Dr No
[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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Which do you prefer: two channels . . .
stereo
. . . or one?mono
Surprised?
So, if you had to reduce your current collection to just one, which would it be, and why?
Personally, it has to be . . .
. . . the Karree Panodate, if for no other reason than the impact a truly well made manual winding watch can impart.
Which do you prefer: two channels . . .
stereo . . . or one? mono Surprised? So, if you had to reduce your current collection to just one, which would it be, and why? Personally, it has to be . . . . . . the Karree Panodate, if for no other reason than the impact a truly well made manual windin...
For me, and this is really a hard one
it would have to be my DB 12. The personal connection to a great watch Buddy and the overall classic nature of this beauty just Wow's me every time I put it on!! Best to all and good luck! Tim ...
There are many reasons . . .
. . . for choosing 'the one', and a personal connection would be right at the top. I've six such watches, but went with the one that had the highest measure of utility and mechanical sophistication. Different strokes . . . . . . for different folks . . .
I have been thinking very hard and very long about this question, very very long.
Dear Art, I'm glad you have been able to answer the question for yourself and the GO is a great choice. For me, I'm trying to answer it and I have been thinking very long, in fact, too long. In the end, the question then answered itself, the watch I will ...
Scary picture, CC !.. If I see correctly, it's the Laureato Chrono ?.. So you also took a pragmatic decision, for a versatile piece ! :))
PS: Which, BTW, is not ugly at all, quite the contrary !.. Also like the contrasting subcounters, if my old eyes catch it right. Best & HAGWE, hs
Thanks HS, yes this is the Laureato Evo3 Chrono
it wasn't my choice to keep this as my last, it just happened
These mind games are ....
I don't like them - too theoretical, IMO (sorry for being so negative here). If push really comes to shove... This or one very similar will be the one that stay! Got it for a bag of chips not long ago... Great quality movement, good looks, nice size... Wh...
Guess I share same feelings as you my dear friend Blomman when...
... it comes to this question of "the only one"!! Truth is I have been well served with only one watch for many decades till I was bitten by the "watch collecting bug"... but... I have been such a happy man since I have been infected!! I truly enjoy my ne...
Thank you so much dear HS for your kind words! The watch had its last service...
... change of plexi and all gaskets some years ago at the local official Rolex service and they check waterproofness. Anyway I have retired my watch from hard use since then and replaced for in water use, diving, beach or pool with a modern 14060M and a S...
So true dear Art!! Thank you for this...
... beautiful song/video so full of images if the 1960's and 70's I lived in my youth! Cheers! Abel
Really got your point, dear friend !.. An unusual, a bit eclectic choice, but here geauty beats function, it looks..
.. I wondered, why you did not choose one with simple srandard complication(s) ?.. Anyway, you would end up with lots & lots ..of money & many great memories & pics ! Best, hs.
As said....
If I ever would part with my whole collection - the only reason possible would be funding... And in that case, keeping a valuable watch make no sense! Best, my friend Blomman
You are truly . . .
. . . the purest Purist, blomman. That's the sort of reason one would have only if they were completely devoted to their collections. Dedication is a noble virtue.
If you are in it for the long run....
Dedication is the only way, my friend! Best Blomman
Yep, fully agree
if it really comes down to keep just one, I will stretch the process as long as possible.
Current Favourite and the Ousted Ones
CURRENT FAVOURITE (Since 2014) L.U.C 1963 Chrono PuristS Edition L.U.C 1963 Chrono PuristS Edition PREVIOUS FAVOURITES (Since 2009) L.U.C Lunar One (Since 2004) Audemars Piguet Tourbillon Chronograph Jules Audemars Regards, MTF ...
Saw the L.U.C PuristS Edition for...
The first time in London - I understand why you favour this one! Best Blomman
Surprisingly to me...
this is the one. I reach for this Ventura more often than any other watch in my collection. Lightweight yet tough hardened titanium, 200m water resistance, a useful chronograph function and that great Hannes Wettstein design. Just hard to beat as an every...
Utility is as good a reason . . .
. . . as any. High on my list of attributes, too . . .
Very interesting intellectual exercise.. Here my humble 2 cents.. :))
Hmmhh.. no easy task, as so hypothetical.. But IF, it would be this one.. a real "GADA" piece, modern & functional, but with appeal.. GP Traveller, Gde Date, GMT, Moonphase, Sapphire dial Best & HAGWE to all, hs ...
1016
obvious choice for me my 1016. casual chic, low profile, timeless and tool watch (+ gift from my wife for our 1st boy) what else? ...
Somehow knew you would say this.. Modern beats Vint. here, to have a bit of a beater also.. Oh, yes - you probably might take..
.. the 6542 ( one for trading), or the Railmaster CK 2914, Ehh ? Just confirms the totally hypothetical exercise here.. Best, my teasing friend ! hs
You surprised me, my friend
with all those vintage and modern marvels you have in your collection you go with the GP Traveller. We really converted you into a GP addict!
Indeed, my friend !.. When I really thought it true, it was THE best single choice for me !.. & Yes, real addict also meanwhile ! :))
PS: Am really curious what GP will come up with !
. . . and I was so sure . . .
. . . it would be the Breguet for you. How wrong I was ;-) . . .
After some serious considerations ...
I may stay with this one: Omega Seamaster 300m Master Co Axial Titanium. Or Omega Planet Ocean Chronograph Co Axial Even if the world turns B&W Cheers, Nilo ...
Return to innocence!
All is said here www.watchprosite.com and you didn't said last wrist watch just the last Also you knew this was coming HAGWE D ...
At last, a video . . .
. . . I've never seen before. Of course, it had to be an emotional connection for you, D . . . I knew it would be the Cortébert. Art
Minerva Pythagore
My favorite wristwatch since October 2000. Why Minerva? It's a very beautiful watch, very photogenic. I love the Caliber 48 movement, the slow ticking sound with only 18 000 a/h, the handmade movement decoration, a bit rough at the edges, undecorated at t...
GO Week Calendar. This, without any doubt:
I feel it as if it's an extension of me. The only one of all the watches I have that I find, for me of course, perfect. I wouldn't want anything else... At the end, the sense of my little collection. Best, massi ...
Strange... Not your choice - it is logical!
But when I saw your shot I got a strong Geophysic vibe here! Even if the two are very different in style... Best Blomman
I tell this anecdote, happened last year:
during a conversation about watches with a friend, I said that I'm deep in love with the Geophysics True Second and I would be able to have it, one day. He told me: indeed if you like what you're wearing, you must like the Geophysic, definitely! That day ...
I guess my Edison...
When I wear this at least I'll laugh; I'll cry (mainly) and I won't have to pick one of my beauties at the expense of all the rest. They'll all be escorted out of the Harem. Just a horrible situation. ...
This is a crazy game....
Like asking you to choose between Heidi and Liz.... Best Blomman
Actually, there is such a contraption . . .
. . . and it's the brainchild of none other than David Berning. For those of you unfamiliar with him, he's the most innovative creator of audio electronics around. Padj was closer to the mark with his Marshall amp comment than he may have realized. ...
Without any doubt my Breitling Navitimer Spatiograph Montbrillant "Série Spéciale 30m"
Heart question here. As I previously explained here, my parents offered this watch to me almost 20 years ago for my 20th birthday. So, if I should keep only one it would be this one. No hesitation! Best wishes Alkiro ...
Almost impossible task
from even a small collection.......but if push comes to shove, it must be this credor----a complete impulsive purchase at first view ! It was its simple elegance that made it versatile as a daily wear as well as for more formal occasion. And a nicely deco...
Impulsive acquisitions . . .
. . . really aren't. We may not realize the motivation rationally, but deep down, those impulses resonate with our true feelings. I've a tiny rectangular vintage Omega no collector would give a second thought to on any rational basis - it's nothing specia...
You could be correct.
I'm no psychologist,but sometimes the innate subconscious will rule. Best henry
I guess if I really..
could reach that state of nirvana, it will come down to nothing more than a hand wound time only piece, perhaps with second hand to to tell the watch is ticking Cheers! SF ...
Dr No's Corollary to the Essential Watch theme: . . .
. . . "He who dies with the most watches wins." Blissfully, Art
With no hesitation at all.....
....unlike some guys (yeah, you Blomman), my answer is not couched in hypotheticals. None of this :"if i needed money and had to sell" pretext. No.... Nor is it swerved (yeah, you CC....). The GP guys seem to have an issue with decisiveness? Uhmmmm. A str...
is that a testimony to the creativity of the GP gang??? :)
I guess having an emotionally loaded family watch helps with that tricky decision, but if you didn't?
Again.... no hesitation
Patek 3448. Then Rolex Mk2 1665. Then Patek 5070p. Then Rolex 6239.
Forgive a long answer but it will give me opportunity to put some nice pics
so first, if I have to choose only one it will be of course a water resistant to wear it all the time, so bye bye Patek except Nautilus Sniff Second, bye bye vintage Rolex for the same reason Sniff sniff Third, if I have to keep one, I would prefer a limi...
This is the hardest of all questions
Not my Panerai, not my portugieser, not my Seiko diver.... Could it be my GS that is on the way? I haven\'t spent any time with it yet... I need them all. For now I think my one watch would be this, because why not! Might as well make it big.... Plus it g...
