The ''Oooh look at this watch' Thread...

[Kingdom35]

Regbuser said:

Thats a nice watch, any idea on make/model?

[Regbuser]

Yes, it's a breguet hora mundi, a lovely object.
Available with an Americas dial, Asian dial, or Europe and Africa dial.
Price typically 40-60k..

[Kingdom35]

Regbuser said:

Yes, it's a breguet hora mundi, a lovely object.
Available with an Americas dial, Asian dial, or Europe and Africa dial.
Price typically 40-60k..

Amazing....then i saw the price haha. We can all dream :-0

[PopsandBangs]

I found some incredible images of some of the complicated A Lange & Sohne exhibiton movements, and have been looking for a "budget" something or other with similar looks.....

Just found the "Baltic Bicompax 001" which I think might be my perfect watch..... small (39mm) ,panda dial, chrono, beautiful, and just LOOK at that movement..... and the range is all under £800.......

[vixen1700]

PopsandBangs said:

Just found the "Baltic Bicompax 001" which I think might be my perfect watch..... small (39mm) ,panda dial, chrono, beautiful, and just LOOK at that movement.....

I think the 001 is discontinued.

[Regbuser]

PopsandBangs said:

I found some incredible images of some of the complicated A Lange & Sohne exhibiton movements, and have been looking for a "budget" something or other with similar looks.....

Just found the "Baltic Bicompax 001" which I think might be my perfect watch..... small (39mm) ,panda dial, chrono, beautiful, and just LOOK at that movement..... and the range is all under £800...

Tis a fair piece

[PopsandBangs]

vixen1700 said:

PopsandBangs said:

Just found the "Baltic Bicompax 001" which I think might be my perfect watch..... small (39mm) ,panda dial, chrono, beautiful, and just LOOK at that movement.....

I think the 001 is discontinued.

I've just found this out ... ! Look to be about £1.7k on Chrono24. Bugger

[Regbuser]

Couple on the bay for 5-600..

[PopsandBangs]

Regbuser said:

Couple on the bay for 5-600..

Saw those.... shame they're not the white face panda

[tertius]

PopsandBangs said:

I found some incredible images of some of the complicated A Lange & Sohne exhibiton movements, and have been looking for a "budget" something or other with similar looks.....

Just found the "Baltic Bicompax 001" which I think might be my perfect watch..... small (39mm) ,panda dial, chrono, beautiful, and just LOOK at that movement..... and the range is all under £800.......

Looks like a Seagull 1901 movement - quite a few cheaper/micro brand chronographs have that movement. I’ve certainly had at least two watches with it in - it’s a sound movement, if well-regulated will keep good time, looks nice as you say. Only real downside is all the watches I had with it in were quite thick.

[Zio Di Roma]

On the subject of exhibition backs: am I the only one who is unmoved by them?

I was looking at a Patek a while back and the salesman in hushed tones opened a cover on the rear and in hushed tones announced "and...exhibition..." at which point he lost me

[EX51GE R]

tried one on at Pragnells a few months back, really would like one when funds allow.

[nikaiyo2]

tertius said:

Looks like a Seagull 1901 movement - quite a few cheaper/micro brand chronographs have that movement. I’ve certainly had at least two watches with it in - it’s a sound movement, if well-regulated will keep good time, looks nice as you say. Only real downside is all the watches I had with it in were quite thick.

Isn’t it basically a 60s Venus movement as used in old Breitlings etc?

[nikaiyo2]

A bit much… or not!

[EX51GE R]

all of them awful.

[tertius]

nikaiyo2 said:

tertius said:

Looks like a Seagull 1901 movement - quite a few cheaper/micro brand chronographs have that movement. I’ve certainly had at least two watches with it in - it’s a sound movement, if well-regulated will keep good time, looks nice as you say. Only real downside is all the watches I had with it in were quite thick.

Isn’t it basically a 60s Venus movement as used in old Breitlings etc?

Yes Venus 175 IIRC, though even older than 60s I think. No idea what watches used it though. I think Venus sold the movement tooling to the Chinese and then Venus was absorbed into Valjoux.

[Regbuser]

nikaiyo2 said:

A bit much… or not!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder !

[OMITN]

EX51GE R said:

tried one on at Pragnells a few months back, really would like one when funds allow.

Fantastically understated. Love it.

[richthebike]

Tried this again yesterday. It's back on the list!

[Regbuser]

Elegant