Let's see some wristwatches!

[-doomed-]

Snapped a shot of my Orient.

Mako II aka Big Mako.

[ped]

Mondaine 42mm by chiscocks, on Flickr


Longines Legend Diver by chiscocks, on Flickr


Chronotac Explorer by chiscocks, on Flickr

A few of my faves. The Longines is the one I wear every day.

[-doomed-]

@ Ped, that Longines legend diver is an awesome looking watch.

[mathomas]

A few from my collection:


vostok amphibia 1967 reissue by mike thomas, on Flickr



lum-tec super combat b1 by mike thomas, on Flickr



steinhart "vintage" nav-b chrono ii black dlc by mike thomas, on Flickr



seiko 6159-6002 by mike thomas, on Flickr

[ped]

Originally Posted by -doomed-

@ Ped, that Longines legend diver is an awesome looking watch.

Thanks, it's quite subtle and I live the compressor case. You can always spot a watch fan as they'll comment but it's not huge and 'in your face'.

[David Hughes]

Interesting, I had one of the fat waterproof etc Omegas and didn't like it as it was seldom waterproof and getting it sorted out was a pita. (They say Omega in the UK have changed since then.) I also had a Govt. issue black faced one with the broad arrow on it and it was another pita due to erratic time keeping. (They said that some had soft hair springs and they got caught up from time to time and then freed themselves... I don't know if that it true.) Luckily we had burglars and I used some of the insurance money to buy these two.



They actually keep good time but skipping the 31st is fiddly and you can move the hands by mistake. And after a while you don't bother too much.

Regards, David

PS The Omega I bought in the market has made up for the first two several times over.

[bjornkeizers]

Wow some nice additions gentlemen! I see we as a group prefer the slightly obscure, understated watches to the flashy stuff that's in stores these days. Also good to see that there are more then a few automatics / handwinders around. That's definitely a sign of a watch lover rather then a watch wearer.

I usually don't show past watches, but it seems appropriate for the moment. Had this Epos 3366 for a while. Nice and big watch with a lovely decorated ETA 6497-2 movement in it. Handwound, of course. I rather enjoyed taking it off and putting it down with the back facing me. In fact, the back was what sold me on it... As such, it didn't really get the wear that it deserved, so I let it go.



And the front:

[gilpen123]

[mrtoml]

[-doomed-]

Latest acquisition:
It was between an M8 or this, I made the right decision.

[ray_g]

And I thought cameras were an expensive hobby...

[dedmonds]

[David Hughes]

Amazing what you can find wandering about whilst your wife is wondering about duck eggs on a stall...



It's a bit bashed and battered but has the correct buckle to the tatty strap. I ought to replace the winder button but haven't got around to it because the only person I know who can do it only looks into his daughter's shop for a day or two each week to do all the odd repair jobs and I've not caught him there yet. The proportions look wrong in this photo but the thing is only about 3/4 of an inch across the face.

Regards, David

[Paps Guattro]

2010 Deep Sea Sea Dweller on rubber
1978 Submariner on canvas Nato

[dedmonds]

[Biggles]

[shadowfox]

Originally Posted by bjornkeizers

I usually don't show past watches, but it seems appropriate for the moment. Had this Epos 3366 for a while.
And the front:

I am speechless.
What a subtly beautiful watch.

As a complete outsider in the watch collecting realm, may I ask how much would something like this cost?

[ampguy]

[fergus]

I have this 24-hr watch from Botta Design. Pic is from their website.

[bjornkeizers]

Originally Posted by shadowfox

I am speechless.
What a subtly beautiful watch.

As a complete outsider in the watch collecting realm, may I ask how much would something like this cost?

Thank you! It was a really nice watch, but we just didn't click.

I actually got this in a trade if I recall correctly. Retail for this watch is... about 500-600 euro, depending on the exact specs.

Yes, that's considerably more then most people would feel comfortable spending - but it is relatively cheap for a mechanical watch of this finish.

[Flood]

Hi all, n00b here. Unsurprisingly, the rangefinder community owns some very tasteful watches. I got my Seiko back from service yesterday, a good reason to shoot a few pics.

[ped]

Lovely pics and lovely watch!

[David Hughes]

Hi,

Part of the Olympus mju-II Zoom kit. Not had the protective cover peeled off the glass, yet.



Regards, David

[Flood]

Snapped another one for a contest:

[robklurfield]

Flood, forget the watch. Someone (you?) has very nice penmanship. Certainly, however, not a lefty.