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    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • GraemeG
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      @bubbapest:

      tried on an alpine eagle this weekend at wempe in nyc, was definitely very nice

      I really like the Alpine Eagle Cadence. I've been interested in Chopard's 8 hertz movements from the original LUC 8HF onwards, and I prefer titanium to steel for cases.

      I'll have to check them out when Melbourne emerges from its never-ending lockdown.

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      • B
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        everytime i see the new speedmaster in person it looks absolutely amazing

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        • seawolfS
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          This was my dad's Seiko Automatic. It was a gift from his parents for his college graduation in 1971. This watch is 50 years old, and works like a charm and always makes me think of him.

          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

          @zeebeeleather

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          • LewisStonehouseL
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            Got my Great Great Grandad's sterling silver pocket watch and chain out today with the wabby tux, needs a cleanup and a service really but still keeps reasonable-ish time and I'm a sucker for patina

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            • seawolfS
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              Classy!

              “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

              @zeebeeleather

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              • Q
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                Well, this one is off to a new owner Monday. It lived most of its life in the safe deposit box. While I will miss it, I found it a little too flash on my wrist, but at the end of the day, when someone offers you triple what you paid, it is hard to say no.

                I find myself wearing my vintage SD and 1675 over everything else. Perhaps 2 or 3 watches are ample. lol

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                • goosehdG
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                  @QuantumMechanic  Triple??  That’s great for you!  Really don’t know how much longer this trend is going to go.

                  "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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                  • Q
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                    @goosehd The prices will hold. They will fluctuate, but Rolex is following the Hermes model of scarcity. Panerai should have done the same. It all went sideways for them after Bonati left, but I digress. Just a somewhat annoyed collector. 🙂

                    I have been collecting for a long time. A long time. I remember when you could walk into an AD and have a decent selection of Rolex sports watches, and if you were a good client, you could get some points taken off the price. If you built a proper relationship with the AD, you'd be offered the "rare" Daytona. Now, everything is a Daytona.

                    Collecting watches was fun, but it has lost its appeal.

                    Enjoy your watches!

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                    • Bfd70B
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                      https://manofmany.com/fashion/watches/rolex-shortage-explained

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                      • JDelageJ
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                        Lots of "luxury sport watches" coming out these days, as everyone else already noticed. I find those very compelling and I happen to have a couple coming my way in the next couple months (hopefully).

                        The just announced Lang & Heyne Hektor is a cool variation, although maybe overpriced given the hand wound movement…

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                        • MotyM
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                          On the way to theatre wearing Tudor Pelagos and Nigel Cabourn work shirt

                          Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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                          • henry_davidH
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                            That Pelagos is damn cool, @Moty  😎 How do you like it?

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                            • MotyM
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                              I love it, really. This is my third piece, had the first gen. in black, when blue came it was instant love, than I had a watches-off period and 2,5 yrs ago it came back and I bought these and never had on my mind sale of them. They are from technical and design point of view for me absolutely perfect

                              Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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                              • JDelageJ
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                                The Pelagos is a lovely looking watch. It looks the part of a tool watch without being clunky.

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                                • henry_davidH
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                                  Yeah, the blue is where it's at in my opinion, @Moty. All of the watch-obsessed folk on Hodinkee/other watch forums always talk about getting one of these and never quite do so. From what I understand, these watches very well and can take a beating. Plus, the design is simply perfect and, again, that blue is beautiful. If I were to buy a modern day diver, I'd have to say that it would be a blue Pelagos.

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                                  • MotyM
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                                    So true, it is such an universal watch, you can wear with jeans, suit or swimsuit

                                    Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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                                    • MotyM
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                                      And lumi is a blast

                                      Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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                                      • MotyM
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                                        I would like to kindly ask for assistance with purchase from https://www.watchgecko.com/ as they don´t send goods to Czech rep, please PM me
                                        thanks

                                        Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          That's Brexit fucking us over again…....

                                          "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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                                          • MotyM
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                                            If anybody is willing to help with my needs, these are the EU countries that send their goods

                                            Watchgeco ships to the following countries EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.

                                            Thanks a lot

                                            Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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