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A question for Wibbs, and for anyone else who has some knowledge on this one who can chime in?
The Tag Bund, since I've seen the pic of Wibbs' it has been revolving around my head like a siren call
My wife was asking me something last night, and I started waffling on about Wibbs, his Zenith and its being displayed on the model of a Stuka with a wrist compass....
My eyes must have misted over because the Mrs was slagging the arse off me and going "Banie and Wibbs sitting in a tree!! :pac:
Honestly at the moment, its likely a very long finger purchase if ever.
With that in mind however, is there any similar style of military issue/vintage watch that is available at considerably less than the @4k prices I'm seeing for the Bund?0 -
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Not that I can think of offhand B. Issued stuff, especially chronographs have gone bloody nuts over the last few years.
That's the impression I've been getting from looking around alright.
My usual taste is a diver, but that Bund has just sparked a want in me
4k is in about my total watch budget at the mo, if I can manage to sell a kidney :P
I was bouncing between a Tudor GMT now or an Explorer 2 with some more time to save.
But it dawned on me last night that they were only really a "because everyone likes them" purchase.
The Bund and watches of that ilk, really do fit more with what I'm interested in.
Yes I dive, but by Christ I bloody love aviation and military history and have done for as long as I can remember, as can be seen by my corner of the Mancave in the pics attached
A Soviet mechanical might be a good start for me if I go down that particular path.
Thanks as always for the steer and info Wibbs.0 -
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Well you got the aviation thing going on that's for sure.
If you did decide to go vintage I'd look at this guy's site in the Czech Republic. There's a few zeniths for around the 2000 mark. No association with Hodinkee though IIRC that's where the guy who started that site got inspiration for the name. A few of the lads on the Military Watch Forum have dealt with the chap. IIRC he only deals in cash or money transfer and doesn't speak English, but has someone who does. A bit eccentric, but sound and honest and with far less of the usual robbing dealer prices elsewhere. He's generally about half the price of say German dealers and a third of American with a tenth of the BS and has a huge collection of very nice watches indeed. Flipping through his pages tends to result in drooling on my part... 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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Well you got the aviation thing going on that's for sure. If you did decide to go vintage I'd look at this guy's site in the Czech Republic.
Wibbs, thanks for that!
I actually have a buddy living in Czech Republic and could even go down the path of using him as a proxy for me if something catches my eye there.
I've got models and books in the cave that I've been collecting from about the age of 8 to date(nearly 40)
The stroke of luck of having a 15 year old son means that he can indulge his interest in comics
While I get to also collect figures and paraphernalia from Marvel and 2000a.d without being outed as a giant child :pac:
The other half of the collection is a melange of 90's action figures and signed comics and pictures 0 -
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even better. He does do face to face meetings and deals. If I were in the market for 30's pilots watches he'd be about the only chap on my radar.Wibbs, thanks for that!
I actually have a buddy living in Czech Republic and could even go down the path of using him as a proxy for me if something catches my eye there.While I get to also collect figures and paraphernalia from Marvel and 2000a.d without being outed as a giant child :pac:
Funny enough I've a couple of bits of original art from 70's 2000AD, mainly Dredd as it was my fave comic when I was a kid. That stuff used to be pretty cheap, 100 quid kinda thing. Not any more. 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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even better. He does do face to face meetings and deals. If I were in the market for 30's pilots watches he'd be about the only chap on my radar. Funny enough I've a couple of bits of original art from 70's 2000AD, mainly Dredd as it was my fave comic when I was a kid. That stuff used to be pretty cheap, 100 quid kinda thing. Not any more.
I bloody love Dredd!
From being an 80s kid I suppose, but block wars, and the apocalypse war are 2 of the all time great comics IMO.
I have a few bits that I wouldn't swap, an Ezquerra sketch and a signed Block wars being amongst them along with a Signed copy of the new 2012 style Anderson that my wife bought me as 1st (paper) anniversary present.
Was like a tenner, but it says more about what she knows about me than my wedding ring does
And a Dredd/Obama pastiche of the hope poster that the kid painted for me when he was @12
Have a lot of signed Marvel bits, but they're the kids inheritance, I mean property.
Thanks for the info and that site.
If and when I manage to buy there, I'll have it up here ASAP.0 -
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The Pilot 3133 aviator is quite a lovely piece IMO.
There is a Brietling, an Omega and some lovely Zenith's over on that Czech seller Wibbs shared that may be strategically appearing on my wife's radar over the next few months
There are some really lovely Poljot pieces around, pity they can't be gotten for Vostok prices tho 0 -
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Unfortunately, a lot of the so called 3133 powered watches about at the moment are not really Russian at all. You need to be careful. Knock-offs are all too common and not nearly as robust as the military issue pieces handed out to the airforce.
Poljot24.de is a very reputable source and a good one for servicing and repairs too.
You will pay for the privilege, but they are all genuine Russian.
Here's a cracker:
I bought a 3133 Blue Angels chrono back about 12 years ago new for €180.
They are now more than €400!0 -
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Damn you Lorddrakul, I have been very good at not buying recently and then you post that. Stupid joint bank account, if it wasn't for that I wold be following a tracking number for that watch.
Well, when you haven't given in to temptation and not bought one, let me not even entertain the thought of suggesting you get the metal bracelet for the Blue Angels chrono.
In fact, perish the thought.0 -
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My right honourable friends, I wish to correct the record.
In a previous post about Poljot 3133 chronos, I said that the OKEAH versions (meaning Ocean) were the consumer versions of the airforce issue Sturmanskie. I now realise this was incorrect.
The OKEAH chronos were official issue to the naval services and not available to the public at all, according to the Polmax3133.com site.
That may be why they are generally sought after more so than the vanilla Sturmanskies from the airforce, which did eventually become available via certain catalogues.
I do hope that clears things up.
Now I want an OKEAH even more.
Anyone want a single owner Blue Angels 3133 with branded bracelet?
I am very sorry for my mistake.0 -
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