The OP mentioned that he expected a large number of microbrands to feature in this thread, and apart from my Field Engineer I imagine this one also probably marks me out as a WIS too.
It’s my Gruppo Gamma Divemaster mark 2 reference DG-08. Another one I’m particularly taken with.
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Simon
love vintage Longines
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also an Urwerk
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Possibly one of these two. Doxa has a small but dedicated following and I've never seen another one of this model in the real world
GS seems to becoming more mainstream these days but this quartz sports / everyday wear model is a less common option than the multitude of, albeit very nice AT's OP's or Explorers out there. Again, not seen one of these on real life either
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Wrong thread
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These are somewhat off the beaten track, but the Meistersinger is WISest of them all?
Meistersinger Neo Plus
Heuer Monaco Calibre 11
NOMOS Tangente 38
Sinn 903 St
Breguet Type XX Aeronavale
Fortis Flieger B-Uhr
Seagull 1963 Mechanical Chronograph
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Another Dornblüth, a Newmark, and a JLC (I’m not sure these are well known to the general public at all).
Not easy to choose as having quite a few candidates from the mentioned Eberhard (with 5100 on top) to the likes like vintage King Seiko etc.
However my safe bet would be the French Yema Superman from 60s and 70s.
I think even in the watch world they are not as known or popular outside of France.
(Although it changed somewhat with the reissue models.)
The vintage ones have mesmerising blue dial and they were serious dive tools with 300m WR in the era when the Submariner was rated 200m.
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i quite like the habring range
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I guess this is pretty WIS...
Why else would I lust after a 40 year old quartz watch...?
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How about a fifty year old quartz?
That omega is gorgeous
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How about a sorely under rated Omega from a few years back.
This is my grail, and purchased from this very forum...
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Not seen this before, I like it alot. What is the model number please?
And as an out and out conversation piece....
it does so many things
For me it'd be either my Hamilton 1975 6bb of which something like 1200 where issued or the Lip Super Nautic Ski. Ive hardly worn either the last few years.
The other would be any vintage speedmaster with a step dial or earlier. Surely only a WIS can spot the differences.
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Some wonderful exotica in this post, and not just the usual suspects.
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Hi, and thanks. It's a Seiko Breitz SDGA001. It uses eInk technology for the display, (similar to Kindle eReaders), which provides for great flexibility and clarity in the display. I usually have it in World Time mode as the map changes dependant on where you are in the world, (or more accurately, where you set your time zone to be), but putting it into Card mode always attracts comments when out for a pint etc. Seiko released a range of these watches with different displays, some comic character based, though sadly they've removed them from the current catalogue. They do come up on eBay from time to time.
Best Regards - Peter
I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.
An iconic watch, self-modified, says WIS to me.
I feel this is a nice WIS watch, most people who see it have never seen anything like it before.
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Well since you asked
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I used to think that what makes a WIS, is the reasoning behind a purchase, not necessarily the purchase of itself.
I then realised the limits of my insight, and that a WIS would intuitively understand, just from a pic.
I don't subscribe to that theory, do you wear your grandfather's suits?
Wearing an inherited watch is still a statement of WISdom.
But a vintage Rolex is still a Rolex and therefore fails the 'brand awareness' test.
While a WIS may well wear a Rolex, wearing one doesn't mean the wearer is a WIS.
M
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