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

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

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Voldemort

6,089 posts

277 months

Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Ressence Type 5


CharlesdeGaulle

26,093 posts

179 months

Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Lord Marylebone said:
Pretty much obsessed with this Grand Seiko Heritage SBGA413.

I rather fancy a GS, but do they do one without the power gauge and, ideally, without a date? The latter isn't a show-stopper but the spring drive jobby offends me for some reason.

Macneil

883 posts

79 months

Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Mrs M bought me a beautiful Omega for a recent birthday, if I'd known the budget I'd have got a Dornbluth...

Edited by Macneil on Thursday 23 September 21:12

Dan_1981

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17,352 posts

198 months

Thursday 23rd September 2021
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This is just what I intended for this thread... loads of watches that I really like... but not enough to actually splash a small fortune on.. of particular note so far... the Moser, the ressence and the Tudor panda..

Dolf Stoppard

1,318 posts

121 months

Thursday 23rd September 2021
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CharlesdeGaulle said:
Lord Marylebone said:
Pretty much obsessed with this Grand Seiko Heritage SBGA413.

I rather fancy a GS, but do they do one without the power gauge and, ideally, without a date? The latter isn't a show-stopper but the spring drive jobby offends me for some reason.
Certainly yes to a model without the power reserve display. Well, they definitely do a model where it's on the rear. My Father has recently purchased a Snowflake and I'll pick up a GS myself in the next year. I do struggle though to keep up with the models, limited editions, Japanese market only versions etc...

And they've just discontinued the 39mm Spring Drive model I'd been eyeing up...

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Thursday 23rd September 2021
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If we're talking Mosers, I had the chance of this. I had the funds but procrastinated far too long and it went. It's unlikely I'll ever see another.

FWIW

3,042 posts

96 months

Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Voldemort said:
Ressence Type 5

Oof! Love that!

Then I checked the price…

frown

OMITN

2,095 posts

91 months

Thursday 23rd September 2021
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I’d like to track down one of these that isn’t going to be a high risk purchase, but never see any in the U.K. on Chrono24. It’s the SBGA031 - titanium version of the SBGA029 GS diver. I have the SBGA011 Snowflake (also titanium and the original “Seiko Grand Seiko” dial). I think it would make a neat pair as the “matching” diver.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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God I love some of these Seikos but like the poster above I just find the power reserve such a horrible intrusion on the dial grumpy

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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CharlesdeGaulle said:
I rather fancy a GS, but do they do one without the power gauge and, ideally, without a date? The latter isn't a show-stopper but the spring drive jobby offends me for some reason.
Plenty of Grand Seiko 'Spring Drive' models without the power reserve gauge:

https://www.grand-seiko.com/uk-en/collections/all?...

I don't mind the power gauge to he honest. It's the sort of thing I would find really quite interesting to look at, and see how many days it took to deplete and that sort of thing.

I think it's a nice idea that on some models, the power reserve gauge is on the rear of the watch inside the glass display case back.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 24th September 08:42

Jamescrs

4,450 posts

64 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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VEX said:
Ooooo, i like that. I dont have a white dial/panda in my collection. How much is it? (Should it be)
Off the top of my head on a steel bracelet it's £3995 and on a canvas strap circa £3650, I could be a few quid out on that but not too far.
I do think they will be seen in shop windows in 6-12 months time but as a new Tudor release there is currently a wait list, it was the same with the Tudor GMT and now without too much hassle you can walk in to an AD and buy one from the display.

Ryyy

1,452 posts

34 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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My grandad despite having (edit: a wife,2 daughters hehe ) & 4 grandkids said since I was little that his watch(his only real possession really)was mine when the time came, it was a seiko he'd worn daily for a good 50+ years but a couple of years ago he lost it. I'd pay good money to have that watch.

Edited by Ryyy on Friday 24th September 11:03

sly fox

2,220 posts

218 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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i've always looked for watches with simple, clear dials, so a few years ago i bought a Nomos (first pic) and also liked the one in the 2nd pic. [url]

|https://thumbsnap.com/UZT2oSGo[/url]

Great to look at , not the best time keeper i've ever had though

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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New omega chronoscope. Has some inner scales for measuring all kinds of useful things like your pulse or thunder distance. hehe





https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-omega-speedm...

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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Voldemort said:
Ressence Type 5

Love these.

First time I saw one I thought it’s some new smart watch and thought I’d buy one. . . and then I saw the price.

Some interesting design and engineering behind it all though.

Nurburgsingh

5,104 posts

237 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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T6 vanman said:
That's actually a very nice watch there Dan, and quite the bargain if under £1k

For me I'd sell the complete collection (well maybe lets not be hasty with that sentiment) for this



Edited by T6 vanman on Wednesday 22 September 22:44
Any ideas what the strap is on that?

TheThing

930 posts

133 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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Deep said:
TheThing said:
I've got a bit of an obsession with Seiko divers. Not everyone's cup of tea but I would love one of these. Great film that they are associated with as well.


I'm assuming we can be honest without offending on this thread?

If so I have to say that I find those watches exceptionally unattractive
No offence taken. It would be a boring world if we all liked the same things.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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TheThing said:
Deep said:
TheThing said:
I've got a bit of an obsession with Seiko divers. Not everyone's cup of tea but I would love one of these. Great film that they are associated with as well.


I'm assuming we can be honest without offending on this thread?

If so I have to say that I find those watches exceptionally unattractive
No offence taken. It would be a boring world if we all liked the same things.
I love those iconic apocalypse now GI 6105-8110s too

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/seiko/ref-61058110.htm

Always tempted for a vintage 1970s one

Super Sonic

4,518 posts

53 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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Some lovely watches on here, The Rolex, they're not usually my favourites but this one without cylops, date, and FLUTED BEZEL! is really nice, bit less 'rolexy'
GS is ok if you like pink, but they've done nicer
The Dornbluth is nice, very traditional.
Always liked Hamilton, lots of history, and I do like the legibility of field watches.
The Alpina looks nice, I think I would be looking at the red 24hr hand when I wanted to know the time. :-)
And of course the A Lange & Sohne, and Jaeger le Coutre, Absolutely Superb!
My nicest watch is probably my 198?
Seiko, picked up from a collector market. I'll post it in the >£50 thread!

Edited by Super Sonic on Friday 24th September 21:26

jules_s

4,237 posts

232 months

Friday 24th September 2021
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My latest grail

I'll be waiting a while for this as only 300 exist cry





Edited by jules_s on Friday 24th September 21:31


Edited by jules_s on Friday 24th September 21:32