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    Quote Originally Posted by AdmiralNilsson View Post
    Are you ordering new from Kobold?
    I think the experience of others would suggest you don’t do business directly with Kobold.


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    Agreed, I would look at almost identical watches from Sinn or Guinand. Does the original owner still, own Kobold? I remember a bit of a scandal with the brand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinnlover View Post
    Agreed, I would look at almost identical watches from Sinn or Guinand. Does the original owner still, own Kobold? I remember a bit of a scandal with the brand.
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    I currently have a couple of titanium watches.

    The first is an oddball, a Steinhart Apollon.



    A huge watch with interchangeable, but fixed, bezels, in different materials (none Titanium it seems, but the case is!).

    The other is a more conventional Kickstarter, NH35 powered dive watch, but one I'm very happy with.

    It's a Dailos Waveform.



    I especially like the dial, the fact that they matched the date wheel to it, something even expensive brands often don't bother to do, and the bezel insert which is ceramic but with applied markers and looks almost the same as the bezel and case, which are titanium, as is the bracelet.

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    Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinnlover View Post
    Agreed, I would look at almost identical watches from Sinn or Guinand. Does the original owner still, own Kobold? I remember a bit of a scandal with the brand.
    Yes as far as I know Michael Kobold is still the owner.
    Just the other day I read a new post (on WUS I think) about his unsavoury behaviour.
    I absolutely would not buy from him.


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    Re Kobolds.

    I would say that there are quite a few details that make some Kobolds a 'finer detailed' watch than the similar looking Sinns.

    That doesn't mean they're better watches (I have no experience of Kobolds and I'm very happy with the Sinns I own) and Mr Kobold does seem a somewhat dubious character, if the reports are accurate, but I think it's easy to overlook some of the small, but significant, difference between some Kobolds and Sinns (Eg applied markers vs printed dials).

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    Last edited by snowman; 20th October 2021 at 12:33. Reason: Edited as the Kobold in question does look more like a Sinn than the ones I was thinking of.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AdmiralNilsson View Post
    Are you ordering new from Kobold?
    I think the experience of others would suggest you don’t do business directly with Kobold.


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    I’d like to know people’s experiences… is there a thread on here to read?


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    Sorry just seen the link


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    I quite agree that some Kobolds do look good, but the amount of “bad press” on the forums is enough to keep me far away.

    It’s easy enough to find the material so everyone can form their own opinion..


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    Quote Originally Posted by James.uk View Post
    Sorry just seen the link


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    You can also find some interesting stories here: https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/new-kobolds.5219972/

    Including a link to an interesting article about the missing fire trucks


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    Quote Originally Posted by deepreddave View Post
    Just the one for me and, as someone has already said, I don't notice the lighter weight because it's a substantial watch. Was pretty confident I'd be moving it on fairly quickly but it's 50:50 now, if I didn't wear smaller watches I'd probably notice the size less.
    That looks great, really like these for size and love a bit of titanium.


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    Two titanium watches with me now (both recent additions) Couldn't be more different, but very happy with both.








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    Quote Originally Posted by martyloveswatches View Post
    In love with these
    Love this watch

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevecross View Post
    Love this watch
    I think it is a great looking watch.
    Apart from the illegible bezel.
    Black on black. Great, well done Citisen.
    If there was actually some contrast on that bezel to read it properly, I would definitely be looking to get one.

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    What model is this Citizen please?

    Quote Originally Posted by martyloveswatches View Post
    In love with these

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    Still loving this one….

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    I have too many titanium watches to count.

    Here is one of the first I bought the G Shock MRG-1200T 'Revman'.



















    It is a real brute of a watch but still comparatively light notwithstanding. Being an MRG it is really well made and finished. In fact I liked it so much I got all three variations of it.








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    So in love with my TT Boys
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    Be glad to see a ban coming for this clown

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    Are you a moron or having a stroke?


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    I hope he is a moron, and having a MASSIVE stroke.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AdmiralNilsson View Post
    Are you a moron or having a stroke?


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    It's called flooding. Haven't seen flooding in years. Quite vintage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wileeeeeey View Post
    It's called flooding. Haven't seen flooding in years. Quite vintage.
    Proper old-skool trolling, this is a blast from the past.

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    Jon, that blue Pelagos has me wanting to add to my black, the pop from it would be such a great watch in the sun - where your lives!


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    My only Ti watch, although I love the look of the Pelagos.

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    Quote Originally Posted by noTAGlove View Post
    Yes, and it’s impressed me. While we all have confirmation bias regarding our purchases, it’s an excellent watch (beautifully built, superb casework, certified chronometer). And 1000m water resistance with an exhibition caseback is a rare combination.
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    My Sinn 103 Ti UTC IFR


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dougal View Post
    Yes, and it’s impressed me. While we all have confirmation bias regarding our purchases, it’s an excellent watch (beautifully built, superb casework, certified chronometer). And 1000m water resistance with an exhibition caseback is a rare combination.
    Any pics?


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    My only one.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Mj2k View Post
    Jon, that blue Pelagos has me wanting to add to my black, the pop from it would be such a great watch in the sun - where your lives!
    I'm so happy with the blue, I think I'll get the black as well mate.




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    Quote Originally Posted by 1974AD View Post
    My only one.




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    Have the same watch. Has been my only "good" watch since its purchase in 2015.


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    Yes, i am enjoying it a lot.

    First titanium one in the collection and yet another one that isn’t going anywhere.




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    Quote Originally Posted by 1974AD View Post
    Yes, i am enjoying it a lot.

    First titanium one in the collection and yet another one that isn’t going anywhere.




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    I got the rubber and clasp for mine a few years ago. Really love the look.

    Pic taken just now. On a break in Fermanagh.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Stanford View Post
    My titaniums have been somewhat depleted, but there are still a few:









    Stunning IWC military issue 2000.

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    Good chunk of Ti in this one. Along with some ceramic and steel


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    Quote Originally Posted by acg View Post
    Good chunk of Ti in this one. Along with some ceramic and steel

    Nice watch! In a similar vain,......


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    First Ti watch is an Aerospace.

    It is on the old ti bracelet, but works just as well on a leather strap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by acg View Post
    Good chunk of Ti in this one. Along with some ceramic and steel

    That is nice 👍

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    My trio

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    New addition to my titanium line up

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    Quote Originally Posted by milwatch126 View Post
    Stunning IWC military issue 2000.

    Mike
    I can't recall exactly what the extract from IWC's records states but, although a genuine Bund, it would have been sent by IWC/VDO to a third party (as were all Bunds) for onward 'issue' to the appropriate military group.
    I'm not sure whether this one was properly issued or might have been owned by an executive of one of the companies; I haven't seen an extract of a watch that is known to have been issued so, apart from some of the rarer models which would have been made pretty much to order, I don't know if the extract for a 'bog standard' Bund would set out exactly where it went after IWC/VDO.
    A superb watch regardless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by noTAGlove View Post
    I like the look of that one and if it was available now would have most likely ordered

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    Quote Originally Posted by zen123 View Post
    Just these two for now, EZM1 still away for some tlc

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    The more Zeniths I see the more I like them as a brand.

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    That Victorinox is really cool

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    My trio

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    Yes, it’s the nicest Victorinox I’ve seen. Which model is it?

    It’s reminiscent of the titanium TAG Heuer Bamford Aquaracer.

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