Hi fellow inmates. I have decided I need (no want) a birth-year watch (1954). If need be I will sell one of the darlings to get the right watch - I am thinking between 5k - 10k maybe more depending. Can you throw some suggestions at me, besides "couldn't you have been born later" or "it's too old to get a good watch" My current collection is Omega heavy (as expected) and as much as I want I can't change my birth year to be in Speedmaster territory nor will wishful thinking make a Rolex '54 sub appear .

Anyway, no holds barred on styles and themes.

Thanks and look forward to some ideas and pics if possible.

 

1954 Patek Philippe Calatrava?

 

He won't own it though, just looking after it for the next generation

 

Omega made some nice Seamasters and Constellations in this period.

Tom

 

1954 was a very good year. My Mom's favorite son (me) was born in April.

I'm also looking, most likely a SS Constellation. My only Omega is a 1953 Seamaster gold capped with a gold dial. It is a "conception year" watch.

 

If you are in the UK there is a shop in Royal Arcade Mayfair that sells watches by the year:
http://www.watchclub.com/

 

for a little while to come yet, I hope.

Yes, I have heard of them, but didn't know that they sold by the year. Will check them out online. I am in Aust. by the way.

 

If you are after a tool watch and want to stray out of Omega, you couldn't go wrong with a Breitling 765 Avi digital if you can find one. I might have a contact if you are interested but you might be north of 10k by a bit.

http://monochrome-watches.com/breitling-765-avico-pilot-series-watches-part/?utm_reader=feedly

 

Yep, April 1954 was one of the best months - at least also for me

 

If you could move up price wise a few thousand dollars you could get a nice Rolex TOG, very much like an early Sub although slightly smaller (but the same size as many, if not most, watches of that vintage). Good luck with the search.

 

Be careful on import taxes in that cases. In the UK we get stuffed with duty and VAT on anything from outside the EU. VAT is 20% so can be quite a shocker if not expecting it.

 

A nice 18k gold IWC caliber 89 would be cool. Same can be said for an 18k Polerouter. You could have both well within your budget.

 

Something like this perhaps (it's a 56, but pretty close)

 

You know what would be a total bargain but a decent choice... the Elgin Sportsman.

Tom

 

A) Memovox?
B) Something by Vulcain (and a few dollars left over)?

 

Rolex GMT 6542 came out in 1954? Yummy.

 

That GMT will take care of the BANK!!!

 

You can get a killer rolex 6204