I've bought Seiko recently also, although both purchases not for me!

 

Incoming...

 

Looks in good nick, congrats Rob

 

Congrats, Rob! Wear it in good health. The Grand Carrera club just got a new addition!

 

Additionally, don't feel guilty when that one stays on the wrist after day five.

 

I do want the Tudor ”Panda” but refuse to pay the premium of buying one now and there’s a two year wait list as asked at the Trafford centre last week.

I’m still also very tempted by the Zeroo T4 in rose gold

 

Not seen that before. Looks a bit like a Richard Mille. What's the price tag on them?

Re the Tudor, you might get it a bit sooner by going for an AD outside of the city centre. I wouldn't pay more that RRP either. Once demand is met and the hype dies down, used prices will drop just like they have with the BB58. Just be patient if it's worth waiting for.

 

Congrats Brobert, that is one grand chronograph indeed

 

Which shop? I went into the Beaverbrooks there a few weeks back and they had one in the window, which I tried on. Manager indicated to me they had called everyone on the list and they’d declined, so into the window it went. Two years certainly sounds rather extreme! Prestons in Wilmslow might also be worth a shot if you’re nearby. They had a reverse Panda for sale last week in the window.

Rant alert: both Goldsmiths stores at the TC are useless. The Tudor/TH boutique upstairs is staffed by people who seem to know next to nothing about watches, and the one downstairs is manned by the most miserable women in existence. Maybe they’re all traumatised by having to deal with thousands of people coming in and asking about Rolexes all day long…

 

Yeah it is very very Richard Mille, they are £1962 then plus shipping and the dreaded import taxes. I am quite tempted but we shall see.

Thanks for the advice, I’ll keep looking as I’m not in any great rush right now

 

It was the actual Tudor shop on the first floor as I’d asked the sales guy who was quoting me 2 years

 

Congrats Rob!

 

2 years is a bit of a stretch. Most places you’ll wait 6 months or so as they have a list, but you occasionally get lucky (I walked in just after someone had declined and they offered to me as they know me).

but they are harder to get hold of than the reverse panda which is fairly regularly in windows. Hold out, it’s definitely worth it. Cracking watch for the money.

 

Thanks Michael.

 

Seriously, it is not the most photogenic watch (a problem in this Instagram generation), you really have to see it first hand - same goes for my other GC.

 

Like new, wouldn't expect anything less from WF.

 

Well that's me well and truly skint now.... Watchfinder have a TAG Heuer sale on starting today. Got £300 off this one...


Tribute to 844 is about £2700...

 

Wow that is a dang good price for the 844 copy