Great collection - thanks for sharing.
2013 has been a tumultuous year for me in terms of watches. I'm still fairly new to the game, so the first half of the year saw quite a few comings and goings.
On the way out last year were:
Timefactors: PRS-29B, PRS-22, PRS-22 GMT
Omega: Seamaster Quartz, Seamaster 60, Chronostop
Heuer: 1000 Quartz Diver, Carrera 150.573, Viceroy, Autavia 73463
Glycine Combat Sub
Kemner Aviator
Vostok 1967 reissue
Seagull 1963 reissue
Most have been moved on to make way for something else , however I managed to get down to a more sensible 12 and am now back up to 20ish (there's a couple of small projects requiring completion).
This, along with the acquisition of some of the current collection, means that I've dealt with some great guys here on TZ-UK
So, this is where I am at the moment - I'm pretty happy with the SOTC and things have calmed down quite a bit.
Heuers:
The gorgeous GMT is one of my firm favourites and the 73663 also sees a lot of wrist time. The Temporada is not everyone's cup of tea, but I like it quite a lot - mainly 'cause it's a bit mad.
Divers:
The PO was what started me off with this whole watch fascination and is my 'go-to' watch for any situation. The '66 5513 came along fairly early on in the journey and is another firm favourite. The two yellow-faced pieces are pretty rare, but both have the same lovely sparkly dial of the Jenny Caribbean heritage.
Divers - Russian and Japanese:
The SKX's are both modified (one more so than the other!) and give me a great deal of pleasure. The Vostoks are just incredible VFM and tend to be reserved for holiday beaters.
Chronographs:
I'm really happy with this foursome - there are some some quite unique pieces in terrific condition. The MKII was purchased as a birth year watch and is what really got me appreciating the '70s styling.
Others:
Including a couple of properly cheap Infantry watches which are purely reserved for in the gym and gardening!
So what will 2014 bring? As of yet, I'm unsure - but I would like to try a JLC and a Blancpain
Happy new year everyone!
Ed
Great collection - thanks for sharing.
That's a superb collection, Ed.
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Very nice collection! I love the manual Autavia.
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Thanks chaps
Cheers Tony - the majority that you've listed, you've owned at least once! The manual wind Autavias are rather lovely
Thanks Simon, it is a beauty!
Congratulations on such a wonderful collection. The 73663 and GMT are stunning! Enjoy!
What a lovely collection.
“Don’t look back, you’re not heading that way.”
Lovely collection Ed, especially the Heuer GMT for me.
Some very LTF lighting going on there too.
Or maybe I need to take my sunglasses off today....
Loving the Breitling Chronograph. I haven't seen that before.
Great collection - definitely a man after my own taste! The MkII Speedy is beautiful.
Nice to see so many mesh bracelets as well, really makes the vintage divers pop :)
Great collection
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Thanks - they're both firm favourites. The GMT really is NOS condition!
Seems to be the best I can achieve with a very crude set up! I'd be very happy to take photos of Tony's quality.
I'd pretty much ruled Breitling out as a brand until I saw this - it really is the only one I've actually really liked (I can appreciate some of their pieces, but they're just not for me).
As you can see, I'm quite partial to a mesh (also a vintage Tropic)! I do find the exceedingly comfortable too.
Thanks
Excellent collection, I love that GMT.
What a lovely collection!
Love the Jo Siffert edition! Haven't seen that one for a while.
Quite a bunch of very nice watches. Heuermania!
Very, very nice set of watches there, Ed. Love the variety in colour and makes such a difference to the humdrum black and white.
It’s a nice varied likeable bunch. I like the non-Heuer chrono group - all a bit unconventional. And pristine, by the looks of it!
Many thanks! I love the white face/blue accents of the 'Sifferts'. This one is also thinner than the automatic Autavias, so wears very comfortably. I also like the balance of the 3 subdials and as it has no date, gets worn quite a bit (as setting the date isn't a worry!).
I'm quite partial to a Heuer!
Thanks - I do try to avoid too many black faced watches, but my era of choice does seem to be the '70s, so there's bound to be a bit of colour!
They are a really lovely group of watches, which I've been very fortunate to obtain - all a bit different from the norm and a bit rare (the MKII's probably the most common!). The only one that has had work done is the Speedy with a new glass and a case refinish
I really like that red bezelled Seiko - is it a SkX007 underneath?
Very very nice collection.
Lovely collection. Thanks for sharing.
A great collection, again after my own heart, with a number of cracking vintage chronographs.
The manual siffert-a-like is my favourite, as you say a more wearable thin case, great movement and lovely blue accents - must be better than a Daytona from the same era!
It is lovely - I could have gone for a more traditional 'Siffert' (i.e. two subdials, date and automatic - but not with Chronomatic on the dial, of course!) at the time I was choosing this, but I already two other Autavias. One was manual with 2 subs and date, while the other was an automatic with 2 subs and date. This complemented them perfectly, but they've both since moved on.
Great Collection i really like the chronographs