I haven't forgotten, Paul. Don't worry.stefs wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:58 pm Wonderful collection Richard. We have always had similar tastes andI like the lot. I did have the explorer and a speedie but found the size was not quite right for me but a pair of super watch nonetheless.
Hard to pick a winner but the explorer ii and iwc might just be nudging it and your version of the PO is the best
As for the c5a.... dont forget!!!
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Re: SOTC - downer December 2020
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Re: SOTC - downer December 2020
That’s a nice collection Richard; no wonder it’s quite stable. There’s nothing superfluous there.
As the other side of your late Bremont S300 trade, I have to say there’s proof right there that 2 of the same model can co-exist in a collection. The blue / black offer respectively more modern / retro vibes, and the white, on your list, has an altogether different sense of freshness. Good luck with your ménage à trois being completed next year.
As the other side of your late Bremont S300 trade, I have to say there’s proof right there that 2 of the same model can co-exist in a collection. The blue / black offer respectively more modern / retro vibes, and the white, on your list, has an altogether different sense of freshness. Good luck with your ménage à trois being completed next year.
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Re: SOTC - downer December 2020
Yeah, the white S300 is quite different, with a textured dial. The challenge is to find one at a sensible price on a bracelet. Most of them are for sale with the rubber and nato combo - and I've seen a few decent deals on those. Problem is, to buy an additional bracelet is somewhat eye-watering.0uatiOW wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 7:10 pm That’s a nice collection Richard; no wonder it’s quite stable. There’s nothing superfluous there.
As the other side of your late Bremont S300 trade, I have to say there’s proof right there that 2 of the same model can co-exist in a collection. The blue / black offer respectively more modern / retro vibes, and the white, on your list, has an altogether different sense of freshness. Good luck with your ménage à trois being completed next year.
Still, there's no rush.
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Fantastic collection Richard. My favourites - the POLM (have been wearing mine all weekend coincidentally), the IWC and the Polar Explorer - but would be pleased to own any of these watches.
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Re: SOTC - downer December 2020
A fantastic collection - I covet thy IWC the most. In fact, I could make quite the dream SOTC from various forum members wrists!
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Re: SOTC - downer December 2020
Cracking collection Richard. Love the PO and the IWC.
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Does no wrist shot of the Explorer mean you no longer wear it very often?
Every time I see the IWC I regret not getting out my credit card when I tried one on at Heathrow. It may well have cured my integrated sports watch fetish.
An excellent collection. Rather predictably my picks are the trio of Rolex, the IWC and the Speedmaster.
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Every time I see the IWC I regret not getting out my credit card when I tried one on at Heathrow. It may well have cured my integrated sports watch fetish.
An excellent collection. Rather predictably my picks are the trio of Rolex, the IWC and the Speedmaster.
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Re: SOTC - downer December 2020
Thanks again, guys.
As for the IWC, it certainly saved me a few quid as there are any number of expensive watches that would fill the same slot in my collection, but I've managed to resist - because of the IWC.
No, the lack of Explorer wrist shots is down to Tapatalk. More recently I have tended to snap the wrist shot on the phone, upload it via tapatalk and delete it off the phone. I could have searched the forum for a wrist shot (I'm sure there will be some) but I was too lazy.nbg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:02 pm Does no wrist shot of the Explorer mean you no longer wear it very often?
Every time I see the IWC I regret not getting out my credit card when I tried one on at Heathrow. It may well have cured my integrated sports watch fetish.
An excellent collection. Rather predictably my picks are the trio of Rolex, the IWC and the Speedmaster.
Neil
As for the IWC, it certainly saved me a few quid as there are any number of expensive watches that would fill the same slot in my collection, but I've managed to resist - because of the IWC.
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Re: SOTC - downer December 2020
Aye, not bad.
Seriously, there are some gems in your collection that anyone would be pleased to own. Not the Bremonts though, obvs.
Seriously, there are some gems in your collection that anyone would be pleased to own. Not the Bremonts though, obvs.
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An excellent collection Richard and certainly one to be envious of for many.
Thanks for sharing as always.
Thanks for sharing as always.
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Re: SOTC - downer December 2020
Excellent Richard. I do somewhat envy you re the stability of your collection, not to mention the lovely watches...
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Re: SOTC - downer December 2020
A couple of very nice additions to an already outstanding collection Richard
Gun to head, your IWC and Polar are the pick of the bunch for me. Not envious though
Gun to head, your IWC and Polar are the pick of the bunch for me. Not envious though
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I like that collection Downer. Very nice.
I hadn’t seen that IWC before. Any idea if that’s the ‘inspiration’ for the C2/c20?
I hadn’t seen that IWC before. Any idea if that’s the ‘inspiration’ for the C2/c20?
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Cheers, All
This article charts some of the history. https://monochrome-watches.com/watchtim ... ingenieur/
My own history with Ingenieur started with a 2011 Laureus LE from their "vintage collection", which was a modern take on the original design...
It was a lovely watch but perhaps (at 42.5mm x 14mm) slightly oversized for what it was. In the end I decided to swap it for my current version - a 2015 Laureus Limited edition of 1500. This version is 40mm x 10mm.
I don't think there's any doubt that the Gerald Genta designed Ingenieur was the inspiration for the C2/20. It was a '70's design and there have been a number of iterations from IWC since then.Kansas City Milkman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:16 pm
I hadn’t seen that IWC before. Any idea if that’s the ‘inspiration’ for the C2/c20?
This article charts some of the history. https://monochrome-watches.com/watchtim ... ingenieur/
My own history with Ingenieur started with a 2011 Laureus LE from their "vintage collection", which was a modern take on the original design...
It was a lovely watch but perhaps (at 42.5mm x 14mm) slightly oversized for what it was. In the end I decided to swap it for my current version - a 2015 Laureus Limited edition of 1500. This version is 40mm x 10mm.
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Interesting stuff, thanks for the background info. That Laureus looks fabulous. 40mm would be absolutely the right size for me
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