Let's round up the year with your favourite watches acquired this year i

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RCAFBuster

·Dec 6, 2015

He started in A-4 Skyhawks for the Yom Kippur war, 50 Skyhawks lost in 19 days in Close air support and SAM suppression. Later he transferred to F-4s and ultimately F-16s, finishing operational flying after the first Lebanon war of 82-85. Retired in 1990.

Cheers,

Buster

 

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aap

·Dec 6, 2015

I bought a bunch of watches this year (I just got into watches this year after all). This forum has been very helpful for sure. Here are my top 5 favorites:

I bought the next two watches from fellow OF members. This UG Polerouter Date from @jordn:

This Cyma Dirty Dozen from @agee:

And for the last entry, an Omega Seamaster 300. I shared the story behind this project watch and how another OF member, @the future helped me throughout here https://omegaforums.net/threads/my-first-project-watch-sm-300.29560/#post-330756

 

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CajunTiger

·Dec 6, 2015

My favorite finds this year...
a Camaro, a Cairelli, a Seamaster, a Carrera and an Autavia.

 

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Brench

·Dec 8, 2015

best thread in a while this! great watches and man o man, everyone buys a lot! haha.

 

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Darlinboy

·Dec 8, 2015·Pratts! Will I B******S!!!

gatorcpa

I had a pretty quiet year in 2015...

Next one was a bit unexpected. I got a call from a forum member who was cleaning out a large chunk of his collection around the middle of the year. I had another one like this, but he made me the proverbial "offer he can't refuse".



BTW, Dennis retains the dibs rights on this one. Least I could do. 😁
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gatorcpa

Sorry, if he ( @ulackfocus ) didn't have the good sense to keep that one, no special DIBS rights should accrue.

That one belongs with me! 🥰

 

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Maganator

·Dec 8, 2015

A decent year for me. The Speedmaster below was bought after the advice of this forum and there is no way I would have pulled the trigger without the assistance of this place so a massive thumbs up and 'thanks' from me.

MkII Speedmaster - can you spot the deliberate mistake? The jeweler corrected his error quickly! :lol:



A Stowa that I adore and have been after for a while



I won a competition on another forum and my 'design' was made up this year - only 75 of them - I got number 1/75

 

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jud

·Dec 8, 2015

That Stowa is very nice.

 

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RawArcher

·Dec 8, 2015

CajunTiger

My favorite finds this year...
a Camaro, a Cairelli, a Seamaster, a Carrera and an Autavia.

What an awesome year! Congrats!

 

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mesaboogie18

·Dec 8, 2015

This year I picked up a 2551.80 mid-size Bond and a 38.5mm Aqua Terra Master Co-Axial. Here are some of my fave pics of them.

 

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hugo

·Dec 9, 2015

adam78

My watch buying has slowed (well, that's a relative term) compared to past years. My favorites include:

1927ish solid white 14K Hamilton Barrel


Metro Datum Gangreserve


1655 Explorer II (similar to Kyle's, just a couple of years older)


1938 "Imperial" ref. 3139 in "Army" case

your Rolex imperial 3139 is excellent, very nice collection

 

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Tire-comedon

·Dec 9, 2015

gatorcpa

I had a pretty quiet year in 2015.

The next one is totally out of character for me, but it is just so different I had to buy it. Zodiac Astrographic Jump Hour:



This one is a bit of a project, as it needs a cleaning badly and the case is pretty beat up. Hands and numeric dial are a bit out of sync also. I think I will send this to Paul in Sacramento after the first of the year. He seems to know his way around these Zodiacs.
gatorcpa

Hi

I love this one! I had exactly the same reaction a couple of years ago when I found this one with unpolished case :


Not an astrographic, but an astrodigic (no jump hour, no date so less interesting caliber but still a design from outer space...)

 

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oddboy

·Dec 9, 2015

I'm no prolific hoarder, but all of these except the mark ii

It was a good year..

 

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JohnSteed

·Dec 9, 2015

Very well done gents. Amazing watches, all

 

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Shelby

·Dec 11, 2015

I have been fortunate to have been able to adopt a few watches in this soon to be in the history books year of 2015.
The first was my long sought after birth-year watch. A Seamaster 14701. Thank you all fellow forum members for your generous sharing of your collective knowledge.

 

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Shelby

·Dec 11, 2015

This is another which I had my eye out for and am very pleased I was able to find a great example. Larger than your typical vintage watch

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1685

·Dec 11, 2015

I picked up a few pieces this year but to be clear, she ain't over yet, especially with not one but 2 auctions next week. Just sayin. These three are my top recruits from 2015, so far.....

 

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constellationM

·Dec 11, 2015

Oops - my total is 7..
I forgot this Hamilton that I bought in October

 

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daddykc

·Dec 14, 2015

This thread made me realize, 4 of my total small collection of 5, were bought this year. Glad to see fellow addictionados. My favorite 2 are;
A deep blue GS

& Grandpa Speedy

 

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Taddyangle

·Dec 14, 2015

daddykc

& Grandpa Speedy

Big Smile...He must already know this one is getting passed down to him.

 

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daddykc

·Dec 14, 2015

Taddyangle

Big Smile...He must already know this one is getting passed down to him.

Yup. I think he mumbled dibs 😀