Another pilots watch

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14th April 2014, 11:49
FLYING MONKEY

Another pilots watch

I was thinking of buying another Sinn or omega divers watch or a Breitling of some sort, I looked at the Sinn range and was not taken by anything as I have a EZM 2 and a 756, so went and looked at the Omega and Breitling at Westfield and again was not moved by them and I was not impressed by the value for money of them.

So with the normal burning need to buy watches, I researched the internet and in the end looked at Stowa.

I have in the past owned a Stowa flieger but it was a 1990's model and I sold it on as I was not really moved by it and at the time I considered it too small, the latest version is so much nicer with ar coating and display back and now I like watches if they look balanced whatever the size.

So anyway this is the first of the three Stowa's that I have ordered, I am very impressed with the build quality and finish which is hard to fault at any price.

[IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...n/P4140001.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...n/P4140002.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...n/P4140006.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...n/P4140007.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...n/P4140008.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...n/P4140011.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...n/P4140012.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...n/P4140013.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...n/P4140014.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...n/P4140015.jpg[/IMG]

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14th April 2014, 11:54
Marc

The backside is even more beautiful than the front ! ;)
14th April 2014, 11:58
FLYING MONKEY

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Originally Posted by Marc

The backside is even more beautiful than the front ! ;)

Quite impressed with how good you can make a 2824-2 look!
14th April 2014, 11:59
TaketheCannoli

Stunning! I've always like the shape of an onion crown but always found them too big and therefore intrusive, but that one looks to be the perfect size and shape.

Congrats.

David
14th April 2014, 14:42
Huertecilla

Isolated from context..

..now.

You coúld have done many a favour by adding it to the pilot watch thread and it is not that you don´t know it exists.
14th April 2014, 14:53
FLYING MONKEY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huertecilla

..now.

You coúld have done many a favour by adding it to the pilot watch thread and it is not that you don´t know it exists.

Fair point, but I am going to add a couple of other watches to the thread in the future one of which is not a pilot/nav.
14th April 2014, 19:45
TaketheCannoli

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huertecilla

..now.

You coúld have done many a favour by adding it to the pilot watch thread and it is not that you don´t know it exists.

Really? Why on earth do you care?

You really must have the easiest life if that's all you have to worry about.
14th April 2014, 20:43
Mooty

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Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli

Really? Why on earth do you care?

You really must have the easiest life if that's all you have to worry about.

So, why do you care that he cares?

You must have etc.
14th April 2014, 20:52
TaketheCannoli

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooty

So, why do you care that he cares?

You must have etc.

LOL :cocksure:
15th April 2014, 01:43
Saxon007

Congrats, it is a great watch. My serial number is pretty close to yours.

http://minutewheel.com/img/watches/stowa/stowa_0110.jpg
15th April 2014, 11:37
FLYING MONKEY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saxon007

Congrats, it is a great watch. My serial number is pretty close to yours.

http://minutewheel.com/img/watches/stowa/stowa_0110.jpg

They are a very nice company to deal with, now all I have to do is wait for my other two.
16th April 2014, 00:33
Saxon007

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLYING MONKEY

They are a very nice company to deal with, now all I have to do is wait for my other two.

What else do you have in the pipeline?

The wait can be a pain but is worth it in the end. I currently have two and will get a Marine Original at some point.

http://minutewheel.com/img/watches/stowa/2801_0007.jpg
16th April 2014, 10:01
FLYING MONKEY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saxon007

What else do you have in the pipeline?

The wait can be a pain but is worth it in the end. I currently have two and will get a Marine Original at some point.

http://minutewheel.com/img/watches/stowa/2801_0007.jpg

I have a Marine auto old logo with top movement and a Flieger 6498 on order,
16th April 2014, 11:27
FLYING MONKEY

Quick update watch runs at +4 secs a day out of the box, which is very good and shows that they spend some time on regulating the watches as they say on their website.

I become more impressed with the build quality by the hour, it is a very understated but classic design there really is nothing to fault except the strap that it came with, it is ok but the quality does not match the watch and was changed in five minutes.
16th April 2014, 18:51
pechondmu

Congratulation....
Mine says hi...

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...towa/032ab.jpg