On the final day, my final incoming. One I have wanted for years and it’s a beauty!! Very, very pleased.
Its a 3583 05 this one
https://www.iwc.com/gb/en/watch-coll...omatic-40.html
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Well, my resolve not to buy a new watch went for a burton, in no time at all. I feel the need for some Seiko goodness and have an Arnie re-release incoming.
The price on these is thankfully way down on RRP and there are discount codes available.
Happy new year!
David
Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations
saw this available with a 20% off code and went for it. really pleased with it for £720. the sweep isn't as smooth as my speedy reduced but didn't really expect it to be. nice and easy to set the time/date. rotation of bezel feels a bit cheap but not end of the world. overall finish is very nice though and the dial looks great in the brown/chocolate
This is just come in the post! Sla023 Love it already, couple mins had it out and through different lights the blue really does change! but putting it away for a month until my 30th birthday as it’s present to myself!
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Very nice indeed, I would be tempted to wear it now as an early 30th !!
funny you should say that - i was planning on buying a bb58 blue but tried one on in the AD and just felt slightly underwhelmed by it... nice watch of course, but didnt really do it for me. the sides of it are just so straight; feels like a hockey puck. to me, the seiko felt a bit more special for the price
Being in tier 4 no chance for me to go and try anything on either which is a pain.
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Another long winded process going back and forth between manufactures. Was going in to pick up a new Panerai today but this came out of nowhere.
41mm 126300
For years now the 14060 was a watch I admired from a distance, but for one reason or
another, I always ended up going for something else in it’s place. Whether it was a 16610, 114060, 16600 or most recently the 126610.
Despite owning these and other watches at various times, whenever I saw a 2 Line variant of the 14060 on someone else’s wrist, the itch just grew stronger and stronger.
The newer submariners are excellent, their build quality light years ahead of the older 5 digit references, they look gorgeous in their own right. But once on the wrist there was always something not quite right for my wrist and taste. Too loud maybe? Too big maybe? Too shiney? Maybe all of the above.
Now finally I have a 14060M. To all those who I believed just sang the praises of this reference due to some rose tinted memories of a bygone era, when submariners were actually tool watches not jewellery and could actually be bought and enjoyed as a ‘watch’ - you were right!
This watch is just beautiful, absolutely beautiful. It fits perfectly, oozes class and it just ‘feels right’.
I feel very fortunate to have found an unpolished example that seems to have spent most of its life in a safe. So here it is:
I don’t think anything else will be coming near my wrist for a while.
Fits your wrist well, looks good. I'm all in on ceramics at the minute but like you can feel the itch of a 14060M (4 line) or 16600.
I think you already have the perfect watch for your wrist size Wileeeeeey - The SD43.
It has the DNA of the older case shapes (in a much larger size of course).
Now if Rolex would make a modern sub with exactly the same proportions as the 14060, I’d call it a day on that!
I agree, Sub 41, SD43 a D-Blue all fit me well but it bugs me knowing that the quintessential Rolex will always be a 5 digit.
I think the closest you will ever get to a modern sub with the same proportions is a 116600 SDc. I should hopefully have one in the next week or so. I know it will be too small but I've had the itch for just over 5 years now and it needs scratching one way or the other.
Bought this beautiful Reverso from Paul through SC.. it’s for my lady but I couldn’t help to steal it for a shot :)
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The FOIS looks great!
People feel the size of the watch differently. Those who think that even the standard moon watch is a bit too small think the FOIS is the same size and can't feel a difference. For me the standard moon watch is a bit too large, but the FOIS wears perfectly - there is definitely a difference, the missing crown guard and slimmer lugs make it feel quite a bit "lighter" for us with slimmer wrists.
I agree, I have just ordered a moon watch before they sell out the omega site seems to have them in stock.
Grand Seiko SLGH003
Finally arrived after 12 days with UPS. They even declared it lost at one stage.
Lockdown 3 feels a bit better now.
Didn’t take long to get on to my wrist and the first outing.
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Lost count of the number of aquaracers I've had. Fancied a quartz as a daily grab and go, and was missing a white dial.
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A complete impulse buy. As pointed out elsewhere, this is incredible value for money.
Trying out something that is not a Vacheron.
Strap was a pain to get on, but I needed the curved strap and deployant.
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New arrival for me, been after one for a long time. Love it.
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Came through the post this morning... the 1016 from Martyn, with all original and services papers. Overwhelmed by this one.
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First incoming of the year for me and my first GS - love it :)