Watches - another OCD problem

[Sugar Mountain]

Anyone here ever messed with Zenith watches? I could see the Elite Captain Central Second appealing to those who dig Grand Seiko. I'm a big fan of the El Primero Striking 10th as well.

[Qinhan]

A recent purchase of mine: vintage Tudor Sub with faded "ghost bezel" (bought from original owner with papers  )

[tmg]

Very nice Snowflake!

[Sugar Mountain]

Really nice Qinhan! Your second Tudor sub now?

[Qinhan]

Indeed, although I'm now looking to move the first one.  If anyone is interested in purchasing, feel free to pm me for details.

[Giles]

Damn…..Now, I want one of these.....

[Finkster]

I own this SEIKO SKA617 P1 Kinetic for the 'daily business' … a very solid and smart companion .. and based on the kinetic feature, you need no batteries ...

Thx for the inspiration for this nice watch @Finn666 

[Finn666]

ha @Finkster my pleasure mate!…wearing mine as a daily beater as well.

like today/now

paired with the black ihsh-59 btw.

[Finkster]

^  keep it up! … a brilliant watch!! 

[Anesthetist]

Qinhan, maybe this guy is your Tudor's bro!

[Qinhan]

That's the mini-sub!  I've always been partial to the snowflakes.

[Anesthetist]

@Qinhan:

That's the mini-sub!  I've always been partial to the snowflakes.

Me too but this one was only $500

[Graeme]

Hodinkee have got a guide to watches below $5000 that their staff would go for.

https://www.hodinkee.com/blog/the-hodinkee-team-picks-our-favorite-watches-under-5000

Me, I'd be tempted by a 1953 Omega RAF watch. They go for around $2000 to $3000, and I'd use the balance to get it restored at Bienne.

Anyone else have any ideas?

[Giles]

Yep,  I have spoken to Richard my Watch man about the Grand Seiko Spring drive Ti Diver.  Now, Richard knows a thing or two about watches, owning 300 at the last count - and I'm not talking Swatches here .  Some of you will know Richard, so you will be able to imagine him saying "Now that's a proper. proper watch"…..

[Graeme]

The Spring Drive looks very nice. Did you see the piece on the steel version at Hodinkee?

https://www.hodinkee.com/blog/the-grand-seiko-spring-drive-divers-200m

[Giles]

I have now, but I favour the Ti version as it is so much lighter….And Ti self heals (at least to some degree).....

[Graeme]

I prefer titanium too for much the same reason, though I think that it can be a bit softer than steel.

[Giles]

Seiko use a proprietary Ti alloy called "Bright Titanium" which is harder than "ordinary" Titanium and has a brighter, more steel like appearance….

[babyknight]

@Qinhan:

A recent purchase of mine: vintage Tudor Sub with faded "ghost bezel" (bought from original owner with papers  )

Fantastic to see these photos, Q.  Congrats again on a great vintage addition.  Hope there is more to come…

[Chris]

@Graeme:

Hodinkee have got a guide to watches below $5000 that their staff would go for.

https://www.hodinkee.com/blog/the-hodinkee-team-picks-our-favorite-watches-under-5000

That's a pretty solid list across the board.  Even the ones I wouldn't want myself, I can understand the choice.  I love that someone tossed in the Pita Oceana, which has been one of my quirky favorites for years.  I wish they were easier to find, since I'd love to play around with one.