Another Newbie here

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Hi . Another newbie here waiting to join the ranks . Is it okay to pull up a chair ?

[thecollector]

yes, thanks for showing your collection.. although can't see much as the picture is quite small. What makes are they all ?

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(22-02-2011 03:55 PM)thecollector Wrote:  yes, thanks for showing your collection.. although can't see much as the picture is quite small. What makes are they all ?

Rolex sub steel / gold.
Raymond Weil / Don Giovanni / steel with diamond settings / automatic
Cartier Santos 100 Chrono' automatic
Omega Double Eagle Constellation Co-Axial Chrono' / auto , Rose gold on rubber strap
Zenith El Primo auto / Chronomaster XXL Grand Open
Ebel Brassilia. Steel with Diamond set case on white strap
Mondaine Automatic . Day / Date
Omega Seamaster Pro' Divers. Rose gold , Titanium & Tantalim
Breil, steel quartz
Fossil Chrono'
Omega Speedmaster Pro , manual ( 1969 )
Breitling B1
Bell & Ross BR01-92 . Black Carbon on carbon fibre strap
Panerai Luminor Marina on red alligator strap
IWC Porsche Design Moonphase / Titanium
Gucci 9400 / Steel & yellow gold
Omega Seamaster/ non UK market / steel and yellow gold

In my other watch box ( no pics done yet...to follow soon )

Seiko Moonphase , Kinetic drive , black & steel / SRX 001P1
Van Der Bauwede , Magnum Churchill / Silver engine turned dial , auto, solid silver case and bracelet
IWC Porsche design Titanium Chrongraph 9400






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(22-02-2011 03:55 PM)thecollector Wrote:  yes, thanks for showing your collection.. although can't see much as the picture is quite small. What makes are they all ?

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(22-02-2011 03:55 PM)thecollector Wrote:  yes, thanks for showing your collection.. although can't see much as the picture is quite small. What makes are they all ?

Hope these pics load okay . Not very computer savy !

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Finally fired up my camera to finish of pictures . The Van De B was first in the frame quickly followed by a recent purchase of a Seiko Premier Kinetic Moonphase bought to replace my 1980's version that I had stolen in 1990 . I had located the same version that was stolen and was about to buy then I clocked the "new" version so I weakened !











Just waiting for my IWC Porsche Design Titanium Chrono' to return fron IWC service Dept' then all the guys are home safe.

[lordy]

AWESOME !! the Constellation is my fav, but like the Zenith as well, its a mechanical masterpiece...puts my er..'collection' to shame !!!! but thanks for the pictures

[thecollector]

Amazing collection of watches, makes me embarrased to call myself a collector , as my best watch is a clapped out old omega constellation, square type with day and date, automatic chrongraph, its a nice watch but looking at your collection makes my collection look like something out of the rubbish dump !!!!! Thanks for the pictures.

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(23-02-2011 10:01 PM)lordy Wrote:  AWESOME !! the Constellation is my fav, but like the Zenith as well, its a mechanical masterpiece...puts my er..'collection' to shame !!!! but thanks for the pictures

Yes , the Constellation is quite a beast . It's purchase came about quite by accident . I had the AP Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph initially which stopped working after about 8 months so it went back to AP for a good seeing to . It stopped again 19 months later so it went back to AP ( now out of warranty ) and they advised it needed a service and that would be a mere £2500-00 !!!!!!!!

That was a real shock I can tell you . I tried several watch repair places but I kept getting the same response ...." AP won't supply spare parts to anyone " Over a barrel ...

Anyway , wandered back to the shop where I bought it from and came to a good deal on a trade in for it . I had seen the Constellation on the net and thought it looked the business . Trying to get hold of one to look at was a different matter . The store contacted Omega in Switzerland and they only had 2 available and would only ship it to the store if it was for a definite purchase . It was an easy decision .... get it shipped . It has performed very well indeed . As it has the Co-axial movement it will go longer between services and when the time comes it 'aint gonna cost anywhere near £2500-00 .