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10 April 2024, 04:39 PM | #1 |
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Favourite Watch You've Never Owned
Carrying on from yesterdays 'Best watch you've owned' thread, I thought it may be fun to discuss the best watch you've never owned, or to put it another way, a watch that you've admired from afar, but for whatever reason never got round to buying... or perhaps you're still saving for it
I'll make a start, Vacheron Constantin, Overseas (Blue Dial). I've also always had a thing for the Rose Gold Yacht-Master 40 on OF, but seeing as the price for both is similar, I think I'd have to go for the Vacheron out of the two. |
10 April 2024, 05:32 PM | #2 |
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ALS Lange 1, I gotta just do it
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IW5001-07.
Have almost bought this one on a number of occasions but the service back up in Oz has been not impressed me. Pix from Timepiece Trader. Where are you in the UK Scotty?
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10 April 2024, 06:47 PM | #5 |
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IWC extended their warranty a while back from two years to a further six years on top of the two, I have used them once yeah a bit sloppy but not horrendous.
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On the east coast in the UK, not far from Norwich. Do you know the UK well Eddie? |
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10 April 2024, 07:19 PM | #7 |
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Originally from Aberdeen but have some good friends here in Oz who are from Kings Lynn and Norwich.
The 5001 series movement as seen through the case back is amazing. Pix credit to DavidSW.
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Well don’t laugh, but it came up in another thread yesterday (can’t remember which one) …
For me, it’s probably a G-Shock. I’ve always admired them, but never owned one. Go figure. |
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G shocks are great watches.
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10 April 2024, 07:37 PM | #11 |
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Favourite Watch You've Never Owned
Breitling Navitimer. Black with white sub-dials. That’s the watch that got me started. I saw an ad for one in a magazine (decades ago). But ironically, I never owned one.
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I think Navitimers are really cool, especially the model that used a 24hr dial. Do you think you will ever buy one?
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10 April 2024, 08:05 PM | #14 |
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Depending on the size and shape you like, consider narrowing it down to (clockwise from left in the pic) the GW-M5610u, the GW-6900 and the GW-9400. Be sure to get one with Multiband 6 and Tough Solar.
I could leave these three by my office window for 15 - 20 years and they'd probably all still be running and giving atomic time.
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Great pic.
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10 April 2024, 08:38 PM | #16 |
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VC Overseas Chronograph, reverse panda. I’ve been on wait list for awhile and I think they have forgotten about me which is probably a good thing.
Navitimers are up there for me too, the 747 version from last year is beautiful. |
10 April 2024, 08:42 PM | #17 |
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The Zenith Defy Classic is one of my favorite watch but unfortunately I don't have one in my collection yet.
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10 April 2024, 09:19 PM | #18 |
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JLC Reverso big date rose gold.
No hype, just class.
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10 April 2024, 10:44 PM | #21 |
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I'm currently researching Grand Seiko.
I can't decide between SLGA021; SBGH341; SBGH343; and SBGA413. I'm sure there are plenty more to tempt me. I don't even know whether I want Spring Drive or Hi Beat... |
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Maybe. Problem is that I have a Speedmaster and I’m not sure I want two chronographs. When I found out about the history of the Speedmaster, that sold me and I dropped pursuit of the Navitimer. But maybe someday I’ll have both. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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11 April 2024, 12:14 AM | #23 |
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AP Royal Oak 15300 Blue Dial; 2nd choice VC Overseas Blue like the OP
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11 April 2024, 12:30 AM | #24 |
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I will always lust after the patek 5712 but will never be able to get one. To me that is a true grail for me. I remember seeing the nautilus sitting in windows in Boston at the prudential center and standing there and looking at how cool I thought they were.
Unfortunately times change watch market got crazy and I will never ever be able to see one again lol. |
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Perhaps my previous post was a bit too... descriptive.
Anywho... This is my choice.
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SD4K - I had many opportunities to buy this brand new below MSRP. I still have the e-mails where I ultimately opted to play it safe and get either a GMT or a Sub ...
I still regret not buying that watch new.
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The SD4K is a cracking watch, wonderful engineering, in a perfectly sized case with all the benefits of a modern 6 digit sport reference. It's not too late to add, although those emails and the prices quoted may be holding you back! |
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11 April 2024, 02:41 AM | #28 |
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PP 5316p. On the wish list.
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11 April 2024, 02:59 AM | #29 |
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Really wanted Paul Newman's Daytona when it was being auctioned off some years ago but unfortunately, I was outbid.
Or more accurately, I would have been outbid.
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11 April 2024, 03:47 AM | #30 |
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All of the ones in my signature, really. I aim to get them in that order, too. Maybe swap the PP <---> AP. Maybe drop the ALS.
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