Just got this yesterday from a small auction house that usually under promises & over delivers. Boy did they ever!

1957 Tudor ref 7911

Original dial & hands, must have been in a drawer for most of its 63 years. Wears bigger than 31mm.

I waited too long to pull the trigger on the Omega Seamaster I was so fond of. It’s jumped into ludicrous territory as far as watches go... (now north of $4,000 ) The Ball fireman Storm Chaser is however a watch I have fancied for a long while and with the deals being run right now it’s calling my name.

A 100m chrono with a neat dial, lots of gas filled tritium vials, a great movement and ehhh unique case back is pretty dang tempting for the money. I wish it didn’t have a mobile Doppler thing on it, a display case back would be better but from a utility perspective the solid case back is stronger.

Hmmmm

Honestly I don’t see myself buying but maybe one more premium watch and right now I am torn between a Doxa and a Seamaster. My brain is saying Doxa but my heart is saying Omega.....

Prob aquamarine but maybe in Orange (I’ve had rotten luck wearing orange watches)


Or this


Decisions decisions ....

Bought a Crown and Buckle Supreme NATO in aqua, thinking it would be a good match for the dial on this one. It is, in fact, a perfect match. Both the dial and the strap are a lighter blue than the picture shows. Quite pleased with the C&B, excellent quality, and it doesn’t sit too proud on the wrist, at least for me so far.

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Originally posted by stickman428:
Honestly I don’t see myself buying but maybe one more premium watch and right now I am torn between a Doxa and a Seamaster. My brain is saying Doxa but my heart is saying Omega.....

Prob aquamarine but maybe in Orange (I’ve had rotten luck wearing orange watches)


Or this


Decisions decisions ....

IIRC, Doxa uses an ETA, whereas the Omega uses a coaxial. Obviously coaxial is head and shoulders better.

That said, for me personally, very few Omegas are visually appealing. Add to that, I prefer strength in a watch very much and I do not, or have not seen an Omega I would trust that way.

That Doxa is very sexy! Beads of rice bracelet, fabulous 70's styling...

Watches are such a personal thing. If I win the lotto, I plan on a suite of Doxas in various colors and depth rating.

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Originally posted by kz1000:
Just got this yesterday from a small auction house that usually under promises & over delivers. Boy did they ever!
1957 Tudor ref 7911
Original dial & hands, must have been in a drawer for most of its 63 years. Wears bigger than 31mm.

Very nice Tudor Small Rose. I had one long ago.

Whoa P220 Smudge! That NATO really transforms the look of the Voyager quite a bit! I like it on that strap!

I agree with Snapping Twig about watches being a very personal thing. He cites strength (ruggedness) as a key attraction to a brand. I completely agree which is why I have a number of Sinn watches. I would also add clarity of the display. Most all the rest I have on hand follow a similar prerequisite be they chronos, divers, or GMTs.

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Originally posted by r0gue:

Very nice Tudor Small Rose. I had one long ago.

That's a beaut!

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Originally posted by stickman428:
Whoa P220 Smudge! That NATO really transforms the look of the Voyager quite a bit! I like it on that strap!

Thanks, me too. Yeah, it's eye-catching. I got a random compliment on it last night at the grocery store. That's a first!

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Originally posted by bald1:
I agree with Snapping Twig about watches being a very personal thing. He cites strength (ruggedness) as a key attraction to a brand. I completely agree which is why I have a number of Sinn watches. I would also add clarity of the display. Most all the rest I have on hand follow a similar prerequisite be they chronos, divers, or GMTs.

You make a good point which I had overlooked. Readability.

As my eyes age I appreciate something I can read at a glance. Truth be told, silver on silver with silver made the Yacht-Master more difficult to read at a glance without getting a reflection from the hands or of course glowing at night.

What I really like about the Sinn 206 is while the dial has a lot going on, you can read it easily.







My other easy read is a Marinemaster. Add to the easy to read dial, the lume. You could read a book by it. Reminds me of those old Belfast wall clocks.

My husband found this today on a school roof (he's HVAC). It wasn't there a month ago when he serviced a different machine. Obviously, it's a bit beat up and not an expensive model, but does anyone know anything about this sucker?

A quick search on the model number (the number under the “Base Metal” stamp) shows it’s a late 90’s model, and a few clean examples on fleabay right around $100.

Oh, cool - thanks :-)

Took the Duro camping. Nice to have a diver I don’t have to worry about beating up a bit. I was initially unimpressed with the lume, but it shone bright enough to read it all night long. I know that because I woke up seemingly every twenty minutes. Definitely prefer it on a NATO. I think 45mm is my upper limit on case size.

Watch folks, as a seller - which platform do you prefer?

I want to sell a pair (both from Bill Yao, both Quad 10s, maybe worth as much as a grand each by now) and maximize my net / minimize the hassle.

I'm not a flipper and have only ever bought online, never sold a single watch.

Watchuseek, eBay, ? Suggestions?

Thanks.

I frequent TimeZone and post/sell on there. With WatchRecon scrubbing the forums, no matter where you list, they'll find it. That said, at a grand or so, I'd probably start on SF classifieds. That might get you a sale to a trustworthy fellow member. Worth a week or two to try.

I can say that I have good luck as a buyer on WatchUSeek. They seem to be pretty self policing.

Thanks. Yeah, I bought them both from different Watchuseek users several years ago now.

My post count over there is so low, I need to post ~60x more times before I can post an ad.

Maybe I will post them here first, that's a fine idea.

Thanks much.

Stopped by my local AD tonight. Added my name to the list for the new Kermit or Shrek or whatever you want to call it. Fingers crossed.