Rate Your 2009: Watch Edition!

[Ikemi]

Following on from the 'Rate Your 2009' thread in P&P, I thought I'd do one specifically for watches, seeing as it's nearly the end of 2009! I'll go first

Bought This Year: Citizen Eco-Drive E81, Tag Heuer Link Calibre S, Omega Planet Ocean 'Big Black'
Sold This Year: Citizen Eco-Drive E81, Tag Heuer Link Calibre S
Most worn: Omega Planet Ocean
Lusting After: Breitling Chronomat B01 (blackeye grey dial), IWC Aquatimer Chronograph (black/white)
Must Own in 2010: Breitling Chronomat B01 (I'm saving!!!)
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Omega
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Graham

Anyone else?

[CmdrBond]

It has been a very busy year watch wise for me, so I'll play -


Bought This Year: Seiko Orange Monster, Hamilton X-Wind Air Race GMT, CW C6 Kingfisher, Glycine Combat SUB, Modded Seiko Monster, Sinn 203 Arktis, 50th Anniversary Speedmaster X 2, Speedbird III X 2, Omega SMP Planet Ocean, Sinn 556 X 2, Marathon TSAR, Omega SMP 2254.50.00, Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Quartz, Casio Oceanus White, Casio WaveCeptor, Rotary Daytona hommage and various other which I haven't written down or forgotten about
Sold This Year: The majority of those bought have been sold
Most worn: Omega SMP 2254.50.00
Lusting After: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 231.10.42.21.06.001, Rolex Milgauss, Glycine Airman SST06
Must Own in 2010:Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 231.10.42.21.06.001
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Omega
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Graham

Edited by CmdrBond on Monday 23 November 15:35

[964Cup]

Bought this year: Stowa MO, Bremont BC F1, Gucci G101 (for herself)
Sold this year: Daytona, Sub, JLC Duo, Chopard MM, Cartier Tank Americaine, GP Traveller II, JLC Florale (hers)
Most worn: Panerai PAM164
Lusting After: PP 5296G, Breitling Emergency
Must Own in 2010: PP 5296G
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Uhrwerk
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Jacob & Co

[CommanderJameson]

Bought This Year: Absobloodylutely nothing for me. A couple of Chris Wards as presents, though.
Sold This Year: None, although shifted a load of stuff just before Xmas 08
Most worn: Omega Planet Ocean Big Orange on bracelet
Lusting After: Junghans Chronoscope, Dornbleuth 99.1, JLC Master Compressor, Breguet Marine
Must Own in 2010: Seiko Alpinist, Junghans Chronoscope, Stowa SeaTime
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Omega
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Jacob & Co

[ShadownINja]

Bought This Year: Too fking many.
Sold This Year: Not enough.
Most worn: Panerai lookalike.
Lusting After: IWC XVI
Must Own in 2010: IWC XVI
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): IWC XVI
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Franck Muller

I've got a Parnis IWC lookalike coming so will see how I get on but, to look at, I love the simple, straightforward design.

[Stuart]

Bought This Year: Sinn 856 UTC
Sold This Year: I don't sell, I only buy.
Most worn: Sinn 856 UTC
Lusting After: Just the one? Crikey. Possibly a Heuer Bund, but there are many others.
Must Own in 2010: I can feel a birth year watch calling - 1974 for me. Thoughts anyone?
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Junghans Max Bill is something I think I saw for the first time this year.
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Werthers original flying watches. Enough already!

[ShadownINja]

Stuart said:

Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Werthers original flying watches. Enough already!

You can't dislike all of them on the website? Well, I suppose you could dislike flieger-style watches as well as classical looking watches on top of the crazy divers' watches...

[tomw2000]

Bought This Year: Nothing for me. Wife had new PAM00048 (40mm one)
Sold This Year: 0
Most worn: if you discount my (flat battery) Polar heartrate monitor - then probably my Pam00177
Lusting After: A lovely Lange & Sohn I tried in Vegas(!).
Must Own in 2010: Kobold. After coming across them on this very forum, I simply must have one (though next yr might be unlikely tbh).
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Hmmm. Hard to choose.
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): hublot, Bulgari.

[Stuart]

ShadownINja said:

Stuart said:

Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Werthers original flying watches. Enough already!

You can't dislike all of them on the website? Well, I suppose you could dislike flieger-style watches as well as classical looking watches on top of the crazy divers' watches...

I can, really I can. Horrible derivative mish-mashes of every other design under the sun, or horrendously overdone. For me, the watch equivalent of a Harley Davidson belt buckle or a Zippo lighter with a Jack Daniels logo on it. There we are, I've said it.


OK, maybe I like one - the one that RacingPete bought last year. Not because he wears it but because it is a nice watch. The rest though, or at least all of the ones that I've seen on the site, not for me . Sorry about that...

[Mr MoJo]

Bought This Year: Omega Aqua Terra Railmaster Chrono, Panerai Luminor Marina Pam111.
Sold This Year: None.
Most worn: Rolex Submariner.
Lusting After: JLC Master Tourbillon, the new Rolex Sub in white gold.
Must Own in 2010: See 'lusting after' although I can't see either of them coming my way in the next 12 mths !!
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Panerai
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Jacob & Co, BRM etc

[ShadownINja]

Stuart said:

ShadownINja said:

Stuart said:

Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Werthers original flying watches. Enough already!

You can't dislike all of them on the website? Well, I suppose you could dislike flieger-style watches as well as classical looking watches on top of the crazy divers' watches...

I can, really I can. Horrible derivative mish-mashes of every other design under the sun, or horrendously overdone. For me, the watch equivalent of a Harley Davidson belt buckle or a Zippo lighter with a Jack Daniels logo on it. There we are, I've said it.


OK, maybe I like one - the one that RacingPete bought last year. Not because he wears it but because it is a nice watch. The rest though, or at least all of the ones that I've seen on the site, not for me . Sorry about that...

It's fair enough. I wasn't defending them but just wondering. Some of the flieger and classic ones look very similar to other brands in a non-"mish mash" kind of way (although I do know what you mean).

[tertius]

Bought This Year: Anonimo Millemetri Trilogeo; Damasko DA37; Mk II Stingray; Zenith Class Sport El Primero HW;
Sold This Year: Sinn 856 UTC; Stowa Marine Original; Anonimo Millemetri Trilogeo; Mk II Stingray; Precista PRS-5; Zeno Magellano Day-Date, Alpina Avalanche Regulator
Most worn: Zenith Class Sport
Lusting After: JLC Reverso Duo; Dornblueth 99.2; Glashutte Original Senator Panoramadate
Must Own in 2010: ?
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): JLC
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Breitling

[Soovy]

Bought This Year: Omega Planet Ocean Big Black
Sold This Year: Rolex Submariner Green
Most worn: Omega Planet Ocean Bif Black
Lusting After: Richard Mille
Must Own in 2010: IWC Portuguese
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Richard Mille
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Jacob & Co

[Stuart]

tertius said:

Bought This Year: Anonimo Millemetri Trilogeo; Damasko DA37; Mk II Stingray; Zenith Class Sport El Primero HW;
Sold This Year: Sinn 856 UTC; Stowa Marine Original; Anonimo Millemetri Trilogeo; Mk II Stingray; Precista PRS-5; Zeno Magellano Day-Date, Alpina Avalanche Regulator
Most worn: Zenith Class Sport
Lusting After: JLC Reverso Duo; Dornblueth 99.2; Glashutte Original Senator Panoramadate
Must Own in 2010: ?
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): JLC
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Breitling

A busy year then Dan? Good call on the Dornbleuth, I had completely forgotten about those.

[tertius]

Stuart said:

tertius said:

Bought This Year: Anonimo Millemetri Trilogeo; Damasko DA37; Mk II Stingray; Zenith Class Sport El Primero HW;
Sold This Year: Sinn 856 UTC; Stowa Marine Original; Anonimo Millemetri Trilogeo; Mk II Stingray; Precista PRS-5; Zeno Magellano Day-Date, Alpina Avalanche Regulator
Most worn: Zenith Class Sport
Lusting After: JLC Reverso Duo; Dornblueth 99.2; Glashutte Original Senator Panoramadate
Must Own in 2010: ?
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): JLC
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Breitling

A busy year then Dan? Good call on the Dornbleuth, I had completely forgotten about those.

Yeah, its funny because it feels like is been a quiet watch year.

However, its nice that there were many more sales than purchases.

Also very tempted by the Dornblueth Regulator with the engraved dial. Though I must say I'd really like to be able to handle one before committing to such a big spend.

[LukeBird]

A new forum for me (although I have browsed it on and off for a while) so I'm a bit of a cheat!

Anyhow-

Bought This Year: Seamaster Pro Chronometer mid-size, Seiko 5 mini-Monster, Speedmaster triple date (so far! )
Sold This Year: None.
Most worn: Seiko Chronograph
Lusting After: Tag Heuer Carrera, Speedmaster Professional, GMT Master, Daytona s/steel
Must Own in 2010: Tag Carrera, probably!
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Omega
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): BRM, purely based on their crazy pricing!!

[HereBeMonsters]

Bought This Year: 50+ Watches, some expensive, some not so...
Sold This Year: Couple of Casios and one Omega Seamaster
Most worn: Either Seiko 009 (Pepsi bezel) or RLT 51
Lusting After: Titanium IWCs, a decent binary digital and an Omega Speedie.
Must Own in 2010: Sinn 556
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Mondaine
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Vulgari or Rotary (get your own designs you stealing bds!)

[Debaser]

Bought This Year: Seiko Orange Monster, Seiko SKX011J
Sold This Year: Seiko Orange Monster
Most worn: SKX011J
Lusting After: JLC Master Geographic or Master World Geographic, IWC Portugese
Must Own in 2010: Grand Seiko Spring Drive Diver SBGA031
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Rolex Submariner no date
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Jacob & Co

[toohuge]

Bought This Year: Ulysse Nardin Blue Max, Citizen Skyhawk Atomic, Omega Seamaster Pro Mid-Size Auto
Sold This Year: Nothing
Most worn: Citizen AT (SMP just arrived and have been wearing for about 2 weeks now!)
Lusting After: IWC Da Vinci Perpetual, Anything from AP, Hublot, Franck Muller, JLC Reverso
Must Own in 2010: Breitling SuperQuartz or IWC or Ikepod
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Franck Muller
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Panerai Radiomir (I'm sorry if it offends you guys!)

Edited by toohuge on Monday 23 November 22:13

[sneijder]

Bought This Year: Seiko Black Monster, Casio G-7800B-1ER, Custom made far east stuff, Vintage tat, couple of Swatch grails, E bay garbage.
Sold This Year: 8 Swatches I collected but never wore.
Most worn: Monster on rubber and NATO
Lusting After: Casio GW2000 or 2500 for something atomic and different
Must Own in 2010: New house and lots of things for the 1 month old daughter !
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Speedmaster Alaska (might have been 2008 though)



Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Toywatch, taking a timeless design and well see for yourself :