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Further to this I may have spotting something similar, though earlier again.. *crosses fingers*As for a wish list. I've been looking for one of these for a very long time and when they come up(very rarely) I keep missing out.
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BB58 has been ordered and will be here next Monday or Wednesday. They also have a Yachtmaster in stock that they're going to bring out for me to try on. I've considered these before a few times but never scratched the itch so if i like it on the wrist i'll take it too
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BB58 has been ordered and will be here next Monday or Wednesday. They also have a Yachtmaster in stock that they're going to bring out for me to try on. I've considered these before a few times but never scratched the itch so if i like it on the wrist i'll take it too
I really like that model.....but.....it’s basically the same price as a the rose gold Daytona!
How are they gonna manage you trying it on with the restrictions?0 -
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This is top of my shopping list at the moment, i've been on the lookout for something for a while now and keep coming back to this. I'll give it 3 or 4 months to see if the prices drop another 1K or so, if not i'll buy at the current rate.
3 years later it's still on your mind!BB58 has been ordered and will be here next Monday or Wednesday. They also have a Yachtmaster in stock that they're going to bring out for me to try on. I've considered these before a few times but never scratched the itch so if i like it on the wrist i'll take it too
All black and rose gold is a really cool combination, works great0 -
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Really liking this but on a rubber strap.
https://www.mywatchmart.com/images/2017/09/29/301918_620_img8248.jpg
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"They" did.the command bezel is one of those "why didnt they think of it before" inventions. And somewhat ironically it was invented by the British watchmaker Harwood. He who also invented the first automatic watch.* Something that Rolex laid claim to in their adverts, until a few years later after some legal pressure they backed away from and apologised to Harwood. Rolex being Rolex they actually used this climbdown in their 1950's adverts putting Harwood's face front and centre. Never miss a trick Mr Wilsdorf.
1920's Harwood "command bezel"
Note no crown. You wind/set the hands using the bezel. The dot window at 6 indicates the mode.
*Wristwatch. There had been attempts with pocketwatches, but the mechanisms were unreliable and the fact a watch in the pocket is moved about far less than a watch on the end of an arm meant they were a dead end.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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It's a pretty little thing alright RL. Funny enough it's about the first such waffle style dial I can think of at the moment. After metal dials started to be used more than enamel there had been a brief period of experimentation with all sorts of ornate dials.It looks like AP may have borrowed the old waffle dial from them too. Thats actually a really good looking watch.
The big problem, or rather not big is the size of the watch itself. They ran around 30mm's as was the fashion by the 1920's. Tiny by today's standards and actually tiny by the standards of most of the 20th century(save for another miniaturising trend in the 1980's). 20's stuff with very few exceptions are teeny. The first Rolex Oysters were also 30-32mm. The Art Deco rectangular "Tank" watches could be slightly larger, so 20-25mm wide, but 40mm lug to lug(that continued well into the 80's for Tanks. Large were rare). Even in areas where you'd expect bigger would be better and legibility most important, the very first true divers watch the Omega Marine from 32 was just 25x38.
Now these particular watches have strong enough values even today, but even then an early Oyster will run around 3-5K(in the 90's more like 5-10k but then the bubble burst), ditto for the Marine, Harwoods if you can find one, *EDIT* 2-3k around 1k. Small change compared to many mid tier luxury new models, or larger more sought after vintage. What does a brand new basic Speedie cost?
That Harwood is a beauty alright and it's mad to think what if. If he and the company had been bigger, or had been bought out by a larger Swiss brand and marketed more widely, how watches looked and functioned might have been quite different. We may have seen the winding setting crown become old hat, the way the pocketwatch crown and the separate key to wind and set did. The only other times the crown changed was with the Accutrons and some later quartz where they were placed on the caseback and of course when digitals came out and crowns vanished entirely on them(mostly). Even the apple watch has a crown. It's a very useful interaction tool.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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...and some trout pout instagram "model" with more filters than a municipal water treatment plant.
You've got a very good understanding of Instagram influencers/models there Wibbs - does MrsWibbs know?
...Oh and I have to use Instagram for the Sólás stuff - if you look at my recommendations it's all watches and cat videos :pac:0 -
You've got a very good understanding of Instagram influencers/models there Wibbs - does MrsWibbs know?
...Oh and I have to use Instagram for the Sólás stuff - if you look at my recommendations it's all watches and cat videos :pac:
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It’s ok. Market bottomed and is on the way back up. It Rolex remember!
Lovely watch. I like this version, a little small, but I like it a lot. If paying retail I would have plumbed for the rose Daytona personally.
Phew! you had me worried there for a minute.
I tried on a 40mm too and of the two it was the worse fit. its about a mil longer lug to lug from bb58 i picked up too and thats nearly at my the edge of my wrists. I've lost a tonne of weight the past few months so watches look bigger on my wrists now than they did.
I considered a Daytona briefly, but i've always wanted one of these more. Daytona would be on my list to have at some point though.0 -
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Love the handset on the Tudors.
Going on mates of mine you must be one of the few.I've lost a tonne of weight the past few months
My wish list recent ebay "find" - 1913 18 jewel top grade Longines in a Borgel case but without pinset, using a fancy negative set all in one crown. Rare as rocking horse poop and only thought to have been patented in 1915 and even then were very rare as they were 3 pounds dearer when 3 pounds meant something dammit! - was found by other feckers. :mad: Threw in a snipe of 600 quid with only two bidders and the fecker went for 700 sterlings, add in duty nowadays... :rolleyes: TBH I'd have been happy at a final hammer of 4-500, but 700 is a bit too much IMHO. Considering Tavannes Submarines the "first true waterproof watch" and all that go for 4-500 and they're more important historically. Still, with my gra for Longines... *manly tear*
Ah well. Funny enough I've always had way more luck with low ball bids.
If I think a watch is "worth" 1000 and I fire in 1200, no chance, but if I fire in 300 on the same watch... My Longines Ultronic diver was pretty much exactly that. Even then they were hitting over a grand, yet I got it for 280. Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Phew! you had me worried there for a minute.
I tried on a 40mm too and of the two it was the worse fit. its about a mil longer lug to lug from bb58 i picked up too and thats nearly at my the edge of my wrists. I've lost a tonne of weight the past few months so watches look bigger on my wrists now than they did.
I considered a Daytona briefly, but i've always wanted one of these more. Daytona would be on my list to have at some point though.
Did you recently pick up the Tudor? I’m contemplating picking one up for my birthday and was gonna go used but the prices are close enough to retail. I wanted to ask if you bought it new was there much of a waiting period between order and collection?
I had hoped to call in and put a deposit down on one late last year but with Covid and all that crack I didn’t get near a jewellers
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darragh o meara wrote: »Did you recently pick up the Tudor? I’m contemplating picking one up for my birthday and was gonna go used but the prices are close enough to retail. I wanted to ask if you bought it new was there much of a waiting period between order and collection?
I had hoped to call in and put a deposit down on one late last year but with Covid and all that crack I didn’t get near a jewellers
I bought them both today. I actually got a better deal on that than a second hand one I was considering. There was no waiting on that one, spoke to Weirs in Monday and got it today.
I’m not too sure about the black, I know they had one there but I wasn’t interested in two black dial watches anyway. They’ll take a deposit over the phone though and can deliver it to you if you decide to go ahead.
It’s a great, versatile watch in either colour though and you won’t lose a tonne on it if you decide to move it on.0 -
I bought them both today. I actually got a better deal on that than a second hand one I was considering. There was no waiting on that one, spoke to Weirs in Monday and got it today.
I’m not too sure about the black, I know they had one there but I wasn’t interested in two black dial watches anyway. They’ll take a deposit over the phone though and can deliver it to you if you decide to go ahead.
It’s a great, versatile watch in either colour though and you won’t lose a tonne on it if you decide to move it on.
Great, thanks for the quick reply. I was worried I wouldn’t be able to get one in time so that has put my mind somewhat at ease I’ll give them a call Monday and see what they have in stock.
Do you mind me asking, did you find them ok to deal with in regards to a little bit of discount? When I tried them on early last year the salesman did offer me a few quid off a BB58 but that was face to face, I’m not sure how they are over the phone.0 -
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De Dornbluth are a super interesting brand. They stick very much to the German aesthetic, but the trick they have is the customisation. I saw them come up from time to time on other forums for sale, but never went for it because that was somebody else's preference, and I know that if I ordered I could have one exactly to my preference, and unlikely anyone else I ever met would have the same one. Price point is attractive also for this level of finishing. Downside is the long wait time (but in this world of Rolex the notion of putting your money down and defiantly getting your watch 7 months later is refreshingly secure) and the fact the movement are reworked rather than in house, but lets be honest here does it matter to the end product?
As far as I know, they send you updates on the progress of your watch which is totally cool also.
Forgot to link the price list.
https://www.dornblueth.com/catalog/Preisliste%202020_Eng-exkl.pdf
Very much a “from” this price. Like a paddy spec car. Once you add the VAT and extras the actually price is a lot higher. Easy go from 4k ex VAT price to a 7k watch.
They do have an in-house movement option at a much higher price. That is the “Quintas” range on the catalogue. And the watch snob in me that I am fighting is telling me to go for that....but it’s much more expensive and you end up at a price point where other brands are to be considered. Rocking a Vacheron today that doesn’t have an in-house movement.
They send updates and in process images. You can also opt to collect your watch and meet the people who made it etc. 8-10 months wait time but that just adds to the anticipation.
Watchfinder video is superb. They could sell snow to the Eskimo’s though.
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Rocking a Vacheron today that doesn’t have an in-house movement.
That's a reworked JLC movement which does somewhat easy the WIS nerves, as JLC has been a movement provider for all the holy trinity over the years. But really the purpose of a inhouse movement is to stifle counterfeits or when you want unusual complications or have space or dial layout requirement that off the shelf movements cant satisfy. It doesnt bother me one way or the other. Tudor are in house "designed" but outsource manufacture....Its all a nonsense, really. 0 -
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