Post pics of your watches ***Please NO QUOTING PHOTOS***

MarcusP12

Ionised wrote: »

That's lovely. Have the same but in black but your photo has the wanting back in me!

Cheers....it was the black faced version that originally caught my eye but figured I had enough black faced watches for the moment so fancied a light faced to keep a balance.....quality seems very good as many have said before of Hamilton...

Deep Thought

MarcusP12 wrote: »

Hamilton khaki pilot quartz finally came today from jomashop.....thought it was small at first but it's actually a good size at 42mm....that's the Hamilton itch sorted.....

Looks bigger than 42mm...Cracker

carrick76

Another Hamilton......purchased last week.

Fabritzo

Augeo wrote: »

Finally got my hydro conquest….

We can be hydroconquest buddies

MarcusP12

That's nice...Hamilton really do make nice watch at a good price...

MarcusP12

I like those hydroconquests....what kind of money are they on the high street?

CloudCumulus

Since it's all men's watches, I thought I'd mix things up a little.
I got mine in Fields two years ago. Took me a while to get used to the big face but I love it anyway.

MarcusP12

MarcusP12 wrote: »

I like those hydroconquests....what kind of money are they on the high street?

Hour Passion have the RRP of the Auto Chrono I got as €2000 and the outlet price was €1334. I don't know but I would guess that there would be a bit of haggle money available off that as I got 15% off. I reckon €1134 was really value.

That 15% was due to a Kildare Village "private sale" members barcode I was sent that was applicable across the outlet. Lacoste etc were giving 20% off their prices but seemed to be giving it to everyone. Hour Passion did want the barcode though.

Hour Passion were 10% off or 15% off for €1000+ prices.

I was awfully close to getting mine off SwissWatchesDirect given the recent dive in Sterling v € compared to most of 2015
http://www.swisswatchesdirect.co.uk/watch/l3.696.4.53.6_longines_mens_watches_hydro_conquest

£1340 here
http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/d/3448193/longines+men%27s+stainless+steel+chrome+bracelet+watch/?cmCat=OVM

£1150 here and the detail the RRP as £1450 (they detail RRP of most of the range so might well answer your query totally if you have a looksee )
http://www.iconicwatches.co.uk/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-chronograph-41mm-l3-696-4-53-6.html

Fabritzo

Fabritzo wrote: »

We can be hydroconquest buddies
....

That's a beauty I do like blue faces.

Eoin

It won't be for everyone, but I like it!

It's a Breitling Airwolf. I suspect a previous owner modded it to fill in the numbers on the bezel, as I don't think it came like that.

bogmanfan

Two recent leftfield arrivals - a Devon Tread 2 Nightmare and an ArtyA Lightning Strike. I like something a bit different

Birneybau

bogmanfan wrote: »

Two recent leftfield arrivals - a Devon Tread 2 Nightmare and an ArtyA Lightning Strike. I like something a bit different

That Devon is pretty damn cool looking.

The price though! :eek:

mad muffin

Birneybau wrote: »

That Devon is pretty damn cool looking.

The price though! :eek:

That's some serious Shekels :eek:

CloudCumulus

That bottom pic is gorge.
This thread is like my fetish, I love men's watches.
Also giving some great ideas for a 30th birthday present.

mad muffin

And just to bring this thread back to a realistic price point :P

€50 Accurist I bought from Argos. I liked the colour and the green domed crystal. It came on some rubbish brown strap but I had this stainless steel bracelet from Seiko hanging around.

I heat treated the bracelet to match the watch.

Oral Surgeon

My new daily....

MarcusP12

Eoin wrote: »

It won't be for everyone, but I like it!

It's a Breitling Airwolf. I suspect a previous owner modded it to fill in the numbers on the bezel, as I don't think it came like that.

SNIP

I really like those.....im torn between the aerospace evo or advantage, the b1 or the airwolf.....I love the turbine back on the airwolf and b1....how do you find the airwolf? Is it a heavy unit on the wrist? Seem to be able to pick up b1s for around 1500 so I'd stomach that as a compromise to the 2000 min for an airwolf but I'd be concerned that it's just big and bulky and wouldn't be able to try before buying online. Aerospace however is nice and light yet has presence on the wrist when I tried it.....

Eoin

I only picked it up from the post office today, but really like it so far. Breitling seem to do bracelets well - it's very comfortable and feels well built. The mesh bracelet on my last Breitling was also excellent.

It definitely wears big though. I think it's 43.5mm, but wears bigger than other watches I've had that size - only 1.5mm between it and my Steinhart OC1, but looks like much more. It's quite tall and heavy too; I don't think it'd get under a shirt cuff very easily. This suits me - my wrist is around 8", but the 40-42mm Breitling ana-digis may be a better option if you're concerned about it being too big.

Homer

Since it's finally started to get a bit warmer everything is going back on rubber lol

MarcusP12

Eoin wrote: »

I only picked it up from the post office today, but really like it so far. Breitling seem to do bracelets well - it's very comfortable and feels well built. The mesh bracelet on my last Breitling was also excellent.

It definitely wears big though. I think it's 43.5mm, but wears bigger than other watches I've had that size - only 1.5mm between it and my Steinhart OC1, but looks like much more. It's quite tall and heavy too; I don't think it'd get under a shirt cuff very easily. This suits me - my wrist is around 8", but the 40-42mm Breitling ana-digis may be a better option if you're concerned about it being too big.

Thanks for the feedback Eoin....I don't think I'd mind a heavy bulky unit as I like to rotate watches. If it was the only watch then it would be an issue I think. There's something about the B1 and Airwolf that I like....its quite distinctive and io love the turbine backcase...I might see how you feel about it again a bit further down the line when I decide to pick something up again and after you've owned it for a while.

There's a nice looking blue B1 for sale from Japan (eLady if anyone has heard of them) for $1400 minus 5% for first purchase with free international delivery. No box or papers though but for the equivalent of about 1200 euro, doesn't seem bad. I read before that the Japanese market is very good for pre-owned luxury watches as they really look after them....for 1200 it would be worth a punt if I was in the market right now....

Eoin

That sounds like a good price, and the B1's cleaner dial and overall less fussy look seems to make it more popular.

ninja 12

I thought I'd add these two Breitlings to the thread .

On the left is my Headwind on a Pilot Special bracelet , bought new in 2003 .
I also have a black Diver Pro rubber strap for it.

On the right is a Chrono Sextant from the mid 90's .
Bought new by my uncle , he gave it to me 2 years ago .

It needed a bit of tlc , so was completely refurbished by Breitling UK , including new crystal and 18k gold rider tabs .

It feels tiny compared to my Headwind




Edit - just noticed that the chronograph has been running for ages on the Chrono Sextant , oops

musiknonstop

Scubadude (on an Orient strap!)

893bet

After not buying a watch for 6 months I let loose! Bought 4 in the two weeks. A steinhart which I moved on straight away. A Hamilton that is on route and a zenith tuning fork that is on route also!

Just robbed a guy for the below. I feel a little bad even it was such a bargain! A little big for my liking but I like the strap.

Darwin

Went a bit mad myself too, first I got this, an Oris Williams F1 special edition:



I bought it from what I think is an jewellery/antiques dealer on ebay from Germany. It was in great condition externally as I think it dates back to 2006, but it came with no papers or box. However, the date function is not working and the small subdials on the chrono are not moving either, so I will need to find somewhere to get it serviced.

Next up and inspired by another poster here who had one, I bought this:



It cost a small fortune but I sold most of my small collection to fund it. This is the "Akagane" (Copper Color) edition of the MR-G and has copper coloured accents with ion plating. It definitely has a very niche appeal, but I love the chunky styling of it and is the complete opposite of the Oris in that it will always have the correct time and will never need servicing.

ArphaRima

Fantastic watch Darwin!

I hope you're enjoying it. It looks superb. The copper looks amazing - far better than the marketing pictures would suggest.

Darwin

Ah cheers Fluffer, I have to blame you for my purchase Yes really like it so far, very light on the wrist despite its dimensions. Will have to mind it as the titanium finish shows up any kind of marks very easily.

fluffer wrote: »

Fantastic watch Darwin!

I hope you're enjoying it. It looks superb. The copper looks amazing - far better than the marketing pictures would suggest.

corpo3030

This is my latest, Steinhart Ocean One.500 metres WR. Titanium case and bracelet, very light compared to my other watches. Soprod A10 movement, I've been wearing it every day since I got it, it hasn't lost or gained any time which is good.

893bet

Just landed!

893bet

And this zenith hummer! Really nice!

Wibbs

Ohhh I like that Zenith. Wearing my Longines hummer as we speak. Great minds… Also on a Nato.

893bet

I am liking it. It is a little small for my liking but has a decent thickness that makes up for it (Jesus that could be taken out of context).

Wibbs

The Nato straps help there I've found. Make any watch wear larger.

dsaint1

This just arrived today, my first automatic

pm.

All my solar power radio controlled are on top and my Swiss collection are below ( except for the seiko)

Cyrus

Bought a watch i shouldnt have sold in the first place! i have had both the white and black, for me the black is a much nicer watch although the white takes more striking pictures

Exp 2 216570 (i know, the stickers are still on )

sparrowcar

Gorgeous Cyrus, I prefer the white myself but the black is still eye catching.

Eoin

I'm torn between the white and the black face.

Cyrus

Eoin wrote: »

I'm torn between the white and the black face.

ive had both

the white face isnt as nice in the flesh imo

deffo worth trying both on first

Deep Thought

sparrowcar wrote: »

Gorgeous Cyrus, I prefer the white myself but the black is still eye catching.

+1, but its still a cracker

Birneybau

Eoin wrote: »

I'm torn between the white and the black face.

Apt avatar!

Helloooo Dave

Eoin

Cyrus wrote: »

ive had both

the white face isnt as nice in the flesh imo

deffo worth trying both on first

Yeah, I've tried them both on and I am leaning towards the black one. It's just that the white makes it look a bit different to most the other sports models.

CarltonBrowne

Technically this one isn't new in; I found it on Ebay rather cheap and have only just gotten around to getting it fixed and serviced. Needless to say the slightly extensive work required for the service has wiped out any whiff of a bargain. It's a Universal Geneve Italian Railroad watch - these are by no means rare as long as you're prepared to run the gauntlet of Italian Ebay.



One of the nicest things about it is the 3d effect of the numerals on the dial - they've been punched through from behind to give them emphasis. Ticks away like a veritable tractor.

This one is known as the Citizen Orca. I had one of these before on the rubber strap and I now know that material doesn't work for me. It's a titanium case and bracelet which is just as well as, at 45mm, I couldn't wear it otherwise. I really like the cartoonish quality of the dial and these seem to have become more difficult to get hold of since they've been discontinued. One came up a couple of weeks ago on TZ-UK and I couldn't afford to say no.


And yes, I know that the bezel isn't straight.

Wibbs

I am loving that Citizen.

emo72

Can never understand why companies drop a watch that there's demand for. My orca went "missing" on holiday😞. Was one of my cheapest watches, but still it hurt to lose it. Fantastic lume and super comfortable. Enjoy it.

CarltonBrowne

This is most definitely not new in - it came from a favourite uncle who passed away 5 years ago and it's been in a drawer since, together with a couple of others. In an idle moment I decided to stress test my new ultrasonic cleaner and, trust me, you don't want to see what came out :eek:. It has come up a treat though and with a new battery it's ticking away (I had assumed that consignment to a drawer by the previous owner meant that it didn't work but it's more likely that the old bugger's eyesight meant he couldn't see it any more). I have no idea what occasion will prompt me to wear it but I'll hang onto it.


There are actually 3 other watches. This one, which already has a new battery:

I should get the crystal changed at some point but, then, I might leave it.

Additionally there is a particularly nasty, modern, Sekonda (why would anybody use a plated base-metal case on a watch in the 21st century) and an ana-digi Seiko tank-style watch which will be the next for my attention.

None of this stuff is anywhere near the peak of horology and also has very little in common with the main emphasis of my collection - I just hope it hasn't kicked off a sub-conscious interest in two tone watches...

Victor McDade

I'd been looking for an automatic for a while and found this on sale a couple of months back. Christopher Ward seems to divide opinions, I've no complaints though, very happy with it

Clareman

Victor McDade wrote: »

I'd been looking for an automatic for a while and found this on sale a couple of months back. Christopher Ward seems to divide opinions, I've no complaints though, very happy with it
http://i.imgur.com/SsjkefD.jpg

Lovely watch, I really like the tridant on the second hand. I've just pulled the trigger on a gift to myself I'll put up a picture when I get it

Oafley Jones

Clareman wrote: »

Lovely watch, I really like the tridant on the second hand. I've just pulled the trigger on a gift to myself I'll put up a picture when I get it

Their new logo is stunningly bad.

Wibbs

Kinda channelling CB's Lorus today.



If it was any more 80's it would be playing keyboards in Spandau Ballet.