Your overall best build quality.
Of the watches you have can you pick ONE for overall best build quality. Disregard aesthetics, favourites, or brand......simply build This Victorinox would be mine.... A very sturdy case, the...
View ArticleA Question! Cost of watches.
In relation to income have Watches become cheaper or more expensive since say 1930. I know it depends on the type of watch but was a good Swiss watch more expensive in terms of income in 1950 than it...
View ArticleSuggestions for first nice watch pls
Hello all, Hope you are able to help with some suggestions please, i have an itch i have to scratch and take my first foray into the world of (for want of a better description) nice watches. It's...
View Articlewatches you missed buying at the time
there was a thread on here about impulse buying, and then I though what happens when you don't impulse buy BUT when you come to want one of try to buy they are no longer available and you should have...
View ArticleBuy watch on Kickstarter
Hi everyone I am looking for a watch that I can wear with my suit. Since automatic watches are too thick it shout be a quartz movement and max. 8mm thin. So I took a look at Daniel Wellington and...
View ArticleOpinions please - scratched dial
Been looking at this one on ebay but it does have a scratch on the dial. Bit undecided if I'll stick a bid in or not. Keep going back to it as I like it just that 1 small niggle... Opinions please on...
View ArticleWell, I did...
Watch spotted. Trigger pulled, my apologies for the teasing last week. And a very prompt delivery resulted in this little gem landing this morning Boxed, papers, original invoice and even a spare...
View ArticleRe-issues plus changes.
I am besotted with my Rotary Super 25 because it is an upscaled reissue of a 50s watch. Perfect. What would you like to see reissued? Would you like some changes? Fire away. Cheers
View ArticleNew Planet Ocean strap size? Quick Q!
Hi all, I'm after the strap size of the new planet ocean: https://www.omegawatches.com/watches/seamaster/planet-ocean-600m/omega-co-axial-42-mm/23232422101005/ I think it's 22mm but can someone...
View ArticleH2O Kalmar 2 Oceanictime Second Edition 8000m
I would like to present today my favorite dive watch, it is a monster of everything: beauty, size, etc... ;) Made of Titanium Grade-5, movement is classic ETA 2892. The watch is very tall 21mm! Big...
View ArticleMother's Watch
About four weeks or so ago mom commented that she fancied something like my CWC G10's but not so big (tiny wrist's) so off to e-bay I went and purchased this boys/ladies CATENA Quartz military style...
View ArticleWill you, Won 't You ?
Reading this forum over the past few years gives me the distinct impression that many members own many valuable watches and clocks. In case you keel over, are they listed in your will? Hope Boz isn't...
View ArticleThe Last Watch you bought, and when.
OK folks what was the last watch you bought and when? Did you have to be on your best behaviour to get it or has it been smuggled in Mine...... Maybe two weeks ago.........scratched the itch...
View ArticleJust arrived and your honest opinions please
Just got this yesterday...had a couple of Citizens in the past and got rid of them both (sadly)...i have always loved the look of this watch, plain case no bezel. Bit smaller than I usually buy but...
View ArticleThe man from Fedex called
Not too bad - sent from USA on Monday and delivered just after 09.00 this morning. Officially due by 12.00 yesterday but had to call them to pay the VAT first but the charge worked out at just the VAT...
View ArticleAdvice: longines hydroconquest 39mm
Just wondering what people think about the hydroconquest as I am looking to add a dive watch to my small collection and not interested in homages.Currently i have a tissot le locle powermatic 80...
View ArticleThe Golden age of horology.
Looking at horology as a whole, including clocks, watches, pocket watches, any time piece in fact, have we seen the golden age come and go or is it yet to come? Despite my collection being largely...
View ArticleMarvin Watches
Marvin watch advertisement from 1946 (pic fromfile.vintageadbrowser.com): I came across a thread on the Forum today about a Marvin pocket watch, and I was going to post a response both about...
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