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Post pics of your watches Part II

Wibbs

And we're onto a new thread... Here's to the next 10,000. My first post in the last thread featured this watch I'm wearing today as it happens so seemed appropriate.

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unkel

Only a matter of time before it becomes fashionable to wear these on the wrist. Or as a giant medallion on a hold chain on a hairy shaved chest. The rappers will lead the way.

hitemfrank

A new Sinn this morning. A bit too large for my wrist though

guitarhappy

Wibbs wrote: »

Cracking movement in that Chopard.

By the 80's 35mm and under was the order of the day for the most part.

I've never actually seen the movement Wibbs - it's also from before the exhibition-back trend. I had it serviced at Chopard 5 years ago and they told me that model is JLC 802 based. At the time I bought it more as a piece of gold jewelry.

I sold Rolexes cheap 40 yrs ago to buy smaller dress watches. Now, over the last few years, as my vision isn't what it used to be, I'm enjoying wearing 42/43 mm fleiger and deck watches with the Unitas/ETA 6498 so I can read the dial without squinting. I also love the feel and sound of winding that movement.

Wibbs

Fitz II wrote: »

The plain Zeitwerk would be a grail of mine yet alone a minute repeater. How the movement allows the time to be displayed is a marvel of mechanical watchmaking.

+1000 Serious quality there. When that pride and pinion youtuber marked down Lange as "meh" I just knew I was dealing with a mildly entertaining eejit who hasn't a blind bog beyond what he's read in jeweller shop pamphlets and other eejits on the interwebs.

guitarhappy wrote: »

You're not wrong. You hit it right on the button. I haven't measured it but it's a little smaller than a 36mm.

I bought it at a time when small watches were still in style for men, pre-internet, and people bought what they liked at the moment without concern for resale value or flipping.

Cracking movement in that Chopard.

Yeah, watch sizes for men for most of their history hovered around the 35mm mark, with some trends for even smaller than that in the 1930's, to show off the watchmaker's skill in making a small movement and some trends went larger like in the 1970's, when chronographs became cheaper and more popular(though many were 36-38mm) and the early quartz movements that were big the cases got larger to accommodate them, the second the same movements got smaller so did men's watches. By the 80's 35mm and under was the order of the day for the most part.

The trend for bigger had its start when the mechanical revival came up in the late 80's(when it became more widespread anyway) as many of the early examples were complications so were larger anyway. Then you had Stallone getting Panerai on the map in the mid 90's but it took off with the internet and really took off in the early 00's.

guitarhappy

Cyrus wrote: »

i wouldnt say that, chopard does have a following albeit niche, id imagine the issue with that particular watch re resale is size (im guessing its 35mm or so? maybe im wrong?)

lovely nonetheless thanks for sharing

You're not wrong. You hit it right on the button. I haven't measured it but it's a little smaller than a 36mm.

I bought it at a time when small watches were still in style for men, pre-internet, and people bought what they liked at the moment without concern for resale value or flipping.

njburke

Went with the asymmetric seiko Advan from 1973.
I am amazed at the condition of the watch given its age, in a drawer for years i'ld say.
Bit of a knack to setting the day date, both operations are implemented by pushing in the crown. Release quickly to index date, release slowly to index day.

Thirdfox

banie01 wrote: »

The speed of the changeover from 2:59 to 3:00 is amazing IMO.
Mechanical pornography.

And you'll note that the digital display only changed after the repeater stopped chiming (probably to prevent the watch breaking down). There is a Patek repeater that accounts for the time it takes to strike out the time and plays that instead of the time at the time of activation (I'm sure it has mechanical limits too).

A beautiful repeater that has the hammers and bells on the front for better sound effect - beautiful!

Lir model would also have the hammer and bells in front too

Oh and that's a lovely Chopard - I think they would be a much bigger ladies brand than gents with their very popular "happy diamonds" line of jewellery (including beautiful watches).

But Chopard also has their microrotor model too - very distinctive hands and a beautiful movement inside:
https://timeandtidewatches.com/chopard-l-u-c-xp/
7.2mm and also a tungsten microrotor

Fitz II

Totally, the magic of this watch is not the minute repeater, they have been around forever, its the display. And no bolting a quartz movement onto the side....actual mechanical innovation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUM3AXoT_uk

banie01

Fitz II wrote: »

The plain Zeitwerk would be a grail of mine yet alone a minute repeater. How the movement allows the time to be displayed is a marvel of mechanical watchmaking.

The speed of the changeover from 2:59 to 3:00 is amazing IMO.
Mechanical pornography.

Fitz II

banie01 wrote: »

Saw this and thought of TF!
Absolutely beautiful piece of engineering, but half a million!
Sound on for the full effect

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKElo_IH0jS/?igshid=5pkjzgvj2zu9

The plain Zeitwerk would be a grail of mine yet alone a minute repeater. How the movement allows the time to be displayed is a marvel of mechanical watchmaking.

banie01

Saw this and thought of TF!
Absolutely beautiful piece of engineering, but half a million!
Sound on for the full effect

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKElo_IH0jS/?igshid=5pkjzgvj2zu9

Cyclingtourist

This Citizen Eco Drive A-T perpetual calendar arrived from the U.S. yesterday and initially showed zero signs of life. After several hours in sunlight the second hand has started moving in 2sec increments. It'll take another good few hours in the backyard before I'll start setting it up.
Very heavy watch and with 42mm diam. case.

I will post more pics once I have it running properly and size the bracelet.

Cyrus

guitarhappy wrote: »

This watch apparently has no sales value. Chopard is almost never favorably discussed, if discussed at all, in any of the watch blogs or forums. IMO it's an elegant little watch that always attracts attention and, in a world of an infinite number of buyers chasing a finite number of Submariners, it works for me.

i wouldnt say that, chopard does have a following albeit niche, id imagine the issue with that particular watch re resale is size (im guessing its 35mm or so? maybe im wrong?)

lovely nonetheless thanks for sharing

guitarhappy

I bought this watch new about 40-ish years ago during a visit to Boston. I'd been scuba diving since the mid-1960's and wore a series of bulky, metal bracelet dive watches mostly Zodiac and Rolexes. So this was the first watch of a change in my personal style and developing sense of fashion.

It's 18K with the solid back, strap buckle, and Roman numerals also 18K, and a sapphire stone on the winding crown. The base movement is Jaeger LeCoultre caliber 802.

This watch apparently has no sales value. Chopard is almost never favorably discussed, if discussed at all, in any of the watch blogs or forums. IMO it's an elegant little watch that always attracts attention and, in a world of an infinite number of buyers chasing a finite number of Submariners, it works for me.

If Wibbs or Unkel, mods could embed the photos I would appreciate very much.

unkel

Probably. For now :-)

893bet

unkel wrote: »

You have one already you bastard. Theirs are mine!

You are far too deep in level 4...

redlead

Fitz II wrote: »

I have two now of the Trinity so need to focus on the third.

You're going to have to buy one of Archies Calatravas ;-)

Class watch. The overseas is my favourite of the Genta / Genta inspired sports watches. I love the way the Maltese/Vacheron Cross is built into the bracelets.

unkel

893bet wrote: »

I call dibs on that and Cyrus one! I am lying in wait!

You have one already you bastard. Theirs are mine!

893bet

It’s epic.

I call dibs on that and Cyrus one! I am lying in wait!

mad m

@fitz,

That video of your wrist turning is weirdly hypnotic...Well wear**

**Pig:D

Fitz II

Deleted User wrote: »

I saw a video where he said the trademark expired on the Marlin logo (?) or something so MDV106 will be replaced with MDV107 without the Marlin.

Not sure if that explanation is correct because I thought trademarks could be renewed indefinitely as long as they are in active use.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia71hpD-aSU

Cyrus

to be honest fitz when i first started looking thats the variant i wanted, its a stunner, well wear my man.

interested to get your thoughts on the strap change

Blanchy90

Thanks to anyone that voted for me I the competition I posted at the weekend.

I ended up winning by 1 vote so the company are using the logo I designed https://wristcheckmonthly.com/

Can't wait to find out what watch I won

banie01

Jaysus Fitz!
That is an absolutely stunning watch.
The dial is even nicer than your AP imho.

Well wear.

[Deleted User]

HDMI wrote: »

Just out of the mail box, basically a freebie from Amazon for agreeing to do surveys.

Casio Marlin MDV-106b, really nice blue dial. For 2021 apparently Casio will no longer be using the Marlin branding on this watch.

I saw a video where he said the trademark expired on the Marlin logo (?) or something so MDV106 will be replaced with MDV107 without the Marlin.

Not sure if that explanation is correct because I thought trademarks could be renewed indefinitely as long as they are in active use.

Fitz II

unkel wrote: »

Most handsome! Now that is one watch I would keep on the bracelet, the way that bracelet is the logo is just magic.

Nice to have options, and one cheeky reason is that any of my good watches are to have a OEM Rubber straps....the VC is amazingly inexpensive. (stock photo below)

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unkel

Most handsome! Now that is one watch I would keep on the bracelet, the way that bracelet is the logo is just magic.

Cienciano

Love that dial, reminds me a bit of the royal oak silver dial

Fitz II

So after trying on Mr. Cyrus's Overseas and falling in love I decided I must try one, I could not separate him from his unfortunately, he has the "deep stream" version.

Sold the Blue Tudor BB58 and the Omega Seamaster 300m (to a friend otherwise would have offered it on here) & added a little and got this on chrono24. Remarkably good value to be had in VC for this class of watch, mind you the Overseas is the entry level VC.

Vacheron Constantin Overseas 47040/B01A-9093...the second generation of Overseas with the JLC modified movement (3rd gen went fully inhouse). White engine turned dial. 42mm a good sized watch. Bracelet is really nice. But the thing you dont appreciate in photos is that its only 10mm thick, so it blends in really well. Very Natulus like. Finishing is perfect as you would expect from a Holy Trinity watchmaker, and the box and papers are class all real leather and real wood. Been louping it for the last while and its flawless

Also wanted to order a Rubber Strap this watch can come on, The VC Boutique in Paris got right onto me (in perfect English) and sorted it all out. Very polite and professional.

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I have two now of the Trinity so need to focus on the third.

HDMI

Just out of the mail box, basically a freebie from Amazon for agreeing to do surveys.

Casio Marlin MDV-106b, really nice blue dial. For 2021 apparently Casio will no longer be using the Marlin branding on this watch.