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That’s a superb collection of vintage divers.
Aug 13, 2018,08:21 AM
Thanks for showing them. Regards Kev.
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10 years of collecting vintage divers...
By: MattS : August 13th, 2018-07:06
Hi all, It has been almost ten years I have been collecting vintage divers watches so I thought this is a good opportunity to share a bit of the journey and see where it brought me. I thought it to be legitimate to share it here as it initiated with Puris...
Great collection
By: TdotBean : August 13th, 2018-08:13
I remember the scafograf and the ck2913 fondly. Regards Tyler
Hey Tyler
By: MattS : August 15th, 2018-02:48
It's been a while! the Seamaster was a 14755, the dial was relumed and the bezel not accurately repainted...i upgraded for a CK2913 on the pic with a pretty nice original dial. part of the learning... Matt
thanks
By: MattS : August 15th, 2018-02:49
glad you enjoted. Sharing is part of the fun. Matt
Great collection
By: Passionata_george : August 13th, 2018-09:02
The longines is monoblocque case? I got a nice vintage Venus(my only vintage diver),upload later
SC case
By: MattS : August 15th, 2018-02:50
The Longines is a single crown super compressor EPSA case with screw back. Matt
Same timeline, somewhat different . . .
By: Dr No : August 13th, 2018-18:13
. . . direction here. Although I'd acquired my first vintage Omega in '05 . . . . . . it took three years to bag a second - and the Mk II had departed by then. Ten years have passed since acquiring this Connie . . . . . . and a few dozen more Omegas have ...
Very nice collection! Thanks for sharing!
By: eklektik : August 13th, 2018-23:41
It shows how many different models are hiding behind the word 'diver'. I would not know where to start from. Do yo have any contemporary model or are only into vintage historical pieces? Best, É.
Hi there,
By: MattS : August 15th, 2018-02:53
it's been a journey!...I sold all my modern watches and shifted 100% vintage! Matt
Wow, you have an incredible collection of divers there!.........
By: TonyR : August 14th, 2018-04:42
My favorites are the 50 Fathoms and the Polaris. I wish I had interest in vintage dive watches 10 years ago especially the 50 fathoms. Back then you could buy those for pretty reasonable prices. Congrats on owning them now!!! Tony
Hey Tony,
By: MattS : August 15th, 2018-02:56
thanks for the kind words. Indeed i was lucky to start ten years ago with some of the early 50s divers!...Some of them like Fifty Fathoms were expensive at the time...now they have indeed reached a different level!...and that trend is even stronger for Ro...
thanks Abel
By: MattS : August 15th, 2018-06:22
and thanks for your on going support, very much appreciated! Matt
Merci maître!
By: MattS : August 16th, 2018-02:47
it's been a journey as you've experienced yourself. The depthomatic is interesting indeed, I am looking for a correct bezel! not easy! Matt
Greetings Matt
By: renerod : August 16th, 2018-09:41
Needless to say that I love, love, love your collection of divers. I myself find more attracted to the rugged tool design of divers, which doesn’t mean that some are also elegant. I remember very well your beautiful photos o your watches “on the leaves” ,...
Hi René
By: MattS : August 17th, 2018-00:10
thanks very much for your kind words. To the answer what else in the drawer...well, some more divers, then some chronos and two GMTs Matt
Thanks Matt!
By: renerod : August 17th, 2018-13:57
Now I remember I admire a lot one of your GMT’s also! Best. René
Félicitations
By: XX-FF : August 18th, 2018-02:22
Félicitations Matthieu, en 10 ans de passion tu as assemblé une belle collection, tu as fait de belles trouvailles. Ces montres sont aussi le témoignage de belles rencontres et d’amitié. Nous avons commencé à rechercher et collectionner les premières mont...
Merci JL
By: MattS : August 19th, 2018-03:29
as you say we have been consistent in this quest for some time...sometimes it pays off as finding some true good pieces often means more than laying many dollars on the table. Thanks for your friendship and sharing your knowledge. Matt
Very nice collection!
By: traineract : August 21st, 2018-21:20
Thanks for sharing. Didn't know citizen was the one w the first Japanese diver. Need to get one of those prompto
Thanks
By: MattS : August 22nd, 2018-13:35
The Citizen is very rare! Matt