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[Wrtflyr]

Here’s my favorite watch from Bremont, the Wright Flyer!

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[Yves_0016]

This is the watch I wear daily. Graham Chronofighter Prodive.

Picked this up today. Had time and didn't want to pay over retail. So put myself on the waitinglist expecting a 4 year wait. Got the call this week, not even 4 weeks... Got lucky I guess. ??

 

[f1eng]

I am an old bloke who likes watches.
I have never bought one as an "investment" but still ended up with quite a few!
The only Rolex I like(d) is the original Daytona with El Primero movement but I already had an Omega Speedmaster Professional, bought for me by my Dad as a 21st present before it was sold as a "moonwatch" and which turns out to be a super rare "racing" version from the late 1960s. I wore it daily for years but now mainly wear a Withings Scanwatch I like the styling and functions of.
Anyway a few pictures of some of my accumulation!
I don't like big watches, I come from an era where whatchmakers worked hard at compact movements and fairly sensibly sized watches. Nowadays a lot of popular models are like a hockey puck with a bought in movement lost inside!
This is typical old school and my daily wear for many years, the reverse side is a different time zone.

This one was my 21st present from my Dad, I wore it daily for many years. The original 1960s bracelet was a cheap and nasty thing (worth a fortune today though!) which I got changed to a, then, current one in the 1970s when I had it serviced.
I was slightly disappointed to get the red rather than white hands but I assume they didn't sell since only about 12 of these are known to exist.

I love the simple styling of theis one but it has been horribly unreliable and I didn't bother to get it fixed last time it went haywire.

I like tourbillon movements.

and perpetual calendars...

 

[f1eng]

A few more.
I was delighted when Omega bought the rights to the fantastic co-axial escapement from George Daniels so I could afford one at last!

This is my daily wear when I am not using the fitness checker.

Another one which fascinated my engineering mind.

Solething amusingly silly!

This was my daily wear from about 1990 for a long time, the styling looks a bit old fashioned and I haven't worn it for 16 years by the look of it.

 

[f1eng]

And some more...

This is another I bought out of engineering interest.

This is my dress watch for black-tie events

I eventually got a watch with El Primero movement as a gift from a good friend and colleague when he retired.

 

[jimshadow]

Picked this up today. Had time and didn't want to pay over retail. So put myself on the waitinglist expecting a 4 year wait. Got the call this week, not even 4 weeks... Got lucky I guess. ??

<THIS>!!!!!!

 

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[Mike in CA]

My 1980 Rolex Explorer II Reference 1655 "Steve McQueen". Wife bought if for me Christmas 1980 and I still wear it on occasion. I don't keep it in the original box but since I have it (and all the paperwork) it seemed like a good way to show it.

I wear a Tag-Heuer Carrera Chronograph daily.

 

[amamoy2]

Keeping it German.

 

[Kayone73]

Keeping it German.

ALS is my fave high horology brand, bravo ??

 

[Kayone73]

Opened my late bday/early Xmas gift:

A Seiko Presage SARY159 'honeycomb' cocktail time ? limited edition Japan market only, open heart automatic piece:

 

[amamoy2]

ALS is my fave high horology brand, bravo ??

They are simply stunning. Began collecting last year as something analog and hand made that I could pass down to my boys someday. Good timing as my Odysseus has almost tripled in value. While I love my CT4S, I am kicking myself for selling my 997.2 Turbo 6 spd. Last of the Metzger engines. Should have put it in a garage for my boys someday to remind them that analog could be pretty amazing and the history and progression shouldn’t be forgotten….

 

[Kayone73]

Family friend of mine recently picked up the GS SBGE271, aka the 'Fall' watch from the new 4 seasons collection of GMTs.

I got to try it on and its definitely a beautiful piece in person.

 

[Kayone73]

Winners of the 2021 GP Horologie de Geneve, some familiar watches and some totally exotic

https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/prize-list-21

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