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commented on I’m back to thinking about speedmasters ·

Price of servicing is definitely something to keep in mind. I brought my Speedmaster Professional (3573.50 - the "Sapphire Sandwich" model) to the Omega Boutique for servicing and it was $750. But that includes new hands, new crown and pushers, refinishing of the case and bracelet, new mainspring and barrel as well as the normal cleaning and oiling. I've also seen them replace worn wheels, etc. without any additional cost, so it's not a terrible deal at all. I get about six years between services, so I think of it as only $0.34/per day, which doesn't really sound too bad at all :-).

commented on I'm done with bracelets. ·

Funny - I'm exactly the opposite. Out of 20-something watches I own, only three are on straps. I prefer bracelets, at least in part, because they work with whatever I'm wearing. With straps, I want to match the color with belt/shoes, so a watch on a black strap won't work with brown belt/shoes unless I change the strap. I also think that straps vary from dressy to casual much more than bracelets. For example, the strap that the Rolex is on in the photo above would look amazing with jeans or even with khakis and a sport jacket, but I don't think I'd wear it with a suit and tie; I'd want to go with a croc strap in that case. The standard Rolex Oyster bracelet, on the other hand, works in all of these cases, in my opinion.

commented on Sapphire/solid caseback? ·

I completely get that. Have you noticed that leaving the sticker on seems to be a Rolex thing? I can't count how many 30 year old Datejusts I've seen with the sweat stained, faded, grimy remnants of the green sticker still clinging to the caseback.

commented on I started using my chronograph as a date function. ·

Or, you can just get it a brother for those days when you really want to know the date.

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commented on My grandfather's watch, GUB Glashütte from the 1950's ·

I have my grandfather's 1949 Hamilton Kirk. He received it in 1950 on his 25th year of employment at the cardboard box factory. Actually, it was an envelope company that had a department that made boxes. In those days before cell phones and direct inward dialing, they had a switchboard and you had to request to speak to someone by giving their name and department. My grandfather's name was Jack, and the switchboard operator always knew exactly who to transfer the call to when a young voice would ask to speak to "Jack in the Box" :-)

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commented on Should I? ·

One workable argument is that the cost of ownership of a Speedmaster nets out to close to $0 over time. I bought my Sapphire Sandwich new in 2009 for just about exactly $3000. I've had it serviced twice (call it $1600 total), and the ones I see online in the near perfect condition of mine (the last service was just a few months ago) are going for at least $4000. So, if I were to sell it today, the net cost of owning my Speedmaster for 14 years would be around $600. That's $0.12/day. Hard to complain about that, no?

commented on Advice: first major watch purchase ·

I have that Longines and I love it.  Only two cons that I can think of: it's perhaps a bit dressy for really casual wear, and it has no lume, so it's not very helpful in a theater or other dark space.  

On the plus side, you're getting a lot of watch for the money, especially when you consider that you're likely to get a decent discount on the Longines if you shop around (I think I got 25% off retail on mine).  I love the moon phase complication.  Yes, I know it's not a terribly useful complication, but it really dresses up a watch dial.

Another thing to consider is resale price, should you ever decide to find a new home for your watch.  As noted, the Longines can be gotten preowned for a significant discount, which means you won't see a lot of money coming in (compared to what you paid) should you sell it.  The Tudor isn't going to depreciate nearly as much, and if inflation stays with us, you'll likely be able to sell it for what you paid in a few years.

Either way, you're getting a great watch - good luck!