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Post pics of your watches ***Please NO QUOTING PHOTOS***
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Bugger me, but that's a bloody fantastic photo D. :eek: Nice watch with it.My Flightmaster using focus bracketing to capture all the detail. I see these on nato / leather all the time but I like the bracelet.First post here, so going to make it an oldie - my mechanical Timex from ~1980 or so, which was given to me by my Dad for my communion, which I overwound at some stage, and fecked in a drawer.
Fast forward to last year, I sent it off to Tullys in Galway for a refurb and new strap, and managed to surprise both my 8 year old on his first communion recently (once I'd explained it belonged to me), and my Dad, who came for the day
I love that kind of watch and story. I still have my first watch, a French Mortima "divers" I got from my folks on holiday in Spain back in the 70's. I loved that thing to death. Looks like it's been thrown in a blender and doesn't work(pure dirt pin pallet movement), but no way would I ever part with it. 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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From a 14060M at 23, to a 16710 at 30, to a 116613LN at 40, and hopefully to my grail; 228238 at 50.
Better to be someone for a day than no one for a lifetime.
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Julian Nice Tattoo wrote: »That was a good deal...love the GMT2 btw...
the prices have gotten crazy over the past 12 months on stainless steel rolex
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VostokIreland wrote: »From a 14060M at 23, to a 16710 at 30, to a 116613LN at 40, and hopefully to my grail; 228238 at 50.
Better to be someone for a day than no one for a lifetime.
https://ibb.co/hFwwVJ
Careful now...Archieluxury proves that the watch does not make the man0 -
the prices have gotten crazy over the past 12 months on stainless steel rolex
Rolex has reduced the supply in Europe of steel sports pieces (while flooding America and Asia with them). This has created a supply drought as demand increases. They also increased prices, which further compounds the problem as grey market dealers can now sell pieces for more than the original RRP.
For example, this year I bought a 114060 (after being on a list for 12 months) for £5450 GBP (6250 Euro). The Irish RRP is 7K Euro. Soon after buying it I was offered 7.5K for it; which I duly accepted, and gained the 1250 Euro net profit. The buyer was happy to pay over the 7K Irish RRP for it as it was brand new, and avoided the typical 12 month waiting list in Ireland/UK for a steel sports piece.
In comparison I was quoted a 4 month wait for my two-tone Submariner 116613LN, but after one month on a waiting list I was emailed to say my piece was ready for collection. Again, 1300 Euro saving by buying from the UK rather than Ireland.
So the waiting times on steel sports pieces are lengthening all the time; but on two-tone, and full gold pieces the times are less due to less demand.
Rolex have reduced the production of steel sports pieces to create this drought, and increase waiting times; while increasing prices.
Now compare that to an Omega Seamaster. One sees a piece in the window, walks in, purchases it. No waiting list.
But that Seamaster then drops 30% of its value etc. Whereas a Submariner gains 30%+ of its value etc.0 -
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Anyway back on topic......
Steinhart OVM beside the ocean at Lahinch on the wild Atlantic way. I managed to get a loan of it from the wife for the weekend.If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.
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Yay, back to watch piccies. My wrist jewellery today. Yet another diver. Humming, not ticking.
Longines Ultronic Diver from 1972. I find this gets a lot of my wrist time. It's generally one of my three grab and go everyday watches. The smoooooth second hand is mesmerising and it's extremely legible. It's got about the most heft of my watches. Very solid. Still passes original advertised water resistance*, which isn't bad going for a non screw down crown. Not having to wind it helps there mind you. And one of the very few vintage watches I have owned where I have the history of the original owner of it. I got it from his family.
*Though I've been lucky that way. My 60's LIP Nautic with the compressor case does too, as have my vintage Vostoks(brilliant waterproofing design IMH) and my old Yema diver, though they're built like remarkably slimline tanks. 600 metres and not much thicker than a dress watch.
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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Cheap watch time. Got this watch about 10 years ago and only really getting into watches recently and wearing one again. It was lying in a drawer most of that time so fished it out a few months ago and replaced the horrible metal strap for something a bit different.
Definitely going to pick up another Russian watch soon.
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Julian Nice Tattoo wrote: »Careful now...Archieluxury proves that the watch does not make the man
Fixed that for ya because I think you're all a bunch of Archie's deep down
Put's on flame retardant suit :eek::cool:0 -
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