Anyone got a GRAHAM?

Anyone got a GRAHAM?

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535dman

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2,714 posts

214 months

Wednesday 9th May 2007
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Saw these at Terminal 4 - awesome

WHat they like?

Fittster

20,120 posts

220 months

Wednesday 9th May 2007
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I'd not heard of these before so I just had a look at there website: www.graham-london.com/index.html

Bit too chunky for my liking, and what the hell is thing by the crown for?

anonymous-user

61 months

Wednesday 9th May 2007
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Is that a lighter on the side?

Civpilot

6,240 posts

247 months

Wednesday 9th May 2007
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For some reason I look at those and can just picture the sales speak to the average American tourist with money....

"Yes they are from London"

"Graham is a very name in watch making from days gone past"

"He was from London you know"

"I know you've never heard of them but thats because they are exclusive"

"Did I tell you they are from London?"

"no sorry, we are actually based in Switzerland... but the watches say "Graham of London" on them?"


If you look into the website although the name comes from George Graham (Father of the Chronograph) the company itself has absolutely nothing to do with him and was actually only founded in 1995. So they actually have no "history" so to speak as "Graham of London" yet they retail well into 4 figures, in fact the RRP for the Chronofighter range is from $6200 up to a whopping $24600.
The watch pictured above is over $8000... and the strap is rubber... not some fancy special uncutable PU composite... just normal rubber.

If it were my money then I wouldnt consider them, they seem to maybe be aimed at those slightly blinded by the "history" that the company itself has written.

SpydieNut

5,833 posts

230 months

Thursday 10th May 2007
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sorry - to my eyes (argghhh my eyes, my eyes), that looks hideous.

i think the thing on the side is a combination bottle opener and cork screw.

pastrana72

1,729 posts

215 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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Civpilot said:
For some reason I look at those and can just picture the sales speak to the average American tourist with money....

"Yes they are from London"

"Graham is a very name in watch making from days gone past"

"He was from London you know"

"I know you've never heard of them but thats because they are exclusive"

"Did I tell you they are from London?"

"no sorry, we are actually based in Switzerland... but the watches say "Graham of London" on them?"


If you look into the website although the name comes from George Graham (Father of the Chronograph) the company itself has absolutely nothing to do with him and was actually only founded in 1995. So they actually have no "history" so to speak as "Graham of London" yet they retail well into 4 figures, in fact the RRP for the Chronofighter range is from $6200 up to a whopping $24600.
The watch pictured above is over $8000... and the strap is rubber... not some fancy special uncutable PU composite... just normal rubber.

If it were my money then I wouldnt consider them, they seem to maybe be aimed at those slightly blinded by the "history" that the company itself has written.


True, i suspect.

filaborg

261 posts

213 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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that watch is far to busy. looks like a tin opener on the side.

535dman

Original Poster:

2,714 posts

214 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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Wait till you see one in the flesh - looks awesome and really different to the usual tags, omega and rolexes (which I own anyway!)

Just wanted to know if anyones got one on here....

filaborg

261 posts

213 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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Reminds me a little of a U-boat watch.