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Since there hasn't been one started on here, and I just came across a collection that is pretty neat, I figured I would start the thread. Post what you have, what you find, or what you dream of! Everything is welcome!
This is a collection of one person who has a taste for very unique watches. It's best if you surf the album, rather than me post the pictures and descriptions here. Enjoy!
http://imgur.com/a/lbV8L
This is my "Dream of" piece ... Tag F1 'Stealth'
http://uncrate.com/p/2012/01/tag-heu...stealth-xl.jpg
Nice my type of thread ill see about posting a bunch soon
Here's my two timepieces.
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Very nice pieces guys!
Here's a batch of more unique watches!
http://imgur.com/a/9dIJN
Binary Watch
http://i.imgur.com/75QyfcB.jpg
Nixie Tube Watch
http://i.imgur.com/ino1xMA.jpg
Here's my Eco-Drive:
PERPETUAL CHRONO A-T
Sapphire WR 200
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My pride and joy :)
Bell&Ross BR03-92 Golden Heritage
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps061595b7.jpg
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My daily
Bulova precisionist chrono
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps10b120bf.jpg
My dress up watch
Hamilton khaki
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/photo-15.jpg
Very nice watches! One day I'll get a big boy watch. For now I'll stick with stuff under a grand lmao!!!
Here's my latest purchase nothing crazy or expensive but love it :) Android AD722AK
http://www.torontomustangclub.ca/for...8&d=1395271443
My two most commonly worn pieces, Breitling Windrider Chronomat and Baume et Mercier Malibu Chrono
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This is my daily watch. My wife got it for me for a wedding present. Its getting beaten up pretty badly though so I would like to get something less to use instead.
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/blue-2-2.jpg
Wow, some nice watches in this thread.
This is my dream watch
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I just need to sell my Mustang, My Truck and my other watches to afford it....
My daily grind
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The one I never wear
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The one I wear with a suit
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Nice collection^^^^
^^^Nice Montblanc - I'd like to pick one up if I can ever get my cheapskate ass to pull the trigger. Here are 2 watches I'd like to get.....
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Nothing fancy but here's my watch drawer (the white faced Tissot that is over-exposed from the flash is the same as the black faced one on the right):
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i have a few, a tissot t-race (my swimming watch) a chase durer (first swiss watch just a cheapy) a unicorn pocketwatch from the 20's, and the 2 daily drivers
im wearing this one today, Hamilton X-Wind limited edition #121/2000
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and this is my slightly more formal one
U-Boat Classico 45mm
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/012...g?v=1352884846
the next one i have my eye on is either a panerai pam 00104 or a hublot big bang
Love the Uboat Shane, That's on my must have list. love the panerai but I just couldn't justify the $$$$ as much as I do WANT
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/012...g?v=1352884846
True Story- A few years ago I was in Italy watching boats being towed towards the the docks. I pointed out to the Italian guy next to me and said, That`s a U-boat! He chuckles and replies... È No, Thatsa nota my boat!"
lol, i love the U Boats cool story behind them and right size for my yeti arm, i'll probably be getting a couple more soon, Mike totally right dude for the price of the PAM i could have a couple really nice limited edition boats in sterling silver so there is something to be said for that especially since they use the same movement :P
I picked up a Zenith Pilot earlier this year - love it on the wrist, and have been on the fence about getting the Baume & Mercier Flyback Chronograph next - love the vintage look (based on a B&M flyback from long ago) but flip flipping on whether it's too busy on the face, and also torn about whether black or white face.
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Baume & Mercier Flyback Chronograph:
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Got this earlier in the year, Shinola Brakeman. Made in Detroit.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b6...s1tny0w0x.jpeg
^I really like that one. Just checked their site and I like a lot of their designs. But I'd have to sell a couple I don't wear to justify spending that money on a watch.
been a while since I added a piece to the watch box
50th b-day coming up and the wife asked me what I wanted
told her that if she really loved me she'd get me an Omega Seamaster 44mm Chronograph.....but I'd be more than happy with a couple new pairs of socks
she gave up the surprise today cause she had to order it (not in stock and coming from Switzerland) and she was shitting a brick that she might order the wrong piece
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going into rotation with 4 other pieces (Oris Artelier, Tag Monaco McQueen, Tag 2000 Series, Omega Speedmaster Date)....all chronographs...love the busy pieces
unlike the cars.....I wear these things everyday no matter what the forecast is
only one slot left in the fancy watch box now....but it'll be a while before it's filled
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A gift from the soon to be Mrs, along with 2 mustang books both about the boss 302 & Shelby
Love this one! Almost got a Steam punk feel to it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Laffs
I picked up one of these while on vacation. It wasn't overly expensive and the colour matches my car.
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Originally Posted by WTF
that's sweet right there!!
Some nice pieces for sure. I've never owned a watch. My phone has a clock built in.
Would probably look good with a suit but then I don't have a suit.
I want a nice watch I'm just not sure it would see any use at all. Infact I can't remember the last time I even had my wedding ring on. Lol
Still want one though.
got the call yesterday from the jewelry store that a nice box showed up from Switzerland
the big white box is pretty tame
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but the box inside is pretty spectacular
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giddy up
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another nice mechanical chunk into the rotation
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this is a real nice piece....it's getting large at 44mm and it's a thick bastard....band is super comfortable and the lume is incredible
slightly thicker than my Oris Artelier but same diameter and seems to be a tad lighter...wears real nice
the yellow markings sorta change depending on the angle and the way the light hits it....very subtle at some angles and seriously pops from other angles
if I ever get thrown off a cruise ship and drown....this thing will keep on ticking at 1000ft
most water it will ever see with me is if I'm walking in the rain
very nice watch WTF
That's pretty cool and I would have thought it would have been larger than 44mm based on the pics. The Zenith I picked up is 45mm which is the top end of what I could wear but it doesn't feel over-sized on the wrist (even though I don't have a large wrist).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...pspoh6zo2x.jpg
I love watches but can't afford what some of you are posting. This is what I have been wearing for the past year.
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This is pretty cool...would love to get a tourbillon in the future although the gyrotourbillon is not in my budget
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This one from Zenith is pretty cool too
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Have lurked on here recently, have never really been into watches beyond their sentimental value, in part because I know exactly where this would/could/will lead to, lol. Here is what I got at this stage, nothing fancy:
http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0cbknddv.jpg
My dad gave me a Seiko Quartz Alarm for my 18th birthday in 1982. Haven't worn it since I bought a Tissot PR100 in '97 (before Swatch merger) while honeymooning in Antigua. Had a few in between that I never wore. Still looking for my 1970s era Timex metal case watch I wore as a teen, it's somewhere in the house, possibly buried among Fox parts. :)
Pulled the Seiko from the safety deposit box, cleaned and changed the battery, and voila - it worked immediately. Gave it to my boy for his 18th birthday yesterday; he immediately put it on...hoping he really loves it and understands and respects its importance.
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A good friend who collects watches has been schooling moi a little: EBAY is a good resource, buy from within Canada due to the weak CAD Peso; Hamiltons and Accutrons can represent great value, ETA Valjoux 7750 movement is the one to go for, and the all important - what do I like.
Being equipped with small wrists (6.75"), the Tissot PR100 is 37 mm body/bezel, weighs 88.2 g; something a little larger and different is in my future, but not really likin the gangster 42mm + lumps, even if they look cool. Tried on JT's Omega Seamaster 42 mm yesterday, and it's too big for this manchild, IMO.
Also found my uncle's Aureole 14k rosish gold (not plated) pocket watch from the 60s
http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1n7j0qbg.jpg
and my mom's 18k (?) gold 1964 Tissot she received for my birth when we lived in Switzerland in the 60's:
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Both work, both windups. Also found 4 solid gold coins from my grandparents - 3 Austrian Kaiser coins, one Swiss Helvetica. Found Opa (grandpappy)'s WWI bravery medal, which will be framed forthwith.
http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/...psdtpwykp6.jpg
Any suggestions on who could inspect and give me a lowdown on what these 2 vintage gold timepieces and coins are worth, and the relevant specs etc ?
Would like to trade / sell the two watches and the coins and get a decent automatic timepiece (probably a Tissot again, since that seems to be a family choice).
Something to wear instead of having these collect dust in the bankvault. Got mom's permission to sell them this morning; she laughed and asked why I hadn't already; guess I'm sentiMENTAL.
Thx for any comments and help guys!
^^^^for the time pieces....sign up to the watchuseek forums
http://forums.watchuseek.com/forum.php
they'll have a forum in there where you'll likely get some quality feedback on those two pieces...the guys that hang out there know their stuff
make sure to lurk the for sale forums....there's some nice stuff in there
got my Monaco McQueen via that sight from a seller in Vermont when our dollar was on par with the USD.....and based on the prices I'm seeing now....I could probably get double what I paid for it....about 7 or 8 years ago
the watch market is interesting....the price of new Omegas have skyrocketted over the past 9ish years....so much now that when I see what people are selling used Speedmaster Dates for....it's actually more than I paid brand new 9 years ago
it's nuts.....probably 6 years ago the wife and I were at Birks in Fairview Mall just kicking tires...tried on a Planet Ocean 45mm Chrono (Black with Orange for those who know the piece)...price back then was $6500.....price now for the current and comparable PO is over $10,000
so for any of you stretching to justify the full retard nature of spending large on a new timepiece....it ain't gonna get cheaper as the years go by
Thx Tim; I figured you would chime in - very helpful. Found some details on whatchuseek, even how to open the back of the pocket watch without destroying it. Inscription is 1916, not sure who's initials, perhaps my uncle's dad or grandfather ( uncle was married to my moms sister, he had no living relatives when he passed in 1980). It looks like the movement is all gold and German made, it differs from the Swiss mechanisms according to the experts.
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Appears the pocket and the Tissot would each sell for app $ 1k US, I'm sure the jeweler will tell me to cut that number in half or more.
Would really like to trade them both for something nice that will stay in the family permanently. An Omega Speedmaster Racing or Professional Moon Walk would be my first choices, looks like $2500-$ 3500 to start. I doubt the extra bread is available unless I stop building the Fox, but we shall see.
^^^ I knew the guys on that site would help.....very cool
If I were going for one single piece that would hold it's value best and inevitably be a family heirloom....it would be a traditional manual-wind Speedy Pro Moon Watch.....aside from slight tweaks on the calibre of the movement....it's basically been the exact same watch for like 60 years
https://www.omegawatches.com/watches...1130423001005/
at $6k Cdn new...if you can haul in $2k USD for those two pieces....I think you're in the price range of getting a nice previously loved version
I don't own a Speedy Pro.....yet.....but when I see a nice one on a black perforated strap with the deployant clasp in the for sale forums.....my trigger finger gets real itchy