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    • GraemeG
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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
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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
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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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                      • S
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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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                          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
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                              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
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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
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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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                                      That watch is lovely, but if find it almost illegible. Had to look twice to see the hands. Oddly enough, this is also my problem with many g-shocks. I don’t get how all up and down the scale there are pieces whose primary function doesn’t work that well.

                                      Obviously this is a pet peeve of mine that ti get too worked up about.

                                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                      • GraemeG
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                                        I wasn't paying much attention to the Noctambule's legibility, but it's not as bad as some skeletonised watches that I've seen. The hands are polished steel, whilst the background is darker.

                                        Whilst it is a lovely watch, you could buy an awful lot of G-Shocks for the same price!

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                                        • JDelageJ
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                                          There are several versions of skeleton Santos. I like the silver ones better.

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                                          • jock1624J
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                                            Finally put my new strap on my Seiko .

                                            Mirthing my way through life.

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