's what it is.

​I've never thought of wearing them down there! You reckon it will work? :stuck_out_tongue:

​Personally I don't think the strap is big enough for me! :smile::smile::laughing:

Got the time on ye cock?

Probably still better off buying used. Chrono24 prices within the EU for £2700 upwards.

Don't buy the orange bezel, get the black bezel versions, they will hold their value much better.

does anybody think it looks crap

Appreciate the comments, but the obvious response is with a car you get a much better experience, leather heated seats, a smoother ride, etc etc up to a certain value. With food or clothing you just simply get a better quality of food or a finer piece of cloth. With a watch though, there isn't really anything in it? UNLESS it really was jewellery and had diamonds and whatever else. The problem is, these expensive watches dont' have anything over and above what a £100-£250 watch has. And for those who say it's simply jewellery, it's like really? Cus it looks a bit crap. I could find a watch with exactly the same aesthetics for a fraction of the price and you wouldn't look twice, urg garish orange frame. But because it says Omega we're all over it. Do you get me?

Even lastability really I mean, do you really think the ones built today are meant to last 100 years? I have a citizen ecodrive, doesn't require servicing or batteries and I'm pretty sure will last just as long as this Omega. Actually even as an investment perhaps if it was a Patek Phillipe Calatrava but not a random bog standard omega?

However, I remain open minded to a convincing argument. :smiley:

If only you could buy Goldsmiths sale products with Tesco vouchers, like you can normal-priced items...otherwise I am not a buyer

As a possible pension investment, to redistribute any savings restrictions, it does have its value.

you can get 30% off most watches except Rolex if you shop around or have a friend who works at a Jewellers .

Good price though and a nice watch.

For those who don't "get it " carry on using your £600 phone !

I ran into one of our suppliers who wears a Rolex, he said his watch has gone up in value by 10 percent over the year, i think he spent a few grand on it, like 7k. Anyone know if this watch/brand will increase it's value over the year?

Can I buy a replica of this watch anywhere online in the uk ???

This watch won't go up in value year by year like a Rolex, I bought one of these in black three years ago and it's rrp was £4K and it's only just gone up to just over £4K recently because of the weak pound. Maybe in years from now it will start to rise in value when you cannot buy this model anymore but not when you can buy it for retail or less.

Came here just for the comments. Any deals on popcorn...? :sunglasses:

Sadly you can't redeem those vouchers again Tudor, Omega or Tag watches that aren't even in the sale.

I have a planet ocean, it's a excellent watch. They really do last a lifetime and with a classic design (not orange) will not go out of date.

However it's not an investment. Sticking £3000 in stocks would be worth 20-30k in 25 years. This will be worth £7-6000 (due to inflation). But it's jewellery not an investment and is made for people that can afford it.

Someone earning £25k shouldn't be spending £3k on a watch (the majority on this website) and rightly should be buying a nice £400 Seiko. Someone earning £75k+ can comfortably spend £3k on a watch.
Obviously the people earning £25k are going to think this is expensive because they don't earn much money. In short - just because you can't afford something it doesn't make it overpriced.

It has an in-house mechanical movement for one. You're £100 watch doesn't have that.
Secondly they are impeccably engineered. When you wear it, it actually feels like a quality product.
Thirdly, it doesn't have a Omega brand associated to it. Right now, Omega is understated and classy. This might change, just look at what happened to Tag.

great price have a 45mm PO with rubber strap. lovely piece of kit

My twenty year old Seamster is worth more than I paid for it. But I recently bought a Sinn U1 which I love.

"Who would spend 3k on a watch"...

You are cool with spending say £300 on a watch and find it odd that someone would spend 3k, the person who spends 3k probably has 10 or 100 times as much money as you. Someone who has 10 times less money than you finds it odd that you spend £300 on a watch and only spends £30. Meanwhile in Africa, dude who lives on £3 a day finds it odd that anyone can afford a watch at all.

These don't need a battery. Service only required when it starts losing accuracy. About every 8 to 10 years according to the omega chap when I bought mine. Mine is the 50th anniversary bond one so coming up to 5 years old now and still perfect. The newer co axial movements are apparently even better now.

Great deal. Wish I had the money for another.

​If they really do last a life time I would have expected your post to have finished half way through, mid - sentence...

But I think Citizen watches look crap and wouldn't been seen dead in a TM Lewin shirt so what's your point? People are different?

Louise Minchin only likes the real thing :wink:

I just had my omega serviced after twenty years.

paid £3600 for mine 2 years ago. Good price for a great watch. You can't go wrong with Omega

Didn't think you went for the unknown......? :smirk:

Some things never get old...

That's so typical of todays age. What has happened to face to face interaction? Sorry meant fist to face.

I have an omega - why? - because i like it and i had the money to buy it - end of story

I have a very similar Omega to this one. No battery of course (no proper watch has a battery!) and due to the 8500 movement, service intervals are every 7-10 years.

Hmm, you could buy approximately 350 Casio F-91W watches for the same price as one of these.

Please can we add Indian curry with Bread and Water too ?

​ What I find remarkable is those replying to you saying how they've got one or this is cheap, etc, what on earth are those people doing on this site??? We're all just here for the freebies and the cheap games and ale lol.

What do you want an oscar!

Just because someone can afford something that someone else can't it doesn't mean they don't want deals and want to get ripped off. My boss is a multi millionaire and my god can he spend money, he's just bought 3 new cars totalling nearly 400k but got them before 1st April to avoid paying over 2 grand per car for the road tax. He also wears a hublot every day to work.

Everyone loves a bargain basically.

If you can afford a 3 grand Watch then I doubt you will be looking for a bargain on it on HUKD:).

Are watches in general appreciating assets? I would never buy a £3200 watch to wear. But maybe as an investment...

http://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Big-Size-Gents-Watch/p/17330831/

Drooling as I type !

i have had my star wars 1977 led watch 40 years since i was a child and it still works not bad for a cheap watch . but i couldn't justify spending this much . but i can see why people do .

No Omega watch is an investment. £3200 is not a lot of money when it comes to expensive watches and this is one of Omega's most popular models.

Yes they are. They generally don't lose money once they've been retired. Anything that doesn't depreciate is an investment. Money is worth nothing in the bank, you can wear this, enjoy it, hand it down or sell it in years to come. Whilst you're not going to make a whole lot on it, you're unlikely to lose on them.

​ they should make hukdfrpwdntvtsbdatshtphl - that's hot uk deals for rich people who don't need to visit this site but do anyway to see how the poorer half live :wink:

Also lloyds club account are offering 7 or 10% off transactions at goldsmiths at the moment. So potentially £3k. This was the price I managed to haggle down to in the omega store [Trafford centre] almost 2 years ago. Retail prices may have gone up since then though.

Indeed, I made about £500 profit when selling my planet ocean and i could make approximately £1200 profit if I sold my current rolex. These can be assets.

Are people insuring these watches? Should that be taken into account when working out appreciation/depreciation? What would the typical costs be?

So, so wrong!

​This is a seamaster planet ocean. The normal seamaster still has the wavey dial I think.

Wife bought me my limited edition Speedmaster as a 'big birthday' present 15 years ago. Worn virtually every day. Just had it serviced for the first time as it was losing a couple of mins per day. Genuine Omega servicing was ridiculously expensive (over £400!) but it came back looking virtually as new. I also discovered that this £1500 watch is now worth in excess of £4000. I'd never sell it though.

Don't mortgage your house or sell your kids to get one, but if you can spare the cash (credit for something you don't need is for mugs) and like Omega's understated elegance then treat yourself and enjoy!

​Yep manufacturers like Rolex put up prices every few years. I got a good deal on my rolex submariner a couple of years ago [£3800] from Amsterdam schipol airport [UK list price £5k]. It now lists in UK at close to £6k and I could easily sell it on fleebay for £5k. Nice profit but I did myself homework.

Awesome. Ordered 2 just in case...

​Glad to see I'm in the minority then eventhough your post is a little condescending.

​Yep, I bet he didn't become a millionaire initially by squandering money either. Being savy with your money in certain terms allows you to spend your disposal income on the things you like.

Most people would say I'm pretty comfortably off (nice house, no mortgage, couple of newish cars, etc.....) but I hate wasting money like I see less well off people doing every day. I'm not alone!

Luxury items like this should only be bought outright with money that you don't have a more pressing use for. Then it's nice to save a few hundred like this deal.

If you're buying to impress others, especially if you buy on credit, you are a fool in my opinion.

Good deal, heat added. If you keep your watch in very good condition, it will keep its value :innocent:

One of the most accurate phrases I have ever heard is "Rich people stay rich by living like they're poor, poor people stay poor by living like they're rich".

The latest Omegas are not the same quality that they used to me. Your just paying an extra £1-1.5K for the name aka the marketing in trendy magazines and celebrity endorsements and movie placements like 007. 25 years ago more of the cost went into the watch and less into the marketing. The Sinn U1 is mechanically a class above this and with the tegemented steel its indestructible. Made out of old U boat steel and good to a 1000m depth (Omega 600m) its much better built and a thousand pound less. Personally, I dont need celebs and adverts to tell me I have a classy watch. I go for the best engineered and go for Sinn (or others like a Demasko or Muhle Glasshutte SAR). Imagine how much an Omega would be if it had the same specs as the Sinn - probababally £10-15K!

So, so true; and don't we all know plenty of the latter.

Whilst I agree some of the cost of an Omega is probably finding it's way into Daniel Craig's wallet, I think that Sinn watch looks very tacky, and would expect most people to think I'd spent £150 on it.

Yes, I admit, part of wearing an expensive watch is for 'glamour', but I get a genuine feel good factor from it.

600m is plenty for me, and I'm sure 99.9% of other people too.

See how its self perpetuating. They make a reasonable but not exceptional watch and charge £1.5K more to pay for advertising and a fancy jewelers on the high street. They maintain the advertising so people can know how much you paid and aspire to be like you when you flash it in the pub and you feel better because you look wealthy. I dont care what people think I paid for anything and dont aspire to be sucked in by marketing. I dont buy watches for show. I have people comment on my Sinn but not because its expensive because they appreciate the engineering. It attracts the people I would rather have conversations with. In the flesh its not tacky. The Orange Seamaster is just too bling to me and its asthetics look like one of those watches you win in an arcade.

or you could have spent £100 a year on a normal branded watch and changed it every year for the same amount you spent overall

oh so witty! The most boring joke on this site.

Looking at the comments in this thread, it's more like a pe*is substitution for many :smiley:

If you have any of the following, you are no different to people who buy expensive watches;
An iPhone
A Dyson vacuum cleaner
A 'premium' car (i.e. a German one, or a Land Rover/Jaguar)

They are all overpriced, not the best out there, and are purely sold on their brand names/image.

The difference with a watch is it holds most, if not all of it's value, and may even appreciate if enough time is given.

its a watch...it tells the time..hello?

I have an early ecodrive - the battery died - citizen don't do them anymore after 10 years - so 100 years yours will be dead as a dodo...

Timex anyone !!!!!

www.specsavers.co.uk

A gaudy watch for gaudy people who are the epitome of the phrase 'Money can't buy class'

For everyone questioning why people would want to spend so much on a watch - "shut up, Meg"

£3200 dam I got bmw 520d for £3000

And people say Apple Watch is expensive

The 0% finance (why not when it's free money!) is only for 12 months for sale items.

Beautiful. Very tempted for the last week (this particular one came on sale 6 days ago) but I just cannot justify wearing 3k on my wrist. Still would probably consider it if there was 48 months interest free credit, but for on sale watches it is 24 months (in this case).
Amazing watch... Would definitely keep it for at least 10-15 years.

This....^

It's like anything else, people spend vast amounts of money on things that interest them, £££ on handbags and shoes, £££ on fishing rods or building computers, or robots to get smashed in robotwars lol...

I have an interest in horology, and the nonsense about movements isn't nonsense, extra time and precision engineering AND expensive materials like gold and diamond goes into the design of such watches, plus if you think this is expensive, check out a Breguet... gulp!! That was true innovation is watch making.

Go put one on your wrist, they are lovely items to wear and look at,

​My U1 is accurate to one second a day! And isn't even a chronometer. It's an incredible watch. It cost £1250 just over two years ago and they are now £1600 new. Plus out came with a back to manufacture two year free service where they replaced the glass (it looked fine to me and check water tightness and accuracy).

Plus although Omega are 'made' in Switzerland
as far as I know a lot of their parts are now Chinese so they are assembled in Switzerland in reality.

I've had two Breitlings and still think my 1986 Seiko chronometer/moon phase looks like one of the best watch I've ever seen.

Seiko are the best value brand going

I have an Seamaster Professional Chronograph. Paid £2,000 back in 2009. Haven't looked at prices since, as I'll never be buying another one, but it seems these are about £4,000 now!

Probably the same reason people love TM Lewin shirts rather then the far cheaper supermarket/primark alternative.

Help me out here. Why do such people go on threads for watches and appear to be oblivious the same rationale they apply to shirt purchases applies here? But without the usual nonsense about fit brand, material and durability please :smiley:

PS I don't wear a watch, but do buy expensive shirts.

Hubby is a watch collector and was once told to buy the ugliest watch that no one else wants. In years to come it will be rare and then hence more valuable. although the Omegas dont quite fetch the premium of Rolex, hubby much prefers the feel of the Omega on his wrist. investment side of it. get yourself on the waiting list for a Stainless steel Rolex sports watch. (not datejust) Rolex had a 10%price increase in Nov last year and are due a 7-10%increase in the next few months, to bring the UK market online with the rest of the World.

The only omega I can afford is the fish oil.

Well, if anyone actually knew then I think they'd buy the lot and keep quiet!!

Some watches do go up in value for sure, especially collectible Rolexs. But you have to factor in the servicing costs and condition. I reckon its best to buy it because you like it, and if it has gone up in value then consider yourself lucky. There is more than a whiff of **** around expensive watches, they attract the type of person that will happily spin a story to make themselves look better. Also, the pound has dropped in value in the last year, so items such as Rolexs which can be sold abroad in dollars will benefit from the exchange rate.

Well, if anyone actually knew then I think they'd buy the lot and keep quiet!!

Some watches do go up in value for sure, especially collectible Rolexs. But you have to factor in the servicing costs and condition. I reckon its best to buy it because you like it, and if it has gone up in value then consider yourself lucky. There is more than a whiff of **** around expensive watches, they attract the type of person that will happily spin a story to make themselves look better. Also, the pound has dropped in value in the last year, so items such as Rolexs which can be sold abroad in dollars will benefit from the exchange rate.

isn't that the whole point?

it's a status symbol, a fashion statement, an i am cool and rich and you are not, look at me.

The poor have their adidas and nikes, the middle class their brands, and the rich theirs. Every class has a brand that caters to their price point to show they are top of that class category.

it is what we humans do. capitalism at it's finest buying stuff to show off.

Save your money and spend it on a weeks holiday to Turkey, you can get your teeth done and pick up 6 watches that look as good and last as long and will fool anyone and still have change out of £1000. :confused:

People who have spent £3000 on a watch
Who'd spend £9 on a pack of cigarettes every day?
Same anwer.

The current Seamaster 300m has a flat dial and not the wavey dial (apart from the ladies model).

I suspect a troll is on the loose....https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_diving

Incorrect....Let me correct you.

People who spend £3k on a watch (money savvy or have a large disposable income....ie don't waste money on latest phones, full sky/Virgin package, have 2 cars on a rolling PCP)

People who spend £9 on a box of fags (people on here moaning that they would never spend £3k on a watch and would much rather spend it on fags, latest phones, full sky/virgin package and have 2 cars on a rolling PCP).

Not a fan of Omega, I bought one from a guy in the pub and the hands run backwards

Well said. Wanting to own something you can afford to buy is a valid reason for buying, sfaik. I don't do any electronic gaming, I like a good crossword. Each to their own.

The thing about these watches is, that in order for them to differentiate themselves they have to splash it with orange.
I'd love to see a watch that looks a bit more 2017 and less 1967.

Heat from me. Planet Ocean is a nice watch
Notice the watch makers are different tho from the one in the sale to the £6K version

Which is the one i bought :smiley:


BTW - Photobucket is being a dick so it wont resize!!!

I really recommend having a look at Sinn watches before you buy an Omega or whatever. They are around a third to half of the price for a much better watch.

http://www.sinn.de/en/Kollektion.htm

It's got the wrong time!

Nice that. I am torn between a GMT Pepsi or a Seamaster. The Omega is more understated, which is good, although I have always wanted a Pepsi.

Thanks OP. Some good discounts there. Shame the 300 isn't included.

"Pah, bread and water... you were lucky... we spent nine hours down't mill and if were we lucky, we got to have a cup of tea. Cold team mind. Without milk or sugar..."

Old Grand Seiko, Patek Phillipe and Rolex are generally the only watches that grow in Second hand value.

Omega Watches are not an investment. Same goes for any of the volume based mass market ETA stuff like Tag Heure, Raymond Weil, Longines or any of the Richemont brands (with the slight exception of older JLC's etc)

They are Jewellery items that look nice and serve a basic purpose. If you can afford one, just buy it and enjoy it for what it is, but don't kid yourself that it'll be worth anything more than sentimental value in Twenty years time. If you want your money back, buy one of the three brands listed above.

BTW: theres no shame in holding on to a bit of sentiment either. :wink:

Look on ebay sold prices for Omega....tells a different story

I have a mate who works in a posh watch shop. He had a bloke come in once who said 'I'm returning this watch. Ever since I bought it I'd had nothing but bad luck'. My friend started the paperwork for a refund but the man said 'I don't want a refund. I just want to forget about it'! It was a £29000 Hublot! They auctioned it and gave the money to charity....

Ugly

Short term all items have a second hand value. For longer term (increasing) investments they are not a wise choice. Not one I would make anyway.

I think that's a bit harsh personally.

Omega are very much a cut (or three) above TAG or Raymond Weil.

Whilst unlikely to significantly appreciate, Seamasters do hold their value, or the vast majority of it anyway.

I have owned a number of Omega and Rolex models (more so prior to my divorce! I now just have the one Planet Ocean 600) I honestly think Omega build quality is the better of the two, but Rolex has the better 'badge' (this kind of thing is also seen on cars, mobile phones and no doubt other items).

My view is 'Rolex for show, Omega for those in the know'.

Errm Omega can be Investments if you buy the right one. The Speedmaster 311.32.42.30.04.003 Silver Snoopy retailed at £4880 when released, sold out everywhere straight away and now retails second hand @ around £10k.
The Seamaster James Bond Spectre 300 retailed @ £5040.00 and now sells for around £7k and they made around 7000 of them.
Hubby bought an Omega watch last year from one retailer drove an hour up the road and sold to another shop and made over a £1000,00.

If you can afford to spend £3k on a watch, what are you doing on HUKD? :wink:

As I said look at sold prices on ebay for 10 year or older Omega....They are an investement. More so than leaving your money in a bank or under a mattress.

Myself, I hedge my bets....got an Omega and a few other collectables and also stocks and shares ISA or varying risk. No savings accounts of any sorts as they are currently pointless.

As for insurance which is a question i saw asked earlier. It is just as a declared item of a set value on my house insurance with cover away from the home and accidental damage.

What's the maximum price for a deal here?

Your right, Omega are definitely a good step from some of the brands I mentioned. I have a Seamaster myself (1976 family sentimental heirloom) and enjoy it, but there are so many of them out there that generally you can always find someone that is willing to sell you one for less..... etc etc.

​Because it's not nonsense

So aggressively ugly though

I was careful to use the word "generally" in my original post. :wink: Yes there are always exceptions to the norm. But we're talking about a mass market sea master in this thread.

Got 5 for resale on eBay.

What Toyah in coronation street or the watch ?

Haha, that proper made me laugh out loud, love it!

Just to let everyone know, your smart phone will have a 'clock' function, in case anyone wants to save themselves £3k.

(I've not voted, either way, FYI)

Just to let everyone know, a £5 Nokia phone will have a telephone' function, in case anyone wants to save themselves £300.

I have a £3k Tag, my wife bought it for my on our honeymoon. Her engagement ring cost a vast amount more. Most of you wouldn't balk at a £3k engagement ring. This is, as somebody else said, the only jewellery I wear. A special gift from my wife.

It also has a camera, so that's Nikon and Canon out of business.

You can watch movies on it - sorry to all cinemas, LG, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic etc. - hope the redundancies go okay

It's a calculator - bye bye Casio, thanks for your help over the years

It really is the only thing anyone needs isn't it.

Saving money on the day to day so we can afford a £3k watch?

You spent a vast amount more than £3k on her engagement ring, and only got a TAG in return - get rid of her mate! :wink:

And here I am rocking a £20 sekonda watch...

I don't see the question being why would you spend £3200 on a watch, but more why on earth would you spend £3200 on that absolute orange monstrosity.

So presumably you would hate this then?

Do wealthy folk not like a deal?

The savviest deal hunters I know are all rich, more so than the people I know on more humble incomes who deal hunt a lot less.

Or this...

http://www.bebronze.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/David-Dickinson.jpg

This omega is rubbish. My Rolex beats this one hands down. It's got a super accurate movement to 1 second in 10 years and it never needs a battery change because it's solar powered.

That sounds like a pretend watch

He's telling the truth, I've seen it!

​Or attract the type of person who will do their homework and put the effort in to finding the best deal so they can make a future profit.

As a watch? Definitely!

I do find some comments on HUKD quite ridiculous. If you earn £12k a year this is 4 months of your income and yes you might think that insane. I'd agree
If you earn £100k, this is less than 2 weeks.
I often see people on minimum wage with football season tickets, football shirts, Sky TV, a new iPhone, and a 20/day smoking habit but somehow that's not seen as absurd by those on here?!

I bough a sea master aqua terra last year. 15-20% discounts are pretty usual on these watches. What is unusual is that they appear to be offering the 4 year 0% interest option as well as 20% off.

When i bought mine i couldn't have both. Also Goldsmiths would only knock off about 5% off price whilst other Jewellers were nearer 15%. If I was looking now I would be very tempted by 20% off and 4 years 0%.

is this you?

I think the difference is that as someone who doesn't have a ferrari or a mansion I can still notice someone driving a luxury vehicle or living in an expensive house - whereas if someone looks at their £3000 watch next to me - it may aswell be £50 because I see absolutely no difference.

I think the main reason I don't like people spending this much on a watch is because the only reason I know they have an expensive watch is because they have explicitly told me and made me aware.

Not investment though as £3200 new at moment

Don't forget Tesco clubcard do 3 times on vouchers so you can get one for £1000 clubcard vouchers :smiley:

So you have to be able to see exactly how much someone is worth?

To be honest I had my Submariner serviced at a local jewellers and they did a terrible job (twice)..next time its an authorised dealer for me!

a transparent vulgar display of wealth.

Okay, so YOU have no interest in watches, but what makes you think this is the norm?

okay fine we admit that this lasts for longer and its well branded and all but ..tbh that looks a like a potato..i rather have a potato wrapped around my wrist for a few pennies

That's partially true - though in a few days they won't be £3,200 any more.

But think about this, if he had bought a £400 watch, it would now be worth nothing (okay, maybe £25), so it's cost him the same to wear and enjoy a quality timepiece.

Amazing value I'm sure you will agree.

I'm going to wait for the Omega Seamaster 2, it will be better.

I prefer Apple watches, they hold their value better!

OMG my watch was only £4.99 and it's lasted me 60 years, still going!

£3000 for a watch, when did watches start selling for over £500?!

Let me see how much I can get for my heart/lung/kidney/arm/brain ....

/pointlessHUKDuser

I know, it's a lovely feeling! :smiley:

You forgot 'if this had 13 numbers on the dial, I would be all over it/I'd pull the trigger' etc. etc.

That not very good 1 second in 10 years lol
My digital watch we are given at work won't lose or gain a second in 15 billion years as its radio controlled

Haha yeah I forgot a few which I immediately remembered upon submitting, I'll save those for another time :smiley:

The 'potato' one above is another "funny".

Does not one see the funny side ie people who can afford to pay £3200 for a watch are on HUD? :laughing:

You may lose/gain a small amount of time due to the radio interference of our sun swallowing us up in about 5 billion years but who knows.

Love this watch :smiley: Bought mine from browns jewellers last year for £2800, currently £3155
https://www.brownsfamilyjewellers.co.uk/watches-c20/omega-seamaster-planet-ocean-big-size-chronometer-232-30-46-21-01-002-p969/s993

Do you never wear unbranded underwear, shirts and trousers? Do none of your shirts have Nike, Ralph Lauren, LaCoste, Fred Perry or similar names? Do you never wear Levi Jeans, do you never eat branded named foods like Kellogg's, it is all relevant.

What phone do you have, a £50 one that does everything a £600 branded one would do?

I have a £1500 car and a £3000 bicycle. Each to their own....

Although I got an Omega myself, buy a (used) Rolex Explorer for similar money. Better value.

i bought one of these 7 years ago for my 30th birthday to treat myself as id always wanted a proper decent watch, i went for this one after looking at breitlings/tags and a couple of the cheapest rolex.
i managed to get a £100 discount by paying cash at my local jewellers, paying £1900...
so on top of the fact its a great watch, lovely to wear, its now valued at almost double what i paid, so is an investment, only swiss watches that genuinely loose value are breitlings and the cheaper tags..

Been sold new for £3200 at moment and not been sold at a loss either
Just saying dont buy as investment as can loose value as yours has done at moment
Buy because you like it and enjoy it
Not for me though £10 watch cant loose much even if it gets lost

The year on year rises from the OEMs are outrageous, £2400 5 years ago - 33% increase (even at deal price)!

what makes ouy think it is double the price now? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Seamaster-Planet-Ocean-Mens-Watch-2201-50-00-42mm-/262914665659?hash=item3d36ef6cbb:g:k-IAAOSwxEpYxVpm

You can't buy class - and this is a prime example!

Some of them look good but I don't think they're that much cheaper than Omega, etc. Doubt they'd hold their value as well?

Well I bought this 30 months ago for £1200 and now they are £1640. Mine is in excellent condition and just serviced for free so it probably is worth more than I paid for it right now. Will very likely not appreciate as much as a good Rolex etc but is WAY cheaper and should last as long...

https://www.pageandcooper.com/sinn-u1-sdr-rubber-strap/?gclid=CLeF_buGiNMCFZCdGwod52sEpQ

What's HUD? :laughing:

Read the thread mate!

Nobody here can afford this

You waded through 65 comments on an item you don't want just to add that gem of a post? Genius!

:stuck_out_tongue:

When I said some of them look good I wouldn't have included this one - but everyone to their own.

best way built up my luxury watch collection was through Tesco clubcard! i managed to get £6000 discount via goldsmiths and brought a Breitling Navitmer and Tag heur Monaco! so i purchased £13000 worth of watches for roughly £7000! thank you tesco clubcard and goldsmiths!

I wouldn't buy a watch as an investment, I'd buy a watch to wear.

The good thing about this is that if you keep it in good condition with the papers and box then it a few years time it will still be worth quite a lot so if you fancy a new one then you still have some value in it.

This watch for a tad over 3k is a really good price, takes a fair bit of the initial hit away as well.

Basically, this is the same price as your would pay for a grey import. The advantage here is you get a UK dealer receipt and stamp and 24 months IFC as well if you want it.

Brilliant! Unfortunately they don't accept clubcard vouchers for sale items if anyone is thinking of doing the same for this deal :disappointed:

Quite literal when they say "Time is money". Yup, £3200 to be precise

the only watches i'm after are breitling and tags and to my knowledge they never have been on sale

'status symbols' do have their purpose e.g. as a physical advertisement of your financial status which will probably have an affect on how people treat you - for example it might help you get a better looking girlfriend albeit one who is mainly interested in you for your money

personally I'd rather spend money on 'doing stuff' (eg nice holiday) rather than buying a more expensive car for example

I've no problem with that :wink:

You can't take it with you etc.

Likewise. I bought a Koenigsegg Agera RS and an Audi R8 Spyder with the help of Tesco Clubcard. Doubled those points up, bosh, check my whips.

Sadly they are 1/24th scale and the glue and stickers were missing too as one box was damaged.

Thanks ordered 5

Where did you bring it to?

Already been done, 4 times I think?

She be in for a shock he got the £3200 cash for watch from Wonga :smirk:

The problem with many modern prestige watches is that you will probably end up with one arm longer than the other due to the bulk and weight of them. The range of subtle stylish watches seems very limited at the moment, though I am happy with my Longines.

If you like it and you can afford it then go for it.
I bought the chrono version in I think 2008 for £2450, it's now over 5k new. It's been faultless and has attracted many nice comments (and it's the orange bezel which incidentally I love! )

So would I, but there are a lot of people around who have so much money they can do both. Unfortunately I'm not one of them.

Congratulations, you just proved a few interesting points
Just because there is 50% off doesn't make something a good deal, you've found better
Lots of people have voted it is a good deal, people are stupid :confused:

Hahaha I chose the watch myself. I like it! I also rather like her. She almost never spends money, never frivolously. I have to encourage her to treat herself! 100% a keeper!

That has to be a man, surely?

Same one in Argos £2,999, + Quidco

Hot

£3k for an ugly watch? lol

Just wondered if people who are rubbishing the deal, actually dislike the watch or cannot afford one !
Regardless of cost if an item is on sale and you save a reasonable amount of the rrp than surely its a deal, not to everyones taste but a deal regardless. A lot of everyday items are a waste of money but people still pay overinflated amounts beacause it brings them some sort of joy.
Really some people just need to let things go wooosh over their heads, if you don't like the watch, what does it matter to you if someone else does.

That's all it says to you, because you have a myopic view of what money means (ie: you only know your own perspective of what constitutes extravagence) and lack the imagination to see it from other people's perspective.


People who appreciate horology and have the disposable income to do so? :smiley:

Buying sale items with CC can be done, I've done it

What about your vitamins and stuff?

Guess you got lucky then, it is against their policy but maybe not all stores are familiar with this?

​I'll remove it for you!

If you don't mind losing £1000-1500 on a PO on resale then buy this watch as speaking from experience it is a great watch. Personally I would rather save for another few months and get a rolex!

Did ye aye?

..or buy at the airport and get a discount on all models from a kosher UK dealer, that's where I've traditionally liked to buy high ticket premium items - Tiffany at T5 saved me a bomb a few years ago for an engagement ring, worth taking a cheap flight just to get it!

Nice one.

I've had a Seamaster for 18 years, doesn't lose any time and is still in very nice condition, shame the servicing is around £360 and increasing.

You might want to wind them up then, It's April 3rd now, not April 1st

​depends if manager needs one and if yours is a match

No I didn't and yes it's against their terms. I'm sure you can figure out how to do it. Only rule I can't get round is Rolex, they are very strict about them.

Me

they dont need winding up they are automatic

Love to know how much your wedding cost.

That's the saddest thing I've read in a while.

omega are nice but I wouldn't wear an orange watch. rolex for me all day long.

Way over your head, huh?

do i hint a bit of envy? never mind son a casio is always up ur street.

It's contempt.

That I saved nearly £2k that I then put towards fees for buying our first house together; seemed pretty smart to me at the time, perhaps lacking in the romance which I think is what you're alluding to. This site is about saving money right?

madness that anyone would pay or want to pay £3200 for a watch - no need

Hideous looking watch but a great discount.

Im surprised that anyone who owns this watch or similar even needs to bother with hotukdeals. You clearly have more money than you know what to do with.

Thanks for correcting me although it wasn't necessary, I suppose I shouldn't have picked cigarettes as an example because people jump to immediate conclusions that smokers also waste money on lotto tickets, sky TV etc which was not at all my point....... my point being that whoever does buy a product IS the type of person that will spend that much money.

So, who would spend 3 grand on a watch? someone that does spend 3 grand on a watch.
Who would spend £500 on a hooker, someone that spends £500 on a hooker. It works for all trading scenarios.

You will understand when you are rich enough to buy one of these just like currently buying a onion from groceries. On wait, brand, legacy, movement... well you do understand the price quite well actually.

If they start charging people £3000 to go the cinema, then yes. :wink:

Did it again. Thank you.

Oh I know that guy, Urbane is his name Mr Urbane Myth. :smile:

Well people can afford expensive stuff doesn't make them dislike good deals.

Rich people stay rich by usually being shrewd with their purchases.....so that doesn't mean they may not want a bargain, we all like a bargain......just ask my butler and he'll tell you that I'm one of the most penny pinching multimillionaires he knows.

You can easily spend £3000 on a TV or DSLR camera - and almost that for popcorn at the cinema;

I would, if he spoke English :wink:

Be nice now, he's doing very well for a Spaniard.

Bought this in May 2010 from Goldsmiths for £2,430.00
Checking my cashback history on Quidco I received £283.57.
They don't pay cashback on VAT so it was based on the ex VAT price of £2025.53
Wasn't aware they had gone up in value so much

People don't get rich by being careless with money. I can buy one; still love 20% off a product that isn't often 20% off.

Alot of money for watch....Doubt it cost more than £10 to make.

The top strap of my £4.99, Ascot watch I bought 5 years ago at Aldi has now snapped, damn it! I'll have to get a new strap... oh wait a minute, I have some old straps I can fit on. It'll soon be back on my wrist and...it tells the time!

They're good for hiding tax money because unlike a lot of items they don't depreciate by much and generally hold their value. I worked with a guy who's friend used to do this. Never paid tax and hid the money in asset's, f ex Rolex watches, that he liked to collect. If I had a few grand spare and could afford it, I'd buy a Rolex knowing this. I'd be a nervous wreck on the street to be fair.

I find it hilarious that some of the same people who keep ranting about terrible chinese phones and downvote all S8 posts upvote this hugely expensive watch...

Makes em feel better about themselves when they are cracking one off. Also saves money on batteries on the self wind models

Haha, yeah, probably only a fiver actually :smiley:

Go and just feel one mate, it will change your life!

i think it's reduced because of it's ghastly colour. Compare the prices to the other more common colours.

I'd rather get a better watch for less money and spend the rest on strippers.........

There are plenty of ex Omega service engineers around who will charge a lot less (especially in the south of England). I used to be charged £23 to replace the battery in my old Seamaster including a full pressure check and sonic wash.
It also depends what is involved in a service. Omega can and will check springs, replace the face, arms, seals etc.

Sorry if already mentioned but don't forget Topcashback 2.3% on sale items. For something this value it's also worth looking at cashback cards for additional money off.
If not buying online and going instore defo ask for a discount, granted this has already been reduced but you never know. You can quite easily get them to take 10% off the price (full price) ans they may do a deal on a sale item too.

Has it got a heart rate monitor?









Heat added

Goldsmiths are always up for a deal. I got mine for £4K when the RRP was £4,700 including a rubber strap. Hell of a lot of money but it is a "lifetime watch". I also have my fathers Seamaster Constellation which is 60 years old and keeps perfect time.

Buy a £30 watch and give the remaining £3170 to charity . Help save a life .

Hot :smiley:

This has certainly been a fascinating thread so far

I have one (not orange - black). Purchased it as I like a nice watch, it was also a 007 watch and I am a fan.

Saying that, I'm just borrowing it for my life. It's really my sons when I am gone.

I barely made £9k when I got my first job but the first thing I saved for was a Seamaster as I really liked it but couldn't quite afford the Speedmaster I actually wanted at the time. I thought I'd try a watch like this to see if I actually got on with wearing it each day and if I found it better than using a phone as a clock etc.

I got really tired of everything I bought feeling like a throwaway disposable item (technology, clothes, accessories) year after year and learned even in my early 20's that it's better to spend more on a single quality thing that lasts a lifetime than buy crap that constantly needs replacing.

I sold the Seamaster a few years later and got back what it cost me then bought the Speedmaster instead which I'm still wearing right now.

I don't spend money on holidays or nights out and I'm really passionate about watches in general and the history of the ones I own so it was worth it for me considering I'll keep it all my life (even though it cost nearly half a year's salary).

With all that said though I still can't really justify it or any other luxury watch for that matter. A £30 battery powered one or a phone will do a better job telling the time, a £50 mechanical one like a Seiko still offers a "real" traditional watch and even a 60's manual wind Omega off eBay can be had for £200 or so if you want something with pedigree.

These watches sure are impressive for what they are and can last you a lifetime but it doesn't make the £3000+ price tag any more acceptable. They also cost multiple hundreds to be serviced and you never profit off them unless it's a very popular Rolex model like a Submariner.

I love my Speedmaster greatly but these days they're all just status symbols or extensions of personality more than anything actually useful. But whatever, if you like it and can afford it just buy it and enjoy it - it's only money and you get one life.

Even if you had accidently added an extra 0 to the price, £320 is still VERY expensive for a watch. I just had an email telling me this was the hottest deal today.......

great offers!

This is a better deal if you remove two zeros..

https://www.chronext.co.uk/patek-philippe/grand-complication/5270g-014/001482

I'm sure plenty of Seamen will be all over this jewellery!!! :confused:

Heat, i'm sure. :man:

Surely if a watch depreciates you would be better off leasing it.....


:laughing:

I have a Breitling in my safe, my previous employer insisted on us wearing them, but now living in Essex I couldnt, too many chavs wear them thinking it makes them "somebody" my Breitling is now worth more than it cost new, so will sell it to the desperate "expensive watch will make me look attractive and successful" brigade when the time is right. My smartphone does more for me than a heavy useless piece of Titanium ever did

Were you working for Breitling?

The majority of the people in threads like this can't imagine spending £3000 on a watch and yet ironically probably waste a similar amount or more per year on booze and fags, phones and TV's or other forgettable things that they consider as essential.

The UK is also one of the only first-world European countries I know where people constantly obsess about wealth that they don't have and always feel the need to justify themselves by criticizing others, fuelled by rags like The Daily Mail who never miss a chance to rub money in people's noses. As a society, we are incredibly insecure.

It's a question of personal means and taste, and nothing more.

For people with no money, yes, £320 is very expensive for a watch. For people with money who appreciate these things, it isn't.

Typical buyer for this fugly thing

You know when you've been tangoed :stuck_out_tongue:

Seth,
If you dived to 600 metres outside of a specialist deep water submarine you would be dead and have no need of being able to tell the time.

I think it is about people liking nice quality items that will last decades, Omega's are generally understated, they are not flash or bling, they are more for the pleasure of the person that wears them rather than other people to notice.

But there are some blingy expensive watches for those type of new money people who like to flaunt their wealth refer to almost any association footballer (Soccer) or association football manager.

I traded my omega in after 10 years and got back what I paid for it. Can't go wrong if you can afford the initial layout for it. Fantastic watches

In my opinion there is no right or wrong here. Making a purchase like this Omega right or reasonable comes down to two things, A: how deep are your pockets and B: what are your priorities in life. Given that all our purchasing decisions are governed by basically those two things everything else becomes largely irrelevant wouldn't you say?

I'll stick with my Apple Watch thanks, this doesn't track my workouts or turn my lights on :smiley:

Good price though for something that is, like you said, rarely discounted

It's not a Rolex. Cold.

3000 grand watch gets over 1000+, weird result for HUKD?

A dick tock then!​

I noted that on Star Trek, nobody wore a watch.

I'd guess that the (optimum) future for humanity will be just doing what you like doing, so when everyone has essentially equal access to essential resources, displays of wealth via jewellery will lose their meaning.

Personally I'm doing that right now, I don't care if I can portray an image of wealth, I no longer need to impress anyone.

However if someone wants this as just a mechanical marvel to look at, then yay for them.
Heat for 20% off something that some people still like.
Although technically its actual value is maybe £500 and the rest is an artificial marketing mark up intended to create a perceived value, like Beats headphones.

Actually if you are paying less for something, that relies on an artificial price to continue being perceived to be worth that, then really you are somewhat cheating yourself?

If I pay 20% less for a Monet painting than someone did last year, the value is now 20% less too, because it comes back to what someone is willing to pay for something. As of today, I'm not willing to pay more than £3,200 for a Seamaster.

I always get my Monet BOGOF!

Great comment. I wouldn't buy one myself and personally think it's a waste of money for me, but I can totally understand those who want something a little special.

bargain heat!!

Just get a replica Rolex Submariner for £50. Difficult to tell the difference and no big deal if you lose it down a nightclub toilet.

Same here.

Omega have released a whole new line of Planet Oceans and a lot of the other lines, I was at Basel this year and spoke to the Omega rep, probably going to be quite a few offers around from other retailers whilst they sell off old stock. They seem to be heading down the Rolex GMT two tone bezel look on a lot of the new ones.
Hubby had this watch back in 2013 but traded it in for a 50th Anniversary Sub (nickname Kermit) and although the Rolex is a much better investment, he misses the watch.
The big hype at Basel for the watch lovers was The Omega Trilogy set @ £16,000 and all 557 sets have already been reserved, there are some crazy watch lovers out there.

How big is the watch? It must be like a full size clock on your wrist if it is made of Titanium and heavy, considering that Titanium is around half the density of steel. I have an all Titanium Accurist watch in the house and it is so light it feels like it is made of plastic when you pick it up.

Looking for deals on omega

Getting harder to get non authorized repair people to work on them as Omega are being @rseholes with spares these days :-(

I think if you afford something like this then go for it, they're worth every penny if you are a watch fan. Some people don't care for them and that's fair enough but lots do. I do think the latest prices are a little nuts though .. my mid 00s SMP 'bond' automatic was £1700 I think and my Breit B1 around the same - at £3k+ I'd think twice but mostly because I'm not the only one watching what I buy these days :-)

Could spot the difference at quite a distance if its a £50 rep.

Is there a good site to buy good quality copies from?

Never though I'd live to see the day when an expensive, luxury watch make it to the daily newsletter email, much less top it, but it has today - have seen it all now on this crazy site :confused:

Just purchased two one for spare.

probably

I haven't read all the posts but incase no one has mentioned it yet, Goldsmiths accept tesco vouchers as payment at the rate of £5 of tesco vouchers gets you £15 of goldsmiths vouchers. https://secure.tesco.com/clubcard/boost/goldsmiths/UK-003389.prd

If people didn't waste money on changing cars every few years, eating take outs, wanting the latest phone, buying lattes, booze, cigs, holidays every year, season football tickets, all Sky/Virgin channels etc, they'd actually have money saved up and be able to buy at least one decent non-perishable item that will last for decades and is awesome like an Omega watch.

I bought my Seamaster 007 in 2008 and people always praise it when they see me wearing it.

Cold. Not a Speedmaster Professional.


Just kidding, have some heat :smiley:

Cant believe how many people are getting bent out of shape and saying its too expensive etc.
Its only about 6 weeks average wages in the UK, for a decent watch they can enjoy for the rest of their lives and pass on to their children or sell when bored with it.

​didn't buy for an investment, I bought it as I like it. its a good deal as omega are very rarely discounted. I paid full price on all mine

​its because with save so much money here, that we can afford to buy a decent watch.

There's nothing wrong with spending your money the way you like. A watch might be better to you, but maybe a nice car and some good TV and sports is better to someone else. It's all relative.

If you earn £10,000 you have a certain amount of disposable income and some things seem expensive. The same applies for £20,000, £30,000, £40,000, £80,000 etc. etc.

The more you earn the less 'expensive' some things seem.

This one isn't for me as I feel the orange is fugly, but good luck to anyone ordering this. Twice I've ordered sale watches from goldsmiths, both times they cancelled the order as no stock.

Thanks, have added that to the original main post.

I'll have half a dozen then.

With the number of watches I have accidentally scratched over the years this would be a really bad idea for me, but I can see how it is a hot deal if you are into such things. So how much would a scratch take off the value of one of these?

The orange bezel on this particular watch just looks naff to me. I can see how it might be useful to stand out if you are a couple of hundred metres down in murky water, but I'm guessing that most owners aren't going to take it further down than the bottom of a swimming pool, and as a piece of jewelry it just makes it look cheap - which isn't really what you want if you are spending 3 grand!

Over the years I've really scratched up my bezel and bracelet, however everytime I sent it in for a service to Omega, it came back looking brand new without a single scratch on it. I don't know how they do it, but they do.

not valid for sale items though.

???

Agreed, mine came back looking brand new also (and wearing it every day it had a fair few scratches). What really impresses though is the sapphire crystal glass, its never marked once!
No regrets buying the orange either, maybe the photos don't do it justice but its been well received when seen in the flesh.

Thanks OP, been keeping an eye on Omegas for a while. If only the Speedmaster was reduced as well :disappointed:

bargain! :neutral_face:

the bezel on this watch I believe is Ceramic and a lot harder to scratch than aluminium or steel bezels, and that's why the New Rolex Daytona has a ceramic bezel, also the shinny ceramic is a lot less noticeable than the matt if it does scratch.

what would make you happier giving £3,200.00 to the poor around the world or spending it on this overpriced unnecessary egotistical showoff nonsense ?

Ordered! Lovely tandem with my existing Baume & Mercier Cappeland...

How much was your wedding ring? Or your partners?

Sometimes it is an investment to be handed down, to some its a feat of engineering... to some its a status symbol.

it's a bit stereotypical to presume that people purchase an expensive item to show off, My hubby purchases nice watches because he's proud of how hard he has worked and why shouldn't he have some nicer things in life if we can afford it.
As for giving to charity, I volunteer for 2 local charities and my husbands taxes pay for a lot of home bred charity cases

​Busted! Well spotted MH.

Been waiting for this to come down in price. Now I have to decide. This or a new OLED t.v.

hmmm.

Vanity.... howev second hand sought after watches can hold their value and sometime even increase; just like Art - all down to what someone will pay..

What's wrong with a citizen eco drive for a tenth of the price.? Look just as good and are well made

But you wouldn't sound as important when you brag about it on hukd. Or as magnanimous when you point out that "obviously, it's not for everyone".

Since you ask spending it on this overpriced unnecessary egotistical showoff nonsense

I also dont understand why people spend so much on a watch, unless money really isnt an issue for you at all. However I did like what kevin hart had to say when asked about why he has so many expensive watches, something along the lines of: "You cannot buy time as it is priceless, and so I spend a lot of money on watches as they represent the value of time"

May buy one of these. It will give me something to fall back on when we Brexit in 2019.

Where could I buy a good fake version,?

lol what has that got anything to do with my wedding?

Hot UK Deals

I have, that's why I commented...

Stunning watch but sadly not affordable for me!!!

Probably Turkey. Take my cousin Neil along - at 12 years old and on holiday in Kusadasi, he bought a fake Rolex for about a tenner. It stopped working within a day...Only person in history who ever got a refund from a Turkey street vendor.

:laughing:

Why do people get so shirty about an expensive item which is on offer making it a deal which is one third of the title of this web site!

I was going to get a car and have the flat carpeted but i am now reconsidering

just carpet the car...

who would spend 3 grand on a watch?

New ones are ceramic too aren't they? My older SMP has enamel / steel bezel and it's a bit of a scratch magnet if you're careless, face should be fine being sapphire.

HOT

Although not to my taste OR my bank balance

Boy will go far :-)

..on the subject of fakes it's often the person, not the watch, that gives it away. Talking about good quality replicas (so called 1:1s can be alarmingly good) naturally.

I just don't get the market for £400+ replicas of £20k Hublots being brandished when you can pick up a very nice 2nd hand real Tag/Omega for ~£1k knowing it's the real deal and worth something should you want to sell it on one day

Welcome to food bank Britain.

So it's not a hot deal? (one of the other thirds of the title of this website?)

Why shouldn't someone spend 3 grand on a watch as long as they don't rob someone else to do so?

There's nothing at all wrong with Citizen eco drive watches I have a few of them that I wear for work because they look nice, keep good time and are not too expensive to wear for work but when I'm not working I usually wear my Omega most of the time.

I'd have to give up all that to own this watch? I stick with all the good things thanks. Anyway 99% of people who buy this will still buy all those things as well.

The Planet Ocean watches in the 42mm and 45mm are on sale due to the fact that Omega are discontinuing these models, the all models are going to state Master Chronometer instead of Chronometer on the dials.
This certification process is done by METAS which tests to 15,000 gauss magnetic resistance. This will only mean a even higher price hike.


They are also changing the case sizes I believe they are to be available in 39.5mm and 43.5.

My local AD had 2 on sale at the beginning of the month for £2700 I purchased the 42mm version with the Black bezel they also had the 45mm for the same price, original price was labelled at £3950.

I would personally try and haggle with Goldsmiths as they should be able to drop the price if it is in stock at the branch. Although they will probably sell out at the current price.

I also got a Speedmaster Professional in January for £2800 List then was around &3400 which has since gone up.

It's also madness to spend:
1. £9 a day on cigarettes. 20 a day smokers spend £3200 a year on their habit.
2. Buying a small new £7000 car on finance that costs you £10,000 and it worth £4000 in 3 years
3. Paying £100 a month for Sky TV
4. Buying a 4x4 that does 15mpg
5. Spending £5000 on an engagement ring, £15,000 on the wedding given there is a 50/50 chance of it ending up in divorce, costing you thousands and min 50% of your net worth
6. Having a kid that will cost you £250,000 over it's lifetime

There are lots of ordinary decisions people make that are stupid. If you have the required income, there are worse things you could be wasting your money on.

This is a good deal which can be made even sweeter if you can get you local Goldsmiths to allow you to pay using corporate gift card on Omega (they used to allow this on Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Cartier until folk were rocking up and buying Rolex's on 20% discount and flipping them) either that or get Ernest Jones to price match and use corporate gift card which they still allow on luxury brands AFAIK but ring up to check.

So yeah, check if your place of work lets you buy discounted high street vouchers/gift cards and stack with these deals. I've been cheeky enough to haggle 10% manager's discount and then pay the remaining balance which is conveniently what I had on corporate gift card.

Ridiculous comment, if you read my first message on this topic I've already said that these 8500 cal models can be had for £2700 used from online jewelers. If you think that's a sign of appreciation, you need mental help.

As I said earlier, no omega watch is an investment. This is coming from someone who owns a 2500 planet ocean. They are nice watches, but should be bought used. This is still a good price.

Obviously they are not going to appreciate whilst they are a readily available current model - who is going to pay more for a used one, complete with someone elses sweat and dead skin cells, when they can walk into Goldsmiths and buy a new one for less??

But, in a few years, when the replacement model is £4500-£5000 everywhere, of course these will fetch £3200+.

Even if that doesn't happen, buying a watch for £3200 and selling it many years later for a few hundred pounds less isn't a train smash is it? If only there were other purchases in our lives that gave us enjoyment for such a low overall cost.

can't believe that a 3 grand watch is today's hottest deal.. what is wrong with u all.
Not sure I'm on hukd anymore

Guess what's a 1,000 times worse - this has now fallen off the top spot, and a 79p phone has replaced it.

Now that's terrible!

This thread is a classic example of why this site's gone to the dogs.

A quick Google shows this price is not even the best around.

So irrespective of whether a £3000 watch is worthy of being a 'deal', the heat given to the post is inane.

Interesting thread, back from Waitrose in my Porsche :man:...

Anyway, I have a few mechanical watches and have always managed to get at least 20% off. I know the pound is weak right now, but is this not really an average deal, albeit good that no negotiation is needed!

Need to find something to watch on Sky with my £500k worth of kids now! Lucky I don't smoke really as I tick too many other boxes...

Watches as an investment......

http://time.com/money/4058109/watches-value-rolex-investment/

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f2/watches-alternative-investment-2896914.html

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f2/watch-brands-best-investment-763209.html

If you have any kind of appreciation of horology (and I'm not saying you don't), you'd understand the years of training and hours of craftsmanship that is required to make one of these... If you've ever seen the episode of 'Megafactories' when they are inside the Ferrari factory - you may begin to understand what sets them apart from, say, VW.

Personally, I like that fact that the watches are made today in traditional ways like they were back in the day. That is rare these days - to actually have a human craft something from start to finish with care and attention - and that's what you're paying for. Generally craftsman will sit and work on a watch from start to finish which requires hours of care, patience and precision.

Remember that when you're replying to this on your Chinese made smart phone.

I'm not having a go... I'm just saying there's more to a decent watch than trying to show off.

Another ridiculous comment. If that were true, everyone would be doing that. Anyone who thinks they can earn money from mid-tier sports watches clearly should stick to Timex. These watches aren't going to become more desirable.

The 2500 cal planet oceans are continuing to drop to the sub £1600 prices despite not being the "readily available current model".

Ask any parent who has lost a child if they could bring them back to life for £250,000 - they'd bite your hand off. Absolute snip. I'd spend twice that much on each of my children if I could without batting an eyelid

Goldsmiths are 100% an authorised Distributor for Rolex.

Should have check properly, I stand corrected! JLC is there aswell, Hublot and IWC too. wow. Totally in the wrong there.

If I can get this for a shade under £2700 from goldsmiths, is this a good investment?

Wouldn't a Rolex be a better price than Omega? In terms of brand I always thought I Rolex were superior and you could get a nice Oystercatcher at this price point if you shop around?

The equivalent Rolex to this is the Submariner, it's RRP in steel is £6,250.

Rolex is a stronger brand, but not necessarily a better product - I honestly think Omegas feel better made, having owned a few of both.

As an everyday comparison, think of the Rolex Submariner as an iPhone 7, and the Omega Planet Ocean as a Galaxy S7.

The Rolex is more expensive in the first place, and will hold it's value better (as per the iPhone), but is it a superior device?

haha great...remidns me of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJGIMd3_LfY

Not if it's the orange bezel. With the black you'd be able to get your money back if it's in mint condition, but not anything more.

Hot... if you have the money & 3000 feels like 300 to you, also if I was spending this much money I wouldn't be persuaded by a little sale, nothing is worse than spending a S**t ton of money and still getting something your only getting because its on sale I would choose something I would want sale or no sale

Yeah but those 99% wouldn't be on a deal site, they'd go outright and buy it regardless of the price. It's the people who are moaning about the price because they dont understand quality and dont have £3000 lying around to buy it. Watches like Omega and Rolex clearly aren't bought to tell the time, its more of a fashion statement and they dont really lose their value if kept in perfect condition with all the paperwork and box. However, its still a deal and that what this site is.

You're a little late for April fools...

That's why you didn't make it as far as mondeoboy

This watch £3200.
Good family holiday £4000. People think nothing of buying the holiday, and it's gone in 2 weeks. You can still have this watch in 30 years.

Hot.

Get in to the sales guy's ribs and hopefully you may get this for around £2700 or just under if lucky

People often say this on here, and it's absolutely not true. People with disposable income are just as interested in a good deal as anyone else.

Rolex are in your face ostentatiousness, Omega are more understated.

Imagine Rolex wearers are those idiots who tailgate everyone in their Audi.

Personally I would spend a little more and get a Breitling Avenger, Think you could get a Colt for same money tho.
The orange looks awful

Feel sorry for your family if you'd choose this over them.

I have a £100 goldsmiths card selling for £80 if anyone interested tel 07888884585

Hey! I've got an Omega and I tailgate everyone in my Audi ;p

When the Audi is running, anyway :wink:

I also think, but this may be just in my own head, that Omegas are a little more 'youthful', and that Rolex are more of an 'old man's watch' these days - some models of Rolex are really cool though.

I think the Colt may have a quartz movement and not automatic? If that's right I think you should have an automatic movement when spending thousands.

Obviously a personal choice - I think the orange looks quite nice (though I have the back/grey version), but those Breitlings are hideous IMO.

I wouldn't choose this over them, I'd do both.
And my family is none of your ******* business.

There's absolutely zero chance of a high street retailer knocking another £500 off (especially so as it's already a sale item).

Could someone go into Argos and get a £999 TV for £499?

Definitely not......but if you asked the manager of Argos he might knock you something off. £500 off that tv would be a 50% discount. £500 off this watch is only 15%.

Is this watch 8 or 10 bit?

Yeh ya right wtf was I thinking, worth a banter tho for someone might get a slightly cheaper

Some are to in your face and blingy!! Id prefer the black face version of the Omega, looks class

Cheers :wink:

I am a fan of good watches but the Rolex price inflation is a massive bubble. The second hand market basically boomed because Rolex massively inflated their MSRP in the '00s - you need to be careful with these things are there are tonnes of internet kiddies on forums thinking a bog standard Rolex diver is an 'investment piece'.

If you can afford it, buy the best watch you can and consider it an heirloom. A Rolex has a better movement and finish compared to a Seiko, yes, but not £5000 better which is why you see watch enthusiasts holding collections at all price points (including Seiko and Rolex) and flashy imbeciles buying the brand.

Anyone looking to get into quality watches should look into the vintage dress watches you can find on watchuseek and other similar sites. You can get bulletproof, high quality movements on iconic dials for not much money. A 1960's Tudor diver with the Rolex movement, bracelet and crown can be hand for £600-£800 and is a real deal collectors watch.

I was just about to buy a Sinn U1 when the pound dropped and the price shot up. Lovely watch.

Nice watch with a rare price reduction heat, I think the thread deserves heat for the fun factor of the dichotomy created 8):sunglasses:

U1 SDR is the business! I got mine from Chronext with great service. It worked out about £1250 with delivery

This is spot on. I bought a brand new 16613 in 2003 for a touch under £4k (list was £4,250 if I recall correctly). The same watch today (albeit the 'squarer' 116113) is £9,900!

I can problably get about 5 grand for your kidney on the black market.. I'll trade your kidney for a seamaster and pocket the difference :smiley:

Rolex are probably the most recognised and respected brand but all Swiss watch brands have increased their prices, in line with currency fluctuations, inflation and public interest in hard assets. If you had been lucky enough to buy one of these watches prior to 2005 you probably wouldn't have lost any money and in some cases will have made money. If you had bought a standard Rolex submariner or Sea Dweller you would have doubled your money.

Seiko make extremely good watches, the Grand Seiko and Credor brand sometimes exceed the finishing standards of Rolex but re-sale is not as good.

Vintage Tudor watch will not be up to the standards of a modern watch, while cases, bracelet and crown will be Rolex they will be of the era, meaning expanding, rivet or folded link bracelets which tend to be delicate compared to modern watches. The movement in the vintage Tudors will probably be standard or lightly modified ETA movement, whether the Tudor dress watches will increase in price remains to be seen., Tudor sports watches on the other hand have increased.

Deal as posted appears to be alright but 20% discount can available via grey dealers.

because that's the value of replacing it via my home insurance, i have also been offered 2950 for it at my local David Christopher, if i wanted to sell it.
lol Ebay isnt exactly a fair reference on the comment, especially when it turns up with a chinese import sticker on it... good luck with that..

They could have had two holidays then. Tightwad.

chinese import sticker? lol. you obviously know a lot about watches.

He's saying that a cheap one on eBay is likely going to be a replica (most of which are made in China). Lol. You obviously know a lot about life.

mate, ebay and chrono24 are the biggest markets for 2nd hand watches. probably a "chinese" clone too? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Patek-Philippe-Calatrava-3919-18K-Yellow-Gold-/272615825403?hash=item3f792b5ffb:g:VloAAOSwtfhYnaSZ

A. That's £8000, from an actual watch dealer
B. I doubt anyone would bother copying that, it's the dullest watch I've ever seen in my life, despite someone somewhere along the line deciding it has pedigree

i know enough to know you wouldnt buy a swiss one from ebay cheers...

and you obviously dont know enough to know of the sheer volume of super clones going around that are £150-£300 and can fool some standard high street jewellers.... as in you know its fake when it comes from where all the super clones are made (aka Currently China), uhm, seems like my watch knowledge is pretty on point Cheers, like i said, good luck..

Glad my humor wasnt completely to waste cheers Ezzer! :smiley: thats exactly what i was getting at.

my mate at a luxury shop says people buy a £50000 grand handbag (!) and send it to be copied by the best then being the fake one back for a refund! They now have to get Chanel or whoever in to check them before they refund

This comment is spot on, can't disagree with any of it.

I think if those who don't understand the cost of these went to a show like the Salon QP watch show and saw some of the watch components being hand made, they may understand. The skill, time and craftsmanship that goes in to making them makes you realise why some go for what they do.

typical omega ****. you can put them in one bag with tag heuer owners. wouldn't recognize a patek or vacheron from 20cm distance. wears an omega planet ocean with a modified eta movement and thinks it is the best watch ever made. sad!

Do I need one of these to tell the time when I am out at sea?

I just use the sun

I own a grand carrera, and would recognize a patek phillippe or iwc, or hublot or audemars piguet, panerai or even a zenith!! I know, crazy right?? there is nothing wrong with it's eta 2894-2 movement... you elitist jerk.

​no point saying hello... the speaking clock doesn't talk back

"...brought..."! :laughing::laughing::disappointed:

can this be bought with Quidco too?

This is **** hot!!!! :smile: thanks and interest free!!!!!

My wife prefers a leather strap

Mine prefers rubber....

You really would have to be seriously brainwashed by brands and advertising to be stupid enough to spend £3,000 on a watch.

Simple answer yes and likely cheaper than £499 in most cases :wink:

yes, you are correct if you buy something purely because it is brand 'x'. But if you are buying an item that has had thought, design, craftsmanship and a quaint old thing called engineering put into every detail, and has a long history of making such things, you are actually buying quality, not just a brand. Plus, it is something that will actually last you a lifetime, you will use every day and eventually will have a value, both emotional and financial, that you can pass on to the next generation.

An Iphone7 is an expensive thing of beauty on day 1 of its release, in five years time, nobody will love it and CEX will give you £40 to take it off your hands.

''that you can pass on to the next generation''
exactly that. An engineered time piece that is built to last and I'm confident that it will last years and years. Just as a comparison on the mind set, millions of people think nothing about spending £850 on a mac book OR the £700 on a mobile phone and even queue up all night to get it! and its something that will be old and out of date within 24 months. This watch will last 20 times that and some. For me there's something about owning a high quality watch that makes it OK. Before I reserved it last night at my nearest Goldsmiths my Mrs said 'Do it, what else do you work hard for'
Compared to the inflated prices of other brands premium watches (Rolex Daytona scenario), this isn't too bad..

Lol, the irony is strong with this one!

He's a multi-millionaire - you're not! :laughing:

Please, I wrote the book! :sunglasses:

better make some more space in the safe

anyone got a discount on the sale price with a copy of the receipt ?

[email protected] HUKD. Went into town, where there is no Goldsmiths branch and had a look in Ernest Jones at the black face one. Would you price match Goldsmiths,I casually asked. He did turn a bit pale, but after a twiddle with the calculator said yes. So, I went back with, how about 3k for cash? Absolutely no! What could I do.....

Not really bargaining etiquette is it? You asked for a price match which they agreed to and then you decided you want more off. Perhaps better asking for £3k next time if this is the price you want.

LOL, I just wanted to see if he would get any paler! Actually, i was quite happy to pay the price match price, get the nice service in the shop and the bracelet adjusted to fit there and then. The guy knew his product and was a good sales person. Very happy with the purchase, only wish I'd done it 10 years ago, but didn't have the spare cash then.

he's only fake eliteist, he buys his Constantin from ebay, save your breath...:sunglasses:

no two watches are generally the same, i own a Panerai and a Blancpain too? i also have a £25 timex i use whilst i renovate/do diy, and an Apple iWatch i wear to work, i can tell the difference between them all.... :smiley:
same rules apply to people, some people will offer advice or an opinion, where as some people will try and belittle and ram theirs down your throat like its gospel law... lol everyone else here is incorrect and your Spot on Mike11 or do you call yourself Mike Double 1 dont you? instead of 11?? Douche...

"Through practiced visualization, goal setting, and discipline, Chris Carley turned her adversity of a $10.50/hr fired factory worker into a 205 million dollar empire. From miserable working conditions to hobnobbing with celebrities, such as Barbara Walters, Katie Couric, and Former President Ford"

Visualisations and goal setting? :laughing: And shouldn't you be on Hot US Deals instead of HUKD since you live in America? :smirk:

Just sign up for the Jonny Wu class and you're be a millwionaire in no time Rodney! :laughing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJqr6LBFelI

I think you're having trouble reading there Jonny...

Bought 10 before they sell out!

Voted hot - annoying though as I'm not in the position to buy a Planet Ocean (yet) as I've just forked out for another watch which is in a similar price bracket. Really want one at some point though! As for people saying they don't see the point in them - each to their own as others have said. It's a good deal for an Omega and from a reputable dealer. Now, does anyone have a Goldsmiths discount code that would actually work to bring the price down further...!

I got so much money I have houses in each continent :man:

You have so much money, that you have both genders as well! :laughing:

OR.....

The £3,000 you spent on a watch has resulted in you posting deals on discount chicken from Lidl :laughing:

:laughing: Lifestyles of the rich & the famous :sunglasses:

Got to keep up the facade! :laughing:

Huge difference between "value" and price - the insurance folk will base their numbers at the top end and the jewellers will pay you bottom dollar and then sell it for max dollar. They know you would be worried about spending 6k from joe public on a watch that might be a fake so you pay a hefty, hefty premium for a jeweller approval... wear it , enjoy it and don't expect short or medium term to get your money back.

Omega Seamasters depreciate. Simple as that. You only have to look at Ebay or used items at jewellers to see that recent used ones are around £1,000 - £1,500.

I remember having a conversation with a friend many years ago about this when he bought a 'James Bond Anniversary Edition' Omega Seamaster for silly money. When he eventually sold it, he got about half of what he originally paid.

These watches are not unique or rare enough to hold their value. They're produced in large numbers with a lot of marketing to sucker people in buying them.

Not many people realise that Omega is owned by the company that makes these:

Wow, nice watch. Just looking. Very beautiful!

I largely agree with Picard123 over his opinions regarding Omega's. But, in a world that encourages us to buy more and more 'stuff' that is expensive on day 1 and is virtually worthless 700 days later, buying an item that in 10 years time will be worth 50% of what I paid for it doesn't seem such a bad deal. So, over 10 yrs my Seamaster may 'Cost' me £150 per year in depreciation. I know many people who spend easily that sort of yearly sum (£3 a week) in Claire's Assessories!

bunch of scammers


tried ordering it from heathrow duty free i thought it would come out at £2660 after the duty discount .

sorry sir we don`t match retail stores bunch of shysters

​Well I bought mine for £950 in 2000 and was recently offered £1200 by Chronomasters for it. So it would achieve around £1500 on eBay I would imagine. But I didn't but it to make money....

You could argue you are the scammer trying to get it without paying the tax

Thanks, a deal which finally appreciates the wealthier people who like deals and do not *need* them - they feel damn amazing and we're wealthy for being stingy as we are on each level insofar as it's not inefficient to time. I bought one and will thus not head to the Bahamas as a fair exchange.

As an explanation to the value for this, watches are essentially a status symbol akin to a lapel which communicates: one's fashion, wealth, lifestyle and ambition. It is indeed superficial and trivial, but that's the world to which we conform - it's a materialistic, fast, capitalistic one whereas no one has time for any detailed analysis or trenchant contemplation.

are you a moron ?? it`s a duty free shop i.e no tax if traveling outside the eu

they are asking more than the retail price with tax off

I want, too, to comment that anyone not in a field whereby salaries exceed 80k as a baseline for average staff = no one will likely know/care to differentiate this from cheaper alternatives, it'd be pure vanity requiring a remark for any attention. This is for airline pilots, financial professionals and executive businessmen.

Is it a duty free shop? Are you sure about that? Also, I assume you are not UK resident and as such would not be returning to the UK with it otherwise you would have to pay the relevant duty as duty free prices are for export only IIRC.

of course i would be traveling to switzerland to see my granny who would be posting it back to me as a gift seeing as her payment card would be paying for it. i love my granny so generous

I see how you came to the conclusion I am a moron now. Silly me.

Love the comments with people moaning about about who would spend so much on a watch. You can either afford it, or you can't afford it. Its a great discount, so its a good deal, simple as.

P.S I can't afford it, but its still a good deal ;-)

i tried one on in the shop , 4k lol looks like a £200 quid watch .
the marketing blurb boys have really won on this one .

turning the dial felt like turning 2nd hand sekonda

I had one of them, it was a bit of a pig, could have done with power steering, I don't think they put enough oil in the gearbox at the factory either, filled it with synthetic and it was a pleasure to drive after that.

Back to the deal. 20% is worth having whether it's 20% off a cabbage at Aldi or 20% off an Omega watch, I'm not keen on the Orange, I think it's a little gaudy but I'm tempted by the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Gents Watch or the Seamaster Gents. £2K less than a similar looking Submariner. Less cache though.

Which specific Seamaster model was yours? 99% of them are not collectables. There's no way in a million years that a used worn one bought in 2000, would be worth 50% more after 17 years (and once you take into account inflation and RPI increases). Servicing costs at £200-£300 a time would also result in a loss over that period as well.

"turning the dial felt like turning 2nd hand sekonda"

You want to do that to a Rolex and will probably conclude that it feels even worse than the Omega!
The planet Ocean is a quality watch in every way. Have handled (not owned) many top brand watches and the PO's have always had a real solid feel. The movement inside isnt supposed to be too bad either :smiley:
(many in the watch industry say better than the Rolex)

I think the moron in this thread is easily identifiable - are the schools off this week?

This one.

http://www.watchfinder.co.uk/Omega/Seamaster%20300m/2531.80.00/5669/item/85280

I had mine fully serviced (only once) by Omega (£300) at the end of last year and it looks new. It has a two year warranty with 19 months to go.

What annoys me more than anything is people who like watches getting into dick-jousting over who knows more and who's watch is the best.

Why can't you just share your love of watches? Who cares if someone loves a t
tag or an Omega or a Seiko, it's all the same thing.

Instead of getting into ridiculous debates about how knowledgeable you are you should appreciate engaging with people with a similar interest.

That's almost identical to my Longines Hydroconquest which I love dearly. Nice watch.

Yeah, you see that's not a 50% appreciation in value on that particular watch. That's the retailer mark up.

That's very true. I get sick of people saying X watch is crap because it features a lesser movement or is god forbid... quartz! So what. I collect watches, there are times when caviar is nice, but there are times when beans on toast cannot be beaten, people forget that!

It's just all brand "brainwashing" for the weak minded and easily led.

A watch tells the time and that's it. Everything else is just fashion and frippery.

I agree with you. I'll see you outside Tesco sometimes as we tie our horses up in the car park.

Soz. 40%

But what does a £3,000 Omega do that a £10 Casio doesn't?

Create an image to impress superficial people that you don't know wasting money that you don't have?

That's pretty vacuous....

we all knew already no need to shine a light on yourself

i just don`t see the value it does not feel particularly special at all to me .

at least if it was made of gold i would agree it would probably be worth the money. 3k for some stainless steel no thanks

Some observations:
Mainstream watches are not investments. Don't buy this deal thinking you're going to make x% in a few years. Don't confuse this with inflation. A Rolex submariner may also have been way cheaper a decade ago but that is a very different watch compared to the latest one.

Unless you know the collectors market and have the funds to back it up don't even bother.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2017/03/27/legendary-bao-dai-rolex-expected-to-surpass-1-5-million-at-auction/

Luxury Watches are exactly that. Luxury items. If joe blogs can afford it then it wouldn't be luxury. Luxury watches ought to be considered as jewellery items which happen to tell the time as well. The comments in this thread regarding prices branding etc applies to all sorts of items. Handbags, cars, shoes, branded groceries vs supermarket own brand etc

Buy things at your own affordability level. I think the old saying goes.. if you need to ask the price.. then you probably can't afford it.
However that doesn't mean people on the lower end of the disposable income scale have exclusive rights on enjoying a good deal on things. Rich people do too!

Stainless steel is actually the better "investment" for a watch in many ways as the price of steel tends to remain fairly consistent, unlike gold which has the potential to drop (or admittedly, rise) in value. So, there is a greater risk element to investing in a gold watch than there is in a steel one.

plus they look really naff!

How great it is to know that, at 500m deep when your lungs have been crushed by the ambient pressure, your Omega Seamaster will accurately display your time of death.

mine does one kilometer!

doesn't even have bluetooth.

whats the most expensive item you own?

My house.

I don't know why people criticize these deals - and other people feel the need to have to justify it. Can you not simply accept that most people just like to own nice things? It's not shameful to want that you know, we all do it, restaurants instead of microwaved food, bigger houses, expensive cars, expensive fashion shoes and bags and clothes, holidays abroad, all things you don't need, but what makes working worth it so you can afford such things. When I wear my watch it feels great on the wrist and it lovely to look at, lots of intricate details and it makes me HAPPY. Surely as decent human beings you can be happy that the next person feels a bit happier for owning something they wanted? Life isn't always about the bare minimum and practicality. Just stop being so judgmental [please! what is happening to the UK public, turning into really mean miserly race.

could you have bought a cheaper house?

Go back 60/80years and it was one of the few luxury products that people felt they could aspire to, perhaps now there are other attractions, perhaps we just have much more stuff, but cheaper.

When I was a child we used to read Aesop's Fables. The fox and the grapes is all over this thread. That will be reinforced by people's vehement denials too. :smiley:

Please never go into a boutique again! Clearly not your scene

Because they've been conditioned to believe that materialism is the key to happiness.

own many steel sovereigns ?

BS, rolex is mass produced junk

Nope still don't get it, who gets a watch nowadays, I like jewellery (wife's family run a fine goldsmiths) but this is not jewellery! more like "flash git" , I mean to impress my boss type of thing, but then what do I know I haven't worn a watch in years..each to their own I guess

junk? hahahaha.... your off your head mate, Rolex are one of the few companies who actually have patents on their own movements.

I just looked it up - how true, seems like that nature is becoming more and more prevalent, the more that is accessible to us, the worse it gets.

Not at all, Rolex are very good, well made and robust watches, some of the current Rolex models are selling for well over list price on the pre-owned market, for far greater sums that 10%!

Actually, Omega released a limited edition watch last year (Snoopy), the RRP was £4.5k, some people who were lucky enough to purchase one at retail price then sold on to the pre-owned market for nearly double.

I suppose you never will get it. If you're on decent money and have the means to treat yourself and your loved ones then why not spend on whatever you like?

Should everyone live on beans on toast, drive an old banger, holiday in Skegness and buy clothes at the jumble sale? If you think that then I suggest you get yourself back to 1960s Communist Russia.

This is jewellery, do you look at a lass with a nice diamond necklace or engagement ring and think they're flash? Or do you have a flashiness threshold (sounds like you do).

My watch is quite discrete (not like those huge clock on your wrist gaudy type things) and I don't wear it for anyone else's approval. It is a watch for life if it is looked after.

Great price for people who like luxury items. Seriously tempted to get one

Would really like to get this Seamaster, it's my next watch to buy.
This piece is timeless; will never age and only appreciate value if well looked after.
The apple watch is a piece of glorified turd as compared to the tag connected or monte blanc summit. However, despite counselling the other half she should have a Longines, she want the pretty apple watch 2. I couldn't refuse given I had broken her in, alas that is what mistresses are for :stuck_out_tongue:

You're missing the point.

I understand why someone would say 'why spend that much money on a watch' I would also understand when someone says why buy kingsmill when smart price is there. Well there's a difference, that is you can get a quality watch to that exact watch from a different brand for less than £500. With smart price food there's obvious differences, with expensive cars vs Dacia there's obvious differences. So your not really answering the people's question ' why spend this amount on a watch' when you respond like this. Bottom line is if anyone is looking for a watch at over 3k and buying the above deal it will be becuase they are loyal customer to that company, becuase let's face it, the watch is hideous. And if you are spending 3k on a watch' then that catagory of people will not be looking for discounts as they will have a specific watch in mind. So that's two reasons why this deal won't bring any commission to hotukdeals.

Eh? Someone spending £3k on a watch won't be looking for a discount? Anyone spending £3k on a watch will be looking for a discount. People with that story of money to spend aren't stupid enough to pay full rrp.
An example, a friend of mine bought a Breitling for about £4k. He got Goldsmiths (I think or it may have been Ernest Jones) to discount by 10% then also paid using a prepaid cash back Mastercard which gave him 5% back at that shop.

They are jewellery, not investments and any half brain knows this. Those who buy Rolex's and call it an investment are actually telling you they blew the lot on it and can't really afford to get it serviced once.

as always i say: should have studied harder/worked smarter,no need to cry about being poor

No they won't be looking becuase of reasons stated above. I could give you real examples while at goldsmiths, anyone working in a watch shop knows at that price the buyer knows what they want, so a discount on a different model won't persuade them to change their minds, regardless of the price. The only time a person may look for a discount is if it's a gift to someone else.

I agree, I was saying if they were shopping for this specific watch then yes they would be looking for a discount.

What an idiotic thing to say - if you're in the market to pay £3k out for a watch you won't be looking for a deal on said watch?

I have a "£6000" watch (which had an RRP of £5690 when I got it in 2015, but has since gone up), I had my eye on it but had decided that I wouldn't pay that for it. I was looking to buy it in Amsterdam airport for about £4300 (when the pound to Euro exchange rate was good) in "Duty Free" (not actually duty free, they give a discount equivalent to VAT, but VAT is still paid on the discounted price - so not a VAT/Duty dodge). A week before I was going to Amsterdam, Goldsmiths had 25% off, making it a smidge cheaper than Amsterdam airport (with no issues of exchange rate wobble), so I bought it there. That was a significant buy for me, and so i'll look after it. When I go on holiday, I leave it at home and wear a well worn Lacoste watch (£300 RRP, bought in an outlet in Vegas for about £80, 9 years ago) which will get clipped off the swimming pool a few times and covered in sun cream.

Similarly, I buy a new car every 2-3 years at around 14% discount, because the price I can get it for is a few hundred quid less than the year old one at the used forecourt, and the depreciation suffered will be less than that of the used car with less warranty.

You don't have to be on the bones of your **** to want a discount on whatever you buy, and people with the means to do so don't all look to pay RRP. I do quite well out of my spends because I look to get a deal on significant purchases, and I look after my stuff.

Can i pay monthly for this?

yes, yes you can

hourly?

Do you own a car? How much did you pay for it? How much will it be worth in 5 years? I have a few expensive watches. Why? Because I like them and I can afford to buy them. I don't drive a 80-185k car, although I could, I drive a modest Honda. Why? Because I like it. One of my watches is actually worth more now it's 4 years old than when I bought it. A good watch holds its money. I can enjoy my watches, and if I wish, sell several years later for very little loss. How much will your car depreciate over the same period. Jealousy is ugly, and envy a sin.

I hate it when these deals come to HUKD. Some clever dick's gonna buy 20 and sell them for a profit on ebay, leaving none for the rest of us :-(

Seriously though, for people to compare a watch to something like a car or a house or even clothes is ridiculous. There is a genuine attraction, desire and practical element to want a higher standard of car or home that pretty much everyone can appreciate. The attraction and desire for a higher standard of watch at £3k+ is for the type of people who value stamp collections and model railway sets........ 99.9% compared to 0.1%.

Just get a high-end 1:1 design and movement replica for a couple of hundred quid. No way of telling the difference, even up close - only way to do so will be to open it up. That way you have your status symbol, a fully functioning watch and save £3k.

Having these high-end watches, especially Roles's, help in the club to get pussy mate - given that you meet all other standards.

Poor people are terrible with financial management.

WTF...... you got any discount codes? :confused:

OK, I might be off the mark but here goes. Excluding the minority of actual collectors, most buy expensive watches like these for one reason, to appear wealthy. It's like a peacock display to attract a mate or show off in general. I've seen arguments about houses and cars, however, the distinction is there can at least be some tangible benefits to a bigger house in a nicer area for example. It boils down to a cost to benefit ratio and how much disposable income you have. If you've got more money than you can spend, I don't see the harm in luxury watches or luxury items in general. I think the problems arise when people buy this sort of stuff on credit and do it to "feel" wealthy / keep up with the Joneses.