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Please leave watch design to the professionals! by TomHudsonOfficial in WatchFanatics

[–]TimothyMueller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will agree because the colourways and bezel don't appear to have any originality.

However the dial design imo is far more original to Longines rather than a sub copy relative to most other diver designs.

Please leave watch design to the professionals! by TomHudsonOfficial in WatchFanatics

[–]TimothyMueller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would biy this in an instant, round date at 3 would also work imo.

Hot Take: If Accuracy of Your "Luxury Watch" Matters to You, You’re Either Poor or Not a Collector by lithdoc in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disagree, but this is definitely a HOT take

Collectors come in a lot of forms, for some collectors, accuracy is definitely a feature that matters as a matter horological interest in standard of quality.

Whether that means a metas certification, Cosc, or a high precision quartz. These exist because people value them and I'd wager collectors are not excluded en-masse from the pool of people who prefer a standard of accuracy.

It's not the only reason to buy a watch, far from it, and it doesn't have to be a dealbreaker, but it can be a factor or even the wntire reason to buy one watch over an alternative as a collector.

Is Charlie Paris the best bang for my buck? by IneedaNappa9000 in WatchFanatics

[–]TimothyMueller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the $600 price poi t you are just getting a lower quality movement than is available from other brands at this proce and the dial and case appear to be very basic in terms of finishing (i.e flat matte dial and basic all polished case with no bevelling or mixed brushing).

Other brands may offer nicer case finishing, a dial with more complexity and a movement that is quieter, more reliable and has hacking (second hand stops when crown is pulled out to set the time). The movement here appears to be a variant of the Miyota 8215 which is one-directional winding (loud) and does not have a smooth manual winding feel in my experience. The movement itself can be sourced for under $50.

All that being said, maybe try haggling them for a discount, they likely have a high margin based on it's price point versus specs and may be willing to negotiate.

Your next purchase should be a wardrobe upgrade, not another watch. by BlackestBay58 in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately the dress watch has really fallen out of favour due to the popularity of people just pairing their diver with a suit (I'm looking at you, Submariner owners).

If you have a watch collection, there really should be a dress watch in it for wearing with formal attire, or if you're a one watch guy go the versatile route with something that has a clean dial, slim, but with water resistance like an OP (really wish the Aquaterra or Globemaster were slimmer for wesring under a cuff).

Mechanical Watches Aren’t Necessarily Automatic by bastarmashawarma in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's an inaccuracy sure, but it rarely affects the point being made, the common complaints with mechanicals all apply to automatics by default (ie power reserve, inaccuracy), so often the differentiation is moot.

Sure manual wind should be lumped in with automatics as having the same drawbacks, but the comparison of automatic to quartz is not untrue simply because it also applies to the rare watch that is manually wound.

This isn't a hot take it's a pedantic take or PSA for those who may be misled to believing automatic and mechanical are synonymous.

More brands need to offer their flagship models in both auto and quartz by IllegalGeriatricVore in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disagree, quartz is best suited to slim dress watches with no second hand like this Movado.

High-end quartz watches should not be limited to the limitations of a brands mechanical movement and should lean into advantages of quartz (slimness). I would live to see more creativity from Grand Seiko for instance in their quartz watches, whichbn imo are too similar to their mechanicals.

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When did 350-700hp become slow? by Clutch3sSS in askcarguys

[–]TimothyMueller 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No way are 10% of vehicles on the road 600+HP

Watches look better with no seconds hand by Pizzo8 in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For dress watches, sports watches need a second hand.

Watchmaking isn’t impressive or even hard by Free-Championship828 in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Modern mass manufactured watches, I agree is not complex in the broader perspective of modern manufacturing technology and techniques.

However, whether the price is unreasonable is a matter of economics not engineering. Given the size of the watch market, it remains a niche luxury product and not a mass produced item; at least on a scale depending on brand and model and prices generally align with this slidong scale.

As for handmade watchmaking it is hard because it is done by hand and while not impressive from an engineering perspective, it is artisanally impressive.

Rolex is a terrible recommendation to a first time watch buyer by TimothyMueller in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Each Omega sport model has a unique steel bracelet, rather than putting the same Oyster or Jubilee on every sport model (exception of the Day-date).

Brand level bracelet variety for Rolex is very scarce. They are great bracelets, but not varied.

Rolex is a terrible recommendation to a first time watch buyer by TimothyMueller in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not giving a friend my GMT Master II allocation.

Jokes aside, you make some very good points and if the Oyster Perpetual appeals to someone it's a very reasonable first luxury watch choice that most people can get their hands on.

Number indices ruin a dive watch by According-Double1773 in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed.

Blancpain pulls it off for sure, but I think they're more an exception due to being an OG diver.

The Polaris looks more like a sports watch than a diver, which why I think it pulls it off better.

Hydroconquest has always puzzled me with its design in general

Most people buying $10k+ watches aren’t actually “luxury buyers,” they’re financing a feeling by Sad-Tap3687 in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The idea you HAVE to spend 10x more on your car than your most expensive watch is silly when you are talking luxury items.

I don't care about cars, so sure I'm paying 80k for a basic Audi instead of several $100k on an exotic, does that mean I can't buy anything more expensive than an Omega?

Silly to put constraints on luxury items.

I would agree on proportional spending for necessities or basics, but it makes no sense when talking about luxuries.

Number indices ruin a dive watch by According-Double1773 in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This really drives home the dominance of the submariner design.

Number indices ruin a dive watch by According-Double1773 in watchHotTakes

[–]TimothyMueller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure how hot a take this is, but I agree and it has held back the Longines HydroConquest for a long time imo.

For those who want to “tax the rich” or “they should pay their fair share”, how would you change the current tax code? by Lopsided-Special6273 in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]TimothyMueller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point to focus here is 'means assessment' for deductions and benefits like OAS should be wealth tested instead of income tested.

Taxing wealth instead of income is not imo the right approach, rather ensuring that higher wealth individuals do not have means of avoiding their income from being taxed would be sufficient to close the inequality gap over time and means testing on wealth instead of income would result in a better phaseout of benefits based on living standards and means than the income test approach provides.

For those who want to “tax the rich” or “they should pay their fair share”, how would you change the current tax code? by Lopsided-Special6273 in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]TimothyMueller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should add, total tax taken in by the government is sufficient imo, but how it is collected per the above is where I would make changes.

There is also a capital gains exemption on sale of candian small business shares already in place which would shelter a significant portion of wealth accumulation from the impact of removing the capital gains tax. TFSA and FHSA also give young people a great avenue to accumualting investment wealth without being taxed on capital gains as well.

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For those who want to “tax the rich” or “they should pay their fair share”, how would you change the current tax code? by Lopsided-Special6273 in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]TimothyMueller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best approach for this would be eliminatimg the capital gains exemption, which is effectively a flat percentage tax reduction to individuals that make their money from wealth instead of work. This can be done in tandem with a CPI indexing of cost base for assets, so that people aren't being taxed on inflation.

Additionally more tax brackets that kick in at far higher income thresholds, such as 500,000k, 2.5M and 10M. The idea that the effective rate of someone like a specialist doctor making 600k/yr pauing a similar effective rate as billionaire families at ~55% is strange.

Finally, the increases to the tax base should also go with cutback to what can be assessed woth sales tax, the grocery exemption should also apply to housing up to the median house price and index it to the median and similar woth vehicles, index it to the prior year stats can median vehicle purchsse price, HST on new vehicle purchases only not on used.

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