Reply With QuoteThought I would give it a quick google but see you have been there before me. Your WUS thread came up first in the search!Originally Posted by Flashharry
This from this thread;
(Picture doesn't do it justice - highlights on the batons are red and the dial sort-of colour shifts from gold to brown depending on the viewing angle)
I am beginning to suspect from the lack of information returned by Google that it may be the only one ever made!
It is currently awaiting the attentions of our own WebWatchmaker who is servicing it, re-attaching the dial furniture and replacing the crystal so that the dial can actually be seen ;)
Thought I would give it a quick google but see you have been there before me. Your WUS thread came up first in the search!
One of 396.
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
That's beyond cool. Best if luck finding your information!
Have yet to see another one of these which I am "looking after" for my father. A Rolex 2508 from about 1948. Still doing some research on the movement. Any experts out there on vintage valjoux movements cal 72 and 23?
Omega Speedmaster MK 4.5 with very rare Telemetre scale.
Nothing to show myself, unfortunately, but what a great thread! Keep 'em coming
I see someone has already shown a Sothis - here's mine.
Not uber-rare, but very limited production numbers (500) and a beautiful hand-made German watch:
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You also don't see many of these about - Martin Braun Selene Meteorite - this is just No.3 of a very limited run, and one of my favourite pieces:
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So clever my foot fell off.
Amen to that, some of the pieces in this thread are beyond stunning!
This is a brilliant thread! There's some proper hardcore Autavia porn on there!!
First. Congratulations on getting that! The BeBa Precision watch is in the top 3 on the list of watches I would like to have. I'm deeply envious. It is an exceedingly well executed watch. The movement is really wonderful, while the case/dial/hands are all very good. I think that it all fits together really well. I hope that you enjoy wearing it.
Second. Here's a relatively rare one. Longines 12.68N Movement (from Foggy).
1952 Omega RAF case, home made dial and goat skin "NATO" (from Pottinger).
Best wishes,
Bob
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While not to most tastes, here is a rare think the earth (northern hemisphere) wn-1 watch. Note that it has the mother of all domed crystals. For reasons I cannot quite explain, I wear it once or twice a year when clearing snow from the front yard.
Instructions/concept:
http://www.thinktheearth.net/watch/wn2/howto/
Where it's made:
http://www.thinktheearth.net/watch/w...joy_itv01.html
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Never seen another one of these...
Here are a few I've got
1st My Corum Jumping Hours
2nd Sinn EZM1 LE number 145
3rd Seiko Spring Drive there are only 300 of these
Here are a few :
UTS in Aerospace Aluminium .. 1 of 8
Ennebi Bronzo 1 of 72
Vintage Felca Seascoper III ... no idea on numbers but very rarely seen
LW Hard Green DLC ... 1 of 22
1956 BP Fifty Fathoms Milspec I ... not many left
Vintage Doxa 750T Searambler
Sinn EZM-1 Issued ZUZ ... one of 22
Vintage Doxa Sub 200 T-Graph
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My rare Roamer Rockshell. Don't see many with this case and this is the only one I've ever seen with a red dial:
I don't believe it get's much 'rarer' than this....
.. the only one in the world... made for me personally by DMH.nl....I did a bit of digging and spoke to Fred Dingemans myself by email...
Prices are not appalling, starting at 1900euro - there is however currently a 45 month wait! To get on the waiting list a small deposit is required, I'm thinking about it, the watches are nice... But I've no idea what my watch taste will be in six months, (based on how it's shifted in the past six) let alone in over three years. :(
Rob
I've got a few limited editions, but this is one of one, the Glycine Combat Sub In2Watches Special Prototype.
It's nearly identical to the finished (limited edition) In2Watches Special, except that the whole bezel is rose gold PVD coated.
I know Gerard has sold a few of the specials, but I doubt it's into triple figures.
I love having a one off!
I love a good Martin Braun. First one I've ever seen on here. WIIGH.
You also don't see many of these about - Martin Braun Selene Meteorite - this is just No.3 of a very limited run, and one of my favourite pieces:
That is cool.While not to most tastes, here is a rare think the earth (northern hemisphere) wn-1 watch. Note that it has the mother of all domed crystals. For reasons I cannot quite explain, I wear it once or twice a year when clearing snow from the front yard.
Instructions/concept:
http://www.thinktheearth.net/watch/wn2/howto/
Where it's made:
http://www.thinktheearth.net/watch/w...joy_itv01.html
WOW, all I can say is WOW.This military Omega issued to my uncle in the Air Force (in Hungary) in the 50s with the 27chro C12 (321) movement. It's quite rare. When they come up they usually issued pieces to the Argentine Air Force.
Unfortunately the dial faded further since
Firstly, I'm Hungarian so this bears some interest to me more then it does to the majority of the forum, I guess. Secondly, the fact that the Hungarian Air Force issued these makes it even more interesting (I think it really need to explanation why most of the vintages you can find here are cheap Russian watches), this really is coming from the good old days, before...well,you know what happened.
I'd love to read a bit more about it, if you have done a write-up about the watch perhaps.
The picture is not too shabby either. Theoretically speaking :)
1 of 100... and just see if you can find an original one!
Seen a few of my old watches in this thread, scary!
Here are some hard to find ones I still have...
(Sorry Joe)
And some true one offs...
(and to amuse Tom)
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I think is rare, almost in this condition
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I think that this is a borrowed photo from the original seller...................apologies if unauthorised.
Oh and a Swiss built 18ct Accutron
B
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Nice Seiko. What's the model number?
I think that this is a borrowed photo from the original seller...................apologies if unauthorised.
Oh and a Swiss built 18ct Accutron
B
It's a 6309..............bought from a member here.
Just lovely
B
Sorry for the crap photo. One of eight made for Asprey's boutique in London. It's steel, the blue dials were usually reserved for the WG pieces.
I thought this was deserving of a better picture :-)
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Just when you think you are losing your interest in watches this thread comes along... some great pics - well done everyone!
This trusty Ogival from my birth year. Never seen another one
Not the same but..
Think these as somewhat unusual
flying bananna had one for sale a good while back, it did not have that colour dial, it is one of the few i regret not having the funds to buy when it was on the sc.My rare Roamer Rockshell. Don't see many with this case and this is the only one I've ever seen with a red dial:
There are some, aren't there. Still, on my view, nothing yet tops Corporalsparrow's Be-Ba Precision. :)
Best wishes,
Bob
and this one
Tornek Rayville MKII by Bill Yao. Bill owns the brand name (Blancpain dropped the ball on that one!).
This is #1 out of a serie of 9. But afaik, only 3 were ever built.
Not really rare but rarish 1 of 3 Iv'e seen on here and 1500 worldwide. On leather anyway. Still a fine watch though. The JLC MC NS Auto
arrived today and no.9 of 10.
GGGGRRRRRRRRR one day Jon, one day! I was over at STS the other day admiring my Elephant in their display case and thought of you! You know it is just cruel and unfair that you don't send me that beauty in the post to complete my humble collection!!!!Seen a few of my old watches in this thread, scary!
Here are some hard to find ones I still have...
(and to amuse Tom)
I'm the 3rd guardian of number 001 (Eddies number)
Shown here next to a black dial Parnis
It occurs to me, looking at that photo with its gold tint, that the PRS-20 would look very good indeed made in gold (or gold plate)! Same as the PRS-50-B.I'm the 3rd guardian of number 001 (Eddies number)
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Not seen another one of these. An Internet search hasn't brought anything up either......
There are one or two of these around but it's only the second I've seen!
I've only seen one other of these too, it's an 1163:
"A man of little significance"
My new Unity Caged BlackE - the only one in the world
This thread is amazing! So many watches I have never seen before and some I could only dream of! Wow! Some serious timepieces on this forum!!!
My humble contribution of the rarest in my collection...
Enzo Mechana V001 Sub Hatch. The only one I have ever seen with this exact configuration, then I had the watch bead-blasted.
G.Gerlach FOKA, 054 of 111 watch made for the Polish Chinesewatchforum. Only 6 sold outside of Poland.
Glycine Airman Special II, 098 of 100
Premetheus Manta Ray Oceanic time LE, 25 of 25, DLC'd Titanium case
Revue Thommen Professional Pilot pointer date with chronograph, I don't know how many were made, but it's a limited run and we do not see them to often
Not that rare with 999 watch made, but rarely seen. Ruhla Kampfschwimmer Homage
Autavia Diver 100...not sure how many were made
Hamilton Jazzmaster LE 0680/2000
Dreyfuss & Co LE 132/500
Christopher Ward LE C2 98/100
Have just been reading about the Lip Blancpain and came across this for the first time.Tornek Rayville MKII by Bill Yao. Bill owns the brand name (Blancpain dropped the ball on that one!).
This is #1 out of a serie of 9. But afaik, only 3 were ever built.
http://blancpain.watchprosite.com/sh...ti-575481/s-0/
A stunning watch!
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