I just have one, a 1970 Omega Seamaster
My friends all have Rolex's, I must make amends
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I just have one, a 1970 Omega Seamaster
My friends all have Rolex's, I must make amends
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Last edited by dca911t; 10-12-2021 at 07:32 AM.
David C. Allen
1970 911T 2.2
Fun thread. Russ- love your thrift shop chrono. I’ll give 2x what you paid. Ha. What a find! I’m not as well-versed as others but am fascinated too by watches and have been since high school. I have a chrono that my wife got for me w the 7750 in it, and it’s surprising how some articles I’ve read poo poo the movement while others applaud its success.
1968 911S
1986 Carrera
2006 Carrera S
1973 BMW 3.0CS - Frances (gone but not forgotten)
My collection is much more modest. I am too cheap to spring for the really cool, uber expensive watches. But if I did, it would be a thin Omega Titanium.
These are mine:
The Seiko was the first real watch I bought in 1975.
My wife bought me the Invicta as a gift about 20 years ago.
The Two Citizen Eco-drives came later. First the SS one and then the gold one.
This year, my wife got me the self winding Tissot.
Harry
Member #789
1970 VW Sunroof Kombi Bus - "The Magic Bus"
1973.5 911T Targa for fun - "Smokey"
2009 MB C300
I have always enjoyed owning and wearing watches. My “go to” daily ones are my 356 and 911 watches. Very dependable and easy to wear.
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Chopard Mille Miglia - Speed Yellow (yup I had a 50% share in a 1999 Speed Yellow GT3) PLUS the strap is modelled on a Dunlop Tyre (match my Surname). Bloody shame the serial number was not 358 but we cannot win them all
Nick D - Run Flat
1973 RHD 911 Carrera RS #0358 - Fun Car
2016 Cayenne Diesel - Tow Car
2017 Macan S - Better Half's Car
1955 356 Speedster SOLD
1976 911 2.7 SOLD
2006 Cayman S SOLD
2006 Cayenne S SOLD
2008 Carrera S F77 SOLD
2011 Cayenne S TOTALLED (T-Boned but kept us safe)
2015 Macan S SOLD
2015 GT3 - Track Car
2016 Cayenne SOLD
2016 Cayenne GTS TOTALLED (Bloody big deer)
Still looking for 1st Edition Carrera RS book #358.
Life is way too short to drive boring cars.
Oh, I like that! I have an Omega with a GMT complication, a lowly Seamaster GMT 50th Anniversary model from the late 1990s. I understand they're not that popular because of the bezel; there's a white-dialed version nicknamed "Great White" that's much more popular. Anyway, here's the only photo I have of it, on a NATO instead of either of its bracelets.
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(a) 1970 911T Sportomatic coupe
(b) 2016 E350 4MATIC wagon; parts hauler for (a)
ESR #1474
My son who is in his 20s has several vintage Autavia’s this is his GMT 11630 867DBD08-15B4-4377-B7BC-C79C485B3911.jpg
His godfather is very much a watch guy so advises him on such things — this is a photo of his GMT along with with several quite sought after period brochures price list and so forth that I happed to have, that are now his too. I’m pleased he appreciates the advice and likes such things when many of his generation probably use smart phones and /or smart watch.
I’m not really a watch guy — the handful of watches I own seem to fit different activities however.
I like wearing my AP RO midsize. I heard the original Genta “jumbo” a “luxury sports watch” around 1972 was a brave disruptive move that reportedly played a big role in saving the Swiss high quality watch industry when it was under pressure from quartz watches. Others are more knowledgable than me about watches I’m sure, so will know the details of that AP history better than I do but my watch-loving pal tells me it was important at the time and Genta was a genius. It is what I reached for to go to a motorsport industry engineering conference and technology showcase event at Silverstone yesterday. The crispness of the RO in simple stainless steel seemed most apt of my available watch options for the day.
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Incidentally a lone Aston was lapping (noisily) during most of McLaren’s talk / session in the Wing. I thought it was McLaren hypercar ( Senna or Longtail) and that had put on deliberately to promote their brand and engineering capability for the event but when I popped out on to balcony to see it turned out to be one of these: https://www.astonmartin.com/en-gb/mo...artin-valkyrie
It was road registered, the driver had helmet being a requirement of being on track — not clear what it was doing there as didn’t get chance to pop downstairs to garage but not connected to the conference afaik. The newly renamed Aston Martin F1 team are based at Silverstone: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.f...Vv5zqlZ9m.html
..so maybe it was something PR related to that. Nice noise; better than having nothing or some EV on the track.
I think the favourite of my watches is a early 70s PP — it has PPs slimmest 28-255 a so called ultra thin auto movement used sparingly by PP (and others) I’ve read. The watch is very simple and understated — I choose to wear it if I’m in a very smart suit and tie. I like the fact that few know what it is.
These days my moon-watch (that was mentioned in an earlier post above) sees less use than this inexpensive Omega Geneve f300Hz battery.
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It is what I typically put on if just kicking about or running errands like going to post office today. I don’t find I have need to time rocket boost burns for course correction on moon missions so a watch that simply tells time and has date suits my daily needs fine. The moon watch was once the go to daily wearer if I was just going into my office in central London for smart casual business it always seemed the natural choice. While it does see occasional use it’s not now on my wrist that often particularly with COVID era changes.
Have a family Bulova in its stylish old plastic case brought by friend visiting from NJ USA who was staying with my family back in 50s — given as a little thank you to my dad I was told. Tiny watch and neat box, very much of it’s era. Just kept for sentimental reasons: not worn. Have a gold case full-hunter pocket watch inherited from my grandfather (the Tricker’s wearer) but again just kept sentimental reasons I can’t see me ever using it.
Steve
Last edited by 911MRP; 10-15-2021 at 10:08 AM.
As I have a tendency to break stuff I am not that much wearing watches anymore.
But this thread made me dig out some (didn't find some others) of my old watches.
If somebody wants my collection of 4 historic HD Watches (Elgin 18K, 2x Bulova, 1x Gruen) - I might part with them - don't ride the bike - so no need for the Watches.
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Here’s one I got from my Dad…
Peter Kane
'72 911S Targa
Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100
Just like my 68 Targa, I love patina on my watches to avoid having it mistaken for a Bangkok made watch so prevalent out there. I wear all of them because life's too short .
60's Heuer Carrera 3647S, Breitling Geneve and Omega Seamaster circa 2007.
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