Can you all lead to me a site where I can learn about watches? Which brands are respected vs which brands are more "desginer" (which I want to stay away from)???Check out Time Zone . Take a look under the brand forums. Some of the top brands that are highly respected: Rolex, Panerai, Audemars Piguet, IWC, Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe, Girard-Perregaux, Roger Dubuis...
http://www.watchnet.com is also a good site.
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