Where can you go to see the highest concentration of quality watches per sq mile...?

[Loggins]

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?

[Rolexitis]

Sounds like you've found the spot pal the search is over

[Mort]

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.

[chicagowatchman]

The largest number of ROLEXs can be found at the Whynn Hotel Las Vegas ROLEX (only) Store

[Loggins]

Originally Posted by chicagowatchman

The largest number of ROLEXs can be found at the Whynn Hotel Las Vegas ROLEX (only) Store

Per square mile I'm talking .

[Howie]

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

[Loggins]

Originally Posted by Howie

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 !

[Thurnau]

Originally Posted by Loggins

Per square mile I'm talking .

There appeared to be several hundred of Rolex's there, and a store across the hall with higher end watches like PP. Their is also a cartier store with many watches on display, but not quite as many as the other two. If that isn't enough the Wynn is directly across from the fashion mall, with many AD's there too. Those watch stores are big too. My vote is for the Las Vegas Wynn and surrounding area. Also somewhere else on the strip may have it beat, but I doubt it.

[Chozn1]

Originally Posted by chicagowatchman

The largest number of ROLEXs can be found at the Whynn Hotel Las Vegas ROLEX (only) Store

I was about to say the same thing. If you put that store at the center of a square mile it would probably rival anywhere else.

[dopeymuppet]

Try Cheshire lol. Good night out in Alderly Edge always turfs up a few!

[Scojay]

Nathan Road, TTS. Hong Kong

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Scojay

Nathan Road, TTS. Hong Kong

Possibly correct!!

[jamesh]

Originally Posted by Scojay

Nathan Road, TTS. Hong Kong

Definately agree with that - more watches than I've ever seen in my life!

[Loggins]

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.

[Z-Sub]

Originally Posted by Loggins

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?

[Loggins]

Originally Posted by Z-Sub

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."
(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 ■

[Z-Sub]

Originally Posted by Loggins

"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

[Baptistman]

Gotta be London imo

[GMTJOHNNY]

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....

[Otto]

Ginza, Tokyo

[MAC4130]

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

[TheVTCGuy]

I don't know, but I hope I go there when I die....

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

I don't know, but I hope I go there when I die....

And hope all the clevages follow the Rollies along too!!

[haakon59]

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?

[rescue7]

My guess would be Geneva SA.

[codymac]

On wrists? My money would be somewhere in Asia with a high population density - Hong Kong, Tokyo (Shinjuku), etc.

[GMTJOHNNY]

I travel on business A LOT and there seems to be a very high concentration of passengers sporting just about every model in the airports I frequent.

[airhkg]

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!"

[frostie]

Gazprom headquarters if we are talking about working environment or else moscow suburbs where the oligarchs live

[twnmango]

I would say Hong Kong, or Taipei, Taiwan, which is another Rolex Crazy country.....