Not Had A Natter About Watches For A While

[Chris L]

On 29/04/2020 at 12:20, Veedub said:

Picked this 1960s Russian watch up. A Raketa Atom. 21 jewels  Space age/atomic design.  lovely patination on the champagne face. Works perfect.

 

 

I once read an interesting booklet about Russian/Soviet watchmaking. They used to buy clapped out Swiss watch making equipment (actually bartering with oil, wheat, coal, etc.) to get their industry kick started. 

[Chris L]

Always been a softie for Tissot, bought this 'daily wearer' last night in Germany, am on the look-out for PR 516 too, will take my time looking, has a couple of crackers but during a knobben-headum moment sold them both. 

[Stephen Houghton]

Just found this in the cupboard, don't know where it came from though

[Hornet]

Similar watches R £50 , but not ideal 4 them paranoid moments around 4am at any given niter , mickey would be A better option.

[Chris L]

I bought one of these about 4 years ago and stupidly sold it after about 2 months (scale 9 on the Big Dummy-O-Meter). However...................managed to track me down another today  

[Chris L]

It's lot of money but I really need to buy this !! A Rotary Jo Siffert, one of motor racing's giants.

[Addio]

Just received my Christopher Ward Bel Canto

[Billy Jo Jim Bob]

Nice frugal came in. Bulova Lunar Pilot - a homage to the Apollo space mission where astronaut Dave Scott had to replace his non-functioning Omega provided by NASA with his own personal Bulova whilst in space. It worked perfectly.

Whilst this will cost you 400 quid or so, the original Dave Scott watch sold recently for $1.6M 

 

[Mick Boyle]

Had to buy my wife this one as it’s the same year as her 1964, 

she has a few quality watches but this is her goto one. 

[Billy Jo Jim Bob]

6 hours ago, Mick Boyle said:

Had to buy my wife this one as it’s the same year as her 1964, 

she has a few quality watches but this is her goto one. 

Can never go wrong with a Rolly

[Stompingsevens]

I like a Franck Muller

 

[Stompingsevens]

For all who are interested in high end watches and watch fairs abroad, try this. Please remove if inappropriate but I liked this, some amazing pieces.

Edited March 23 by Stompingsevens

[Wicked]

On 22/03/2024 at 16:04, Billy Jo Jim Bob said:

Nice frugal came in. Bulova Lunar Pilot - a homage to the Apollo space mission where astronaut Dave Scott had to replace his non-functioning Omega provided by NASA with his own personal Bulova whilst in space. It worked perfectly.

Whilst this will cost you 400 quid or so, the original Dave Scott watch sold recently for $1.6M 

 

I bought one of these a couple of years ago, looks a more expensive watch than £400+. I wear mine quite often (wearing it now actually).

[Billy Jo Jim Bob]

On 24/03/2024 at 09:39, Wicked said:

I bought one of these a couple of years ago, looks a more expensive watch than £400+. I wear mine quite often (wearing it now actually).

Yes I bought the one with the military strap, but then decided to pimp it up with a nice quality Hirsch strap. 

[Stompingsevens]

Another Franck Muller