Ingersoll The Miles Automatic Watch Discussions | Drop

Dec 27, 2020

$10 watch in a $20 box (cigars not included). Sign me up! :)

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Dec 27, 2020

jontpt Dumbest comment so far. Likely to be surpassed at any moment...

Dec 27, 2020

RayFYou've managed it already! Nice job.

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Dec 27, 2020

jontpt Only to be bested by you again!

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Dec 27, 2020

RayFAnd, once more, you've taken the title!

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bigred25929

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Jan 11, 2021

jontptI will say Ingersoll watches do come in the best boxes ever! I love the actual solid wood boxes they come in..with that said, Ingersoll (at least from the one I've owned) makes decent watches for their price point!

Jan 11, 2021

bigred25929 It's true, they're decent and they work--and if you buy 'em here, you get a much better deal than damn near anywhere else. As for the boxes, I've never found a use for them afterwards and I'm certainly no fan of global deforestation!

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bigred25929

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Jan 11, 2021

RayFValid point right there! I guess you could start your own humidor! ;)

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Jan 11, 2021

bigred25929I'm sure these watches run and operate just fine, as do most found on Aliexpress and other Chinese marketplaces. Thing is, the money spent on packaging could be used on the watch itself. Unless one's planning to install a band or bracelet on the box (lug-to-lug might be a little extreme), what's the point? Fancy packaging is understandable for watches costing thousands of dollars, but a "dollar watch"? Not so much, imho.

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Jan 11, 2021

jontpt I suppose when you form your own watch company, you and the guys in marketing can make all the decisions you're suggesting--dump that costly wooden box for cardboard, and use the savings to upgrade the movement to a Selita SW220-1, a valjoux 7750, or maybe one of those fancy coaxial movements from Omega? So tell me--how much you gonna charge for you hundred-dollar watches?

Jan 11, 2021

RayFWell, Ray, when I do form my own company I'm sure you won't be interested since you seem to favor cheeeeep over quality, but yeah, something along those lines. And they won't cost $99 since I wouldn't use $5 movements made with child labor, no doubt. But hey - enjoy those Asian panatellas that come with every Ingersoll. I hear they're homages of Cuban Montecristos!

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Jan 11, 2021

jontpt You know, for a guy who claims to be anti "cheap," I can't help noticing you sure spend a lot of time on the inexpensive watch drop pages.

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Jan 11, 2021

RayFMorbid curiosity. I spend a lot more time on the quality pages, and avoid quartz altogether.

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Jan 12, 2021

jontpt Oh yes because lord knows none of the good watches use quartz movements, right? My advice: when you suddenly discover you’ve dug yourself into a hole, first thing to do is stop digging.

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Jan 12, 2021

RayFTell you what, Herr Commentsfuehrer, when and if I ever discover that I'll take your advice - but I don't expect it's gonna happen anytime soon, and certainly not here.

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Jan 12, 2021

jontpt In that case--carry on; entertainment helps to pass the time between drops.

Jan 12, 2021

RayFOn that we can both agree!

bigred25929

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Jan 12, 2021

jontptYou need at least one good quartz watch! Its great to just have a pick up and go watch that you don't have to worry about! And we both know quartz is more accurate. You could opt for maybe a Longines VHP since you like high end! :)

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