Hi folks, The year is almost ending and I'm counting my blessings that 2016 has been a wonderful year for me. I'll like to share my SOTC with you (some watches are still in the spa unfortunately) but most of them are here..... Apologies in advance that the photos has been slightly overexposed... sadly, the patina on lume seems too light. :-( Let's start with some chronographs. Some Universal Geneves: The super well made robust Contograf: Grail A386, still very underappreciated in my opinion: Monaco 1133B, the watch for any Heuer enthusiast: Monte Carlo 7169, some of the toughest watch to find in minty condition The best looking Seafarer in my opinion The Holy grail of all Autavias, the 1st exec 2446 big eyes: And no chronograph collection is complete without the big red 6263 Daytona Moving on to the Divers...... The SM300 BTND The diver from Omega that started it all, CK 2913 Another quintessential from Rolex, the 5513 and the best looking matte dial version in my opinion, the MKIII Maxi dial lollipop And the grail of them all, the Fifty Fathoms from 1954, with rare small rotomatic fonts, earliest small font bezel and triangle end minute hand: I do have some dress watches. In fact, I have a big weakness for sector, cross hair dials. They are really pretty... Lovely pair of pie pan, sector dials from Omega & Rolex: A pair of rare Omega Chronometres from the 40s. Finding them in original good condition dial is a super challenge!!! With a similar style Longines: With a very rare, jumbo oversized 38mm case with fixed lugs longines from the 40s (usually the jumbos are 37.5mm, and regular lugs, this is a rare reference) With some odd balls, where I didn't have a specific theme for them: Moving on to some REAL vintage oddballs, but these are some of the rarest hardest watches to find.... These are watches that dare to do things different and in our time, we have out independent watchmakers. 2 favourite seikos of mine, the very first chronograph from Seiko, with a very rare sector dial variant, and the yellow "Monaco": And to a pair of watches that started all the madness in 2004. The curse of this passion started by this duo: I hope that this post has been inspirational, or at least you have enjoyed scrolling through the photos. If you like my kinda watches, I have a IG account at jackwongyf. see ya!
Very nice collection, focused yet eclectic, I love it! If I had to choose, then I´d pick the Contograf and the piepan Rolex which is really cool and I haven´t seen one before. Oh and also the two early Omega chronometers and the Autavia and the........
"The year is almost ending."? It's only September, plenty time to get a few more in the collection. @cristos71 I also really like that Rolex sector dial.
Fantastic stuff! The first photo alone constitutes a great collection. Scrolling down it just got more impressive!
If you really want a specific theme for the Longines aviator, I would respectfully suggest "for Ritzwatch's wrist". It helps you - giving a theme - and it helps me - given that my faith instructs me not to covet another man's possessions. Seriously, beautiful collection.
Amazing. You could have posted these anywhere, so I'm especially grateful you chose the UG subforum - thank you! Further, it's refreshing to be reminded that oddballs and hardcore pieces can live together in harmony. Thanks again and congrats. P.s. What's What's story with that Seafarer?
Such a great collection.... thanks for sharing. May I ask a question about the Rolex GMT. I believe some were delivered without the cyclop, is your with the original crystal? Thanks, cheers, Laurent
I have to say, this collection makes me feel inadequate. Im now depressed and taking all my watches to Goodwill. No Más
The seafarer was made in several variants; this happens to be my top Favourite as it has the larger case at 38.5mm, and the blue turquoise (instead of blue) and Tan brown on the dial. Actually if you are an avid Heuer collector, you will know that any seafarers are rare.
Yes that is a T38 which is also the original confiq for a GMT in Rolex parts catalogue. The T38 has a beautiful dome profile and without that irritating asymmetrical cyclops look.