vawatchguy 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Has anyone here ever heard of or had a HERC brand watch? They seem to make Homage watches in a variety of styles. I am looking at their Navitimer the 225BUS as seen here http://www.hercwatch.com/en-us/products/he...WATCH%20225BUS/ They have another version of the same watch in Quarts under the "Glitterati" name. For some reason in is MORE money? Any idea why that might be? See it here... http://www.hercwatch.com/en-us/products/gl...ATCH%202135BUS/ They are not chronographs the sub dials are day, month, and 24 hour. What do you guys think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
houndoggie 58 Posted June 7, 2011 Has anyone here ever heard of or had a HERC brand watch? They seem to make Homage watches in a variety of styles. I am looking at their Navitimer the 225BUS as seen here http://www.hercwatch.com/en-us/products/he...WATCH%20225BUS/ They have another version of the same watch in Quarts under the "Glitterati" name. For some reason in is MORE money? Any idea why that might be? See it here... http://www.hercwatch.com/en-us/products/gl...ATCH%202135BUS/ They are not chronographs the sub dials are day, month, and 24 hour. What do you guys think? the quartz is a japanese movement with full chrono function, and probably is a more expensive movement. With a name like Glitterati, you can't lose! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gB. 0 Posted June 7, 2011 First one has mineral crystal, second one has upgraded sapphire. First one is probably a 21j non-functional chrono movement, second one is a functional quartz chrono movement. Read the descriptions FFS... With a name like Glitterati, you can't lose! Yes, it's a close cousin of the Blingeretti... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vawatchguy 0 Posted June 7, 2011 First one has mineral crystal, second one has upgraded sapphire. First one is probabl a 21j non-functional chrono movement, second one is a functional quartz chrono movement. Read the descriptions FFS... I missed the mention of the crystal. As for the movement being name brand likely had something to do with it. I did not know that a functional quartz chrono would be more then a auto for any reason other then the brand name. Thanks for pointing the crystal out (Why did we need to start throwing the face palm around?) Anyway. Of these two if I was going to try one out which would you guys try? I know the name glitterati is absurd...I got a good laugh there as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted June 7, 2011 Of these two if I was going to try one out which would you guys try? Neither one. Low end chinese junk with a re-labled dial. Waste of money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gB. 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Why did we need to start throwing the face palm around? Because you were asking questions without fully reading the description, that's all. Just having a little fun with the new guy, no biggie. Too many noobs jump on here asking questions without doing a little reading. Not meaning to be "contentious" at all. +1 to what Greg stated as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vawatchguy 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Why did we need to start throwing the face palm around? Because you were asking questions without fully reading the description, that's all. Just having a little fun with the new guy, no biggie. Too many noobs jump on here asking questions without doing a little reading. Not meaning to be "contentious" at all. +1 to what Greg stated as well. I get it. I have been an old timer on a forum before! You are right, I should have read closer. So if I order a rep Navitimer I should expect honestly higher quality then just grabbing one of these? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted June 7, 2011 Why did we need to start throwing the face palm around? Because you were asking questions without fully reading the description, that's all. Just having a little fun with the new guy, no biggie. Too many noobs jump on here asking questions without doing a little reading. Not meaning to be "contentious" at all. +1 to what Greg stated as well. I get it. I have been an old timer on a forum before! You are right, I should have read closer. So if I order a rep Navitimer I should expect honestly higher quality then just grabbing one of these? provided you don't order one of the cheap and nasty ones (which will be the same watch as these), yes. The upmarket (A7750) Navitimer isn't the perfect rep, but it's very nice indeed. Expect to pay around $300. If, on the other hand, you want to stick with cheapies for now, there ARE decent reps around at $100 or less, but not really of this particular model. Best to stick to something without chronos at this level - even the quartz versions tend to be around the $130-$140 region for the good stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vawatchguy 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Why did we need to start throwing the face palm around? Because you were asking questions without fully reading the description, that's all. Just having a little fun with the new guy, no biggie. Too many noobs jump on here asking questions without doing a little reading. Not meaning to be "contentious" at all. +1 to what Greg stated as well. I get it. I have been an old timer on a forum before! You are right, I should have read closer. So if I order a rep Navitimer I should expect honestly higher quality then just grabbing one of these? provided you don't order one of the cheap and nasty ones (which will be the same watch as these), yes. The upmarket (A7750) Navitimer isn't the perfect rep, but it's very nice indeed. Expect to pay around $300. If, on the other hand, you want to stick with cheapies for now, there ARE decent reps around at $100 or less, but not really of this particular model. Best to stick to something without chronos at this level - even the quartz versions tend to be around the $130-$140 region for the good stuff. Something more simple and mainstream like a Submariner would look better at a lower price point then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted June 7, 2011 Why did we need to start throwing the face palm around? Because you were asking questions without fully reading the description, that's all. Just having a little fun with the new guy, no biggie. Too many noobs jump on here asking questions without doing a little reading. Not meaning to be "contentious" at all. +1 to what Greg stated as well. I get it. I have been an old timer on a forum before! You are right, I should have read closer. So if I order a rep Navitimer I should expect honestly higher quality then just grabbing one of these? provided you don't order one of the cheap and nasty ones (which will be the same watch as these), yes. The upmarket (A7750) Navitimer isn't the perfect rep, but it's very nice indeed. Expect to pay around $300. If, on the other hand, you want to stick with cheapies for now, there ARE decent reps around at $100 or less, but not really of this particular model. Best to stick to something without chronos at this level - even the quartz versions tend to be around the $130-$140 region for the good stuff. Something more simple and mainstream like a Submariner would look better at a lower price point then? Oh yeah - plenty of good subs around at under $100. Same for other Rolex models and stuff like Panerai etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
