Horological Meandering

The one watch that you are hankering for? The one thats achievable and not waiting for you to win the state lottery or an elderly benefactor to leave you his estate.  The reason I ask is that I am in horological limbo and have been since I achieved a gr... 

I have been hankering after this piece now, not sure why but it is now under my skin. I have seen a few but none with agreat dial with enamelled letters! maybe.......... Julian

The 5130 World Time and the 5205 Annual Calender. But Patek movements don't shoot me through the heart like Lange. I always look at them and wonder why they aren't better finished at this level of watchmaking. Is it just me? But I love their dials and the... 

I think they have two different dials with different continents, not sure which I would choose or really care. Either would be great. Stewart

It's fantastic and thanks for mentioning it. I love the aesthetics as well as the thoughtful mechanical design - one button to instantly jump time zones, hack seconds and synchronised bi-directional date. And if anyone hasn't seen the dial, they absolutel...  

to have a picture of it on my wrist. Thanks for the photo. Stewart

.. my focus now is vintage, especially those "legendary (in my mind)" one.... I have accumulated somewhat satisfactory portfolio of legendary movement watches but still there are some left on the list... The top of which are.... VC, Chronometre Royal in 5... 

Yes, I feel the same as you, Ken. The difficulty with vintage is finding watches in the right condition, but there are a few, including a 1969 Speedmaster, that I would happily have. Andrew

So far none really grabs me but I do think of 1-2 pieces already. Nothing in the top stratosphere but not that cheap either :p

Both are from Hublot :)

Well, let's see what I have... Omega Ck 2998, Omega 33.3, Longines Manual Chronometer, Longines 30 CH Diving, Beba Chronometer, IWC 666 without date, and Ref 812, JLC Polaris II Red, JLC Memovox Ref 3160 ( So called WT ) , E 855 Blue Scale dial, and E 110... 

that you are a modest man :) Best my passionate friend What a list Regards Damjan

Nor my high list! Best, Nicolas

I would love to know the "several lists" that you have, Nicolas!

That number is very, very big! Best, Joe

Even my children don't have wish lists this long. :-) You definitely have some classics and important watches there. Hope you achieve at least some of them, Nicolas. Andrew

Compared to the 2 other lists! Best, Nicolas

...and modest taste! What a list my friend! That dream list includes some of my own list! I wish you make them true soon! Un abrazo, Abel

Rasta Milgauss and Submariner 50th Anniv aka Kermit (only "the original fat & flat" series) Funny or better sad thing is that I was sure that they are unaffordable for me now I'll pay price of both of them for something completely different :( Best Da... 

I had one but it changed every single day that I log here. On the doable side, I'm looking to a GP Sea Hawk (the 42mm, please), several Zenith (Capitain, 135 etc.). The fact is that there are so many desirable pieces outside that is impossible to predict ... 

Has been the top of my list for the past 3 years, but funds were slow to accumulate due to pesky monetary commitments. That has been overcome as of late, and I am searching for my first. My short list, 5 pieces or so, are all Lange.. after that I have pla... 

That is honestly the 'problem'. There are some watches I like, possibly even love, but none that I want to commit to for life. A strange feeling. That's why I'm looking for inspiration. Actually Lange is very close to the top of the list. And at the very ... 

To find one's self in... a passion for watches, a love for various brands; but nothing currently that has the power to make you want it enough to reach out. The Lange 1 MP is a beautiful watch, classicly sized with that wonderfully poetic complication tha... 

...I am constantly tempted by Habring's split second chrono. Dial in blue, please. But I know I shouldn't.

There are a few that I have been hankering after, they are ordered and some part paid for... but taking their time to materialise! Near top of list and not yet purchased there is a Zeitwerk Striking Hour, a Lange 31, a Breguet and a couple of independents... 

Top of my list is the Breguet Reveil Musical. That said, I am now lusting after the new PP Nautilus 5980/1 in full Rose Gold bracelet. I now it is showy, but it is also very me. What do the PuristS think of this watch?

the Breguet 7800 in white gold... one amazing watch. Is this the same one? Cheers Andrew

A stunning watch with an exquisite silver dial. For me, this will have to wait until next year though.

Galet, micro rotor or the new dual time? The dial choices are mesmerizing Best, Joe

Anyway, for me (in that sequence) finish collecting complications Repeater IWC 5240 or 5242 Rattrapante Habring Doppelchrono or IWC 3712 upgrade my travel watch JLC Master Hometime -> Lange Timezone or Patek 5110 birthday watch for the 50th Submariner ... 

My two choices are the same as they were 3-4 years ago. A Simplicity from Mr Philippe Dufour :) And the Patek 5207P. :) One additional one, that Nicolas touched on. A Heuer Carrera from the late 60's I stand a better chance of gaining my third choice than... 

It sold in 1999, maybe some day it will re-emerge? Conor

,,,Dufour Simplicity. Many other watches make the list too, but the Simplicity is at top, even if it's not the most expensive on my list. Emil

...the top of the list looks something like this: 1. Notionally achievable, but rarer than unicorn droppings and will therefore probably remain a wistful dream: 2. Achievable at quite a stretch, and either one would probably signal an end to collecting, ...  

I can achieve it and it haunts me. It has haunted me for about a year? More? Anyway, since you asked! ...  

...so here is one which is even simpler - have you seen this one yet? [photo courtesy Stepan] Cheers, pplater. ...  

For me it would have to be the Kaamos which better expresses my mood - or personality disorder - at that time of year when the sun gradually relinquishes its grasp on the North to go South to rejoin its old friends in Australia - not now in Hamburg or Hel... 

Here is a message from Stepan: " Wuoksi, Amery, W U O K S I ! Thanks my friend! You are, I am!!!! "

I was lucky enough to be shown this by Stepan, the strap really makes the watch. The dial is gorgeous with different textures but the strap gives it pure luxury... One for you pplater?? Cheers Andrew

...but with an orange strap perhaps??? :-) It ticks all the boxes: very simple, Indie, low-key - and, as you know, a Sarpaneva is a bargain in this day and age. Stepan has been such a pleasure to deal with: the temptation is to see how much more accommoda... 

I was preparing an orange related post to mark the occasion but got sidetracked... Stepan is a great guy to work with and fun to put somethingtogether. This would look amazing on a orange strap, I tried on my K0 but it did nothing for the watch... Maybe a... 

Congrats on the forum milestone! Cheers, Daos

You know, I am mostly a fan of simple(r) watches, usually not interested in anything more complicated than a chrono, although I have owned several perpetuals and one chrono-perpetual... I am a fan of minimalism generally, but then something like the Sarpa... 

And any watch from Stepan is special. Turn it from a grail to reality, I love mine and it makes me smile when I put it on. Cheers Andrew

....playing with me, like a kitten with a ball of string.... Gary

Once Journe aesthetics get under your skin, nothing else comes close. And most importantly for me there are few watches that wear as comfortably. Mine has been utterly reliable, and the 120 hour PR is very practical for a watch nerd who changes watches re...  

...got in their wish lists! My dream watch grial now, is a vintage Blancpain FF, any variant, a modest one? Well... If I have a few to chose, I would prefer a nice 3-6-9 dial! This is a very, very rare timepiece down here. Almost never seen here, I may ad... 

Achievable and easily affordable but had to have. For informational purposes: titanium case, jumping seconds, even if I failed to capture that in this photo. Will be my sport watch this summer. (I also just posted this photo in the AHCI/Independent forum....  

As it stands now, my list contains 13 names. Some fanciful, some classical, some technical and some totally out there. Fanciful - UN Stranger - Gauthier Logic One Classical - Daniels Anniversary - Smith Series 2 - Voutilainen Vingt 8 - Lange & Heyne m... 

For me, the top of my list is one that I am happy to wait for patiently until it is absolutely right. The perfect 5512. Being Rolex-centric, I have built my collection around certain themes. Many of those themes are close to closed. But as a collection, t... 

Maximum of pleasure! Best, Nicolas.

Another De Bethune,but which one??? Hard to tell,too many good ones. Apart from that another dozen are on the very priority list. Mo

...(NOT!!). :-) Cheers, pplater.

I bet I fooled you right? mo

... that I can't decide on which one! Very desirable. Can you help me with a shortlist of favourites, Mo? Andrew ...  

my 2 fav models,DB28,and DB25Qp.......thats de Bethune in its essence,modern daring,groundbreaking and yet classic,breathtaking beautiful. Let me see....what about these... Or......this perhaps? Happy now? Mo ...  

. . . a G O 1845 Karree, which has been on the list for a decade, and now the GS SBGW047. The Dornblüth Quintus should be on the list, but it's not within reach at the moment. Art

or that one.... ;) Best D ...  

. . . will do, but this one . . . . . . does it best! ...  

always does it best ;) Indeed the greatest one Cheers

not the ingineur as that is a bit too rich for my pocket, but just a nice steel cased automatic in original condition. i'm not greedy, just happy the way i am going. G.

Freakishly haunting! Heart says YES ! Pocket cries NO! The eternal dilemma .... Seemingly remains that way for the foreseeable future ... ...  

my heart said yes to the original. luckily on the used market. go for it they are brilliant. sadly mine went in my divorce settlement, but it's better to have owned and lost than not to have owned at all. G On 14 May 2013 13:35, "www watchprosite" *Alert ... 

My shortlist for 'attainable' pieces are the Dato Up/Down, RM11 Ti, Zeitwerk WG, Legacy Machine 1 WG, and 5130P... Although i must say, Voutliainen's Vingt-8 and Laurent Ferrier's Micro Rotor are really seducing me too! I haven't even began to dream about... 

For me a number of them. Here are the "Final 4" Patek 5960R (rose gold black dial) Patek 5396 (rose gold) Lange Dato (old one) Lange 1815 Flyback (new one) I can afford to get 1 of the 4, which then makes me get 0 of the 4 since the hunt is more fun that ... 

Well, let's see -- a mix of "legitimate possibilities," "actually on order," and "if I sold a bunch of other pieces" -- but leaving out real fantasies such as the G-F IP2 and Double Tourbillon Technique and the KV Decimal Repeater up at auction... 1. Gron... 

Not in any particular order. Richard milles 014 WG Patek 5205R in black dial Rolex 6062 triple cal in RG w star dial ( dreaming) Patek 5970P Daytona in Plat ( new basel 2013) FPJ dead second touby Rolex yatch master in steel w blue bazel. ( new basel 2013...  

A very nice watch, YES! But a perpetual calendar??? Congratulations! Best, Nicolas.

The reason i wrote perpetual is because it is writtem as " PERPETUAL " on the description at the auction.. i guess i am learning new things every day. Best Iceman

That it is perpetually wound ( if on your wrist ). Most of Rolex watches have " Oyster ( for water resistance ) Perpetual ( for Automatic movement ) on their dial. This is a Rolex Signature. Best, Nicolas

Thats what i like about purist. People are willing to share info to educate one another so we can grow in our Horological knowledge. Thank again . Best Iceman

What is Triple calender watch? Is it the same as annual cal? Where u have the day/ date/ month.? Best Iceman

I mean that, forv example, April is 30 days. Not 31. So you will have to set the date to reach the 1st of May, while an annual calendar does it for you ( except the month of February, which is the only month you wil have to set the date by yourself ), at ... 

Thanks again for the very clear explaination. Best iceman

...Iceman reminds me of the 5205 (WG with lighter dial for me...) Best, Gary G

Although i do have a long list of watches i want, there's only 1 watch that i foresee myself buying from that list: RM 004 Ti. Can't see myself spending so much dough (dough that i don't have) on the rest. If anyone's curious, they range from Patek's 5130... 

I have no intention of buying all the watch on my list. I have a budget/ limit that i set for watches. If i was to aquire a new addition but will be over my set limit, i either sell some pcs or dont buy at all. The budget will grow if my wealth increase. ...