Hodinkee 'Talking Watches'

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Re: Hodinkee 'Talking Watches'

Post by homathetes » Sat Jun 06, 2015 7:26 am

I felt like a non-collector listening to him talk about his bubblebacks. The Pateks however...
outtatime wrote:Gotta say, didn't like a single one of those watches. To each his own I suppose.
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Re: Hodinkee 'Talking Watches'

Post by matt.wu » Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:10 am

outtatime wrote:Gotta say, didn't like a single one of those watches. To each his own I suppose.
You're nuts. Bakelite GMTs and vintage Patek chronos? I understand bubblebacks are a little less popular.
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Re: Hodinkee 'Talking Watches'

Post by outtatime » Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:22 am

matt.wu wrote:
outtatime wrote:Gotta say, didn't like a single one of those watches. To each his own I suppose.
You're nuts. Bakelite GMTs and vintage Patek chronos? I understand bubblebacks are a little less popular.
Then I'm nuts. That's what's great about individual tastes-they're individual. I personally thought every Patek in that article was butt-ugly.
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Re: Hodinkee 'Talking Watches'

Post by JP Chestnut » Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:29 am

outtatime wrote:
matt.wu wrote:
outtatime wrote:Gotta say, didn't like a single one of those watches. To each his own I suppose.
You're nuts. Bakelite GMTs and vintage Patek chronos? I understand bubblebacks are a little less popular.
Then I'm nuts. That's what's great about individual tastes-they're individual. I personally thought every Patek in that article was butt-ugly.
While not a Benarus, a Patek certainly has its charms.
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Re: Hodinkee 'Talking Watches'

Post by outtatime » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:22 pm

JP Chestnut wrote:
outtatime wrote:
matt.wu wrote:
outtatime wrote:Gotta say, didn't like a single one of those watches. To each his own I suppose.
You're nuts. Bakelite GMTs and vintage Patek chronos? I understand bubblebacks are a little less popular.
Then I'm nuts. That's what's great about individual tastes-they're individual. I personally thought every Patek in that article was butt-ugly.
While not a Benarus, a Patek certainly has its charms.
I guess we can't all be such sophisticates that we only buy Big 3 brands.
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Re: Hodinkee 'Talking Watches'

Post by JP Chestnut » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:39 pm

Rolex, patek, and... Benrus?
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Re: Hodinkee 'Talking Watches'

Post by outtatime » Sat Jun 06, 2015 2:28 pm

JP Chestnut wrote:Rolex, patek, and... Benrus?
Can I swap out Patek for AP?
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Re: Hodinkee 'Talking Watches'

Post by JP Chestnut » Sat Jun 06, 2015 2:34 pm

outtatime wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:Rolex, patek, and... Benrus?
Can I swap out Patek for AP?
Sure, I'll swap Rolex for MK2.
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