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magpie215

4,401 posts

190 months

Wednesday 17th April
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A forum favourite from back in the day.



The Monster

Ashley1111

759 posts

211 months

Wednesday 17th April
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Geertsen said:
Ashley1111 said:
Bought this a fortnight or so ago. Very much been on "the list" to get at some point.

Its a big lump, but I do like a bigger watch generally.


Amazing! How long did you have to wait for that?

Is the silver blob on the minute hand actually there or is it a trick of the light in that photo?
Picked it up from an auction on a bit of whim as it seemed to be going for what I think was a good price, but expected it to jump up past what I would be comfortable with. In the end I paid about £1,000 less than the cheapest private sale on Chrono24.. Supplied by Selfridges on Oxford St, with box & papers etc.

The 'blob: must have been something on the crystal. Made me panic for a minute....


CardShark

4,194 posts

180 months

Wednesday 17th April
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CardShark

4,194 posts

180 months

Wednesday 17th April
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magpie215 said:
A forum favourite from back in the day.



The Monster
That very watch was the start of a very slippery slope for me.

magpie215

4,401 posts

190 months

Wednesday 17th April
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CardShark said:
magpie215 said:
A forum favourite from back in the day.



The Monster
That very watch was the start of a very slippery slope for me.
You and me both :-)

EX51GE R

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1,389 posts

211 months

Wednesday 17th April
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Composite Guru

2,210 posts

204 months

Wednesday 17th April
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Filibuster said:
Because Blue seems to be the colour today, I bought this today:

Nice. I have the moon edition. Been after one for ages.

Geertsen

707 posts

60 months

Wednesday 17th April
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Ashley1111 said:
Geertsen said:
Ashley1111 said:
Bought this a fortnight or so ago. Very much been on "the list" to get at some point.

Its a big lump, but I do like a bigger watch generally.


Amazing! How long did you have to wait for that?

Is the silver blob on the minute hand actually there or is it a trick of the light in that photo?
Picked it up from an auction on a bit of whim as it seemed to be going for what I think was a good price, but expected it to jump up past what I would be comfortable with. In the end I paid about £1,000 less than the cheapest private sale on Chrono24.. Supplied by Selfridges on Oxford St, with box & papers etc.

The 'blob: must have been something on the crystal. Made me panic for a minute....

A fantastic purchase, it’s incredible. It looks brand new!

Ha Ha, sorry didn’t mean to get your heart rate up! Yeah must’ve been a speck of dust or something.

Great watch.

Regbuser

3,510 posts

36 months

Friday 19th April
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andy tims

5,579 posts

247 months

Friday 19th April
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HAGWE



Edited by andy tims on Friday 19th April 09:40

carlo996

5,705 posts

22 months

Friday 19th April
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Regbuser said:
One of my favourites.

Regbuser

3,510 posts

36 months

Friday 19th April
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Love the colours, but just a tad too thick / deep to wear daily

Sporky

6,276 posts

65 months

Friday 19th April
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mikeh501

719 posts

182 months

Friday 19th April
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Trying out a new strap for the Moser, very blue! It’s a Visconti caiman in blue with blue alcantara lining. Lovely thing but possibly a little too much!


EJH

934 posts

210 months

Friday 19th April
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A pop-up IWC boutique at Goodwood MM facilitated an unplanned (but very pleasing) purchase last weekend:



(My penance has been a week spent in airports, and seemingly endless underground carparks of Luxembourg).

Geertsen

707 posts

60 months

Friday 19th April
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Sporky said:
Wow!! That’s a lovely dial. Can I ask the model number?

Raddors

497 posts

149 months

Friday 19th April
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EJH said:
A pop-up IWC boutique at Goodwood MM facilitated an unplanned (but very pleasing) purchase last weekend:



(My penance has been a week spent in airports, and seemingly endless underground carparks of Luxembourg).
That's a great looking thing. I popped in there just in case they brought the new portugieser eternal calendar and had a chat. I came out wondering how many people bought a significant watch on a whim in such a pop up.... You've answered my question!

Sporky

6,276 posts

65 months

Friday 19th April
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Geertsen said:
Sporky said:
Wow!! That’s a lovely dial. Can I ask the model number?
Of course - SARX055. There was a steel version after this, not sure of the number, but it'll likely come up from a googling.

EJH

934 posts

210 months

Friday 19th April
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Raddors said:
That's a great looking thing. I popped in there just in case they brought the new portugieser eternal calendar and had a chat. I came out wondering how many people bought a significant watch on a whim in such a pop up.... You've answered my question!
I'm as surprised as anyone that I went shopping last weekend! I have always liked IWC Pilot's watches (in particular the ceramic (1)) ones and am increaisngly uncomfortable wearing a Rolex in London (had a few experiences recently when it was made quite clear people were watching what I was wearing which is quite unnerving even, for a 120kg (okay, ++) 1.93m lump, such as I am, in a populated and public space).

I blame my wife for suggesting we had a look in the pop-up...and after the most gentle and sensible retail experience, all concatenated into shopping.



(1) ..and most people will think, as it's blue, it's a Moonswatch or similar which delights me.

Raddors

497 posts

149 months

Friday 19th April
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EJH said:
I'm as surprised as anyone that I went shopping last weekend! I have always liked IWC Pilot's watches (in particular the ceramic (1)) ones and am increaisngly uncomfortable wearing a Rolex in London (had a few experiences recently when it was made quite clear people were watching what I was wearing which is quite unnerving even, for a 120kg (okay, ++) 1.93m lump, such as I am, in a populated and public space).

I blame my wife for suggesting we had a look in the pop-up...and after the most gentle and sensible retail experience, all concatenated into shopping.



(1) ..and most people will think, as it's blue, it's a Moonswatch or similar which delights me.
Well done her! My financial controller would have done exactly the opposite and I would probably have been walking home if I had done the same. Enjoy the watch