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I think I've gone nuts: obsessions with jumbo manual-wind time-only (JMWTO) vintage watches

  1. Rman Ω 1

    Rman Mar 30, 2018

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    You may want to consider the TGDW Brotherhood. I think @archer may be secretly leading the group.
     
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  2. bovecHD

    bovecHD Mar 30, 2018

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    Very nice collection. very cool models. Thanks for sharing.
     
  3. Vitezi Ω 1

    Vitezi Aug 29, 2018

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    This thread needed a bump from 1952:
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    Hopefully @NT931 will have a few more to add below :)
     
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  4. NT931 Ω 1

    NT931 Aug 29, 2018

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    Indeed... my summer madness continues!

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    One more currently in transit midway between Spain and my home...:whistling:
     
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  5. Banner Roar

    Banner Roar Jul 8, 2019

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    If this is madness I am mad and love it.......I have had a penchant for large connies for some time now but I am now drawn to earlier large Omegas such as 2039, 2181, 2505, 2545. Unfortunately I don't have any yet........

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  6. NT931 Ω 1

    NT931 Jul 8, 2019

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    The madness continues... into the summer of 2019 :whistling:
     
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  7. ilayd

    ilayd Jul 8, 2019

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    The Longines in the top left corner is so beautiful! Whats the reference number?
     
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  8. CPRwatch

    CPRwatch Jul 8, 2019

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    Just the one for me currently , but seeing your superb collection might just spur me on to add a couple more JMWTOs image.jpeg image.jpeg
     
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  9. Waxtactic

    Waxtactic Jul 8, 2019

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    I love a good story about falling down a rabbit hole.
     
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  10. ICONO

    ICONO Jul 8, 2019

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    Fabulous collection ! …Such a myriad folio of designs, influences, and finishes

    This prompts me to dig out some of my XL Omegas, and finally get them imaged
     
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  11. Gentle Ben

    Gentle Ben Jul 8, 2019

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    My 2505 38mm.

    *poor photo

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  12. speedy57

    speedy57 Jul 8, 2019

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    Beautiful, congrats.
     
  13. NT931 Ω 1

    NT931 Jul 8, 2019

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    Thanks folks! The Longines is a ref 6692 in RG, cal 30L, more info in an earlier post here. The 669x Longines are really nice on the wrist!
     
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  14. NT931 Ω 1

    NT931 Sep 13, 2020

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    And despite the global impact of COVID-19, it turns out it is still possible to maintain the JMWTO obsession thanks to the Internet, fellow forum members, eBay and other auction sites.

    Several more entered the collection from various brands, with my weakness for guilloche and textured dials being quite evident.:D

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  15. BrianPankow

    BrianPankow Sep 13, 2020

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    These are all lovely.
     
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  16. NT931 Ω 1

    NT931 Oct 20, 2020

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    And a duo of vintage Cymas with textured dials, as we transition into autumn... 37.5mm and 38mm respectively.

    And two more Doxas on the way :)

    I'm doomed.

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  17. STANDY Ω 1

    STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Oct 20, 2020

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    This thread is becoming the jumbo black hole @NT931 ;)
     
  18. NT931 Ω 1

    NT931 Oct 20, 2020

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    Help me, I'm falling!

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  19. Thrasher36

    Thrasher36 Oct 20, 2020

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    Great Thread Thank You
     
  20. dougiedude Ω 1

    dougiedude Carpe horologium! Oct 20, 2020

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    I’d like to help you if I may:

    Out of sight, out of mind!

    please send the first one to my address here for safekeeping, and for a safe place where you can’t see it and be triggered into wanting more just like it!
     
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