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11-03-2009 6:29pm#1Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭Join Date:Posts: 59022
If money were no object or even just watches you have your eye on, but haven't gotten around to getting, what would you get?
Given I'm vintage boyo:p, I'll start with these;
Hanhart Pilots chrono, used by Luftwaffe pilots in WW2.
The later (1960/70's)issued incarnation of same;
Heuer chrono before Tag took over. V nice watch and movement. Rated to to pull 15+g and still keep time.
Back to the late 20's Lindbergh Longines Hour angle pilots navigation watch
Need about 20 grand for that one though:eek:
Patek Philippe Calatrava
No complications, no date, just hours minutes and seconds. Beautiful in it's simplicity and execution and will last longer(100's of years) if looked after than most other watches out there.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭
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better start saving
yea me too. I have to say with 17 K to spend the stuff I could get(inc a vintage PP calatrava) boggles the mind.....
PS bedlam, as an aside, on the evidence of you saying that $17,400 is not that bad, may I be so bold as to suggest a civil marriage ceremony, or possibly an adoption of some sort on your part? As my watch collection would defo benefit.....:DRejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 59022
That is a nice watch, it has to be said.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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I'm more of a tool watch kinda guy so...
Omega Planet Ocean (orange bezel)
Breitling Superocean Heritage (want blue on mesh! lol not so much tool as bling and looks good with a suit)
Breitling B1 (if only Breitling had kept the full numerals and countdown bezel on the Airwolf
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I think the B1 will be my next purchase! (Would feel wrong to "settle" for the Airwolf when it's 3k euro! ) 0 -
Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 59022
Here's another one I'd love. Big money though. Well 8 grand +
Its a Seikosha issued to Japanese pilots of WW2. Seikosha is Seiko's original name means "house of exquisite miniatures". Which sounds much more romantic. Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 59022
Looking at the Damasko, reminded me of one of the modern watches I would love;
Marathon CSAR. Officially only issued to armed forces, so pretty damned rare in the general population. Some do show up though at 2,500k. Water resistant to 300M screw in crown and pushers. Tritium gas tube luminous so doesn't need charging like luminova. 25 jewel(maybe same base calibre as the Damasko?). Huge watch though so I better beef up my wrist as well as my wallet.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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here's a few of mine
love oakley watchs really mad,
this ones called the jury
another oakley one called the judge
Another oakley crank case.
and this one is just a bit mad.
love it tho http://professionalwatches.com/2007/02/urwerk_201_blackshark.html0 -
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Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 59022
Good call Snow-Monkey.
Oh me likey the Richard Mille RM020. Verrrry much.
And from the vintage old styleeee pocket watches;
Longines 24 hour dial, high grade chronometer ordered by the US military early teens 1920's
Movement
Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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The urwerk 103.1 - if you could apply your own case designs as you can for the special edition later model, looks better in my opinion than the open-faced 103.3, although the limited edition Blackbird is an exception. The 201 works much better as an open face design. The 103T is awful.
Damn maybe I'm wrong. Can't decide now.
Opus V - I think everyone wants this watch, so it's a rather generic choice. Who cares! Want one! Most of the Opus series have been great, although I wasn't much a fan of the 7, the 6 was a nice watch but much overshadowed by its predecessor. The 8 I would love to see in action, I think it would be worth seeing how well the effect works in person. The 9 is a lovely design in render, but too large and deep on the wrist.
The Richard Mille watches are beautiful in proportions, but I don't like excessively skeletonised pieces.
The Quantum Gravity looks awesome for its see-through cabling, but I don't know if I'd own one.
I also like the original black and white Othello series from Raymond Weil - beautiful, simple elegant watches, unlike the hideous footballer's wives relaunch efforts.
Along the same lines, the square Piaget Altiplano is a lovely watch from a company that seems to have an overwhelming need to be seen in the Guinness book of records for "most diamonds per square inch on a tacky piece of **** watch".
The Android Horizon is a watch I have that I must get a new strap for (looks better with a blue face)
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Slutmonkey57b wrote: »
Damn maybe I'm wrong. Can't decide now.
that thing looks like something cadalac would make with the fin's etc really nice :cool::) almost 1950s kinda like some of the fridge's car's etc0 -
I'm not a huge fan of wrist watches... I tend to stick with pocket watches.
But I noticed today that Commodore had an LED watch out back in the 70s.
Very tempted to try and pick one up as I grew up on Commodore computers. Vic-20 => C-64 => Amiga 500.0 -
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Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 59022
continuing along the lines of monkeyfudge's 70's vibe I wouldn't mind a couple of these;
Mad looking altogether.:)Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Yes I had looked at and am interested in the 44mm rather than what I posted! Looked similar in the picture. Apologies and well spotted sir! 
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