Deluxe dial watches - post 'em

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BartH

·Apr 30, 2016

Last year I purchased a pink gold Conquest Deluxe and fell in love with it, it ven pushd my Connies to the back of the watchbox. Recently I bought a quirky early 1950's Movado with a gold dial. Quite uncommon in itself with the mirror and engine-turned areas, moreso in this rendition (the mirror part being in the center and subdial, usually they come the other way around).

As far as I'm aware Longines also had a deluxe in the Flagship line, Zenith has a Captain, UG a Polrouter and then of course the Seamaster and Connie deluxes (with the pink gold 2853 being one of my dream watches).

Are there more Deluxe dials out there? Which brand was the first?

Oh and please post yours 😀

 

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stiofan

·Apr 30, 2016

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BartH

·Apr 30, 2016

I'd send my mother-in-law off to perform 40 years of hard labour in a Siberian Gulag to get one of these in pink gold...

 

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Fritz

·Apr 30, 2016

early 1890s Waltham.... don't know if this counts, but it is a bit "DeLuxe"......

The gold on the dial is actually applied pieces, not painted or printed on, the black marking, the numbers, minute tracks and such, are hand painted, including the Waltham logo. The whole works was then over glazed in clear enamel. This is quite something to look at under a loop!

 

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emilio

·Apr 30, 2016

BartH

I'd send my mother-in-law off to perform 40 years of hard labour in a Siberian Gulag to get one of these in pink gold...

You would send your mother-in-law of for 40 years even if she doesn't bring anything back..

 

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BartH

·Apr 30, 2016

emilio

You would send your mother-in-law of for 40 years even if she doesn't bring anything back..

You don't understand. I'd buy that watch in order to cherish every second without her.

 

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Hijak

·Apr 30, 2016

Ref. 9025-2, cal. 291

Ref. 2799, cal 354

 

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dragoman

·Apr 30, 2016

Apart from the usual Grand Luxe suspects, there is another little shinny unsung Longines 19 AS

 

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BartH

·Apr 30, 2016

dragoman

Apart from the usual Grand Luxe suspects, there is another little shinny unsung Longines 19 AS

Woooo! Never see that one before 😲

@Hijak .... That Connie...

 

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khmt2

·May 1, 2016

For omega, u missed out the centenary 2499 and 2500 that started it all!

RG - no longer have the Longines 290, still kicking myself for selling it. 🤦

YG - no one seems to love YG nowadays 🙁

 

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BartH

·May 1, 2016

Boom! @khmt2 layeth the smacketh down!

Edit: The reddish brown straps look good on the RG's. I reckon I'm heading in that direction instead of a black one.

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styggpyggeno1

·May 1, 2016

After khmt: s post everything is done. He does feel a little short on UG: though... 😉



This one does not say de duxe on the dial but the dial is 18k.



And the usual suspects:

 

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khmt2

·May 1, 2016

@styggpyggeno1 : your SAS polerouter and stepped pie pan grand luxe beats anything I have hands down! Truely the luxe of de luxe dials! 🥰

 

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stiofan

·May 1, 2016

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BartH

·May 1, 2016

Yes, I officially am smitten with this watch.

 

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MMMD

·May 1, 2016

Cal 133.8 Captain in yellow gold.


Cal 71 Captain in rose gold, 37mm and heavy. One of the finest watches I own.


A 1957 catalog shot.


Here's another deluxe Zenith on my wish list:

 

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Bill Sohne

·May 1, 2016·Bill @ ΩF

Hi
Love the cap cal 71 in rose, missed one on eBay like 10 years ago went for just under 2000$ USD AUGH.

here are a few of mine..

Seamaster Ultima chronometre cal 352 and my zenith 133.8 chronometre both in yellow gold.

And an uncommon 18k polerouter deluxe bumper chronometre w cal 138SS

Good Hunting

Bill

MMMD

Cal 133.8 Captain in yellow gold.


Cal 71 Captain in rose gold, 37mm and heavy. One of the finest watches I own.


A 1957 catalog shot.


Here's another deluxe Zenith on my wish list:

 

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Privateday7

·May 1, 2016

After series of patina, chocolate, or spider dial tool watches threads...... this thread gives a very fresh air (not to mention very bling bling reflection) to this forum.........

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Hijak

·May 1, 2016

Privateday7

After series of patina, chocolate, or spider dial tool watches threads...... this thread gives a very fresh air (not mention very bling bling reflection) to this forum.........

Right you are sir!👍 A much needed breath of fresh air.😎

 

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BartH

·May 1, 2016

Might offload my steel watches and go full on gold.