This place needs a watch thread

[scottcolbath]

Interesting article SC. That was a guy with a reason to wear two I suppose, although he could have just worn a GMT style watch. Might have taken a bit more than a glance to ascertain different times though.

We have a guy (and his mom) who come to our local watch nerd events. Both are always doubled up, and it's almost always some flavor of an Omega Speedy. He has 18 fucking Speedmasters.

S.C.

 

[nomad]

Ponzi Schemer's Valued Watch Collection Set For Immediate Auction

www.businessinsider.com

Like most of these guys that think owning hundreds of watches is a cool thing, there is a lot of crap in this collection. But, for every Locman (seriously, he owned more than one) there is an Urwerk 103 (seriously, he owned more than one). There are a few decent Rolexes including one Paul Newman Daytona, some nice APs and Pateks, and then a whole bunch of diamond covered tourbillons and the like.

 

[Team222]

Bought my son a new watch to celebrate his discharge from the hospital, should be here by the time he gets home! Nothing too expensive but still iconic, pics when it arrives!

 

[sailUSVI]

Article from 2011.....

Ponzi Schemer's Valued Watch Collection Set For Immediate Auction

www.businessinsider.com

Like most of these guys that think owning hundreds of watches is a cool thing, there is a lot of crap in this collection. But, for every Locman (seriously, he owned more than one) there is an Urwerk 103 (seriously, he owned more than one). There are a few decent Rolexes including one Paul Newman Daytona, some nice APs and Pateks, and then a whole bunch of diamond covered tourbillons and the like.

 

[sailUSVI]

Bought my son a new watch to celebrate his discharge from the hospital, should be here by the time he gets home! Nothing too expensive but still iconic, pics when it arrives!

hope he’s home in no time

 

[gsteve]

Panerai 1616

 

[scottcolbath]

I've been eyeballing an Alpinist for a long time. It finally came home today.

It will be going on a NATO strap as soon as I can find one that matches up well.

S.c.

 

[A23]

Nice...I like those, but the hour hand bugged me for some reason.

 

[scottcolbath]

Nice...I like those, but the hour hand bugged me for some reason.

Too much like a Rolex?

S.C.

 

[Stuman]

So I went to a new watch shop that just opened near my house to get some batteries in a few watches replaced. They were having a grand opening sale so....

 

[scottcolbath]

Nice, Stu. What's it got for a movement?

I've picked up a couple new ones recently. I'll post pictures later.

S.C.

 

[scottcolbath]

I've wanted an Alpinist for a long time. It came on a shit alligator strap. I found this leather one, which I think makes it a real nice combination.

Then, some guy on a watch thread on advrider.com started asking about Russian watches. So, I started poking around and found this. Cold war era manual wind movement tossed in a new case, shipped over from Ukraine. WP would approve. This came on a black leather NATO strap, which is real fucking nice.

S.C.

 

[A23]

Too much like a Rolex?

S.C.

I don't like mercedes hour hands for some reason...although I'll put up with it on a Heuer dive watch.

 

[scottcolbath]

I don't like mercedes hour hands for some reason...although I'll put up with it on a Heuer dive watch.

Yeah, not as big an issue with me, but I do like some other hands much more. My Samurai hands on the Seiko, for example

S.C.

 

[A23]

Picked up a couple of divers...(not my pics)...really like 'em both...

 

[fuzzuki]

Ponzi Schemer's Valued Watch Collection Set For Immediate Auction

www.businessinsider.com

Like most of these guys that think owning hundreds of watches is a cool thing, there is a lot of crap in this collection. But, for every Locman (seriously, he owned more than one) there is an Urwerk 103 (seriously, he owned more than one). There are a few decent Rolexes including one Paul Newman Daytona, some nice APs and Pateks, and then a whole bunch of diamond covered tourbillons and the like.

Want an eye opener.
Check Ellen Degeneres's collection, and then watch her on TV and try to figure out what she's wearing on that day

 

[BigGar]

My buddy just picked this up the other day. He lost. LOST his green "Hulk" Submariner a couple of years ago .

He'd been wanting to get something new for awhile and picked this up for $3,800.

I haven't seen it in person yet but I'm obviously partial to the GMT watches.

 

[HG]

My buddy just picked this up the other day. He lost. LOST his green "Hulk" Submariner a couple of years ago .

I know someone that used to run an Airbnb.

Surprising to see how many people leave stuff like that behind and don’t remember!

 

[fuzzuki]

My buddy just picked this up the other day. He lost. LOST his green "Hulk" Submariner a couple of years ago .

He'd been wanting to get something new for awhile and picked this up for $3,800.

I haven't seen it in person yet but I'm obviously partial to the GMT watches.

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OH, fuck, P.M. me

 

[Cisco San Jose]

WYZE is coming out with a smart digital watch.

47mm or 44mm screen pre-order $19.99 plus shipping

Wyze Watch

Wyze Watch

wyze.com

 

[scottcolbath]

OH, fuck, P.M. me

Something good or bad about the Tudor?

S.C.

 

[scottcolbath]

WYZE is coming out with a smart digital watch.

47mm or 44mm screen pre-order $19.99 plus shipping

Wyze Watch

Wyze Watch

wyze.com

We need a "don't like" button for times just like these.

S.C.

 

[BigGar]

Something good or bad about the Tudor?

S.C.

No PM reply yet so I don't know. I'm guessing he wants to make sure that my buddy's Rolex serial number is registered with Rolex as a "lost" watch and maybe it finds it's way back to him someday when it's taken in for service or something?

 

[scottcolbath]

No PM reply yet so I don't know. I'm guessing he wants to make sure that my buddy's Rolex serial number is registered with Rolex as a "lost" watch and maybe it finds it's way back to him someday when it's taken in for service or something?

Nice. I'd never have thought Rolex would do that.

S.C.