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sonicosa
·Walked past someone wearing a Baltic GMT on the street today.
How often do you see ANY nice watch in the wild?
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mydeafcat
·Just now. Fellow behind the register at our local booze emporium was wearing a Speedmaster. We were moving along so I wasn’t 100% sure which model although I suspect it was a Mark II.
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TLIGuy
·This afternoon at the Oceana airshow I spotted a Rolex GMT 1675 on an older gentleman's wrist. I took a seat next to him and struck up a great conversation about his watch.
He said he purchased the watch new in Vietnam for $208 dollars and it has been his daily watch for 50+ years now. Service twice by Rolex over the years and in really lovely condition for its age.
Didn't ask to take picture of it but managed to get a nice picture from behind him as we watched the Blue Angels fly.
He said he purchased the watch new in Vietnam for $208 dollars and it has been his daily watch for 50+ years now. Service twice by Rolex over the years and in really lovely condition for its age.
Didn't ask to take picture of it but managed to get a nice picture from behind him as we watched the Blue Angels fly.
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pdxleaf
·Just got back from the grocery store where I spotted a Speedmaster. As the fellow walked by, I asked, "is that a Speedmaster?"
He held his arm up, smiled, and said "yes it is!"
I held up my arm wothout saying anything, showing him my speedy.
He quickly replied, "Same watch!" then kept walking.
In my head I said, "no they aren't, mine is a vintage dash 68 and yours is a new 3861!" Fortunately, that remained in my head and I just nodded.
I immediately felt bad, like an arrogant pedagogue. The man clearly liked his watch. It may have been his only watch and he was wearing it for what it was, a nice iconic watch. Who is to say which of us appreciated our watches more? I felt slightly robbed of a conversation about Speedmasters but it was enjoyable seeing someone who just liked their watch, and that watch was a Speedmaster.
He held his arm up, smiled, and said "yes it is!"
I held up my arm wothout saying anything, showing him my speedy.
He quickly replied, "Same watch!" then kept walking.
In my head I said, "no they aren't, mine is a vintage dash 68 and yours is a new 3861!" Fortunately, that remained in my head and I just nodded.
I immediately felt bad, like an arrogant pedagogue. The man clearly liked his watch. It may have been his only watch and he was wearing it for what it was, a nice iconic watch. Who is to say which of us appreciated our watches more? I felt slightly robbed of a conversation about Speedmasters but it was enjoyable seeing someone who just liked their watch, and that watch was a Speedmaster.
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorJust got back from the grocery store where I spotted a Speedmaster. As the fellow walked by, I asked, "is that a Speedmaster?"
He held his arm up, smiled, and said "yes it is!"
I held up my arm wothout saying anything, showing him my speedy.
He quickly replied, "Same watch!" then kept walking.
In my head I said, "no they aren't, mine is a vintage dash 68 and yours is a new 3861!" Fortunately, that remained in my head and I just nodded.
I immediately felt bad, like an arrogant pedagogue. The man clearly liked his watch. It may have been his only watch and he was wearing it for what it was, a nice iconic watch. Who is to say which of us appreciated our watches more? I felt slightly robbed of a conversation about Speedmasters but it was enjoyable seeing someone who just liked their watch, and that watch was a Speedmaster.
They all look the same, yours is just an older one. 😁
True watch nerd would have noticed, non watch nerd it’s just the same watch.
I have seen a few Speedmasters lately, but not had a chance being at work to do anything but notice.
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DoctorEvil
·This afternoon at the Oceana airshow I spotted a Rolex GMT 1675 on an older gentleman's wrist. I took a seat next to him and struck up a great conversation about his watch.
He said he purchased the watch new in Vietnam for $208 dollars and it has been his daily watch for 50+ years now. Service twice by Rolex over the years and in really lovely condition for its age.
Didn't ask to take picture of it but managed to get a nice picture from behind him as we watched the Blue Angels fly.
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TLIGuy
·Interesting that this 50+ year old GMT Master hasn't developed any pumpkin coloured patina of the lume. I'm guessing that it's probably got a service dial and hands?
Yes, I believe the dial and hands were replaced somewhere along the way. Unfortunate, but still was a lovely looking watch all the same.
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TLIGuy
·Yes, I believe the dial and hands were replaced somewhere along the way. Unfortunate, but still was a lovely looking watch all the same.
What was amazing is that I was in the Outer Banks the day before walking into a restaurant when I saw another gentleman wearing at 1675 GMT. I chatted him up as well. He bought his watch overseas as from a PX in 1968 as a young Navy doctor. He wore it for a few years and then put it away in a drawer until he gave it to his dad to wear until his passing and then he began wearing it again. He was thrilled to talk about his watch. His wife just stood there laughing at us.
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MtnMarine
·Been in Vegas for work this weekend. Saw a lot of Rolex and a few Omega and 2 breitling. But got to the airport and saw this elderly lady wearing an older stainless submariner…. love it!
edit: turns out she was on my flight back to CO, commented on her watch and she bought it for her husband about 20 years ago. He passed away last month, so she’s fighting her sons to keep it. One of my favorite stories so far.
edit: turns out she was on my flight back to CO, commented on her watch and she bought it for her husband about 20 years ago. He passed away last month, so she’s fighting her sons to keep it. One of my favorite stories so far.
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ErichPryde
·Just got back from the grocery store where I spotted a Speedmaster. As the fellow walked by, I asked, "is that a Speedmaster?"
He held his arm up, smiled, and said "yes it is!"
I held up my arm wothout saying anything, showing him my speedy.
He quickly replied, "Same watch!" then kept walking.
In my head I said, "no they aren't, mine is a vintage dash 68 and yours is a new 3861!" Fortunately, that remained in my head and I just nodded.
I immediately felt bad, like an arrogant pedagogue. The man clearly liked his watch. It may have been his only watch and he was wearing it for what it was, a nice iconic watch. Who is to say which of us appreciated our watches more? I felt slightly robbed of a conversation about Speedmasters but it was enjoyable seeing someone who just liked their watch, and that watch was a Speedmaster.
To be fair I completely understand your reaction. He clearly didn't consider the Heritage that is present in the Speedmaster line, and just immediately said it was the same. To a lay person a Speedmaster is a Speedmaster is a speedmaster. But anyone who knows even a small amount about the Speedmaster heritage, the variations worn by NASA, &c &c, would not have had that reaction.
Or he just didn't care. Or didn't want to take time.
Either way- you wanted to have a conversation with a Speedmaster enthusiast, and you met someone who was simply enthusiastic about their Speedmaster.
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanMine, by a guy working in the street who asked me what time it was and then said, “That’s nice, is it old?”
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Fish70
·To be fair I completely understand your reaction. He clearly didn't consider the Heritage that is present in the Speedmaster line, and just immediately said it was the same. To a lay person a Speedmaster is a Speedmaster is a speedmaster. But anyone who knows even a small amount about the Speedmaster heritage, the variations worn by NASA, &c &c, would not have had that reaction.
Or he just didn't care. Or didn't want to take time.
Either way- you wanted to have a conversation with a Speedmaster enthusiast, and you met someone who was simply enthusiastic about their Speedmaster.
Or he couldn't see the difference at 10 feet. I can't see the date on my watches unless I squint these days. I certainly can't spot a dot over 90 or applied Omega symbol at 10 feet.
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pdxleaf
·Or he couldn't see the difference at 10 feet. I can't see the date on my watches unless I squint these days. I certainly can't spot a dot over 90 or applied Omega symbol at 10 feet.
That's why you gotta get close. Scan and pounce.."is that a Speedmaster?"
Works better on people wearing Speedmasters than people wearing Daytonas. 😁
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dsio
··Ash @ ΩFThat's why you gotta get close. Scan and pounce.."is that a Speedmaster?"
Works better on people wearing Speedmasters than people wearing Daytonas. 😁
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pdxleaf
·Last time I did it to a guy wearing a Daytona he wrapped his hand protectively around the watch on his wrist and backed up like I was robbing the poor bloke, even here in Australia thefts are becoming more common and it tends to spook people getting attention
Especially if you're tall. I am skinny enough not to be too threatening but just cromagnom looking enough to be wary. I don't make a habit of sneaking up on people.
Edit: you probably just look like a big cuddly bear. 😁
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hen
·I was shown a Tissot chronograph tank, it looked like it had ticker "armour" than other thank watches. It looked good thou, white dial and good lay out of the sub dial.
On the other hand I spotted a Vincero chronograph today. I looked cheap and it had stopped. Brand predudice confirmed!
On the other hand I spotted a Vincero chronograph today. I looked cheap and it had stopped. Brand predudice confirmed!
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140dave
·Had dinner with a friend, car guy not a watch guy, and he was sporting an A Lange & Sohne Saxonia! Trust me, I’ll post pictures next time but I’ll have to stage it as pictures of his car 😉
One of the nicest “in the wilds” I’ve seen lately and I had no idea he even owned it.
Edit to add: A Saxonia 2015 380.042 to be exact
One of the nicest “in the wilds” I’ve seen lately and I had no idea he even owned it.
Edit to add: A Saxonia 2015 380.042 to be exact
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ErichPryde
·I just sat next to a gentleman in a McDonald's in Vancouver, WA who was wearing a gold (single tone) OP date.
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watchem
·Definitely less than I would like. Always brings a smile to my face seeing a fellow watch guy/girl wearing something other than Apple Watch or a fashion watch.
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