Reply With QuoteThere is never a point to such threads- particularly when the audience cannot even differentiate between popular watches that they don’t get and their pet. peevesOriginally Posted by KingKitega
Pretty much all Panerai and Tag Monaco
Maybe its the shape..
There is never a point to such threads- particularly when the audience cannot even differentiate between popular watches that they don’t get and their pet. peeves
It's almost me too. A Nautilus for me loses out to many other watches in the same segment. I feel exactly the same about Daytonas. I don't hate either of them just there is nothing about them that means I would have one over most of the obvious competition, so I can't appreciate their popularity. It would be an incredibly long time and a lot of watches until I got to the point where they would ever fill a gap for me.
Last edited by Graveworm; 22nd November 2020 at 11:38.
Lockdown must be getting to me.
I generally don't buy what I don't like.
I certainly don't buy what I can't afford. That probably includes most PP, JLC, Daytona and anything else over £20k. Therefore I've taught myself not to drool over things in that price bracket.
So "popular" has largely become an irrelevance for me.
Other confessions - Quartz is OK at the right price.
(Burn him now)
We would need more Chinese members as I believe that is their biggest market by far.
G-Shocks. I really don’t see the point of them.
I was going to mention the Clownmaster, but surely it doesn't qualify as 'popular'?
M
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Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
I think you mean JLC Reverso - I'm happy to be corrected but I don't think IWC did one.
Yep your correct fingers weren’t working right
Jlc reverso is the pointless one
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That seems slightly odd. I mean, it's easy to understand someone just subjectively not liking them (prefer mechanical; don't like plastic etc) but surely it's not hard to see the point of them given that functionally they can do far more than most any other watch, in an unbreakable case, many self-synching, many even without batteries, for peanuts. I don't myself need these functions or spend much time wearing one but I can still see the point of them.
There is much in popular watches that I cannot stand.
The most obvious example is the Seamaster, those skeleton hands are the most horrid thing ever to adorn a watch.
There is much in WISdom that I also do not appreciate.
I think Genta's designs are almost all horrible.
AP, PP, RM. No thanks
I cannot see the attraction in Nomos, they look increbibly dull to me.
And I see very little merit in AnOrdain.
But I am very glad we all have differing taste, otherwise I would have no-one to despise or laugh at.
Dave
Any G-shock.
Usually some black (or garish coloured) plastic oversized monstrosity.
I associate it with poor taste.
Remember back when watches used to be tools that served a purpose?
Omega seamaster the bracelet ruins it for me, it just looks tacky to me
Omega speedmaster just a bit dull looking to me
Rolex datejust fluted bezel , UBER tacky but the smooth bezel i actually like
Any gold watch
For me it’s the black dial Rolex Sub, just find them rather bland now.
Omega seamaster, just not a massive fan of the bracelet and also the helium value, but the newer models im starting to warm to
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Casio Frogman. Always seems better in pictures than on my wrist, where it looks monstrous and silly.
In fact, any G Shock that isn't a 5600 (or derivation) and isn't black plastic. I've tried, but... no.
IWC Mark. Yes including the XII and XV.
JLC Reverso
GS Snowflake
Last edited by Tokyo Tokei; 23rd November 2020 at 03:36.
I’m going to add metal G-Shock squares.
Big shiny (relatively) expensive things that pick up scratches and swirls, which seems silly for a beater. I prefer mine black, plastic and cheap!
Panerai
Rolex Daytona
Rolex Skydweller - I mean, WTF is that...
The new Submariner
A lot of g-shocks (not all)
Tudor BB GMT
Those very black-and-white Damasko
Anything with a date at 4 o’clock
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Last edited by notenoughwrists; 23rd November 2020 at 16:09.
God, no!Remember back when watches used to be tools that served a purpose?
How OLD are you?
M
Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
Popular watches that don’t do it for me? Well, in no particular order:
Rolex Sub (boring, ubiquitous, too small)
Rolex Daytona (cramped dial, hard to tell the time, too small)
Rolex Yachtmaster (ugliest bezel in the world)
Rolex Kermit or Hulk (garish)
Rolex Skydweller (unbelievably ugly, who designed it?!)
Panerai Radiomir (without the Luminor crown guard it just looks like any old watch)
Omega Speedmaster Professional (too hard to wind, getting it wet is traumatic, too small)
Breitling Aerospace (too light, too small, too difficult to use the functions via the crown)
Seiko SKX (a triumph of nostalgia over capability, vastly eclipsed by the Turtles)
G-Shocks apart from the full metal (plastic, ugly)
Simon
Panerai
I don't hate them but they do nothing for me. Absolutely nothing.
6-digit Rolexes
They are ok but the 5-digits are SO much better looking.
Tried 2 speed masters but always moved them on very quickly, always found the manual wind annoying and the crown is snug...
Still wouldn’t mind a Ultraman or the Ck2998 though...
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I love paneraiI don’t like speedmasters, too much going on, on the dial for me, probably why I like the simplicity of panerai.
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Would have to be Speedmasters. Had one briefly and it did absolutely nothing for me. I do appreciate the heritage though.
Over the years I’ve owned a number of different Rolexes and everyone of them was always missing something. I couldn’t say what though. The one I was the most happy with was the SD4000 but even that didn’t completely hit the spot. I came to the conclusion that I was buying the brand and moved on.
One of reasons I like Panerai so much is how diverse the range is. I also like how they divide option because in my mind that tells me they have a strong design.
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Daytona
Any Panerai
Hulk
Batman
Panerai (every single model)
Speedmaster
Daytona
Seiko Willard.
I don’t get it.
Why does a cushion-cased watch with a 4 o’clock crown need guards? It’s like a weird verruca.
Nothing from modern: Rolex, Omega, Breitling and most recently added to the list, Tudor too.
For some reason I find the designs uninspiring and too diluted with new versions coming out like clockwork with small changes but fairly large price increases.
I have to say brands like Longines, Tissot, Timex, Hamilton etc have gained props fro me for focusing on re-issuing vintage models they used to have.
To protect the crown. Seems obvious.
Not sure on your price value, but Patek's Nautilus was never a favorite of mine, but people are willing to pay through the nose to get one
DON
Tudor. Just don’t get them.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Speedmaster - old and new version. Really does nothing for me
Daytona
Hulk
Speedmasters
Sub
Speedmaster. Even though this isnone of the most iconic watches ever, an allrounder and I like everything about them, there is such a hype for them I just lost interess (if that is logical)
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Hubolts
Hulk/most GMT Rolex (especially ones on jubilee)
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Nautilus
Daytona
Seamaster
TBH the vast majority of the most popular watches do very little for me (with exceptions of course) so too many to list.
I guess that's why my watch collection throughout its many changes over the years has been mostly made up of unpopular watches. Works in my favour though as liking less desirable stuff has often meant easier pick-ups.
Most breitlings don't impress me for some reason, also seiko monster
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Rolex
Omega
Breitling
Patek Philippe
Vacheron Constantine
Casio G-shock
they are all rubbish
and Tudor
Last edited by MartynJC (UK); 6th January 2021 at 21:54.
Tag Huer Monaco
Panerai Luminor
Hublot Classic Fusion
Rolex Daytona
and last but not least
AP Royal Oak Offshore
Anything:
- With a magnified date
- With more than a few numbers on the bezel
Which probably make the Explorer 2 my most disliked popular watch as it's managed to tick both boxes.
😅
I will take that 4500v if you are throwing it away. Agree, horrible watch, will do you a favour and give you 10k.
Modern speedmaster moon watches (I like the Ed white and CK2915, hence bought the 60th anniversary), but I don’t like the asymmetric case (crown guard) of most modern speedies.
Modern Daytonas & explorers
AP offshores..
Most Richard Milles
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Last edited by tommyzzj; 6th January 2021 at 22:15.
Too much bling
That's the whole point of them for me! Love a bit of in your face garish amidst being totally boring with my watch choices.
The Daytona is popular but doesn't do it for me at all.
I find them quite hard to read, particularly the black 116500.
You need a brighter one............or actually I do
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
I'm afraid it doesn't help. I have distance glasses but they mean I can't see brillaintly closer up. The hands are too skinny and blend into the dial for me.
Same issue with some champagne dial gold hand datejusts
Any Rolex Sub. I've had a few and as a tool watch they just don't cut it. There are far better options out there at a fraction of the price.
Rolex don't do it for me ,just don't aspire to own one.
Speed master not sure what all the fuss is about.
Didn't like Panerai until I just bought a 285 and now I'm in love.
Big chunk of a watch.
Crazy hobby.
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