Post pics of your watches Part II

Birneybau · 13-09-2021 12:22am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117877630#Comment_117877630

Have thought of selling my black one but I got it for €375, brand new. Just needs a battery. Reckon I'll hang on.

banie01 · 13-09-2021 12:28am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117883006#Comment_117883006

Yep, Tags had the F1, Tiger Woods and if memory serves? Man Utd and Brad Pitt too? As their advertising in the 90s.

Birneybau · 13-09-2021 12:30am

And this week's beater

C0N0R · 13-09-2021 7:15am

Feel like I’m a bit younger than the curve here, early thirties and wasn’t big on watches growing up but always wanted a tag as said above Tiger woods F1 etc, remember their adds in national geographic etc. Omega wasn’t massively on my radar, Tag and Rolex were about it.

Lurching · 13-09-2021 9:37am

Never liked Rolex. I'm in my late 30's but bought my first Tag in early 20's, then Breitling Aerospace and Emergency in late 20's.

Now the Rolex's are starting to appeal to me. Particularly the expensive ones.

C0N0R · 13-09-2021 9:48am

Tissot for my 21st from parents, bought my Tag at 24, then nothing until 33 when I got my Tudor and hope to buy my Rolex at 35, probably up until 12 months ago I didn’t really appreciate subs but have done a complete 360 on that one.

Cyclingtourist · 13-09-2021 10:28am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117883619#Comment_117883619

Think you mean 180.

Fitz II · 13-09-2021 11:28am

Hiding out on my coffee break trying to get my students to leave me alone. Going with the blue theme.

Had to put in an extra link on the royal Oak last night as I am a bit watery at the moment. You can get a link and a half but the links are small enough.

I am super lucky to have purchased this watch when I did, seemed like such massive investment at the time, but this one of all my watches really makes me feel good. In a world where buying a Rolex at retail is a win there are still some amazing watches being sold under retail that will reward your courage.

*Not financial advice*

banie01 · 13-09-2021 11:51am

The confidence a patient must feel knowing the lad poking around in their mouth is good enough at their job to be able to command the prices that afford such beautifully curated wristwear 😮😉

Seriously Fitz, that and some of your other pieces, in particular the Pateks would inspire me to let you do whatever you liked to my gob as long as you have a watch on both wrists while you do it 😁

There's you rocking an AP and actually wearing it. One of the things that I sometimes see people struggle with, is actually wearing their watches. I think it's brilliant to see watches, and by that I do mean "all" watches worn! Rather than just treasured as safe queens.

893bet · 13-09-2021 12:07pm

This is a family forum Banie. What you and Fitz put in each other’s gobs is your own business.

banie01 · 13-09-2021 12:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117884253#Comment_117884253

Actually you're another one that's a great example of what wearing and loving a watch should be 😉

There can't be too many lads mucking out a cow shed with a AL&S on the wrist 😮

Unless the IFA have been lying all along and none of ye need second jobs cos every one with a few acres has a pile of CAP money 😂😂 (joking 😉)

micks_address · 14-09-2021 11:31am

Not ideal timing for me but I had a want to buy on the G-SHOCK square titanium on tz forums for a few months. Seller messaged me and was offering below retail (these are sold out) stickers still on it in the box so couldn’t refuse. Silly money for a G-SHOCK but it feels really nice on the wrist. I had two other squares. The silver steel which I liked a lot but I wanted the black case and bracelet. The black one I had had a negative display which I wasn’t fond of. This one is pretty much perfect. Noticeably lighter than the steel

https://ibb.co/z8fT9LB

david · 14-09-2021 12:05pm

Love those Mick well wear! If you ever want to shift it give me a bell!

14-09-2021 12:43pm

That's a gorgeous G-Shock Mick

sbs2010 · 14-09-2021 1:23pm

Got this after seeing it mentioned on the Best sub 500 euro thread.

njburke · 14-09-2021 2:55pm

I've always liked those 1970, that's the first time I've seen that colourway.

hitemfrank · 14-09-2021 3:30pm

I was seriously considering that version of the 1970 when I got mine. I got the black version with the orange 15 minute indication on the internal bezel in the end.

Still not sure if I would have preferred the blue version

scwazrh · 15-09-2021 12:38pm

Wanted to try a datejust and like the Wimbledon dial .The jubilee is very comfortable but this might be a bit dressy for me.

fulladapipes · 15-09-2021 12:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117894309#Comment_117894309

Even though mine is 45 years old and very rattley, the jubilee bracelet is the most comfortable thing I own, apart from an ancient woolly jumper. I think the smaller Datejusts with darker dials can pass off as more sporty than dressy.

Cyclingtourist · 15-09-2021 1:39pm

Stowa fleiger

Haven't read the book yet but looks interesting. The sub-title is 'the evolution of the anti-submarine aircraft 1912-1980.

Steinhart sub.

The author spent 15 years in the RAF as aircrew, specialising in instruction on electronic warfare, aircraft weapons and air-fighting tactics.

IrishPlayer · 15-09-2021 7:50pm

While the engineers are hard at work fixing the broadband......

Went out and got the other Bell-Matic advert printed out

Very fitting with the mask at the moment, also bonus Boeing 707 tail in the background

NIMAN · 16-09-2021 1:30am

@CT

Thats a beautiful Stowa.

Was tempted by couple of those on eBay in recent weeks.

micks_address · 18-09-2021 11:50am

Is it by accident or design the crown finishes in upright position on my Datejust?

https://ibb.co/KsBF1SB

Oafley Jones · 18-09-2021 1:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117907465#Comment_117907465

Accident. Add it to the category of people expecting screw heads to be aligned. Rolex do have a mechanism for the crown on the first skydwellers, which they didn’t carry across to the SS models.

scwazrh · 18-09-2021 2:04pm

As @Oafley Jones says but I would see it more as luck than accident.A nice satisfying little bonus

NIMAN · 18-09-2021 10:03pm

Great for the ocd sufferers.

scwazrh · 19-09-2021 10:59am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117907465#Comment_117907465

Have you any scratches on it yet Mick ?Ive only worn mine for 4days and the polished center of the clasp looks like I took a wire brush to it.

Very comfortable watch though.

micks_address · 19-09-2021 4:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117910409#Comment_117910409

It came with a light scratch on the clasp and that’s about it so far. It doesn’t get much rough and tumble in my work from home office job . The jubilee bracelet is excellent

Pablo_Flox · 20-09-2021 8:37pm

Lume

micks_address · 21-09-2021 9:14am

That's an awesome picture Pablo

Pablo_Flox · 22-09-2021 5:34pm

Had 3 different versions, but down to one...

IrishPlayer · 22-09-2021 7:56pm

Finally managed to get the broadband fixed, after getting everything set up with the new modem and then hunting around for a new shed (prices for wooden sheds are gone crazy due to the shortage of wood!) Unfortunately haven't had much time left for watches :(

22-09-2021 7:59pm

Am I doing this right?

new watch.jpg

Fitz II · 22-09-2021 8:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117925785#Comment_117925785

NO all watches must be placed on books about WW2, or at least books about intrepid explorers.

22-09-2021 8:18pm

The bold Merlin is an intrepid explorer!!

Fitz II · 22-09-2021 8:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117925902#Comment_117925902

Yeah heard he was a Fungi to be around.

22-09-2021 8:32pm

Ok Final Try. From micro to macro explorers

dakar · 22-09-2021 9:59pm

Night Watch, since we’re playing the book game…

Birneybau · 22-09-2021 10:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117925785#Comment_117925785

Awesome, have that book but yet to start it.

Birneybau · 22-09-2021 10:19pm

Just digging out copy of Mein Kampf, I'm sure it's here somewhere.

893bet · 22-09-2021 10:20pm

Too late for this shite

22-09-2021 10:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117926664#Comment_117926664

It's really awesome, very readable and you will never look at a tree in the same way again

893bet · 27-09-2021 12:03pm

5167 today.

Fitz II · 27-09-2021 5:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117944830#Comment_117944830

Well at least one thing in that photo is reasonably priced.

scwazrh · 27-09-2021 6:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117944830#Comment_117944830

That’s a serious piece . Have you had to service it yet ? I’d imagine the service cost is substantial

893bet · 27-09-2021 7:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117946736#Comment_117946736

Considering it’s only time and date it it eye watering. Approx 1200 for service and case finish. Not serviced. Will only service if I timing goes way out. And would likely go independent.

I bought it second hand, private from a chap I trust. But there could have been 5 owners prior. It may have been stolen. Or subject to insurance fraud. Or who knows. Same as an privately bought watch. As values rise….:risk rises.

I ain’t taking the risk of Patek deciding to keep what is approaching a 50k watch……and if you watch Paul Thorpe……he had a watch stolen…..and returned to Rolex for service a few years later by an unassuming buyer…….and Rolex kept the watch……so they both lost out. That happened this year. Not going to put myself in that potential situation.