Thought i'd post up a partial SOTC of a few bits I'm lucky enough to own, and omitting the common stuff everyone has seen before.
It won't be everyone cup of tea, I'm fairly certain there's a reason some stuff I own is "rare"
Why start with Daytona?
The reason is I've had a few conversations about how "rare" a Daytona really is, and it was mentioned there's probably more Ceramic Daytonas in the world than there are of the total number produced of some of the things I own, so it makes sense despite it being a serially produced watch.
For a long time I refused to own one despite ample opportunities to buy (yes, I have genuinely turned down steel Daytonas multiple times), not because its a bad watch but because it lives on ridiculous pedestal along with alot of nonsense/hype (and if anything is a turn off to me it's hype).
Granted I own one now, which came about after seeing it on an Everest strap (yup, bought the strap too, and I feel it looks great on the wrist)
Now onto things that we don't see as often as we should.
The central theme being, you could get all of the watches ever produced below, and possibly there would still be less of them than the total number of ceramic Daytonas produced lol
Before we get on the with numbered series ones, a few extremely low production numbers that the chances of seeing another one in the wild is unlikely
(sorry for the lack of a story... it's gonna be pics from now on)
Zenith Pilot Doublematic
H.Moser & Cie Pioneer Center Seconds
H.Moser & Cie Endeavour Perpetual Calendar, "Black Editon" and Rose Gold
Now onto those that are truely limited:
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time "Starlight" (1 of 1300)
Zenith El Primero Cronometro Tipo CP-2 (1 of 1000)
Panerai PAM00913 Luminor London Boutique Edition (1 of 100)
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tribute to Milspec (1 of 500)
Jaeger LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving Alarm Navy Seals Beverly Hills Boutique Incursion Edition (1 of 62)
H.Moser & Cie Endeavour Center Seconds "Purple Haze" (1 of 20)
Last edited by endo; 2nd May 2019 at 19:01.
Nice selection; I’ve owned two of them, the black ceramic Daytona and the Zenith CP2. Against the grain, I preferred (and still prefer) the CP2. Which cost less than a third as much. Lunacy.
Enjoyed the Moser models too, but if I could afford one it would be that Mil Spec Blancpain. Good looking, rare, right size. Lovely blue on the Presage too.
Last edited by paskinner; 2nd May 2019 at 13:22.
Excellent watches. I particularly like the Purple Haze, a classic case of 'less is more'.
Best Regards - Peter
I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.
Absolutely love the Mosers execution of the Perpetual calendar!
Thanks for posting. I love the Zenith El Primero Cronometro Tipo CP-2.
Great pics Mike
Milspec and the Moser Pioneer the pick of the bunch as I'm not a big fan of complications but a great collection and very "partial " knowing what else you have.
Lovely collection! The Blancpain MilSpec wins out for me, that thing is cool!
Quite epic Mike - having 2 Moser perpetuals just cracks me up, brilliant!
Some crackers there
And the winner is....................
Purple haze. Minimalist class.
V tasty collection there, sir.
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Lovely lovely collection, would be interested in the full SOTC at some point.
the pokemon blancpain is nice, Like the JLC and zenith the best
It's always nice to see a well thought through 'non-diver/usual suspects centric’ collectinon. Lovely!
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Lovely collection with great variety. The Moser PCs are my pick.
Lovely collection of watches you own there
The Zenith is a watch I will have to try at some point, and Moser is a brand I’ve yet to try and they just look so good and the centre secs pioneer is beautiful I guess it won’t be too long before I dip my toe.
Thanks folk!
Glad people like the pics of the less than usual suspects :D
It's an interesting comparison ceramic Daytona vs CP-2, since they were both launched in 2016 (albeit the Zenith had a weird press embargo till October. Only thing on my mind was is there any more info on this mystery military re-isssue.Originally Posted by paskinner
All being equal, its hard for me to choose between the two, aesthetically the CP-2 wins, better lume and I love hearing the El Primero whirring away, but I find the Daytona wears just that little bit better,
Brilliant buys on the secondary market, and even as someone who paid list in 2016... i still think it's a great buy.
funnily enough, I've been asked a few timess "why have two identical watches?"
I'ts a tad excessive, but I really really like the PC in terms of functionality and wear ability. it means
Pika Pika!
Great pictures thanks for posting, the camo strap is wearing in nicely as well.
Great collection. I love the fifty fathoms!
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Great collection,I’d like to see a moser in the flesh,I’m not sure which would be my favourite
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Great collection of watches Moser Mike.
I have been lucky to see and try on some of those beauties.
Your daily IG posts are great
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What's the username? Would love to see more on IG.Great collection of watches Moser Mike.
I have been lucky to see and try on some of those beauties.
Your daily IG posts are great
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Fantastic collection..How many Mosers does 1 man need..lol...All nice but liking that JLC a lot but couldn't live with such a long name for it..lol
Wonderful collection.
My pick of the bunch would be that JLC.
Lovely.
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A rather original collection…. Well done
Nice to see something a little different !
I remember seeing that Moser Pioneer in the flesh at a gtg. I still think it's one of the most beautiful versatile watches out there. Awesome collection!
haha nice picture, nice collection some watch envy for sureThanks folk!
Glad people like the pics of the less than usual suspects :D
It's an interesting comparison ceramic Daytona vs CP-2, since they were both launched in 2016 (albeit the Zenith had a weird press embargo till October. Only thing on my mind was is there any more info on this mystery military re-isssue.
All being equal, its hard for me to choose between the two, aesthetically the CP-2 wins, better lume and I love hearing the El Primero whirring away, but I find the Daytona wears just that little bit better,
Brilliant buys on the secondary market, and even as someone who paid list in 2016... i still think it's a great buy.
funnily enough, I've been asked a few timess "why have two identical watches?"
I'ts a tad excessive, but I really really like the PC in terms of functionality and wear ability. it means
Pika Pika!
Actually suprises me that people like the JLC since it's so different from their dressier stuff (reverso/memovox/polaris)
I think the "Navy Seals" range are underrated watches, and this one has a wonderful alarm to offset the very silly name.
Ta!
I like that strap alot, although what it goes on seems to horrify people for some reason!
At least i've spared everyone's eyesight, the neon blue gator or purple are an aquired taste
Cheers! In all fairness the Lange you brought along was stunning!
That was an amusing gtg!
I wish I could answer that,
I never wanted a tourbillon until i tried on the Endeavour torubillon, and then discovered there's a one off blood red fumé dial (turns out a deep purple dial too)
But if I was to get another, a Green flying hours would be the one, i really like the way the dial looks in the flesh!
Unless, of course they do a purple haze version.
I've replied to this thread to say you have a fantastic collection & also so that the thread saves to Tapatalk so I can refer to it later. The mil spec, Moser perpetual & JLC all on my list
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And another vote for the Purple Haze! Love that colour, was totally unaware of it
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That’s a really interesting collection, thanks for showing us
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The Zenith Pilot is stunning.
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