Nice Watches

wrongwaynorris · 08-01-2011, 05:27 PM

There is a thread about big bills in which watches came up and the servicing thereof ( yes good watches do need servicing ). Watches are a real passion of mine and I have a couple of nice ones . Just curious if any other tragic watchophiles have any nice watches .

I have an

Omega Speedmaster 2 1861 calibre 1969 model ( Moon watch , the only watch approved by NASA for space missions .
http://www.omegawatches.com/gents/sp...r/professional
http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/p...master-history

Breitling Skyracer ( Raven ) calibre 27 .
http://www.breitling.com/en/index.ph...kyracer-raven/

Everyday watch is one of the Mazda Rotary Watches Mazda had made to celebrate the Le Mans Victory back in 1991 .
http://www.speednation.com/rotarywatch.htm

Krytox · 08-01-2011, 05:44 PM

I bought this as an everyday watch.
I asked the misses to get me one for my 30th, we went to the shop and I said 'that'd look nice after its been around a few engine bays.

she never bought it :/

I had to get one myself, and to think what her ring costs :/

I still haven't had it serviced, it currently looses 4sec/day.

http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/o...U/Canon024.jpg

T3man · 08-01-2011, 05:47 PM

I have an Omega Speedmaster 125 Centenary model. Only 2000 were made so how many came to Australia would be any one's guess. I expect a handful at most.

http://www.chronomaddox.com/speedmaster125.html

gcg2503 · 08-01-2011, 06:10 PM

Rolex Submariner with Date. Will keep this one forever due to sentimental value.

http://www.ewatchshow.com/newest/wat...08124546_1.jpg

Also had an Omega Speedmaster Chrono - Solid Gold Bezel but offloaded that a few years back and broke even after nearly a decade of ownership....

Was very close to buying an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore or a Jaeger Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph back in 2007......but bought another property instead and treated myself to the Fairlane!

http://www.worldwatchreview.com/wp-c...raph-watch.jpg

http://www.connectingwatches.com/ttt...hrono-46-3.jpg

GT 160 · 08-01-2011, 07:02 PM

Here's a few i have, nothing special. I do have a bit of a fetish for Tag watches though.

http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collecti...ex.lbl?lang=en

http://www.shoptissot.com/product/T0484172720100.html

http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collecti...CAV5185.FC6237

And my good ol day to day Citizen Promaster. I've absolutely hammered this thing and it just keeps going.

http://www.citizenwatches.com.au/model/BJ2120-07E

3vXT · 08-01-2011, 06:49 PM

**DJM83** · 08-01-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ken2903

**Kingsley** · 08-01-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ken2903

At least you know it'll be on time at least twice a day.

Kynan · 17-03-2012, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ken2903

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What's the time?

Hair past a freckle yea?

3vXT · 08-01-2011, 06:54 PM

Yeah, It's been stuck at the same time for a while now. I was going to open it up but i'm worried I won't be able to put it back together

Peter B - CV8 · 09-02-2012, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ken2903

Yeah, It's been stuck at the same time for a while now. I was going to open it up but i'm worried I won't be able to put it back together

I wouldn't worry mate . It's still showing the correct time at least twice each day.....

AC/DC · 08-01-2011, 07:10 PM

Oh dont get me started....

Omega Seamaster 2254.40 auto

Omega Seamaster 2221.80 Quartz

Omega Speedmaster Date Auto

Tag Aquaracer Wab-1110

Oris F1 Williams.

Oris F1

Ocean 7 LM2

Certina Vintage DS-2

Victorinox Summit Chrono

Just looking to get a Sinn Chrono......

its becoming a serious hobby !

Craig

AC/DC · 08-01-2011, 07:27 PM

Ok, , here are some pics of my ever growing collection. Yeah I have an obsession but some of these watches will only increase in value over the years. I do buy and sell a lot ! ! ! !

Oris F1

Oh, , I forgot about a Tissot PRC 200 - - - Quartz Basher !

Tag Aquaracer............

My Wifes old Omega Constellation

1974 Seamaster Auto

Omega Speedmaster Date................

Oris Artelier..................

my 3 Omegas lined up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Golana Swiss - Cheapo golfing watch...................

My All time 2254.50 Auto Seamaster, , bought brand new in washington, , now its a classic and I wont ever get rid of it.....................

Quartz Omega Seamaster...................

Omega Seamaster Chrono............

Ocean 7 Lm-2..................................... cool watch made by a boutique place in switzerland...

Mostly Junkers, , but there is my Omega, Ocean 7, , ooh and a nice Raymond Weil !

IWC Portugese...........

Tag Carrera that can never be regulated properly.............

Nice Coffee Machine !

Yeah I have an obsession !

Pedro · 09-01-2011, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by AC/DC

Ok, , here are some pics of my ever growing collection. Yeah I have an obsession but some of these watches will only increase in value over the years. I do buy and sell a lot ! ! ! !

Ocean 7 Lm-2..................................... cool watch made by a boutique place in switzerland...
Yeah I have an obsession !

Ocean 7 is a small American watch company based in Florida and only sell their watches on-line.

Having owned my own watch company and been in the watch industry for over 20 years, I'd guess they import the cases from China where 80 - 90% of all watches are made these days.

The Chinese can make very good cases if you supply them with very specific specifications and pay extra for quality control (like I did).

AC/DC · 09-01-2011, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedro

Ocean 7 is a small American watch company based in Florida and only sell their watches on-line.

Having owned my own watch company and been in the watch industry for over 20 years, I'd guess they import the cases from China where 80 - 90% of all watches are made these days.

The Chinese can make very good cases if you supply them with very specific specifications and pay extra for quality control (like I did).

They are American, but use Swiss Movements and are assembled in Switzerland. Most likely with China Cases....

Therefore still swiss made ! ( thankfully ) - - -

Pedro · 10-01-2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AC/DC

They are American, but use Swiss Movements and are assembled in Switzerland. Most likely with China Cases....

Therefore still swiss made ! ( thankfully ) - - -

Not necessarily AC/DC.
Depending on what vintage your model is, American marketers as well as others used Swiss cases until costs forced them to go Chinese. At one time I was the Australian agent for the American Belair Watch Company and they were using Swiss cases up until the early 90's and then changed to Chinese.

I am not privy to the case-back markings on your Ocean 7, so cannot tell the year of manufacture.

Up until a few years ago, Australian Customs would allow watches to be imported into Australia with "Swiss Made" on the dial as long as they contained a Swiss movement (like ETA). Didn't matter where the case was made or where it was assembled.

XRATE-UTERUS · 08-01-2011, 07:30 PM

i bought a Seiko kinetic job 500 plus, and walking along minding my own bizz and just hit the edge of the crown on the edge of a brick wall , **** it the mother ****ers wanted $450 to fix it !!!!!!!

want to buy a dude seiko?lol

T3man · 08-01-2011, 07:34 PM

How much for the coffee machine?

AC/DC · 08-01-2011, 07:40 PM

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How much for the coffee machine?

$2850 for the machine, and about $400 for the grinder.....

makes the best coffee in town....................................

flappist · 08-01-2011, 07:48 PM

I have 2, a Seiko kinetic that is 15 years old that I wear most days given to me by my first wife and a Tag Heuer that I swapped for Glock about 10 years ago.

XRATE-UTERUS · 08-01-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

I have 2, a Seiko kinetic that is 15 years old that I wear most days given to me by my first wife and a Tag Heuer that I swapped for Glock about 10 years ago.

know where i can get a glock from? my bro wont let me borrow his lol

flappist · 08-01-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by XRATE-UTERUS

know where i can get a glock from? my bro wont let me borrow his lol

Yeh heaps of places, you do have a license don't you.........

XRATE-UTERUS · 09-01-2011, 04:11 PM

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Yeh heaps of places, you do have a license don't you.........

Nope, why would you want a glock unless your a cop or security dude.

flappist · 09-01-2011, 04:52 PM

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Nope, why would you want a glock unless your a cop or security dude.

Why would you want a performance car unless you're a hoon or a criminal?

3vXT · 09-01-2011, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by XRATE-UTERUS

Nope, why would you want a glock unless your a cop or security dude.

Why would you want glock even if you were a cop or a security dude? I would've traded for the watch too.

Pedro · 09-01-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

I have 2, a Seiko kinetic that is 15 years old that I wear most days given to me by my first wife and a Tag Heuer that I swapped for Glock about 10 years ago.

You did well.
Tags are OK and very cleverly marketed but way over priced.
They were (don't know if they still are) Swiss cases with the same Swiss ETA movements as used in a plethora of brands.

I was importing the same cases with Citizen movements (Myota) for USD$65.00 and selling them to jewellers for AUS$160, who retailed them for $450.00

**Giant Cranium** · 10-01-2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedro

You did well.
Tags are OK and very cleverly marketed but way over priced.
They were (don't know if they still are) Swiss cases with the same Swiss ETA movements as used in a plethora of brands.

I was importing the same cases with Citizen movements (Myota) for USD$65.00 and selling them to jewellers for AUS$160, who retailed them for $450.00

you will find alot of watches share movements.

mt georg jensen vice 389 has a rolex movement.

my watches are

george jensen vice 389 auto

certina spel titanium

titus geneve 1956 wind up

a grand orient

grand sieko

2 seiko divers watches

certina ladies watch from god knows when

2008 oris ladies watch

and my fossil work watch.

im looking at a 44mm panerai mariner, a breitling navimeter world and a TAG Heuer carrear calibre S Laptimer (not to bad at 5g)

ill try and remember more details like the moodels but i buy them when i see one i like and dont pay attention to details

[Tonko] · 08-01-2011, 08:10 PM

I seem to inherit watches, A gold Pulsar from my nonno recently.
And this one that my other Grandad got from the Air Force after the Vietnam war. As he was a fighter pilot it has the years of service, his name and rank engraved on the back. Sad to be writing this...
It's at my fathers place but i'll get a pic of the genuine article it is however, the same as this...

74_XB_Ute · 08-01-2011, 08:57 PM

Here's a watch that my grandfather gave to my missus. Its a Ladies Swiss Cymaflex Watch. It is solid 18k white gold and all the diamonds are VS1 clarity and colour D...all up around 1.02Ct I think it is. It belonged to my grandfathers mother and is from around the 1940's. Nice watch....lucky missus!!

Barnaby · 08-01-2011, 09:31 PM

Anyone heard of this new digital thing?