Tier 1 watches

[Tom Cornelius]

Hey, let's see some Tier- 1 Timepieces.

The Omega SeaMaster Series has my vote.

What's on your wrist?

[bae]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PaEj0jVxs-A/TBx-i1Zqo_I/AAAAAAAABAs/vHhWpAqf2OY/s720/gse_multipart8502042275824680633.tmp.jpg

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronometer

[bae]

This would be more of your Tier 1 stuff though:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-E7-4n--4MY0/TAYECwUmfXI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/9RMeLIVAjhY/s640/gse_multipart9155494890540495706.tmp.jpg

Blancpain Tourbillon, F.P. Journe Tourbillon à remontoir d'égalité, F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance

[WalkerAK74M]

Man I feel bad... All I have is a G-Shock with atomic time keeping..... :miffed: One day I will have some kind of uber cool timepiece..... :smile:

[bae]

If you want a really accurate mechanical timepiece though, here's your ticket. (I wish I could find the vessel this was off of.)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cFGITWdPm8Y/TjjCWJynzyI/AAAAAAAADDU/t2uFpHYvDek/s640/IMG_2327.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nXhaIu5GETM/TjjB0YA1L4I/AAAAAAAADC8/6CjWMmigido/s640/IMG_2329.JPG

It might be too big for even Colombianito's wrist though :-)

[Tom Cornelius]

45mm Large Case... Yep... Mine's getting some TLC in Switzerland soon. Cleaning and recalibration.

Some men say they can't afford fine things... WRONG! You can't afford not to have fine things! Life is something to celebrate, not a coupon

cutting party.

[Jerry Rosenberg]

For around twenty-five years I wore a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust. I was out horseback riding in the Mojave Desert one day and I think that the bracelet separated. Anyway when I got back to camp the watch was gone. When I looked into what a replacement would cost I decided no more premium watches would own me. So, right now I have a Casio G Shock Pathfinder.

[Mossyrock]

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1968 Omega Seamaster 300. Purchased for myself when I retired from the Army.

I used to own a stainless Rolex Submariner...bought it with my first reelistment bonus. I sold it with the intent of replacing it because it wasn't a date model. HA! That was over 25 years ago and I STILL haven't replaced it and probably never will.

[TNVolunteer]

My two favorite pieces are my Omega Sea Master Planet Ocean, the big one mentioned above, and a Breitling Navitimer World. I wear the Omega pretty much every day. There are some others out there I have my eye on but alas I have been directing funds to other endeavors.

BAE, nice pieces.

TNV

[coastalcop]

Fortis cosmos

Zodiac super sea wolf

Currently though invicta swiss diver cause it would hurt too much to bust a submariner on a call

[EDELWEISS]

Ive never been interested in "dress" watches. I always figured a Rolex Stainless Submariner was dressy enough for whoever Id be hanging out with and much more so than the Timex's theyd likely be wearing. When I went looking for one all I could find was a GMT II. Then I remembered, that was the watch Tom Selleck wore on Magnum PI. So thats what I bought. The two time zone feature has been handy when over seas and away from home in CONUS. I looked into buying a Submariner or a Sea Dweller; but NOW theyre 5 times as much what I paid for my GMT in 1990.

(http://professionalwatches.com/upload/2011/05/rolex_gmt_master_ii_pepsi_beze/gmt2.jpg)
http://images.askmen.com/fashion/watch/rolex-submariner_2.jpg
http://professionalwatches.com/upload/2011/05/rolex_gmt_master_ii_pepsi_beze/gmt2-thumb-450x345-11497.jpg (http://professionalwatches.com/upload/2011/05/rolex_gmt_master_ii_pepsi_beze/gmt2.jpg)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xH19dR2vXNk/Th0U4ocSQRI/AAAAAAAAKvo/URheH7Omp48/s1600/Tom-Selleck-as-Magnum-PI-Rolex-GMT-Master.jpg

I lucked into a Omega Speedmaster twenty plus years ago; but could never get used to winding it after wearing an auto for so long. How do you fault a watch that NASA sent to the MOON!
http://www.repliwatch.com/watch-pic/Omega-1627.jpg (http://www.repliwatch.com/watch-pic/Omega-1627.jpg)



The truth is my Marathon JSAR keeps much better time than either my Rolex or my Omega Speedmaster and I dont worry about wearing it on patrol. Its quartz so in the event of zombies or an EMP burst, I'll have to go back to manual watches.

http://www.gearjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/sar.jpg

[Netpackrat]

I like my Luminox a lot. It's tough enough to last for a while, but not so expensive that I can't afford to replace it when I finally destroy it. I found that I spend about the same whether I buy a timex and replace it every year, or buy a Luminox that will last me for several. I know the the G-shocks are supposed to be the toughest, but all the ones I have seen have been ugly as sin.

[yoni]

Rolex Submariner two tone with black face

[HamburgO]

Rolex Submariner two tone with black face

This ^^^^^!!! I never understood why anyone would go for the blue face version...

Also in the market for a Sinn U1000. Recently discovered these, fine German engineering by a small company founded by a former pilot. Precision timepieces, very utilitarian design, and comparativley affordable:

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[n3toy]

Does my old Hamilton Field Watch count?

This one is from the 80's.

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[Jerry Rosenberg]

I like my Luminox a lot. It's tough enough to last for a while, but not so expensive that I can't afford to replace it when I finally destroy it. I found that I spend about the same whether I buy a timex and replace it every year, or buy a Luminox that will last me for several. I know the the G-shocks are supposed to be the toughest, but all the ones I have seen have been ugly as sin.

I agree about the "ugly" part, but, handsome is as handsome does. Have you looked at your Glock lately?

[bae]

Also in the market for a Sinn U1000. Recently discovered these, fine German engineering by a small company founded by a former pilot. Precision timepieces, very utilitarian design, and comparativley affordable:


Sinn is a great company, and underappreciated.

Here's one of theirs that I wear often when travelling and wishing to be "grey":

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M5XhULy5MVk/Tjl_TpxAGnI/AAAAAAAADDw/gPStoYvTeoc/s640/gse_multipart224174155210228895.tmp.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CGCm6vKkQ3c/Tjl_Tl9-ldI/AAAAAAAADDw/JUwK8-RKM-k/s640/gse_multipart4118553799650132642.tmp.jpg

[Greg Nichols]

I don't know if wearing a $1000 time piece qualifies as being Grey

[bae]

I don't know if wearing a $1000 time piece qualifies as being Grey

But to the uninitiated, that Sinn with the rubber strap looks like a cheezy Casio or something :-)

It's not like wearing something like:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UMGHvXmYlzI/TB06RUQYN9I/AAAAAAAABDA/n3CS-oOvpz8/s640/img_0254.jpg

[Greg Nichols]

I guess I shouldn't say anthing my EDC watch is a 54mm Invicta Sea Spider Chrono, not too subtle

[Grey Man]

My citizen eco drive is pretty nice looking but I wouldn't call it tier 1.

BTW Fuzzy - nice avatar, looks familiar.

[Jack Rumbaugh]

Although I do appreciate a good timepiece, I just don't get the whole Rolex-Piaget-Omega thing. As hard as I am on watches, my Casio Pathfinder will do just fine.

[bae]

I guess I shouldn't say anthing my EDC watch is a 54mm Invicta Sea Spider Chrono, not too subtle

Big watches tend to be unsubtle, and in some cases are basically just pocketwatches strapped to your wrist :-)

Glycine KMU-48, a really nice watch for a very reasonable price, at the time:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ma0QvioqJfs/TCE40Mw7wQI/AAAAAAAACCk/gRJIIj9eMv8/s640/gse_multipart5802239220641477562.tmp.jpg

Panerai Luminor Marina
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V0MtRbFkhgc/TCE4f966I0I/AAAAAAAACCk/r0zGX1e05q0/s640/gse_multipart1823775655465082646.tmp.jpg

[10X]

...it would be my working on the truck watch. Strike that, it probably would be I'm horrible about remembering to take my "good clothes" off before I start something.

Guilty as charged....Almost seven years now. Never without it.

[Cabrio1965]

Although I do appreciate a good timepiece, I just don't get the whole Rolex-Piaget-Omega thing. As hard as I am on watches, my Casio Pathfinder will do just fine.

It's not a piece that I wear frequently, but I have my dad's Rolex that he purchased new in 1960. It could bring about $10k today, but I wouldn't sell it however, it's nice knowing that it's an asset. It will be passed on to my son. Some people couldn't fathom spending that much on a time piece, while others understand it and appreciate it thoroughly.

[jg74851]

The best watch I ever had was a IWC Fliegerchronograph. It looks like bae actually has all of the watches he has shown us. If I had his money, I have no doubt that I would have some of the same watches. Hey, bae, I know you have some watches by Patek Philippe, and IWC. The figure of $10,000 has been tossed around for the "Tier 1" watches, but do you all know what the grande complications cost? I wouldn't be surprised if the Blancpain Tourbillon wasn't $100,000 plus or minus $15,000.

[Texican_gal]

For those who don't want to cut loose with the dough, Orient of Japan makes some nice automatic watches that are Rolex submariner-style.

I have always liked watches. Women's watches have faces that are too small save for dress purposes. At one point I had a Breitling Chronomat with a black face and large gold arabic numerals. You could read the time from 10 feet away. I wore it about 5 years, then sold it. Now, years later, I would like to wear it again. But what they cost now, holy cats!! No can do, unfortunately.

About expensive watches and being low-profile: street turds have no clue about watches. If it has a pave' diamond face, they will get excited about that. But generally, only other watch afficionados will care about your watch. Folks who don't care about watch brands won't know what it is or what it's worth.

[Mossyrock]

For those who don't want to cut loose with the dough, Orient of Japan makes some nice automatic watches that are Rolex submariner-style.

I have always liked watches. Women's watches have faces that are too small save for dress purposes. At one point I had a Breitling Chronomat with a black face and large gold arabic numerals. You could read the time from 10 feet away. I wore it about 5 years, then sold it. Now, years later, I would like to wear it again. But what they cost now, holy cats!! No can do, unfortunately.

About expensive watches and being low-profile: street turds have no clue about watches. If it has a pave' diamond face, they will get excited about that. But generally, only other watch afficionados will care about your watch. Folks who don't care about watch brands won't know what it is or what it's worth.

Be that as it may, I don't wear my Omega when I travel...the Casio G-shock gets the call. For openers, if I lose the Casio, I can replace it. I am also less likely to get jacked for my watch in a less than stellar neighborhood. I say this as a guy who got held up at knifepoint for a nice Seiko in Doha, Qatar. That was the LAST time I travelled with a decent watch.

[bae]

The best watch I ever had was a IWC Fliegerchronograph.

I really like IWC. They have some great engineering, a bit of history, and great customer support. And I like that they make some of their models with their classic historical look.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VT8f_VCefi8/TB06JTxubAI/AAAAAAAABCw/pClThiNXl20/s640/img_0263.jpg

One of my favorite watches is just a simple IWC Flieger XII
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-b-E7MY2-ezM/TB06TVKd1QI/AAAAAAAABDE/9rUmeKDBL2U/s640/img_0255.jpg



Hey, bae, I know you have some watches by Patek Philippe, and IWC.


I don't own a single Patek, and don't think I ever will. I had several very bad customer service experiences with them, *before I even managed to buy one*, and won't be spending any of my cash with them, when there are plenty of other craftsmen out there who are easy to do business with.



The figure of $10,000 has been tossed around for the "Tier 1" watches, but do you all know what the grande complications cost? I wouldn't be surprised if the Blancpain Tourbillon wasn't $100,000 plus or minus $15,000.

It's not so much a matter of cost, watch-nerds judge more by craftsmanship, history, innovation, scarcity, honesty, and so on. Those things can drive up costs - some of the complicated watches can run you > $300k, but there are also real bargains out there, and you can get a top-tier watch for far less. This excludes any "bling" from fancy metals, precious stones, and unobtainum materials.

I enjoy more the mechanical bit, which is probably why I have some pretty wacky watches, but don't care so much about the metals used. Here's an example of what I mean, from IWC:

Perpetual calendar, chronograph, moon phase. In an ugly bombproof titanium case. Does IWC know their target market, or what?

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ioOG-s2zkD0/TB06XJdG8tI/AAAAAAAABDQ/GLhpUs3TjLg/s640/img_0257.jpg

By contrast, I had to twist Blancpain's arm to get something similar, with their plain military dial and case:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RxA72FlLZ1U/TB06MAgMSOI/AAAAAAAABC0/fGJtI_YRZek/s640/img_0251.jpg

[Vigilant]

WOW! I thought I was movin' up in the world when I bought my Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 5 automatic? It was quite a purchase for someone used to G-shocks and Luminox for dressy! Looks like I have some catching up to do. Nice time pieces guys!

[Rick Klopp]

My Luminox Blackout has the brightest tritium and has stood up to abuse. When you get over a few hundred dollars, I'd start thinking RMR and Aimpoint. For a quality watch - I think it's a great deal.

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/policestuff_2169_147550405 (http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/policestuff_2169_147384851)

[bae]

Going flying in a 1920's-vintage biplane tomorrow, so it's time for the Breguet Type XX Aéronavale fly-back chronograph in steel:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lj2OppX3s7c/TB06VA4JndI/AAAAAAAABDM/9yKvfhIcxkE/s640/img_0256.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vMyG7NL2rxo/TGHQLK-1HlI/AAAAAAAABMk/X8D_VN0_Lbk/s640/103-0325_IMG.JPG

[bae]

A watch for every occassion. Now thats living large.............

If I can get my buddy to let me mount the Browning M1919 in the cockpit of this, I'll be one happy camper :-)

One of the other guys here has a P51, and uses us as an aerial target, be nice to surprise him some day :-) That fellow collects airplanes like I collect watches.

[warhawke]

I have to wait for my old man to kick off and inherit his 1960 Zodiac Sea Wolf (newly factory reconditioned), till then I'll limp along with my EDC Invicta 8926c, my Orient Orca CEM76001B and my Bulova Curvex.

[vlazlow]

Nothing too fancy here: A TAG HEUER 200m Professional Model Dive watch, a Seiko blue face chronograph, and a National Geographic brand Mega Steel 1000m chronograph dive watch

[Teckomando]

This has, by far, been my favorite non-gun thread on WT. I'm a bit of an amateur horolophile. (I've been waiting for a chance to use that word in a sentence.) The only thing I own that is close to a Tier 1 watch is my Citizen Eco-Drive Skyhawk Titanium:
16679I'm back in school so purchases will be on hold for a while. My next priority purchases are two Suarez classes: PSP and FOF. After that I am saving up for a Jaeger Reverso Duo:
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Then, I am going to save up for 10,000 rounds of bulk 9mm for the Uzi. My next horological purchase is a Blancpain Leman Complete Moon Phase Watch:
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Oddly enough the classes and ammo are less expensive than my geeking out on watches. Maybe I should re-prioritize? Hmmm...

[bae]

After that I am saving up for a Jaeger Reverso Duo:
16680(I know, I know. Many watch snobs believe that only round watches are horology in the purest sense.)


Bah, ignore the peasants - Reversos are very cool.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1Cfsz0jdGXA/Tjl_Tl6qqWI/AAAAAAAADDw/9YVCOuo71pM/s720/gse_multipart7676632189486919090.tmp.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uiusfxpA8Bk/Tjl_TgOkjJI/AAAAAAAADDw/N_4-LjFVzbs/s720/gse_multipart1640200855591389920.tmp.jpg

[bae]

More rectangular watches, you say?

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ycKrZuVwXfo/TjsT1KnRUnI/AAAAAAAADFU/ZBCtWaltyMc/s640/IMG_2345.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NWM6fNoPLnc/TjsTw8fGhII/AAAAAAAADGo/paQOw6641Gw/s640/IMG_2346.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zrjRmBwmMI0/TjsTCQiCEUI/AAAAAAAADGw/S98Ml86RBQE/s640/IMG_2356.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DKgKZWPvSXk/TjsS-IxcXRI/AAAAAAAADHA/RdsMoiloG1s/s640/IMG_2357.JPG

[bae]

This is my favorite Rolex though. The simple stainless Explorer. If it was good enough for Sir Edmund Hillary....

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D73esrT8N1A/TjsUeOARCWI/AAAAAAAADF4/2OvhlcOTPLw/s640/IMG_2336.JPG

[WVShooter]

One thing I can say for owning a nice watch is that if you get into a poker game with a nice hand but get raised more than your stack you canalways toss in the watch. At least that is how I got a good looking Seiko a few years ago. Oh yeah, don't do this if the other guy has a nicer hand. LOL

[Teckomando]

More rectangular watches, you say?You rock! I like rectangular and round face watches. I even collect railroad pocket watches.

[bae]

I even collect railroad pocket watches.

Those railroad watches are excellent bits of engineering, and full of cool history.

[HamburgO]

This is my favorite Rolex though. The simple stainless Explorer. If it was good enough for Sir Edmund Hillary....

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D73esrT8N1A/TjsUeOARCWI/AAAAAAAADF4/2OvhlcOTPLw/s640/IMG_2336.JPG

Sir,

I must strongly object to the fact that your several illustrated posts in this thread have led to an acute activation of my latent AD (acquisitionitis disorderdensis), an ailment that I have been combating with varying of success and failure over the years. Also, I am beginning to turn green with envy...:approve:


Seriously, this is one of the nicest and most useful!, horological collections I've ever seen. And the Explorer above is stunning in the simplicity and timelessness of its design. Never seen this particular model before, and will be commencing to do some more research at this time... :drool:

[Teckomando]

Those railroad watches are excellent bits of engineering, and full of cool history.And not as high priced as some of the wrist pieces I want. I picked up a 1920s Elgin B.W. Raymond railroad pocket watch for $460 a year ago. It's one of my favorite pieces.
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My all time pride and joy is my Waltham 1890s CHRONOMETER Victoria. It's worth more than ten times what I payed for it 20 years ago.

[fldback]

I've got to stop looking at this thread!

That Explorer is the first Rolex I've seen that ever made me want one.

The Jaegers rock too!

[EDELWEISS]

OK you "auto" owners, do you have a watch winder? Thats one reason I always wore my Rolex. If I switched to a cheap watch for work, my Rolex wasnt ready when I wanted it. Now the winders are cheap "enough"; but they werent when I was searching 30 some years ago....

[bae]

What, No Pix?? Dude, you have a serious watch collection!! What were the coordinances of your house again?? ;-)


Heck, I sent you the satellite photos just the other day. Door's open, just watch out for my little friends in the front yard...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OLo4Hwc_zoo/TCfm1NEB0FI/AAAAAAAABFQ/R-CmWOF1DZY/s640/109-0908_IMG.JPG

[coastalcop]

Bae,

But I have Davey Jones new and improved Dolphin Defender so I should be ok ;)

[Greg Nichols]

do they have lazers on their heads?

[bae]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GtafSNUaOHQ/TjsUZYF6F_I/AAAAAAAADF0/YHNwx7F7ttg/s720/IMG_2337.JPG

[bae]

Here's a little piece of history. Eterna Kon-Tiki 1958, go go Thor Heyerdahl!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JA9s_WPzry8/TjsUH0ICNDI/AAAAAAAADFk/4DuAqGMjs60/s720/IMG_2341.JPG

[bae]

Another of my favorite non-super-expensive brands: Tutima

They make some very simple, classic-styled pilot's and military watches:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--QY4SOmW8-o/TjsUU3Fhl8I/AAAAAAAADFw/IhWHEyBQ9K0/s720/IMG_2338.JPG

[CR Williams]

A Luminox for daily wear and a Casio Pathfinder to satisfy my desire for gadget watches (defined as at least three functions I am highly unlikely to ever need to use) is about as good as it gets for me.

But I still hate you all for the really kewl watches you have. Nothing personal, though.

[bae]

Another great little company. They went through a hard period when the Frey family, which had run the company since 1935, finally passed on the company in 2000, but I hear they are back now.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_iqlbKItoS4/TjsTP5qD1uI/AAAAAAAADH0/W-2s5rWxvsQ/s720/IMG_2353.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-omcnWucIEns/TjsTLQf8gNI/AAAAAAAADHs/Bd3LWXhHSao/s720/IMG_2354.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ckVsYZvwCYg/TjsTYOFwFxI/AAAAAAAADIM/IOip33SyFMY/s720/IMG_2351.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ileKu2AZ13k/TjsTUfZItGI/AAAAAAAADIE/JOuEoSn-nSU/s720/IMG_2352.JPG

[bae]

My most useful gadget watch: the IWC Deep One, dive watch, titanium case, integrated mechanical depth gauge. Think about the engineering madness of deliberately introducing water into the case of a mechanical watch...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0Pqt_euimzY/TB06FA-j9gI/AAAAAAAABCo/a5rWHRKM6Ak/s640/img_0261.jpg

[bae]

Here's an example of a complicated watch, with a horrible user interface for older eyes, but a great indestructible case:

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Perpetual Calendar with Moonphase.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SZxRM2Jsqzo/TB06N-m_dOI/AAAAAAAABC4/Y9407M5IBv0/s640/img_0252.jpg

I got this one more as a joke to offend the serious cultured watch guys.

[Doug Little]

Got to this one a little late, but it was interesting following through the thread. BAE, you definitely are the 'watch guy'. Very interesting collection of some very nice watches. I was very much into the high end watch thing at one point...

My first was a Rolex President in 18k with the matching bracelet...sold that one during my first extended 'unemployment' during the dot.com bubble burst.
The second was a Rolex Explorer...still have it but it is about 25 years old and the face needs replacing...the 'glow' is all gone out of the 'glow in the dark' numerals. I had a really good year in 2005 and picked up two Panerai watches that year, a base Marina and one of the Chronographs with a titanium case. Still have those in the safe, but they don't get worn much. Mostly now I wear either a Suunto Core or a Garmin Forerunner. I also have a Suunto X-Lander for when I am out in the field.

Still love the watches, but no days I need to stick with the less expensive ones...every once in a while I have a jones for an Anonimo. The Polluce and Militare Chronos are probably my favorites...

This was a fun thread...not typical of WT but fun anyway...

[EDELWEISS]

Don,t touch that watch!! Leave it as it sits. Its worth more as is to any collector. If you send it in for replacement of the face........they will steal your parts and sell them on ebay!! They will act as if they did you a favor by sprucing it all up etc....... thats BS. I know, i had it happen to me.

I wanna be sure I understand what youre saying, My GMT is in serious need of a re-furb; I was gonna send it back to Rolex--are you saying its not a good idea???


Also Ive been toying with the thought of a 24 hour watch.http://i.ebayimg.com/t/NEW-Glycine-Airman-Base-22-Dial-PURIST-Watch-24-Hour-/13/%21Bzv-U+gCGk%7E$%28KGrHqYOKigE%29Uf9VCEVBM%28,9GHGzg%7E% 7E_3.JPG
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[bae]

Colombianito is correct - there are unscrupulous watch repair shops that will strip your watch of rare/valued components, and replace them with modern, or worse yet, counterfeit parts. A reputable guy will offer you your parts back, and often warn you of collectability concerns of altering your watch.

Watch out especially for the "let our guy polish this up for you in the back while we talk" scam...

[EDELWEISS]

I had planned to send it to Rolex through an authorized dealer. My though was to have a new dial and hands put on it, and any necessary repairs. I wasnt thinking collectable; but rather getting a few more years out of it. Hmmmmmmmmmmm maybe I should just bite the bullet on a new one??? The Sea Dwellers and Explorers are kinda cool, or maybe I should just get the Submariner I wanted in the first place.

[bae]

I had planned to send it to Rolex through an authorized dealer.

You might just ask the dealer about the collectable status of your particular model. It may be just a nice workhorse non-collector-type watch, in which case get them to fix it all up shiny and new, and don't fret.



The Sea Dwellers and Explorers are kinda cool,


I think the Sea Dweller is a bit more cool, engineering-wise, than the regular Submariner, but it's also a bit clunkier.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5dMa0Q8ypns/TjsUDPO7FwI/AAAAAAAADFg/uKoYby7ElBo/s720/IMG_2342.JPG

[EDELWEISS]

You might just ask the dealer about the collectable status of your particular model. It may be just a nice workhorse non-collector-type watch, in which case get them to fix it all up shiny and new, and don't fret.



I think the Sea Dweller is a bit more cool, engineering-wise, than the regular Submariner, but it's also a bit clunkier.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5dMa0Q8ypns/TjsUDPO7FwI/AAAAAAAADFg/uKoYby7ElBo/s720/IMG_2342.JPG

Its a GMT Master that I bought in Saudi in 1991 for $3500. It was my daily wear watch for 10+ years. The dial and hands have lost all "luminosity" and it doesnt keep good time anymore.

As for clunky, Im currently wearing a Marathon JSAR, it makes the GMT look like a kids watch. So clunky is OK. I sure dont need the Sea Dweller for its deep dive capability; the last dive gear I wore looked like this:
http://www.tvparty.com/vgifs11/seseahunthead.jpg

[jerrod]

IF you have a nice watch, you always have something to bargain with, and maybe get your way out of a jam. Providing it wasn't the watch that got you in the jam to start with.

[bae]

Another dive watch to consider, the IWC Aquatimer.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--xioNddvWFI/TB06HXqUz_I/AAAAAAAABCs/ZFAgrOfiOwo/s640/img_0262.jpg

[bae]

Ulysse Nardin makes some interesting watches too. They make some absurdly complicated watches with planetariums and so on.

This is one of my favorites, a perpetual calendar with a huge date window, which was an innovative mechanism when they came out with it:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UI-fMxiBdok/TjsTGJqp8KI/AAAAAAAADHk/Cd-fQoglFC4/s640/IMG_2355.JPG

They also make some pretty simple ones meant as tribute to their heritage as a manufacturer of navigational chronometers:


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XN8rjYvXOQ8/TjsU0ogVmHI/AAAAAAAADGI/LQWTrvMXRdQ/s720/IMG_2331.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6_eFmmAtYTY/TB06DgNP77I/AAAAAAAABCk/4cac7fT8HrI/s640/img_0260.jpg

They even made a memorial version in gold with hand-enameled dial:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-F6b0Tk12bm4/Tj21jYmmyuI/AAAAAAAADK8/K00EYCZdyHk/s640/IMG_2361.JPG


The original UN marine chronometer:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nXhaIu5GETM/TjjB0YA1L4I/AAAAAAAADC8/6CjWMmigido/s640/IMG_2329.JPG

[bae]

Another of my favorite non-super-expensive brands: Tutima

They make some very simple, classic-styled pilot's and military watches:


Here's another example, a 24 hour/GMT version

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ihcowT-oJEI/Tj21fJvM4fI/AAAAAAAADKw/2KduYAe_A8U/s640/IMG_2362.JPG

[bae]

IWC's take on a GMT/multi-timezone watch:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JCYfBkQUblg/Tj21ZyD5iHI/AAAAAAAADKs/1D9lIc3nBYs/s640/IMG_2363.JPG

[bae]

Big watches tend to be unsubtle, and in some cases are basically just pocketwatches strapped to your wrist :-)


Here's an IWC Portuguese that is in fact just that:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0ySz2vkRcx8/Tj209xwkoYI/AAAAAAAADLc/OCJFFtVk32U/s640/IMG_2369.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x6Laoy6-bfo/Tj205E_cLXI/AAAAAAAADLY/Luuwf5kzCkc/s640/IMG_2370.JPG

[bae]

IWC , i have never heard of them until this thread.

They get pretty creative sometimes, and have good customer support.

Day/date/chronograph, in the bombproof titanium case:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4Cbl0jFELg4/Tj21IEPEVZI/AAAAAAAADLE/hFXdu0yejI0/s640/IMG_2367.JPG

Simple time/date, but also with a cool classic mechanical alarm in it, handy for travelling.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xxHcTO2e_dI/Tj21NLv1qnI/AAAAAAAADLI/4DE0WRJdU0U/s640/IMG_2366.JPG

[bae]

The only semi-cool watch I have is this one: Omega Automatic

Look at the craftsmanship on that dial. Almost nobody does work like that anymore, that's a great one!

[bae]

Another nice idea for a multi-timezone watch, from JLC:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bhNHJ9uE4wk/Tj3LR9ZigeI/AAAAAAAADP4/sNElhxEAD5k/s720/IMG_2391.JPG

And a neat one from Dubey, the second dial can be set independently, so you can deal with tiresome +/- 30 minute timezones for example.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zYOq803wvvg/Tj3LV3EA9oI/AAAAAAAADQE/PsL1BjX0NzU/s720/IMG_2388.JPG

[bae]

Nice military-ish Seiko, with a good movement, quite inexpensive, you don't have to spend a lot of money to get a solid mechanical watch:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-14wScPxlpYY/Tj3LuiRaJ8I/AAAAAAAADQU/SLfChc22CGo/s640/IMG_2372.JPG

This though is "too cheap", it turns your wrist green:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--bQuw4AFCTI/Tj3LdoV4zeI/AAAAAAAADOg/eXpz_IrlLRo/s640/IMG_2383.JPG

And if you want a Rolex Sub-style watch that is mechanical, works, and not expensive, I've never had any trouble with these Invictas, they keep OK time and don't break:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4TJWlIsIDts/Tj3LGfHHK2I/AAAAAAAADPo/jAhDyxV8NOY/s640/IMG_2398.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-36n1-vqi-qs/Tj3LJ5zPg5I/AAAAAAAADNs/sUbB1GcTa4Q/s640/IMG_2396.JPG

[Teckomando]

All these fine examples of watchmaking and not one mention of Franck Muller? When I grow up I want to be able to afford at least one Franck Muller Chronograph like this Cintree Curvex Chronograph, Perpetual Calendar:

16727

They go for around $23000.

[bae]

All these fine examples of watchmaking and not one mention of Franck Muller?

I liked some of his initial work in the '90s, but for inexplicable reasons never ended up with one. I wanted to score a Master Banker in particular. Then he went too gratuitously bling for me for a while, and by then, I was working on a farm :-)

[Teckomando]

I liked some of his initial work in the '90s, but for inexplicable reasons never ended up with one. I wanted to score a Master Banker in particular. Then he went too gratuitously bling for me for a while, and by then, I was working on a farm :-)
Yeah, I'm not a fan of the bling watches either. I love his Master Bankers especially the Havana. Still, any Franck Muller is far outside my price range.

[bae]

Ah, found it, here's what I got instead of the Master Banker, and which remains my favorite dress watch:

Lange & Sohne 1815 Up/Down, platinum. Utterly traditional hand-wound movement, brilliantly executed. Pure simplicity.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jbMXbQGbkmg/Tj3Lb8O1yyI/AAAAAAAADOc/VWmt2m91RDA/s640/IMG_2384.JPG

[Teckomando]

Ah, found it, here's what I got instead of the Master Banker, and which remains my favorite dress watch:

Lange & Sohne 1815 Up/Down, platinum. Utterly traditional hand-wound movement, brilliantly executed. Pure simplicity.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jbMXbQGbkmg/Tj3Lb8O1yyI/AAAAAAAADOc/VWmt2m91RDA/s640/IMG_2384.JPGI am so jealous. That is a sweet piece. A favorite of all I've seen here so far.

[bae]

And another pocket-watch-on-a-strap, the IWC Portuguese Automatic with the 8-day power reserve, platinum so it looks like stainless, a very nice movement:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-X0llvJUDeM4/Tj3LZ3Z3hFI/AAAAAAAADOY/B3F6jHEDPjA/s640/IMG_2385.JPG

[bae]

Another great little company. They went through a hard period when the Frey family, which had run the company since 1935, finally passed on the company in 2000, but I hear they are back now.


Some more Minerva goodness:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OFpaANsfNJw/Tj21VT1GXtI/AAAAAAAADLM/q8nyNPUjIiw/s640/IMG_2364.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ag_4eL1yT-Y/Tj3LqQFsbCI/AAAAAAAADQI/zM4GYjgMm5c/s640/IMG_2375.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DgQBP5yh4Fk/Tj3LoUghMnI/AAAAAAAADO8/i7ngUS6oOso/s640/IMG_2376.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Q-6UOFXUgQw/Tj3LnGMnyUI/AAAAAAAADO4/V93ey1tlDQw/s640/IMG_2377.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gwwiQ1FpdNc/Tj3Lj0sDKOI/AAAAAAAADOw/KM86UhGrRjA/s640/IMG_2379.JPG

[TNVolunteer]

BAE,
Thanks for sharing all these pics! I've really enjoyed them.

TNV

[Dr. Dan Choi]

OMG, bae, how many watch winders do you have? I used to love wearing my Breitlings and Rolex, but got fed up with the inherent inaccuracy of mechanical watches and went back to quartz. I now wear an Oceanus solar atomic watch. It has an alalog dial and 1 or 2 year (i forgot which) power reserve, and is always the right time. The Breitlings are on a watch winder, and the Rolex is gathering patina in the safe. Even though the Breitlings are on a watch winder, the time is usually off by a minute or two by the time I get around to wearing them, which drives me absolutely bonkers. I know, I know....I'm anal that way. I'm at work right now, but I'll try to post pics later.

[bae]

I used to love wearing my Breitlings and Rolex, but got fed up with the inherent inaccuracy of mechanical watches and went back to quartz.

I must admit that a $20 Swatch keeps better time than even the fanciest $200k super-mechanical-wonder-watch, and is much more robust under many environmental conditions. Going with a mechanical watch for accurate timekeeping is like buying a Ferrari to take the kids to soccer practice :-)

Here's a Girard Perregaux they made for Ferrari. It's fun to wear to the track to time things, but if you are serious about timing laps, you'd bring something electronic:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tSSbAU515gg/Tj3KvbKIz8I/AAAAAAAADMw/gE3TAmdbqiU/s640/IMG_2411.JPG

Or this old Minerva stopwatch:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H-cEfYC31Gg/TkBprb5tcqI/AAAAAAAADSQ/zGFz8wbzvCI/s640/IMG_2413.JPG

[bae]

Some weird ways of conveying the time:

Audemars Piguet Star Wheel - it uses rotating sapphire disks to display the hour and index the minutes. This is swiped from an old pocket watch design:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-R0DYLqMqdNI/Tj21Cy3xVmI/AAAAAAAADPY/f7q01xnGMYQ/s640/IMG_2368.JPG

Chronoswiss Delphis, displaying the hour in 24-hour format in a window, and the minute with the long index hand. When it hits the 60 minute mark, it springs back to the 0 side of the dial, which you can feel:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SvWWaAwifRI/TB06PaAgQWI/AAAAAAAABC8/SdNshbv111g/s640/img_0253.jpg

Ventura made this wacked-out hybrid. Digital readout, mechanical auto-winding mechanism to power it:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bAN0Dths0Bw/Tj3K2DKCfxI/AAAAAAAADM4/Lx0JrfxZjLE/s640/IMG_2409.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gtU9llXg_tU/Tj3KzuN2uPI/AAAAAAAADM0/Xjz8Sv1t0pI/s640/IMG_2410.JPG

[EDELWEISS]

I hate to admit it; but my Rolex GMT and my Omega Speedmaster keep only OK time at best. The watch guy I used to take them to, looked like he should be making CooCoo Clocks or searching for Heidi... (turns out he DID make CooCoo Clocks). He insisted it was perfectly normal for the Omega to be off by 20 seconds a day as long as it was the same 20 seconds everyday. He said all I had to do was re-set it at the end of the week---but it drove me crazy and I traded.

[EDELWEISS]

I never had an issue with my Omegas. But let me ask you...... what big case watch in the $3-4k range keeps good time and is collectable?



Hmmmm my Marathon JASR was just under $1000 once I added the metal band. Its quartz so I guess its not collectable; but I cant complain about it failing to keep time.http://i61.servimg.com/u/f61/11/91/78/11/jsar1410.jpg

[TeamCORBON]

16792
This Luminox is my every day watch and I feel one of the best values. I've had it for 10 years now and it's only been in for new batteries and now a band repair.

16794

My special occasion watch is a GMT II. This is a special piece for me. It's rugged enough for everyday wear, but I do want to enjoy it as well as pass it on to my son.

Mike

[bae]

A couple of additional Blancpains.

Flyback Chornograph, steel. This is a great everyday high-quality watch, that doesn't scream bling:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3ZVuSPxM4b0/Tjl_TtDNrjI/AAAAAAAADDw/2wVpf4SXHPw/s640/gse_multipart1004989125571222193.tmp.jpg

Simple non-chrono version. This one is pretty handy, it's low-key, is auto-winding, and has a 100-hour power reserve, so you can not wear it for a couple days and still have it ticking away when you put it back on:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yENlqWwTOjk/TjsUnnC5G2I/AAAAAAAADF8/9eekQovKUAU/s640/IMG_2334.JPG

The "Air Command", a bit blingier, but it's a watertight chronograph, which is pretty useful around boats. I think it's more of a nautical watch than an aviation watch, who knows how marketing departments think?

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--dn_fECtM9Y/TjsT-5Cn5mI/AAAAAAAADFc/HQ3phyTvsCY/s640/IMG_2343.JPG

[bae]

A few more Jaeger LeCoultre pieces:

"Master Control" Perpetual Calendar w/moonphase:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hborK7cAZ6k/Tj200T9eyYI/AAAAAAAADLA/JRO8RG04r7Q/s640/IMG_2371.JPG

"Master Control" Date/Power Reserve: (This is a great, simple, very functional watch)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2_xOxzM1w6k/Tj3K_SRciRI/AAAAAAAADNU/2fMi23x8nOE/s640/IMG_2402.JPG

A much older Day/Date/Moon, with a great enamel dial:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-McnfVxwTL1M/Tj3K81d6JoI/AAAAAAAADNM/r5oHkWRj2lU/s640/IMG_2404.JPG

My wife liked that one so much I had to track down one for her too:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oIWNW0hGZOs/Tj3K7smUBgI/AAAAAAAADNI/Zg-r9FnPiyw/s640/IMG_2405.JPG

And JLC makes a very cool clock too, it is mechanical, and powered by changes in barometric pressure - that large metal diaphragm you can see in the rear winds the mechanism continually. I set this up in the spot it is in about a decade ago, and it's been only a few minutes off over that time.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jegKJ7dD1Es/TkV-xzNI1gI/AAAAAAAADWA/-GZMzzrTHDc/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg

[yoni]

bae

I hate you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup:

You have great taste my friend.

[CCK]

Bae,
My boss has 4 Minerva's too. But I work at a high end jewelry store for god sakes!

You have a fantastic collection my friend.

The boss might be able to meet/beat it. But I sure can't!

Chris

[CCK]

BAE,
Noticed the TZ Minervas too. The boss has a couple of those too. You post under the same name there?

I do.

Chris

[bae]

BAE,
Noticed the TZ Minervas too. The boss has a couple of those too. You post under the same name there?

I do.

Chris

Actually, I haven't posted there in ages, since Richard Paige sold it. Has it recovered?

[Gabriel Suarez]

Bae, nice collection. At SI/TSD we are kinda Omega people. Seamasters mostly....except the XO who is fond of a little diamond encircled TAG.

[bae]

Bae, nice collection. At SI/TSD we are kinda Omega people. Seamasters mostly....except the XO who is fond of a little diamond encircled TAG.

I have an old Omega Speedmaster, which still works fine without complaint, even though it's got 1960's vintage "water-resistant" technology and the plastic crystal, and is almost as old as I am. If I could collect one bit of Apollo-era memorabilia, it would be a watch that made it into orbit or to the moon, but good luck with that.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BxW_vXyO9Kc/TB06CLZNYdI/AAAAAAAABCg/EqKPdNZX-nA/s640/img_0259.jpg

And the 1957 replica they made a few years back:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-aojQe6cMvCA/Tj3LQRulkrI/AAAAAAAADP0/wTANAoJMYxM/s640/IMG_2392.JPG

Omega is a great company, and you can get parts and support. Thumbs up.

[MichaelJames]

I got myself an Omega Seamaster for my 30th birthday and used the logic that "oh...well I'll never have to buy another watch--ever". Now four years later I find myself REALLY eyeing that Speedmaster. Gonna have to have one of those, too, I guess.

MJ

[Gabriel Suarez]

http://www.theinternetwatchstore.co.uk/ekmps/shops/watchstore/images/omega-2594[ekm]196x300[ekm].52.00-seamaster-300m-automatic-chronometer-chronograph-gents-watch-150-p.jpg

[bae]

OK, I'll fess up: Rolex time. I already posted the simple Explorer I like the most above. Small, minimalist, prety indestructible:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D73esrT8N1A/TjsUeOARCWI/AAAAAAAADF4/2OvhlcOTPLw/s640/IMG_2336.JPG

And you've all seen Submariners:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tIbYhApBEQI/TjsUMW41R6I/AAAAAAAADFo/rc8qrLZ7tpw/s640/IMG_2340.JPG

I like the old Sea Dweller a bit more than the Sub, it's chunkier:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5dMa0Q8ypns/TjsUDPO7FwI/AAAAAAAADFg/uKoYby7ElBo/s640/IMG_2342.JPG

Here's my "get out of jail free" rose gold Submariner, blue dial. 6.5 ounces in weight, if I have to pull an OJ and head to become Columbianito's valet, this comes with me:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XC5GwfbnveQ/TjsT6SVTfMI/AAAAAAAADFY/ZRfgOg6IInU/s640/IMG_2344.JPG

This is my favorite "stealth" Rolex though, the Yachtmaster. Improved bracelet and clasp over the old Subs, much more visible dial in the dark:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oaXpD524qLw/TjsUQRpRDyI/AAAAAAAADFs/7HDcGsuoqFc/s640/IMG_2339.JPG

I've not managed to cross paths with a Daytona when I was in a buying mood yet though. Some day.

A lot of watch snobs look down on Rolex, because they are made in high volume, they aren't "innovative", they are clunky, and perhaps out of general snobbery. But you know what? They are darned decent watches, robust, and in fact Rolex has invented a whole pile of things that go into their watches, and others' watches, provide good parts, service, and customer support, and you know what you are getting. Engineering, not art. And that's OK.

And pretty much anywhere in the world, you can get the heck out of Dodge with the Rolex on your wrist. Just try telling some guy in EastNowhereiStan about how much your Blancpain is worth....

[Coach]

I only wear G-Shocks.
They don't cost much, they tell time, and they don't break.
Those are about the only criteria I have for a watch.

[Gabriel Suarez]

I only wear G-Shocks.
They don't cost much, they tell time, and they don't break.
Those are about the only criteria I have for a watch.

An alcohol is just to get you drunk
women are just to relieve the presure
and food is just to kill the hunger.....

Hardly the sort of life I care to live.

[Coach]

An alcohol is just to get you drunk
women are just to relieve the presume
and food is just to kill the hunger.....

Hardly the sort of life I care to live.

I take your point, but a watch to me is just a tool to let me know what time it is.

[fldback]

I take your point, but a watch to me is just a tool to let me know what time it is.

True, but you can get the same results from your cell phone. :wink:

[Coach]

True, but you can get the same results from your cell phone. :wink:

I don't usually carry my cell phone around with me.

[Gabriel Suarez]

I take your point, but a watch to me is just a tool to let me know what time it is.

Hmmm. Ok. I will advise the mods to open a " just tools" subforum for those to whom we seem extravagant.

[Vigilant]

I take your point, but a watch to me is just a tool to let me know what time it is.I'm guessing you may have missed the point of this entire sub-forum? I love my G-shock for wrenching on the Jeep and running about the woods, but it is gratifying that I can wear a $1500 watch to the office if I want. I've got nothing the likes of what bae has posted, but I'm moving in the right direction.

[Gabriel Suarez]

Bon Vivant is not about "making do", it is specifically about being extravagant...because we can.

[Jon Payne]

Exactly, that's why I have secured a new Rolex Yachtmaster. Stainless and gold Oyster band, gold bezel, and gray dial they call "steel". Why? Because I can...
Bon Vivant is not about "making do", it is specifically about being extravagant...because we can.

[Michael Swisher]

:worthless:
Exactly, that's why I have secured a new Rolex Yachtmaster. Stainless and gold Oyster band, gold bezel, and gray dial they call "steel". Why? Because I can...

[Jon Payne]

This is what it looks like, mine in on lay away. :woot: 16911

[Gabriel Suarez]

http://www.omegawatches.com/fileadmin/images/watches/soldier-detail/21330424001001-20.png

[Tom Cornelius]

Because... WE CAN...

[Gabriel Suarez]

Somewhere tonight....a gabe-hating, modern technique instructor, etc. is sitting in his borrowed trailer at his borrowed keyboard, in his dirty underwear, and just spit a mouthfull of Top Ramen and Budweiser onto his keyboard after reading the last few posts.

http://mables.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/pirate-shirt-king-foil.jpg

Living well is the best revenge, and I am still a vengeful man.:wink::wink:

[bae]

This is what it looks like, mine in on lay away. :woot: 16911

That's great looking!

[Jon Payne]

Just remember Bro, it's not just you they hate, it's US and we're working diligently for the low-budget, Dollar Store shopping, candy-assed mommy's boys to hate us more every day. Sometimes I wish my BMF K5 Jimmy was a diesel so I could black smoke them when I pass'em.
Somewhere tonight....a gabe-hating, modern technique instructor, etc. is sitting in his borrowed trailer at his borrowed keyboard, in his dirty underwear, and just spit a mouthfull of Top Ramen and Budweiser onto his keyboard after reading the last few posts.

http://mables.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/pirate-shirt-king-foil.jpg

Living well is the best revenge, and I am still a vengeful man.:wink::wink:

[bae]

I spent a good part of the day out on the boat with my Mother. We amused ourselves by shooting off the stern at a variety of pirate-simulators :-) For a woman ~70, she's a mean shot, she brought her M1 Carbine and a S&W revolver that she's fond of, both of which are older than me. Then we popped into the commercial docks in a nearby port, and scored some grub. What a great time, sitting on your yacht, blasting away with your Mom, then performing a Viking raid on the fishing fleet. Life is good.

I wore this today, which I'd forgotten how much I liked until this thread:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-stiA4XFu8zg/TjsW877wBOI/AAAAAAAADHU/o9YsJMOoNTM/s640/IMG_2358.JPG

[GHERKIN05]

BAE-
What is your opinion of RGM watches? I like the idea of them being made in America by Americans. The pilot series is classically simple.

[bae]

BAE-
What is your opinion of RGM watches? I like the idea of them being made in America by Americans. The pilot series is classically simple.

I have just one, and it is very well made. I like the company, and they were willing to work with some friends of mine to make us this special edition some years back:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QD_GU_bKQ8g/Tj3K6H-mGGI/AAAAAAAADNE/XqR_mitz1vU/s720/IMG_2406.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-66R2hJuhlNg/Tj3K3dGQmvI/AAAAAAAADfQ/q9E_S7RD_fY/s720/IMG_2408.JPG

[GHERKIN05]

Very nice. I have Q3 bonus burning a hole in my pocket. Looks like I will be calling The Watchseller in Tucson! He has a 151P Pilot with SS band in stock.

[bae]

Question for BAE. When you retired........ did you get a watch??

The company gave us old-timers a quartz desk clock the year before I bailed. The first guy they gave it to, they fired the next week, so it became the joke that "getting the clock" was a curse - almost everyone who got one quit with weeks/months of receiving it :-)


And if so, ( even if you bought it yourself ) What was it??

I got my boat, and a house on the beach for my Mom to live in and cook me fish, instead :-)


When i sold my company..... i bought myself a Big Case Planet Ocean by Omega!!

Watches are a great way to memorialize important events. The trick is in convincing your wife that "it's the weekend!" counts as an event...

[bae]

OK, watches that are just bizaare for the sake of design. I got these two mostly to irritate watch nuts:

The Ikepod Seaslug. Decently made in fact, comfortable to wear, you could get a variety of irritating rubber straps, like lime green or this vile orange, or a steel band, it does have a GMT/dual-timezone hand, it's nicely waterproof and robust. C.O.S.C. certified chronometer. It was designed by crazed industrial designer Mark Newson:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Jpwrv8aUh24/Tj3LC8n97II/AAAAAAAADPg/_bQ3N7lO8_w/s640/IMG_2400.JPG

And then there's this...thing. The Alain Silberstein Bolido. It's pretty big, 47mm in the long dimension, thick, and heavy. Also a C.O.S.C. certified chronometer, for all that helps it. Serious watch guys hate watches like this:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h2mJi7bVlwU/TjsU4VkqJlI/AAAAAAAADGM/bNNcRjPnNIs/s640/IMG_2330.JPG

[Gabriel Suarez]

I hereby nominate BAE as the Official WT Bon Vivant Timepiece Subject Matter Expert for the tribe. How say the elders?

[Jon Payne]

No one else would come close.
I hereby nominate BAE as the Official WT Bon Vivant Timepiece Subject Matter Expert for the tribe. How say the elders?

[HamburgO]

I hereby nominate BAE as the Official WT Bon Vivant Timepiece Subject Matter Expert for the tribe. How say the elders?

Hear ye, hear ye...! BAE definitely takes the cake!

[Korgaman]

I received my TAG Heuer Super Professional as gift midway through a tour of Iraq in '05, and it's gone into battle with me ever since.

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n555/Korgaman/Snapbucket/faae7a2b-07f9-451a-aad8-abc0c6c93e42.jpg


http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n555/Korgaman/Snapbucket/6e578781-f512-4aa8-9549-683155decdeb.jpg

[AlexSpartan]

While I don't even wear a watch right now, as I tend to break them, I am absolutely in love with the Museum by Omega.
http://www.luxuo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/omega-collection-milestone-1941.jpg

[Invisible_Man]

A year ago it was inconceivable for me to even consider spending ten grand on a watch

Times have changed. . .for the better :)

I've always wanted a Submariner blue face

[Gabriel Suarez]

You know...when I saw them face-to-face, I liked the black face a little better.

[Invisible_Man]

For sure, the black face is sweet but something about the blue speaks to me

[Gabriel Suarez]

Yeah...the XO liked the blue Omega Seamaster better than the black, but once on my evil hairy sunburned forearm, the blue just looked, well.....wrong somehow.

[Jon Payne]

I got enough sun to last all year this last week and black does look better IMHO unless you're going with the Yachtmaster and then it's steel accented in gold Bro.
Yeah...the XO liked the blue Omega Seamaster better than the black, but once on my evil hairy sunburned forearm, the blue just looked, well.....wrong somehow.

[Invisible_Man]

Buy them both then?

The blue face Submariner for casual dress and the black face for dressing up

[Invisible_Man]

Went to a Rolex dealer again and this caught my eye next to the Submariners.
Deep Sea Dweller

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[Gif]

Very nice. That Rolex looks good in black. I'm still a fan of the blue Seamaster though. Something about those navy blue waves... I want!

[Dr. Brian Brzowski]

This is why I like Breitling.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJRlqk0jKjo&feature=related

[Dave Sauer]

This is why I like Breitling.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJRlqk0jKjo&feature=related

That was classic. Makes me want to learn to fly.

[TACC]

Went to a Rolex dealer again and this caught my eye next to the Submariners.
Deep Sea Dweller

17677

Beautiful watch

definitely worth its cost

[Gabriel Suarez]

25367

Something new the Dragon Lady picked up.............

[Jon Payne]

25367

Something new the Dragon Lady picked up.............

For you or for her?

[Gabriel Suarez]

For me...a birthday gift.

[Jon Payne]

As you well know my good friend...You sir are a blessed man.
For me...a birthday gift.

[SPOProds]

MTM Black Hawk...had it for, I want to say 6yrs. I love this watch. I have the velcro band on mine though.

(not my photo)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/17/ma9aga8a.jpg

[bae]

For me...a birthday gift.

Congratulations on your discriminating choice of spouse, and many happy returns!

[ss58]

Happy Birthday Gabe..many more.

bae, that is a pretty serious collection...very nice indeed.

Sam

[yoni]

I just was told I am old, because I was wearing a watch.

[Chris Upchurch]

http://www.warriortalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25367&d=1347807786

Something new the Dragon Lady picked up.............

Dang. That is a nice looking watch!

[Rick Klopp]

Happy Birthday Gabe.

Great looking gift.

[strengverboten]

1. Congrats on the bday Taipan, and on the truly Tier 1 gift.

2. I feel a bit in over my head, as I've read every word posted in this entire thread and I had to google most of the timepieces that BAE has. I'm really out of touch with the time keeping aspect of Bon Vivant.

And as I'm sure you've guessed by reading that, I do not own a watch worthy of a post at this moment.

[alb.gunsmith]

Panerai Luminor Marina Militare.... the only military watch that is stylish, and the only stylish watch that is military too....

[Wilburt]

Panerai Luminor Marina Militare.... the only military watch that is stylish, and the only stylish watch that is military too....

Yikes!!!!! $20,000

[AlwaysVigilant]

Panerai Luminor Marina Militare.... the only military watch that is stylish, and the only stylish watch that is military too....

There are plenty of others, plenty, although that is a very good one.

[DogDoc]

Don't know if this is the thread for confessions...

But I went through a couple of years of pre-vet and all four years of veterinary school with a watch I got out of a box of Golden Grahams breakfast cereal. It was a digital jobby with a black band and square face. The Golden Grahms logo was too small to see without close inspection. Got me to my classes and to my three jobs on time every day.

These days I'm wearing a Wenger Swiss Military watch. Certainly not in the same class as the rest of you maniacs but a step up from the Timex it replaced. LOL

I do have a soft spot for antique pocket watches though.

Doc

[alb.gunsmith]

Yikes!!!!! $20,000

it was a much better price, my rep in jordan sorted out for me a very very advantageus price in M.E as the distributor is his close friend and he is a costumer that spents a lot there...

[AlwaysVigilant]

Don't know if this is the thread for confessions...

But I went through a couple of years of pre-vet and all four years of veterinary school with a watch I got out of a box of Golden Grahams breakfast cereal. It was a digital jobby with a black band and square face. The Golden Grahms logo was too small to see without close inspection. Got me to my classes and to my three jobs on time every day.

These days I'm wearing a Wenger Swiss Military watch. Certainly not in the same class as the rest of you maniacs but a step up from the Timex it replaced. LOL

I do have a soft spot for antique pocket watches though.

Doc

DD, Wenger uses high quality ETA Swiss movements, quality steel cases, also Swiss made, and excellent crystals. Do not sell that watch short, it is probably a much better machine than many others that cost twice, even three times as much. I have two of them.

[alb.gunsmith]

There are plenty of others, plenty, although that is a very good one.
you are right....i adore the various waltham and hamilton used by american pilots up to 1960... but panerai itself attracts me in a very strong way...today it is no more the watch of italian naval sf (the oldest in the world) there is another one named OVP

[AlwaysVigilant]

Panerai history definitely makes the watch extra cool. I you like classic, yet bold design check out Bell&Ross, aviation vs naval, but still meets your criteria.

[JeffC]

Ok. I'll play.

25714

-jeff

[AlwaysVigilant]

Ok. I'll play.

25714

-jeff

Rolex much?!?! Oh wait the far right appears to be a breitling.

[mongooseman]

The dress up watch is a pristine stainless Submariner Date my Dad gave to me earlier this year. I think he was worried about getting robbed for it (Chicago). I've been wearing a G-shock to work but have been eyeing a Tag Carrera to replace it. I just had my 50th birthday so why not, you only go around once!

[JeffC]

Rolex much?!?! Oh wait the far right appears to be a breitling.

The two older Rolex's were left to me by my father. I bought the Submariner and Oyster a few years back.

My wife bought me the Breitling for my 40th birthday. At the time I was flying a fair amount.

I have to admit though, now most of the time I just use my phone. The only time I wear a watch is for a business meeting where I think the bozo on the other end of the desk is impressed by that kind of stuff. Don't do it much any more.

-jeff

[JeffC]

New Omega Planet Ocean Large Case or a 17 day trip around Thailand with Mrs C over the X-mas / New Years Eve holiday?????

I think i will put off the Omega until later on and take wifey to S.E. Asia!!! Before , i would have bought the watch and went to Thailand alone!!!! How things change.........................

Things DO change C. When I was young it was about how other people considered me and all about the bits and pieces of "success". Now a nice afternoon with my wife in France, Italy, or just my own back yard is a lot more exciting to me than a new "status" toy.

Enjoy your trip with your wife. Those memories will be far more gratifying than another piece of metal on your wrist.

-jeff

[Echo_Four]

I don't know how I managed to miss this thread for this long. Leave it to you guys though. I have a bit of a watch problem, but manage to keep it in check by buying some less expensive watches from time to time. Seiko and Citizen are my usual targets. For the most part I know that my every day TAG Heuer 2000 series made some 20 years ago is still the nicest watch in most rooms when I walk in. But this thread is killing me. How do I not end up with the GMTII or Submariner that I've been fighting off now? Thanks, you all have to explain it to my wife.

[michael]

Don't know if this is the thread for confessions...

But I went through a couple of years of pre-vet and all four years of veterinary school with a watch I got out of a box of Golden Grahams breakfast cereal. It was a digital jobby with a black band and square face. The Golden Grahms logo was too small to see without close inspection. Got me to my classes and to my three jobs on time every day.

These days I'm wearing a Wenger Swiss Military watch. Certainly not in the same class as the rest of you maniacs but a step up from the Timex it replaced. LOL

I do have a soft spot for antique pocket watches though.

Doc


DD, Wenger uses high quality ETA Swiss movements, quality steel cases, also Swiss made, and excellent crystals. Do not sell that watch short, it is probably a much better machine than many others that cost twice, even three times as much. I have two of them.

Yes. I've had high-end watches and love them, but I care more about function and the way they look. I wear a G-Shock to work most days, and others my Wenger Swiss Military. The Wenger is an excellent watch, very stylish and rugged, and built like a tank. I also paid $50.00 for it on ebay, and it looks and feels like it cost much more. The Swiss movement is really hard to beat.

[Gabriel Suarez]

Nothing wrong with a trip to the southseas or anywhere else, if it is a choice between a watch and that...but one buys a tier one timepiece because they want it...same as a high end pistol, or motor vehicle...because they want it. And there is nothing wrong with driving that high end motor vehicle with your wife with your Rolexes, in Italy.

[JeffC]

Nothing wrong with a trip to the southseas or anywhere else, if it is a choice between a watch and that...but one buys a tier one timepiece because they want it...same as a high end pistol, or motor vehicle...because they want it. And there is nothing wrong with driving that high end motor vehicle with your wife with your Rolexes, in Italy.

I wouldn't push back on this at all. If you can afford them, the trappings of success are quite gratifying to own. In my experience though, my airplanes, watches, motorcycles and cars seem to be less important as I age. Once owned, those toys lose a bit of their luster.

Now the treasures I covet are good friends, good health and the time to enjoy them all.

I will totally agree that if you are going to buy something, make it the best that you can afford. Quality does not usually disappoint.

-jeff

[AlwaysVigilant]

I wouldn't push back on this at all. If you can afford them, the trappings of success are quite gratifying to own. In my experience though, my airplanes, watches, motorcycles and cars seem to be less important as I age. Once owned, those toys lose a bit of their luster.

Now the treasures I covet are good friends, good health and the time to enjoy them all.

I will totally agree that if you are going to buy something, make it the best that you can afford. Quality does not usually disappoint.

-jeff

There isn't anything wrong with this perspective either, especially with someone who has BTDT, and doesn't use it as an excuse not to push themselves. The cool thing is you can dine with peasants and with kings, and everyone in between, one of the marks of a good man. In addition to that, you have some excellent gifts to pass on to others...family or friends.

Even though they may have lost luster in your paradigm, I bet the person that recieved something like that would view it differently. There is more than one type of value for things that have quality.

[Gabriel Suarez]

We all have friends and acquaintances that died prematurely. Some in their thirties and forties as an example. Life is meant to be lived to the hilt and enjoyed to exhaustion, not avoided due to fear of being thought extravagant or or overspending. if the kids all need braces and new shoes and the house a new roof, fine. But once all the needs are met, shedding the "poverty mentality" and taking on the "living mentality" is essential to enjoying the blessing that have been given you.

[AlwaysVigilant]

I guess the point I am trying to make is that quality in the things we buy to enhance our lives...the purpose of any "stuff" we own...has the ability to add to the experiences that Jeff is saying hold the highest importance to him now.

How many memories does he have flying with his kids, or a buddy's first barrel roll, or that long weekend ride on the bikes? The value isn't in having the stuff, its in using it, enjoying it, sharing it. It adds to life.

TIA.

[DogDoc]

DD, Wenger uses high quality ETA Swiss movements, quality steel cases, also Swiss made, and excellent crystals. Do not sell that watch short, it is probably a much better machine than many others that cost twice, even three times as much. I have two of them.

Good to know. I thought it looked pretty decent for the price. Close enough to "Rolex" for my wants and needs certainly. I have too many other toys on my list to spend much $$$ on watches but more power to the rest of you guys. :)

Doc

[Gif]

On Saturday, my mother gave both my father and me beautiful Omega Seamasters with the black, waved face. My dad and I were both blown away with this gift. My dad's mother bought him a Seamaster in the 60's, and now my mom got my dad and I one. I would attach a pic if I knew how... What an amazing piece.

I'm getting married on Saturday and this weekend was the start of what will be the best coming few weeks of my life. Receiving a Seamaster, which I have wanted for years, was a great start to the next few weeks. My mom told me how proud she was of me and how I had such a great role model on how to be a husband and father. My dad and I were both so happy and I think it's really cool that we have a matching pair... like father, like son.

It's interesting that the "you don't need that" comment keeps coming up. That's not what this is about to me. It was the thought, the dinner we all shared, and the token to remember this time was what this is about. It's a moment I will never forget and now I have something on my wrist to remember it every day.

[AlwaysVigilant]

Good to know. I thought it looked pretty decent for the price. Close enough to "Rolex" for my wants and needs certainly. I have too many other toys on my list to spend much $$$ on watches but more power to the rest of you guys. :)

Doc

Hey, don't sweat that, I am right there with you. I don't own a Rolex either!!! I apprenticed as a watchmaker as a hobby several years ago. I love watches! There is something inspiring about that small of a machine being so accurate and efficient...especially when you realize how long ago they were invented, and made by hand for centuries! Due to that it is one of man's most amazing achievements in my book, and certainly one of the most influential.

Speaking from a guts (internals/movement/quality of materials) perspective, Rolex is worth the hype when you compare pricepoints with other tier one manufacturers...they are actually excellently priced by comparison. There are many quality manufacturers these days, but many of them don't use all or any proprietary parts. They still put out a good watch.

Even in watches there is tier one...and then tier one's tier one.

Some of the complications that are out there...the craftsmanship...it boggles the mind.

[AlwaysVigilant]

Here is an example of what I am talking about...enter the Vacheron & Constantin Tour de L'ile:

800 individual parts
10k hours of design
The most complicated wristwatch ever made
There is so much going on, it had to have two faces...front and back to show all the things it does
$3.95 Million

Here is a video of the Masterpiece: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tNK4qyAYy-I

[MrFrosty]

Here is an example of what I am talking about...enter the Vacheron & Constantin Tour de L'ile:

800 individual parts
10k hours of design
The most complicated wristwatch ever made
There is so much going on, it had to have two faces...front and back to show all the things it does
$3.95 Million

Here is a video of the Masterpiece: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tNK4qyAYy-I


I think I'll stick to my 30 dollar Uzi brand watch. I'd be scared to wear that thing, I'd have it locked up in a safe lol.

[fldback]

On Saturday, my mother gave both my father and me beautiful Omega Seamasters with the black, waved face. My dad and I were both blown away with this gift. My dad's mother bought him a Seamaster in the 60's, and now my mom got my dad and I one. I would attach a pic if I knew how... What an amazing piece.

I'm getting married on Saturday and this weekend was the start of what will be the best coming few weeks of my life. Receiving a Seamaster, which I have wanted for years, was a great start to the next few weeks. My mom told me how proud she was of me and how I had such a great role model on how to be a husband and father. My dad and I were both so happy and I think it's really cool that we have a matching pair... like father, like son.

It's interesting that the "you don't need that" comment keeps coming up. That's not what this is about to me. It was the thought, the dinner we all shared, and the token to remember this time was what this is about. It's a moment I will never forget and now I have something on my wrist to remember it every day.

That's a great story!

Congrats on your pending nuptials. :cheers:

Sounds like your dad set a good example to follow!

[Gabriel Suarez]

It's interesting that the "you don't need that" comment keeps coming up. That's not what this is about to me. It was the thought, the dinner we all shared, and the token to remember this time was what this is about. It's a moment I will never forget and now I have something on my wrist to remember it every day.

Someone gets it!!! This subforum is certainly not for everyone, as we are seeing clearly. It is for those who appreciate the bon vivant style of living.

[Gif]

Thank you Dr. John and fldback. I'm very blessed to have found a women who is as dangerous with a pistol as she is in a little black dress... :naughty:

[michael]

Nope, there is certainly nothing at all wrong with owning a nice watch. I admire fine watches and am kind of a watch nut and own several at any one time. I'm sure there will be more in my future.

[Danneskjold]

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Not a picture of my one, but I hope to keep mine as pretty and scratch free as this for a while. Have a cheap Jeep for if I need to bash around somewhere, and a relatively cheap Fossil that is more formal looking and went to the altar with me.

With a baby on the way, I have other expenses (it's a girl, so ammo is needed for those little boys), but I'm not even close to the point where I'd need to sell it. So it stays, and I appreciate it along with my low class Glock (it stays concealed, so it never messes with my fancy clothes) and low class Toyota (3.0L D-4D Hilux 4x4 - low class my ass!).

Went browsing fancy watches the other day with my brother (Omega, Rolex, Cartier, etc.). Sad to say, most of the really expensive watches look cheap. My R2 000 Fossil (~$250) looks better than R200 000 (~$25 000) Cartier watches. So I have to take bae's opinion as my own: who cares what the fancy horologists think? If I like it, it's good enough.

[duey1267]

Dose anyone know anything about the "Resco GMT red circle" watch?

[Jon Payne]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/06/egy7udug.jpg

My bride gave this to me for our 25th wedding anniversary.


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[Vigilant]

While I am no stranger to good watches, I was quite embarrassed the other day when I spied a cool watch with an OD Green nylon band and I asked to see it! When I thought it was what I wanted and was ready to wrap it up, I found out it was an IWC and $12700! I was looking to spend $1.5K-2K.:redface:

[John Chambers]

Looking to upgrade my timepiece. Anyone have any experience with the Swiss made Rotary watches?

[Gabriel Suarez]

You know what I just freaking love? That while others are hand wringing and nearly dead with diarreah over "things they cannot control" OUR tribe, and OUR warriors are living well, making money, and enjoying the blessings God bestows on those with right minds!!

[Saladin]

Isn't it grand!

No hand-wringing around here!!

I've had some tell me "you just don't seem to get it"!
My response:
" Guess Not "

Sal

[Vigilant]

You know what I just freaking love? That while others are hand wringing and nearly dead with diarreah over "things they cannot control" OUR tribe, and OUR warriors are living well, making money, and enjoying the blessings God bestows on those with right minds!!I just wish that I was making enough jack to swing that IWC! Now I am hand-wringing trying to overcome my embarrassment of shopping out of my pay grade!

[Jon Payne]

You know what I just freaking love? That while others are hand wringing and nearly dead with diarreah over "things they cannot control" OUR tribe, and OUR warriors are living well, making money, and enjoying the blessings God bestows on those with right minds!!

Well bro, as of yesterday I own rental property and I'm a landlord now as well.


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[Saladin]

I just wish that I was making enough jack to swing that IWC! Now I am hand-wringing trying to overcome my embarrassment of shopping out of my pay grade!
Never feel that way shopping.
It's called setting goals!

Sal

[Vigilant]

Never feel that way shopping.
It's called setting goals!

SalWould not ordinarily give a crap, cept' that I was almost to the point of "wrapping" up the sale when the 12K came up! I honestly thought I was in the $1.5 to 2K market! But, you are correct, I HAVE a new goal!

[OdieWon]

I've not been one to think about things like these watches until recently. Just had no interest. But WOW. I really have been short changing myself. It's time to make a change. I see a Submariner in my not to distant future!

[Base Bleed]

You know what I just freaking love? That while others are hand wringing and nearly dead with diarreah over "things they cannot control" OUR tribe, and OUR warriors are living well, making money, and enjoying the blessings God bestows on those with right minds!!


Well said, Gabe. You have been a very important example of this for many.

Like I told the XO yesterday....The world may be going to hell and the end may be near. But if it is, by God, there will be sports cars in my driveway, wine on the shelf, and nice clothes in my kids' closets when it does. If a drone smokes my arse in the dystopian future, my smoking corpse will still test positive for single malt scotch, steak, and apple pie. And the burning shell of my car will still say Lexus.



Life is one long 'last meal', a gift from God. It would be bad manners to treat it otherwise. No one gets out of this alive...who would want to?




God & Tribe

[Vigilant]

Well said, Gabe. You have been a very important example of this for many.

Like I told the XO yesterday....The world may be going to hell and the end may be near. But if it is, by God, there will be sports cars in my driveway, wine on the shelf, and nice clothes in my kids' closets when it does. If a drone smokes my arse in the dystopian future, my smoking corpse will still test positive for single malt scotch, steak, and apple pie. And the burning shell of my car will still say Lexus.



Life is one long 'last meal', a gift from God. It would be bad manners to treat it otherwise. No one gets out of this alive...who would want to?




God & TribeHere! Here! Yo ho ho and a bottle of...okay, I prefer Bourbon to Rum!

[bae]

Life is one long 'last meal', a gift from God. It would be bad manners to treat it otherwise.

Spot on...!

[michael]

Like I told the XO yesterday....The world may be going to hell and the end may be near. But if it is, by God, there will be sports cars in my driveway, wine on the shelf, and nice clothes in my kids' closets when it does. If a drone smokes my arse in the dystopian future, my smoking corpse will still test positive for single malt scotch, steak, and apple pie. And the burning shell of my car will still say Lexus.



Life is one long 'last meal', a gift from God. It would be bad manners to treat it otherwise. No one gets out of this alive...who would want to?




God & Tribe

You're my new hero, that is awesome. Well-said, well-said indeed.

[CMForbis]

Nothing über special, but I like it.

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[John Chambers]

Well I found one! I used to always wear Seikos and I just fell in love with a new Seiko Solar Aviator. It came home!

[OdieWon]

Pics Bro, pics. Gotta have 'em or it didn't happen.

[John Chambers]

Quick one with the carry weapons... :cool:

[OdieWon]

That is a nice looking watch! Well done.

[Danneskjold]

Looking to upgrade my timepiece. Anyone have any experience with the Swiss made Rotary watches?

My only experiences are that my dad liked the one he had when I was little, and they have a model that looks exactly like an Omega Seamaster. So I can give them points for style, but I know nothing of their quality or price.

[John Chambers]

Not yet, but I am studying the manual! :)

[Base Bleed]

Great looking watch, John!
Always been partial to Seiko.
Even after walking through Tourneau in Las Vegas, I still like my Seiko.

[336Whiskey]

Not the most expensive thing out there, but it has not left my wrist in quite some time.

Victorinox Dive Master 500 Mecha on a 22mm IsoFrane.

http://www.fototime.com/BF5F535BB42482E/standard.jpg

[ArizonaCowboy]

Just added this Deep Blue Juggernaut Chrono to my "collection" brings my total up to 2 lol
46mm Case
Swiss Ronda 5040 quartz movement.
SuperLuminova on all hands and markers around dial.


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[michael]

In my never-ending quest to minimize most things in my life, I have gotten rid of several watches and replaced them with this one, which will be my only watch other than a G-Shock for hard knocks:

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[Jon Payne]

Wanted to put up a better pic of the Rolex Datejust my bride bought me for our anniversary. We've been married for 25 years now. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/16/azutyqy8.jpg

This evening we shopped at the Galleria of Houston, stopped by the Omega Boutique http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/16/4y8uve4a.jpgand had a light diner at the Cheese Cake Factory.


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[Jon Payne]

I tried that one on less than an hour ago Big C. It will be purchased next year after a successful training year or after my next investment property purchase.


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[Jon Payne]

I know the old adage of '' If i have to ask, i can't afford it. '' But how much was it? So i can know what actions i need to take to score a chunk of cash!

6,200.00. Not too bad huh?


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[Jon Payne]

Make sure and bring it when you come with John for ATM in Houston TX.


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[bae]

Thats what i thought it would be.... buying one soon.

If i paint the inside and outside of my home myself......... i have my Ceramic Omega on my wrist end of month!

That's a great pick, the movement in that watch is pretty darned interesting:

http://people.timezone.com/library/horologium/horologium631670193290479607

[Jon Payne]

I know right? I was trying to be subtle. LoL.


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[Jon Payne]

Don't ever again use that word in a sentence referring to yourself.

I never refer to yourself for anything.


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[EDELWEISS]

just picked this up...

http://shinshomugendaiko.net/ebay/022113omega8.jpg

[Danneskjold]

A bump because I like looking at fine watches.

[Jon Payne]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/28/e3a8uben.jpg

Here's one to start your morning.


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[Gabriel Suarez]

A fine timepiece, like a tier one car, and a tier one weapon says far more about a man's taste than his eschewing of fine things. My EDC timepiece is an Omega Seamaster.

[1985_CarbStang]

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My EDC watch but now it wears a black band.


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[John Chambers]

Kids just gave me this one as a Father's Day present! Movado Series 800, seemed like a perfect fit with the custom Para/Colt hybrid. :cool:

[Righteous-Indignation]

Not sure if it qualifies as Tier 1 or not but a graduation present from my Father that means the world to me.

Tudor Tiger Woods Edition Chronograph
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[coastalcop]

My EDC duty watch has changed to a Seiko auto diver. The agency wont cover a Sub or pelagos getting broken on the job. They will cover the Seiko (being less than 1/20 the price)

[BESEPUL]

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[Vigilant]

So, aside from my future bride being an awesome chick!(For a redhead!), she allowed me to spend the first weekend in June at Blade 2014 in ATL, and buy a couple of high dollar pointies. She presented me with this new watch as an early wedding present. Maybe not as Tier One as an Omega, but for her means, might as well be an Oyster Perpetual. As an aside, it was the same watch worn in the new Tom Clancy movie, Jack Ryan.
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Wow, picture sux, but it is a Hamilton Khaki Automatic watch! One day I'll buy a good camera too!

[dondy66]

38355………...RESCO INSTRUMENTS …. The only timepieces made by Navy Seals for Navy Seals. "They look as good downtown as they do downrange."

[EDELWEISS]

These are from my pocket watch period. I still use them for special occasions

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OMEGA back before they went to space

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This one is a Pan American. Ive never seen the brand before. Interestingly, it was bought in South Afrika. The back is engraved, "Till Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane"

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ELGIN



My daily wear watches. I bought the Rolex in Saudi back in 1991. Its a GMT Master with the Pepsi dial. I wanted a Submariner, cuz you just werent cool if you didnt have a Sub and Mirror sunglasses; but all I could find was the GMT--if it matters its the one Tom Selleck worn on Magnum PI. The other is a Marathon GSAR wow, what a great watch; but its a quartz so when the zombies come or after a EMP Im screwed without fresh batteries???
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[Glock45]

Those are some beautiful watches! I'll be purchasing a watch for nice occasions soon.

It's not as nice as a lot of the watches on here, but I've been wanting one. My wife got it for me when I got back from a training course.

Suunto Core All Black.
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[Mike O'Leary]

Lots of nice watches here. Thought I would throw mine into the mix.

[Coach]

My new one:

http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/Duane_Work/imagejpg1_zpsc7ae5cf9.jpg (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/Duane_Work/media/imagejpg1_zpsc7ae5cf9.jpg.html)

Casio G-Shock GW9400-1 Rangeman

[Gabriel Suarez]

Lots of nice watches here. Thought I would throw mine into the mix.

Nice timepiece.

[Mike O'Leary]

Nice timepiece.


Thanks Gabe! It was a gift from my parents to me many years ago.

[Danneskjold]

Am I the only weirdo here who doesn't like the looks of the gold and silver bracelets on the Rolexes? Maybe my tastes are as simple as my mind...

[Jon Payne]

Am I the only weirdo here who doesn't like the looks of the gold and silver bracelets on the Rolexes? Maybe my tastes are as simple as my mind...

Yep, it's just you.

[Custom II]

Am I the only weirdo here who doesn't like the looks of the gold and silver bracelets on the Rolexes? Maybe my tastes are as simple as my mind...

It's not just you!!!

[Jon Payne]

I stand corrected; it's the two of you. :flapper:
It's not just you!!!

[Custom II]

I stand corrected; it's the two of you. :flapper:

Mommy always did say I was special! :wink:

Lol...

[coastalcop]

Nice watches ful. My lady wears her two tone date just , but I can't wear my sea dweller for daily use ( broken too many watches on the job) of course I could break an anvil with a q-tip. I'm just lucky like that ;)

[WinstonSmith]

I'm looking forward to the release of these, which shall likely change "watches" forever ...
http://www.apple.com/watch/

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39531
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Real gold options:
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[Custom II]

I'm looking forward to the release of these, which shall likely change "watches" forever ...
http://www.apple.com/watch/

39530

39531
39532

Real gold options:
39533

I'm genuinely curious about these. Not sure what they truly have to offer aside from draining your phone battery, but still....


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[Fulanito]

I'm genuinely curious about these. Not sure what they truly have to offer aside from draining your phone battery, but still....


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Im also interested in watches of all sorts. I'll likely be tricked into picking up a couple these Apple Watches for my teenagers. I'll let them figure it out this year so they can teach me next year when the updated version is released...with initial glitches fixed.

[Custom II]

Im also interested in watches of all sorts. I'll likely be tricked into picking up a couple these Apple Watches for my teenagers. I'll let them figure it out this year so they can teach me next year when the updated version is released...with initial glitches fixed.

Never buy gen 1!

I figure if they're actually all that, one will pair nicely with the next iPhone I get down the line.

But I like the leather band and classic features of my current watch. We shall see.


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[WinstonSmith]

Never buy gen 1!

Lots of truth to that, regardless of the product. Sometimes, though, waiting for Gen 2 is just such a slow proposition, though... Into the mind, the justification arises "Ah, I can just get this now and flip it for the Gen 2 in time."

[Custom II]

Lots of truth to that, regardless of the product. Sometimes, though, waiting for Gen 2 is just such a slow proposition, though... Into the mind, the justification arises "Ah, I can just get this now and flip it for the Gen 2 in time."

.....and then end up with a spare!


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[WinstonSmith]

.....and then end up with a spare!


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Nah, sell the Gen 1 at a slight loss and recognize it as the cost to being the early adopter. It's not the end of the world.

[Custom II]

Nah, sell the Gen 1 at a slight loss and recognize it as the cost to being the early adopter. It's not the end of the world.

I was kidding. Hardly the end if the world... More a test of patience. Or not!


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[45Smashemflat]

Just inherited a rolex date just. It had stopped working many years ago and became a drawer weight. Now that it's mine, I think pops would appreciate me fixing it. Any tips on good repair options? Specifically in Georgia, if anyone knows.

[jbw8474]

Just inherited a rolex date just. It had stopped working many years ago and became a drawer weight. Now that it's mine, I think pops would appreciate me fixing it. Any tips on good repair options? Specifically in Georgia, if anyone knows.

Make certain they do not harvest your parts. Many times watch repair places will tell you they gave you free new hands or face plate because they are wonderful. In reality they are taking your parts with original patina and all and selling it on Ebay for a huge profit. Get it working, but leave it original. It is worth more that way.

[EDELWEISS]

Just inherited a rolex date just. It had stopped working many years ago and became a drawer weight. Now that it's mine, I think pops would appreciate me fixing it. Any tips on good repair options? Specifically in Georgia, if anyone knows.

There really is only ONE CHOICE, send it to Rolex. I made the mistake of using local guys DON'T DO IT. Find a local Rolex dealer and take it to them. They will box it up and send it to Rolex (NY). Theres a $50 fee which covers insurance. Rolex will assess it and tell you what HAS to be done and what they suggest be done on top of the required repairs. YES you can refuse to have them work done if its out of your price range but youre back to having a hunk of metal. Once you realize you have a piece of history (Dad's watch) and it just happens to be one of the best watches in the world then youll see its more than just a way to tell time. Think of it like Dad's Shelby Mustang are you really gonna let the jiffy lube work on the transmission???

[BGY]

In a nutshell; own a watch business, have a full time watchmaker in house. I still send my personal Rolexes to a Rolex service center every other service interval to bring them back to FULL Rolex standards. If you do choose to go this route, I have nothing but incredibly high praise for the Rolex service center in Dallas Texas. I am NOT a shill and I pay FULL PRICE for the work. I can have my services done in house for ~$120 my cost. My last Rolex service for a stainless GMT was $900. It was returned in NEW condition. Start your watch out right, bite the bullet and let Rolex do the refinishing/service.

[45Smashemflat]

That's two votes for Rolex, and that makes spence. There are dealers in Atlanta. Coincidently, I'm in Dallas a lot. What is the name of the shop you are recommending?

And, yes, I recognize what it is, and whose it was. I want it fixed right.

[BGY]

Call the Rolex service center in Dallas:214-871-0500. They are physically located at: 2651 North Harwood.
Go on the Rolex USA site or call them for instructions as they are VERY specific.

[Paper Shredder]

My bride got me an Omega Seamaster for my wedding present! She also will be green lighting a Benelli M2 as well. I got her this:

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/02/1d75a582bfff191accbc51c81a655efa.jpg

And some diamond stud earrings.

She got me this (sans 1911):

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/02/fb7d9bb5cade5e2a62264336224bb375.jpg

[45Smashemflat]

Thanks, I'll be taking it next trip for an estimate.

[bog]

Paper Shredder: Congrats to you and your wife! All the best in your Bon Vivant marriage!

What kind of car is that?

[Vigilant]

Paper Shredder: Congrats to you and your wife! All the best in your Bon Vivant marriage!

What kind of car is that?My not so professional opiGUESSnion is an Alfa Romeo, but feel free to correct if I'm wrong?