SOTC(state of the collection) thread.

The omega gmt and Tudor catch my eye the most there . There’s something about the previous gen seamasters . The video you did really shows how different the previous gen is compared to the new , it’s a lot more refined.

lovely collection but why have you blank spaces in the box??

He mentioned his son. Offspring will set you back at least 1 Rolex per year per head. Farmers are right, there's no money in livestock!! 😁😁

I think you need a king piece!

But equally there is a lot to be said about balance equally. Not purely driven by price but more quality wise equal.

That Arstro…..having handled it……makes my skin crawl 😹. I don’t care about the hertitage. Nuke it from orbit. Or pass it on your son now!

That's harsh, it's a piece of history 😉 and tbh if nothing else it's a great story in sourcing a watch. I do think the clasp in particular was the end of any consideration for you on that one. It is an awful piece of stamped metal in fairness.

I think Banie its time to put a Rolex in that box, that would be an amazing thing to give to the son you are proud of on his 21st. Not only giving him a watch, a memory of his dad, but a plane ticket home and money for a solicitor in any country in the world for the rest of his life. Instantly exchangeable for cash.

Honestly I have massively reduced my collection in size and value, the rat race of leveling up all the time is no longer viable in this market. I shall live vicariously through others.

Some lovely pieces Kostal, the Zenith catches my eye but the Glashutte is an Uber classy piece.

Fitz, I know what you mean and I really do take your point but I just can't countenance paying grey prices for one. I'm on the mythical list and if one ever comes up? I'll put the money down 😉

A sub date is just under €10k retail. For that sort of money you'd have a decent choice of Rolex steel sports watches grey / second hand. You'd have a pre-ceramic submariner for less than that and a ceramic one for not an awful lot more.

Very nice, the ikarus is the pick of the bunch for me . Think I’ll pick one up soon

I rarely look at my watch to tell the time anyway , Fitbit on my right arm is much more accurate .

Slow morning in the office so playing around with watches and thought I’d update the SOTC . Strongly considering consolidating a lot of pieces into something higher end but there is nothing really I would buy at the moment with the way the market is .Also the fact that I like most of these watches regardless of cost but I can’t get away from the fact that there is too many.

My most worn of them all is probably the BB pro and the Seiko Arnie.

@scwazrh lovely collection and I particularly like your BB pro 😉

I miss I IWC LPP

My very modest collection. 

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 (got my wife to get this for my 50th birthday but in keeping with my usual watch buying approach I got her to get one that was less than a year old from Watchfinder at 50% of the retail price

Solas Starlight - was going to pass this on but it’s nice to have a black dress watch a well as the white Nomos

Seiko Prospex - I love this watch. It’s my most frequent daily wearer at the minute 

Seiko Perpetual Calendar  - never worn

Festina Chronograph - my kids bought me this about 5 years ago as it’s a Tour De France edition so it’s got a lot of sentimental value.

A pair of G Shocks. The black one is probably my favourite watch and is my beater watch.

Tag Aquaracer - my first ‘good watch’ - has a broken crown that I need to get fixed. If I valued it a bit more I probably would have it repaired.

Seiko Chronograph - my wife bought me this as a graduation present almost 25 years ago when I got my PhD. The most important watch in the box. 

I’m considering https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/ocean-one-black-dlc.html as my last watch (that or an Arnie).

A modest collection:

Seiko 5- the watch that got me into this hobby about 20 years ago. It wasn't a hobby until the last few years

Seiko SKX009

Lorus RH921LX9

A Getat

G-Shock DW-5600

Seiko Flightmaster

Seiko SNN079P2

Timex Expedition T49905

Casio Duro

Parnis U-Boat clone (didn't know that at the time)

Invicta Model 21256

Invicta Pro-Driver

Timex Expedition Grid

Orient Fung2003b

Citizen BM8475-00X

Orient Mako I XL

Yema Jump Hour

Timex Expedition T44642

Looking at the above, I must sort out some decent display cases.

Nice. Not many Montas in Ireland id wager, is the quality as good as "they" say it is? Have been tempted to pick one up for a while. How does the new Oceanking wear in comparison to the BB58 and what are your general thoughts on it?