The "coke" Rolex GMTIIs produced between 2000 and 2003 (SEL, Superluminova, with lug holes) are my favourite watches. Its a subjective opinion of course, but i cant see any negatives in mine and owning it has been nothing but a pleasure. Remove the prospect of a significant profit and i would not swap it for another watch; new or vintage.
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How many of us own our favourite watch?
Yes. SDc. No question. Ticks every box for me. Really stopped the 'quest for the pne' when I got this. It's like being married. I still look at others. Wouldn't mind trying them but nothing does it for me like this one.
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Favourite? Yes.
Grail? No.
Yes, all of them ;)
But No.1 is the SD 16600
It's just a matter of time...
I think so - although I have two....
Daily - Seiko auto SNK805K2
Grail - IWC Porsche Design Ocean 2000
Between these two - i am pretty happy.
At the moment my datejust is my favourite so yes. That might change when the next candidate arrives however.
Yep. Speedmaster for me
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Some on here won't own their favourite watch until they've made all the payments 😁
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
I will on Thursday 😃
Yes, it's a Grand Seiko SBGR001.
Gets better each time it goes on.
Yes, my Speedmaster Professional.
My grail is the Pepsi GMT, unfortunately I don't own one but I have over a hundred other watches to console myself with.
I have a submariner, 1984, and a couple of Tudor watches though so if anyone fancies a trade.
Rolex prices are completely stupid now so even though I have the dosh I just can't bear to pay £6,000 for a watch which after all is just another watch .
I'm just a very naughty boy.
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I may have forgot one or two, apppologies.
I own my 2nd favourite watch:
But this is the one I would love to own:
Yep, both my Speedmaster and Aerospace are my two favourite watches. However, I'd love to say I'm content but that just isn't true....
No.But I will be working on it.
Its on SC at the moment but I need to sort other financial issues first.
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My current favourite is the DSSD d blue. But it is constantly being jostled for that position .
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Good analogy. I love mine. It's all l need in a watch. Though I'm not perhaps so faithful a husband as you!Originally Posted by manganr
Yes. SDc. No question. Ticks every box for me. Really stopped the 'quest for the pne' when I got this. It's like being married. I still look at others. Wouldn't mind trying them but nothing does it for me like this one.
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Tag Heuer Monaco
Do any of us really have a consistent favourite? Mine changes all the time. I'm very fickle like that. If I put a new strap on one ... that's my favourite .... for about a week or two. I put a new battery in this one a week ago and it's not been off my wrist since - 1971 Bulova Accutron Deep Sea 'B' [IMG][/IMG]
Kinda in that own the Hublot I wanted (41mm black ceramic, not some blingtastic footballer version) and the Rolex GMT and SD4K. Do I aspire to other watches though? Of course, having had an AP ROO diver and an AP RO I aspire to the ROO Diver chrono that I may or may not get. I aspire to the Ceramic Daytona, I aspire to a PP Nautilus chrono. I also aspire to one of the first Seiko Kinetics (the one from the advert with the half bracelet, half rubber strap) that I loved but was unable to afford at the time.
I do.
My Omega Tresor YG
What a beautiful dial that Omega has.
I don't own my favourite watch... yet. Mortgage and three kids is doing a decent job of slowing things down.
I love dress watches, and have tried many on out of interest, but I know I don't go to anything that warrant owning one. I'll tick a Nomos off the list some point soon, but thats about as dressy as i'll ever get.
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I think my favourite watch is a nautilus and I don't own one. But if I did own it I'm not sure it would live up to my expectations!
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Fave Watch = Rolex Sub Date
Own it - Yes
Grail - Rolex SD
Everyday Beater = Orange Monster/Seiko SKX007/Ball Fireman
Yes .
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Yes, my '68 (Transitional) Speedmaster, which I happen to have been wearing for the past few days.
Yes. This Hamilton Pioneer 'Team Earth'...
2 favourites and owned
Rolex Bimetal Sub 16613
Omega Seamaster 2255.80
Impossible to say.
I really like the look of the Fifty Fathoms, but would it be my favourite watch if I owned one?
I don't think you know what your favourite watch is, unless you own and wear it...
M
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Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
In the BLNR I think I own my favourite every day watch.
Until I own a 5146 though I don't think I'll have my outright favourite.
I am not certain that I own my favourite watch, unless you try them all how could you?
After owning many forum favourites I am finally lucky enough to own a watch that....
• I cant wait to put on
• Enjoy wearing whenever I can
• Stare at even when I already know the time
• Can wear all day/night without wanting to take it off
• Can enjoy wearing without worrying about its rarity/rising value
• Made me sell the rest of my collection with no regret (at all)
• Stopped me wanting to try/buy any other watches
• Feels like it belongs on my wrist
• Has very nearly weaned me off this forum
Who knows how long these feelings will last? it has been 6 months which is the longest honeymoon period yet
Don't tell me - a wrist mounted ORGASMATRON!
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Yes. AP ROO diver in both standard dial variants.
It's been my favourite for a few years but I'd always been put off because the they have a bit of a reputation for being rapper watches plus servicing is mythically eye watering. It's actually not that bad.
Eventually I just thought eff it. What's the point in having a grail that you could get but choose not to because Rolex is the safer option.
I still love my 1680 and wear it occasionally but the fit finish and comfort of the APs makes them my go-to's.
I wish I'd just done it sooner before all the obnoxious price rises. :-/
Ohhhh go on, what is it, give us a clue at least!! I have a few favourites and I do own my favourite daily wearer, the new Explorer.
Always loved the Coke GMT's and one of these could be my first Rolex, the one I really want though is the 16760 "Fat Lady" just that little bit different but different nonetheless..
Oh........PLEASE get that wrist jam cleaned out the end links
Today, Yes.
I feel the same way about my Grand Seiko SBGR053.
I have some of my favourite watches. The rest are absurdly expensive, and I can't make peace with the idea of buying and wearing what I consider to be absurdly expensive watches, even if I theoretically could. The clue is the 'absurdly' part.
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I'm always on the hunt for the next favourite! Fancy a bulgari recently
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That was the first thing i did when i saw the photos.Oh........PLEASE get that wrist jam cleaned out the end links
Yep. 16610. 'Nuff said.
Of course I do. That'sthe whole point.
Infact I have quite a bunch.
ciao
BUBI
Yep x 2
Yes I do, it's this:
Not my most iconic, expensive, or newest, but my fave, and always the one I reach for, unless I need a G-Shock. I can't imagine liking another watch more, it just suits me.
Dave
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For the time being, yes.
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When I was looking for something new last summer and considering lots of options, this is the one that I just kept returning to. I love the look of it and the feel of it on, also like the fact that I've never seen another being worn in the flesh.
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This is a favourite of mine. I have about 60 watches and a lot more expensive than this, but I just like the way the damn thing looks. I even like the way, when using the chrono', it un-winds when resetting. Though it can be annoying at times, when cooking, waiting for the reset to zero.
I was very close to buying that watch earlier this year but when I tried it on it just felt a little top heavy for me so thought I'd wait and go back to see if I still wanted it. In the meantime however I tried on the Zenith CP-2 and preferred the slightly more traditional numbers on that one. Saved myself a couple of grand in the process. But that JLC is still a lovely watch!
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Favourite: Yes, my Sinn U2
Grail: Yes, my new U1000
Although now I would like to add an EZM 9 and EZM 3F
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