Rhett Morson Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 "if you want to know what time it is, buy a Timex if you dont care what time it is, buy a Rolex"
Bunyip Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 On my wrist? Why it's..... Argh!!! It's a spider! A spider! Get it off get it off!!
Zaphod Beeblebrox Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 A nice watch with a picture of Chairman Mao on it. His hands move to tell the time.
jaspert Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 I have a few and it's this one today. I call it the poor man's Grand Seiko.
xtrachewy Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) Very nice quality indeed Jaspert. Current collection: Laco Ref. 861664 Replica Type B Flieger Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Omega Speedmaster ST105.012 (1965) Rolex Submariner 5513 Seiko SKX007 on Waterbourne Strap Edited March 10, 2010 by xtrachewy
rantan Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 Like many here it would seem, I am a watch collector. Today I am wearing a Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon, special edition. I have 2 specialty areas. One is for mechanical watches that are less well known but interesting and the other is Japan market only or limited edition Citizen Eco Drive watches, mostly in Titanium. I have about 30 Ecos which have not been seen in OZ and the mechanical watches range form original Poljots to Enicar to Borel, Orient and some 60's Citizen tourneaus and some rare Seikos. Seems like there is synergy between audio and nice timepieces.
mondie Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 Omega Speedmaster ST105.012 (1965) Wow Chewy, any photos of this one, 321 movement and all, very nice Rantan you are right, there does seem to be a correlation between audio and mechanical watches, and red wine too perhaps....l have a small collection, this one is worn most of the time and has been with me now for 9 years. l love its looks and durability.
planet10 Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 What's on my wrist? Hair on the top, bare skin on the bottom. dave
Two Flies Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 Good to see this thread back again.Keep the pics coming.
xtrachewy Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 No photos of the 321 Speedy yet - original '65 hands and tired lume....debating b/w NOS and original hands. Currently with 1171 bracelet but possibly a nice deployment leather strap instead. Due for service but heard alarming things about local dealer. mondie - smart-looking tool watch - I don't see many Explorer2 on people's wrists. Shame.
warnsey1 Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 I can't find my own pic at the moment of my watch. But here is an image of the same one. It was my engagement present. The deal was if she gets a ring I get a watch. [ATTACH=CONFIG]15010[/ATTACH]
mondie Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 No photos of the 321 Speedy yet - original '65 hands and tired lume....debating b/w NOS and original hands. Currently with 1171 bracelet but possibly a nice deployment leather strap instead. Due for service but heard alarming things about local dealer. mondie - smart-looking tool watch - I don't see many Explorer2 on people's wrists. Shame. l am an originality freak, unless the hands really are dragging the appearance of the watch down l would not touch them. Those hands have been on the watch since 1965 and its that history, knowing that you are looking at a watch that has been around for 45 years as is, that's a big part of the attraction to old watches (and cars, and stamps, and a few other things ) Cheers, mondie
mondie Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 Nice watch Mr Bond l have admired the Co-axial version of the Bond watch, still may go for one someday.
DaveMS Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 Very nice quality indeed Jaspert.Current collection: Laco Ref. 861664 Replica Type B Flieger Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Omega Speedmaster ST105.012 (1965) Rolex Submariner 5513 Seiko SKX007 on Waterbourne Strap Noice!! I agree with Mondie. Don't swap anything on your ST105.012 unless you have to. I have mine on a Hirsch black sheep leather strap. and the rest of the Omega family Wearing the Planet Ocean today.
mondie Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 Nice Pie Pan Connie David. l have a similar model but not quite as nice, l much prefer the markers on yours. Cheers, mondie
DaveMS Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Thanks Mondie. I think the Connie is the Quad esl57 of the watch world. Some more pie pan porn Today I am wearing my Speedy with the display back and the cal.863 on an omega mesh strap. Watches almost sent me mad and broke so I have stopped collecting. Now Hi Fi sends me mad and broke.
mondie Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Beautiful, the crosshairs really set the Connie off. l will have a look and see if l have any pics of mine, a 63 model with 561 movement Chers, mondie
Grumpy Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Did anyone catch Jeff Bridges before the awards ceremony last week? When asked if he had any good luck charms he showed them the watch he was wearing. His Fathers Gold Rolex that Lloyd used while filming Sea Hunt (the old Farts will remember that show). A very nice watch with a lot of sentimental value; now that's a watch.
cableconnoisseur Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Like many here it would seem, I am a watch collector. Today I am wearing a Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon, special edition.I have 2 specialty areas. One is for mechanical watches that are less well known but interesting and the other is Japan market only or limited edition Citizen Eco Drive watches, mostly in Titanium. I have about 30 Ecos which have not been seen in OZ and the mechanical watches range form original Poljots to Enicar to Borel, Orient and some 60's Citizen tourneaus and some rare Seikos. Seems like there is synergy between audio and nice timepieces. It's sure nice to read about somebody else on this forum that shares my affliction/s for hifi and watches............especially Citizen Eco Drive stillettos........
niss_man Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 It's great seeing those into high end audio also into other fine things such as beautiful watches. I am sure many would be interested in fine automobiles and probably pieces of finely crafted furniture as well. I have attached some pictures of my poor mans watch collection. I could only ever dream of wearing an IWC or Richard Mile watch. My watches left to right are, my eta watch used to learn with an online watchmaking course (manual wind), Russian Poljot manual wind with buzzer alarm (sounds like a cricket trying to get out), Orient Auto divers watch(had to get one after learning to dive), citizen auto, Tudor prince oysterdate, and a nice fake chinese A lange & sohne. A russian camera, morgan silver dollar pocet watch, elcazador pocket watch, Boris Vallejo pocket watches in cabinet, and a Ferrari enzo for weekend drives. Does anyone have one of those shrinking ray guns I could borrow. Simon
Tapet Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 Imatation TAG, very accurate looking copy even has Made in Switzerland on the back but it's crap on the second one now and first didn't last that long. Funny thing is I brought a cheap and nasty imatation TAG many years ago from Thailand you could easily tell it was a fake but just could not kill that thing it's still going.
2sheds Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 I just watched a video of Steve Wozniak, the guy who invented the Apple computer (as distinct from the other Steve who marketed it). He was at the iPad launch in the US, and he had a rather interesting watch... [ATTACH=CONFIG]15935[/ATTACH] No solid state for Steve :nana Yep, that's a tube watch made from nixie tubes. Cool... cheers 2sheds
Willco Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 Hi there, Well I'm stone broke over the hill and on the pension but my timepiece of 38 years is still with me -been to 50 Ms deep diving-- sub zero--gains about 1min per year-- but it is my mate and confidant it can tell some stories re the naughty wrist--but we won't go there! Rolex Oyster Perp' Datejust Gold/SS Ken Kessler is a famous Watch collector round the traps Willco http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/team201/System_001.jpg
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