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Old 19 November 2013, 04:01 AM   #1
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What other brands do you own aside from Rolex

What other brands of watches do you enjoy owning aside from Rolex. Most of us are WIS and thus like more than just one brand. I have a lot of brands that I own and enjoy wearing aside from Rolex. IWC, BP, Doxa, Rado, Concord, Ball and Omega are the more expensive brands, but I also own Seiko SRP series divers ,Citizen aqualand, Deep Blue and Zeno. I have a wide variety brands as I enjoy mechanical time pieces regardless of price.

What are some of your favorite other brands you own and especially some of the more economical brands.
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Old 19 November 2013, 04:01 AM   #2
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There are other brands…???
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Old 19 November 2013, 04:08 AM   #3
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breitling and corum.
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Old 19 November 2013, 04:48 AM   #4
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My favorites are Lange, PP, AP, Rolex, IWC, Blancpain, Panerai, JLC, Grand Seiko, and (haven't owned yet) RM.
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Old 19 November 2013, 05:03 AM   #5
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Many over the years, but my steadfast faves are Blancpain, Panerai and Grand Seiko

Also worthy of mention are Zenith, GO, IWC and Tudor
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Old 19 November 2013, 06:12 AM   #6
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Currently besides Rolex

Independent: Chronoswiss, Patek Phillippe, Sinn, and Ulysse Nardin
Richemont: IWC, and Panerai
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Old 19 November 2013, 06:39 AM   #7
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Old 19 November 2013, 08:44 AM   #8
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Started out collecting with more of a "shotgun" approach and ventured into the likes of VC, Brequet, AP, Rolex, PP, ALS, UN, Anonimo, Lum-Tec, BP, Panerai, and JLC. In the last couple of years I've changed my philosiphy to the "rifle" approach and have concentrated primarily on ALS with a couple PP's thrown in for good measure.
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Old 19 November 2013, 08:49 AM   #9
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I have tried many but now, apart from Rolex, only Two Linde Werdelin .. Here is one of them
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Old 19 November 2013, 09:58 AM   #10
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I own and have owned many brands apart from Rolex, some of them are really unknown ones whilst others are names you'll read about more often.

Thus far I've owned (and still own) those ones:

- Bulova Accutron
- Omega
- Maurice Lacroix
- Dreyfuss&Co.
- Chronographe Suisse
- No-name watch with a Venus movement
- Cauny
- Jaeger-Lecoultre
- Ulysse Nardin
- Audemars Piguet
- Favre-Leuba
- Citizen
- Buren
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Old 19 November 2013, 10:01 AM   #11
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I have a TAG, three Seikos, and two Casios (a G-Shock and an Edifice).

And a Movado that my parents got me, so it only comes out at family gatherings
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Old 19 November 2013, 10:52 AM   #12
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- Frederique Constant
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Old 19 November 2013, 10:54 AM   #13
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IWC, AP, Omega, Bulgari.... I am multi-brand. I go for the watches that looks good to me, not just the name on the dial. But I do regard Rolex highly.
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Old 19 November 2013, 11:09 AM   #14
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Roger dubuis, Cartier,Ap Pp,Ulysse nardin,Iwc,panerai,
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Old 19 November 2013, 02:51 PM   #15
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I had two BREITLINGs, a Grand Seiko, a Zenith El Primero Flyback, a Tudor Chrono. All sold to raise funds for my new Daytona. So now I have only Omega and, of course, my two Rolexes.

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Old 19 November 2013, 03:24 PM   #16
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Breitling
Omega
Seiko
Citizen
Baume & Mercier
Bulova Accutron
Tag Heuer
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Old 19 November 2013, 03:59 PM   #17
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Old 19 November 2013, 04:04 PM   #18
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Seiko
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Old 19 November 2013, 04:09 PM   #19
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Old 19 November 2013, 04:46 PM   #20
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Old 19 November 2013, 08:15 PM   #21
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I'm at the bottom of the food chain with this

Hamilton-had two, both gone.
Seiko
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Old 19 November 2013, 09:35 PM   #22
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I'm at the bottom of the food chain with this

Hamilton-had two, both gone.
Seiko
G-Shock
Timex Ironman


The only thing that matters is that you own watches you like Paulie, no matter the amount.
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Old 19 November 2013, 10:08 PM   #23
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Old 19 November 2013, 10:08 PM   #24
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The only thing that matters is that you own watches you like Paulie, no matter the amount.
Yes I do buddy and they all get worn. The Black Monster is just a fun watch. The Ironman sits in my toolbox and gets worn when needed. The G was a present from two special girls and it means the most to me, even more than my LV
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Old 19 November 2013, 10:11 PM   #25
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G shock which probably has more "stories" than my others as it was my work watch at the PD.

Omega and Doxa too, they just "sang" to me!
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Old 19 November 2013, 10:28 PM   #26
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Yes I do buddy and they all get worn. The Black Monster is just a fun watch. The Ironman sits in my toolbox and gets worn when needed. The G was a present from two special girls and it means the most to me, even more than my LV
I cannot agree more with you regarding the gift, they sure have a lot of value.
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On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout.


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Old 19 November 2013, 11:49 PM   #27
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Most of my watches are currently being auctioned off by Heritage.

I am still deciding what I need. There is a Parmiagani in my future to go with my Rolex TT DJ, and a quartz watch when I travel.
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Old 20 November 2013, 12:05 AM   #28
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Interesting when you go over your inventory. Here is our list (my wife and I) in no particular order. The ones with the asterisk are the watches we wear daily.

Rolex
Tudor
Jaeger-LeCoultre *
IWC *
Panerai
Jaquet Droz
Breitling
Omega *
Baume et Mercier
Ebel
Hamilton
Chanel
Laco
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Old 20 November 2013, 12:12 AM   #29
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Besides those in my signature, I've also owned a couple of mid range brands (Nomos & Tudor) and lower priced brands (Marathon & Helson).

I've been selling off and consolidating. Had too many that weren't getting wrist time. Now thinking of adding a GO or ALS to the herd as a nice dress watch. Will probably end up going GO since I want an automatic rather than manual.
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Old 20 November 2013, 02:25 AM   #30
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In the stable now:

Rolex
IWC
Steinhart
Helson
Lum-Tec
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Gone to pasture:

Panerai
Omega
Movado
Tag Heuer

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JLC
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