What time is it? Watches and horology

@Stonehedge did you get the Daytona? :D

Lolz

Must be something special to sell the Rolex, I thought that was a good long term investment. Since I listened to that Hodinkee Eric Ku interview I’ve been thinking how I could afford and sneak a solid gold Datejust into the house.

Cheers @freddo very helpful.

Since it's a 40th for my wife I'm less concerned over cost, more about quality.

I did think the grain in the brushed lugs was a bit coarse but the case hadn't been over polished and the fluted bezel was good.

I might go back in and ask to see inside the case.

For reference I can buy a very similar watch on chrono24 for a good $3000 less but that has an element of risk and I don't like gambling.

3K US or Aus is quite a saving, especially as there isn’t a bracelet. How much time have you got before her birthday?

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnqx81tFmLZ/?utm_source=ig_web_options_share_sheet

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Grim.

Does she know you're going to give her a Rolex? Taking her to the AD and let her pick a watch she likes (if she's keen at all) seems like the much less risky option both emotionally and financially...

Or buy the watch you really want... and when she's disappointed and doesn't like it act sad, then say you can't return it so you'll just have to wear it instead.

Masterplan 😎

That looks really cheap, surprised Zenith sanctioned that.

Edit- just seen some of the hideous Bamford El Primero, impressed these guys are still in business.

Need to restore the page balance, available on OF for under £2k, 18K rose gold.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/1960s-jumbo-38mm-zenith-chronograph-caliber-156d.81500/

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Till the end of November. Been looking seriously for a while now but it's taken a while to narrow down the choices

More 35th anniversary G-Shocks.
Looks like they are determined to knock out a billion different commemorative edition watches for this "landmark"

That said I quite like the 5xxx, top left.

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Ok, that doesn’t leave a huge amount of time. Short of a sniff around Hatton Garden and the Burlington Arcade I dont know many bricks and mortar sellers.
A quick google threw this up, birth year too...! https://www.vintagewinders.co.uk/product/1978-18ct-gold-ladies-rolex-oyster-perpetual-vintage-watch-vw619/

Oi you lot, watch Friday innit!

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I have one of the 3oth anniversary G-Shocks, the matte black GA835A-1A. I do think they looked better.

It's all aftermarket crap isn't it?

I thought it was until they used ‘“official” collaboration.’

Bamford is a watch destroyer, nothing more and nothing less.

Friday wear

Such a good watch

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ftfy

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Bamford is a watch destroyer

Bamford's design department

Lush! Thanks!

Reminds me of the FGG pinarello that was puppy killed back in the day.

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