Watches - another OCD problem
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@Anesthetist yes sir! Bought it at the Panerai boutique in Tokyo in 2010. Got really nicked and scarred from going in and out of the helicopter, and general life on the ship. I didn’t like the polished looked after all and hit it with a Scoth-Brite pad and made it “brushed”. Much better now in my opinion. On the hunt for a 47mm Submersible. Love these big tool watches!!!
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New Blancpain 50 Fathoms, very high tech:
https://landing.blancpain.com/70-anniversary/act2-tech-gombessa
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@Autorotate I owned one and didnt like the polish either, the scotchbrite is a good call. It looks much more purposeful than with that mirror finish. Strong work!
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@Giles that watch is tremendous. What model is it?
@Anesthetist i scuffed it up almost as an afterthought. It was only afterwards that I said to myself “well I guess this a forever watch for me…”. Hahaha. And buying it was somewhat an impulse as well. On the bright side (pun), when a polished watch is worn and beat to bits and really shows the wabi-sabi, I just go crazy for that. I’ll post my speedy soon, which has been with me since 2004.
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@Autorotate said in Watches - another OCD problem:
@Giles that watch is tremendous. What model is it?
6612
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Patina is not as apparent as the PAM, and the crystal was replaced last year, but this thing has scars that could tell a story. It’s my all time favorite.
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All this Speedy talk breaks my heart. I traded my Moon To Mars edition years ago and had INSTANT regret. I have a Speedy X33 which I love but nothing matches the Speedy Pro feel.
Nice Omegas gentlemen!Also that PAM is a friggin BEAST and if I had the wrist to pull it off I would.
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A change of scenery with my job has me now working in Dubai. There is every watch boutique you could wish for here and I spent a good few days visiting them.
No Rolex or Patek stock anywhere (some things don't change). Rolex purchases require a spend profile per year that the shop quite openly tell you about. A lot of the various watch brand boutiques are owned by the same local company so purchases from any of these boutiques count towards allowing you to get on a list for a Rolex sports model.
Apologies in advance, the following will be a photo dump from three days worth of watch browsing.
First up is Vacheron, I did fall in love with the American 1921, manual wind, interesting case and dial. Very well put together. probably one of the nicest finished watches I looked at.
I also tried on an Overseas rose gold blue dial 4500 three hand watch and a lovely grey and rose gold manual wind dress watch. Dress watch was lovely but a bit large, cant recall but it was something like 42mm
A real eye opener was the Heritage collection from Mont Blanc which feature the Minerva movements. Some stunning movements and finishing on display. The bronze monopusher chrono was really nice. Also a manual wind three hand watch and also the Doctors pulsograph watch.
Next up was the Zenith boutique with a good selection of el primero chronomasters.
The Breguet boutique had some amazing pieces including a double tourbillon, blue and white enamal dial dress watches and a 7047 tourbillon
Longines have some really good great value pieces including the black and white tuxedo three hand model, the pilots offset dial chrono was also interesting.
I spent quite a bit of time in the Lange boutique and they had a Zeitwerk date which I struggled to find any fault with, money withstanding I would have purchased it there and then.
Disappointed with the Ulysses Nardin watches, dial and movement finishing were not great for the prices asked. I was offered 25% discount on first visit, I think you could get more if you pushed for it. The dress watch is an enamel dial but nowhere near as nice as the Breguet enamel dials.
The new Piaget polo three hand model is very nice and good Nautilus / Royal Oak type watch that you can actually walk into a store and buy. The rubber strap was very comfortable on this watch.
Both IWC khaki (Mohave) and white (lake Tahoe) ceramic models are now wait listed, supply within 12 months. IWC are ramping up the ceramic production apparently to meet demand. I liked the white ceramic Lake Tahoe model but it would need quite a bit of cleaning, not sure how well the rubber strap would last in terms of staying white?
Having completed all the boutiques in the huge shopping mall I ventured out to see some of the grey market dealers. Watchbox store had a really good selection including a stunning Patek 5270g. More Moser's than I have ever seen in one place. A snoopy silver Speedmaster. Patek 5212 and a couple of Czapek Antarctique's
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I came to post a pic of my MRG at work but am completely gobsmacked. That VC Overseas and the Moser “apple watch” would be my two faves, but man what a challenge to pick. The Langes are also so lovely…..
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And a slightly un-Lange-like Japanese titanium monster
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@Anesthetist I thought that you were only into small watches!
The finishing on the MR-G monster looks really sharp. I'd put it up there with some of the mid-level Swiss brands, possibly better.
