Watches - another OCD problem
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Oh, and if I told you what it cost me, none of you would ever talk to me again….
I’m sure I’d forgive you… That bezel looks amazing. The contrast of the notched metal (steel?) ring and glazed (enamelled?) top is wonderful. It’s beauty and function in perfect harmony.
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Congratulations! That's a perfect watch for everyday IMO.
@neph93 the original had an acrylic bezel. When they rebooted it, they moved to a sapphire, lumed bezel that, as @Giles referenced, has the loudest, most solid and satisfying ratchet action in the biz. This to me is a perfect way to honor the design of the original, but to modernize it.
Well-played, Giles
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@Giles amazing pickup. I tried a regular FF on not long ago and was blown away by it. Its on my list for sure.
I believe that edition was limited to 500? So great you got the grail you gave been after for a very long time.
Congrats!
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Lovely watch @Giles
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Really fantastic. I'm happy you finally managed to get one, since you've lusted after it for years.
I'm looking forward to checking it out in person eventually…
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Tag Heuer announced their fiftieth anniversary plans for the Monaco in Monaco last night. They'll be releasing a model for each decade of its life every three or four weeks. There'll be 169 of each released, making a total of 845 pieces.
The Seventies one was released yesterday, and it's already sold out. The differences to the standard model are that it's got a funky green dial and a solid caseback. The price is $6550, against $5900 for the regular model.
I think that Tag Heuer have missed an opportunity by not upgrading the movement to their Calibre 02, especially if they used their new carbon mainspring…
More at Calibre 11, Hodinkee, and Monochrome.
@Filthy the 1999 to 2009 model is going to have a black dial. If you want a Monaco to match your wardrobe, it might be worth putting in a preorder for one of those.
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The local Omega boutique has just got the Seamaster 1948 Centre Seconds in, despite having told me a while back that it sold out last year. It's a lovely little watch and I'm very tempted.
There's also a platinum version, which looks almost identical, but is gorgeous. However, it's another $50K (Australian), and the differences are subtle. (It's the one on the brown, alligator strap.) For the money, I'd get a Patek Aquanaut Chronograph (if they'd sell me one), or the H. Moser & Cie Vantablack.
I also saw the titanium, tantalum, and Sedna gold Seamaster Diver, which I liked a lot more than I thought that I would.
It comes in a really cool box too.
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@Graeme if you buy the Omega can I buy the box to use as an urn to put my ashes in?
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Wow. Blancpains are the price of a new family car. What an investment piece.
