Reply With QuoteWelcome to the forum, looks like you have a nice collection
Enjoy your stay.
Hi,
New member here. As it looks like I will continue purchasing watches thought it about time I got a bit more knowledge off others, etc.
Have had many, many watches over the years and had a decent ‘collection’ when divorce hit. Having to pay certain bills and ‘liquidating’ some for various reasons depleted that collection and ‘more important’ things took over but a few years ago was in a position for the collection to start to build up again. Will admit to ‘moving up’ price-point, only buying automatic movements and being a bit more ‘selective’ on brands these days though.
Current collection is;
Rolex GMT – black ceramic model
Rolex Submariner – green ceramic ‘Hulk’ variant
Rolex Submariner – older black model, well bashed and used (bought 2nd hand)
Breitling Titanium Avenger Chrono’ – spent about three years hunting one of these down and eventually got a ‘good as new’ 2009 model earlier this year with good service history provenance – one of my favourite watches
Breitling Superocean Heritage Chrono’ – green bezel with gorgeous mesh strap
Panerai Luminor GMT – not really my cup of tea and likely to go to my brother…..
Zenith El Primero Chrono’ – my first ‘very expensive’ watch way back in 2002. It has the bright yellow face and I see another forum member has the same model on some old posts I was scanning. I have no intention of ever selling this watch. Just had a major overhaul and new bezel so looks as good as new again.
IWC Fliegeruhr Pilot Chrono’ – love IWC, sold older version model as part of divorce so had a new one when I could. Not keen on the pin/buckle IWC strap and still not found the ‘ideal’ clasp type replacement strap for it after a couple of tries (currently on a ‘Hirsh’ strap with red stitching, looks good, doesn’t feel good though on wrist)
Seiko Diver (SKX009 I think?) – one of my all-time favourite watches. Don’t wear this much now though as the rubber strap irritates my skin.
Can possibly see me buying another Omega at some point (Superocean Chrono’ most likely?) and quite taken with Bremont also.
Only like round face watches and they must have a date window for me personally otherwise I won’t buy it (and hence why a Daytona had to go after I did buy one……..).
Have also owned a number of Oris and Longines (think they are both great VFM for quality also) and liked Hamilton’s with the LH side winder (as I am a cack-handed right wrist watch wearer) along with the ‘standard fare’ of multiple TAG’s along the way (still like the ‘S’ link straps on their older watches).
Hoping to pick up some learning on watches in general and partake in forum membership, like many I have ‘opinions’ and hope they are seen in a positive/informative light at times……….
Welcome to the forum, looks like you have a nice collection
Enjoy your stay.
Hi there and welcome to the forum thats a nice collection you have there.
Welcome! Same reasoning behind joining for me too. A bit of common interest and a chance to absorb some knowledge - what could be better?
Welcome.
Why "carbuilder"?
clue's in the name........Originally Posted by unclealec
Welcome!
Welcome - and looking forward to seeing some pictures.
Will post pics........when I've found out how to do that......
hmmmm
Welcome - and looking forward to seeing some pictures of the cars.
Sorted
cars on a watch forum? Can do that but pretty boring these days (I did have a Vanquish as a 'company car' when I worked at Aston Martin.....)
So what cars now? LTC? Jag? LR? Morgan?
Go on, you know you want to tell us........
seems you want to know more than I need to tell
so how do reduce size of JPEG's to enable me to post them?
Welcome.
Nice bunch of watches.
Welcome! Sounds like a great collection, but be prepared to spend more money now!
Fair point. It's just that my world revolves around a certain make of car.seems you want to know more than I need to tell
Welcome.
There's a "sticky" on Watch Talk. You need to host them on a site like Photobucket. Or a better one.
Hello and welcome to the forum.
regards
mike
Welcome. Sounds like you've got some nice stuff.
Plenty of car fans on here too, including a few classic car nuts.
Paul
Welcome. Nice collection. Look forward to seeing a photo!
Looks a PITA, used to just click and upload.....
Welcome to the forum.
Welcome to the forum, with regards to posting photo's you could try Tapatalk as an easy option, but the images won't be as good quality as if uploaded from Photo Bucket!
Matt
Thanks for all the welcomes and that.
Will look to photo upload facilities at some point I am sure but all a bit of an unecessary faff IMO (I'm not stupid or PC illiterate but just know I will have 'issues' on something like this
Welcome. Guess we'll just have to try and cope without your pictures.Thanks for all the welcomes and that.
Will look to photo upload facilities at some point I am sure but all a bit of an unecessary faff IMO (I'm not stupid or PC illiterate but just know I will have 'issues' on something like this
There are several thousand on here who manage the unnecessary procedural faff so it should be ok.
I'm sure I'll manage it at some point
Ta dah it works!
Nice collection!
You just ruined some OCD people's day with those bezels, though! :-)
I have my own 'OCD' foibles and they work for me :-)
yeah! dude!
Welcome to the forum, a great collection of watches you have there.
You've certainly hit the ground running on here with those beautiesWhere did you find the Zenith if you don't mind saying?
All you need now is a TimeFactors piece to finish it off :)
The Zenith I stumbled across in Oxford back in 2002. Was sitting there almost hidden behind others in the case display like a sad puppy in the window, the yellow face obviously making it unwanted in the sea of TAG's around it. I'd actually bought a TAG automatic something or other but was really unhappy with it's timekeeping and it had been back for adjustment but was still losing a silly amount of time daily so I rejected it and was going to walk away when I spotted the Zenith.
I lusted after it immediately but admit I didn't know who Zenith were really so had to do a bit of 'research' (no quick search on Google on your moby in those days.....), think this has the same movement as Daytona of the era (sure I will be corrected if that is wrong) and I just went for it and have loved it ever since. Really is a talking point and definitely a love/hate watch to anyone who notes it.
Had it serviced about five years ago as timekeeping not great (never has been TBH, and at odds with why I returned the TAG at the time....) and then start of this year it had a 'full service' at a local indy with new winder, bezel mechanism and a few internals replaced with a light polish to bring it back fresh. The lovely wooden box is in mint condition and stored with all the others away from my watches (insurance co. recommendation) and it's maybe worn few days a month.
I wear all my watches and am not precious about any minor wear and tear that comes from that, much easily remedied with a quick polish at service/sale time anyway, my metal watch band clasps take a bit of a hit as I'm right handed but wear watch on my right hand so lots of desk-surfing swirls and scratches apparent quite quickly.
A very nice collection. Now you are here that is bound to expand... this forum can seriously damage your wealth.
I can do that all by myself, subconsciously I guess I'm hoping 'you lot' will convince me I was right to do it
Oh, we will.I can do that all by myself, subconsciously I guess I'm hoping 'you lot' will convince me I was right to do it
What a nice introduction and great collection. Have fun. All the best.
Welcome to the forum, nice selection. You're right though, it does need an Omega in there :-)
Carbuilder - great collection, but as you say an Omega would balance things out. The speedmaster pro would be the classic choice but looking at your collection maybe seamaster chrono or variant may be more to your liking?
Welcome me to the forum!
Martyn
Welcome to the forum, great to see new members arrive with a hello and pics of your collection. No pic of the Panerai GMT though carbuilder? Shame on you, I'm up early, waiting for one to arrive by post this morning.
Welcome to TZ. Thats a pretty special collection.
Seams like you will have no problem round here either with your taste
Apparently the OP has resigned his commission.
Welcome
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
Hi and welcome to the Forum. As others have said, very nice set you have there. I also have a Zenith El Primero, similar to yours but with the plain black face, I bought it in 2004 and wear it a lot.
Really interested in where you had yours fettled, as I'm local to you. Could you please let me know who/where/cost etc?
Ps - Another confirmed car nut here too.
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