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SpeedyPhill
·And a " 50th anniversary " edition of the Bulova moonwatch;
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-other-moon-watch-has-landed
Edit: celebrating 50 years Apollo 15 at MoonwatchUniverse https://moonwatchuniverse.tumblr.com/archive
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-other-moon-watch-has-landed
Edit: celebrating 50 years Apollo 15 at MoonwatchUniverse https://moonwatchuniverse.tumblr.com/archive
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tyrantlizardrex
·I find myself very tempted by one of these.
Just wish that it matched the dimensions of the original, and that the non-date was available with a brushed case... and if they could fit a mechanical movement too, that would perfect. 😁
Just wish that it matched the dimensions of the original, and that the non-date was available with a brushed case... and if they could fit a mechanical movement too, that would perfect. 😁
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Rocketeer61
·All of that would be nice, although sources say that the prototype had a 44mm case, which is barely different. Also, the quartz movement is just stupid accurate and never needs winding. I really like mine and I didn't think I was going to for the very differences you describe. The only thing I would change is to have the springbar holes drilled the same as the strap version. I have curved bars for when I'm feeling strappy but don't love them. You'd think in the Space Age they could just have two sets of holes...
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JwRosenthal
·I find myself very tempted by one of these.
Just wish that it matched the dimensions of the original, and that the non-date was available with a brushed case... and if they could fit a mechanical movement too, that would perfect. 😁
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tyrantlizardrex
·So, you are saying you want a Speedmaster. 😎
No... I'm saying I'd like one of the prototypes that Universal Geneve made 😁
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JwRosenthal
·No... I'm saying I'd like one of the prototypes that Universal Geneve made 😁
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wagudc
·Here is a nice article for reference: https://wornandwound.com/bulova-used-universal-geneve-get-moon-can-get-one-today/
If I got one, I would be tempted to do the fauxtina thing and put it on a velcro strap like this guy on reddit did:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/lfvi1f/bulova_lunar_pilot_finally_did_my_dial_mod/
If I got one, I would be tempted to do the fauxtina thing and put it on a velcro strap like this guy on reddit did:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/lfvi1f/bulova_lunar_pilot_finally_did_my_dial_mod/
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tyrantlizardrex
·If I got one, I would be tempted to do the fauxtina thing and put it on a velcro strap like this guy on reddit did
Same... although I'm not sure I could stomach buying two watches to have the parts to build the one I'd like to end up with.
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Rocketeer61
·Here is a nice article for reference: https://wornandwound.com/bulova-used-universal-geneve-get-moon-can-get-one-today/
If I got one, I would be tempted to do the fauxtina thing and put it on a velcro strap like this guy on reddit did:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/lfvi1f/bulova_lunar_pilot_finally_did_my_dial_mod/
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abrod520
·If this were mechanical I'd have one in a nanosecond. Bulova seems ripe for being the next renaissance brand, with a huge back catalog of wonderful vintage designs that bring big money whenever they show up at auction. I mean, a new (mechanical) Marine Star chrono would be a sensation I think.
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JwRosenthal
·If this were mechanical I'd have one in a nanosecond. Bulova seems ripe for being the next renaissance brand, with a huge back catalog of wonderful vintage designs that bring big money whenever they show up at auction. I mean, a new (mechanical) Marine Star chrono would be a sensation I think.
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Rocketeer61
·Same... although I'm not sure I could stomach buying two watches to have the parts to build the one I'd like to end up with.
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tyrantlizardrex
·You'd have two customs when you were done. Somebody would probably like to have the other for one its uniqueness...?
I'd have also spent £800 on Bulova chronographs to mod... which doesn't seem sensible!
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ghce
·Mary Shelley lives again 
Thats a lot of cash to flash with little collector return in years to come.
Thats a lot of cash to flash with little collector return in years to come.
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Rocketeer61
·I'd have also spent £800 on Bulova chronographs to mod... which doesn't seem sensible!
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tyrantlizardrex
·Maybe, but hobbies aren't usually sensible.
Hmm… I’ve never observed the “set money on fire” hobby uptake regime… I like to know that if I decide to get back out, losses will be marginal.
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Rocketeer61
·Gotcha. I don't buy things as investments so I need to bow out of this discussion. Cheers!
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tyrantlizardrex
·Gotcha. I don't buy things as investments so I need to bow out of this discussion. Cheers!
This isn't about "investments", it's about being mildly sensible with money! 😗
For example, when I took up golf, I bought a good second hand set of clubs for about 1/3 the price of a brand new set... just in case i was terrible/hated it and then needed to sell the clubs later on. Because why lose 30% on something nearly new when you can maybe get most of your money back on something old?
With watches, my view is that I might change my mind at a later date and decide to sell, I may well lose some money doing that, and that's ok.
Losing lots of money - not so much.
So I'm not going to buy two £400 watches, to build one that I kinda like.
That's not to say that I won't buy one, get bored of it and sell it for a loss at a later date (or give it away), there's just a limit to how much dumb money setting on fire I'm willing and able to do! 😁
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