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I still have hard time finding the only one I would get, though... [nt]
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An interesting question... What if you could have and wear only one watch?
A recent post got my attention. One of our forum members was considering trading his entire collection for a single watch. The watch under consideration was really a grail piece. It was just stunning, but for me it would be quite impractical. Personally, ...
OP 39 is my answer
It certainly is a question that everyone here has asked him/herself at some point. Should I need to run from a burning house with just one watch, my Rolex OP 39 black dial would suffice: sturdy, precise, wearable in nearly all occasions. Not really an exc...
The Rolex (almost any model) is always a great solution. Thanks.
The PP could work as well.
This should be a mind boggling dilemma for most
but for me it is quite easy as I am a bit of a ruthless bugger! Question one - from my current collection, the watch that I would keep would be the Moritz Grossmann piece unique that I won at an auction last year. This watch was to commemorate the tenth a...
You’ve got a too simple dilemma my friend 😜
love both of them...MG is fabulous I must say !
Your MG 1 of 1 is a great choice. Wonderful.
Question two can go new or pre-owned, so the world is wide open. Any PP would be a good choice, depending on how you need to use/wear it. Thanks.
Thank you!
In which case, between the Patek 5029R and the new 5531R, I would definitely choose the 5029R, more rare, more elegant and a better fit on my small wrist! Okay, okay, it is cheaper too!
From the three watches i think The Patek 5029R ticks all my boxes
Still the other PP and your MG are gorgeous too . Looking forward to see it in person .
Thank you my friend!
Everytime I seen a 5029R appearing in auction (which is not often), I do look at all my watches but cannot imagine at this stage of my life to swap all my watches for just one holy grail.
Ironic you should post this today, I am actually considering reducing my collection to just a couple of pieces. I need to fund something non watch related.
I have a nice collection, by my standards anyway. 2 Rolex (a 3rd is the wife's) a TAG, a Bell & Ross, Omega, a nice vintage Girard-Perregaux and many other vintage piceces One of my Rolex, the Submariner needs a service and has not been worn in quite ...
We had a saying in IT back in the day....
"No one ever got fired for selecting IBM." You can substitue Rolex for IBM in that sentence. It's a sure bet.
Yes Sir... some of us have more than we can put into a decent rotation...
Still, we have favorites or work-horses that give us a sense of peace when we wear them. It sounds like that's your Datejust.
I have been sitting at my desk for the past twenty minutes in a catatonic state while my brain tries to comprehend the concept of only owning one watch
It's like when the unstoppable ball meets the unbreakable wall. You can say the words, but I can't actually picture how it could exist NickO
Let me help you out... (wink - wink) Thanks.
Think of this... If you were headed to the jungle and primitive living, what watch might you bring along? However, some might argue that in such a scenario, knowing the time is less important than food, for instance.
Very nice! Thanks.
I see a glimpse of steering wheel and dashboard... What are you driving there? It's got a lot of triple digits on the speedo (KM/H).
If I had to keep only one, it would be among two...
This one, Or this one... For the same reason, because they both have a friendly complication, and because I would love to just own one Rolex and one JLC. Two brands I like a lot. Best, Nicolas ...
If it’s one from my collection, it would be this one
But if it’s any watch that I could have, I’d say the 5164 as it is a bit more versatile. ...
I'm one of those saying that's Impossible to decide
The VC Overseas is the best allrounder, so from a perspective of everyday wearability, this would be the winner of my current collection. On the other hand I could never sell the grönefeld remontoire before selling the VC. If I could buy anything, it woul...
Here are my choices...
Question 1 This first photo is the one I currently own. It will be the last thing I ever part with. The Air-King was a gift from my Father in 1968. I was all of 13 years old at the time. She is an heirloom piece. It has literally been through hell and bac...
Thats one though question imho . Cant think about owning just one watch but ok if i need to choice one (if money isnt a issue 😉)
This Greubel Forsey BC will be one contender. With some different strap options to wear at different occasions ...
from current collection...
well it would likely be my Patek 5980/1A... it dos it all for me... now the second part of the question is too abstract for me... any watch is just too broad. But I will make an answer with the assumption it would be a watch that I would feel comfortable ...
Good thread!
1/ From current collection, my JLC Master Ultra Thin 34 2/ the one watch not in collection yet: I would (and will) get a JLC Geophysic True Second. Second would then be Breguet 5907, then ... then ... ... Best, É.
Tough one...
I’ll go for my Journe as a daily wearable pc....just can’t beat this one easily.... Then I’ll go for another indie...the RR CC - I like it very much ! If I can add one more - probably the Zeitwerk Black dial in deed. Best, Mahesh., ...
Rolex reference 1018.
A watch that can be worn anywhere, with any outfit, under any conditions, and will always feel like a first choice. On a rivet or folded bracelet, of course.
Never an easy one but here goes....
1) Assuming not security concerns, or if one limits travel to certain places, or just doesn’t wear the watch in certain places then as I’ve stated many times my two more versatile watches are my Chronometre Bleu and my Nautilus 5711. These are the watches...
I am surprised
That nobody has chosen an AP RO or an Omega Speedmaster If I had to choose one watch for everything, from swimming lo black tie I would probably be a non date sub Rolex, however not the one with the ceramic bezel However it is a “flashy” watch as everyone...
I own a RO Jumbo (in fact 2), but even though They're great, They're Just No good for a one piece collection, imho
Just too delicate of a watch for a Lot of situations
Yes the RO is like a collector car of sorts...
You love to take it out, but worry about what could happen in the real world.
Both are great picks...
Despite the screw down crown on my RO, I refuse to take it into the water. The cost of failure would be too high. The Jumbos lack that crown protection, as far as I know. Now the Seamaster might be a better choice for wet work. Or any Oyster. On the Apple...
If you...
wear all day long, then yes. Otherwise every two days. I ly wear it when I run or do housework I also do not wear my ro swimming Cheers
My answers...
1) I would keep my Lange Datograph (original version). 2) If I could have one watch probably the Patek 5078P with black dial. Dave
there are too many beauties out there for this to be a real option ...
... but if you put a gun to my head, this one of my current lineup, I love everything about it and the bracelet makes it more versatile (especially, wearable in the summer heat). I am actually not sure I would pick something else if I had free choice. Bes...
First, from my collection, it’s a close call, but I must go with the Zeitwerk (white gold and black dial) over the Journe Chronometre Blue. The Zeitwerk is so flexible. I can wear it with a suit and then with jeans.
Also, I am mesmerized by the change in time every 60 seconds. The dial, in my opinion, is perfectly balanced and the movement is a true marvel. As for the mechanics, it speaks for itself. Next, the watch I don’t own, but would make my daily would have to ...
I think we have all pondered this question before.
At least I have and I always go back to my first gen datograph. I have sold and owned this piece seven times. The last time I went on the hunt I couldn’t find an unmolested version of it. So I contacted an old friend who’s exact piece got me into Lange (E...
Thanks Nico!
It is nice owning the exact Dato that got me into Lange some 17 years ago. Time sure flies no pun intended. Needless to say this one stays with me or it goes back to Edwin