If you could only have 1/2 of a watch, which 1/2 of what watch would it be?

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Darlinboy

·Jul 18, 2018·Pratts! Will I B******S!!!

A tough call I realize, since most of us in the collector community prefer to have complete examples.

For me, it’s a pretty easy call.... it would be this beauty....

With this beauty, even with only 1/2 of the watch, you still have two complete dials, plus an an additional 1/2 dial as a bonus!

Now I know some of you are thinking... “He’s crazy, I would have kept the other half!”, but hear me out...

I prefer the bottom half because I live at home, not in New York, Paris or LA, and I know a guy in London.

Can’t wait to hear other members weigh in! 🍿

 

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ulackfocus

·Jul 18, 2018

I'd want the front half. Sell the back half for parts. I tried to keep the back of my AP when I listed it for sale, but nobody wanted the watch without the caseback so there's probably more desirability to the back half than I'm considering though.

I don't like date windows, so maybe I should vote for keeping the left half of a watch.

 

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M'Bob

·Jul 18, 2018

The bottom half. All the fun, no talking. Oh, sorry, you're talking about watches?

 

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Dan S

·Jul 18, 2018

In a similar vein, I might choose the right side of this specimen. Not only would I always know the time, but I'd be able to determine how much clothing to wear.

 

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ulackfocus

·Jul 18, 2018

M'Bob

The bottom half. All the fun, no talking. Oh, sorry, you're talking about watches?

A few years back, I was playing basketball with one of my nephews and a few of his friends. One of the kids mentioned his half brother was coming soon, so I asked if it was the top half or the bottom half that was related.

 

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Foo2rama

·Jul 18, 2018·Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.

Omega mk40. Half of it is still 4 hands and a wheel...

 

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Mtek

·Jul 18, 2018

Bottom half of a Breitling. I could still read the time, and do it in style.

 

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ulackfocus

·Jul 18, 2018

Mtek

Bottom half of a Breitling. I could still read the time, and do it in style.

Yeah, but if you cut the battery in half the acid will burn your wrist.

 

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sevenhelmet

·Jul 18, 2018

I'd like to cut an Invicta in half... or maybe one of those fake Seamaster "Automaticos" that are always popping on Ebay. How about half of all "replica" watches? The world could do with less of them.

 

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boogedyboo

·Jul 19, 2018

Ummm, the front 1/2 of this watch because you know...diamonds.

 

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timjohn

·Jul 19, 2018

Darlinboy

it would be this beauty....

There's beauty on the page somewhere? I must have missed it. Do you have a picture? 😁

 

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Syrte

·Jul 19, 2018·MWR Tech Support Dept

None of fhose are suitable to my eyes because the half I would pick is usually the strap part. Watches are not so interesting, the strap does all the work. Case in point.

 

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Andreas

·Jul 19, 2018

the bottom half... i wonder if i have to pay full retail $500,000 or $250,000 😗

 

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Rman

·Jul 19, 2018

Can’t decide

Watch belongs to @tchrono

 

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Tet

·Jul 19, 2018

Top half of a Botta 24, I don't really care about the time between 18:00 and 6:00 anyway.

 

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gop76

·Jul 19, 2018

The top half of the Angular Momentum Polyphemos. I don't know the purpose of the bottom half anyway...

 

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Syrte

·Jul 19, 2018·MWR Tech Support Dept

Rman

Can’t decide

Watch belongs to @tchrono

I was going to say « dibs » but if it’s @Tchrono 🤦

 

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sevenhelmet

·Jul 19, 2018

What I'm getting out of this thread is that there are some criminally ugly watches out there.