Building a collection

lizzyman

Ok, much like I have various items of clothing that are appropriate for different times and occasions I'd like to try and build a nice collection of watches also. I already have a nice Timex weekender that I'm having great fun with as my knocking around the place watch but I'd like to expand my horizons a bit and acquire one example of each of the following styles:

- A flieger
- A chrono
- A dive watch
- A dress watch

I'd probably be acquiring a new piece every 6 months or so and the budget for each would ideally be somewhere between €50 - €300.

I have large wrists but don't like overly large watches so anything under 38mm or over 42mm ish is out. The Armogan chrono I posted about a few weeks ago is out as it seems to wear very large and looks like a saucer on the wrist. Anything with a blue dial is a plus. I would prefer automatics or wind up watches. No quartz if I can help it. I want pieces with soul

I think I'll start with the flieger as I really love the look of them and my inner Walter Mitty is quite partial to the idea of wearing one on a nighttime bombing run circa 1942

Help me spend my money?

peasant

Series 1966 and 1963 should cover the Flieger and dresser

http://www.livmorris-shop.de/shop-liv-morris/
(google translator is your friend)

Menas

Best advice is to take your time and focus getting watches you like rather than watches you think you need to complete your collection.
No point in having a good 'range' of watches if you dont like/wear some of them. Keep an eye on the various threads in here, particularly the 'what I am wearing', 'Bargain watches' and 'watches for sale' threads.

You will see watches in there that really jump out at you. Those watches may get loads of 'thanks' from other posters here....or may get none.

But it does not matter. What matters is what you like - so discover that first!

blue5000

I suggest go vintage for the dress watch. You can buy a swiss watch from the 50's-early 70's for a tenth of a new one from swiss makers today.

lizzyman

Thanks folks, the list above is only a rough outline of what I think I'd like to have. Looking forward to doing my research and narrowing it down.

peasant wrote: »

Series 1966 and 1963 should cover the Flieger and dresser

http://www.livmorris-shop.de/shop-liv-morris/
(google translator is your friend)

That's a real score, thanks! Any idea what the quality of them is like?

peasant

lizzyman wrote: »

That's a real score, thanks! Any idea what the quality of them is like?

I don't have any myself, but by all accounts quality to price ratio is pretty good.
They're basically re-branded Chinese "Parnis" / "Seagull" watches with added German goods-in quality control and a two year warranty

bbbbb

Another flieger option
http://www.aeromatic-1912.com/aeromatic-retro-a1143.html

lizzyman

Oh dear. I can see this one blowing my budget...