Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

[daizawaguy]

1959 IWC

 

[Aviator]

That Antiquorom collection was amazing!

I downloaded the catalogue, but I should have tried to order it...that is the most amazing collection I have ever seen privately owned. So many of those could be considered a grail watch, and any one would consider themselves super-fortunate to own it...yet he had hundreds.

Amazing catalogue.

 

[kodou]

Let's just say he smiles every time I walk into his shop

/Jakob

And of course it's always nice to elicit a smile from a shopkeeper when you enter their store. Plus, that smile likely means you're an appreciative customer and will get the same returned to you in terms of service.

A collection of 700 watches is crazy, especially if it's true that the guy obtained them all in the span of a decade. It makes me wonder about his overall profit. for instance, if the seller has 15 of a certain rare watch...wouldn't auctioning them all at the same time drive the price down a bit perhaps? Actually nevermind, the watch would still be rare even if 15 more of them are known to exist in the world now. enough babble...more watches please!

 

[kodou]

Let's just say he smiles every time I walk into his shop
/Jakob

And of course it's always nice to elicit a smile from a shopkeeper when you enter their store. Plus, that smile likely means you're an appreciative customer and will get the same returned to you in terms of service.

A collection of 700 watches is crazy, especially if it's true that the guy obtained them all in the span of a decade. It makes me wonder about his overall profit. for instance, if the seller has 15 of a certain rare watch...wouldn't auctioning them all at the same time drive the price down a bit perhaps? Actually nevermind, the watch would still be rare even if 15 more of them are known to exist in the world now. enough babble...more watches please!

 

[ScionPI2005]

Just recently a gentleman put his collection up for auction. He had amassed over 700 watches in the last decade.:eusa_doh:

Hmm....suddenly I don't feel so bad for only having nine watches in my collection. Or should I be feeling insignificant? lol

 

[Warbaby]

Not vintage, not rare, and not worth much, but this Russian Raketa winder is one of my favorites for the 24 hour dial and the cool place names in Cyrillic (which I've finally deciphered so I actually know what they are).

 

[GWD]

Some more details on the Bulova. Posted Previously

 

[Tron1968]

I've added a rubber strap to my Seamaster 2254.50 for everyday wear. It'll help keep the SS bracelet looking good when I throw it on for special occasions.

 

[Spitfire]

The "new" IWC pilot watch

Anybody had the chance to hold this beauty in their hands yet?
The 140 year jubilee edition of the mother of all IWC pilots watches.

 

[PADDY]

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Pannie and Omega Speedmaster with Luftwaffe strap.

 

[KeyGrip]

Of the two watches I own, this one is my favorite:

 

[Mike in Seattle]

My grandfather's wristwatch which just broke a main spring and wanted a scan of it before it goes in for repair in case it disappears, and thought I'd post it here as well.

 

[JEEP]

That one's a beauty Mike - and the band matches the watch so well

I hope that the repair goes well.


/Jakob

 

[Highlander]

I just bought a Raymond Weil 5514 last weekend, it looks remarkably like the Pateks.

Also for my day to day office wear, I am getting the Circa CT116T. Just what I was looking for (I THINK... )

 

[JP147]

I wear a CWC military watch as mentioned below and it's often admired. Looks great in all its simplicity and works like a dream.

 

[dynamike]

Two of my Favorites

The First is a Illinois sz17 23j Sangamo Special,the second is a Waltham Railroader 18sz 17j. Ive owned these two watches for the past 18 yrs ,I started collecting in my early 20s.

 

[Talbot]

Sometimes the face on your wrist is better than the one in the mirror

All, thanks for a great forum. My only gripe is I'm now buying more than I used to.

Excellent taste in timepieces here.

I have been buying el cheapo's (and others) for a while and thought I'd share a couple of my favourites from the bunch.

Brietling AOPA Navitimer

Le Coultre alarm watch

Gustav Homberger

Ogival by Bascula

Omega

Omega 30T2

Submariner

Olma Chrono

Super Oyster

 

[Dr Doran]

Stalin pocketwatch I found in a flea market in Vilnius, Lithuania a few years ago. No, I don't like Stalin. But if it's not a repro, it's real history -- either way, it was cheap. It naturally stopped working within an hour of leaving the flea market.

 

[JEEP]

Excuse me while I retrieve my jaw from the floor....

What an excellent collection Talbot - especially the Omegas


Regards.

Jakob

 

[JEEP]

Interesting piece.

Could you might be persuaded into posting a photo of the dial?


/Jakob