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    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      @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...

      "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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      • tigerpacT
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        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

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        • alcatrazA
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          Anyone had any personal experience with Toshi straps?

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            ^^ Thanks tigerpac

            "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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            • D
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              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

              Cheers,
              David

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

                "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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                • TripleterrorT
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                  @alcatraz:

                  Anyone had any personal experience with Toshi straps?

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

                  just wear - don´t compare - what matters is that one loves what one is wearing…

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                  • alcatrazA
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                    Cheers Trip
                    Good to know what one's dealing with

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                    • BLACKFROSTTB
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                      @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!

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                      • hecticH
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                        @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

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                        • michaeljcrM
                          michaeljcr
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                          @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!

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                          • michaeljcrM
                            michaeljcr
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                            Just ordered a couple of straps from here:

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

                            Will report in when they arrive.

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                            • urbanwoodsmanU
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                              @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???

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                              • michaeljcrM
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                                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!

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                                • alcatrazA
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                                  Thanks guys much appreciated

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                                  • LuciferL
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                                    New toy:

                                    Seize the day and don't you cry.

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                                    • tigerpacT
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                                      ^Dig the 70's-esq c case.

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                                      • michaeljcrM
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                                        Very cool!

                                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                        • ChrisC
                                          Chris
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                                          Vostok Amphibia is a great watch for the price.  I dig those old Russian movements, too.  Rough looking as hell, but tough.

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                                          • ronaldlshR
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                                            Nothing huge, but it's first watch I got myself with my first paycheck. This is a good feeling…

                                            THE RAW WAR

                                            @ronaldlsh:

                                            > Just going to keep wearing IH.

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