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Rolex GMT Master II BLNR
This is one of my favorites of the last three months. I loved the bezel since I first saw it and having an undergraduate degree in ceramic engineering, I fully appreciate the effort and skill it took to make that bezel with no color bleed. Of course, I like the rest of the watch also!
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PuristS, During our journey on this fantastic hobby, any acquisition brings a lot of emotions and experiences. Some are great, some are terrible, some are plain unexpected and some, after a long discussion with myself, are impossible or not practical. We ...
I'll be sharing my latest acquisition tomorrow, Nilo . . .
. . . after taking photos at one of my favorite locations (yes, the Pacific will be the backdrop!). For now, here's a movement macro of my next-to-last acquisition . . . . . . that's still at my watchmaker's for service. Regular visitors to the Omega foru...
Two recent acquisitions . . .
. . . early '70s Seiko . . . . . . and late '40s Omega . . . . . . with the unusual 18 jewel count . . . . . . 30T2SC. The color balance of the movement image is fairly accurate; the movement was so badly oxidized that I asked for it to be re-plated, a me...
I believe that you have ...
An extra-terrestrial "Time Travel Device" to do those catches. Beautiful Seiko and the Omega looks amazing. Cheers, Nilo
I plan to do better ...
I'm taking a camera to the Omega Boutique to document the entire process. Stay tuned. Then, tomorrow ... another "brick in the wall". Cheers, Nilo
My latest is ......
The Girard-Perregaux Olimpico 9245! :) Guess from what year..... ;) HAGWE Blomman ...
The year is easy ...
And it's a very nice "rusty". Very interesting lugs (or lack of). Cheers, Nilo
Funky, funky
oh, yeah the 70ies! Great find, my friend, you're lightyears ahead of me when it comes to vintage GP chronos and in particular Olimpico's My guess: 1972 Munich ? ;) CC
Not the latest, but those two are stuck on my wrist for a long, very long time.
JLC Deep Sea Alarm Europe: Lecoultre Deep Sea Alarm US: It's been a too long time I spent without them, so getting them back some 4 months ago was a bit like if I just bought them. In the top ten of my most beautiful watches. Best, Nicolas ...
Nicolas is always with heavy "guns" ...
But I bet that my TTDSA is way, miles, light years in terms of accuracy. With the bonus of being under JLC warranty. Anyway, allow me to be envious. Two amazing watches. Cheers, Nilo
Well, The DSA US runs 7 secs too fast for the last 15 days. And 15 secs too fast for the
European, during the same period... Not bad. But your TT DSA US is superior in one thing... You can swim with it... Best, Nicolas
Happy to see you enjoy...
Your babies return! :) Yes, they should be very accurate.... I know he worked hard on these! Best Blomman
How cannot I enjoy them after such a long wait... :)))
It is really like I just bought them. Best, Blomman. Nicolas
These Goddesses of the Sea Vintages are always breathtaking.. And have this special " Je ne sais pas pourquoi".. Splendid !! :))
I can imagine and having seen both of them, better I know about their spell ! Great in every ambiance, environment and with any backdrop ! Very Best, hs
Who said that an sporty diving watch wouldn´t fit with a formal suit? That picture of ...
... your arm wearing a grey suit proves how appropiate it can be. It is amazing how the faded bezel combines with the gray fabric of your garment. Perfect! A great watch and great pictures to admire it Nicolas! Best cordial regards, Abel.
Great to see them back with you, Nico
An amazing, powerful pair, hermano! Abrazo, Alex
I spent most of these 3 last months changing between the US and the Europe.
And when I didn't wear one of these 2, they were never too far. That must be love... Un abrazo, Hermano. Nicolas
My latest, a couple of days "old"
Normally, I would first show latest finds at the GP forum, but will make an exception this time, but promise a more detailed report will follow… Instead, I share the story of the acquisition. It is becoming more and more difficult to find good value vinta...
That's a styled watch ...
I'm always amazed by the HUGE creative process that happened during the 60's and 70's. If I was a watch designer, I should be in deep trouble to keep up with those guys. Everything is so balanced, love the GP logo at 9. Perfect. Cheers, Nilo
The 9 o'clock logo
is the key feature of this watch, loving it! There are versions of this Ref without that feature, so I'm very happy to have found one like this. CC
Another Dandy watch! :)
Great catch! Very un usual dial version. Congrats, my friend! :) Best Blomman
The applied numerals and logo
at 12, 6 and 9 o'clock are amazing. There is a frame around it that reflects the light as well, great to play with in the light. Thanks for the kind words. CC
Really nice find!
Really like the GP logo integration into the 9 o\'clock marker, not something one sees everyday.
Vintage JLC
Hi All This is my latest acquisition, from earlier in the year. I'd realised that I'd not been wearing it that much so for the last few days I've had on my spare wrist. The watch on my other wrist, is the one I bought before & hasn't been off my wrist...
Nice and restrained
Hi Thanks - it has what a lot of sixties watches have. A smaller size than current and also a bit of restraint. I know that lots of current watches have it too, but I think sometimes as size increases its harder to achieve. Thanks JML
I love the curved dial....
...clean and beautiful. And the brown lizard strap is sublime with the yellow gold. Enjoy it! Stefan
With all the <40mm beauties of yesteryear...
I wish many times my wrist was smaller. The grass is always greener!
Less than 40 mm watches? Give them a try...
Or better, several tries. You get used to big watches, but you can also get used to smaller ones. You will see. I have a " normal " wrist ( 17 cm ) and I can wear watches from 32 mm up to 47 mm without any problem. Try! Best, Nicolas
My last
Acquisition was the Panerai 505! I went to a private dinner party at Ruth Chris that my local AD Reis Nichols was putting on for Panerai owners, collectors. I knew I liked the 292 and the 384. I saw many great Panerai\'s that night but the 505 caught my e...
This is a beautiful one ...
Love the hands (what is the name of those?). Cheers, Nilo
Latest is going back to basics...
with a time only Habring, acquired just two days ago. Everything works well on this one ...
Back to basics... These are the best.
It is tough to get rid of them. Bravo, Richard. Best, Nicolas
I truly envy you Richard ...
With a capital E. Your pictures passes to me the sense of ... Peace. Wonderful piece from an independent that I admire since Richard and Maria started their company. One day, I go to have the Doppel. Congratulations. Cheers, Nilo
You're too kind, Nilo!
Thanks for the compliments These Habring's are great. Every one that I tried felt right, and it was a matter of what suited my taste best, which in PuristS tradition...a clean, time only, manual winding movement...that worked best for me.
Congratulations! Very nice choice.
I must say the Habring dials fascinate me. The grey, the blue...must have been a hard choice. Stefan
They really are simply great
That\'s why I intend to save up a bit before the journey to Carinthia - in case I cannot control myself
Basics are what endears the most :)
Congrats once again my friend Somehow that night when we met, I had a feeling you would be getting a watch soon. PuristS Jedi instincts I think lol Cheers Robin
The force is strong with you! LOL!
I wasn\'t as sure, but when I went back for a second look, and once the plastic wrappings were removed, there was no point resisting!
Love this watch....
Rolex GMT Master II BLNR This is one of my favorites of the last three months. I loved the bezel since I first saw it and having an undergraduate degree in ceramic engineering, I fully appreciate the effort and skill it took to make that bezel with no col...
Not the latest acquisition but the latest arrival
I have two more incoming but both will arrive too late for this week's wrist scan. So here goes, a Grand Seiko SBGX097, with a dark green dial (not that you can tell from the pics) ...
One is an experiment, the other well known and often collected :)
Not helping much, am I? But I do promise a post on both as they arrive. The first one could come today if I am lucky, the other one will take about a week plus customs formalities.
The first is here - will post in a couple of hours :)
I'll give you a hint though, 32mm
It will - possibly black ;)
In order to make your curiosity easier to bear, I have shot a couple of quick pics of the new addition (separate post on 'Horological Meandering' in a couple of minutes).
I am pretty sure someday I would get a GS too
And yours with that beautiful black dial with a matching black date window is so tempting!!! Excellent pics thanks for sharing Cheers Robin
Thanks!
The dial is actually a dark green, which one only sees when the light falls just right. It is fairly difficult to capture in pictures. But I guess that is part of the appeal As far as my experience goes, you will definitely be disappointed, if you take th...
It's been a week ...
with this latest one and the enjoyment is still going strong. :) The Omega SM300 Ti has one of the nicest blue dials I've come across lately, with an innovative dual colour lume (green for hands and blue for indices). The mainly polished grade 5 Titanium ...
Beautiful blue tone ...
I was way too anxious to grab the SM 300 Master that I didn't wait for the Ti version to arrive. In any metal, it's a memorable watch. Here is mine, in SS, with a picture that I took on the day it arrived. After that photo session, I replaced the bracelet...
Lovely pic.!
I had a hard time deciding between the Ti and SS at first but eventually the blue dial swayed me. The good thing is they also look great on straps! Cheers F
Highly tempted on that one. I want to first see the Spectre in the real.
Then, I will decide... Nice, vey nice one, Fernando. Best, Nicolas
Speaking of numbers . . .
. . . congratulations on breaking the 7K milestone. And before you know it . . . Workin' from 7 to 11 . . . you'll be knocking on 11.
Formidable watch !.. Sporty but elegant enough.. The color play with this blue must be sublime.. Actually one high on my list.. ;)
Sincere Congrats & wear her in the Best of your health ! Cheers & HAGWE !! hs
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