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    mclaincausey
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    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

    Great setup. I think I prefer to the bracelet.

    Think it, be it.

    last edited by 14 Nov 2023, 17:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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      ddtrash
      Haraki san Expert
      Joined: 2 Dec 2010

      @VoodooRay your post with the alternative Omega strap got me looking on their website for something to freshen up my battered old X-33 with.

      I happened to find what looks like a new Nato-Strap option they are offering in Black denim and Leather.

      How could I not post this find on a denim forum?

      Omega denim strap X-33.PNG
      Omega denim strap.PNG

      There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

      last edited by ddtrash 14 Nov 2023, 22:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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        Anesthetist
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        Joined: 14 May 2011

        Oh man that is a great combo, I might need to source one or something similar for my X33

        IG: bluehandsslim

        last edited by 14 Nov 2023, 22:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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          ddtrash
          Haraki san Expert
          Joined: 2 Dec 2010

          That black denim/leather strap works really well with the black dial of the current version of the X33.

          My original version has the green grey LCD central display and it may work a bit better with the biosteel beige Nato they make?

          Pity my old model is not on their configurator, for the render image I have had to pick the current black dial X33.

          That configurator is a lot of fun and quite addictive.

          Omega biosteel strap X33.PNG
          Omega biosteel strap.PNG

          There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

          last edited by ddtrash 14 Nov 2023, 22:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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            Graeme
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 30 Mar 2012

            There used to be a blue denim NATO in the Omega collection, it was intended for one of the Railmasters. I don't know if it's still available, but could look good on a Summer Blue...

            Railmaster on denim strap

            last edited by 15 Nov 2023, 01:26 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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              JDelage
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              Joined: 13 Jan 2012

              Good looking watch.

              last edited by 15 Nov 2023, 04:20 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Brandrea
                Raw and Unwashed
                @VoodooRay
                Joined: 19 Sept 2022

                @VoodooRay very nice! I love the deployant clasp.

                last edited by 17 Nov 2023, 02:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                  Graeme
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                  Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                  Oris have just announced a new version of the ProPilot that @Anesthetist is eyeing up. But rather than include Miss Piggy, they've used lasers to cut what I suspect is an interference pattern into a titanium dial to produce a colour-shifting finish. Monochrome has more details.

                  ProPilot Laser

                  H. Moser & Cie have slimmed the Streamliner down, and this will probably pose a threat to @JDelage's wallet. Again, see Monochrome.

                  Moser Streamliner

                  last edited by 17 Nov 2023, 11:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                    mclaincausey
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                    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                    Love that Oris. I thought I saw a similar dial on a Moser Streamliner on the gram but can’t find it now and maybe it was a trick of the lighting in the photo on the blue enamel model.

                    Think it, be it.

                    last edited by 17 Nov 2023, 14:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                      JDelage
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                      Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                      I love those two watches. The Streamliner is $30k though, which is a big jump from the original Streamliner. It's a new calibre too I think, with a micro-rotor. Those are cool. No threat to my wallet, as I still like my Green Dragon better. I'm happy to see Moser continuing to breathe life into the Streamliner line. For a minute, I did wonder whether it would be a one-off, but it's definitely not the case.

                      The Oris dial reminds me a bit of black mother-of-pearl, which I like very much.

                      last edited by 17 Nov 2023, 15:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                        Anesthetist
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                        Joined: 14 May 2011

                        The Oris is cool and I do like it although not as much as the Muppet (sentimental ties run deep).
                        I would love to have that Moser, what a thing of beauty.

                        IG: bluehandsslim

                        last edited by 18 Nov 2023, 14:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          Went to see my favourite antique dealer friend today (@ROman & @chap). He told me he had done a couple of good house clearances recently. In one, he found some nice watches and offered the seller X for everything in the house. Offer accepted. I asked him what the watches were, and he reeled off a few Cartiers and Tiffanys and the like and then added "oh and this one", he pulled up his cuff to show me a rather nice IWC Portofino, "Yeah, I found it in a box under the sofa, and thought, oh fuck it, I'll have that for me"....

                          "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

                          last edited by 19 Nov 2023, 16:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
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                            Anesthetist
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                            Joined: 14 May 2011

                            Portofino is a classic and under-appreciated watch

                            IG: bluehandsslim

                            last edited by 20 Nov 2023, 03:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              mclaincausey
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                              Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                              How about this one?

                              https://www.exquisitetimepieces.com/parmigiani-fleuirer-tonda-pf-gmt-rattrapante.html

                              IMG_0630.jpeg

                              Think it, be it.

                              last edited by 21 Nov 2023, 14:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                JDelage
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                                The PF Tonda is beautiful, but personally I find this GMT feature very gimmicky. It's a 12hr scale, so you don't know whether the home time is AM or PM. They also didn't include a date, which is prettier but kinda lazy in a GMT watch. I'd rather get the plain Tonda.

                                last edited by 21 Nov 2023, 17:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                  mclaincausey
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                                  Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                  All fair points

                                  Think it, be it.

                                  last edited by 21 Nov 2023, 17:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                    Graeme
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                    I'm not sure if the twelve-hour GMT function would be a problem in practice. I've generally got a reasonably good idea of where relative times stand. If I had the watch set to Australian Eastern Time (8 pm at the time of writing) and the secondary time set to Pacific Time in the US (1 o'clock), then I could deduce that it's 1 am in California, not 1 pm, and therefore not call. 😁

                                    Other than that, it's a pretty watch, and the GMT rattrapante mechanism looks fun. Finishing seems good in photos, but I haven't seen one in the metal.

                                    If you're after alternatives, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph has a GMT function and is about $10K less. The Patek Phillipe 5212a is $10K more and doesn't have the complication, but will hold its value better. LUC offers a GMT and a world-timer in a variety of materials. The IWC Timezoner has probably got the neatest time zone complication.

                                    last edited by 23 Nov 2023, 09:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                      I think this is may fave.....

                                      1da4eadd-18e4-4406-80c9-5ba3ea17b44f-image.png https://www.patek.com/en/collection/aquanaut/5164A-001

                                      "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

                                      last edited by Giles 23 Nov 2023, 09:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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                                        IrishHeart
                                        Haraki san Expert
                                        Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                                        Have any of you watch experts got any opinions on the Tudor Black Bay 54?
                                        https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watch-family/black-bay-54
                                        I have been offered one by my AD. I do like the look and the size works for anyone with a wrist of 7 inches or less (17.75cm).
                                        Just can’t make my mind up on the vintage gilt finish.
                                        Available on rubber strap or bracelet.

                                        last edited by 23 Nov 2023, 10:09 M 1 Reply Last reply 23 Nov 2023, 15:03 Reply Quote 0
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                                          mclaincausey
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                                          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                          Man Bulgari Octo are so friggin cool. I’ve moved on from chronographs mostly but it’s such a cool, creative, modern design. I think Pf wins for me among those designs but the LUC GMT seems like such an eminently functional, legible piece. It also looks a bit prosaic which I kind of like as an under the radar thing.

                                          Think it, be it.

                                          last edited by 23 Nov 2023, 15:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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