Watches - another OCD problem

[derivative666]

That's a beauty

[derivative666]

This will be my next watch grand seiko spring drive gmt sbge001

[Finn666]

^damn, i love that one J.! great watch…

[tigerpac]

^^^ Just be mindful of service costs on the Spring Drive (Over 1k I believe)

Pretty interesting technology though and top notch fit and finish.

[Giles]

@Giles:

I have decided it's time to simplify my life.  I will be selling all my current "good" watches and using the funds to buy just one watch I can wear all the time.  So the following will be being sold:

2 x Breitling Chronomats - both stainless steel
1 x Patek Philippe vintage (1954) gold manual wind calatrava
1 x JLC gold, time/date/day/month/moonphase with JLC deployant clasp

If you have a serious interest in any of these, PM me.

All of these are currently at a watch maker being tweaked a polished ready for sale.  He was extremely complimentary about the JLC and the PP, gave me values I should expect to get for them and told me that I should sell these through Christies or Bonhams…..Wow...

[tigerpac]

Nice G!  Those are nice watches –- you're probably aware but just in case, fyi, Blancpain produces their own (free) magazine, lots of good stuff in there that might interest you.  I've got my eye on the Villeret Complete Calendar Moonphase 40mm

http://www.blancpain.com/en/lettres-du-brassus

[alcatraz]

Anyone had any personal experience with Toshi straps?

[Giles]

^^ Thanks tigerpac

[davito]

G maybe you gonna contact Beyer chronometrie Bahnhofstrasse Zürich re your Calatrava. Family Beyer has some close relationship to Family Stern,

http://www.beyer-ch.com/en.html

[Giles]

Great idea,  I will drop them a note when the watch comes back.  Thanks, G

[Tripleterror]

@alcatraz:

Anyone had any personal experience with Toshi straps?

I've got one, strap is good, customer service is excellent.

[alcatraz]

Cheers Trip
Good to know what one's dealing with

[BLACKFROSTT]

@BLACKFROSTT:

My 4 1/2 year old daily worn Marathon Chronograph Pilot Watch  (It's a beast!)

I just bought a Feit handmade Bund Strap watchband for it (In naturale)

From the site:
The Bund Strap watchband was first used by WWII pilots because of its insulating properties. The leather band would ensure that the watch face would not freeze or burn a pilot’s wrist as they were exposed to extreme conditions.

Feit Strap finally showed up today after a one month 6 day trip from "down unda"!




Installed and I LIKE IT!

[hectic]

@Tripleterror:

@alcatraz:

Anyone had any personal experience with Toshi straps?

I've got one, strap is good, customer service is excellent.

+1, buy with confidence

[michaeljcr]

@hectic:

@Tripleterror:

@alcatraz:

Anyone had any personal experience with Toshi straps?

I've got one, strap is good, customer service is excellent.

+1, buy with confidence

Me too. Awesome strap and service. He's very, very serious about meeting his self imposed deadlines as well. My only complaint is the watch I got the strap for is currently broken! The strap was tougher than the Lum-Tec!

[michaeljcr]

Just ordered a couple of straps from here:

http://formfunctionform.com/shop/button-stud-watchband/

Will report in when they arrive.

[urbanwoodsman]

@michaeljcr:

Just ordered a couple of straps from here:

http://formfunctionform.com/shop/button-stud-watchband/

Will report in when they arrive.

Natty CXL watch strap for $40???

[michaeljcr]

I thought it was worth a look. Bought two in 'Natural', one 18mm (stainless steel stud) for a smaller aviator watch, and one 22mm with a black stud for a Seiko 007 my GF just gave me as a present. I'd like the more expensive cordovan, but they were out of the colours I wanted and, to be honest, I got two of these for the same price and they look pretty good!

[alcatraz]

Thanks guys much appreciated

[Lucifer]

New toy: