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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • K
      kkibbey23
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      @Giles amazing pickup. I tried a regular FF on not long ago and was blown away by it.  Its on my list for sure.

      I believe that edition was limited to 500? So great you got the grail you gave been after for a very long time.

      Congrats!

      Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        Yep, limited to 500….

        "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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        • bryaneidins70B
          bryaneidins70
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          Lovely watch @Giles  😎

          'Fail we may…Sail we must'

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          • ChrisC
            Chris
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            Really fantastic.  I'm happy you finally managed to get one, since you've lusted after it for years.

            I'm looking forward to checking it out in person eventually…  😉

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            • GraemeG
              Graeme
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              Tag Heuer announced their fiftieth anniversary plans for the Monaco in Monaco last night. They'll be releasing a model for each decade of its life every three or four weeks. There'll be 169 of each released, making a total of 845 pieces.

              The Seventies one was released yesterday, and it's already sold out. The differences to the standard model are that it's got a funky green dial and a solid caseback. The price is $6550, against $5900 for the regular model.

              I think that Tag Heuer have missed an opportunity by not upgrading the movement to their Calibre 02, especially if they used their new carbon mainspring…

              More at Calibre 11, Hodinkee, and Monochrome.

              @Filthy the 1999 to 2009 model is going to have a black dial. If you want a Monaco to match your wardrobe, it might be worth putting in a preorder for one of those.

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              • GraemeG
                Graeme
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                The local Omega boutique has just got the Seamaster 1948 Centre Seconds in, despite having told me a while back that it sold out last year. It's a lovely little watch and I'm very tempted.

                There's also a platinum version, which looks almost identical, but is gorgeous. However, it's another $50K (Australian), and the differences are subtle. (It's the one on the brown, alligator strap.) For the money, I'd get a Patek Aquanaut Chronograph (if they'd sell me one), or the H. Moser & Cie Vantablack.

                I also saw the titanium, tantalum, and Sedna gold Seamaster Diver, which I liked a lot more than I thought that I would.

                It comes in a really cool box too.

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                • DougNgD
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                  @Giles

                  Congrats. There's nothing like getting your grail watch.

                  In fact, I'm going to strap on my Seamaster. Hasn't gotten much love lately.

                  I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                  • Finn666F
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                    lovely watch there G-master! @Giles

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                    • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                      @Graeme if you buy the Omega can I buy the box to use as an urn to put my ashes in?

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                      • Finn666F
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                        so after thinking about it since a little bit over 2 years now and since it was my birthday 2days ago, i went and put my name on the waitinglist for a rolex sea dweller! 😎

                        *finally going for one! 😛

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                        • GraemeG
                          Graeme
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                          @Filthy I'll bear you in mind. Although given how much I procrastinate about watches, you might pass away first! :o

                          @Finn666 glad to hear you've made your mind up. Hopefully the Rolex waiting list gods are kind to you.

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                          • Finn666F
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                            should take me around 1-2months to get it. hopefully 🙂

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                            • Stuart.TS
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                              Wow. Blancpains are the price of a new family car. What an investment piece.

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                                @Finn666:

                                so after thinking about it since a little bit over 2 years now and since it was my birthday 2days ago, i went and put my name on the waitinglist for a rolex sea dweller! 😎

                                *finally going for one! 😛

                                Well done. Look forward to seeing it. I know you were considered in what you picked - enjoy!

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                                • Jordan23J
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                                  @Giles:

                                  What a Beauty Mr. G! Enjoy

                                  Enjoy ya addiction[emoji158] [emoji149][emoji148] [emoji2125]

                                  AE

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                                  • louisboscoL
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                                    @Giles:

                                    Now, if anyone wants to buy an immaculate 1987/8 GMT Pepsi or 1970 black bezel GMT, PM me….. 🙂

                                    been away in bali for a week and i see this..
                                    now did you say a 16750 gmt…..
                                    hope you enjoy the FF. the 16750 pepsi is tempting..

                                    @Graeme:

                                    And make sure that the GMTs aren't sitting on the desk next time I visit. 😃

                                    might be sitting on my wrists…

                                    "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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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      @louisbosco:

                                      now did you say a 16750 gmt…..

                                      I did

                                      "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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                                      • GraemeG
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                                        I spotted a Seamaster 1948 Small Seconds today. They apparently sold out pretty quickly after Baselworld last year, but this was a cancelled order.

                                        I'm tempted.

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                                        • GraemeG
                                          Graeme
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                                          An article about the Tornek-Rayville, which was a rebadged and re-engineered Fifty Fathoms.

                                          https://www.revolution.watch/war-hero-the-tornek-rayville-tr-900/

                                          Not many survive, because they were a little bit radioactive!

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                                          • GraemeG
                                            Graeme
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                                            More watch temptation, after I found that the Omega Small Seconds had sold. This time it's a Cartier Santos Noctambule.

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