Alkiro1
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Really nice stripes and little "antimagnetic" inscription
Oct 14, 2016,05:46 AM
The true question now is: does a "Rolls" brand exist to create a funny combo?
I know, that one was easy to do ;-)
Best wishes
Alkiro
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You knew . . .
By: Dr No : October 13th, 2016-12:09
. . . this was coming. No surprises here Alright, folks . . . let's see the watch in your collection that's imbued with an element of surprise. I've a few, but the one that was totally unexpected . . . . . . is the Senator Sixties. As in, receiving a cold...
Out of character....
By: blomman Mr Blue : October 13th, 2016-13:35
Yes, I was surprised the first time I saw this one on your wrist... Feels a bit out of character from your normal taste! Not beautiful, but ... A bit out of character. Best Blomman
Lip surprise! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : October 13th, 2016-13:42
I got totally surprised by this "small but yet strong" watch! The Lip Dauphine: I get a kind of "Geophysic" wibe from this one... Another surprise is that despite its name this watch do not have Dauphine hands! HAGWE Blomman ...
Intended, perhaps, for owners . . .
By: Dr No : October 13th, 2016-14:42
. . . of the Renault bestowed with the same appellation? [image credit: Wikipedia] Haven't seen one locally since the early '70s. Truth be told, I'd rather have the LIP. ...
NOS...
By: blomman Mr Blue : October 16th, 2016-04:50
Will try to make som decent movement shots. Best Blomman
Surprising...
By: ztirual : October 13th, 2016-14:06
How much diversity and creativity there can be on a 5cm2 surface. It never ceases to amaze me. ...
:-)
By: ztirual : October 14th, 2016-09:16
Excellent! To each his/ her own.
Very nice thread Dr No.....
By: watercolors : October 13th, 2016-14:11
love your Glashutte, it is presented very handsomely. Right before I got my Sinn 657 , I had my eye on a new Omega from an AD. I almost drove to another city to pick it up. I changed my mind and bought this one. Originally I intended to wear it for twenty...
Good one Nicolas.....
By: watercolors : October 15th, 2016-00:47
+1 , Brother, Sister, Father, Mother and a couple of kids. No worries I am pretty good with patience, like they say here in Canada: 'Good things for those who wait" Thank you my friend. Best Edward
Predictable answer
By: jml_watches : October 13th, 2016-14:37
Well I suspect most will already know what my biggest surprise in getting a new watch is. Yup - I'm afraid it's back to my Urushi dialed Seiko The surprise- well documented on Seiko forum has been many fold. The speed of the decision (still amazes me) and...
I'm surprised . . .
By: Dr No : October 14th, 2016-11:28
. . . that I let mine go. Fortunately, it only went across town. (Btw, the date function is fine, just sloppily set.) ...
Distracted by last photo
By: jml_watches : October 13th, 2016-14:46
While most purists will have been pinned to pictures of your senator, being a birder totally distracted by shorebird shot Bit of googling & guesswork My top guesses Marbled godwit Hudsonian godwit But best guess is a Willet Ideally I just need to see one ...
Great pic
By: Mostel : October 13th, 2016-14:49
nt
Actually, I didn't know...
By: TheMadDruid : October 13th, 2016-17:37
it was coming. Putting that aside, it's the beauty of this watch that surprised me. And continues to. ...
Feel the same . . .
By: Dr No : October 14th, 2016-11:44
. . . about my Karrees - awestruck on first sight, and entranced ever since. Art
Always liked
By: halkcb : October 13th, 2016-18:36
the Senator Sixties for its simplicity and elegance! This was purchasedat a retailer in Bangkok hours before takeoff when i spied it at the shop----totally inexpexted With the assistance of a fellow purists i acquired this after it was no longer available...
A few unexpected finds here as well . . .
By: Dr No : October 14th, 2016-21:46
. . . in that less traveled venue, pawn shops. Drop in for a look, mostly nothing to see. When there is, though . . . . . . it's like striking gold. Art ...
I'll join with another GO
By: rnaden : October 14th, 2016-02:27
While I love the Sixties, there's no secret there, it is what I expected and more. The PanoInverse on the other hand, was the one that surprised me. I didn't quite take to it when I saw it in pictures, thinking the balance was off and the time registers w...
Same as Nicolas with his Sonata: cold . . .
By: Dr No : October 14th, 2016-21:55
. . . at first blush, warmer with experience. As a dyed-in-the-wool G O fan, the PI was also difficult to appreciate at first. It took years of acclimation prior to personal acceptance. The liminal Glashütte, as I like to call it. Thanks for participating...
This one....
By: fernando : October 14th, 2016-04:27
which doesn't get much wrist time but is such a classic! Just sublime. HAGWE! fernando ...
Comparing notes . . .
By: Dr No : October 15th, 2016-10:54
. . . with Alkiro? Amazing how two watches, separated by the better part of a century, could be so similar . . .
Spot on Art!
By: fernando : October 15th, 2016-18:59
Classics are always in fashion.
this one
By: Tyo : October 14th, 2016-05:10
since I was supposed to go to the grocery shop on that day... ...
LOL :-)
By: Alkiro1 : October 14th, 2016-09:00
Best wishes Alkiro
LOL! [nt]
By: amanico : October 14th, 2016-22:29
The surprise happened yesterday! Well 2 surprises actually.
By: NT931 : October 14th, 2016-05:39
This was an impulse buy, as it was an inexpensive vintage from an obscure brand, and it was 38mm, and NOS, all the way from Chile. I'm a sucker for manual-wind, subdialled three-handers, and I sort of grabbed this without too much thought. It arrived yest...
haha I was thinking the same thing!
By: NT931 : October 14th, 2016-06:18
I googled "Rolls Watches" and sadly drew a blank... Anyway, here in Singapore we have Royce chocolates from Japan, and I love chocolate, so maybe one day I will juxtapose my Royce watch with Royce chocolates to merge my 2 passions in life!
congrats Bro!
By: chuck19 : October 15th, 2016-00:59
looks really nice.. I like it very much and that strap goes so well.. Cheers !
You knew . . .
By: Dr No : October 16th, 2016-08:41
. . . this was coming. Watch-tower?
I have two surprise GPs I can show
By: crown comfort : October 14th, 2016-06:09
The following two GPs have been real surprises to me. Mainly, because I did not have them on my hunt list and both were quick impulse buys as they presented them as a very good opportunity. Furthermore, they have been surprising me since I own them: The V...
To impulse buys!
By: NT931 : October 14th, 2016-06:21
and may serendipity occasionally strike in our horological pursuits!
This one - Got it without thinking too much of it ...
By: nilomis : October 14th, 2016-06:13
But it was a great surprise and is a wonderful travel watch: The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT for GoodPlanet: Grade 5 Titanium shines and is very lightweight: Did anyone notice that I'm hooked on blue? Cheers, Nilo ...
Winning shots!
By: Alkiro1 : October 14th, 2016-09:08
Best wishes Alkiro
The best kind of surprise . . .
By: Dr No : October 14th, 2016-14:04
. . . is when it turns out to be a prize. A vintage XX with all the accoutrements - bravo!
a "petit plaisir
By: psfparis : October 14th, 2016-08:17
a caravelle diver: full of charm, full of personnality, unexpected and even not hunted watch ;-) i got it like a fruit falls from the tree - big surprise ! ...
Was surprised when I received this Silberstein many moons ago...
By: Tim Jackson : October 14th, 2016-11:51
For a b'day present from my ex wife...note also it is the watch I've owned the longest, since 1994. I love it today as much as when I received it. I had first seen Silberstein's watches in Richard Paige's old shop on Union St. in San Francisco, Paris 1925...
All have had a surprise element to them, Art...
By: AlexSunrise : October 14th, 2016-15:46
But this year´s catch although an unexpected find, ended up being a most pleasant surprise! i A Good Ol´ Speedmaster. These are such a joy to wear! Will have a tequila or two this weekend to your health, dear Art! Cheers, Alex ...
You might be surprised to learn . . .
By: Dr No : October 14th, 2016-18:49
. . . it's been well over a year since I've had more than a sip. And that bottle of Alacrán is still in my pantry, practically untouched! Just 'cause I retired doesn't mean you have to, though. Salud , Alex! Warm regards, Art
In that case, Art
By: AlexSunrise : October 15th, 2016-10:39
I will have to track down some cases of Casta for you so I am not the only one toasting ;-) Un abrazo, Alex
Gracias, Nico!
By: AlexSunrise : October 15th, 2016-10:42
Great weekend to you too, mon frere! Alex
Thank you, dear H!
By: AlexSunrise : October 15th, 2016-10:41
There´s always a seat for you at our table! Great weekend to you too, Alex
two Pams
By: chuck19 : October 15th, 2016-00:52
here are two of my favourite Pams The element of surprise are the blue screws! cheers ! ...
haha...
By: chuck19 : October 15th, 2016-04:58
in my eagerness to post and probably misread the theme a little
My surprise.......
By: Baron - Mr Red : October 15th, 2016-01:36
.......well.....it is the Polaris..... All of a sudden, I own three. I wake up one morning and my love is Rolex dive-watches. It seems that I woke up the next morning and i have grown a collection of JLC Polaris! I have been going through a process of rat...
Yes why??
By: Alkiro1 : October 16th, 2016-09:14
Best wishes Alkiro
Now I get the drift . . .
By: Dr No : October 16th, 2016-09:36
. . . of your earlier comments, Joe. Peregrinations and destinations . . . and, at times, revelations along the way. Art
its like life....
By: Baron - Mr Red : October 16th, 2016-10:45
......until you realise that everything is not like life, but is life.
It has to be the...
By: S F : October 15th, 2016-03:01
E873. Totally unplanned, was not looking at this at all. Was hunting for a 1675 and this came from nowhere. At first I told myself to be focused but in the end.. Ahhh.....just take it as it comes. Cheers! SF And in BW...... ...
I wished.....
By: S F : October 17th, 2016-07:39
It is a 2.9 m serial.... ...
Great watch and a great story behind dear Art!...
By: Subexplorer : October 15th, 2016-07:08
I love the GO Sixties. As a matter of fact I own a blue dial with date example. My only Glashutte... for the moment! For this week end WS I will show my first modern Seiko bought rather unexpectedly last week when I discovered that the brand had opened a ...
I'm never surprised when a fellow aficionado discovers . . .
By: Dr No : October 15th, 2016-16:15
. . . how wonderful a value modern Seikos represent. My weekend will be filled with the National League Championship Series playoff games this evening and next, interrupted by a gathering of vintage Omega enthusiasts tomorrow afternoon. It's going to be a...
Frankly my dear Art I.....
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : October 16th, 2016-07:04
think that all my watches were surprises so let me share latest and greatest Ahhh the agony of choice Yours Wishing everyone pleasant week D ...
Bravo [nt]
By: Baron - Mr Red : October 16th, 2016-07:17
All of them? . . .
By: Dr No : October 16th, 2016-08:14
. . . I'm not sure whether to offer congratulations or condolences ;-) . . . ...
In memorium of H.M. King Rama IX of Thailand
By: MTF : October 16th, 2016-08:51
The late King Bhumibol the Great (Bhumibol Adulyadej) was the 9th monarch of the Chakri dynasty. His 80th birthday was celebrated by ORIS in 2007 with a 1927-piece limited edition watch with the royal insignia at 12 o'clock and the numeral 9 in Thai scrip...