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Ruraldweller56 · 27-09-2019 2:25pm

That's a ringer for a navitimer.

thelizardking1 · 27-09-2019 3:17pm

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

That's a ringer for a navitimer.

Sinn bought the rights to the Navitimer design a long with a load of cases, dials, movements etc. in the 70's from Breitling when they were going bust.

Daemonic · 27-09-2019 3:38pm

Lorddrakul wrote: »

Well wear, sir!

It is a very nice watch.

On getting a local watch dude to look at my first Vostok, he had a good poke about at it and pronounced "it will either fall apart tomorrow, or you'll leave it to your grandchildren."

That was 17 years ago!

I don't have grand children yet.

Reminds me of this article extolling the robustness of Soviet watches.

Ruraldweller56 · 27-09-2019 4:37pm

thelizardking1 wrote: »

Sinn bought the rights to the Navitimer design a long with a load of cases, dials, movements etc. in the 70's from Breitling when they were going bust.

Good God.

So a 70's Sinn would effectively be a Breitling?

banie01 · 27-09-2019 4:54pm

Speaking of Sinn...
I saw their 206 Arktis for the 1st time earlier today.
https://atelierdegriff.com/2019/03/25/hands-on-sinn-arktis-206/

The blue dial is quite lovely.

Zagato · 28-09-2019 10:24am

banie01 wrote: »

Speaking of Sinn...
I saw their 206 Arktis for the 1st time earlier today.
https://atelierdegriff.com/2019/03/25/hands-on-sinn-arktis-206/

The blue dial is quite lovely.

I think I'd still prefer the 203 Arktis. More practical size for me, and I rarely need to use chronograph underwater. Don't see them coming up for sale too much anymore.

micks_address · 28-09-2019 10:27am

Yes but they are not exactly budget prices

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

thelizardking1 wrote: »

Sinn bought the rights to the Navitimer design a long with a load of cases, dials, movements etc. in the 70's from Breitling when they were going bust.

Good God.

So a 70's Sinn would effectively be a Breitling?

thelizardking1 · 28-09-2019 9:05pm

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

Good God.

So a 70's Sinn would effectively be a Breitling?

Yes! The only difference between the 1st Sinn Navtimers and the Breitling of the same era is the name printed on the dial.

The modern 903 is superior in construction and even rated to 100m.

A+-Guru · 29-09-2019 11:48am

903 is a super watch

oxocube · 02-10-2019 3:40pm

Delivered today. Another Tag Heuer Link. Got this one off Adverts :cool:

fat bloke · 02-10-2019 3:52pm

Lovely. What's the "link" refer to at all?

oxocube · 02-10-2019 3:55pm

fat bloke wrote: »

Lovely. What's the "link" refer to at all?

Its the unusual, S shaped links on the braclet

TheW1zard · 02-10-2019 3:58pm

Todays watch today

Pablo_Flox · 02-10-2019 4:56pm

Mondaine Evo

Birneybau · 02-10-2019 6:33pm

fat bloke wrote: »

Lovely. What's the "link" refer to at all?

I wondered that myself, was only Googling it lately. Thought it was going to be BlueTooth or something.

Thirdfox · 02-10-2019 10:59pm

Birneybau wrote: »

I wondered that myself, was only Googling it lately. Thought it was going to be BlueTooth or something.

Tag Heuer do do that - it's the Tag Heuer "Connected"

https://www.tagheuer.com/en/watches/tag-heuer-connected

Interesting take on smart watches - not sure I'd choose that over say an Apple watch if I'm looking for a smart watch.

funkyouup · 03-10-2019 11:58am

GA-2100

Wibbs · 03-10-2019 12:21pm

Normally not so keen on analogue G-Shocks, being a traditionalist an that

but I like that one. I think it's the very chunky and bold indices that make it.

03-10-2019 12:35pm

The GA-2100 is one of the nicer designs from G-Shock, very clean design. Not tacky at all. It's quite thin, thinner than even the small G-Shocks like the DW5600. Seems to have picked up a fanbase very quickly. I will probably pick one up at some stage. Just wish it had lume on the hour markers.

funkyouup · 03-10-2019 2:07pm

Its a teeny bit thinner than the 5600, felt alot lighter than the 5600 too when i had them in my hands earlier. I guess not having Solar or Atomic timekeeping and having some Carbon help. Really happy i was able to grab one, they started to sell out as soon as the range was released.

Ruraldweller56 · 03-10-2019 4:09pm

Thirdfox wrote: »

Tag Heuer do do that - it's the Tag Heuer "Connected"

https://www.tagheuer.com/en/watches/tag-heuer-connected

Interesting take on smart watches - not sure I'd choose that over say an Apple watch if I'm looking for a smart watch.

Nice

Wibbs · 05-10-2019 7:54pm

Following on from something on another thread and mention of TAG here, wheeled out this today:

Tried it on a BUND strap it came with, no way could Live Aid poster boy here get away with that.

T'was a bit large on a NATO too, so sourced a NOS 1960's Expandro strap, which they(and the previous Junghans mil Chronos) were sometimes worn on. Result.

Mitch Buchannon · 05-10-2019 8:09pm

That’s pure class W.

shutup · 05-10-2019 9:06pm

I think the Heuer is my favourite watch that I’ve ever seen. I did prefer it the other strap though

banie01 · 05-10-2019 9:12pm

That's sweet looking Wibbs, ya have some really esoteric tastes!
It's not a strap I'd ever have thought of using for a Bund, but it really works.

micks_address · 05-10-2019 9:12pm

shutup wrote: »

I think the Heuer is my favourite watch that I’ve ever seen. I did prefer it the other strap though

Not sold on that bracelet either ☹️

Wibbs · 05-10-2019 9:37pm

banie01 wrote: »

ya have some really esoteric tastes!

I'm a weird bastard you mean...

Yeah those straps were popular with German pilots.

Then again the expanding metal strap thing was huge for many decades from the 20's until well into the 90's with Speidel and the like being the go to replacement strap for many. Even featured in TV ads. An uncle of mine who has a 60's Blancpain FF from new(the bastard) slapped a spidel onto it in the 80's and it still on that(the philistine bastard

).

Yep the Heuer "bund" is a very nice watch, though the bezel is friction fit rather than clicks which feels a bit cheap. Less to fail I suppose and they were rated for high positive and negative G. The case is an interesting and unusual design which dates back to the 1930's. The chrono is very nice to operate and flyback for the win. None of this was to do with Heuer of course, they bought the whole thing in from Leonidas. Specifically for the military contracts I suspect, which would have been a consistent source of cash for them, something Heuer was usually short of. Though on their official history the model is never mentioned. Like it never existed(and until recently they were one of the "cheapest" vintage Heuer chronos you could buy). And there's never been a sniff that they'd reissue it. Odd given it was probably one of their most produced watches and military which sells, well if case serial numbers are anything to go by. Then again it is pre TAG Heuer here, so it's just as likely the case serial numbers were pulled out of their bottom after a while(or SINN kicked off a new set of cases as part of BUND servicing when they took it over).

I got lucky with mine in that it's a civilian, no BUND/NATO issue no. stamp on back and an early serial number(616), no Heuer on the movement, the early ones have polished pushers and crown and had a fair bit of patina when I got it, like a vintage watch should be IMHO, so at the time it was cheaper than the NOS looking ones from the SINN selloff in the 90's. Now the more vintage looking ones can get a premium. Funny old world.

Wibbs · 05-10-2019 10:19pm

micks_address wrote: »

Not sold on that bracelet either ☹️

Oh I hear you and in fairness M, I am an oddball. Hell the history of straps gets me revved up.

I even inspired a Hodinkee article from a comment I made about the history of the various straps and bracelets and springbars. Down the years I've been able to source NOS vintage straps going back to the first world war, because I was interested in how things changed over time.

It's one area where the buying public has shifted quite a bit. Like I was saying no watch collector today would dream of buying an expanding metal strap, yet they were about the most popular option for replacing straps and bracelets for most of the 20th century. I've seen them show up on Pateks in estate sales. One piece cheap nylon or canvas straps were another when they came in(QV Sean Connery's Bond Rolex with the endlessly copied NATO strap that wasn't). For one good reason. They were washable. Many of the early ones have the word "hygienic" in the trade name(and as we know leather straps can get whiffy and you don't want to see the goo that comes out of a metal bracelet in an ultrasonic bath. :eek::D) NATOs, or rather G10's themselves were seen as out of bounds except for pure issued watches, until Omega and Tudor slapped a hundred quid plus onto the price. Even then you'll note on some forums that NATOs are still seen as tacky. We defo tend to be more strap/bracelet conscious today and they should be quality leather or heavier than granite bracelets as a reflection of the luxury angle.

As an example, here's the Heuer with a 43 issued Wagner on the original strap that I was daftly lucky to find(meh quality and doesn't deserve the name "leather"

).

Gives a good idea of size comparison, the Wagner being 35mm. Though the actual viewable area of the dials aren't so different, a couple of mm tops.

1940 Alpina KM on a contemporaneous canvas "Hygienic" strap(which was a "NATO" before there was a NATO).

1941 Doxa DH on a similar vintage expanding metal strap(similar to a Bonklip).

Told ye I was odd. :eek::D

micks_address · 05-10-2019 10:32pm

Thanks for the write up wibbs, super informative as usual

TheW1zard · 06-10-2019 12:38am

Latest piece. Have a nice 55 fathoms seiko in the works ðŸ˜

Lorddrakul · 06-10-2019 9:38am

Wibbs wrote: »

Following on from something on another thread and mention of TAG here, wheeled out this today:

Tried it on a BUND strap it came with, no way could Live Aid poster boy here get away with that. T'was a bit large on a NATO too, so sourced a NOS 1960's Expandro strap, which they(and the previous Junghans mil Chronos) were sometimes worn on. Result.

What is the case size on that?

It is gorgeous.

Wibbs · 06-10-2019 11:50am

From what I recall LR it's 43mm, but it wears smaller than that sounds. The lugs are short and taper down and it's a thin enough watch, or feels it. It's also quite a lightweight watch too. It was a very well thought out design IMHO. Well, consider that I've a weedy 6.5 inch wrist where a 32mm watch like that above Alpina doesn't look too mad, yet the 11mm larger Bund also works OK. By comparison a Rolex Sub at 40mm(Rolex have always been nicely sensible about sizes, unlike some...) on my wrist looks much "bigger". To be fair they'd have more heft as a watch overall.

TheW1zard · 08-10-2019 2:25pm

Montre du jour

Cienciano · 09-10-2019 1:17pm

Pablo_Flox wrote: »

Mondaine Evo

I really love the gimmicky as fúck stop2go Mondaine.

Pablo_Flox · 09-10-2019 1:33pm

Cienciano wrote: »

I really love the gimmicky as fúck stop2go Mondaine.

Me too, I am planning to get a Stop 2 Go wall clock for my house in the next few months.

Wibbs · 10-10-2019 2:29pm

Me, stuck in traffic earlier.

Have this old thing nearly 30 years at this stage. :eek: Used to be pretty much my daily wearer in the late 90's. Never gave an ounce of bother. And now with Seiko lume slapped on, glows like Chernobyl all night so is getting a lot of wrist time again.

oxocube · 10-10-2019 3:36pm

Wibbs wrote: »

Have this old thing nearly 30 years at this stage. :eek: Used to be pretty much my daily wearer in the late 90's. Never gave an ounce of bother. And now with Seiko lume slapped on, glows like Chernobyl all night so is getting a lot of wrist time again.

Wow Wibbs. You have the coolest watches!

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 10-10-2019 5:17pm

Very once upon a time in Hollywood there wibbs....cool 70's vibe.

Wibbs · 10-10-2019 5:58pm

mad how styles come back mind you. From the great war to the disco era.

That style was quite popular with the fashion brands a while back too.

Trigger Happy · 10-10-2019 6:55pm

Wibbs, any chance you could ban me from this sub forum?
Its killing my will power not to go buy more!

Wibbs · 10-10-2019 7:15pm

Oh sure TH, Banne..... Oh wait. No.

Pablo_Flox · 11-10-2019 8:46am

mad m · 11-10-2019 10:49pm

Comic book special

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 13-10-2019 6:59am

White gold Daytona is back from Service. Got a new Bezel put on it as the old one had the usual enamel missing in the indices. Its brand new, stickers and all. Warranty Card (important as I purchased without papers). Its basically like confession for watches, all sins are forgiven and your verified and brand new. Got a spare link from watchfinders, a hard thing to find for this watch and booklets from ebay. So box and papers now with a bit of effort. After some consideration of the madness that is watch collecting and the fact I missed this watch a lot, I intend to wear this all the time hence my "holding" watch is for sale. Have my eye on a JLC Master Calander,

893bet · 13-10-2019 8:17am

Tasty!!

How much did service cost? Assuming 2k ish given new bezel?

Assume a few sleepless nights before Rolex came back with a price thereby confirming it wasn’t on the stolen register&#55357;&#56833;....

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 13-10-2019 9:06am

893bet wrote: »

Tasty!!

How much did service cost? Assuming 2k ish given new bezel?

Assume a few sleepless nights before Rolex came back with a price thereby confirming it wasn’t on the stolen register��....

2.5k, 880 on the service and 1500 on the bezel and they dont return the old one....so given I got a good deal on the original purchase I am quids in now, however as you say, sweaty palms, that it would come back, stolen, modded or fake. I trusted the seller but its always at the back of your mind.

Cyrus · 13-10-2019 9:26am

Ah did you buy it without b&p? Good idea sending for a full service then you have it verified officially now nice one

Was the old bezel damaged or just had the enamel come out ? I’m sure you could fill that in easily enough ?

Cyrus · 13-10-2019 9:27am

Also did you send via weirs or go direct in London.

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 13-10-2019 9:42am

I filled the bezel with paint and it was fine, but it bothered me. I am sure a lot on here can sympathise with me on it, it just wasn't 100% right. Its a common problem and just a sign that it was over-polished. There was also a speck of dust on the dial, so did not trust whoever "serviced" it last time.

Sent via weirs, the cost difference was worth it for insurance and transit security. Was gone 14 weeks, 2 weeks to estimate and 12 weeks to complete.

Gavin1 · 13-10-2019 10:39am

Wow, 14 weeks. I thought with Rolex opening up their new or large service centre that the service times would have reduced.

Just do not Weirs near it! Too nice not to be looked after by Rolex themselves.

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