Watches - another OCD problem

[Graeme]

Chris, tungsten is denser than lead. It used to get used in keels for offshore racing yachts until it was banned on cost grounds. I'm sure that it'll be heavy enough for you.

I took a look around Harrods today. In general it exists as proof that wealth does not bring taste, but the watch room there has a lot of interesting pieces in it. I've been curious to see some of the top-end Maurice Lacroix watches, and they had one in the sale.

It's another interesting piece, and was half price in the sale. The salesman inadvertently put me off when he said that a footballer had been interested in buying it though…

The other piece I liked, which I've seen before, was the Chopard LUC Louis-Ulysee Tribute. It's as big as its name is long, and consists of a white gold pocket watch that clips into a strap to become an oversized (50 mm) wrist watch.

If they did one cased in steel or titanium, rather than half a tonne of white gold, then I'd be very, very tempted. I didn't ask if they'd do a tungsten model for Chris, with optional whale penis leather strap though.

[Chris]

Maybe next time.:D

That Lacroix is quite nice though.  Not usually a fan of their products, but there's always an exception, right?

[babyknight]

I'm late joining this club but finally decided to get a nice watch.  Picked up a pristine used Omega Speedmaster Pro, the sapphire sandwich edition with glass back.  Pic is of a stock brand new one, will try to post fit pics of mine in the future.

[davito]

super timeless classic timepiece babyknight, wear it in good health. I still miss mine, which was stolen some years ago, when some burglars broke into my home. Great watch, congrats

[tigerpac]

Can't go wrong with a Speedie!  Enjoy it, congrats!!

[Chris]

Love that watch.  Quite possibly my all time favorite, and someday I'll get one myself.  Beautiful movement on those- hand winding chronographs are the best.

[seawolf]

SKX007J

[babyknight]

thanks all… btw Davito that IWC you posted in the pocket dump is exquisite...

[hectic]

@babyknight:

I'm late joining this club but finally decided to get a nice watch.  Picked up a pristine used Omega Speedmaster Pro, the sapphire sandwich edition with glass back.  Pic is of a stock brand new one, will try to post fit pics of mine in the future.

I tried on a 44mm version of theSppedmaster a few years back in Geneva - has anyone else seen one - the extra size really complemented it I felt.

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/2012/1/22/a-week-on-the-wrist-the-omega-speedmaster-co-axial-chronogra.html

[tigerpac]

With the 9300 movement?  Looks great with a larger wrist and hearing good things about the movement!

[davito]

I prefer the manual wind in the speedie but the new version with automatic wind and date is not bad at all, beautifully executed watch. If I am going to buy a speedie again I'll stick with the older model though

[hectic]

Quite a lot more money though than the standard speedie.

[Anesthetist]

New legs for my Dornbluth 99.0 from Rios. Very nice and reasonably priced shell cordovan.

[tigerpac]

^Nice - love the finish on that movement as well.  Going to have to add a German to my watch lineup one of these days.

[dirtyselvedge]

Seikossssssssss

[Anesthetist]

6309s…..drool

[tigerpac]

Somebody likes his rubber(s) - great pic

[dirtyselvedge]

@anesthetist yessss. Pillows of love

@tigerpac I do I do I do love my rubbers

[Jii]

Today is the first anniversary for the Steelfish and me, and I can honestly say I've been super satisfied with it. Since there's been some talk about accuracy problems with B:s I've been keeping a log since new year's eve and have gotten +1s/day since that (worn pretty much every day). I hope it'll continue like that in the future since I guess this one's a keeper.

[tigerpac]

^which movement is that?

Like that dial a lot!