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quattro777 · 25-04-2011 12:15pm

My little collection.

Damasko DA 36.

Stowa Marine Original.

Precista PRS-3 LE.

Mitch Buchannon · 25-04-2011 3:44pm

Wow, 3 lovely watches. Ive looked at the Stowa and Damasko watches before and they are on my list to get at some stage. The time factors stuff is really highly regarded. Ive looked at eddies offerings before but I just havent managed to pull the trigger and get one yet.

Nolimits · 28-04-2011 4:19pm

This is the Vostok Europe Rocket N1 NH25.
I am aware that this watch is quite expensive for a movement that is used in Seiko 5s and if I ever want to sell it then I would probably take quite a hit on it, but I just fell in love with it when I saw it. I'm not quite sure why they are celebrating a failure, I'm also not sure why a watch commemorating a rocket is a dive watch but there ya go.

It's a bit of a beast at 46mm it's also I think the heaviest watch I own here is a side view of the chunky case

A quick wrist shot

The 4.5mm solid steel bracelet

One more of the dial

Engraved caseback

The crystal on this is also 4.5mm thick, I tried to get a picture that showed this, but I couldn't. I was a little disappointed that there was no literature about the N1 rocket but overall really love the watch.

peasant · 28-04-2011 6:32pm

Nolimits wrote: »

That bracelet is something else :eek:

Welcome to the Rocket N1 owners club

CarltonBrowne · 25-05-2011 5:50pm

Quite pleased with this catch. Issued in small numbers to Bundeswehr ISAF troops in Afghanistan. Titanium case with a sapphire crystal and and a quartz Miyota movement.

Haven't had the thing in my mitts yet, a colleague kindly unwrapped the parcel and took some IPhone pics.

Monty Burnz · 25-05-2011 7:32pm

How did you buy it CB?

Wibbs · 25-05-2011 8:16pm

Yea they are not easy to get IIRC. Niiiiice.

CarltonBrowne · 25-05-2011 10:05pm

Monty Burnz wrote: »

How did you buy it CB?

Came up as an EBay auction on Sunday morning with an obscure title which, thankfully, was captured by one of my saved searches. I offered a cash sum to end the auction which was accepted; this morning I learnt that the owner picked it up in a bundle at a car boot sale. I'm all made up because I've picked up something from my wish list at approximately half what they go for on MWR and the seller must have made a few bob so win-win. I was hoping to, after the prize was safely in my possession, learn of a nice story to go behind its' acquisition but I suppose you can't have everything.

Wibbs · 25-05-2011 10:26pm

I love stories like that. I hate you CB for being the one with the story and the watch*grumble*, but I still love stories like that.

Sweet find. Especially on eprey.

Homer · 03-06-2011 4:10pm

Following on from the recent pictures of my TX watch acquisition in NY while visiting my brother.. He tells me they still have a big stock of TX watches in the store where I picked mine up. Still at $150 each!! So.. I ordered another two

A perpetual date

and a world time

Cheapest I can find them on the likes of ebay etc is usually between $200-300 each.

Darwin · 03-06-2011 9:31pm

Nice one Homer, big TX fan myself, though all my purchases were from ebay - $150 is an absolute steal!

Head The Wall · 05-06-2011 9:23pm

Nice purchases Homer, does your seller have an online store or will us minions have to resort to E-bay?

Homer · 07-06-2011 1:06pm

Head The Wall wrote: »

Nice purchases Homer, does your seller have an online store or will us minions have to resort to E-bay?

It's actually a bricks and mortar store on Long Island outside of New York. My brother lives nearby and mailed me to say that they still had plenty of stock at the clearance price. They don't have a website unfortunately so I had to call them and get a list of all the models they had in stock, cross reference with the TX website and then mail my brother the two I wanted and he picked them up!

Nolimits · 09-06-2011 4:42pm

First of all, some great customer service from Stowa, Fedex can never find my house, It was came a day earlier than I expected so by the time I rang up to leave a phone number it was too late to get the message to the driver. As a result of this there was a failed delivery yesterday, I got an email from Stowa this morning, telling me that they rang FedEx and they were told the delivery failed, and gave me a number to contact Fedex from.

Anywho, on to the watch

With the lack of the blued hands I wasn't too sure about whether or not to buy it, even as I was opening it I was a little prepared to be disappointed but fell in love with it straight away. First time I have had a deployment clasp on a leather strap, and first croco strap as well

Wibbs · 09-06-2011 6:41pm

That's a beaut! I love the screws holding the back in. Well may you wear!:)

Homer · 12-06-2011 5:47pm

No prizes for guessing where I acquired this PAM

Have to say I absolutely love it!

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CarltonBrowne · 13-06-2011 11:22am

And if you haven't got enough straps you could also have a look at Toshi straps.
http://www.toshi-straps.co.uk

Monty Burnz · 13-06-2011 11:53am

CarltonBrowne wrote: »

And if you haven't got enough straps you could also have a look at Toshi straps.
http://www.toshi-straps.co.uk

I got one of these for my Damasko - it was ok, but I was quite underwhelmed considering how much it cost me. I wasn't expecting a strap that would look tired and worn after only about 50 days wear.

I think that his straps are always praised to high heaven on TZ-UK because he posts there. Nobody says anything bad about them, his pals praise them, and you end up with this sort of group-think were it's received wisdom that they are great - until you get your hands on one.

It's the exact same thing that has stopped me ever buying one of Eddie Platts' watches - I'd be afraid that the rave reviews are part of the same wisdom.

Sorry for going O/T!

bogmanfan · 13-06-2011 12:39pm

Monty Burnz wrote: »

It's the exact same thing that has stopped me ever buying one of Eddie Platts' watches - I'd be afraid that the rave reviews are part of the same wisdom.

I had a PRS 20 (Eddie Platts' PAM homage) for about 2 days before I sold it. I really didn't like it at all, but it did seem to be reasonably well made. Still wouldn't buy any of his other models though. Like you, the hype makes me suspicious.

buck65 · 13-06-2011 1:52pm

This is interesting guys - I post there too under the moniker Zenmonk, but like yerselves I am suspicious of the luv in for precista and Damasko watches. Just because some of the lads know Eddie they are a bit in awe of his stuff when at the end of the day it is just inexpensive homage watches.
In fairness the Fifty Fathoms knock off looks nice but it is a knock off , the Italian or Panerai knock off never did it for me personally. Just don't get the devotion. Are they any better than for instance Steinhart? A brand that receives a fiar bit of flak there btw.
Damasko are nice enough looking watches and are building in house movements so to me are a big step up.
What I also don't like about TZUK is Eddie's anti Bremont interjections. Fair enough as a poster he's entitled to his opinion but as a "competitor" and especially a site moderator maybe a bit of restraint would be advised especially when Bremont and Precista are not comparable in quality.
Recently I started a thread there about the Supermarine as it is a fine looking piece and I am considering a purchase and Eddie came in with some sort of put down of the brand that I don't actually understand. His cronies follow suit and suddenly rather than discussing a watch it is a personal vendetta against two guys who are making decent watches and a go at things.

m4r10 · 13-06-2011 2:18pm

This should belong to a "Bashing the TZUK" thread, but here's my 2 cents on this. I was put off posting and even visiting the said site because of the attitude of the owner and the few "know-it-all" regular posters. It's all fine if you have something to say that they agree on and God forbid you bring a subject they dislike because they'll be on your case like a rash!

I think I'll stick with this forum and Watchuseek, which are way more friendly and with tones of information even on the "unapproved" brands.

buck65 · 13-06-2011 3:17pm

And don't dare question the aesthetics of the Rolex Deep Sea Sea Dweller!

bogmanfan · 13-06-2011 5:06pm

buck65 wrote: »

And don't dare question the aesthetics of the Rolex Deep Sea Sea Dweller!

What annoys me about the place is that for a forum of so-called watch lovers, if it ain't Rolex, Sinn, Panerai or Omega, they don't want to know about it.

Cyrus · 13-06-2011 5:24pm

Homer wrote: »

No prizes for guessing where I acquired this PAM

Have to say I absolutely love it!

glad you like it justin

im ashamed to say i never changed the strap from tan, the dark brown and runbber look very good

Deep Thought · 13-06-2011 6:08pm

mmmm

Am a member on TZ also, and do find them very elitist

Was looking at a watch for sale, no expensive, would only sell to UK person

I would have bought it there and then...but felt a bit ..."you're not in our gang type thing"

Thought it was just me...but obviously not

Anyway...my 0.02c

Deep Thought · 13-06-2011 6:11pm

Homer wrote: »

No prizes for guessing where I acquired this PAM

Have to say I absolutely love it!

Shes a beauty, saw her on TZ...you lucky devil :-p

MrSparkle · 13-06-2011 8:02pm

Homer wrote: »

No prizes for guessing where I acquired this PAM

Have to say I absolutely love it!

Congrats. I was tempted to go for it aswell, I'm sorry I didn't after.

Deep Thought · 13-06-2011 8:19pm

Nolimits wrote: »

First of all, some great customer service from Stowa, Fedex can never find my house, It was came a day earlier than I expected so by the time I rang up to leave a phone number it was too late to get the message to the driver. As a result of this there was a failed delivery yesterday, I got an email from Stowa this morning, telling me that they rang FedEx and they were told the delivery failed, and gave me a number to contact Fedex from.

Lovely, nice and clean look. Also love the screws on the back.

Nice

dancrowley · 14-06-2011 12:37pm

Had this delivered recently (photos are from some other dude's Flickr page).

I got it from these guys. I love it. I also love this thread; long may it continue!

quattro777 · 16-06-2011 12:25am

Not a fan of the TZUK forum and its attitude and I don't post there.

I did buy one of his watches, not because of any rave review on the forum but because I liked the way it looked. I was quite happy with the quality of the item for the price.

I bought my Damasko directly from Damasko, the 12 month wait was well worth it!

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