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SOTC(state of the collection) thread.
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I did but I moved it on, lovely watch but I got ferocious rash and grazing from the crown every time I wore it for more than a day.
Still a watch I miss, the finishing on the raised numbers, and hands is beautiful.
Ugh, I was keeping an eye out in case you did!
Did you move it on here? They're definitely up my street, love the look of them. Had a Steinhart Aviation which is not dissimilar in shape but quite big - kind of missing that one recently, the only piece I've moved on which i've had that with.0 -
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Frankie5Angels wrote: »Ugh, I was keeping an eye out in case you did!
The guy I bought it from actually sold it to me on condition of 1st refusal so it just went home so to speak.
They are a big watch but wear smaller IMO.0 -
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It is a classic. The one that is growing on me a lot
Well I'm both financially embarrassed currently along with definitely, 100% certainly, totally and utterly not left purchase another watch unless and until I get rid of something...
So have at it
Sure it's got to the point I'm giving away Invicta's herself doesn't know I have :P0 -
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Next step up the ladder is you'll be giving away PAMs after your coins have mooned
There are some PAMs I really like, but honestly think I'd need to get a bit buffer before I wear them.
The 111 is classic, but the teenager that still kicks me into spending money on "tacticool"....
Means I'd probably end up with a carbotech :pac:0 -
Not sure if I should post this here or in the 'shame' thread. It's 5 years since I got back into wearing a watch, I have only sold one in that time, so there's still a few Archie's in the collection that simply don't get wrist time anymore.
The Seikos
If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.
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The Longines, thanks to Wibbs I got in on time with these. One from the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
The Germans, I can safely say the Damasko gets the most wrist time, the Steinhart is on permanant loan to Mrs. B.
The Chinese section, I think the pair of these were bought for €200, had to do a review though;)
Top one is a quartz, bought for Mrs. B, bottom one has a Seiko NH35(?) movement. These are the only watches I bought new.
When I started off I stuck to a limit of €200, since then I've increased that a bit! Now I'm limiting myself to one watch purchase a year, at around €350 max.
I suppose the watch that has appreciated the most is the Pogue, just got lucky on evil bay, a Greek seller that nobody else wanted to take a chance on, I liked the black ring, it was a bit different, I think they were only sold new in Australia and perhaps Malaysia, but it could just as easily be a franken stuck together in the far east!If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.
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Kintarō Hattori wrote: »I hate the strap that the Timex is on so that needs replacing at some point as does the strap for the Yema.
I knew I'd seen some chatter about Yema on here over the last year or so and Kintaro's is a lovely one.
Anyway imagine my surprise when I came across a Yema Superman on Kickstarter!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yemawatches/yema-superman-bronze-limited-editions?ref=android_project_share
Not backing this one myself as I am still on restrictions from buying and have 2 more watches in the way the Mrs knows nothing about yet
That said if it wasn't already sold out I'd be checking the GMT out I'd say.0 -
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Last SOTC post
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057397596&page=7
Soooooo there has been some changes since my last SOTC. All the time at home allowed me some time to look at my collection and decide what I am aiming towards (or even what I like). My tastes have focused drastically in the last 24 months or so, to the point that they are very niche. While there are 1000 watches that I would “like” to try if I had the opportunity there really is only handful of brands, I have a genuine gra for (and a handful of watches from each brand at that). My tastes have firmly moved towards sub 40mm watches and sub 9mm thick. In general, simple three handers preferred on leather, rubber or Nato.
Having finally come to terms with what I like I moved the collection towards that. Life is too short to not be wearing your best watches, and I don’t mean that from a financial perspective but rather if you don’t love the watch then it is simply a blocker to watch you will love. I think a lot of people get too caught up in the “watch journey” instead of just buying what they actually like. End up trying to define which diver they need, which dress watch, which chrono etc.
Outs
The Omega speedmaster professional, it had never struck a cord with me. The most overrated “meh” watch ever. I actually really like looking at pictures of speedmasters, I think they are a great watch but the way people fawn over them makes me yawn. I think the fawning is partly down to the fact they were fairly good value for the quality of the time piece, given the proce rises Omega are working hard to erase that USP.
The Omega Skyfall went. I think that was the first watch I bought on TZ, from “Coots” if I recall. A firm favourite in my collection for a long time, and absolutely untouchable. Gone now but easily replaced if needs be (not likely easily replaced at the price I sold it at though!). I miss it a lot less than I thought I would.
The Planet Ocean went also. This one hurt, the longest in my collection at around 8 or 9 years. I remember collecting it on a hotel, I was in Galway for the weekend celebrating a wedding anniversary. The seller was a little late so I has to leave mid-dinner (and ignore the pish taking from my wife about me bringing her to Galway to meet a man in a hotel to buy a watch)………to meet him in the lobby to view and ultimate strike the deal. This is one I miss and I am a little sorry I let it go, especially when I didn’t need to sell to buy or anything like that. But again, easily replaced if needs be. I have ended my great love affair with Omega (thought that new blue/white silver snoopy is drawing my attention!!!)
The Nomos Ahoi is also gone. Really liked this but it just wore a smidgen too big for my liking. There are not many Nomos that I don’t like.
Stowa Marine Classic-gone. Class watch IMO but ultimately the while dial and blued hands were too close to a look what I was looking to purchase.
Ins
Soooooo what came in. I am trying to work on quality rather than quantity and not be buying to try so just the one major incoming as below. A Lange and Sohne 234.026. I almost went for its slightly cheaper brother the 235.026 (no up down indicator with sub seconds at 6 o clock). Glad I didn’t. This watch is stunning. Perfectly balanced dial, just the right amount of colour with the blued hands and smidge of red on the up down indicator. Beautifully simplistic yet very complicated.
Collection stands as below now
Vacheron Overseas 1st generation Blue
Patek 5167
ALS 234.036
Stowa Antea Crème.
They are a wonderful collection, albeit a little delicate. Next……...who knows.
None of the above 4 will be moving any time soon (though I had considered turning the 5167 into a complicated Patek but in general I do tend to like 3 handers rather than complications so it doesn’t make sense to do so other than an attempt to satisfy a small amount of hubris to have a complicated Patek).
On the list of wants………..
• A JLC ultra thin moon (Q1363540). That’s the white gold version with the grey face. Could be temped by the SS one at the right price but I do feel like I would be settling if I went SS.
• A Patek 5296G-001 (the one with the sector dial)
• ALS Saxonia, an automatic version as a preference perhaps with a moonphase.
• A Nomos of some sort (world time midnight blue is amazing but at 11m thick is likely not on point for me). There are not a lot of Nomos I don’t like so a lot of flexibility here really.
• AP 15450 as a maybe, this is a little smaller at 37mm that the real in demand version, so would like to see to try for size.
• Still have a yearning for a blue Monaco, may have to scratch that one just for the sake of it.0 -
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Piaget Polo is a little on my radar. Does seem a little like a poor mans Nautilus though. That’s the type of watch that is a real difficult resell in Ireland and I am reluctant to ship ever.
I will pretend I didn’t see your last sentence. Probably a typo. Think you included the word “not” in error.
what about the GP Laureto, nice aswell, but being honest, you'll still want a Nautilus / Royal oak so whats the point :P
the IWC Ingy laureus is nice as well
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