Rate Your 2009: Watch Edition!

[andy tims]

Probably a bit premature to assume the years commings & goings are complete but:-
Bought This Year: Seiko SKX009 & SKX007, IWC Aquatimer 3536-01 & Aquatimer Chronograph 3719, Sinn 857 & 656, Glashutte Original Sport Evolution, Omega Speedmaster Professional, Damasko - DC66 & 67, Ocean 7 LM 3, MK II Blackwater, Breitling Chrono Avenger, Orfina Porsche Design Chronograph, Benarus Moray, Stowa Marine Original, Kenso Nautilus
Sold This Year: Omega Speedmaster Reduced & Professional, Damasko DC56, DC66, DA37 & DC67, Fortis B-42 Marinemaster, Poljot Avaitor Chronograph, Ocean 7 LM 3, Marathon TSAR, MK II Blackwater, Sinn 656 & U1, Breitling Chrono Avenger, Orfina Porsche Design Chronograph, Benarus Moray, Stowa Marine Original
Most worn: Rolex Sea Dweller
Lusting After: Dornbluth 99.1
Must Own in 2010: IWC 3717
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): IWC
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Jacob & Co

[andy_s]

Fliptastic year!

[Stuart]

andy tims said:

Probably a bit premature to assume the years commings & goings are complete but:-
Bought This Year: Seiko SKX009 & SKX007, IWC Aquatimer 3536-01 & Aquatimer Chronograph 3719, Sinn 857 & 656, Glashutte Original Sport Evolution, Omega Speedmaster Professional, Damasko - DC66 & 67, Ocean 7 LM 3, MK II Blackwater, Breitling Chrono Avenger, Orfina Porsche Design Chronograph, Benarus Moray, Stowa Marine Original, Kenso Nautilus
Sold This Year: Omega Speedmaster Reduced & Professional, Damasko DC56, DC66, DA37 & DC67, Fortis B-42 Marinemaster, Poljot Avaitor Chronograph, Ocean 7 LM 3, Marathon TSAR, MK II Blackwater, Sinn 656 & U1, Breitling Chrono Avenger, Orfina Porsche Design Chronograph, Benarus Moray, Stowa Marine Original
Most worn: Rolex Sea Dweller
Lusting After: Dornbluth 99.1
Must Own in 2010: IWC 3717
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): IWC
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Jacob & Co

Blimey. You're almost a retailer!

[andy tims]

andy_s said:

Fliptastic year!

Quite a quiet year all things considered. Not over yet though

Stuart said:

Blimey. You're almost a retailer!

If I was I'd soon be broke with my "profit margins"

Edited by andy tims on Friday 27th November 13:31

[Cotty]

Stuart said:

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

I bought one but not though Werthers, saved £60 by buying direct.
I suppose because they are quite cheap people could pick one up without thinking rather than have to justify a £4-5,000 purchase.

[andy tims]

andy tims said:

Probably a bit premature to assume the years commings & goings are complete but:-
Bought This Year: Seiko SKX009 & SKX007, IWC Aquatimer 3536-01 & Aquatimer Chronograph 3719, Sinn 857 & 656, Glashutte Original Sport Evolution, Omega Speedmaster Professional, Damasko - DC66 & 67, Ocean 7 LM 3, MK II Blackwater, Breitling Chrono Avenger, Orfina Porsche Design Chronograph, Benarus Moray, Stowa Marine Original, Kenso Nautilus
Sold This Year: Omega Speedmaster Reduced & Professional, Damasko DC56, DC66, DA37 & DC67, Fortis B-42 Marinemaster, Poljot Avaitor Chronograph, Ocean 7 LM 3, Marathon TSAR, MK II Blackwater, Sinn 656 & U1, Breitling Chrono Avenger, Orfina Porsche Design Chronograph, Benarus Moray, Stowa Marine Original
Most worn: Rolex Sea Dweller
Lusting After: Dornbluth 99.1
Must Own in 2010: IWC 3717
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): IWC
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Jacob & Co

Suspected I was jumping the gun - 1 more to add
Bought This Year: Another (brand new this time) Damasko DC67

[Batteryboy]

I started 2009 with this one.

I also owned this one, a swatch I bought at HK airport for a laugh, 'cos it does tricks after you have been diving with it, and I thought that was a bit cool.

But from reading this forum I bought this one from Werners whilst the tag was away on service.



and now I want to buy myself a replacement for the tag which I had happily worn for about 15 years until I read this forum.

Quite liking the Sinn watches and also some of the Omega stuff, but still not seen anything that gives me the buzz to buy yet despite the bewildering array shown on this forum.

I have spent far too long this year reading all the posts to help me find the perfect watch for me, but I don't seem able to make it happen.

Edited by Batteryboy on Wednesday 2nd December 21:01

[andy_s]

Batteryboy - have a look at Fortis, Damasko, Marathon, Glycine, Stienhart (sp?) and Ball if you've run out of puff... Cruising chronomasters website is also an idea for some other good stuff that you won't find in the High Street.

Andy T - that's a lovely pick up btw, beauty.

Edited by andy_s on Wednesday 2nd December 22:16

[Stuart]

andy tims said:

Bought This Year: Another (brand new this time) Damasko DC67

Lovely, well done. I vote that you've had the best year so far. Pictures of the new purchase?

[ShadownINja]

Got a Sinn 556 incoming.

[Stuart]

ShadownINja said:

Got a Sinn 556 incoming.

Superb. You will not regret it - I was telling Nick (Heuerboy) only this evening how much I love my 856.

[ShadownINja]

Stuart said:

ShadownINja said:

Got a Sinn 556 incoming.

Superb. You will not regret it - I was telling Nick (Heuerboy) only this evening how much I love my 856.

That boy has some lovely watches on his site!

As for the 856, wouldn't mind the it but wanted the simplest to use as a subtle dress watch.

Edited by ShadownINja on Wednesday 2nd December 23:27

[andy_s]

ShadownINja said:

Got a Sinn 556 incoming.

[Civpilot]

Bought This Year: Casio G-Shock Frogman 8200 "Men in Black", ProTrek PRW-1300Y-1VER Military 'Stealth', Casio G-Shock DW-6900CC-2 Limited (blue Crazy Colours), Casio G-Shock G-8100A-7, Oakley GMT "honed" finish with blue face (just got it, bargin at £127!!!). Seems like a bit of a "G-Shock" year but I'm sure there was another couple in there?
Sold This Year: Poljot Ocean
Most worn: change every 2 or 3 days so no clue. Currently in an Oakley week though
Lusting After: Omega Speedmaster Proffesional "Snoopy" as always. One day...
Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Omega
Least Favourite Design (Manfacturer or specific Model): Werthers "originals". Horrid things that carry little originality and only serve to fill a need "to have another watch" but show no imagination. Way more interesting good stuff for similar money

Cotty said:

Stuart said:

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

I bought one but not though Werthers, saved £60 by buying direct.
I suppose because they are quite cheap people could pick one up without thinking rather than have to justify a £4-5,000 purchase.

That is true, but then again if people actually did think they would see some really nice watches for similar money that are even more interesting. I got most of my Poljot (proper russian factory models, not westerised) watches for around top Werthers money. And they are proper hand wind mechanicals not generic bought in quartz with copied designs. Good plan buying "direct" though

by "direct" do you actually mean "ebay"?

[HereBeMonsters]

ShadownINja said:

Got a Sinn 556 incoming.

First dibs if you flip it.

[ShadownINja]

HereBeMonsters said:

ShadownINja said:

Got a Sinn 556 incoming.

First dibs if you flip it.

Duly noted although like my Enzo Mechana, I doubt I will flip it.

ETA: just got it. Bit smaller than I'm used to. Been wearing G-shocks, Tauchmeisters and Panerai-a-likes for months. The design is superb, though. Will make do until I buy an IWC XVI.

ETA2: well, it was 2 hours before I gave in and tried it on a Nato.

Edited by ShadownINja on Thursday 3rd December 12:02

[lowdrag]

andy_s said:

Batteryboy - have a look at Fortis, Damasko, Marathon, Glycine, Stienhart (sp?) and Ball if you've run out of puff... Cruising chronomasters website is also an idea for some other good stuff that you won't find in the High Street.

Andy T - that's a lovely pick up btw, beauty.

Edited by andy_s on Wednesday 2nd December 22:16

Can't see Anonimo in that list, nor Dornbleuth nor Stowa, nor...............

Now we've got him really confused!

[Batteryboy]

Great thanks
Thats a big help..... starts new list.

Fortis. Hmm interesting
Damasko
Marathon
Glycine Not quite right, but nice.
Stienhart
Ball
Anonimo
Dornbleuth
Stowa

Edited by Batteryboy on Thursday 3rd December 15:29

[LongLiveTazio]

Still wearing my white-faced Milgauss. Had the black-faced one come in to my jeweller's and I thought it was stylistically inferior.

Still haven't seen a watch I prefer. Only something like a Patek World Timer would do it for me above this.

[HereBeMonsters]

ShadownINja said:

HereBeMonsters said:

ShadownINja said:

Got a Sinn 556 incoming.

First dibs if you flip it.

Duly noted although like my Enzo Mechana, I doubt I will flip it.

ETA: just got it. Bit smaller than I'm used to. Been wearing G-shocks, Tauchmeisters and Panerai-a-likes for months. The design is superb, though. Will make do until I buy an IWC XVI.

ETA2: well, it was 2 hours before I gave in and tried it on a Nato.

Edited by ShadownINja on Thursday 3rd December 12:02

Stop dicking about with my future property.