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[bensi 0]

Hi, I'm looking for purely aesthetic watches to wear with suits. I don't care about and will remove any obvious branding. The watch doesn't need to work at all, it doesn't even need a clock face or mechanics, just the initial appearance of the form of a watch.
I'm struggling to find resources or places that can help me in my search.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[greg_r 83]

Every jewellery shop on the planet has dozens of cheap gens that will fit that brief - you don't need reps for that purpose (if there is one!)

[narikaa 129]

Failing that most member's  junk drawer

[tabuktime 54]

53 minutes ago, bensi said:

Hi, I'm looking for purely aesthetic watches to wear with suits. I don't care about and will remove any obvious branding. The watch doesn't need to work at all, it doesn't even need a clock face or mechanics, just the initial appearance of the form of a watch.
I'm struggling to find resources or places that can help me in my search.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Have you considered a tattoo that looks like "the initial appearance of the form of a watch"?

Failing that psychological help...

[narikaa 129]

4 minutes ago, tabuktime said:

Failing that psychological help...

 

there's a thought maybe he could orchestrate a group buy

 

[bensi 0]

The thing is I want external materials that are quality. Essentially a pretty shell.

[Jibuti 958]

I hope you will get more sane replies at RG than here OP.

[black263 228]

7 minutes ago, bensi said:

The thing is I want external materials that are quality. Essentially a pretty shell.

Sounds like my ex-wife.  Then the shell cracked.

[RUSH2112 11]

Looks like watch, no branding, doesn’t need to work.  Bracelet.  He’s looking for a bracelet.

[tabuktime 54]

22 minutes ago, narikaa said:

there's a thought maybe he could orchestrate a group buy

 

It would be easier to make a list of those who don't need help here...

16 minutes ago, jibuti said:

I hope you will get more sane replies at RG than here OP.

Commensurate to the question I think you'll find...

[bensi 0]

18 minutes ago, RUSH2112 said:

Looks like watch, no branding, doesn’t need to work.  Bracelet.  He’s looking for a bracelet.

Watch strap, watch face and body.

I'll likely look for broken watches I like the look of and buy some straps I like.

[EBB 25]

So do you want something that's flashy? gold? there's some 18kt vintage watches of random brands reasonably priced

[bensi 0]

10 minutes ago, EBB said:

So do you want something that's flashy? gold? there's some 18kt vintage watches of random brands reasonably priced

Nope, preferably a distressed chocolate or dark tan leather strap.

Navy blue with silver accents for the face.

I'm not sure what face shape or strap width I'd like though.

[myaz 3]

1 hour ago, bensi said:

  I don't care about and will remove any obvious branding. 

 

47 minutes ago, bensi said:

The thing is I want external materials that are quality. Essentially a pretty shell.

Incongruous.  Reps exist because they rep branding, using lesser quality materials.

As per greg_r, there's no shortage of gen watches that won't require pesky debranding.

[bensi 0]

Reps are interesting because there's flexibility in design that larger companies don't have. There is a price premium one pays for branding. Quality is not binary.

[myaz 3]

10 minutes ago, bensi said:

Reps are interesting because there's flexibility in design that larger companies don't have. There is a price premium one pays for branding. Quality is not binary.

Actually, reps duplicate the creativity of gens but you are right that they are able to take liberties with fantasy models.

Check Invicta. Too much flexibility some will say.  Some members here have unearthed great buys on eBay. 

[bensi 0]

Thanks. Once I figure out what I like I might look to commission something. Are there any groups who would take requests or modify existing designs?

[myaz 3]

Modifying is part of the fun on this and other fora....For sure, the fun of buggering a cheap watch is not the same as buggering an expensive gen. 

 Modifications run the gamut from aging/distressing watches, reshaping parts such as crown guards, refinishing surface textures, painting/printing dials, swapping parts (often installing gen parts) to 3D printed watch cases. You might be a little premature requesting modifying existing designs until you appreciate what is realistic, save yourself and the modder the bitterness of unmet expectations.

Then there's always the crowd funding approach to producing your own design. Good luck with your search, sounds like a worthy endeavour.

[PlanetZoom 1]

5 hours ago, bensi said:

Hi, I'm looking for purely aesthetic watches to wear with suits. I don't care about and will remove any obvious branding. The watch doesn't need to work at all, it doesn't even need a clock face or mechanics, just the initial appearance of the form of a watch.
I'm struggling to find resources or places that can help me in my search.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

There are sellers who sell cases. 

[RUSH2112 11]

7 hours ago, bensi said:

Watch strap, watch face and body.

I'll likely look for broken watches I like the look of and buy some straps I like.

It’s still a bracelet if it doesn’t actually tell time.  You should investigate sterile watches.  They have no branding but usually actually function.  Might I suggest a quartz and just remove the battery.  It won’t work then.

[RepGuy 108]

This is an odd thread

[Glaude 1,615]

29 minutes ago, RepGuy said:

This is an odd thread

May I add : this thread is odd !

[black263 228]

12 hours ago, Glaude said:

May I add : this thread is odd !

Even I think it's odd.

[narikaa 129]

Now it's even

 

[Chixisigma 461]

4 minutes ago, narikaa said:

Now it's even

 

Ooh, another clever one