Which watch keeps tempting you?

[SlimJim16v]

If you like skulls, Helson Blackbeard.

https://helsonwatches.com/shop.php#!/Helson-Blackb...

[T6 vanman]

Unfortunately being neither powerfully built not a company director, my finances (following the purchase of the Snoopy & BP FF NR) do not stretch to this



Why yes I did play a lot of arcade in the early eighties …. why do you ask?

[AlexC1981]

T6 vanman said:

Why yes I did play a lot of arcade in the early eighties …. why do you ask?

If you have a smartwatch, this could be the website you need!

https://facerepo.com/app/faces/tag/pacman/1

[T6 vanman]

AlexC1981 said:

T6 vanman said:

Why yes I did play a lot of arcade in the early eighties …. why do you ask?

If you have a smartwatch, this could be the website you need!

https://facerepo.com/app/faces/tag/pacman/1

Whooop Whooop

I don't have a smart watch and I'm supposed to be reducing the collection…. yet

[vixen1700]

T6 vanman said:

Unfortunately being neither powerfully built not a company director, my finances (following the purchase of the Snoopy & BP FF NR) do not stretch to this

Hows about this then?

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/596913658/pacman-p...

[Adam B]

hilly10 said:

This one keeps tempting me

Snap, I have an annual moment of considering selling my Daytona (used as a work watch) and getting this instead

[T6 vanman]

vixen1700 said:

T6 vanman said:

Unfortunately being neither powerfully built not a company director, my finances (following the purchase of the Snoopy & BP FF NR) do not stretch to this

Hows about this then?

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/596913658/pacman-p...

Good lord NO...….
I did have one of these … Think it was by Zeon?? whilst at school



fk me £100~£130 on e-bay - throw it away as the strap broke

Edited by T6 vanman on Saturday 18th August 17:29

[woody33]

This keeps tempting me

[tuffer]

Minute Repeater in Platinum please........Been close a few times.

[rog007]

GT03ROB said:

Lorne said:

23AJK said:

Wills2 said:

If was going to go gold Rolex it would have to be this one:

Ooof, very nice. A friend has one, I've been tempted more than once to mug him for it!

I'm not the greatest fan of Rolex, but if I did go for one it'd have to be this. Looks superb and very subtle on how much gold is showing. Reminds me of a 911 Carrera in that if your going to buy a rear engined German car you might as well get the best one around otherwise everyone will ask if you only bought the Cayman because you couldn't afford a 911. Avoid the turbo though (aka gold daytona) because it's trying too hard on the image side and is a pointless thing to drive anyway.

Edit: apologies to steel Rolex owners and gold daytona's, everyone's choice is entirely their own and is influenced by so many things that a rational judgement is impossible. Steel Rolex's are very nice, but just not my thing.

Edited by Lorne on Wednesday 15th August 12:23

Edited by Lorne on Wednesday 15th August 12:26

Very tempted... I go through Schipol every few weeks... always look in the Rolex store while waiting, they never have anything remotely interesting, but last time they had 3 of these.... really had to have a quiet word with myself....

This!

Whilst picking up my vintage Pepsi from a service and a new GMT II black bezel that had just arrived yesterday, I was already thinking what next; and this is it!

So comfortable too as it has soft rubber ‘bridges’ on the inside of the strap meaning it fits so comfortably. Looks so good on too!

[caelite]

Actually. Would love some opinions on this. I'm currently hunting for a mid range (£500-700) dressy watch. I have a love for open hearts, browsing between the Hamilton Jazzmaster, Tissot powermatic or the or Orient Bambino. The latter being substantially cheaper. However a certain unique watch keeps catching my eye:



The Seagull 818.900 Tourbillon. The ~£900 Chinese tourbillon. There are a few other cheap (<£5k) tourbillons from no name startups floating about, but all tend to use Seagull movements and I'd prefer the original. The next cheapest tourb is the Tag carrera at >£10k and is a big 45mm monstrosity.

Just wondering what opinions are on the Seagull, and if anyone knows any reliable UK suppliers.

[vixen1700]

caelite said:

Actually. Would love some opinions on this. I'm currently hunting for a mid range (£500-700) dressy watch. I have a love for open hearts, browsing between the Hamilton Jazzmaster, Tissot powermatic or the or Orient Bambino. The latter being substantially cheaper. However a certain unique watch keeps catching my eye:



The Seagull 818.900 Tourbillon. The ~£900 Chinese tourbillon. There are a few other cheap (<£5k) tourbillons from no name startups floating about, but all tend to use Seagull movements and I'd prefer the original. The next cheapest tourb is the Tag carrera at >£10k and is a big 45mm monstrosity.

Just wondering what opinions are on the Seagull, and if anyone knows any reliable UK suppliers.

Have a look at Limes.

[Animal]

Rolex GMT-Master II (the first proper watch I ever coveted), or an AP Royal Oak.

I tried a Patek Nautilus but was really unimpressed with with bracelet, thought it was very uncomfortable. Fortunately, I can't afford one so it's not really a problem.

[Ibmarkprior]

caelite said:

Actually. Would love some opinions on this. I'm currently hunting for a mid range (£500-700) dressy watch. I have a love for open hearts, browsing between the Hamilton Jazzmaster, Tissot powermatic or the or Orient Bambino. The latter being substantially cheaper. However a certain unique watch keeps catching my eye:



The Seagull 818.900 Tourbillon. The ~£900 Chinese tourbillon. There are a few other cheap (<£5k) tourbillons from no name startups floating about, but all tend to use Seagull movements and I'd prefer the original. The next cheapest tourb is the Tag carrera at >£10k and is a big 45mm monstrosity.

Just wondering what opinions are on the Seagull, and if anyone knows any reliable UK suppliers.

If your after a cheap cheap dress watch, look up Lord Timepieces (an Instagram start-up) and the Orion or Legacy models which both have Open Heart style.

[kennydies]

I would love one of these:

[Bobajobbob]

Not a fan of the standard Aquanaut but this one I love.

[immigrant]

One of these:



It has to be the Roman as the Arabic numbers make it look prosaic. I know forum types normally hate Roman numerals on watches but Stowa here, along with Cartier are examples of beautiful executions. There are terrible ones - Rolex' applied ones are awful. Just compare the initial Everose Skydweller with Arabics to the Roman versions.

With the Stowa, it costs about a grand for the one pictured. They are now also doing the cheap auto with a Roman dial but somehow its not quite as good looking for some reason, it seems to lose something. But the auto does have that lovely slender second hand making its way around and it's half the price. It's hard to find these to look at in the wild.

[vixen1700]

Do love Stowa, can't wait for my Antea 1919 to arrive in the next couple of weeks.

A Marine and Flieger are next on the cards.

That looks lovely btw. The Roman numerals look great which isn't something I'd normally say...

Edited by vixen1700 on Tuesday 21st August 23:22

[Percy.]

The want for one of these is growing rapidly.

[T1547]

catso said:

Often and for a long time been tempted by one but I just don't think I'd wear it enough to justify it and I really can't be arsed winding a watch up every day.

It's really such a versatile watch, I wear mine nearly every day on brown leather strap.

Interesting to see others also eyeing up Stowa watches. I've been close to pulling the trigger on one of the below for some time but also struggled to be able to see one in the flesh. Hoped I would while in Munich a few weeks ago but no joy, only another model I saw in Manufactum (very cool shop btw). I know their model is online direct to customer but bit frustrating when it's a highly aesthetic purchase and there's an element of getting the right 'fit'.