2014 - A relatively quiet year for me on the watch front

[andy tims]

For a variety of reasons my focus on watches has been less intense this year.

I still managed to acquire these, ticking several long wanted watches off my hit list along the way.



















and these were sold





As to next year - I fancy a BLNR GMT but who knows what might come along?

Happy Christmas to you all.

Edited by andy tims on Wednesday 24th December 16:25

Edited by andy tims on Wednesday 24th December 16:25

[marcosgt]

There is something so right about a Heuer, isn't there?

M.

[16plates]

Never even heard of Aquadive before but that first one looks great.

Any reccomendations of where to get one from?

[thehawkswoops]

Wish you had sold me my favourite Sinn. Just love that model always tempted to call it the 'rally' one. It's gorgeous, ah well one day perhaps!

Cheers Mark

[andy tims]

16plates said:

Never even heard of Aquadive before but that first one looks great.

Any reccomendations of where to get one from?

I've just sold mine.

Aquadive are basically internet order only. You can buy direct or from this guy, saving the VAT

http://www.toptime.eu/watches/aquadive.html

[GrahamPM]

andy tims said:

As to next year - I fancy a BLNR GMT but who knows what might come along?

I rue the day 3 years ago, when I p'exed my GMT Black ceramic against my SS Daytona; just found out my local AD has a 'Brusier' in stock. Tomorrow it may well be mine!
Graham

[Hoover.]

following that link I've just ordered a Glycine airman 17 on a whim, liked the look of it...... when I see you next Andy I will be having words

[Nobby Diesel]

marcosgt said:

There is something so right about a Heuer, isn't there?

M.

That just looks so straight up. No messing about.

[mikeveal]

I was going to post exactly the same thread, although my acquisitions aren't quite in the same league:





The Pierre Cardin is from the early 1970's Espace range, production ran from 1970 to 1973. It's got a Jaeger movement. I'm very happy to have found a mint one.

The Seiko is a Goldfeather. This one is mid 1960's production ran from 1960 to 1966. Very early Goldfeathers had the hour markers etched into the face. This one is a later model with printed markers. The Goldfeather was the world thinnest centre seconds watch, with a 25 jewel movement that's just 2.95mm thick.

The Lanco (Langendorf Watch Company) was a junk antique shop find. Again a minter, this was a birthday present from Mrs MikeVeal.

Finally, letting the side down with it's cheap plastic parts is a Timex. This hails from 1976. It's utter rubbish, a really poor quality watch. But this was the first watch I ever owned, well the same model anyway. I'd pestered my parents continuously after watching Gemini Man and they gave in and bought me this, although I really wanted an LED watch. I was grateful for the watch, but didn't really understand why it wouldn't make me invisible.

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Edited by mikeveal on Friday 2nd January 13:51