Watch collectors - let's talk watches here!

[Kayone73]

After I sold my Moonswatch Mission to Pluto and some other cheaper watches, I recently learned there's a Swatch store in my area (Topanga Canyon Mall in the SFV) so I stopped by there after work in LA and walked in to pick up a Mission on Earth Polar Lights model:

And when I got home promptly threw it on a color matched rubber strap I picked up from Ali Express in anticipation of the purchase. [emoji1417]

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[Watchesandburgers]

After I sold my Moonswatch Mission to Pluto and some other cheaper watches, I recently learned there's a Swatch store in my area (Topanga Canyon Mall in the SFV) so I stopped by there after work in LA and walked in to pick up a Mission on Earth Polar Lights model...

Pluto was one of my favorites. I'll keep my Mercury, though I don't wear it very often. Goodness gracious the Velcro straps they come on are horrible!

 

[Johan Meert]

I'm relatively new to watch collecting. Here's my current collection:

 

[Hirschaj]

I'm relatively new to watch collecting. Here's my current collection:

That's quite a collection for someone who is new to watch collecting. Congrats! The JLC in the top left corner really caught my eye in this collection.

 

[Fish Fingers]

I'm relatively new to watch collecting. Here's my current collection:

Nice varied collection....

Love the Chopard Alpine Eagle. Is the Grey easy to read? I cant decide between grey or green.
It's such minimalist beauty in my eyes.

Have you had the slipping issue with the Tudor Pepsi? Or is that all sorted out nowadays?

I also had a Skydweller, loved the complications, but it was just too big and top heavy for me.

 

[Johan Meert]

Nice varied collection....

Love the Chopard Alpine Eagle. Is the Grey easy to read? I cant decide between grey or green.
It's such minimalist beauty in my eyes.

Have you had the slipping issue with the Tudor Pepsi? Or is that all sorted out nowadays?

I also had a Skydweller, loved the complications, but it was just too big and top heavy for me.

The Tudor date issues have been solved I read on a watchforum. If you mean the bracelet micro adjust I have not had any issues with that.

The Alpine eagle grey is easy to read also when light is low. My wife has the smaller version in blue.

For me the skydweller is just fine (large wrist). It took me some time to get used to the bracelet. First I put it a bit too small and after a while your wrist starts to hurt in strange places. Now I wear it looser but the watch is quite unbalanced with the light bracelet and the heavy watch body. So you need to find an optimal size to set the bracelet. I wonder if a full metal bracelet would not be better. It looks stunning in full sun and very light conditions though.

I have a few more watches on order (platinum day-date) and a 5164R Aquanaut. I have the impression that things start to move again at Rolex and Patek. Last time I was at the AD they even received and showed me a 5167R and several 5167A. They were all ready to go out to customers of course.

 

[Watchesandburgers]

I'm relatively new to watch collecting. Here's my current collection:

I like the dial colors on the JLC Polaris Chrono. And that strap is a nice match. You should try on an IWC Portugieser (either Automatic or Chronograph). They released some nice new dial colors this year, on top of a already varied selection. Your Alpine Eagle is a winner as well.

 

[Fish Fingers]

The Tudor date issues have been solved I read on a watchforum. If you mean the bracelet micro adjust I have not had any issues with that.

The Alpine eagle grey is easy to read also when light is low. My wife has the smaller version in blue.

For me the skydweller is just fine (large wrist). It took me some time to get used to the bracelet. First I put it a bit too small and after a while your wrist starts to hurt in strange places. Now I wear it looser but the watch is quite unbalanced with the light bracelet and the heavy watch body. So you need to find an optimal size to set the bracelet. I wonder if a full metal bracelet would not be better. It looks stunning in full sun and very light conditions though.

I have a few more watches on order (platinum day-date) and a 5164R Aquanaut. I have the impression that things start to move again at Rolex and Patek. Last time I was at the AD they even received and showed me a 5167R and several 5167A. They were all ready to go out to customers of course.

What spec is your Plat Day Date going to be?
I love the olive dial with Roman numerals.

 

[Johan Meert]

What spec is your Plat Day Date going to be?
I love the olive dial with Roman numerals.

It's the 228396TBR-0002: ice-blue dial with baguette diamonds.
So this one, ordered nov/23, should arrive in about 1 month:

 

[Watchesandburgers]

Got to try on a coworker's Studio Underd0g chronograph with the "Mint Ch0k Chip" dial. Pretty cool, and reasonably priced.

 

[Jim300186]

Here are mine had to get the Porsche design one when I got my Dakar doesn’t get that much wrist time but keeps great time +0.6 a day

 

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[Kayone73]

Back on the subject of GS, it looks like the days of buying used without fear of buying a convincing fake are coming to an end. Apparently the factories in China are starting to crank out these now and not just Swiss brand pieces.



CN: this guy on a GS sub reddit who sounds like he knows his GS references, bought what he thought was a genuine used SBGJ237 sport GMT with no papers from an unnamed online marketplace. As soon as he receives the watch he notices multiple things wrong with the watch (sec hand beat movement, size, other details, etc) and is now dealing with trying to return it and get his money back.

 

[Watchesandburgers]

Here are mine had to get the Porsche design one when I got my Dakar doesn’t get that much wrist time but keeps great time +0.6 a daY

The Dakar is indeed special. Can’t imagine buying the car and NOT buying the watch!

 

[Edward]

I ordered this "Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph X Porsche 963" a few weeks ago, and it just came! Super excited to wear this 1-of-963.

Finally got a good photo in the (relative) dark. I like how the Porsche logo is lumed and sub-dials emulate the DRL pattern of the 992's PDLS+ LED headlights!

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