What time is it? Watches and horology

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this is amazing, so much better than the eagle.

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'tis definitely a thing of beauty

(pics from here: http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/2012/1/22/a-week-on-the-wrist-the-omega-speedmaster-co-axial-chronogra.html)

I'd have to get a March '67, DOB thing... Prolly quite spendy...

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Is this now bigger as the moon is getting closer?

Every single 'commemorative' Speedy is gash on a stick.

Don't do it, Apollo - go for the moonwatch.

I like the Racing version with the carbon dial, but i still wouldn't have one over the OG

Is this now bigger as the moon is getting closer?

It's comparing the moon watch with the coaxial. Different watches entirely

Note the 2012 coaxial bigger watch lack the prefix " professional " . Not a moon watch as said above .

I think I'm just going to keep saving for my Rolex :)

I've been lusting after a 5700 in good condition for so long I'm starting to wonder whether I'm being stupid and should just go for a new Air King or even go for a Tudor Chrono and forget about the 5700 date. The only reason that I want a 5700 so badly is that my Mum bought one for my Dad in the year that I was born and it looks awesome. I should perhaps consider putting sentimentality to one side.

You're considering putting sentimentality to one side on an impractical luxury purchase?

Why? Surely that makes the most sense.

I think I'm just going to keep saving for my Rolex :)

I've been lusting after a 5700 in good condition for so long I'm starting to wonder whether I'm being stupid and should just go for a new Air King or even go for a Tudor Chrono and forget about the 5700 date. The only reason that I want a 5700 so badly is that my Mum bought one for my Dad in the year that I was born and it looks awesome. I should perhaps consider putting sentimentality to one side.

You should sell your Shark Diver 40 to me to help fund it, very good price I give you I like you face

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The SD40 belongs to my wife. Totes not worth it.

You're considering putting sentimentality to one side on an impractical luxury purchase?

Why? Surely that makes the most sense.

I see where you are coming from. I just feel that people are pushing their luck on the Air King 5700 at the moment. I know they are fairly sought after as they are no longer made and the date window adds a certain something to the balance of the face but I keep seeing pretty shoddy ones with an asking price of £3,000+. I'd happily pay good money for a fine example but so far, I haven't found anything that strikes me as worth the outlay.

the date window adds a certain something to the balance of the face

An im?

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Ooh, that's pretty. I love swatches, my girlfriend wears them a lot, and I would too but for their stupidly loud ticking.

^^ Nice... Is it an auto or quartz?

quartz as its swatch

They also make autos, dimwit...

bah

hehe

im the new scoble and icmfp

^^ Nice... Is it an auto or quartz?

It's a quartz fwiw. The auto's looked quite tempting too. I've gone from not wearing a watch and still not wearing it regularly to having bought 2 over the last 6 months. A Junghans Max Bill is on "the I'd love one of those" list.

http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/product/Liberty//Matte-Black-Max-Bill-Automatic-Watch/103026?gclid=CJa3vay59r0CFYHhpAodUVkAwA or a chronoscope. Not too fuzzed.

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Yaap. Looks great for a everyday watch, and no biggy if it gets lost/stolen.

quartz as its swatch

You obviously didn't read the last pages where we were talking about Swatch's new machine made automatic watch.

im the new scoble and icmfp

Repped.

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