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Do you recommend Chrono24 to actually purchase watches, or just to get an idea of prices?

I have a Bulova Marine Star 24 jewel divers watch I paid about $500 for and the Precisionist line is also quite nice. The mid-size quartz Omega Seamaster is a little over $1000 if you find it on sale.

You guys have a lot of money to blow on useless junk.

Yes, I do.

@Draug

The Marine Star is nice. Not sure I could pay so much for a quartz watch, though.

Any notion that rich people work hard is disproved by simply reading the webdiplomacy forum.

I don't think you'll find that I've said I work harder than people paid less than me.

You did say you couldn't even find time to cook but "cook when you can". But talking about your expensive watches in the middle of the workday? Plenty of time for that.

I said I had less time to cook with a job than I did in grad school.

Let me explain to you how cooking works. You typically prepare email immediately before eating it. Even if cooking only takes 45 minutes, it's 45 minutes that needs to be done at a particular time of the day. If I get home from work at 7 and don't want to eat almost at 8, then, while I still have several hours free in total, I don't really have time to cook.

Perhaps if you, too, should ask about getting a watch, since this concept seems to be confusing you.

*a meal. While my cooking isn't fantastic, I suspect it's better than email.

Yes the concept of setting some arbitrary time where I am biologically obligated to eat otherwise I can claim I have "no time" while I sit around playing videogames from 830-12 at night is very confusing to me.

"Perhaps if you, too, should ask about getting a watch, since this concept seems to be confusing you."

No because then I'd do asinine things like refuse to cook because I can't cook a certain meal before 8 o'clock because I while I can change tired in my Jos. A Bank suit I apparently am unable to cook a basic meal quicker than 45 minutes.

*tires

Putin, how can I play video games all night when I spend all my time arguing with you? <3 <3 <3

Good point.

Abge - There is one that is a 20 something jewel automatic. I'm wearing it right now. It may not be part of the Marine Star line but it is a diver's style water-resistant watch. Sporty, durable (held up better than my quartz Marine Star so far), and a reliable automatic. I'll look up the details and get a link to you later.

Here is one similar, although mine looks more diver like.

http://m.bulova.com/en_us/watch/bulova/automatic/96A119

Here it is on Amazon. It's a couple years old now so not on Bulova's site.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0088BMX5S/

@Draug

I was referring to the Omega. The Seamaster looks like a nice watch, but I really can't see myself paying more that $100 for a quartz watch.

Ah. You said Marine Star which is the Bulova line. The Omega may be a quartz, but the 300m is waterproof to 300 meters with a helium release and a bracelet so heavy, smooth, and firm it makes every other one feel like cheap junk. The bracelet and case alone are worth every penny of $1000. They just put a quality quartz movement in instead of an automatic movement. But the rest of the watch is every bit the quality of the full size 300m automatics.

And I have a number of Bulova quartz watches that cost $250 plus.

Yeah, sorry, I was unclear.

Yeah, my Citizens is a quartz and was around $200. I'm saying, now having worn mechanicals, I greatly prefer them and wouldn't want to spend money on a quartz again.

@abge, chrono 24 has some reputable dealers, but i use it as a gauge of the market for both new and used and also for viewing models....if you know a dealer, best to use someone you already know...at your price point there will only be a difference between new and used, at higher price points knowing someone will help save good money

"You guys have a lot of money to blow on useless junk."

Putin, you are as classless as i thought you were, go away,

But Putin, we spend money so the working class can make money. If we don't blow money on watches, cars, and wardrobes, then somebody is going to be out of work when the manufacturers of premium watches, cars, and wardrobes shut down.

Putin thinks in his commie ways

" If we don't blow money on watches, cars, and wardrobes, then somebody is going to be out of work when the manufacturers of premium watches, cars, and wardrobes shut down."

Sure. Your whole economic system is predicated on producing and selling junk while ignoring actual human needs. I get it.

have nice things is a wonderful way to go through life...i am happy to tell you all about it if you want.....CAPITALISM....YEAH

Working hard again today, Capitalist?

that, or hardly working....something like that