diggs Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 After a great deal of research and some help from some of the SUB gurus I'm going to order a Noob ETA Sub from Andrew for myself and am looking for something for my wife. I was thinking of a Datejust, but not sure she wouldn't prefer quartz and not have to deal with setting the watch. She has a Gen TAG quartz. Looking for something sporty as I got a dressy Cartier for her on my last order. Also if I did go with the Datejust how does the gold hold up on the TT and what is wrapped gold?
FasTTaP Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 (edited) If you go for a TT, better get a real 14k gold one, the plated gold (triple, or whatever) will eventualy go away... Vacheron Constantin has some ladies model (overseas) that are quite nice, you might consider those... Edited April 24, 2007 by FasTTaP
eunomians Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 It would be nice if there were more ladies reps to choose from aside from the usual suspects out there. I've always been under the impression that there's not enough relative to the men's watches.
denisegold Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 Trust me on this. I have looked for myself for quite awhile. The DJ reps are wrong! If you want something thats nice and is almost correct purchase her a Chanel J12. I have one and its great. One of the best ladies reps out right now. The only other one that springs to mind is PP twenty-4. Hope it helps. D
FasTTaP Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 Of course ! Channel J12, if your ladiy likes this one, it's a great watch.
Corgi Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 Lady Yachtmaster in SS... beautiful and looks great on any lady
azmindreader Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 I have been looking at getting a white J12 for my wife -- anybody have any insights into which version is the best? (value for quality) -- There seem to be several different versions with a large price difference. BTW -- I got my wife one of River's RLX masterpieces almost two years ago -- It has been an excellent everyday watch for her
eunomians Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 I don't mind the PP 24, but the fakerino diamonds kill it for me. The J12 is ok, but it is sorta dated IMHO. It would be nice if there were some more classic "timeless" lady reps that are not just fashionable fads. Anyhow, just my opinon. Cheers
Johnkaz Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 I bought my wife one of the cheaper J12s from Narika. It's a nice looker in white she really likes it. A bold looking watch for a girly. The quality is better than it deserves for
eunomians Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 Everytime I see a J12 on a lady around here I know that it's a rep! Ok, maybe not, but there really should be some more lady reps available.
diggs Posted April 24, 2007 Author Report Posted April 24, 2007 Thanks for all the input. The more I think about it, my wife would not be into the automatic thing and would grab the watch where the time was correct, so I think I will stick with quartz. The J12's are nice, but I don't think she would go for the black or white. I stopped at an AD this afternoon which carries Omega and Tag I really didn't care for the constellation but did like TAG Aquaracer with the diamond bezel. It looks a lot better in person than on thier website. I was goining to post a link to one on Andrew's site, but due to recent events I didn't know if that was cool to do. As an aside could someone tell me how to post a link that displays an underlined word that is in fact a link. I'm a mac user if that matters.
kdo2milger Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 Im gonna get this one form me mums for mothersday
tobico Posted April 25, 2007 Report Posted April 25, 2007 I think VC will be a good choice, if the quality is good. Anyone had purchased a lady's vacheron before?
marrickvilleboy Posted April 25, 2007 Report Posted April 25, 2007 to be honest, Many of the Ladies TAG heuer models are relatively cheap. You can nice used on ebay for around the 200-300 mark. You just need to take it to a jeweller to have it polished and it will look almost new. Otherwise, just buy a new one from ebay for around the $400-500. Although i'm far from being married, I think getting your significant other a genuine is preferable. =)
whateveraddy Posted April 25, 2007 Report Posted April 25, 2007 to be honest, Many of the Ladies TAG heuer models are relatively cheap. You can nice used on ebay for around the 200-300 mark. You just need to take it to a jeweller to have it polished and it will look almost new. Otherwise, just buy a new one from ebay for around the $400-500. Although i'm far from being married, I think getting your significant other a genuine is preferable. =) I agree, you're better off getting your wife a gen Tag which doesn't run for much. I was looking for a rep for my girlfriend a few months back and could not find anything accurate besides the J12 and the PP twenty 4.
jomama Posted April 25, 2007 Report Posted April 25, 2007 Saw ladies YM mentioned. However, I bought my wife one from one of the popular dealers and was disappointed that the "Rolisium" dial is awful. The real SS version of this watch only comes with the platinum dial and their copy of this dial is not near accurate as it is more of a tannish hue and why they cant replicate the more silver color of the pltinum is beyond me. If anyone is aware of a SS ladies yachtmaster with the correct dial, let me know. I should ask. Is there any source of more accurate ladies dials for these???
Stephane Posted April 25, 2007 Report Posted April 25, 2007 I agree with Euno, not enough choice in reps for girls. Anyway, mine wouldn't accept a rep, only gen I tricked her with a Burberry rep for Valentine and she still doesn't know but she almost never wears
drop Posted April 25, 2007 Report Posted April 25, 2007 PAM049 with a couple of soft, colored straps. IMHO still a fantastic looking watch for the ladies... Mrs. Drop seems to really like matching strap color to her shoes
Kollektor Posted April 25, 2007 Report Posted April 25, 2007 Trust me on this. I have looked for myself for quite awhile. The DJ reps are wrong! If you want something thats nice and is almost correct purchase her a Chanel J12. I have one and its great. One of the best ladies reps out right now. The only other one that springs to mind is PP twenty-4. Hope it helps. D +1 Good advice
denisegold Posted April 25, 2007 Report Posted April 25, 2007 All rol-x reps for ladies are WRONG! The date font is soooo wrong. The VC looks ice but again it should be a quartz movement not auto, another problem. If your wife can pull off a PP then there you go. In my mind it would be either J12, PP or a Cartier. Of course a genuine TAG or something along those lines is nice. Sometimes shopnbc or bernardwatch.com has some nice models at great prices. http://bernardwatch.com/ByPrice/400 D
yepme Posted April 25, 2007 Report Posted April 25, 2007 (edited) I was faced with a similar delima a while back, and took the recommendation of several members and went with the J12. You can get it with or without shiney things, and my niece really likes it ... I almost went with a classy looking ralex rep, but it just wouldn't "fit" an 18 year old kid ... Happy shopping! Edited April 25, 2007 by yepme
tgchrono2 Posted April 25, 2007 Report Posted April 25, 2007 Get either Rolex Air King or Yachtmaster midsize
diggs Posted April 25, 2007 Author Report Posted April 25, 2007 Thanks everyone. I went with PP Twenty 4, the one with the least diamonds. She already has a Gen TAG, so the PP should fit well with her other watches.
GhostfaceZX Posted April 25, 2007 Report Posted April 25, 2007 Thanks everyone. I went with PP Twenty 4, the one with the least diamonds. She already has a Gen TAG, so the PP should fit well with her other watches. Hope you got the good version that SQL_PL did a review on. There are at least two different versions of that watch.
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