Rolex Explorer II from Andrew Armitage a few weeks ago, have worn it most days since.
Just after buying my first Omega, a 45.5 mm planet ocean from egger this week, looking forward to its arrival, what was your first big tz purchase ?
Rolex Explorer II from Andrew Armitage a few weeks ago, have worn it most days since.
Back in the day when Eddie sold other brands and second hand stuff - one of these NOS Eternas:
Stolen pic
I can barely remember owning it now.
As far as Sales Corner goes, which came along later, I have no idea what was first. Probably a Rolex GMT.
When I first arrived here I was into Omegas and they all came from watch fairs, GTGs and eBay.
Gray
I'll be posting pics hopefully in a few days when the PO arrives
For me, this Chopard Mille Miglia, my first deal north of $1500. TZ in this case being TZ-US...
Rolex 1665 - Box & papers - oh and virtually mint ;)
It's just a matter of time...
Mine was a Bulova Accutron Stratford Chrono with B&P traded with the Maestro (Rinus). The watch was absolutely perfect.
Bought a avenger seawolf from langdalematt a few weeks ago. Have worn it everyday since, it was in mint condition. I love and hate the SC, such amazing watches pass through but I hate that I don't have the means to collect them all. I was also looking at the PO. Hope you enjoy it.
Bremont Supermarine bought from Dietcokeman, which is in the post right now.
Can't wait for it to arrive!
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Mine was a SeaDweller - bought when I saw it in a jewellers window on a day out - the start of a slippery slope!
edit - sorry - tz purchase - doh! A Speedmaster - couldn't wait for it to arrive, and just in time for the anniversary of the moon landings too.
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Mine was a Stowo MO...love it to bits. But I have large amounts of faith that isn't going to be the biggest purchase from TZ....
The first one I got from here. Coincidently I'm wearing it right this minute although on a bracelet.
This is my biggest TZ sales corner purchase:
Until then they'd all been no more then £800 - Doxa Sharkhunter 750t, Tudor Hydronaut and Tag Heuer Super Pro 1000 (all now gone - to fund the Sub).
A Sinn 656, couple of years ago, at that time my most expensive online purchase...
Mine was an 18k AP Royal Oak (bought from SC circa the beginning of the year). A 36mm watch that weirdly wears bigger on the wrist (sits more like a 39-40mm).
This beauty from IVK. Mint, as new, gorgeous watch :)
Moonwatch, a few years ago. Also my first re-purchase. Learnt my lesson and won't be letting the current one go.
This from Andy
First one wasn't even for me: a 40mm Explorer II for my other half.
Unlike my subsequent purchases which all got flipped, she had the common sense to hang on to it!
An Aerospace which I still have. Have purchased bigger here, but that was my first 'big' purchase here.
This Hamilton bought from Paddy-1911. I still have it, as I still have all my SC purchases.
Not big, but it started me off. This from P9CLY, nearly sold it back to him the other day too!
I think this was my first from SC
After the initial love for it wore off and I wore it less and less it was swopped for a GMT2c
Pam 0090 wore it with pride for a week then sold it to a friend for the same price as they loved it even more- I regretted it about a second later and have lent a fortune since - most recently a navitimer and mont blanc
Bell & Ross 123 that had really done the rounds on TZ!
Really regret selling it too!
Brass Magrette from Vinny. Couldn't be happier with it. Not as big (expensive ;)) as some of the other purchases one here bit still sizable!
Never bought anything off SC... but have been sorely tempted on a number of occasions!
A orange monster bought from Eddie seemed a fortune at the time, then I joined this forum... I bought a Doxa 1000t Pro from David/GraniteQuarry. First major TZUK buy and first face to face deal.
Dave
My first big (expensive at the time) was from Mr Platts, £450
I'd already bought and sold a few before coming to this forum but I'm pretty sure my 1st buy on this forum was a Seamaster from Scott (omegamanic). Which I sold to a bloke in Australia. He asked me to send it to his ex wife in the UK and she was going to forward it to him....he never ended up receiving it!!!???
A Bond Seamaster from Gunscrossed, IIRC...
For my 40th birthday.
Now long gone...
Nice seamasters, I'll definitely be getting one, one day when I have funds.
Tag Heuer Link CFJ2110 , 27yrs old knew nothing of watches but the generic "ITs a TAG, I'M THE BOLL0X! " kinda attitude.
It looked nice! But now I really want a omega seamaster
No pics due to being useless