A few more of mine that I've not seen on the forum....
Zeno Date Pointer
Zeno Magellano
Zeno New Pilot COSC
Best Regards - Peter
I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.
That is a delightful watch for sure. Amazing how derivative most watch design is, and always has been!Originally Posted by alfat33
The propeller logo looks very similar to the one used by Helvetia for their pre-WW2 Fliegers.
I know that a fair few members have one of these :).
Stands a good chance of being the only one on here !
Possibly the only Swatch Oscillation, not that it gets worn anymore....
Swatch Oscillation by Robert Seymour, on Flickr
And possibly the only IWC 3521 in White, although this one has been through a few members hands
IWC by Robert Seymour, on Flickr
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OMG this is soooo rareStands a good chance of being the only one on here !
I’ve never seen another one of these...
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That is lovely!
Until either Haywood or Mike Wood check down the back of their sofa and tell me otherwise, I think I'm the only one on here with one of these:
And by that, I mean a 2004 factory SL dial and no lug hole case.
This is the only one on TZ - I’d love to be wrong!
Though a fairly common PRS-5 Mk2 with swan-neck regulation, mine received 1550-hands from Mr Kemmner, making it very R.A.F.-esque as was my intention:
Cheers!
Brane
Haven't seen these on the forum:
This is the only one on TZ - I’d love to be wrong!
Well I can see where some of the inspiration came from for this now.
PS collecting mine from the post office tomorrow and haven’t seen much mention of them on TZ so maybe unique?
edit - nope not unique, just saw the WTB from last week so not alone.
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I doubt if either of these Universals are around on here...
Cheers,
Neil.
Hmm, you sure about that?
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Got to agree - that's a beauty!
[QUOTE=troymcclure72;5235558]Haven't seen these on the forum:
I bought this with a blue dial around fifteen years ago. Definitely in the “What the heck was I thinking?” category. It died after a couple of years.
I've not seen so many of these Uni-Compax's around. One i enjoy wearing. 1956.
Jon
I picked this one up on eBay so it might have been yours!
Nev
I’ve never seen another Lum-Tec M50 on the forum. Anyone else got one?
Simon
The first Grand Seiko, Jan 1962.
This is called the first Grand Seiko, but the first ones were engraved. They had issues with dials chipping and breaking though, so after losing money they decided to put a gold Grand Seiko on the dials.
So this is a second version of the first.
Wow, that is amazing.
There aren't many of those left in such good condition. Well done for getting one!
2005 Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonaut Chronograph - Limited Edition with the Lemania 5100 movement in a titanium case. Very comfortable to wear, highly legible (someone I know who has one rates it better than his Sinn EZM1) and full functionality including day/date makes it the perfect holiday / adventure watch. I use it to time yacht race starts and help with navigation, or remind me what day of the week it is, 3 days into a ski holiday...
In the 11-12 years since I started looking for one (I bought this 10 years ago from a forum member) I've seen only 10-12 for sale. The last one I know of on this forum belonged to Sweets, who sold it on years ago. I'm not aware of any other owners here, though I sometimes trade emails with another owner on Watchuseek.
Rolex 6424 in 36mm, I haven't seen another one on here.
I doubt if either of these Universals are around on here...
Not sure, just doubt it.
Love to see pics of their doppelgangers.
Cheers,
Neil.
We need Mr. Carlton-Browne in this thread.
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
I know he is a big Universal fan.
Cheers,
Neil.
Is there another one of these on the forum?
Best Regards - Peter
I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.
[QUOTE=seabiscuit;5236085]I bought this when it first came out, think about 1999 ish, and this still works and keeps great time. Yes over priced but it wasn't a Tag or Seamaster that everyone else had for £1000.Haven't seen these on the forum:
I bought this with a blue dial around fifteen years ago. Definitely in the “What the heck was I thinking?” category. It died after a couple of years.
That is really nice. Very like a Minerva from the early ‘50s (might have been the ‘look’ of the era?). Maybe a connection between the two companies?I doubt if either of these Universals are around on here...
I have a Compur but not one as early as Neil's. Also I bought it for parts so it's not going to be a complete watch anytime soon. UGs with the same case reference (i.e. model number) can have wildly different dials and handsets so it's not that difficult to have a forum unique one.
I suppose as a starter I could post this Omega.
I'm pretty sure it's a prototype (no giggling at the back!) but I really need a trip to Bienne to bottom that out. Perhaps we could consider that as part of a GH Part Deux tour?
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
February?I have a Compur but not one as early as Neil's. Also I bought it for parts so it's not going to be a complete watch anytime soon. UGs with the same case reference (i.e. model number) can have wildly different dials and handsets so it's not that difficult to have a forum unique one.
I suppose as a starter I could post this Omega.
I'm pretty sure it's a prototype (no giggling at the back!) but I really need a trip to Bienne to bottom that out. Perhaps we could consider that as part of a GH Part Deux tour?
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Far from rare but I don't think I've ever seen another JLC MCC2 on the forum:
We'd better get busy for that to be even a remote possibility.
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
I don`t know if this is the only one on here ? Don`t see many.....
Indeed, I’d have to book a flight and everything.
Don't just do something, sit there. - TNH
We are getting the band back together!
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
I would hazard there are not too many of these about - though I recall a forum member’s son owns one.
I’ve seen a few of the SBDW005 variants around in the Friday threads but this the limited edition, ceramic version. Apparently even the applied logo is ceramic.
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I'd be very surprised if there's one of these on the forum. BeBa Peseux 260.
You bugger. I've always wanted one of those - or at least ever since Bob Frasier alerted me to their existence. I once, very, foolishly passed on the opportunity to buy a Girard Perregaux Observatory Chronometer.
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
Great stuff here!!!I'd be very surprised if there's one of these on the forum. BeBa Peseux 260.
Sorry to be difficult. That is probably unique on TZ-UK, but it is not an original Junghans wristwatch.Sticking my head out as a total noob, but can't imagine there are too many of these kicking-around in the UK:
Has a date in 1937 scratched on the movement. Keeps remarkably good time still, too.
It is most likely a wrist conversion from a pocket watch executed in Ukraine (and there are many that get this treatment and are given military of flight-related features when converted).
The dial has the Helvetia swirl, for a start, posiitoned to balance a sub-second that should be at 6 on the pocket watch. It also has faux lume on the numerals (tried it under UV?) but none on the hands, is way too big for a wristwatch of this era, has the distinctive soldered on fancy lugs that the Ukrainians like to use and a Junghans signature that is rarely seen off a movement, unless on the dial of a pocket watch.
Sorry
D
There are only 1,000 of these world wide, hopefully I'm the only one here with one.
Which is equally rare and every bit as interesting!
I don't usually say this, but ......WOW!I'd be very surprised if there's one of these on the forum. BeBa Peseux 260.
You can pretty much guarantee you won't see another on this forum.
Cheers,
Neil.
I must admit I was going to say similar but was reticent.
Must be going soft in my old age!
Cheers,
Neil.
Okay, there's clearly a lot of love for this, but... what is it?I'd be very surprised if there's one of these on the forum. BeBa Peseux 260.
Not a name i've ever come across before, and a Google isn't telling me much.
+1 but glad it was someone able to give a thorough, detailed answer who spoke up
It's an observatory chronometer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observatory_chronometer
http://ninanet.net/watches/others04/Mediums/mbeba.html
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
Haha, I think we owe it to each other to say what we see, preferably without toy-throwing.
D
Me too, but I concluded that the op of the picture already knew that and was posting the watch photo with that knowledge already, I may be wrong I guess.
Cheers..
Jase
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