Watches - another OCD problem

[JDelage]

Blancpain 50 Fathoms 70th Anniversary model in 9k "bronze gold" is pretty sweet...

[Giles]

I'd fuck that in a nano-second.....

[DeeDee85]

@Giles fingers crossed they make a non limited edition version in steel? Been waiting for a 40mm ish no date fifty fathoms for years.. missed out on the Hodinkee version unfortunately

[Andymac]

Yes! And the rabbit hole goes very deep lol

[Manticore]

Asked after this a while back and received an unexpected call two weeks ago. Hasn’t left my wrist since.

[Mizmazzle]

@Manticore damn fine watch

[JDelage]

How long did it take? I put my name down for it too. Best "true" GMT to be had, IMHO, with other Rolex also very good.

[Cole]

Arrrgghhh.....our local jeweler is selling off all his Omega watches with a 25% discount and I'm still 7.500 € short to buy the watch I like. Damit :*(

[Manticore]

@JDelage actually was late 2021 but, after one follow-up in early 2022, I sort of forgot about it and moved on. So when the AD emailed and asked if I was still interested maybe a month ago, I said sure, and then about a week later was told they had one reserved for me.

Moral of the story is apparently to not care too deeply and then maybe it will show up.

[ddtrash]

@Manticore lovely pick up, congratulations. I still regret selling mine. I was interested in the Tudor Black Bay version until I had the watch in hand, the Tudor cases are very slab sided and bulky. Rolex definitely have kept the better case designs to themselves.

[JDelage]

The Rolex GMTs are some of the thinnest travel GMTs available. The Explorer II is 12.5mm thick, whereas the Grand Seiko equivalents (SBGE285) is 13.9mm. That makes a real difference on the wrist.

[Anesthetist]

@Cole not gonna tell us what you want? Fine then

[Cole]

@Anesthetist said in Watches - another OCD problem:

@Cole not gonna tell us what you want? Fine then

The last Bond watch

[Graeme]

@Cole I was eyeing up an Omega CK 859 with 30% off over the summer.

Unfortunately, I couldn't reclaim VAT on it (thanks Brexit), and would have been liable for GST and import duty on return to Australia.

So it didn't happen...

[Anesthetist]

@Cole I wouldnt turn that down if you can help it. I have been waiting on my 75th anni but I would take the Bond over it any day at that price.

[Cole]

@Anesthetist said in Watches - another OCD problem:

@Cole I wouldnt turn that down if you can help it. I have been waiting on my 75th anni but I would take the Bond over it any day at that price.

Yes I know, but 7.5k € is more then I can spare at the moment, even if it is a very good price for a brand new, somewhat limited, Omega with all the paperwork.

Plus I allready own the very first Bond Omega, which makes it very hard to explain to my wife, why this one is also very appealing.

[HalfPastNever]

Wearing a IHSH 361 16oz Superblack

[Anesthetist]

Brand new out of the plastic Seamaster 75th Anniversary with a pour of Jefferson’s Ocean

[Graeme]

@Anesthetist nice! Weren't you eyeing one of those up a few months ago?

Now put it on one of the Omega mesh bracelets!

[Mr Linz]

@Anesthetist Very nice. Are you loving the dial? What's it like in different light? I've had a bit of a soft spot for the Vintage version of Seamaster 300 75th.