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I love that first picture
Nov 21, 2014,00:09 AM
What a fantastic collection of original divers. All top notch watches in there!
Here is one one that would fit nicely in the box…
Best regards my friend.
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November 20/21 - A watch that you never expected to have ...
By: nilomis : November 20th, 2014-10:35
Team, The Wrist Scan thread is open. Please, post pictures of one or more watches that you never expected to have but, after the fact, you consider it a true keeper. Mine is the PAM 512. A dear friend made a fierce campaign pro Panerai until I give up and...
Panerai
By: Daniel_Eira : November 20th, 2014-11:15
A couple years ago they opened 3 boutiques richemont group in a mall close to home. The first one I went to was JLC followed by IWC and had no desire to enter the Panerai. I was with a friend who insisted to enter and after try a few models, I was sold. A...
Nice picture ...
By: nilomis : November 20th, 2014-11:24
Of a very interesting watch. 8 days of power reserve! How is the accuracy? Cheers, Nilo
OP has that effect . . .
By: Dr No : November 20th, 2014-13:29
. . . on people who aren't even into watches. Many years ago, one of my managers, who previously couldn't care less for watches in general, went gaga for Panerai after casually walking into a boutique just to browse. Whether he eventually got one, I'll ne...
Another Panerai!
By: blomman Mr Blue : November 20th, 2014-13:31
I love the look of many Panerai's.... But I never found the one fitting my wrist. :( HAGWE Blomman
Ok, let me start...
By: crown comfort : November 20th, 2014-11:18
A watch I did not expect to have can only be a watch that is not a GP :) I had taken in a Rolex (!) in a trade. A Rolex! I never thought I would like Rolex and I'm still fairly convinced of that. Only thing, some of those vintage ones aren't that bad. So ...
Beautiful ...
By: nilomis : November 20th, 2014-11:26
Even for a Rolex! (now I go to be killed!). The lack of date balances the watch face. You should have keep it Cheers, Nilo
My one Rolex was also . . .
By: Dr No : November 20th, 2014-13:14
. . . an Air-King, ref 5500 . . . . . . issued to Ba rain P etroleum Co mpany (Bapco). Unlike your experience, its parting was due to boredom; it had been my one and only watch for fifteen years, and I was getting tired of it. If only one could turn back ...
I can fully understand your point of view
By: anaesdoc : November 22nd, 2014-09:54
Your Rolex is lovely, but somehow it is a very "non-Rolex" type of a Rolex watch, isn´t it? If it hadn´t the crown at the 12 o´clock position and the Rolex inscription it might not be identified as a Rolex. If I fall for Rolex watches, they usually are th...
I found . . .
By: Dr No : November 20th, 2014-12:47
. . . a $10 on the sidewalk, once ;-) . . .
The 'unexpected' title has to go to . . .
By: Dr No : November 20th, 2014-13:02
. . . the Senator Sixties in my collection. Strictly speaking, it's not mine . . . rather, on loan from Glashütte Original. And yes, the proffer was wholly unexpected, some six years ago this month. On my wrist yesterday at the usual seaside . . . . . . l...
Ambiance . . .
By: Dr No : November 20th, 2014-13:17
. . . in spades ;-) . . . ...
I must say that ....
By: blomman Mr Blue : November 20th, 2014-13:35
I really like these kind of "pure and simple" watches! :) HAGWE, my friend Blomman
Still holding out hope . . .
By: Dr No : November 20th, 2014-14:08
. . . for a cal 49 manual wind version in steel, blomman. Come to think of it, such a watch would make a worthy PuristSPro special edition. With a blue dial . . . irresistible!
It's strange to realize the path . . .
By: Dr No : November 21st, 2014-10:23
. . . of appreciation went from complex to simple, rather than the other way around. When I first started collecting, all I wanted were complications. At this point, I very much doubt I'll ever get another. Hope your weekend has already gotten off to a go...
It once drew a compliment . . .
By: Dr No : November 21st, 2014-10:26
. . . from a complete stranger, and female, no less. She was so taken that she started a conversation over it. And, you needn't ask. Married. :-)
Didn't see that one coming!
By: blomman Mr Blue : November 20th, 2014-13:30
Panerai?! I never took you for a Panerai guy, Nilo! But it looks very good on your wrist. HAGWE Blomman
I'm always full of surprises ...
By: nilomis : November 20th, 2014-13:34
As an example, I'm on the manual wind phase. Life is never boring, on watch terms. Cheers, Nilo
Unpredictable!!!
By: nilomis : November 20th, 2014-14:02
Blomman, Step by step you are opening your options. Next phase will be a modern Omega? Cheers, Nilo
Next phase in Omega will be....
By: blomman Mr Blue : November 21st, 2014-00:11
Vintage! ;) Still have many targets to get in the vintage section before going for any modern! Best Blomman
Yes, I just need to....
By: blomman Mr Blue : November 21st, 2014-00:13
Find the Top watch to go with the buckle...! ;) Best Blomman
The buckle . . .
By: Dr No : November 20th, 2014-15:06
. . . that beget the watch? Wow - it's always the other way around for me! :-)
I am a bit strange when it comes to....
By: blomman Mr Blue : November 21st, 2014-00:18
Collecting! Often I find a buckle, box, sign or an ad of a brand that I find really cool - long before I find a watch of the same brad! And once I started, I need to find the watch.... Oris is a typical example: I started to collect goodies from Oris many...
This is not strange ...
By: nilomis : November 21st, 2014-01:30
But plain unusual. I know many watch collectors but they go on the opposite direction. First the watch,then the other goods. Cheers, Nilo
Thank you, Tim!
By: blomman Mr Blue : November 21st, 2014-00:19
This is actually a Breitling. HAGWE Blomman
Sorry for the gaff! I had Breguet on my mind
By: timerider : November 21st, 2014-05:37
and slipped up. Vintage Breitling is one of my poorly kept secrets. This can be confirmed by Nicholas. Wear it in good health. Best, Tim
I like the way you move :)
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : November 21st, 2014-01:18
First buckle then matching watch :) Bravo my friend Damjan
You know me....
By: blomman Mr Blue : November 21st, 2014-04:31
I move in mysterious ways! ;) HAGWE, my friend Blomman
So Nicolas has now crushed my heart with
By: timerider : November 20th, 2014-22:15
this beauty! He knows how crazy I am over this rare creation. I must now go sleep and wrestle with the dreams of having them all!!! Good night....
Twice unexpected...
By: nilomis : November 21st, 2014-01:14
First, because your non-JLC love ... And second by ... The DATE! Rules are made to be broken. Cheers, Nilo
Every time I see it.. I'm pretty much in awe.. But if I remember.. :))
By: hs111 : November 21st, 2014-07:57
.. correctly, the impression in the real is indeed breathtaking: - this salmon dial and the Pt case playing with the rays of light.. Apart, that it is a very nice Breguet, from a watch standpoint as well, I trust. If possible, one to your list for a 'da c...
Y2K, millennium, Year of the Dragon, never expected to be
By: Clueless_Collector : November 20th, 2014-23:01
able to get one but got lucky....limited to 100pcs. Carved by a artist in small town of an European country, but I forgot his glorious name, my bad....and the tools were destroyed, as hublot said. Kept it for 14 years and counting....like new. HANiceWE. R...
Well...
By: MattS : November 20th, 2014-23:16
pretty much all of these... But the most unexpected... Matt ...
I love that first picture
By: ztirual : November 21st, 2014-00:09
What a fantastic collection of original divers. All top notch watches in there! Here is one one that would fit nicely in the box… Best regards my friend. ...
I may be wrong ...
By: nilomis : November 21st, 2014-01:26
But I believe that this is one of the rarest Breitling ever. Congratulations. Cheers, Nilo
It has to be..
By: S F : November 21st, 2014-23:12
this one. When I first saw it, I was like what an ugly piece!!??!! One day when a friend showed me his in PG and in TianIn..I was sold. Keeper forever. ...
That's what we ..
By: nilomis : November 21st, 2014-01:19
Can call "golden" eggs. Cheers, Nilo
That's because ...
By: nilomis : November 21st, 2014-06:23
You never posted my package. Post the package and your next egg box will be full. Cheers, Nilo
Don't blame me, I could track ....
By: blomman Mr Blue : November 21st, 2014-13:54
The package all the way to your country.... After that it vanished! Maybe I should send one of out Swedish detectives to track it down...! ;) Best Blomman
I already did and ...
By: nilomis : November 21st, 2014-14:03
Saga Norèn (from Bron/Broen) already reported that the main suspect from this postal fraud is ... Someone from Sweden that shipped a box of Ice. Do you know who? The Queen is very upset. Cheers, Nilo
Va-va-voom! . . .
By: Dr No : November 21st, 2014-10:28
. . . your vintage collection is getting deeper and deeper, Ken! Great acquisition . . . the Zenith to own. Art
Nice, Nilo.
By: CaliforniaJed : November 21st, 2014-12:15
I was in the boutique in Beverly Hills the day they received their first one, and I was tempted by it, too. It has a lot going for it as a Panerai, and generally. There are so many cookie-cutter Luminors and Radionirs now (IMHO) that the Panerais I now fi...
Never expected to own
By: CaliforniaJed : November 21st, 2014-12:31
... this Chopard L.U.C 1937 Classic. I already owned one in a slightly different configuration. This one was the first version and was released in 2011 in a limited number of 1,937. I found it only a few months ago, though, and I snapped it up! :-) I love...
It's a beautiful watch ...
By: nilomis : November 21st, 2014-12:56
I envy you. Here we don't have any Chopard AD and the only ones here are the ETA based ones. Congratulations. Cheers, Nilo
never love subs.
By: Iceman : November 21st, 2014-18:22
But this one is just different. ...
Oh, no.....
By: KIH : November 21st, 2014-21:15
... a GREAT find....!!
Same here but ...
By: nilomis : November 22nd, 2014-01:04
This one, I could wear. Gorgeous dial. Cheers, Nilo
Beautiful dial, Iceman.
By: CaliforniaJed : November 22nd, 2014-09:41
That watch went through a lot to look like that for you! Best, CaliforniaJed
Thks Jed
By: Iceman : November 22nd, 2014-16:44
Yes the watch did " AGED GRACEFULLY" imho
Good quote Nico!
By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : November 22nd, 2014-20:45
With Max, indeed this is the case! Cheers Robin
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By: amanico : November 22nd, 2014-23:19
I cannot have this watch ...
By: nilomis : November 22nd, 2014-01:07
Or I will go to spent all my days looking this watch face. Beautifu and hypnotic. Cheers, Nilo
Wow, Robin, what a watch!
By: CaliforniaJed : November 22nd, 2014-09:39
I got to spend some time with Max recently, and I must say I am an even bigger fan now, having had an opportunity to start to understand what motivates him as a watchmaker. Best, CaliforniaJed
I respect Max a lot too
By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : November 22nd, 2014-20:47
Missed him when he was last in Singapore for the launch of the HM6 unfortunately. Always a pleasure to chat with him in person! Cheers Robin
This was completely
By: halkcb : November 22nd, 2014-02:32
unexpected......didn't know the model,didn't know it existted,wasn't even thinking about it,but it has become a permanent part of my small collection! Saw it for the first time in a shop while browsing prior to taking a flight,but it made such an impressi...
Those blued hands . . .
By: Dr No : November 22nd, 2014-04:57
[cazalea's Credor Spring Drive, August '08] . . . with characteristic taper are practically a signature for Credor. Lovely watch with an unusually vivid presence; I remember seeing cazalea's for the first time and marveling over those spectacular hands. T...
Blue hands ...
By: nilomis : November 22nd, 2014-05:22
Im hooked on those hands except for a small issue: My wife is much more attracted by blue hands and she own all on the house. My final words: sure dear. Cheers, Nilo
Sort of "Love at first sight"
By: anaesdoc : November 22nd, 2014-09:40
Great story and watch! I feel the same could have happened to me with this Credor classic! Best regards anaesdoc
It is this ...
By: . Anders : November 22nd, 2014-13:20
Never thought I would like this, but I do HAGWE Anders ...
After all those years ...
By: nilomis : November 22nd, 2014-13:50
I cannot understand our like/dislike watch logic. Watches that we see, even "in metal", and say no way, later we review our original position and love it. The opposite also happens. A much desired Grail, later is flipped without a blink. Go figure! Cheers...
Hello dear Nilo! Interesting theme! Though I try to keep my collecting...
By: Subexplorer : November 22nd, 2014-13:30
... Sailing course as straight and planned as possible, I got several pieces which can enter in the unexpected category. Coincidentaly, one of my last unplanned buys was a Pam 87 which goes out of my size/case height/weight parameters. Far from home, I do...
This is serious watch ...
By: nilomis : November 22nd, 2014-13:56
Abel, Beautiful, without all the bling that Rolex accumulated over the Daytona over the years. Simple, discrete and elegant. A true classic. You continue to amaze us with your collection. Cheers, Nilo
Thank you my friend! I feel 2015 will be a year in which several...
By: Subexplorer : November 23rd, 2014-14:30
... Will have to part to fund some of those "I can t live without" but also to "purify" the collection. We had a very interestinc talk about this topic the other day! That was very interesting to me, learning about the approach and points of view of some ...
This one...
By: Thebodyguard : November 22nd, 2014-19:42
Amazing watch.... ...
Humm. Cool.
By: nilomis : November 23rd, 2014-02:51
Great and HUGE watch. Love this in house movement that made IWC to regain my respect. Congratulations. Cheers, Nilo
The tool watch
By: flamenco : November 23rd, 2014-07:52
that almost never happened ........ Was dissuaded against this "too small for a Panerai" , "tool watch should NEVER come in gold" Tried it , could not get it out of my thoughts , so I brought it home .... Now a prized piece in my collection .... A loved p...