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PostSubject: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeSun May 23, 2010 11:39 pm

well you guys are the pros and need your help..I'm looking to buy a watch but like all of them so alittle help would be great..right down to in my hands to pics here of my new watch.. so here is what i want to buy but can only afford one so here they are
1) boschett cave deweller II swiss auto
2)deep blue 2000 swiss auto
3)halios holotype or bluering
4}oris 47mm small second hand
5)or something i'm missing in same price range
what is the best bang for the buck..?????????????????


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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeSun May 23, 2010 11:50 pm

. . . I see an Oris in your future . . . need help from the pros yous Fortune-teller-anim-fortune-teller-zodiac-sign-smiley-emoticon-000545-medium
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeSun May 23, 2010 11:54 pm

I like them all but my money would go with the Oris. after that the deep blue is a great price for that watch. You have a hard decision LC...Good luck either way they are all great watches.
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Oris.
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 12:11 am

I'm not a pro by any means Cannon ! need help from the pros yous Icon_smile However, that 47mm
Oris does look GOOD sir !!! need help from the pros yous Icon_cyclops

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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 12:27 am

Oris is the most expensive of the bunch - if it's the one on my list. (TV Dinner's Sig and Northwestguy too)

Have the Deep Blue Master 2k
Very happy with it - great watch for $600 very accurate, lots of satisfied buyers.

Don't know much about the others but like the Holotype retro case and the Cave Dweller bezel notches.

As for others - that Steinhart Aviator GMT from this thread looks freakin awesome.
https://xtrememeantime.forumotion.com/general-watch-discussion-f4/it-s-a-compulsionwhat-do-you-think-alan-t5012.htm
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 12:55 am

ok so far some think the oris is the most watch for the money
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 12:56 am

I'd go with my biased opinion.......ORIS.
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 1:12 am

the cave dweller is a cool watch, I'd like to get one after seeing Marks.
Oris would probably be my choice too
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 1:26 am

Going just from your list,the Oris.The only company listed with real history and years of proven performance and quality.forum and micro brands are cool watches but not one of them can ever compare to a brand watch like Oris.
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 2:25 am

ok than thats what i thought ORIS it is now out to find a great deal.
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 6:10 am

Forget my bias and the fact I own the Oris - based solely on your list you would have to pick the Oris. I do not think you can compare the other brands to the Oris. They are all good companies and have some models I really like, but not in the same league IMO.

Oh yea, and there is this...

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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 9:17 am

Have you considered getting a Wilson Watch Works diver? They are hand built and within that price range. Mark also has one of these!

Here is an example -- http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=353667

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German made sterile 2000 meter dive watch - 316L full brushed stainless steel case – 22mm bracelet with divers extension and screw links - 8.25 inside diameter - 120 click bezel applied with C3 Superluminova - German made click spring - 245 gram weight with 22mm bracelet - 54mm lug length - 18mm height - German made sterile dial and hand set applied with C1 Superluminova - Gold plated 2824-2 Swiss made ETA movement - 4mm Double AR coated Swiss made sapphire glass - 5mm solid case back with exclusive engraved octopus and jumping engraved serial number 1-50 - Internal thickness 5.45mm - Double O-ring case back seal - Anti-magnetic disc - Automatic helium release valve - Screw down German made crown -Threaded case tube with 5 o-ring seals - Factory tested to 2000 meters. Case finishing performed in Germany. Fully assembled in Wilson, N.C. USA.

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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 10:54 am

Another site to check is Friends of Oris. Great people! When I lost a bracelet screw I tried to buy one from MULTIPLE places, Smithy sent me one for free. Even if you pay a couple bucks more, the service (if you ever need it) is worth it!
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 12:09 pm

Oris is twice the price of most of those brands, so were not really comparing apples to apples! Comes down to what you want to spend 600 bones or 1400 bones, dont think you're going to find the Oris a whole lot cheaper! The wilson watch is sweet and looks like a few others but if i was going to pick one of the brands that builds this watch it would be wilson, dial is alot cleaner and ther guy puts them together here in the US! The 47mm oris wont wear any bigger than the 45 mm divers because of how oris builds their cases!
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 12:38 pm

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ok so far some think the oris is the most watch for the money
Do yourself a favor and try an Oris on. I was looking into them a while back and decided to try one on. Although it is a good quality watch, I didn't like how it looked on my wrist. I know that there are many members here that own them and really like them...that was just my experience and I would hate for you to spend that kind of money and not like it.

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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 1:06 pm

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ok so far some think the oris is the most watch for the money
Do yourself a favor and try an Oris on. I was looking into them a while back and decided to try one on. Although it is a good quality watch, I didn't like how it looked on my wrist. I know that there are many members here that own them and really like them...that was just my experience and I would hate for you to spend that kind of money and not like it.
Good advice Mark. Watch pics and specs are only a fraction of the story. The watch needs to wear well on your wrist.

Now go try it on. NOW!
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 4:34 pm

Mark and Mark are giving you good advice regarding trying on the watch.......sometimes that isn't possible.....no dealer in your area, no watch in stock, etc, etc. The next best thing is to find out what the return policy is.....you may be out a few bucks from shipping and insurance but if you can try it on , it's another option.
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PostSubject: Re: need help from the pros yous   need help from the pros yous Icon_minitimeMon May 24, 2010 5:02 pm

andrema wrote:
Have you considered getting a Wilson Watch Works diver? They are hand built and within that price range. Mark also has one of these!

Case finishing performed in Germany. Fully assembled in Wilson, N.C. USA.

The Wilson Watch guy lives about 30 minutes from me. i have spoken to him a few times. His watches are very nice, but i believe he is on a considerable wait right now for production. He does it all himself and that makes turn around time a while sometimes. Very cool watches.
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