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    ddtrash
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    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

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        JDelage
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        Joined: 13 Jan 2012

        Good looking watch.

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          Brandrea
          Raw and Unwashed
          @VoodooRay
          Joined: 19 Sept 2022

          @VoodooRay very nice! I love the deployant clasp.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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                      Anesthetist
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                      Portofino is a classic and under-appreciated watch

                      IG: bluehandsslim

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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                                      mclaincausey
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                                      @IrishHeart
                                      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                      @IrishHeart I share the quite mainstream opinion that they are gorgeous and I feel a pretty good value. You get Rolex tech and support in a classic design that will pair with any outfit or context.

                                      The one quibble I have is with the faux rivets on the bracelets but that’s not a huge deal. It would be high on my list if I were in the market for a fine timepiece.

                                      I also love the Pelagos and especially its bracelet and lumed bezel. The text on the dial on that one probably bothers me more than the rivets on the BB.

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                        IrishHeart
                                        Haraki san Expert
                                        @mclaincausey
                                        Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                                        @mclaincausey thanks for your input.
                                        I am really quite keen to treat myself, and am unlikely to afford a Rolex anytime soon.
                                        I know what you mean about the faux rivets, but they don’t bother me too much. I do wonder why Tudor persists with them when the feedback is usually negative about them.

                                        When I saw the AD a few weeks ago, he also had it on the black rubber strap which I thought suited it. The bracelet is probably more classic, but do you have any preference?
                                        The bracelet was only about £170 more which surprised me. I thought there be a bigger differential, although the rubber does also come with the T-fit clasp which is nice.

                                        Thanks again for your input.

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                                          mclaincausey
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                                          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                          Man I’d go for it. For me the faux rivet thing isn’t a big deal and of all models it makes the most sense on this one because it is almost a reproduction, so I’d absolutely buy the bracelet and probably some aftermarket leather options. I think I’d take this one over the 58 but it’s close.

                                          Think it, be it.

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