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krlyuzh · 28 October 2007, 04:18 PM

It's funny that a lot of people said Panerai......Panerai used to use a Rolex movement in their watches....granted they no longer do but without Rolex there possibly could not be Panerai.

Ed Rooney · 28 October 2007, 10:21 PM

I would create my own brand and do things like never discount it, paint the dials with little bits of red occasionally, come up with some cool ads and get it on the wrist of every pimp, pilot, diver, secret agent, rebel leader, stock broker, oil well fire putter-outer, mercenary and dowager I could.

vukotab · 28 October 2007, 10:29 PM

First of all - Breitling!And then,perhaps,Grand Seiko...

Thani · 28 October 2007, 10:39 PM

AP (audemars piguet), Gerard Genta, Hublot, IWC, Panerai

TAG, Breitling, Graham, Patek, Omega

waltertamiya · 28 October 2007, 10:40 PM

blancpain........ cos' they never produced quartz...( only one except to a lady customer w/ emerald gems )...
walter

JAD3703 · 28 October 2007, 11:18 PM

If no Rolex or Omega, then Panerai. Great history and really interesting new ways that they're going with their manufacture movements.

James

CEG · 28 October 2007, 11:34 PM

Breitling/Cartier..

marshallr47 · 28 October 2007, 11:36 PM

Brietling, Omega, Panerai

TARDIS · 28 October 2007, 11:42 PM

No Rolex or Omega....... gee I can't imagine...... I guess Audemars Piguet, IWC or maybe Cartier.

SeaGoer · 28 October 2007, 11:43 PM

IWC, VC, Pam

lardog · 29 October 2007, 12:54 AM

what if Microsoft and rolex did not exist?

ttannert · 29 October 2007, 01:25 AM

I would say Tag and Patek.

crocrr · 29 October 2007, 01:30 AM

Chronoswiss!!!!!

DS/B MINI S · 29 October 2007, 01:47 AM

I'd have to drink a few

and decide between Panerai and IWC

greenfan · 29 October 2007, 03:40 AM

IWC for me....

AndrewG · 29 October 2007, 04:33 AM

IWC; I owned a da Vinci for a while, beautiful watch but too big for me and horribly complex. Their pilots watches are renowned.

BLSampson · 29 October 2007, 04:36 AM

Timex

Serenty03 · 29 October 2007, 04:54 AM

Casio

haakon59 · 29 October 2007, 05:05 AM

Ultimately? Well, then either Vacheron Constantin or Breguet. But within roughly the same price range as Rolex and Omega, I would pick Zenith.

G.J · 29 October 2007, 05:11 AM

No doubt...

haakon59 · 29 October 2007, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G.J

No doubt...

That is a beautiful Breguet Marine chronograph

Chris B · 29 October 2007, 05:46 AM

Tudor,

cbird · 29 October 2007, 06:08 AM

Without hesitating, I'd go with JLC. Besides offering such high quality and reliable watches, they offer much more in the way of variety of styles and functions available, as well as variety of true manufacture movements and capacity to come up with more. In other words, if I were restricted to one company, it is clear none other has the potential to satisfy my whims (or whatever whims I might have in the future).

Jrocket · 29 October 2007, 06:56 AM

Tag.

Letsgodiving · 29 October 2007, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jrocket

Tag.

X2

dagat-dweller · 31 October 2007, 08:14 PM

Patek, Glashutte Original and IWC!

Alex Stylianou · 31 October 2007, 08:26 PM

Panerai or Seiko.

Attila · 31 October 2007, 08:54 PM

Breitling or IWC

Jimbits76 · 31 October 2007, 09:20 PM

No Rolex...I probably wouldn't care about watches as it was a Rolex that started me on this path.

If I had to choose it would be JLC, Glashutte or VC(if I was rich!!!!!)

J

Solar · 1 November 2007, 01:50 AM

I'm suprised no one mentioned Kobold.

A watch designed as a tool watch, made to be very durable, and marketed as a watch that travels with various explorers around the world, and whose logo is accompanied by the phrase "Embrace Adventure".

I would have thought this was pretty familiar territory to those who know the Rolex marketing scheme of the 1950's -1970's.

Rolex 1970s-Thor Hyerdhal and the Kon Tiki
Kobold 2006- Sir Ranulph Fiennes and 7 marathons in 7 days.

As Rolex has evolved towards a more polished, blingy and occasioanlly bejewelled adventurer's watch, Kobold strikes me as the new up-and-comer to the title of tough-guy aventurer watch with a touch of bling, something to appeal to Rolex fans if Rolex was no more.

Just a thought,

Chris

28 October 2007, 11:18 PM	#6
JAD3703 Non-Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UTC-5 Toronto, ON Posts: 515	If no Rolex or Omega, then Panerai. Great history and really interesting new ways that they're going with their manufacture movements. James __________________ "AUT VIAM INVENIAM AUT FACIAM - "I'll either find a way or make one"

28 October 2007, 11:34 PM	#7
CEG "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Dan Location: ENGLAND Watch: 116505 Posts: 1,587	Breitling/Cartier.. __________________ 16710-116505-116660-116680-116610LV-216570-126331-116710-114060-126621-TudorGMT-Tudor BB58-Sapphire Speedy Pro-Speedy Rising Sun

28 October 2007, 11:36 PM	#8
marshallr47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Ron Location: Alabama Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT Posts: 4,673	Brietling, Omega, Panerai __________________ Ron

29 October 2007, 01:25 AM	#12
ttannert "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Tim Location: Ohio Watch: SS Black Daytona Posts: 872	I would say Tag and Patek. __________________ The greatest luxury in life is time; treasure every second. __________________ My Collection: SS Rolex M Black Daytona SS Rolex V Black Milgauss GV SS Rolex M Black Milgauss TT Rolex Z White MOP Datejust SS Rolex M Coke GMT II SS Tag Heuer Black Kirium Chronometer

29 October 2007, 03:40 AM	#15
greenfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: George Location: Athens Greece Watch: GMT II 16710 Coke Posts: 1,046	IWC for me.... __________________ $C:\Documents and Settings\George.HOME\My Documents\My Pictures\Rolex$

28 October 2007, 04:18 PM	#1
krlyuzh 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Kirill Location: USA Posts: 11,932	It's funny that a lot of people said Panerai......Panerai used to use a Rolex movement in their watches....granted they no longer do but without Rolex there possibly could not be Panerai.

28 October 2007, 10:21 PM	#2
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	I would create my own brand and do things like never discount it, paint the dials with little bits of red occasionally, come up with some cool ads and get it on the wrist of every pimp, pilot, diver, secret agent, rebel leader, stock broker, oil well fire putter-outer, mercenary and dowager I could.

28 October 2007, 10:29 PM	#3
vukotab "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Vukota Brajovi Location: Belgrade,Serbia Watch: ing movies! Posts: 3,812	First of all - Breitling!And then,perhaps,Grand Seiko...

28 October 2007, 10:39 PM	#4
Thani Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Thani Location: Dubai UAE Watch: Milgauss 116400 GV Posts: 2,082	AP (audemars piguet), Gerard Genta, Hublot, IWC, Panerai TAG, Breitling, Graham, Patek, Omega

28 October 2007, 10:40 PM	#5
waltertamiya Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: walter Location: Hong Kong Watch: 19168,16528,116509 Posts: 74	blancpain........ cos' they never produced quartz...( only one except to a lady customer w/ emerald gems )... walter

28 October 2007, 11:42 PM	#9
TARDIS "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Queensland, AUST Posts: 2,003	No Rolex or Omega....... gee I can't imagine...... I guess Audemars Piguet, IWC or maybe Cartier.

28 October 2007, 11:43 PM	#10
SeaGoer Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: Pete Location: USA Watch: TT YM, TT GMT IIC Posts: 385	IWC, VC, Pam

29 October 2007, 12:54 AM	#11
lardog Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NJ Watch: Over 50 Posts: 177	what if Microsoft and rolex did not exist?

29 October 2007, 01:30 AM	#13
crocrr "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: us Posts: 113	Chronoswiss!!!!!

29 October 2007, 01:47 AM	#14
DS/B MINI S "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Charlotte NC Watch: SD & Exp II Posts: 961	I'd have to drink a few and decide between Panerai and IWC

29 October 2007, 04:33 AM	#16
AndrewG Member Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Andrew Location: England Posts: 66	IWC; I owned a da Vinci for a while, beautiful watch but too big for me and horribly complex. Their pilots watches are renowned.

29 October 2007, 04:36 AM	#17
BLSampson "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bryan Location: Kansas City, MO Watch: TT Blue Submariner Posts: 930	Timex __________________ Yoboman "People sleep safely in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."

29 October 2007, 04:54 AM	#18
Serenty03 Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: CT Posts: 205	Casio

29 October 2007, 05:05 AM	#19
haakon59 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,571	Ultimately? Well, then either Vacheron Constantin or Breguet. But within roughly the same price range as Rolex and Omega, I would pick Zenith.

29 October 2007, 05:11 AM	#20
G.J "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,094	No doubt...

29 October 2007, 05:46 AM	#22
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,631	Tudor,

29 October 2007, 06:08 AM	#23
cbird "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 34	Without hesitating, I'd go with JLC. Besides offering such high quality and reliable watches, they offer much more in the way of variety of styles and functions available, as well as variety of true manufacture movements and capacity to come up with more. In other words, if I were restricted to one company, it is clear none other has the potential to satisfy my whims (or whatever whims I might have in the future).

29 October 2007, 06:56 AM	#24
Jrocket "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So Cal. Posts: 7	Tag.

31 October 2007, 08:14 PM	#26
dagat-dweller Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Mon Location: Philippines Watch: SD+DJ Tuxedo Posts: 19	Patek, Glashutte Original and IWC!

31 October 2007, 08:26 PM	#27
Alex Stylianou "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,785	Panerai or Seiko.

31 October 2007, 08:54 PM	#28
Attila Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Attila Location: VIC AUS Watch: GMT/Explorer/Sptfr Posts: 320	Breitling or IWC

31 October 2007, 09:20 PM	#29
Jimbits76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,407	No Rolex...I probably wouldn't care about watches as it was a Rolex that started me on this path. If I had to choose it would be JLC, Glashutte or VC(if I was rich!!!!!) J

1 November 2007, 01:50 AM	#30
Solar "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North America Watch: their hands, baby. Posts: 1,116	How about Kobold? I'm suprised no one mentioned Kobold. A watch designed as a tool watch, made to be very durable, and marketed as a watch that travels with various explorers around the world, and whose logo is accompanied by the phrase "Embrace Adventure". I would have thought this was pretty familiar territory to those who know the Rolex marketing scheme of the 1950's -1970's. Rolex 1970s-Thor Hyerdhal and the Kon Tiki Kobold 2006- Sir Ranulph Fiennes and 7 marathons in 7 days. As Rolex has evolved towards a more polished, blingy and occasioanlly bejewelled adventurer's watch, Kobold strikes me as the new up-and-comer to the title of tough-guy aventurer watch with a touch of bling, something to appeal to Rolex fans if Rolex was no more. Just a thought, Chris

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