Arrivals, What Did You Buy Recently?(Watches)

dougiedude · Apr 25, 2023

Farer ‘Halley’ Moon

I couldn’t decide between this one and the ‘Eddington’ during pre-order, so I ordered both. The Eddington should arrive this week.

Dsloan · Apr 25, 2023

dougiedude
Farer ‘Halley’ Moon

I couldn’t decide between this one and the ‘Eddington’ during pre-order, so I ordered both. The Eddington should arrive this week.

How do you like it so far? They have a lot of fun models. I keep thinking of picking up one of their world timers in particular, but don't have any way to check them out in person, unfortunately.

dougiedude · Apr 25, 2023

I do love the moonphase complication.

I’ve only had this one on the wrist for a few hours, so I’m not completely sure whether I will want to keep this one, or the Eddington.

It’s a beautiful dial, and I love the luminescent yellow Moon.

Didn’t like it at first, but I’m getting used to the polished topsides…

Fit, finish, and workmanship is excellent…

My first Farer was the Farer Lander GMT IV, and it’s a definite keeper, with that blue-green stepped dial.

Scarecrow Boat · Apr 25, 2023

dougiedude
It’s a beautiful dial, and I love the luminescent yellow Moon.

Ah I love that the moon is lumed! That’s such a fun feature. I quite like this one.

SuperPuppet · Apr 26, 2023

The Snoopy… 2 days ago.

ghce · Apr 26, 2023

This one just back from my Watchmaker but having trouble with a wrist shot.

Spruce · Apr 26, 2023

ghce
This one just back from my Watchmaker but having trouble with a wrist shot.

Looks like you’re gonna need a bigger watchstrap 😉

S.H. · Apr 29, 2023

wagudc · Apr 29, 2023

ghce
This one just back from my Watchmaker but having trouble with a wrist shot.

Not exactly low profile, it'll be hard with long sleeves.

blubarb · Apr 29, 2023

nickgr · Apr 30, 2023

This beautiful Omega Seamaster ref 2577-11

With a new strap

Davidt · Apr 30, 2023

ghce · Apr 30, 2023

This just arrived by courier 15 minutes ago.

Sold as not working but it works perfectly.

I bought because it has a stainless case, " Superwaterproof", 20 Bar rating, has the original Edox signed crown and the dial is potentially mint.

This is how it arrived, past owner must have liked his BBQS as the acrylic is fried either that or he got to close to a car exhaust manifold.

A few minutes after I gave it a quick lens polish.

Hmmm that ain't gonna fly so a new lens will be needed.

Part of the mystery of vintage watches is what's on the inside so off with its pants

Not to bad at all.

A few minutes after a full wind.

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I am liking this new purchase more and more, will check it again in a couple of hours to see what the power delivery from the spring is like I expect it will be even better.

** Edit** an hour and a half later.

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bonzodog · May 3, 2023

Aroxx · May 3, 2023

Just got this last night when my wife returned from a short trip to Germany. This one is a little bittersweet. Sorry for being a broken record. I've posted many times about how many grandfather-in-law in Germany was a big collector and has given me a bunch of watches. He passed away earlier this year and I got two watches a couple months ago after his service. This one was also saved for me and will be the last watch I get from Opa.

"The Buttes Watch Company was founded in 1924 by Mr. Arthur Charlet, at his birth place in Buttes (Canton Neuchatel). The “Val de Travers” an aesthetic high-lying valley in Switzerland near the French border, is well known for watch making during the 18th century." - Source

BWC started out making pocket watches and made their first wrist watch in 1930. They are still around and German owned. Full history at their website. https://bwc-swiss.de/2020/11/01/geschichte/

The watch is 35mm without crown and 42mm lug-to-lug. Great wearable size. It has an ETA 2783 with quick-set date. It's very similar to an Omega C-case and I looks amazing on the wrist. The dial has a silvery champagne color, lots of blue highlights, and the lume is all perfectly intact. I also love the date at 6. Case back has only a name engraved on it, "Christoph Hallebach".

Thanks for reading. 😀

LesXL · May 4, 2023

This arrived today... I'm thrilled! Thanks @JwRosenthal for his insights
Ps: everything looks better on a watch pad from @DaveK

gbesq · May 4, 2023

LesXL
This arrived today... I'm thrilled! Thanks @JwRosenthal for his insights
Ps: everything looks better on a watch pad from @DaveK

Nice! Mr. Rosenthal, modest to a fault though he is, is quite the authority on these watches.

LesXL · May 4, 2023

gbesq
Nice! Mr. Rosenthal, modest to a fault though he is, is quite the authority on these watches.

Agreed, straight to the point and great advices
I'm thrilled as it really looks better IRL than in pictures... Not only the object itself, but the watch model really! Not my last one, but I'm worry to have found a new obsession 🙁

Spruce · May 4, 2023

vintage hab · May 4, 2023

Just arrived today and I opened it a few minutes ago.

Arrivals, What Did You Buy Recently?(Watches)

dougiedude

Dsloan

dougiedude

Scarecrow Boat

SuperPuppet

ghce

Spruce

S.H.

wagudc

blubarb

nickgr

Davidt

ghce

bonzodog

Aroxx

LesXL

gbesq

LesXL

Spruce

vintage hab

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