Then I tried to research the company and find out even more, but the first thing I found was that someone has already done that:
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/trumps-100000-watches-a-gateway-for

>The watches are being sold by a company that calls itself TheBestWatchesonEarth LLC. The LLC lists their address on the official website selling the watches as 1309 Coffeen Avenue Suite 1200 Sheridan, WY 82801. Searching the address reveals the location is shared by at least hundreds of businesses. On such business is called Royal Honey Shop, a company that sells honey products meant to provide sexual performance enhancements for conditions such as erectile dysfunction, among many others. The location appears to be used by the law firm and/or service who help set up the LLC for a variety of different business operations as a virtual address.

Also, "each watch is made to order", so these watches don't exist until someone has paid for one first. There aren't 147 of these watches and there might never be.

I didn't know about white-label watches, though. Perhaps I will make myself a really sexy watch for a bargain price. That's my Friday evening sorted.

Rate my Rolex lads.

https://x.com/Conservatives/status/1842167118990823595

>>6964
It could be a fake rolex.

>>6964
I very nearly ejaculated looking at that. Beautiful. 10 / 10.

>>6964
Someone on Twitter has pointed out he's also sat in front of a ~£1,300 lamp.

>>6967

>Someone on Twitter has pointed out he's also sat in front of a ~£1,300 lamp.

To each their own, I guess. Maybe I'm too much of a frugal, fitness for use person, but what extra utility can you possibly derive from a £1,300 lamp that a £130 lamp won't get you. And even that is a lot of money.

I know that by that way of thinking, it also makes little sense to buy a £50K car when a £5K car can get you places just the same. But there is still a difference. All a lamp does is give off light.

>>6968
As has been said about the watches in this thread, when you buy something like that for £1300, it's not your last £1300. Sometimes, you want to buy the absolutely amazing feeling of knowing you're the sort of person who can just throw away over a grand on something of negligible practical value and never even notice that you did it.

>>6969

I guess my point was that not every object warrants the kind of luxury markup that you pay for with some brands. A £50K car will probably offer many more features and modern conveniences than your £5K beater. A £1500 watch by a reputable watch brand will probably be more accurate at timekeeping than a £50 drop ship. And, having just shopped for a new necktie, a £40 one almost always looks nicer than a £15 one. But there's a point where you see diminishing returns the more you spend on something. What does a £20K Rolex very honestly do better than your £1500 Grand Seiko.

Yes, if you can just piss 20 grand up the wall on a whim, then by all means treat yourself and get a Rolex. But if you've been doing well enough with your money to be in a position where you can just do that, then it can't be lost on you that you're paying a lot of money for something that can be had elsewhere in very similar quality for a fraction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpQQZQN0sXQ

>>6972

>Patrick Boyle is a hedge fund manager, a university professor and a former investment banker.

I dunno. His suit is giving me the exact same vibes as that Brian Rose cunt. Anyone who dresses like this and claims to have had a career like this, presenting a channel on YouTube, comes across as a complete phoney to me.

>>6973

His videos may be dry as a fart in the desert, but he knows his stuff when it comes to finance.

>>6974

You and I have very different senses of humour. I find him hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xLXlo-jxSI

I'm not saying this can't be a fun hobby. It probably is.

But at the end of it, you're still left with a fake watch with a cheap movement. Even if it only cost you £50.

>>6976

Something you put your own effort into is always far more valuable than an expensive "real" one. I can cook a spag bol for £2.50, and it's going to taste far better than any dish I could pay £30 for at a restaurant. A guitar I carved out of some blocks of cheap pine and parts off Ebay for £100 is going to be far more meaningful than any £5000 hand-picked Brazillian mahogany PRS. I can only imagine the same applies to watches.

You just sound like you somehow have inverse sour grapes.

>>6977

I'm not trying to gatekeep watchmaking. You should do whatever you like and what brings you joy. But a fake watch is still a fake watch.

>>6977

No, see, the watch I spent £50,000 on has expensive movement and that's real value for money.

>>6978

>But a fake watch is still a fake watch.

... And? Will it still tell the time? I mean personally if I was doing it I wouldn't bother having it say "Seiko" on it, because what's the point? So in that regard I can sort of see your argument.

Then again to compare it to guitars again (because that's my waste of money hobby) it's like if I did build a Strat or Telecaster myself, I 'd probably put a Fender transfer on the headstock, not because I want anyone to think it's a "real" Fender, but simply because that's what "looks right" to me, after years of seeing that logo on the headstocks of those guitars. It would be a fake but it would still be a better fake than a real one, because I made it with my own hands, and I gave it the exact specifications I wanted.

I've got a "genuine" American Fender, and it's not really any better than the knock offs for less than half the price, truth be told. Turns out the fancy automated manufacturing processes we use on everything nowadays are pretty indifferent to the skin colour and nationality of the people operating them. I can't imagine watches are much different.

What do you lads think of the Longines Legend?

>>6981
This is the first thing that comes to mind.

>>6981
I hate it, but that's mostly my personal taste rather than any other reason. Although I don't see the point of marking individual seconds twice, on the outer bit and the inner bit. If that watch cost £200, I would say that was about right for a fancy but hideous watch by a reputable manufacturer. However, the website is selling them for £3,100, so unless you have ten times my income (and admittedly some of the watch-thread regulars possibly do), it's a fucking scam.
https://www.longines.com/en-gb/landing-page/longines-legend-diver

>>6983
You can get it for a fair bit less in different sizes, although I don't like the versions with the date window.

I'd prefer one of the originals from the 50s and 60s, but they're out of my budget.

Fancy a watch for a quid?

https://timex.co.uk/pages/1-dollar-watch

>>6985

Depends, how much will I be able to re-sell it for afterwards?

>>6986
More than a quid.

Image killing a lion so you can take a picture of it wearing your watch.

>>6991
Not everything on the internet is real m8

>>6992

I couldn't understand the hatred of cyclists and mopeds Then I started driving and there seems to be riders who seem to have decided their natural place in life is under your front wheel. And they seem to be doing everything in their power to ensure this happens and then when you advise them of the dangers they get aggressive with you. I only want to not kill you but you, but you are making that surprisingly difficult. Conversely motor cycle riders seem to be largely fine when they aren't doing mental over taking.

Had a meeting with someone this morning who was wearing two watches, an oversized Apple watch on one arm and a Christopher Ward Bel Canto on the other.

I'm still a bit miffed about a watch I didn't win on eBay earlier in the week. It went for about ~£600 when I think it would have been almost treble the price when it was new.

What do you lads think of the new Christopher Ward reef watches?

>>6997
I don't like how they look, but then that's just me so it doesn't matter what I think. However, I do think they look like they would go too well with certain outfits, in such a way that you would only feel fancy if you had five or six of these watches and could choose which one to wear at any given time.

Being Christopher Ward, each watch is probably more than £200 each, and I would say that is too much.

>>6998
They're just under £700 on a rubber strap.

I think they're a bit goofy looking, but would probably be a fun little summer watch.

>>6999
>£700
>a fun little summer watch
For the avoidance of doubt, let me just make it clear that I hate you.

>>7000
I, for one, get mad when people post watches in the watch thread.

Imagine exploiting a dying relative to try and get internet points.

Alright how do you get into watches, then? Any publications or sites to check out or do you just have to buy in.

>>7006
"I took a picture" - awful.

I haven't worn a watch in over a decade, but lately I've had to start wearing a lot of boring business attire, so I've embraced the frou-frou of accessorisation and got meself four watches for sixty squid or so: a couple of aliexpress watches that are copies of old Cartiers, and a couple of used Japanese watches off ebay. They're all quartz watches that look decent to me - don't see the point in nerding out over movements or brands since it's just jewellery to add some wrist bling bling. I like the idea of going back to analogue too, especially because I realised that when I use my phone to check the time, I often get sucked into whatever notification that has burped up on the screen.

Unfortunately I made the mistake of using youtube without private browsing when I was researching the aliexpress watches, so now The Algorithm is inundating my feed with a bunch of watch nerd videos. It seems like the kind of hobby, or rather, interest that has an intense gravitational pull for people of a certain mindset. I hesitate to call it a hobby because it's just passive consumption, where you can totally geek out over design, aesthetics, history, and technology, and the only entry point to the higher rungs is merely the size of your wallet.

>>7007
Watches are jewellery, so all that really matters is whether you think something looks cool or not.

The other day I saw someone wearing a Panerai watch, I swear it was bronze but I can't find it online, which will have cost them thousands if it wasn't a fake but it looked absolutely hideous. It's probably been mentioned in this thread, but it's similar to the recent debate on fragrances and how you'll get more compliments if you wear Lynx than something more expensive. Nobody really cares what's on your wrist other than watch enthusiasts, and most of those are weirdos.

Have a look around, see what you like the look of. Wait a good few months and see whether you're still into it, then consider buying it.

>>7009

This is excellent advice and I'd just like to reiterate, as someone who has a couple of expensive (a few grand) watches, there's absolutely no reason or justification for getting expensive watches. Like you say, nobody cares except watch nerds, and those people almost never have anything interesting to say about watches, but they will still talk to you about them.

People who aren't into watches know Rolex are expensive, but they still don't really know that you have to pay seven grand for a very boring steel watch with a black dial, and if you ask any normal person what a watch is worth they will say something like "well it looks expensive, so probably like £500?" and then you either have to just say yes and feel like a mug for spending all the money, or admit it was actually £5000 and feel like a mug and a boastful wanker.

If you see a watch you really like and it is affordable to you, no matter how high or low that price is, please buy that one watch and enjoy it forever. Maybe buy a second one for the weekend, but go no further. You'll only end up wasting money and ruining your experience if you start collecting. I have 30 odd watches and I barely wear any of them, and because I have so many even my favourites (expensive or not) feel much less special because they're one of many, instead of "my watch" it's "one of my watches" so I don't even have that emotional connection that people bang on about.

Please just buy one nice watch that speaks to you personally. Do not worry about anything else.

>>7006

At least they're not using it for a Linkedin post about what it taught them about leadership.

>My grandad gave me his watch on his deathbed. It taught me that in order to be a globally inspiring entrepreneur and industry disruptor, you must be ready to make sacrifices even when faced with ultimate adversity.

I don't really "collect" watches, but I do have eight cheap watches that I've accumulated over the years, and I like each one of them. I think it's because a) most have have been bought for or given to me, or b) I got them for a specific purpose so they're "my watch for that activity".

I'll even go out of my way to customise watches with special or unique bands. The watch that I use for running and swimming is a Casio F91W that I've put on a comfortable, vented rubber band with a subtle blue colour. I completely changed the look of two cheap inherited watches by changing their bands to a smart, durable leather. I've also performed small fixes on many of them, so they all have a little story.

I grew up largely wearing the same thing everyday, so as an adult it's nice to have a choice. On a good day, I'll choose a watch to match an outfit rather than grabbing one automatically. Just a little ritual of, "what do I feel like wearing?" can be nice.

Another thing I've realised is just the importance of redundancy. Again, growing up, if something broke that was it, you don't have that thing anymore until it's either repaired or you get a new one. Being able to rotate in and out of a few options is important for consistency.

>>7013

I used to be a big Swatch fan, and over the years a few of them accumulated in my drawer. Mostly Swatch Irony. But at some point they all stopped working one after another, as Swatch watches tend to do. Their movements may be Swiss made, but they are really low quality compared to almost everything else that's out there. Even most of the gears are plastic. Usually the grease inside the movement hardens and/or the battery compartment's water seal fails, and they either become slow or completely erratic where they'll just stop and start moving for no reason. And they are largely unserviceable by design. So what I've really got now is half a dozen paperweights that no longer serve the basic function of a wristwatch.

Anyway, even with that assortment of watches, I guess I've never really been a fan of the idea of having a watch collection that I would rotate on my wrist. To me it seems more practical to have one durable watch that goes with anything, from a suit you wear to the office to something you can wear on the beach while you're snorkelling. I bought a Citizen Promaster Sky a few years ago, and it's the ideal daily watch that I also get compliments for on a day when I'm wearing it with one of my dark suits.

>>7009
>Panerai bronze
Nautical. If it's anything like your picture I'd be impressed, not gonna lie.

I thought these were quite nice; French Connection Calin and Haven. under £30 both reduced from £140 - probably a marketing gimmick to make you think you're getting a good deal but I need a small, cheap watch that doesn't look plastic.
I particularly like the texture on the right (Haven), but the Calin looks more functional.

What I really want is something small, readable and with finer timekeeping functions than these pictured, but that's mostly face design.

>>7010
>any normal person .. will say something like "well it looks expensive, so probably like £500?"
Might be a fun way to troll people. Encourage discussion of percieved value then offer them a watch. You could really big it up with personality.
That must be the hallmark of a watch salesman.

Apple Watch. I own a few IWC watches but what's the point? Weddings, Events, Burials, sure. But day to day, something that makes my life easier. Other brands are avaialable. Not flashy, but recognisable.

>>7015
I'm not sure if it ticks all the boxes, but I'm going to suggest the Citizen Tsuyosa small seconds anyway.

The regular Tsuyosa can be picked up for c. £150 when it is on offer, but you're looking at c. £125 more for the small seconds version. It does look a lot nicer, in my opinion.

>>7017

You can't go wrong with Citizen, as long as you avoid their £150 quartz watches. They tend to be of very disappointing quality. But everything else, e.g. their Automatic or Promaster ranges, is usually very good value for money.

>>7018
I have a Citizen watch which is cheaper than that, and I am very underwhelmed by that one too. It feels very cheap and does not inspire confidence. It feels like it would be very easy to break.

If you're looking to spend £100-£200, I've only ever heard good things about Seiko watches. Tissot are very classy too.

>>7019

Yes, you should be very happy with a Seiko quartz for 100 to 150 quid.

I'm not sure why there's such a night and day difference between Citizen's budget ranges and their more fancy models. Maybe it's just an afterthought for them. Again, if you are willing to spend £300 to £500 on a Promaster, then you get a well made watch with features that are normally found on somewhat more expensive watches.

Avoid their titanium watches though. They've got most of their Promasters also available in titanium. I know it's not their fault that titanium is a very light metal, but even their top of the range models kind of feel like a toy watch on your wrist. I got a stainless steel one because I quite like the feeling of a bit of weight on my wrist. In a subconscious way, it feels a bit like I got more of my money's worth.

>>7020
>if you are willing to spend £300 to £500 on a Promaster

You can get them for much less than that.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/search?q=Promaster

>>7021

Well I've got the CB5000-50L. MSRP was 450-ish when it came out, I got it for a bit over £300 IIRC.

It is radio controlled on top of being eco drive, so I guess that's why it was a bit more expensive. The titanium version of my watch would have been about 50 quid more, I even tried it on my wrist, but it felt like a toy watch out of a cereal box. Not like something that should reasonably have sold for £500.

At first I was against the idea of a radio controlled watch, but I wouldn't want to be without it now because I love the continuous pinpoint accuracy without having to periodically set it. But even without the radio signal, it's a fairly accurate quartz watch. The ten days that I was in Crete, it turned out my watch was out of range, and at the end of that time, it was only off by one second. So that's three seconds a month. I've had cheaper quartz watches that would be off by as much as 30 seconds a month.