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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...
Scratching the Itch aka Affordable Alternatives
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DaveK
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😀 Thank you very much. Your dibs are herby noted 👍
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorTechnos Sky Light for $100:
Vs. Omega Constellation Pie-pan in a C case (which never existed).
And
The Sky Light even has faux onyx markers, like some later Constellations.
gatorcpa
Vs. Omega Constellation Pie-pan in a C case (which never existed).
And
The Sky Light even has faux onyx markers, like some later Constellations.
gatorcpa
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JwRosenthal
·Suck it Rolex!
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__ryan__
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alane24
·Yeah, suck it, Rolex. This is my version of a small crown Submariner.
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KeithS
·The itch was so thoroughly scratched that I've stopped looking for a 1655 and sold my modern Explorer 2.
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alane24
·The itch was so thoroughly scratched that I've stopped looking for a 1655 and sold my modern Explorer 2.
Heck yeah.
Similar story. I bought a Tudor Submariner (ref. 79090) almost 10 years ago after a holding a buddies 1680. Now, I fully admit the Tudor isn't considered affordable anymore, but I'm still in love with it and the itch for a Rolex Sub doesn't exist.
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JwRosenthal
·The itch was so thoroughly scratched that I've stopped looking for a 1655 and sold my modern Explorer 2.
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KeithS
·I have loved the looks of these…until I see a profile shot. Why does Tudor use a hockey puck as the template for their watches??
It's definitely chunky, but not overwhelmingly so.
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Aroxx
·I have loved the looks of these…until I see a profile shot. Why does Tudor use a hockey puck as the template for their watches??
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JwRosenthal
·I was falling hard for the BB58 and GMT but every time I see the side of the case it’s just a big no from me. It’s too bad.
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Dimitar Adamski
·A thread to our budget conscious collectors. To all aficionados who settle for less.
Because sometimes you can't afford the real thing. But you need something, maaan. A substitute is better than nothing, right?
I'll start.
I could not afford an Omega Seamaster 600 with and Arabic dial...
...so instead, I bought a Leijona with an Arabic dial ($30)
Post your Affordable Alternatives, vintage or modern!
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bradurani
·No one will sell me a Daytona, but this 2nd tier imitation will do.
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alane24
·I remember when you could get a Polerouter like that for under $1K. Then the dealers did their dealer thing.
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TexOmega
·Yin/Yang
you need this to center your life, you’ll never be complete till you have this one….
now that I have you, quack like a duck for the audience…..
1971, Swiss Made
pair with your stored bell- bottoms and platform shoes, in like Flint, baby!
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JwRosenthal
·Thought that Camy was a Seamaster on first blush 😗
