Even though I have sworn not to do impulse watch purchases, I just couldn't follow my normal rule of 4-5 months of thinking things over this time.

First: Damn it, I can't wait


Secondat: WAUW, love at first sight.


Third: F#%k you Seiko and your goddamn two piece bracelet pins. I only discovered the sleeves after watching a video on youtube. They had all dropped to the floor without me knowing they were even there.

Fourth: 30 min later. All is forgiven Seiko because this is one heck of a watch.

 

I believe I bought this yesterday, but still relevant. Finally purchased a cross hair with a second register. Not sure if I paid too much - but excited for it to arrive.

 

Oh boy. I added this to my list to get this year. I'm trying to hold out til "watch season" is over and you aren't helping!!

 

I got a Stowa Flieger Klassik 40 Baumuster B December last year... I couldn't help myself and got a Speedy 3573.50 Wednesday!!!

I'm scared to go home, I think my wife will kill me when she finds out! But, totally worth it!

 

Well today I got my second Omega in this month.. got it from US and will be on its way to me soon!!! I was out looking for a 42mm 2500 case and look what I got at the end !!

 

Gorgeous watch! @jordn, tried to pm you but something is off with your profile page and your PM is disabled, can you please shoot me a PM when you can?

 

Yeah there seems to be something wrong w my account. @DLT222 im not getting notifications for my messages.

 

I think they fixed it....check your inbox.

 

So this happened today.

However, there's a delayed-gratification element to this: I will neither start wearing what's inside this box, nor will I share photos of it (a tease, I am, yes, hmmm) until on or after May 29 2017.

Wait, what's so special about May 29 2017??

Is it to celebrate Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay becoming the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest on that date in 1953? No, but that's cool!!

Maybe it's to remember the coronation of Philip VI, King of France, on that date in 1328. Sadly, no.

May 29th is just my dumb 48th birthday, that's all, and today I went and bought my freaking grail watch!!! This is honestly something I was certain I'd wait until my 50th to do, so I blame every single one of you for this. (And thank you for being terribly corrupting influences!)

Anyone reading this who happens to be heading into San Francisco must, must, must visit Shreve & Co. Their inventory is jaw-dropping. I was literally gobsmacked.

Now to play the waiting game...

 

Found this cute Orvin 60s diver at a flea market. Whats not to like: arrow and lollipop hands, faded rotating bezel, very sharp case and a nice patina. Hope its not a bad find at 70 bucks.

Backside of the lugs lost some of their plating but who care

 

For some of us, matching the right strap is always a big part of the fun.

 

Well, be careful not to move from 'which strap should I put on this watch', to 'which watch should I put on this strap'...

 

Pretty close already

 

Seiko Presage SARX033 was ordered last Saturday from Japan, delivered on Thursday, bracelet resized yesterday and it's been on my wrist ever since. I am really happy with this one

 

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still thinking on the one i missed but this will do , it is a birthday year as well .

 

Snagged another correct 7/71 Pogue that looks all original. Crappy seller pics...

 

I picked up a Seamaster with a sparkly silver dial.

 

My new horse a Seiko 8123 6109 Pepsi

 

Arrived yesterday - 1971 Grand Seiko 4520-8000 Hi-Beat. Sparkles after wiping off the gunk and buffing the windshield✨