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  1. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Nov 25, 2018

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    Off the sales and back on the wrist :)

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  2. jaguar11 Nov 25, 2018

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    This one today...
     
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  3. Skrv Nov 25, 2018

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    Rolex day today
     
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  4. noelekal Home For Wayward Watches Nov 25, 2018

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    Went to church today with the wrist garbed in chicken skin ... er, exotic gallo.

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    After lunch.

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  5. ras47 Nov 25, 2018

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    I love the old pocket watches! They harken back to a more elegant time. Gentlemen wore hats, suits with vests, and consulted their pocket watches to see when the trolly was expected. We still wrote letters and penmanship was important. I think I was born 100 years too late.
     
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  6. BenBagbag Nov 25, 2018

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  7. voere pawn brokers are all about $$$ Nov 25, 2018

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    Oldmega
     
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  8. noelekal Home For Wayward Watches Nov 25, 2018

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    I'm with you ras. I'm too out-of-style for today's world.
     
  9. Mmike1357 Nov 25, 2018

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    Speedy today, switched to the Seiko to do leaves... 46CAA130-0F36-4C07-BB80-F73E7D1F1FA8.jpeg
     
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  10. strick9 Nov 25, 2018

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    we were happier then
     
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  11. Paedipod Nov 25, 2018

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    racing around getting Christmas organized. 4clp628PRaiZMfaIpgScEw.jpg
     
  12. Timmert Nov 25, 2018

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    My trusty workhorse, Navitimer 01
     
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  13. strick9 Nov 25, 2018

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    my Speedmaster un-professional backward panda
     
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  14. Baz9614 Nov 25, 2018

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  15. Bushido Nov 25, 2018

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    Panerai knows how to do a blue sunburst dial!
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  16. SohAIS Nov 25, 2018

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  17. Fritz genuflects before the mighty quartzophobe Nov 25, 2018

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    A friend of mine is into the history of fashion, he says that the vest as an item of men's fashionable clothing was kept alive by the need for a pocket for the watch and was killed off by the wrist watch. He's a weird dude who still wears a vest (and a pre WWI Waltham Vanguard) but I found that tidbit interesting anyway.

    In honour of that morsel of useless intel I'll post a gratuitous porn shot of one of my Illinois RR watches.... just to get @Mad Dog 's goat!
    (actually I'm jealous as hell of that Veritas he posted. friggin Elgin POS... so I feel the need to get back!)

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    When I got this serviced recently the watchmaker hauled me into the back of the shop to show me the thing running on his machine.... he just couldn't get over how flat the line was and how accurate the watch.
     
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  18. chronoboy64 Nov 25, 2018

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    Happy Sunday with my Minerva CH 19-9 from ca.
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  19. bristnj Nov 25, 2018

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    Cool micro brand Aramar Watches Long Beach Racing Chronograph -ST-019 (based off the Venus 175). Great looking & wearable piece at 38mm when vintage may not be practical.
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  20. Canuck Nov 25, 2018

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    I recently read in Britten’s English watch and clock makers, that circa 1675, King Charles II of Great Britain, instructed his tailor to make him a waistcoat (vest) with pockets in it. Men’s clothing of the era (apparently) didn’t have pockets. King Charles had a watch which he had carried in a velvet pouch, worn around his neck. He was tired of carrying it that way. A fashion forerunner, apparently. Philomon Robertet, treasurer for 5 French kings during the 16th century was a watch collector. When he died, he left (IIRC) about 12 watches to his wife. Rumour has it she spent the rest of her life winding up the estate. :)

    Edited to correct Robertet’s first name. It was Philomon. Not that it matters much, I guess.
     
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