You're probably right. Watches like cars can be subtle or flashy. The engineering can be crude but effective or exquisite but low key.
Personally, I would never dream of buying a watch with marque branding unless I had the car to match 8)
Inspired by a comment on one of my recent threads, i concluded my watch/es do match my car in some, or even several respects.
Panerai's in various guises for me, but they are all chunky, big and noticeable. To some, they're 'in yer face'
My only car, post divorce, is an X5, which i guess you could easily say the same of :!:
Is that a surprise i wonder, or is there a subliminal aspect to these sort of decisions that we make :?: Or am i just showing my sarf London geezer roots still :wink:
You're probably right. Watches like cars can be subtle or flashy. The engineering can be crude but effective or exquisite but low key.
Personally, I would never dream of buying a watch with marque branding unless I had the car to match 8)
Watches match your car/s?
F.T.F.A.
My car is a double cab truck (which I do not need as an economist!) but I tend to go for dressy watches, so a no for me.
Not for me! I wear my SD/IWC/Sinn when driving my Skoda Fabia VRS.
I can take my watch with me, but I worry about my car when I leave it parked.
Had several Audi's vandalised, but I am OK now as the Skoda is left alone.
Wolf in sheeps clothing I tell myself. :wink:
Regards,
Charlie.
I wear too many different sorts of watches to say my watch matches my car, i'd have to have 14 different cars!! :D
Some of mine do, I have a liking for 1970's Seikos, especially the 6139's and the 6138's. Both of which were built around the same time as my 2 Scimitar GTE's.
I also have some later Seiko quartz watches, with which I am not quite so enamoured......... much like my Volvo V40 :roll:
Fiat Punto + Ball Fireman Night Train = FAIL
Chrysler PT Cruiser and mostly Seiko divers. Must be a retro thing
Des
You, Sir, are Satan.Originally Posted by shadowman
:bom:
Fortis Flieger and SAAB. I guess it's a match. Better than red purse and red Ferrari :D
I like cars, I like watches, but as to whether they match, I've no clue .. I like driving top down & always do regardless of time of year or day .. the only time the roof goes up is when it's raining & not always then ..
/vince ..
Funnily enough - yes (sort of).
Toyota Aygo 2009.
Rolex Sub 18kt
RD Easy Diver
IWC Portuguese
Rolex TT Sub
Rolex 5513
Rolex 1675
and looking for a Newman again....
M
Excuse the ignorance... what's the car?Originally Posted by PeterM
Giles
Haven't got a car.
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
For a watch to match my car it would have to be so wabi'd beyond belief you couldn't tell the time from it. :mrgreen:
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
No not at all.
Watches interest me and TBH I have nil interest in cars anymore as long as they are fairly new and reliable.
I don''t think any watch would match my Nissan pickup. :lol:
Cheers,
Neil.
I wear a manual watch and ride a bicycle to work, so both relay on my input to get them going.
Chris
Rolex Exp1 / BMW 320 Coupe. I know, wanker. :lol: :lol:
Can't think of a watch to match my renaultsport clio172. :?:
Originally Posted by raydin
rollie and a beamer.....oh dear.
audi S6 and IWC portugueser for me.
I haven't got a watch :lol:Originally Posted by Daddelvirks
Ari did this a while back but I can't find the thread
Respect the past, live the present, protect the future
Oh dear. Guess that an M3 and lots of Rolexes makes me a super w*anker. But a happy one :DOriginally Posted by raydin
All I need now is something Japanese to match the other ride.......
nissan GTR....
Clearly my watch is a better match for a Bently - same font/logo ....Originally Posted by PeterM
I think I also fall into the w*nker/lack of imagination group Porsche 996 C4S and a BMW 330d to go with my daily wear of Rolex Sub Date!
Don't really know if my cars matches my watches. The Panerai is on even if I'm driving my Toyota Aygo........... :?
What watch would match my people carrier? Many functions? Large and lumpy? Just a bit boring.Originally Posted by wangan
What is the equivalent movement to turbo-diesel?
How much extra kudos do you get for matching car and dial colour (black and white excluded)
Perhaps if I could afford any car and any watch they would match.
:thumbleft: Good man! - perhaps we should get our own sub-forum :lol:Originally Posted by JOHNC74
We'd have hours of fun naming that one :DOriginally Posted by ASW1
car free so my answer is
I wear a Glycine Airman 2000 and drive a Nissan Skyline R33GTST.
Both are not made any more, both are very good at what they do for not much money and most people would recognise neither unless they actually knew what they looking at.
So in my case, err... yeah, my watch matches my car.
I also have a Volvo V40 and a Tissot PR50 which are both very good for the money, do just what you want but with a couple of nice extras and nobody looks at them twice, so they match as well.
:)
Not Ari mind but started a while ago... viewtopic.php?f=2&t=76645Originally Posted by Scottishtrunkmonkey
Many of my watches are Russian - and you just don't seem to see any Ladas these days :lol:
Care to suggest one?? :DOriginally Posted by catflem
wankaristies anyone? :lol: :lol: :lol:Originally Posted by JOHNC74
This one :wink: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=40303&hilit=carsOriginally Posted by BigD
Respect the past, live the present, protect the future
Nissan Skyline - WOW :thumbright:Originally Posted by mattley
A truly great car.
I have a Rolex Submariner 16800 and I drive a VW Polo.
I will let the others decide if this is a match :lol:.
Cheers,
Catalin
Originally Posted by catalinc
Horrible watch, horrible car, yup, that's a match.
:lol:
It would be a horrible world if we all liked the same thing :lol:
can your car match your watch???
i work hard so sod it!
Nice Bentley Continental :lol:Originally Posted by PeterM
But I must break bad news... the Breitling dashboard clock is NOT Breitling powered...
And it's not just sour grapes, although a Conti is on my list for Santa this year (again!)
Besties!
Mike Wood
8)
Can't afford a decent car because I spend my spare cash on watches instead!
Maybe we can swap some time :lol:Originally Posted by Scottishtrunkmonkey
I'll tell you it's an entirely new experience :D
Cheers,
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
As a petrolhead this thread is making me insanely jealous. Currently my small collection of watches is worth considerably more than my car!
True Mike, but the car isn't Bentley powered either really is it? :lol:Originally Posted by Mike Wood
I forgot you probably saw it when we all met up in Chessington.
My Volkswagen :D
I've never taken any proper pics of it, so I suppose I could post some in the "member's cars" thread now I've been outed :)
Lotus Elise - well engineered, not commonplace, form & function, black, quite quick.
Sinn EZM1 - well engineered, not commonplace, form & function, black, +4 secs a day.
Nice Continental, a proper gentleman's carriage 8)
"I looked with pity not untinged with scorn upon these trivial-minded passers-by"
I would like to find a 1975 Sicura MG 50th Anniversary chronograph (at a reasonable price) to match my MGB.
Having said that, an MG TA to match my Omega HS^8 aircrew watch from WWII would also be cool!