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Post a curated collection of two or more watches of the same style from different brands

  1. Neeb May 11, 2022

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    This post was motivated by my failed attempts to find photographs of "c-case" models from different brands next to each other (e.g. Omega Constellation, IWC Yacht Club, Girard Perregaux HF, etc), and also, of course, by the similar-but-different "Post a curated single-brand three-watch collection" thread.

    The idea is to show two or more watches from different brands that have very similar designs. I don't mean just vaguely similar, but more-or-less strikingly similar in a way that reflects a specific design philosophy from a particular era that seems to have been used by more than one brand.

    I thought it best to allow two or more watches rather than three specically, as sometimes the most striking examples only involve two brands and/or people only have two examples. Two to four is probably ideal, though (I think when you get to more than about four or five you start not being able to see the wood for the trees!).

    To begin with, here are my Omega Constellation 168.010 and my IWC R802A, both from 1967. This particular combination of narrow, often inlaid or black-striped hour markers, silver sunburst dials, narrow baton or dauphine hands, simple straight lugs that are often chamfered, and automatic movements with date complications seems to have been particularly common in the late 1960s:

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    P.S. Still hoping to see a picture of Omega and non-Omega c-case watches next to each other.. :)
     
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  2. Waltesefalcon May 11, 2022

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    On the left a 1903 Hamilton 940, and on the right a 1904 Illinois Bunn Special, both railroaders.
     
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  3. Watch my Whisky May 11, 2022

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    See: Invicta and Steinhart
     
  4. TimeODanaos May 11, 2022

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    Hey, pictures, c'mon!
     
  5. Dan S May 11, 2022

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    Not only similar style and history, but I actually acquired both of them from the same person. :)

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  6. YYTIN May 12, 2022

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    Nice idea & promising thread !

    Can’t play unfortunately :oops: but I’m pretty sure we should get a few cushion case chrono coming with Valjoux 7733… at least it seems to me there has been a few quite similar out through the 70s.
     
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  7. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept May 12, 2022

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    Those aren’t mine but pretty striking when it comes to illustrating your point. I saved the pictures exactly as a example of that.
     
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  8. sleepyastronaut May 13, 2022

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  9. Neeb May 13, 2022

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    Lovely watches! Especially the KS.

    There's.... a certain resemblance... Maybe more cousins than long-lost-twins, though! ;)
     
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  10. Ron_W Jun 23, 2022

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    The Titanium Brothers, they cover all land, sea, and air issues, and all sorts of military use including the occassional Mess visit when in blues. After seeing this picture again i couldn`t stand the idea of breaking them up so the Tutima is staying.

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  11. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jun 23, 2022

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  12. pdxleaf ... Jun 24, 2022

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  14. gatsuk Jun 25, 2022

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    Close enough…
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  15. Nupero Mar 25, 2024

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