Arrivals, What Did You Buy Recently?(Watches)

ulackfocus · Jan 8, 2017

ChicagoFrog
Thanks to @Faz, this extremely rare bird has been added to my watch box. Can't wait to love this one for years to come (since my hope of finding a 2915 is defffffinitely never coming true).

The original homage watch.

wareagle35 · Jan 10, 2017

Just bought this off eBay, waiting for delivery. Can anyone tell me who could maybe restore this one.

Lukeeesteve · Jan 10, 2017

Might be a catch and release...

jimmyd13 · Jan 10, 2017

Lukeeesteve

Might be a catch and release...

I want that seconds hand .... late 50's, 1956-7 .... has the same dial as my "alarm".

Lukeeesteve · Jan 10, 2017

jimmyd13

I want that seconds hand .... late 50's, 1956-7 .... has the same dial as my "alarm".

Have you figured out the significance of the 'star'?

jimmyd13 · Jan 10, 2017

Lukeeesteve
Have you figured out the significance of the 'star'?

I tried to track down all I could ... a number of dials were bought by Heuer from Abercrombie & Fitch in the mid 50s and one dial is in the Heuer museum, but no complete watch. The "alarm" in the exact configuration mine's in was in the 1957 catalogue, in France/Switzerland (printed in French, so I'm guessing). That's all paraphrased from half a dozen sources but I never found any reference to the star. If you do find out more, let me know.

ConElPueblo · Jan 10, 2017

...I'm waiting for the 2-3 pages of people linking to their new Speedy Tuesday Speedmaster 😉

cristos71 · Jan 10, 2017

ahsposo
Just had to get a picture on the wrist...

No quickset date here, no sir.

Lovely patina and a blued seconds hand is always a nice bonus 😀

Jwit · Jan 10, 2017

Northernman

A couple of vintage pieces.
Both relatively large with the Lemania at 36 and the Alpina at 37mm. 😀
They should come out great with some gentle cleaning.

Dibs on yet another Alpina of yours🥰. Love that grey dial.

Maybe I'm just being a stickler for condition but all the ones I find look like they've been through a garbage disposal.

jimmyd13 · Jan 10, 2017

ConElPueblo
...I'm waiting for the 2-3 pages of people linking to their new Speedy Tuesday Speedmaster 😉

I'm waiting to see what crops up on the Private Watch Sales to finance these new Speedies ...

Captain300 · Jan 10, 2017

Bought me a 2015 Speedmaster : )

Smspectre · Jan 10, 2017

Picked this up today

Faz · Jan 10, 2017

That watch deserves a much better picture...🤔

Captain300 · Jan 10, 2017

Captain300
Bought me a 2015 Speedmaster : )

Smspectre · Jan 10, 2017

Faz
That watch deserves a much better picture...🤔

I will when I get chance. This was a quick shot in boutique

Smspectre · Jan 10, 2017

Still with iPhone but a little clearer

blubarb · Jan 10, 2017

ConElPueblo
...I'm waiting for the 2-3 pages of people linking to their new Speedy Tuesday Speedmaster 😉

Hope not to be honest.

With all the Omega shenanigans going on re the Speedy Tuesday LE, I almost feel that this has become a secondary acquisition, but here it is, my own little Grail finally snagged and no loose and vicarious nod on the back to anyone other than the maker. I like that about it...