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    • Sugar MountainS
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      @louisbosco:

      @Sugar Mountain but isn't HK one of the easier places in the world to find a vintage sub?

      @louisbosco Yes indeed. Even within a half mile radius of my apartment there are several shops selling beautiful old 5513 and 5512 etc. They're actually so commonplace it is marginally off-putting but it is still such a great watch.

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        On the swiss tip. I picked this up over xmas before the AUD went to total shite like it's planned to. Price was too good to pass up.

        Met my criteria of being unknown unless you know about watches, black/dark dial, Lumes, date @ 3, water resistant to 100's of meters, reliable as, and no fuss servicing..

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        • SeulS
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          Here's my Citizen - much thanks @Chris who even adjusted both date and time for me  😘

          Titanium, sapphire glass, eco drive (no battery), Japan made - bit boring, but it has its merits. Love how the dials turn silver-green when there's less light. Much more classy and discrete lume than my Monster, that's for sure…

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          • louisboscoL
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            @Sugar Mountain  the 5512/13 is a watch you can never get bored with. it's special in a sense that even if you're bored of seeing it, you're not bored of seeing it.

            "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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            • Finn666F
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              great great watch @Snowy hell i think i need one like that as well… 🙂

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              • GingerMagicianG
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                Very nice @Snowy - I had a 3227-01 for a year or so and letting it go is probably my biggest WIS regret…

                Simon

                @Megatron1505:

                > You're not even bloody ginger  >:(

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                • AnesthetistA
                  Anesthetist
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                  I love the Ingenieur line and at one point owned the midsized model with rose gold hands. I miss it a bit but that version was a bit small. I may have to own another some day. Here is today's wear for me:

                  Seul, that Citizen looks like a great mix of sport and class. Wear her in good health!

                  IG: bluehandsslim

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                    @GingerMagician Seems like a lot of people flick through IWC's after a few years, short of the IWC forum, not a lot of keepers. Hoping to keep this, as they do age wonderfully!

                    @Anesthetist always love the simplicity of Nomos' face. Nice strap too.

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                    • GraemeG
                      Graeme
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                      @Snowy I missed your post of the Ingenieur the other day. Probably because I was checking the forum from China and images weren't showing up.

                      Nice looking piece, and glad you got a bargain. 🙂

                      SIHH has just opened in Switzerland, and it's the first of the two big watch shows. I'm currently liking the new version of the Jaeger LeCoultre Extreme Lab 2, which is probably the most over-engineered watch you can get.

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                        Snowy
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                        @Graeme:

                        @Snowy I missed your post of the Ingenieur the other day. Probably because I was checking the forum from China and images weren't showing up.
                        Nice looking piece, and glad you got a bargain. 🙂

                        Thanks for your help on that @Graeme. With the Franc going crazy as well as the AUD, I think I got in at a very good time.

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                        • Finn666F
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                          where you got it from, if you don't mind me asking? @Snowy

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                            Snowy
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                            Local watch dealer @Finn666. Had equally the best price anywhere in the world thanks to a sale, and comes with 2 year warranty thanks to Australian consumer protection law 🙂

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                              footandmaff
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                              I want to pick up a new strap for my Dad's birthday to go on what was my Granddad's Omega. The current strap is pretty tatty and not particularly good so I thought it would be good to get a decent strap to complement it.

                              I've been looking at the Uniform Wares brown calf leather strap which I think could work. I just wondered if anyone had any recommendations. I'm in London based so would prefer UK based stores, but feel free to post up anyone else that might be worth checking out.

                              Cheers

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                              • FlashF
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                                Another of my father in laws watches , 18kt day-date

                                FS  FT.IHSW04 size s , samurai loopwheeled tee ,fullcount flannel      http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3997.0

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                                  Holy shit. Your father in law is balling!

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                                  • FlashF
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                                    @grandmasterben

                                    @grandmasterben

                                    FS  FT.IHSW04 size s , samurai loopwheeled tee ,fullcount flannel      http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3997.0

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                                    • FlashF
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                                      Yeah Kenny was pretty successful . He came to Belfast from Hong Kong with nothing and worked hard for all he owned , really respect the man

                                      FS  FT.IHSW04 size s , samurai loopwheeled tee ,fullcount flannel      http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3997.0

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                                      • GraemeG
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                                        @footandmaff Tender sell a couple of straps at the Trestle Shop, but they're less dressy than what I suspect you're looking for. Equus Leather make some fantastic looking ones, but they're very expensive. However if you check out their Facebook page then there are normally discount codes.

                                        SIHH news: IWC have released a new Portuguese Eight Day with a handwound movement, which I rather like. More at aBlogToWatch.

                                        There's a monster Panerai Mare Nostrum, with a 52 mm case! :o

                                        But the coolest thing so far has to be the A. Lange und Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater. Only €440K, so it would put a bit of a dent in the denim shopping…

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                                        • babyknightB
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                                          that IWC would have been so great at 40mm or 41mm tops…

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                                          • Sugar MountainS
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                                            Thought that some of you would enjoy a shot from my weekend watch browsing in Mong Kok, Hong Kong:

                                            It's amazing seeing pieces like a 5513 and red line 1680 just in the heap like this. In my opinion, it's how those rugged watches were supposed to be treated!

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