Reply With QuoteHad this 25 years, more of a keepsake now than a watch. I plan to gift it to my nephew in due course.
Zenith Rainbow Elite 670 – 1998 – Engagement gift
39mm; 9mm thick. Model 02.0473.670
As a slightly contrived way of showing a watch that means something to me, these are the longest serving in my collection. All of them were early pieces for when my passion started, and despite distractions along the way have all been with me from the start.
I’d be interested in those watches that are your survivors, and have survived the disease of WIS-flipperitis. That does mean survivors, and not your nth example of a MM300 ;)
These are mine:
16610 from 2011
The start of my sickness, although relatively ubiquitous, and has had long periods confined to the box. Wearing it a lot again, and to me it is perfect. It feels like I have come full circle, back to where I started.
Seiko Monsters
Remember back in the day when these were the cheap but good watch of choice? Orange was from March 2012, and the Black came as my first SC purchase a few months later. I don’t wear them a lot, but so original, and part of my journey.
I’ve got some other long-standing members, but these have been with me over 10 years.
Dave
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Had this 25 years, more of a keepsake now than a watch. I plan to gift it to my nephew in due course.
Zenith Rainbow Elite 670 – 1998 – Engagement gift
39mm; 9mm thick. Model 02.0473.670
Had this one since 9th July, 1986.
BeautifulOriginally Posted by monogroover
Had this one since 9th July, 1986.
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Wednesday 15th October 2015 and a picture from the carpark after just buying it.
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^ 4 months can’t be your longest serving watch, Wiley? What about your Deep Sea and AP? 4 months is Ryan territory.
Mine is my Oris XXL Regulator from 2007.
Oops, forgot the year. Corrected now, it was 2015
These 2 are my earliest that are still here.
The Avia passed to me by my then living maternal grandfather.
The Gen 1 Monster I bought after dipping my toe into seiko autos with a blue SNK.
So the Avia with me from circa 1991
The Monster 2011 ish
I think both are probably keepers for the long haul.
I bought this Caravelle new more than 56 years ago.
My much loved DOXA 600T from 2004, is still with me as in an old Citizen quartz triple calendar I bought in (West) Germany in 1986.
My longest current serving watch would be my Panerai 00321 from July 2015
It's this, of course. I'm not sure why I'm surprised to see so many Seiko Monsters in this thread, they're bloody great! October 2012, so 10 years and 4 months.
Bought new for my father back in 2003 and has been back in my possession since he passed away in 2012
Cheers,
Ben
..... for I have become the Jedi of flippers
" an extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your wife "
From 2011. Present from my Grandmother who passed away about a year later. This one is never leaving.
Surely it can’t just be me?…
Updated with pictures now. As the longest in my collection, I have my Seamaster Pro bought in April 1997. Here it is at almost 26 years old:
And my Rolex 16700 from August 1998:
Although I do have a Pulsar quartz I bought in 1986 tucked away in a box somewhere. I can't find any pictures.
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I bought my 14060M NOS stickered in 2014.
You win, PC !
A Tissot purchased for me by my father in 1984. At the age of 16 I somehow knew to keep the B&P
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My Planet Ocean bought for me by my business partner in 2006 when I had the choice of any watch I wanted. I have big wrists and found many others I looked at too small, or too complicated dial wise. I thought this was the perfect watch, and has been on my wrist in regular rotation with some other faves. Spent a lot of time on the original bracket, but prefer the Toshi Strap as it's less 'shakey' on my wrist.
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Going on 25yrs plus.....my basic and not going anywhere Casio G-Shock DW6600
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Longest survivor is the Super Pro from 2015. Also have my dads old Timex from 1984 but the quartz movement needs putting back together. Really need to find someone to sort it soon.
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This is the watch I have owned for the longest period:
A 9ct. Tudor Royal, I inherited from my grandfather in 1964, though I wasn't allowed to wear it until about 1972. It's still going strong, despite the abuse it suffered during my teenage years, though I seldom wear it now as it is very small by modern standards (32mm).
This pre-Bond Omega Seamaster, is the longest held watch which I purchased:
It was my first "Quality" watch, I bought to mark getting a new job, in 1994.
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Tag Link automatic bought in Singapore 2002 for 2600 sing dollars, didn’t want to go that extra distance for a sub, this could fit in the biggest regret thread as well.
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Another Seiko Monster. I bought the black bezel separately, still have the steel one and teh OEM bracelet.
Bought ten years ago, and promised to my lad for his 16th birthday (next year).
It's been serviced once, and I spent ages getting a scratch out of the crystal.
I paid £90 for it, now worth £250 maybe?
Sub. Had since July 2021, bought from Haywood. Not going anwhere.
LOL! Four months, but not really four months. Four months for this 857, but my journey of nice watches started in 2008 with an 857, so I too have come full circle.
I did list this to sell, but it came back to me and I'm glad it did as I really enjoy it. Even though it'll probably sit in my watch box alongside the others when my Fortis returns from service, I'm not letting it go as it's a reminder of my journey and a warning to not sell pieces and then pine after them, and inevitably buy one again.
My late father's 1967 Bulova Accutron, which I originally got back into working order back in the late '90s but unfortunately these days is a non-runner:
The various watches I was bought as a youngster didn't survive the experience, and weren't economical (or in same cases possible) to repair.
The first watch I bought for myself, rather than using a handed down Seiko 5 (which I also still have) was my 16710 GMT Master-II, which I bought new after a month or two wait in 2003, back in the days when even in my 1st or 2nd job it was less than 2 month's wages (although this purchase was helped thanks to an unexpected refund from HMRC):
I've had this since 1985, but I don't wear it
Of those I do wear, I've had this since April 2010
this since September 2010
and this since Feb 2011
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
The Daytona since 2010
The tag since 1992ish.
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I can never work out how to upload images and my photos are rubbish anyway, but my longest owned watch is my lovely Swatch Turquoise Bay. I bought one of these when they were first out in the mid 80's and wore it to death. I was stoked in the early days of eBay to find an immaculate unworn one for a really good price. I never wear it though!
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I bought my 2531.80 in 1999 or so from Alexanders in Farnham. Excellent watch, unlike the car in this picture:
"A man of little significance"
Excluding gifts, I don’t have a single watch that’s been in the collection more than a year.
Wasn’t always the case but I had to make way for something I’d wanted for years. No regrets.
Bought for my 18th. Still with me. Never going anywhere.
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What IS that car??I bought my 2531.80 in 1999 or so from Alexanders in Farnham. Excellent watch, unlike the car in this picture:
Ditto, but I picked mine up in the mid-90s
Longest survivor is the Super Pro from 2015.
Spyker. Dreadful thing.
"A man of little significance"
Obviously that's a typo you do mean 2 weeks right?
Shortest 1 day, Average 2 weeks, Longest 4 months ? Only one person knows. (o;
I saw a 'launch' model at a motor show some years back and the panel gaps were very poor. Made me wonder what the rest of it was like in terms of mechanical integrity.
They didn't do well with SAAB either.
Longest in my collection (not counting my Dad's watch) is my 79190 Tudor Sub, and it's the one I'll keep. The rest (yes even my 14060) will be sold soon to fund my retirement.
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Sadly can't do pics but, No.1 for passing my 11+ in 1963 my Dad took me to Bravingtons in Kings Cross to choose a watch, I still have the Renown model, restored by Duncan, this will be 60 years old this year. No.2 a Tissot PR 516 bought by my Parents for my 21st so 50 years old this year and finally No 3.my Rolex Datejust bought new by me in 1987 so a youngster at a mere 36 years years old. (I still have the box and papers for nos. 2&3!) Cheers, John B4
Those black and orange monsters make me wish I’d kept hold of mine. I had a black but always fancied an orange.
Might have to start searching now
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This Heuer Verona. Bought as NOS sometime around 1991/2. Wore it every day for ages.
This one, which I'm currently wearing today. Bought from someone here, to replace a previous model Aerospace. Can't remember exactly when I bought it, but it must be 11 - 12 years back. My next oldest was bought in 2019!
technically my Swatch Irony is the oldest, got that in 95-96
in terms of fancy stuff, the 16600 has been with me the longest, one careful owner since new :p
Now that is impressive :)
D
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My late Dad and I both bought these Seiko's new at the same time in the early '70's.
The silver Daini one is mine and the blue dial Suwa is Dad's.
Still have them both and will never part with them.
Cheers,
Neil.
This Dugena Junior, a present from my grandparents in 1978 and my first watch, is no longer in the rotation but part of my collection that started in 1998:
[IMG]DugenaJunior by Guido S., on Flickr[/IMG]
Re the silver Seiko, that's almost identical to the one I posted earlier in this thread. Mine was bought new in the early eighties. So it looks like Seiko ran with almost the same styling for at least 10 years.My late Dad and I both bought these Seiko's new at the same time in the early '70's.
The silver Daini one is mine and the blue dial Suwa is Dad's.
Still have them both and will never part with them.
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