Can you help me find a watch?

[Dreamer_D]

So was the concensus that Raymond Weil is a brand that will need maintenance? Because I am loving this watch...

http://www.bluenile.com/raymond-weil-watch-5976-sts-05927_220087

Everyone that I know that has one, has not had any problems...

But if there are issues does it need to be sent somewhere special for maintenance? I would not want that.

 

[asscher_girl]

Hey Dreamer! I have a Raymond Weil metal bracelet w/ diamond bezel, I've had it since 2002 or 2003, and have only had the battery replaced once and had that done at a local store (I think I did it at Tourneau) and I've had it professionally cleaned once at Tourneau.

I really love it and would love to get another one.

My DH also has a Raymond Weil, bought it in 2005 and hasn't had to replace the battery yet. He really wants the new RW 30th Anniversary w/ rose gold bezel, it's yummy

 

[Dreamer_D]

Oooh asscher girl, can you post a picture of your Weil watch?

 

[yssie]

Well, I am of no use in this thread but I am following and I just want to say I *love* the idea of his and her watches, Dreamer

 

[Autumnovember]

So was the concensus that Raymond Weil is a brand that will need maintenance? Because I am loving this watch...

http://www.bluenile.com/raymond-weil-watch-5976-sts-05927_220087

Everyone that I know that has one, has not had any problems...

But if there are issues does it need to be sent somewhere special for maintenance? I would not want that.

I don't see why you wouldn't be able to take it to a local jeweler for maintenance...the watch is basic in terms of movement which is what leads me to think you wouldn't have to send it out.

 

[asscher_girl]

This is the only one I can find right now but I can take a better one this weekend.

 

[Dreamer_D]

I can only get a watch with diamonds if it is just "her" Would that be mean?

I could get DH a less expensive watch for Christmas perhaps??

AG How are the quality of the diamonds on your Weil watch? It looks great in the photo. When I was shopping today I noticed that Bulova, for example, has really crap diamonds on their cheap watches but I did not really get to see any watches of similar quality to the Weil. Do they sparcle at all? I just would not want to get diamonds if they look like dull metal, like the Bulova did.

 

[asscher_girl]

The diamonds are nice for sure, I have seen some higher end watches that sparkle a bit more, but for the price, I'm really happy with the quality of the RM diamonds.

 

[Dreamer_D]

The diamonds are nice for sure, I have seen some higher end watches that sparkle a bit more, but for the price, I'm really happy with the quality of the RM diamonds.

Good to know! I am not looking for H&A's or anything I would just like them to look like diamonds, ya'know?

 

[diva rose]

I like Tissot and Raymond ones you selected.
If you really want the diamond watch - I think you should go for it.

You can get a watch for your husband another time. You can get a better looking one because the vendors have limited stock anyways.
Still sticking for the Tissot grey male watch that looks like an IWC for him - I like it.

Oris ones are pretty nice looking also - so you can find great deals online later.

 

[diva rose]

If you're looking into the higher end brands like Tag Heuer and Rolex and JLC, etc., do your research! These days, most luxury watch companies are sourcing their parts/movements from Japan. So you *think* you are paying for and getting a Swiss-made timepiece, but you're not; you're paying for branding and image and snob appeal.

ETA: In fact, most of the watch brands most coveted over on the watch fora are brands most of us have never heard of because they don't put their reputations on fashion and snob appeal.

This is very true. A lot of the big brands don't have good insides.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Oh and above automatic watches are the big boys....google:

tourbillon (spelling??) movement in watches

as far as i know... all "TOURBILLON" watches are manual wind.

By the way, just asked SO...they're automatic...

come to think of it,he's correct.some are auto and some are manual wind. anyhow,all tourbillion watches are out of my price range...

If your buying a tourbillion to begin with its silly to even consider buying it in manual...haha, and yeah those watches are $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

AN
i'll take either one of these manual wind watch any day of the week... in fact,most "tourbillion" watches are manual wind.

http://www.gemnation.com/watches/Patek-Philippe-Sky-Moon-Tourbillon-5002G-5575.html

http://www.gemnation.com/watches/A-Lange-Sohne-Tourbograph-Pour-le-Merite-702.025-1242.html

btw; the most expensive watch in the world is a manual wind...

 

[NovemberBride]

DD-

I have not had any maintenance issues with my RW watch. I've had it for 9 years, I have had the battery replaced twice and the crystal face replaced once. I am hard on my watches and have literally worn this watch every day for 9 years. I have always just taken it to a local jeweler for work. Like most designers, RW won't guarantee work done by someone other than their service center and you may void your warranty, but that is pretty standard. I think you'd have that issue with any watch you chose.

As for the watch, I really like the one you chose. It is similar to mine, except mine only has the diamond markers on the face. I am attaching a pic so you can see. I love it because I can wear it with everything from jeans to a ball gown.

I really think you can't beat RW for the quality at the price point, particularly if you like this particular style of watch.

 

[VRBeauty]

Dreamer - it's entirely possible that I just had bad luck with my RW watch, especially since other RW owners are reporting long, trouble-free runs. I still love the style and wear it regularly with its new, generic mechanism (it still has its original RW face). It's a two-tone watch which could easily look dated, but it doesn't because it's so sleek and was styled so well. The tank watch you're looking at is another of those timeless designs IMO. A watch i this price range isn't likely to become "collectible" in your lifetime anyway, so if (worst case) you get 15-20 years pleasure out of it and then replace the mechanism - with a generic mechanism - that's not such a bad deal!

 

[Autumnovember]

Oh and above automatic watches are the big boys....google:

tourbillon (spelling??) movement in watches

as far as i know... all "TOURBILLON" watches are manual wind.

By the way, just asked SO...they're automatic...

come to think of it,he's correct.some are auto and some are manual wind. anyhow,all tourbillion watches are out of my price range...

If your buying a tourbillion to begin with its silly to even consider buying it in manual...haha, and yeah those watches are $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

AN
i'll take either one of these manual wind watch any day of the week... in fact,most "tourbillion" watches are manual wind.

http://www.gemnation.com/watches/Patek-Philippe-Sky-Moon-Tourbillon-5002G-5575.html

http://www.gemnation.com/watches/A-Lange-Sohne-Tourbograph-Pour-le-Merite-702.025-1242.html

btw; the most expensive watch in the world is a manual wind...

BTW, I think me and you are using some terms interchangeably which = confusion.


EDIT: SO said that having a tourbillion with batteries in it, defies the entire point of a tourbillion. Again, I think we're mixing our terms up a little bit here lol. When you say manual wind, you're saying that you have to wind it yourself, right? When I was reading that, I was thinking "batteries, in a tourbillion? no way!"

 

[Dancing Fire]

BTW, I think me and you are using some terms interchangeably which = confusion.


EDIT: SO said that having a tourbillion with batteries in it, defies the entire point of a tourbillion. Again, I think we're mixing our terms up a little bit here lol. When you say manual wind, you're saying that you have to wind it yourself, right? When I was reading that, I was thinking "batteries, in a tourbillion? no way!"

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AN
there are no such watch as a "battery operated tourbillion".all tourbillion watches are mechanically operated.

 

[Autumnovember]

BTW, I think me and you are using some terms interchangeably which = confusion.


EDIT: SO said that having a tourbillion with batteries in it, defies the entire point of a tourbillion. Again, I think we're mixing our terms up a little bit here lol. When you say manual wind, you're saying that you have to wind it yourself, right? When I was reading that, I was thinking "batteries, in a tourbillion? no way!"

AN
there are no such watch as a "battery operated tourbillion".all tourbillion watches are mechanically operated.[/quote]


Thats what I was saying, I was confusing the terms....hence:


" When I was reading that, I was thinking "batteries, in a tourbillion? no way!" "

Like I said, mix up of terms.

First you said that they were Manual (which I understood meant that there were batteries in it, and automatic is manual wind). Then I said that no, they are automatic (as in you have to wind it yourself like I said I had to do with my automatic after leaving it be for several days). Then you said that most tourbillions are manual wind (which I thought you were saying had batteries inside, which I knew couldn't be right). Are you seeing how the confusion happened?

Now I'm confusing myself along with three other people trying to understand what is what. Whats automatic, whats manual then? I was under the impression that the automatic Chanel watch I have is aka manual wind because I have manually wind it. But then what is a watch that is battery operated? Just that, battery operated? I thought they were manual which never made sense to me because....well, there is nothing manual about them. Get what I'm saying?

So, please clarify what each means so I can stop driving myself crazy.

Wait:


An automatic wristwatch is a mechanical wristwatch with a self-winding mechanism. In other words, one does not have to wind the crown periodically to keep the watch running. A manual or manual wind watch must be wound by hand, using the crown, usually every day, to operate continuously.

SO tried to explain this to me, but I seriously still don't get it. Why do I have to wind my automatic watch if it isn't manual? Wouldn't the whole purpose of a tourbillon be defeated by having it in automatic? And wouldn't the prices between an automatic and manual wind be significantly different? Are there even many automatic tourbillons? Educate me.

 

[Dreamer_D]

DD-

I have not had any maintenance issues with my RW watch. I've had it for 9 years, I have had the battery replaced twice and the crystal face replaced once. I am hard on my watches and have literally worn this watch every day for 9 years. I have always just taken it to a local jeweler for work. Like most designers, RW won't guarantee work done by someone other than their service center and you may void your warranty, but that is pretty standard. I think you'd have that issue with any watch you chose.

As for the watch, I really like the one you chose. It is similar to mine, except mine only has the diamond markers on the face. I am attaching a pic so you can see. I love it because I can wear it with everything from jeans to a ball gown.

I really think you can't beat RW for the quality at the price point, particularly if you like this particular style of watch.

OOoh I like your watch a lot, of course, as the tank style has always been a favourite of mine. I am not yet sure if I will opt for the style with diamonds on the face or not. Still percolating.

 

[NovemberBride]

Thanks!

I also wanted to mention that you can almost always find a coupon code floating around for 10% or 20% off at Blue Nile, usually if you use a Visa or Amex to pay. I'm not sure how that would work with your PS gift, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

 

[Lula]

NB -- your Raymond Weil tank is very nice.

DD-- I am another happy Raymond Weil owner. I've worn my watch nearly every day (I wear my vintage manual wind pieces for dress-up). I've owned it since 2004 and I've replaced the battery and had it cleaned (through my local watchmaker) a few times, but that's it.

Raymond Weil's watches are very slim (not chunky, thick) and have attractive bracelets, and they have very pretty mother of pearl faces on their watches. You can see the pretty MOP face on NB's watch in the photo she posted. Also, my watch has a sapphire crystal, not plastic, and I think all RW's may come with sapphire crystals. It's little details like this that add to the quality of the watch, and not every mid-price watch brand includes these details in their watches.

AutumnNovember, the way I remember the differences between the mechanics of watches is simply that there are two kinds of watches: battery and mechanical (well, there are also solar cell or whatever runs the Citizen EcoDrive watches, but that's a subset of its own).

Battery-powered watches are typically powered by quartz batteries. So a $12 Casio and a $20,000 Rolex or Concord or Corum, if battery-powered, may be powered by the same brand of quartz battery. You open the back of the watch and you see a little round battery sitting in there, usually with some brightly colored wires.

Mechanical watches are either manual wind or automatic. The inside of a mechanical watch contains interlocking gears (using a non-technical term). The mechanism can be a simple time-telling mechanism, or it can be "complicated" hence the term "with complications" which simply means that the watch has additional functions like a second hand, date, day, etc. The ones DF likes have all sorts of bells and whistles, like astrological calendars, barometers, timers, espresso steamers...just kidding!

Manual wind simply means they are mechanical watches that need to be wound every day or two for daily wear, and need to be professionally cleaned and oiled to work properly. These are the kinds of watches I collect.

Automatic watches are mechanical watches that have a self-winding mechanism inside them that winds the watch while you wear it. The movement of your arm causes the winding mechanism to wind itself. That's why if you have more than one automatic watch, and you don't wear it for a while, you will need to "wind" it. And that's why a lot of watch nuts store their watches in those cases that gently wind the watch while it is being stored.

It's confusing. And when you go into a store, or visit a watch forum, they're not always good about explaining the lingo.

 

[Autumnovember]

NB -- your Raymond Weil tank is very nice.

DD-- I am another happy Raymond Weil owner. I've worn my watch nearly every day (I wear my vintage manual wind pieces for dress-up). I've owned it since 2004 and I've replaced the battery and had it cleaned (through my local watchmaker) a few times, but that's it.

Raymond Weil's watches are very slim (not chunky, thick) and have attractive bracelets, and they have very pretty mother of pearl faces on their watches. You can see the pretty MOP face on NB's watch in the photo she posted. Also, my watch has a sapphire crystal, not plastic, and I think all RW's may come with sapphire crystals. It's little details like this that add to the quality of the watch, and not every mid-price watch brand includes these details in their watches.

AutumnNovember, the way I remember the differences between the mechanics of watches is simply that there are two kinds of watches: battery and mechanical (well, there are also solar cell or whatever runs the Citizen EcoDrive watches, but that's a subset of its own).

Battery-powered watches are typically powered by quartz batteries. So a $12 Casio and a $20,000 Rolex or Concord or Corum, if battery-powered, may be powered by the same brand of quartz battery. You open the back of the watch and you see a little round battery sitting in there, usually with some brightly colored wires.

Mechanical watches are either manual wind or automatic. The inside of a mechanical watch contains interlocking gears (using a non-technical term). The mechanism can be a simple time-telling mechanism, or it can be "complicated" hence the term "with complications" which simply means that the watch has additional functions like a second hand, date, day, etc. The ones DF likes have all sorts of bells and whistles, like astrological calendars, barometers, timers, espresso steamers...just kidding!

Manual wind simply means they are mechanical watches that need to be wound every day or two for daily wear, and need to be professionally cleaned and oiled to work properly. These are the kinds of watches I collect.

Automatic watches are mechanical watches that have a self-winding mechanism inside them that winds the watch while you wear it. The movement of your arm causes the winding mechanism to wind itself. That's why if you have more than one automatic watch, and you don't wear it for a while, you will need to "wind" it. And that's why a lot of watch nuts store their watches in those cases that gently wind the watch while it is being stored.

It's confusing. And when you go into a store, or visit a watch forum, they're not always good about explaining the lingo.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Whenever SO would explain anything about his AP's, I was because his explanations were difficult to follow and understand. Thanks again for the easy to understand explanation!

 

[Dreamer_D]

OK... I *think* I made a decision!

I am going to get the Raymond Weil watch with mother of pearl face and diamonds, it is called Don Giovanni. Attached are some pictures. It is delicately proportioned at about 23mm x 28mm, with a strap almost as wide as the face, which was a look I really liked when I tried it on. http://www.bluenile.com/raymond-weil-watch-5976-sts-05927_220087

Any reservations??

 

[Dreamer_D]

Do I need to baby a watch with diamonds on the bezel?

 

[Lula]

OK... I *think* I made a decision!

I am going to get the Raymond Weil watch with mother of pearl face and diamonds, it is called Don Giovanni. Attached are some pictures. It is delicately proportioned at about 23mm x 28mm, with a strap almost as wide as the face, which was a look I really liked when I tried it on. http://www.bluenile.com/raymond-weil-watch-5976-sts-05927_220087

Any reservations??

 

[VRBeauty]

That's a beauty, and it should serve you well for many, many years!

 

[diva rose]

I like it!
Make sure to post wrist shots when you get it!

 

[lulu66]

that watch is gorgeous, dreamer. (and i'm not generally a fan of diamonds on the bezel of a watch horror, i know! but that one is really, lovely.) go for it & wear it in much good health!!

 

[slg47]

Do I need to baby a watch with diamonds on the bezel?

no. (It probably wouldn't hurt?) but I don't baby my watch at ALL and it is fine. I have had it for 3.5 years now I have the Michele CSX (pic attached).

 

[Autumnovember]

OK... I *think* I made a decision!

I am going to get the Raymond Weil watch with mother of pearl face and diamonds, it is called Don Giovanni. Attached are some pictures. It is delicately proportioned at about 23mm x 28mm, with a strap almost as wide as the face, which was a look I really liked when I tried it on. http://www.bluenile.com/raymond-weil-watch-5976-sts-05927_220087

Any reservations??

That is a winner! Please post pics when you get it!!!

 

[slg47]

yeah Dreamer I think you made a great choice, problem is there is only about $50 left for hubby's watch
I hope you enjoy it! please post pics when you get it and tell us about it