SOTC(state of the collection) thread.

893bet wrote: »

A covid year in watch collecting is 10 years normally. Your level of buying and selling in the last 12 months has been a whirlwind.

Nothing else to do 893bet...work all week and dream about watches all evening. They are honestly keeping me sane. I made a mistake with the pepsi..thought is was something it was not and had to get out quick, The Darkside niggles at me a bit, think a rebuy in time maybe.

893bet wrote: »

Easy flip a Rolex sub for a dog**** oyster perpetual and back and forth.

But there is more to come!

That's a very weird trade, you would want to be mental to swap a Sub for a OP unless you were getting the OP retail and had some dislike for the sub. You would want rocks in your head as AC3 says.

Yes backing myself into corners now, no easy trades. Upgrade the VC maybe to a precious model. Not to be a copycat by ALS is appealing also.

Dont want to comment on the Patek in the honeymoon phase, but so far so good. But one Patek is enough. A yellow gold or rose gold watch is next, the other bases are covered.

scwazrh wrote: »

It may be not be as expensive as your watches but dog**** it ain’t .

Nice watch and pure daaaaycent tackies kid

Thats a serious collection. Fair play for building it, I'm sure youve worked damn hard to get there. Its hard even know where to go from there ..... except its not. Get a precious metal Lange to add to the holy trinity. It kind of covers the precious metal hole you have and having those four would be bloody amazing.

I'm sad to see you got rid of the master control. That's one of my favourites and was offering something different to the rest of your collection. If I was you I'd cash out of both Rolex. What's the point of having them at this stage, you have next level sports watches. The opportunity cost of having them is too big. This is all fantasy stuff for me to be fair.

Fitz II wrote: »

Some say less is more...but really more is more. Will try hold the 5 good watches and add ALS....

This! You'll only have the Lange a week and you'll find yourself balls deep in FP Journe.com :-)

redlead wrote: »

This! You'll only have the Lange a week and you'll find yourself balls deep in FP Journe.com :-)

Never a true word said.

I've thanked and liked enough other posters SOTC that taking Fitz's advice.
It is most certainly time to post my own.

I've just realized that I have a handwinder on the winder.
A little redundant but in my defence, I'd just whipped off the Breitling to get it in the SOTC photo
So back row L-R
HKed Bund V3
Tudor BB41 79230R
Sinn U2 that is soon to be returned to sword hands and Black datewheel. My skeleton hands were an absolutely awful idea!
IWC 3878-02

Front row L-R
Seiko Arnie re-issue
Accutron Astronaut, on a generic bracelet as I'm waiting on new springbars for the Coffin link.
Citizen Promaster jp3050
Superocean 2 44mm

As can be seen my preference apart from the Accutron runs to larger cases.
I'm looking forward to adding a starlight to the collection and I'm toying with acquiring another Tudor either a Pelagos or a North Flag, but funds and time will tell on that front.

Fitz II wrote: »

Looking good Banie, Of them all the IWC pops to me. Nice collection.

I still have it on the cheapo strap I picked up from AliExpress.
The leather I got with it is lovely, but I think I may eventually buy a bracelet for it too.

The leather/canvas does make it a comfortable wear tho IMO.
The Astronaut is probably my favourite but the Tudor runs it close.

banie01 wrote: »

I've thanked and liked enough other posters SOTC that taking Fitz's advice.
It is most certainly time to post my own.

I've just realized that I have a handwinder on the winder.
A little redundant but in my defence, I'd just whipped off the Breitling to get it in the SOTC photo
So back row L-R
HKed Bund V3
Tudor BB41 79230R
Sinn U2 that is soon to be returned to sword hands and Black datewheel. My skeleton hands were an absolutely awful idea!
IWC 3878-02

Front row L-R
Seiko Arnie re-issue
Accutron Astronaut, on a generic bracelet as I'm waiting on new springbars for the Coffin link.
Citizen Promaster jp3050
Superocean 2 44mm

As can be seen my preference apart from the Accutron runs to larger cases.
I'm looking forward to adding a starlight to the collection and I'm toying with acquiring another Tudor either a Pelagos or a North Flag, but funds and time will tell on that front.

Nice diverse collection banie!



I have a box of spring bars, I'll post a selection to you for the Accutron bracelet if you're stuck. Came with one of those Chinese tool kit selection boxes, would like to see them go to a good home - PM me your address. They're all an unusually narrow diameter, many shapes and sizes.

Its very much appreciated and I'll drop you a PM later.

This really is one of the soundest corners of the internet!


No worries! I've no idea if they'll work but worth a shot!

blue5000 wrote: »

Yes but it takes balls to put up a SOTC photo after some of the ones gone up here recently. Nice collection there banie, can't help noticing all the black dials, was that just the way things worked out or is it intentional?

Thanks Blue.
Yeah, some of the folks here really have smashing taste and collections.

Not intentional at all and, I'd agree I need a splash of colour in there.
But much like Mr Ford and the model T, black is usually cheapest :pac:
The grey of the IWC is the only non black I own

I need to expand my horizons.

My name is Fitz and I am a Rolexholic. I have not bought one in 5 days.

893bet wrote: »

My name is Fitz and I am a Rolexholic. I have not bought one in 5 2 days.

FYP

And.