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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      That'll do…..

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        @babyknight:

        I was never a fan of the precious metal pieces when I first started collecting but have added a couple to my collection lately.  This is my 1978 Rolex 1680/8, which is probably the only yellow gold watch I would ever want.  Took a while to track one down in the right condition!

        *Insert drooling smiley here

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          • babyknightB
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            Ha, thank you, I appreciate the kind words!

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            • QinhanQ
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              So I guess that makes you a nipple-loving man, @babyknight ?

              Beautiful watch, by the way.

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              • louisboscoL
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                that 1680 is a beaut!!

                "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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                • TempvsT
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                  I am not strange. I'm just not normal!

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    Bored at the airport?

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • TempvsT
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                      Oh yes!

                      I am not strange. I'm just not normal!

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                      • TempvsT
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                        Very bored at Airport!

                        I am not strange. I'm just not normal!

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                        • GraemeG
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                          Hodinkee and MB&F released a special edition LM101 in stainless steel today.

                          It's already sold out, but they are running a waiting list in case someone decides to pass.

                          Personally, I'd drop the cash on a HMX and spider clock instead.

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                          • GraemeG
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                            Tag Heuer have released the first details of their Connected smartwatch, along with the mandatory teaser shot.

                            According to Wareable, it's going to arrive on 9th November in the US at a price of $1400. The official website is currently displaying little more than a countdown.

                            OK, so what's interesting about it?

                            From a nerd angle, it's using an Intel, rather than ARM based CPU. That's a bit of a turn-up, as Intel doesn't tend to compete so well on low power designs.

                            The other thing is that Tag Heuer are talking about it being upgradeable. Given the inexorable march of Moore's Law, electronics don't have much of a lifespan. Being able to swap out the motherboard for something a bit hotter down the line will extend this. In particular, lithium batteries degrade over time.

                            I'm looking forward to seeing what it comes out like. The Apple Watch is probably the closest competitor, though the Tag echoes a more traditional Swiss watch design.

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                            • TempvsT
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                              I am not strange. I'm just not normal!

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                              • CutlasshoundC
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                                @Tempvs:

                                Very nice! What are your thoughts on Tudor? Been lusting after one for a while!

                                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                I ain't got time to bleed.

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                                • tigerpacT
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                                  Anybody go to the Watchtime event in NYC this past weekend?  I was out of town but it looked great.

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                                  • GraemeG
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                                    The newly announced Harry Winston Opus XIV has a nifty jukebox style display. Take a look at this video, which shows it shifting between modes.

                                    There are hands on articles at Hodinkee and aBlogToWatch.

                                    Whilst it's not really my thing (and, at CHF 428,000, is way out of my price bracket), it does come in the coolest box ever.

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                                    • GraemeG
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                                      Meanwhile, at the other end of the price spectrum, Espace Horloger has brought out a solar powered watch. 😉

                                      There's a nice write-up at Watchonista.

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                                      • GraemeG
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                                        I spotted the Tudor North Flag in one of Melbourne's boutiques today. Didn't realise it was out, and thought it'd be rude not to take a look…

                                        I love the strap. It's a synthetic cloth with a soft, possibly neoprene, liner in yellow. The case looks like a modern version of the Heritage Ranger.

                                        I didn't get a shot of the movement, but it's got a brushed, industrial finish, rather than the decoration you'll see on a Patek. Oh, and it's chronometer rated, with an 80 hour power reserve. Overall a very nice piece.

                                        I was also surprised to see the Jaeger LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time.

                                        It's an attractive piece, though I found the dial a bit busy when I looked at it. The movement has a dead seconds complication, so the hand jumps like on a cheap quartz watch.

                                        I'd actually gone out to see if the Omega Globemaster had made it out, but it's not due until January.

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                                        • GraemeG
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                                          This is the Iron Heart Only Watch live blog service. At the time of writing, we're up to lot 11.

                                          I was keeping an eye on the Hermes In The Pocket. It ended up going for CHF 35,000. Not to me. 😞

                                          The Leroy with the aluminium case and movement went for CHF 75,000. That's nearly twice the estimate, but I think that it was helped by the company figuring out it'd be hard to replicate, and so it's a completely unique piece.

                                          Another surprise was the Louis Vuitton "The World is a Dance Floor" World Time. That went for CHF 130,000. Nearly twice estimate. Obviously not to @Giles who hates the style.

                                          Still to come, the Tudor, and the Patek.

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                                          • GraemeG
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                                            The gorgeous FP Journe tourbillion sold for CHF 550,000, and the red MB&F Robot went for CHF 75,000. Not you @Tempvs ? 🙂

                                            And now the 8,000 lb gorilla: The Patek.

                                            They're just taking a quick break at CHF 5 million… :o

                                            Now CHF 7 million! And still going.

                                            Sold for CHF 7.3 million. Nearly $7.3 million. I'm really glad I didn't click on the bid button at that point.

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