Yes lol I Loved Those. I had a few of those back in the day lol Jack Stiefel Stiefel Aluminum DMC Vin 03461 & 16879 -----Original Message----- From: "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: 1/29/2007 8:08 PM Subject: RE: [DMCForum] Selecting a good watch I have a Casio Databank that stores 99 phone numbers, has a top secret code-protected list, and can calculate Pi to five decimal places. Can I join the club? :) Greg -----Original Message----- From: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Jack Stiefel Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 1:25 PM To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: RE: [DMCForum] Selecting a good watch WOW Bob you and I are on the same side of the fence on this one lol. I wear my Sub all the time and have had 0 issues or trouble. A Die Hard watch for sure. Jack Stiefel Stiefel Aluminum DMC Vin 03461 & 16879 ________________________________ From: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Videobob Moseley Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 1:13 PM To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: RE: [DMCForum] Selecting a good watch You might get a lot of responses to this, and some will tell you about how great the Omega's are, the Tag's, hell even a Seiko is a great watch. But when it comes to a good investment and a timeless design that always turns heads there is no better watch than a ROLEX SUBMARINER. I have owned several, and the one I wear now is a stainless steel and gold two toned model, with the black face. Retail on this watch is about $7100.00 However you can pick up a used one for much less. There is a unique value curve on these watches, they won't fall below a certain level but do depreciate from new to used simply because the wholesale of the watch is marked up by almost 100%. It's wholesale seems to be it's average selling price. So you can get a good one for about $4000 if you look around hard enough. I got mine on eBay for $3900 and it appraised for greater than that, and it is insured through a separate policy by State Farm for its retail replacement cost. Only cost me about $100 per year to do that and it is covered. All the investment aside, it is a great watch. It is tough as nails and I wear it ALL THE TIME. I have banged it into walls, door knobs, scraped it and the sapphire crystal is fine. It is easy to buff out yourself or have cleaned up by a jeweler. Every few months I take it out to the shop and give it a buff on the wheel and it blings like a pimps tooth. IT's MADE OF STAINLESS AND GOLD!!!!!! I wrote an article for eBay about buying these used watches, check it out here: http://reviews.ebay.com/Rolex-Submariner-Guide-for-Sellers-amp-Buyers_W0 <http://reviews.ebay.com/Rolex-Submariner-Guide-for-Sellers-amp-Buyers_W0> QQugidZ10000000001479027 <http://reviews.ebay.com/Rolex-Submariner-Guide-for-Sellers-amp-Buyers_W <http://reviews.ebay.com/Rolex-Submariner-Guide-for-Sellers-amp-Buyers_W> 0QQugidZ10000000001479027> It mainly discusses how to spot a fake from the real thing. I have owned a lot of replica Rolex's too, and there is defiantly a difference in the real thing. They make high end "Swiss" replicas that sell for over $1000 that claim to be as good. They are NOT. It's a waste. These watches are good investments and make heirlooms. If you are a fan of mechanical watches, it is easy to fall in love with the Rolex and it's heritage and story. That's my opinion. - Videobob >From: "Ryan Wright" <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:ryanpwright%40gmail.com> <mailto:ryanpwright%40gmail.com> > >Reply-To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> >To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com> >Subject: [DMCForum] Selecting a good watch >Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:23:27 -0800 > >So, I've always had cheaper, digital watches and I want to buy a nice >analog watch. The biggest points of concern to me are that the watch >be kinetically powered and have a "sweeping" second hand. I don't like >the "tick, tick, tick" bit. > >I don't need a lot of features, but one thing I would like is a >"countdown timer". I'm not sure that exists in a good analog watch - >I'd like to be able to set the watch for x minutes and have it inform >me somehow when that time has elapsed. I could do without that and I'm >thinking I might have to, but I figured I'd throw it out there in case >such a beast exists. > >Any advice would be appreciated. > >-Ryan Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:DMCForum-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:DMCForum-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/