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Thread: How do you answer when someone asks for watch advice?

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    I just tell people I am into watches they have probably never heard of.



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    The answer is usually Seiko, frankly.

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    I usually try to keep my answer within the context of their question, no more, no less if possible.
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    My nephew has it the right way round. He picks a watch he likes the look of and then asks:

    "Anything wrong with this?".

    So far the answer has been 'no'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tribe125 View Post
    He picks a watch he likes the look of
    In a shop ?, or in your collection ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seriously View Post
    In a shop ?, or in your collection ?
    Shop and internet.

    I don't think he's ever seen my collection...

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    Quote Originally Posted by tribe125 View Post
    I don't think he's ever seen my collection...
    If he did it would definitely be a case of "Anything wrong with this?"....... 'NO!' nothing wrong with it at all !!, so put it down and step away from the watch!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raza View Post
    I always ask for what kind of budget, ask them what style they like, whether they want battery powered or mechanical (then I explain the pros and cons of both), and then give them what I think they should get. Then, inevitably, they buy whatever they wanted to in the first place.
    I tell them buy whatever they like, because ^^^

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