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Old 23 August 2008, 04:53 AM   #1
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Icon5 Where can you go to see the highest concentration of quality watches per sq mile...?

I've been working for an Investment Bank in Canary Wharf for about 3 months now, and before I started using this website I knew buggar all about watches. Since I started taking an active interest (thanks TRF) I've found myself watchspotting in the workplace, and MAN there are some incredible watches on show.

Just today on the trading floor I saw Rolexes and Breguet galore, a Patek Perpetual Calendar (about £60,000 worth!), and yesterday I saw an Audemars "Jules Audemars Clinton Foundation" (a special edition - only 42 made I've just found...god knows how much it's worth! ).

So I put it to you...is there a better place for watchspotting?
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Old 23 August 2008, 05:04 AM   #2
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Sounds like you've found the spot pal the search is over
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Old 23 August 2008, 05:13 AM   #3
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Maybe 5th Avenue in NYC or Place Vendome in Paris, or Beverly Hills would be my quess.

I do know there are a bunch near Bal Harbor area in Miami as well.
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Old 23 August 2008, 05:30 AM   #4
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The largest number of ROLEXs can be found at the Whynn Hotel Las Vegas ROLEX (only) Store
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Old 23 August 2008, 05:38 AM   #5
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The largest number of ROLEXs can be found at the Whynn Hotel Las Vegas ROLEX (only) Store
Per square mile I'm talking .
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Old 23 August 2008, 05:42 AM   #6
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Try Cheshire lol. Good night out in Alderly Edge always turfs up a few!
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Old 23 August 2008, 05:44 AM   #7
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that's easy... Midtown Manhattan in the 50's

Midtown Manhattan - around Madison and 57th. Unfortunately this is where I work and I'm literally surrounded by temptation every day:

1) Tourneau Time Machine 57th and Madison
2) Tourneau 53rd and Madison
3) Wempe 54th and 5th Ave.
4) Kenjo 57th and 6th
5) Cellini 54th and Madison
6) Aaron Faber Gallery 53rd and 5th
7) Bergdorf Goodman (Vintage Watches) 57th and 5th

Arghhh
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Old 23 August 2008, 05:50 AM   #8
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Midtown Manhattan - around Madison and 57th. Unfortunately this is where I work and I'm literally surrounded by temptation every day:

1) Tourneau Time Machine 57th and Madison
2) Tourneau 53rd and Madison
3) Wempe 54th and 5th Ave.
4) Kenjo 57th and 6th
5) Cellini 54th and Madison
6) Aaron Faber Gallery 53rd and 5th
7) Bergdorf Goodman (Vintage Watches) 57th and 5th

Arghhh
Not bad !
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Old 23 August 2008, 06:05 AM   #9
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Old 23 August 2008, 06:14 AM   #10
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I was also going to suggest the square mile surrounding Harrods in Kensington, London. There is some bling there - lots of wealthy people, particularly lots of Arabs.
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Old 23 August 2008, 06:15 AM   #11
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I've been working for an Investment Bank in Canary Wharf for about 3 months now, and before I started using this website I knew buggar all about watches. Since I started taking an active interest (thanks TRF) I've found myself watchspotting in the workplace, and MAN there are some incredible watches on show.

Just today on the trading floor I saw Rolexes and Breguet galore, a Patek Perpetual Calendar (about £60,000 worth!), and yesterday I saw an Audemars "Jules Audemars Clinton Foundation" (a special edition - only 42 made I've just found...god knows how much it's worth! ).

So I put it to you...is there a better place for watchspotting?
That is a nice looking watch! What complications does this baby have?
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Old 23 August 2008, 06:28 AM   #12
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Nathan Road, TTS. Hong Kong
Possibly correct!!
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Old 23 August 2008, 06:34 AM   #13
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That is a nice looking watch! What complications does this baby have?

"The limited edition has 42 watches in each of three precious metals: platinum ($137,300), 18k rose gold ($98,800), and18k white gold ($100,000), for sale worldwide immediately."
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Jules Audemars Clinton Foundation Equation of Time watch showing sunrise and sunset times, perpetu al calen dar and astronomical moon
Movement:
Calibre: 2120/2808, selfwinding
Diameter: 12½ lignes (28 mm)
Thickness: 5.35 mm
41 jewels
423 parts and components
Power reserve: 40 hours
Cadence of the balance: 19,800 vibrations per hour
Finishing: all components decorated by hand; chamfering and circular graining of the mainplate and “côtes de Genève” patterning on bars and bridges ■
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Old 23 August 2008, 07:24 AM   #14
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Gotta be London imo
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Old 23 August 2008, 08:21 AM   #15
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Based on my sightings this summer, the Hamptons, NY. On a single walk down Main Street, dinner time, I stopped counting after 50- my wife was getting annoyed.
Interesting note though: West Hampton - new money- Subs very popular.
Southampton,- old money- GOLD Rolexes (Presidents and YG Subs, TT Subs).
East Hampton, Bridgehampton, Sagaponik, - way old money and a lot of it- This is where the mine hits platinum. These people got the $$ for it. I saw 3 Platinum Presidents just walking from my cheapo Porsche (it was surrounded by 2008 Bentleys and Ferraris) to the restaurant. My YG President felt like a wilted flower....but I love it still!
So there you have my vote on the Rolex Density Demographic Study.

I have to get to Dubai for more research....
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Old 23 August 2008, 08:25 AM   #16
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Old 23 August 2008, 08:31 AM   #17
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I wold vote for United Arab Emirates closing in on Dubai or Hong Kong, Asia represents 44% of the Swiss watch exports!
http://www.fhs.ch/statistics/watchmaking_2007.pdf
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Old 23 August 2008, 08:47 AM   #18
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I don't know, but I hope I go there when I die....
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Old 23 August 2008, 08:53 AM   #19
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I don't know, but I hope I go there when I die....
And hope all the clevages follow the Rollies along too!!
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Old 23 August 2008, 09:11 AM   #20
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The best places for watches?

New York, Las Vegas, Paris, Hong Kong. I have been to New York and Las Vegas and both have fabulous selection in a wide variety of stores. It is nice to see the various brands in person because often they are much more impressive than they seem in pictures.

I haven't been to Paris or Hong Kong, but many have told me about the tremendous selection available.

What about Zürich or Geneva? Surely there must be some excellent watch shopping in the middle of the country which is famous for it?
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Old 23 August 2008, 09:20 AM   #21
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On wrists? My money would be somewhere in Asia with a high population density - Hong Kong, Tokyo (Shinjuku), etc.
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Old 23 August 2008, 10:34 AM   #22
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HONG KONG!!! Stopped by the Materpiece Jewelers window the other day in Central. Anyone fancy an all diamond watch (all exposed surfaces including bracelet covered in high quality diamonds -not diamond chips).. On sale your for only $500,000USD!!!! I told my wife "hey honey look a scratch proof watch!"
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Gazprom headquarters if we are talking about working environment or else moscow suburbs where the oligarchs live
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Old 23 August 2008, 10:58 AM   #24
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My guess would be Geneva SA.
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Old 23 August 2008, 11:10 AM   #25
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I would say Hong Kong, or Taipei, Taiwan, which is another Rolex Crazy country.....
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Old 23 August 2008, 11:18 AM   #26
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I am in the west village of NYC, try the Waverly inn on a sunday night,
100k watches abound , its kinda insane. One night JZ ,Lebron and 10 of his pals had the back room, My pal Doug runs the bar, Their check was a tab under 45k, I found this hard to believe, He poured and watched men drink 3500 and 4500 dollar bottles of wine like water or pop. Still I have seen some Big AP's the few times i have eaten at this joint.
I assure you my tab was much smaller...... Other than that 61 and madison avenue.
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Old 23 August 2008, 11:49 AM   #27
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Old 23 August 2008, 12:21 PM   #28
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I would say Maui. When I was in Wailea I saw a great watch on almost every wrist.
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Old 23 August 2008, 12:24 PM   #29
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"The limited edition has 42 watches in each of three precious metals: platinum ($137,300), 18k rose gold ($98,800), and18k white gold ($100,000), for sale worldwide immediately."
(http://www.jckonline.com/article/CA6488838.html)


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Jules Audemars Clinton Foundation Equation of Time watch showing sunrise and sunset times, perpetu al calen dar and astronomical moon
Movement:
Calibre: 2120/2808, selfwinding
Diameter: 12½ lignes (28 mm)
Thickness: 5.35 mm
41 jewels
423 parts and components
Power reserve: 40 hours
Cadence of the balance: 19,800 vibrations per hour
Finishing: all components decorated by hand; chamfering and circular graining of the mainplate and “côtes de Genève” patterning on bars and bridges ■
That is very thin. Probably too light for me
All my watches and my wifes don't add up to 100,000
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Monaco is not bad - Geneva is probably a good guess...
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