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    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • GraemeG
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      @QuantumMechanic:

      I’m considering parting with several and maybe getting something really special.

      What are you considering getting instead? Something like a Patek or a Lange?

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      • Matty123M
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        @QuantumMechanic:

        ^ your 88 deserves better.

        I know Greg (for full disclosure) and am a fan of his straps https://www.gregstevensdesign.com/watch-straps.html

        Thanks. They look very nice.

        Maybe so. Maybe not

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        • louisboscoL
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          @QuantumMechanic:

          ^ Thanks.

          I’m considering parting with several and maybe getting something really special.

          😉 😉 😉 😉 😉

          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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          • JDelageJ
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            Thank you for the suggestions!

            (I ended up buying the Oris bronze watch BTW. Very happy with it.)

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            • ChrisC
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              It is a fantastic looking watch.

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              • JDelageJ
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                Thanks, I'm very happy. It is not too big or too high and the color of the dial (dark blue) and the bronze are lovely.

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                • goosehdG
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                  @JDelage Congratulations on a very nice watch!

                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                  • GraemeG
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                    Glad you got the Carl Brashear @JDelage, and that you're happy with it. 🙂

                    It's a nice looking watch, probably a better piece of design than the Tudor too. I do like it, and hopefully you'll post some evo shots in the future.

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                    • JDelageJ
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                      As someone who's never looked very carefully at watch prices, I am surprised to see how much pre-owned watches are discounted. At Topper, there's a Nomos Lambda wg, 95% condition from Sep '16, for sale at $11k, which is a sharp drop from the $20k MSRP (not sure what is the true retail price).

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                      • ShoremanS
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                        That 65 is sharp, JD.

                        Meek, mild and dishonest with a special place in Hell.

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                        • GraemeG
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                          Panerai brought out a 38mm Luminor Due, and Monochrome are quite excited by it.

                          There's speculation in the Monochrome article that the new movement used in the watch could be a variant of the Baume and Mercier Baumatic calibre. However, that has got a five day power reserve, versus three days for the Panerai, so it might be a watered down version!

                          Incidentally the Baumatic is a relatively cheap watch with a pretty movement, as @JDelage was looking for.

                          If it is the same calibre, it'd fix some of the accuracy issues that have been reported in Panerais. The B&M is a COSC certified chronometer, and also highly antimagnetic.

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                          • madmondayM
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                            @Sheepdog149 what kind of watch are you wearing?

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                            maybe I shouldn't be asking since this is the watches thread and not the budget watches thread 😉  or just goggle image search, but this is more fun  ???

                            head high, middle finger higher

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                            • Sheepdog149S
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                              Hi there, it's a "Typhoon," made by Dagaz, Watchmaker. I swapped the bracelet for a thick (5mm) German mesh bracelet. Thanks for asking.

                              Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

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                              • madmondayM
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                                thanks for the reply, will do a search now and see if it is within my budget.

                                looks terrific

                                head high, middle finger higher

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                                • bryaneidins70B
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                                  This just came up on FB from the guy I bought my watch strap from (Toshi). I know nothing about it but it looks lovely.

                                  'Fail we may…Sail we must'

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                                  • ChrisC
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                                    Anonimos watches are quirky, but super cool.  I've always been intrigued by the crown placement on the Militare models.

                                    They make several great looking bronze cased watches, too.

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                                    • JDelageJ
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                                      I've looked at Anonimo when I was looking at bronze options. They are originally an Italian brand with a long track record of producing watches in Firenze. They seem to have had a similar positioning as Panerai for most of their history. The brand "died" a few years ago and was acquired by a Swiss-based conglomerate. The watches produced in the last few years are "made in Switzerland" and are widely poo-poo'ed by the old enthusiasts.

                                      There was a bronze Militare in blue that popped up for sale on Chrono24 for sub $2k recently. The old Italian productions show up on eBay.

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                                      • rocketR
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                                        @Chris:

                                        Anonimos watches are quirky, but super cool. I've always been intrigued by the crown placement on the Militare models.

                                        They make several great looking bronze cased watches, too.

                                        I know I was missing something by the first glimpse…

                                        rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                        It's all humbug, like everywhere
                                        R.I.P. Geo

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                                        • JDelageJ
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                                          They have another version of the Militare where the crown is at 12 o'clock.

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