Post pics of your watches Part II

banie01

893bet wrote: »

This is the kinda thing that happens......casual meeting last week end-up with me buying Fitz VC and him buying an 1815......

This is clearly a sign that I need 2 things in my life...
A higher class of friend!(My friends make Garth Brooks' ones in low places, look like mountaineers! :pac: )
And a bigger bank balance :P

Well wear on the new VC, and whatever you decide with the old one!

Fitz II

893bet wrote: »

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It was on my wrist for a week trial on sale or return. And I didn’t think I would like it. As it’s huge in comparison to my other watches but it’s well balanced and works. And it comes with rubber!

I offered my Aquanaut to Fitz for a week also (not for sale but just for interest).....he declined as he was afraid he would like it ��..........given how quickly he moves he could have a watch bought and sold before breakfast.

Well wear the VC its a beautiful watch. The Gen 1 has to go now. Blue dial on the Dornbluthe (spelling). The Solas really is a colour of its own Thirdfox.

No I defo dont want to trial you Patek, I already want one and that experiment would cost me 35k which is not in the watch budget, so that means selling one of my babbies. I let the VC already thats bad enough.

It fits your collection well, you have stainless sports on braclet, Patek on rubber, ALS as dress, some semential watches and maybe a Dornbluthe incoming. Sounds like all the bases are covered.

Wibbs

Doing the usual summer time change. This being my master timekeeper.



Though handily this has the third crown position that only moves the hour hand while the rest keeps running. My Omega Mariner has the same handy feature.

The Inbetween is mine

May I ask a question Wibbs....how many timepieces do you actually own? ....
I get very envious looking in here

Thirdfox

The Inbetween is mine wrote: »

May I ask a question Wibbs....how many timepieces do you actually own? ....
I get very envious looking in here

None...because he is merely preserving them for the next generation... :P

IrishPlayer

Taken a moment to enjoy a watch while out walking



Apologize for not being active on here lately , its been an interesting couple of weeks :rolleyes: Even though I haven't had a chance to post much lately, the hunt still contuined Spoiler

Wibbs

The Inbetween is mine wrote: »

May I ask a question Wibbs....how many timepieces do you actually own? ....

Twenty odd, plus a couple of clocks. I haz it bad. To be fair and to avoid getting locked up in a padded room that's built up over decades so...

Pablo_Flox

Myself and my little friend out in the garden enjoying some sun.

RMDrive

Seiko SKX175. The granite worktop on the island in our kitchen has left its mark on 2 of my watches including this one. This is my holiday watch and one of the few divers I have.

Roycropper63

beautifull RM
dont have an skx in my collection yet.
only a matter of time i reckoto

RMDrive

Roycropper63 wrote: »

beautifull RM
dont have an skx in my collection yet.
only a matter of time i reckoto

Yeah, they've gotten pricier but still a great watch.

RMDrive

Seagull '1963' - 42mm version. Was reading The Three Body Problem a few months ago and I without realising it, ended up wearing this watch a lot more. Weird how the brain subconsciously connected the PRC setting for the book with this 'communist' watch.

Pablo_Flox

Another beautiful day! More of this please

NIMAN

RMDrive wrote: »

Seagull '1963' - 42mm version. Was reading The Three Body Problem a few months ago and I without realising it, ended up wearing this watch a lot more. Weird how the brain subconsciously connected the PRC setting for the book with this 'communist' watch.
SNIP

I have the 38mm version of that watch and I really like it, however there are 2 things I really miss on it.

A date and luminous hands.

blue5000

RMDrive wrote: »

Seagull '1963' - 42mm version. Was reading The Three Body Problem a few months ago and I without realising it, ended up wearing this watch a lot more. Weird how the brain subconsciously connected the PRC setting for the book with this 'communist' watch.

Is there anything you don't like about it, is the crystal acrylic? Thinking I might need a new chrono.....:rolleyes: (Lost my cherry to someone born in 1963)

What's it like for time keeping?

RMDrive

NIMAN wrote: »

I have the 38mm version of that watch and I really like it, however there are 2 things I really miss on it.

A date and luminous hands.

Yeah I miss the date sometime, the lume never. Guess I'm a daytime creature.

RMDrive

blue5000 wrote: »

Is there anything you don't like about it, is the crystal acrylic? Thinking I might need a new chrono.....:rolleyes: (Lost my cherry to someone born in 1963)

What's it like for time keeping?

Timekeeping is excellent. I don't have any recent measurement, however even if I wear it for a few days, it's never noticeably out.

The 42 is acrylic and IIRC the 39mm came with a sapphire crystal. Purchased it from Julian in Poljot.

fulladapipes

For the day/weather that's in it, I dusted off the Weber portable and killed a fatted lamb:

HDMI

Glycine Combat Sub, red bezel insert adds a nice bit of colour.

Pablo_Flox

Nice watch HDMI!

Fitz II

Today I am mostly being a fancy bastard.

banie01

Fitz II wrote: »

Today I am mostly being a fancy bastard.

It really is a thing of immense beauty.

unkel

I don't know about you guys, I've never tried on a PP. But on screen a Nautilus does very little for me. And an Aquanaut does even less. But that one is of great beauty and class.

Lorddrakul

I had no idea when I went looking for a bezel to mod my venerable SKX009 that what I selected was a copy of a Planet Ocean bezel.

I just liked the look of it.


I'm not even that mad about a PO over all, I tend to like the more traditional wave dial Seamasters.

Still, I'm pleased with the result. It just makes me want to go for a domed crystal now.

Bloody watches

banie01

Lorddrakul wrote: »

Still, I'm pleased with the result. It just makes me want to go for a domed crystal now.

Bloody watches

Now that I've decided to keep my Arnie, I really, really fancy a domed sapphire on it.

dakar

Reasons to buy a watch, in no particular order of pointlessness.

- I bought an orange strap for my blue Samurai and it didn’t suit so I had to buy an orange watch to match it.

- I wanted an orange watch to match my favourite stethoscope.

- I wanted an orange watch.

- Someone posted a decently priced orange Samurai on boards and sure it’d be silly not to...

banie01

dakar wrote: »

Reasons to buy a watch, in no particular order of pointlessness.

- I bought an orange strap for my blue Samurai and it didn’t suit so I had to buy an orange watch to match it.

- I wanted an orange watch to match my favourite stethoscope.

- I wanted an orange watch.

- Someone posted a decently priced orange Samurai on boards and sure it’d be silly not to...

You need one of these!!!

dakar

banie01 wrote: »

You need one of these!!!

Oh I know about those! Ticks a lot of boxes actually. Just not a ‘bored browsing boards and decide to buy a watch’ price point

Fitz II

dakar wrote: »

Reasons to buy a watch, in no particular order of pointlessness.

I think that is a cool looking watch...nice one

dakar

Fitz II wrote: »

I think that is a cool looking watch...nice one

I think the Samurai is pretty much my sweet spot. I love the shape, they fit me perfectly, the legibility is excellent, they have a date function, they keep great time, they are affordable enough that I don’t mind if they get a bit battered, when the weather improves I can wear them swimming. Lots to like.