What time is it? Watches and horology

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Where will they put you on a list ?
I bought an oyster perpetual at an AD for my friends wife ( he was paying) whilst out in Italy and asked to be put on the sub waiting list .
No chance

Where is ejays shop?

Regarding speedmasters.
Where are all the cheap, well used ca. 10 year old speedmaster pros? All I see are either as new condition at a bit under retail or expensive vintage.

Picked up a Timefactors PRS-25 (36mm) to give as a 21st birthday present. Thanks to everyone recommending them on here.

Would be too small for me but the larger size is tempting. Really high quality and the travel case is a nice touch for a gift.

Where is ejays shop?

Oxford way @ejay2.0

Head office and store in Abingdon , big Omega shop in shop store in Ipswich.
Rolex showrooms ipswich and Windsor.
All preowned and discontinued bargains in Abingdon.
I’m based in Abingdon and do all the preowned buying from here .

List is for the AD in Budapest.

All this and to start I really wanted a Drive de Cartier.

They're around. Many head only 3570.50's on Reddit going for $2800-3000. But that is in the US, if that can be considered cheap...

Have seen people selling full kit legendary editions for the mid $3000's, which doesn't seem too bad now versus retail.

Have you looked at the Oysters?

The new ones in black face are nice and come in a few sizes. Worth a look imo and quintessentially Rolex, albeit a different aesthetic to a sub.

Spotted a bi metal Yacht-Master II today. subtle they are not.

Cheeky ad again. Vintage Ansol Automatic with Eta-2452. 35mm excl crown.
Tritium lume. Lollipop second. Cyclop date window. 20 atm stainless case. Screw down crown.
Good cosmetic condition and works well. Funky little diver. £280 posted.

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Thanks, so they are around, but not many I gather. And apparently not on the sites I know. I must start looking at reddit.

One on reddit right now for $3700 full set, for example.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Watchexchange/comments/fghcix/wts_omega_speedmaster_professional_complete_box/

Got this one and a mesh as well. Stitching matches nicely with the dial irl.

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Duly noted!

That is a nice strap.

Thanks, its about my level of application

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-gb/watch­-omega-seamaster-diver-300m-omega-co-axi­al-master-chronometer-43-5-mm-2109244200­1001

Thats kinda nice!

lol

And not even in that there London!

Much want

I tried one on not long ago and I was really impressed. Whole thing is extremely sharp. Big step up from the standard 300M. Also very comfortable thanks to the nice soft strap and light weight.

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We were all speaking recently about condition/ patina and how not to ruin it .
Well I am currently trying to obtain this.
Untouched 1970s Rolex submariner date . Ref 1680 “single red”
Box and papers although we haven’t seen these yet .
If I do manage to buy , will leave as it is ie won’t send for service.

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Lovely, dibs (If only). Looks like it’s been worn, but looked after.

Would ultrasounding it removed the grime though? Or would that risk water ingress?

Just curious what the process would be? Grime is gross... Patina is nice.