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01-11-2017 , 10:19 PM

#16576

TexasLexus

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Second test.

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01-11-2017 , 11:35 PM

#16577

thabighurt35

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Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,588

very nice

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01-13-2017 , 04:54 AM

#16578

KPowers

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Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 13,180

Can anyone tell me the deal with buying a 40 year old watch? Just randomly picked this one, I like the dial. http://www.chrono24.com/zenith/zenit...-id3694868.htm

It hits a lot of the points, gold, very dressy, not super expensive, mechanical. I'm not a huge fan of the plexiglass and I wouldn't scoff at a 38mm size but beggars can't be choosers and a Calatrava is out of my range. How's maintenance and reliability, upkeep, that kind of stuff with these?

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01-13-2017 , 07:59 AM

#16579

pvn

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How's maintenance and reliability, upkeep, that kind of stuff with these?

That's the trick with vintage pieces. You just can't tell. You roll the dice. It might run worry-free for 10 years, or maybe the crown falls out the day after you get it.

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01-13-2017 , 03:20 PM

#16580

Josem

human chemical weapon

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 18,189

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Originally Posted by ihopeyouwin

Need some hints on where to find my next piece.

I used to own a Breitling Navitimer World 46mm, then moved on to a 38mm Navitimer 92 on a leather strap which I love. I would not wear that in rough climate though so looking for something for the tropes that is kinda undestroyable but not too heavy. Is there a watch category for that? I was googling "military watch" etc but could not really find anything exciting.

I like the IWC designs, not a big Rolex fan.

Any suggestions for baller automatics under $10k that survive a dive in the swamps?

The two Rolexes discussed above seem perfect to me - the Rolex GMT Master II or the Explorer II: http://search.jomashop.com/search#?p...f=&isort=price

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01-14-2017 , 11:33 AM

#16581

Husker

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Not stricly a watch but it has a strap, you can wear it and it tells the time! It's Martin's $150k guitar with a watch in the headstock....

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01-14-2017 , 12:45 PM

#16582

FlyWf

It's the other way

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 58,097

If y'all don't read WUS, there are a bunch of lightly used Tag Aquaracers returns for ~$800-850 on Amazon Warehouse right now. They go for like $950 used on the private market.

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01-14-2017 , 05:31 PM

#16583

econophile

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thabighurt,

how do you like that gmt-ii?

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01-14-2017 , 06:57 PM

#16584

thabighurt35

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Originally Posted by econophile

thabighurt,

how do you like that gmt-ii?

Love it. The only thing I don't like about it is that I never wear anything else since I acquired it.

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01-18-2017 , 05:21 PM

#16585

thabighurt35

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Strongly considering trading my 1st gen black bay red and hulk for the new black bay bronze and pelagos LHD (or the blue pelagos with in house movement) + some cash.

I never wear the Hulk and where my blnr 90% of the time so I wouldn't really be missing much.

What do you guys think?

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01-18-2017 , 10:11 PM

#16586

gay_on_tse

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Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 612

Black Bay Bronze is amazing. Just saw one today. Didn't catch the price. The Pelagos didn't jump at me sitting next to the Bronze. MSRP was $4995CAD iirc. I'm sure there are considerable discount for Tudor.

BLNR>Hulk. Everyone and their dog has a sub.

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01-19-2017 , 12:56 AM

#16587

KPowers

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I don't understand the destro appeal, do you want to wear a watch on your right wrist?

Pelagos is gorgeous. The blue or black, though the 4 lines of text on the new in house version is a bit overbearing. But you already have a sub so idk

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01-19-2017 , 01:07 PM

#16588

Onitsuka

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You'll regret getting rid of the Hulk, would certainly keep that.

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01-19-2017 , 05:22 PM

#16589

amoeba

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I love the Pelagos but not at the expense of parting with Hulk. How often would you wear Pelagos over BLNR?

I would stay pat with what you got or trade up BB, Hulk, + cash in to something from the big 4.

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01-19-2017 , 06:15 PM

#16590

Wheatsauce

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Given that you (with good reason) wear the BLNR so much, I think the play is to make the trade and sell the Pelagos. This will leave you with BLNR and Black Bay bronze, which is a pretty versatile combo imo, plus ~6k to spend on something to diversify your collection a bit.

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01-20-2017 , 05:23 AM

#16591

gay_on_tse

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Originally Posted by amoeba

Genuine question. Who are the big 4?

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01-20-2017 , 09:41 AM

#16592

FlyWf

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The usual big three are AP, VC, and Patek. Lange, I guess, would be the 4th? Google indicates that's not a common phrase indicating a known group of 4, though. I found a website that use the term to refer to Breitling, Rolex, AP, and Patek, which obviously isn't how the poster was using it since the guy already owns multiple Rolexes.

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01-20-2017 , 09:52 AM

#16593

pvn

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Seiko, Citizen, Orient, Casio

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01-20-2017 , 11:19 AM

#16594

pokerplease

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Who's the 4th?

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01-20-2017 , 12:02 PM

#16595

NooooBingo

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Originally Posted by thabighurt35

Love the Bronze; I'm in line to get one too so I like your idea.

The rest of the Black Bay line doesn't appeal to me as much, except for the Black and Dark. Basically, all the new ones.

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01-20-2017 , 01:54 PM

#16596

amoeba

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Originally Posted by pokerplease

Who's the 4th?

These days i consider Lange to be the 4th. They certainly are #1 or #2 in terms of interesting references for me and their design language is entirely unique (all precious metal, no sports watches, uncompromisingly Teutonic).

Historically only PP VC and AP.

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01-20-2017 , 02:38 PM

#16597

JessterCPA

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Originally Posted by pvn

Seiko, Citizen, Orient, Casio

Bingo!

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01-20-2017 , 05:00 PM

#16598

Gaddy

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Originally Posted by pvn

Seiko, Citizen, Orient, Casio

I've owned three of the four!

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01-20-2017 , 07:11 PM

#16599

thabighurt35

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Originally Posted by amoeba

to be honest, IDK how much wrist time it would get over the BLNR, but ime it is always different then what I expected prior to having the piece.

the next move up the ladder is a 15400, but the rest of my collection does not have good trade value and I like them too much to part yet.

I also don't have the disposable income that I did 2-4 years ago so moving up may take a while...