Official Watch Collection Thread

[TripleBlack]

My daily driver, and the only automatic I own, is an Omega Planet Ocean. I have a decent photo couldn't find it so this is just a stock photo. Not an investment grade watch but worth a lot more than I paid for it.




My Dad gave me this one over 60 years ago. I need a much nicer strap.



My wife inherited this Gruen Curvex Batwing drivers watch from the 40s.
Edit: A bit of research and I believe this is a Curvex Falcon. 30s instead of 40s.



It was designed with flexible lugs and a strap with an offset buckle so the watch could be comfortably worn on the side of the wrist while driving so you could see the time without taking your hand off the wheel. I guess most cars had no clock during the 40s. At least one variant was called the Ristside - not sure of the exact name of this one.

Here's a side view off a similar model showing the lugs flexed.



I want to get a proper strap for it. The band that's on it is an old Spidel expandable that's pretty cool but it belongs on a different watch and is too small for me.

[Iron Chef]

2 Movados
1 Tag Heuer
5 Fossils
1 Citizen Eco-Drive

Adding a Tag Heuer Monaco X Gulf Special Edition in December. I can't look like Steve McQueen, but I can wear his watch!!

[Dan47]

Here's my one and only. Keep saying I'm going to collect more but too busy still. No idea who the initials belonged to but the watch was manufactured in 1910~.

Very cool owning and using this piece of history.

[ydoesitmatter]

While I have an Apple Watch…I call it my ‘wrist computer’ and still wear a ‘real’ watch:



Looks great, very comfortable, and extremely accurate.

[StaticCling]

Originally Posted by 69L46

I prefer 'real' watches also, and have a number of automatics, including a 1986 GMT I Pepsi model. It's quite surprising how collectable some of those older models have become.

I think the Omega Seamaster GMT 50th Anniversary is one of my favorites, however.

I had this exact reference a number of years ago, great watch.

[StaticCling]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

Same here! I started collecting at the exact right time! Grabbed three Rolex at an AD, msrp before they took off. The Daytona has gone ballistic!

Time to sell? lol

Flippers and Speculators have killed it for the average collector. Which is unfortunate.

I purchased my Explorer (14270, A-Serial) used as I could not source one from the local AD's.

I really prefer the 5 digit Rolex's anyway, I like the older jingly/jangly bracelets.

Regardless, most of the time these days I am wearing my Garmin Forerunner. Although, the Rolex has been on my wrist the last few days. It's a wonderful all around watch.

[Datawiz]

I enjoy my 2 mechanical watches, including the Rolex, but the C8 Z06 is much more important to me. That's where my cash goes. Most people don't know shit about watches, so what we wear is irrelevant.

[Millenium Vette]

Originally Posted by Karenwiz

I enjoy my 2 mechanical watches, including the Rolex, but the C8 Z06 is much more important to me. That's where my cash goes. Most people don't know shit about watches, so what we wear is irrelevant.

I wear watches because I like them, not for others to notice.

[Mike Mercury]

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Originally Posted by Karenwiz

Most people don't know shit about watches, so what we wear is irrelevant.

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by Millenium Vette

I wear watches because I like them, not for others to notice.

Me too.

[bigblock427]

I am a big fan of mechanical watches. I have three expensive watches and four moderately price watches. I believe I have a watch for any occasion.

[Learpilot]

Originally Posted by Karenwiz

I enjoy my 2 mechanical watches, including the Rolex, but the C8 Z06 is much more important to me. That's where my cash goes. Most people don't know shit about watches, so what we wear is irrelevant.

Originally Posted by Millenium Vette

I wear watches because I like them, not for others to notice.

This !!!!!!!!

[Millenium Vette]

This one is the same GMT model as Craig's but a different colorway. I will likely pick up a green one also.



I picked this one up from the new local AD a couple of days ago.



One of the boxes...



Another one...

[Nox]

Originally Posted by Karenwiz

I enjoy my 2 mechanical watches, including the Rolex, but the C8 Z06 is much more important to me. That's where my cash goes. Most people don't know shit about watches, so what we wear is irrelevant.

I could sell three of my Rolex and buy a C8 in cash. The only problem is, in 15 years, those Rolex will be worth more than that C8.

[99 pewtercoupe]

Originally Posted by Millenium Vette

This one is the same GMT model as Craig's but a different colorway. I will likely pick up a green one also.



I picked this one up from the new local AD a couple of days ago.



One of the boxes...




Another one...

You have excellent taste in watches 😁😁😁
Refer to post #2

[snide]

I've got just a few nice watches, plus a few that don't have much value, but look cool.

Tag Heuer
Omega SpeedMaster
Omega Planet Ocean

And, I don't like wearing watches.

[Millenium Vette]

Originally Posted by 99 pewtercoupe

You have excellent taste in watches 😁😁😁
Refer to post #2

Welllll.....I may or may not have seen your watch posted somewhere else...


Having said that, it was the pic that made me love the GMT on that strap.

[Grey Ghost]

In need of a cleaning and battery.

[Thunder22]

I've got a few - Hamilton, Citizen, Oris, Bulova and a few Breitlings. I've blown the new watch budget for 2022 already, now stalking a specific Breitling for 2023. With the exception of the Citizens and Bulovas, all of my watches are automatics.

[outrunm]

I bought this Seiko from the jeweler that made my wife’s engagement ring. IIRC it cost me a little over $100, and the guy gave me a little bit of a deal considering what I was spending on the ring. My wife bought me a Movado as a gift some years back, but I would love to purchase a Ball watch one day.