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Baume et mercier capeland shelby® cobra collection: Limited edition

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The BAUME ET MERCIER CAPELAND SHELBY® COBRA COLLECTION: LIMITED EDITION
APRIL 2015 https://www.google.ca/search?q=BAUM...DcQsAQ&biw=1242&bih=634#imgrc=wkxHPITyUxRTlM:

“Building your own sports car is a dream for any racer, and that’s certainly what the Cobra has been for me.”- Carroll Shelby

Today, we are pleased to share a new celebration, and a new partnership. 50 years ago, automotive legend Carroll Shelby achieved a victory that would change the course of international racing forever: the 1965 FIA International Championship of GT Manufacturers. In doing so, Shelby would not only restore American racing prestige, but bring his greatest creation to world attention: the iconic Cobra.
Together with the Carroll Shelby Company, Baume & Mercier is proud to honor Carroll’s legend with limited edition Capeland timepieces that capture his most enduring triumph. Inspired by the vintage 1948 mono-push-piece chronograph in the Baume & Mercier museum, our Capeland Shelby® Cobra is distinguished by its retro accents, classic lines, chronograph and tachymeter functions, polished and satin finished case and specially crafted hands featuring the Cobra logo. It is unparalleled elegance injected with pure snake venom.
Capeland Shelby® Cobra Steel Chronograph:
1,965-Piece Limited Edition
The heart of the Capeland Shelby® Cobra collection is a chronograph powered by a Swiss-made self-winding movement. A 44mm diameter case forged from polished and satin-finished stainless steel frames a dial with chronograph counters inspired by the Cobra’s iconic dashboard, and is finished in Shelby’s Guardsman Blue racing color with Superluminova blue emission to provide a soft evening glow. Completing the face are Shelby double racing stripes as a subtle accent, and special hours and minutes hands designed in the shape the Cobra steering wheel, with the infamous Cobra logo placed atop the second hand. The strap is just as elegant, created in premium black alligator with red calfskin rubber-like lining, grey stitching and triple-folding clasp with security push-pieces.
To mark this Capeland timepiece as a true original, the sapphire crystal back is engraved with the collection title, and Carroll Shelby’s personal signature.
Capeland Shelby® Cobra 18k Red Gold Flyback Chronograph:
98-Piece Numbered Limited Edition
As an exclusive tribute to Carroll Shelby legend, Baume & Mercier has created a flyback chronograph fitted with Manufacture Swiss-made self-winding movement. Created in polished and satin-finished 18K red gold, this emblematic timepiece of 44mm diameter features a Guardsman Blue dial. This is offset by special gold hands in the shape of the iconic Cobra steering wheel, Superluminova blue emission for a rich evening appearance and the renowned Cobra logo forged onto the seconds hand. The strap also pays a quiet homage, with genuine black alligator offset by a 18K red gold buckle, Cobra blue round-scale alligator lining and red stitching. On the reverse side, a sapphire crystal is framed by an 18K gold case back, with an engraving of the collection title and personal signature of Carroll Shelby.
All watches in the Capeland Shelby® Cobra collection arrive in special packaging with an exclusive miniature of the 427 Cobra, in addition to a custom brochure and card. Owners of the18K red gold flyback chronograph will also receive a book detailing the full history of the Cobra.





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David Yurman Shelby 1000

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Sports car and watches
https://www.google.ca/search?q=Davi..._AUoAQ&biw=1242&bih=634#imgrc=GIbY1NgUSUhQDM:

David Yurman Revolution Shelby 1000 Limited Edition Watch
WATCH RELEASES
27 COMMENTSMAY 19, 2012BY ARIEL ADAMS
American automotive legend Carroll Shelby passed away recently. He worked up until the end of his life and helped changed the face of what was cool in American automobiles. He is most well-known for his long partnership with Ford. Producing many versions of the Shelby Mustang, as well as the famous Shelby Cobra car. Just before he died, Shelby America released a new version of the Shelby Mustang called the Shelby 1000. It is meant to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company and has 1,100hp. So where does that 1000 number come from? I really don't know.
Shelby partnered with David Yurman for a special limited edition version of their Revolution sport watch called the David Yurman Revolution Shelby 1000 Limited Edition. Actually there are two versions of the watch. One is strictly limited, and the other will have a "limited production." The cool watch gracefully embodies the spirit of the Cobra and the famous sport's marque. Other brands such as MARCH LA.B have worked with Shelby before. This one however is specially made for the Shelby 1000 and the 50th anniversary of the car maker. At the same time it can live alone as a cool Shelby Cobra themed chronograph.





The already handsome David Yurman Revolution received a few impressive modifications for this limited edition piece. Wait a minute, since when does David Yurman make cool sport watches? Well as of recently I guess. The long time watch maker has seemingly gotten more involved with sport watches and this is proof they more or less know what they are doing. I guess that means David Yurman is back on the list of brands to watch.

The Revolution Shelby 1000 watch is 43.5mm wide in steel. The limited edition version is in black vulcanized rubber coated steel. The normal version has some rubber elements with a brushed steel case. The bezel has a tachymeter (of course) and the sides of the case are black on both models. I really like how the chronograph pushers are integrated into the design to look like crown guards. I have always had a weakness for this design style.





On the dial are the signature Shelby double racing stripes and of course the cobra. It just isn't Shelby without the cobra figurine. While I typically don't like shared dial branding, I think the David Yurman and Shelby names co-exist in a reasonable way on the dial. As an American car lover, it is pretty sweet. Cooler still is the strap. Now that is a clever piece of design. David Yurman continued the look of the cobra snake body into the rubber strap. How sweet is that? I really like this design element a lot actually - even though on paper it could sound cheesy.

Inside the watch is a Swiss ETA Valjoux 7753 automatic chronograph movement. On the back of the case is Carroll Shelby's signature (no he didn't sign each one). The 12 hour register was removed on the dial to offer a cleaner bi-compax chronograph layout. It works for the design, and I appreciate the instrumental design of the chronograph subdials.



Coated in black rubber, the David Yurman Shelby 1000 watch will be limited to 150 pieces and be priced at $8,600. The steel version that is not limited to a specific production amount (will likely be make for a year or so before production ends), will be priced at $7,200. Seems like a rather large price gap between the two right?




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F.P JJourne

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https://www.google.ca/search?q=F.P....cEcfUggS_jLGICg&ved=0CDUQsAQ&biw=1242&bih=634

From F.P. Journe, this Octa Sport Indy 500 Limited Edition watch ($29,500, AT TOP) was made in honor of driver Jean Alesi’s participation in the Indy 500. It is created in a blackened high-tech aeronautic aluminum for the ultimate in lightweight performance. Even the movement base plate and bridges are crafted in aluminum. The watch is built in a limited edition of 99 pieces (numbered from 501 to 599). Manfredi, 121 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, CT, 203-622-1414.




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[marc7]

here a nice one Booker
love the saphir disk on it , two barrels power reserve of 72h
magnifique simplicity

Emmanuel Bouchet complication One

http://www.emmanuelbouchet.com/

 

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here a nice one Booker
love the saphir disk on it , two barrels power reserve of 72h
magnifique simplicity

Emmanuel Bouchet complication One

http://www.emmanuelbouchet.com/

Thanks marc7
Nice watch

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Chronograph watch SPIDOSPEED GOLD

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https://www.google.ca/search?q=spid...ikNpavgIgG&ved=0CCgQsAQ#imgrc=xCUdIkMRHzuELM:
Introducing The Linde Werdelin Spidospeed Chronograph Green And Rosegold Black Linde Werdelin first introduced the Spidospeed Chronograph three years ago, and has since followed with variations that add color and material diversity. Ben spent a week with a steel example and came away impressed by its case structure and wearability. The Spidospeed Chronograph continues to evolve this year with the addition of Green and Rosegold Black variants, being introduced in Basel this week. The new watches add a touch of color as well as an updated dial design.


Original Spidospeed watches received layered yet closed dials, featuring a deep inset pattern between the subdials. The new Spidospeed opens things up a bit, revealing parts of the movement through the new skeletonized dial. Vital elements, such as gears, are outlined and highlighted by color, making for a dynamic, if slightly busy time-reading experience. The dial, much like the case, draws the wearer in for a closer look, whether to enjoy the view or to read the time. Both a good and a bad thing.



The Spidospeed Green features extensive use of forged carbon and titanium, making for a barely noticeable wrist presence. The Rosegold case also uses titanium and is lightweight in its own right as well. Both wear extremely well on the wrist, even given their 44mm diameter. Inside, the watches each come with a bespoke “LW06” movement with complementary accents.

Each model will be limited to 99 pieces, with the Spidospeed Green costing CHF 21,000 and the Spidospeed Rosegold Black coming in at CHF 32,000. Learn more about both of these watch right here. http://www.lindewerdelin.com/spidos...ent=SS Titanium&utm_campaign=SS Tit FW Banner




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Jaquet Droz Tonneau GMT Black Dial SS

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One of my favorite Tonneau watch the Jaquet Droz GMT https://www.google.ca/search?q=tonn...-QGQuqLABw&ved=0CB8QsAQ#imgrc=mAhc4M_rC7ABsM:

Jaquet Droz Tonneau GMT, Reference: 5195, Stainless Steel on a Strap with a Stainless Steel Deployant Buckle, Manual Wind Movement (calibre 7369), Subsidiary Seconds at 8 O'Clock, Second Time Zone at 12 O'Clock, Black Dial with Arabic Numerals, Size: 34.5mm x 38.6, Thickness: 10.5mm, Sapphire Crystal, Crown set with a Genuine Cabochon cut Sapphire, Display Back, Water Resistant to 30 Meters, 35 Hour Power Reserve, Like New with Box.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=tonn...-QGQuqLABw&ved=0CB8QsAQ#imgrc=HP4-7z6anAqBgM:


A see through back

And Genuine Cabochon




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Speedmaster Missions Collection Suitcase

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One of the greatest assemble of watch ever put together


It is Speedy Tuesday and we have this Speedmaster Missions box for you! Although I’m at the SIHH in Geneva, following presentations and doing pictures for our #instagram channel (follow fratellowatches on instagram), nobody can hold us down!! Today’s Speedmaster topic is the suit case with all the Speedmaster Missions models, a Speedmaster 1957 re-redition and a spare OMEGA caliber 1861 movement.

There are 50 of these cases by OMEGA, introduced in batches of three. The first batch of the Speedmaster Missions collection was 40 suit cases in 1997, and afterwards OMEGA produced / sold another 2 x 5 cases (1 in 1997, 1 in 1998).

OMEGA Speedmaster Missions


Although I am not sure what the list price price was of this case at the time, I’ve found one at WatchFinder.co.uk for approximately $200,000,- USD. It consists of the 22 Speedmaster Missions models and the aforementioned Speedmaster ’57 Re-edition or ‘Replica’, although replica is a bad chosen term. For obvious reasons of course. Besides the 23 watches in total, the Speedmaster Missions suitcase also contains a spare Lemania based caliber 1861 movement. At the time of the introduction of this suitcase, it was an all-new movement and successor of the caliber 861.

Speedmaster Missions


Omega Speedmaster Missions


https://www.google.ca/search?q=omeg...oTCPeUgqDc28YCFYFWHgodohIDxw&biw=1242&bih=634





All the Speedmaster Missions models are there, from the Gemini V mission to the Skylab mission in 1974. OMEGA also released a number of mission models that you could buy separately, like the Gemini IV model with the blue dial for instance (we reviewed this Speedy before). All the Speedmaster models in this suitcase are ‘Speedmaster Professional’ models, except the ’57 re-edition that doesn’t feature the word ‘Professional’ on the dial. It also has the applied OMEGA logo at 12 o’clock, something a lot of collections fancy to have.
One of the most popular Omega Speedmaster Missions watches that you could buy separately was the Speedmaster Apollo XIII model. Prices for this model have gone up (over 5000 Euro) when in good and complete condition. We expect that the other mission models also will rise in value in the next coming years.




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Ulysse nardin freak diavolo 18k white gold flying tourbillon

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Staying with the same watch brand as previous poster the ULYSSE NARDIN FREAK DIAVOLO 18K WHITE GOLD FLYING TOURBILLON

https://www.google.ca/search?q=ULYS...ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMI8MWdl87gxgIVhZYeCh1ihAWU


https://www.google.ca/search?q=ULYS...MWdl87gxgIVhZYeCh1ihAWU#imgrc=qvZl49pOail-cM:




Freak Diavolo

http://www.swisstime.ch/en-watches-ULYSSE-NARDIN-Freak-Diavolo-p2332.html

The Freak Diavolo follows in the footsteps of the iconic Freak that revolutionized the watchmaking world and incorporates the latest advances in technology, materials and concepts. While the carousel tourbillon, acting as a minute indicator, makes one complete rotation an hour, a flying tourbillon sits above the carousel. Its cage, which makes one revolution a minute, is equipped with an arrow indicating the seconds on a semi-circular dial. Technically impressive with its extended use of silicium, the Freak Diavolo is also extremely attractive with its clean lines, black and charcoal tones, hints of colour and white gold case. The ultimate symbol of unbridled imagination and elegant originality, the Freak Diavolo is faithful to the spirit of inventiveness that defines both this collection and the brand.



Movement
Hand-wound, flying tourbillon, 28,800 vib/h, 8-day power reserve, silicium balance spring and escapement
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds and power reserve
Case
18K white gold, 44.5 mm Bidirectional rotating bezel for setting the time Bezel on back for winding the movement Water-resistant to 30 m / 3 ATM
Dial
Dial Open-worked Carousel tourbillon for the hours and minutes, flying tourbillon for the seconds
Bracelet/strap
Black crocodile leather with folding clasp





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Ulysse Nardin Illustrates its Mastery of Enamel Champlevé in the New Classico Serpen

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https://www.google.ca/search?q=ULYS...X&ved=0CBwQsARqFQoTCMX7s6Dc4sYCFcOyHgod63IMYg

Ulysse Nardin Illustrates its Mastery of Enamel Champlevé in the New Classico Serpent.
Classico Serpent
Void of any modern technology and executed only by master craftsmen, enameling is a refined, centuries-old technique brought forth by few and prized by many. With a 25-year legacy of producing enamel-dial timepieces with the famed Donzé Cadrans, and deeply valuing the discipline, Ulysse Nardin acquired the manufacturer in 2012. Then and now, scenes of a lively, realistic nature are enacted on the dials, brought to fruition by the most talented artisans in high horology.

The new Classico Serpent proves to be no different. The serpent, or snake, the sixth creature in the12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, represents 2013 on the Chinese calendar. Important in Chinese mythology, legend and more, the reptile has come to symbolize incredible beings, including deities. Ulysse Nardin showcases the snake’s unquestionable mystique and sharp beauty in lifelike detail through the lost art of enameling.




Miniaturized art on a watch dial





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[Numerati]

I had a Rolex Oyster Perpetual and I still own an Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean but I still love my two Seiko Prospex though. Especially the Prospex Samurai Titanium.

 

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The Rolex Problem:

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I had a Rolex Oyster Perpetual .

I have a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day Date ,Presidential bracelet 18 k yellow <diamonds at the hours ,that I have received as a high performance Gift

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jackfor...l-look-at-the-worlds-most-recognized-watch/2/

The Rolex Problem: A (Semi) Rational Look At The World's Most Recognized Watch


I have a friend who is a watch journalist (strange, but true.) This individual, who shall remain nameless, has been covering the watch industry for decades; there are few who know the ins, outs, industry gossip, and inside stories as well. And this person hates Rolex –the mere mention of the name is enough to evoke the visceral hostility most of us reserve for things like Bernie Madoff, or the DMV. The loathing this person feels for Rolex is beyond appeal, argument, or reason –to the journalist in question, they are an uncommunicative, arrogant, unimaginative brand the ownership of which marks you as hopelessly uninformed at best and a pathetic, tasteless, ostentation-loving parvenu at worst.

I have another friend, who is a watch blogger (I know, what were the odds.) As with the aforementioned journalist, this is a person who has known and loved watches for decades –not professionally (this particular individual’s real occupation is on a much more global stage than watches) but as a collector, who has over the years amassed a number of the most elegantly crafted, classically beautiful watches –gorgeous openworked movements, exotic complications, drop-dead gorgeous classic time-only dress watches –I’ve ever seen. The last time I saw him, he was wearing a vintage Rolex Submariner on a NATO strap –a NATO strap, sacré bleu! –and looking at it with the uncritical adoration of a mother for a dewey newborn.

Rolex Submariner, Model 16610

The latter event was by far the more jarring –cognoscenti have loved to hate Rolex for years, but seeing that Sub on the wrist of a collector with undeniably great knowledge and indisputably refined taste was a bit of a shock; not because I dislike the company or the watches (I don’t) but because it was so out of character, and as such, a symptom of something very interesting. Rolexes, especially vintage models, have in record time gone from being –at least among many serious connoisseurs –red flags for the worst kind of tasteless conspicuous consumption, to being, for lack of a better word, cool. (And expensive.) The boom in interest in vintage Rolex is all the more fascinating for having been largely autonomous (not only did Rolex not have anything to do with it, the company rather charmingly didn’t seem to know what to make of it at first) as well as for having renewed enthusiast interest in its current collection.


What gives?


It’s one of the bigger ironies of the watch world that a company which is famous for its staid designs, glacially slow product evolution, and dispassionately frosty corporate façade (in a 2011 interview with Bloomberg, Rolex’s Jean-Noel Bioul, the firm’s international sponsorship director, said, “We have the reputation of operating like a Swiss bank,”) should inspire such diametrically opposed, apparently irreconcilable, and equally passionate views. For someone who’s just getting interested in watches, sooner or later the phenomenon that is Rolex has to be dealt with, and few leave the encounter unmoved.

To some extent both the haters and fans are moved by the same lever: the sheer success of Rolex as a watch brand (the single largest luxury watch brand in the world, with an annual production approaching one million watches a year) as well as its habitual secretiveness (Rolex is privately held and notoriously reticent; one sometimes feels its entire global PR department consists of a solitary bored functionary in a small room with a well-worn rubber stamp that says “No Comment”) make it a lightning rod for comments fiercely pro and devastatingly con, and the incredible boom in the last few years in prices paid for vintage Rolexes has only made the arguments more heated. (In 2010, a Rolex model 5510 Submariner –a very early version of the company’s most bluntly utilitarian diver’s watch –sold at auction at Christie’s for $98,500, and prices have only gone up since then.)

Less rare vintage Rolexes can be had for less –recently pre-owned models for much less –but for older, more collectible vintage models in original condition –collectors want that yellowed, faded, scruffy-looking original dial and you can destroy the value of a $100,000 watch by replacing the old dial with a new one –the general rule of thumb is that the watch will sell for several orders of magnitude more than the original owner paid for it.

Over the years I’ve been interested –in sickness and in health, for richer and (usually) for poorer –in watches, I’ve watched the attitude of the collector community change drastically with respect to Rolex, and it seems to me a good place to start is with as straightforward a statement of fact as one can: Rolex is the world’s largest manufacturer of mid-priced luxury watches, whose most popular models have changed relatively little in design over several decades, and which makes extremely reliable, accurate watches with durable, well-designed movements.

With that basic proposition in place it is possible to characterize three basic levels of Rolex appreciation.

1. Rolex Is The Best (New Guy Version.) The fact that Rolex designs evolve so slowly has done something very important –it’s ensured that if you have one on, a disproportionate number of people are going to know you are wearing (a) a Rolex and (b) an expensive watch. The upside is that it can and does say you’re a person of means (there is nothing wrong, per se, with conspicuous consumption if that’s what you know you want) but the downside is that a certain percentage of observers will conclude, rightly or wrongly, that advertising your affluence is the only (or at least the main) reason you bought the watch. You may have bought a Rolex simply because you’ve decided you like watches, and you’ve heard Rolex is a good watch –unfortunately, that’s not going to stop some people from assuming you had more ignoble motives. Sooner or later, though, the new owner may wonder why so many self-styled watch experts are sneering, which leads to . . .


2. Rolex Is For Suckers (New Connoisseur Version.) This stage of appreciation –well, of recognition, anyway –is usually the result of one’s first exposure to the enormous range of other luxury watch brands, and the onset of suspicion that what you get when you buy a Rolex is an overpriced, uninteresting watch from a company that is too lazy to update its own designs, too rich to risk change, and is generally happiest resting on its generously proportioned laurels. This stage is often marked by a discovery of, and fascination with, the vocabulary of hand-finishing of movements, largely absent in Rolexes; one swoons to the alluring exoticism of côtes de Genève, anglage, oeil-de-perdrix, and the whole rich world of finissage. The awareness that Rolex, rightly or wrongly, is associated with a certain kind of person in many minds –generally male, American, McMansion-owning, loud, golf-obsessed, sartorially challenged and gastronomically undiscriminating, and fond of unnecessarily large and inefficient automobiles –merely serves to confirm the prejudice that unless one wants to be taken for an illbred, reactionary lout, Rolex and all it stands for is best avoided. This stage can persist indefinitely, potentially, but if one continues to inquire one may arrive at . . .

3. Rolexes Are Actually Pretty Good Watches (Grizzled Veteran Version.) There are several paths that can lead to this stage. One observes bemusedly that it is, oddly enough, one’s Rolex –usually in the context of being worn when you don’t want to wear one of your “good” watches –that seems to keep time best. One observes bemusedly that it is, oddly enough, one’s Rolex that seems to be the most free of irritating and expensive prima donna temperamental behavior. One finds, bemusedly, that it is –quelle surprise –one’s Rolex which seems to be migrating more and more frequently onto one’s wrist, like a faithful Jeeves tolerant as the years go by of the mad whims and fads of its master. One may even find, as I did, that Rolexes are worn by a rather surprising number of watch industry executives working for other brands (on their days off, of course!) and are preferred, for their extremely reliable engineering, by an awful lot of watchmakers. And one discovers that what one thought was lack of personality was merely a refusal on the part of the watch to impose one on you –its very simplicity is what lets it become, as it develops its palimpsest of scratches, marks, and nicks through the slings and arrows of daily use, your watch, and not a brand billboard.


The beauty of this last level of Rolex Appreciation is that it is a temperate one; you are not wearing a Rolex (or refusing to) because of what other people think –good or bad –but because you have made up your own mind, and for your own reasons. You like the watch largely for what it is, not what other people think it means, and you have the very special pleasure that comes from being well informed and doing what you damned well please anyway.


Not everyone gets to this stage, of course –Rolex is not for everyone, first of all –de gustibus non est disputandum –and many want a watch that is rarer, or the subject of more hand-finishing, or any number of things that a Rolex is not. But a surprising number of watch veterans reach Stage 3 in the fullness of time, and find in Rolex a watch that rather refreshingly seems to have been designed to not “emphasize the heritage and integrity of the brand’s DNA” (as one particularly awful press release I’ve recently read put it; using “brand DNA” in what’s supposed to be a consumer oriented press release should be a hanging offense) but rather, to be a good watch.

In the current hothouse luxury watch climate, where the scramble to distinguish oneself becomes more and more every year a scramble for novelty for novelty’s sake, such an approach is not merely refreshing –it’s positively revolutionary.

Post Scriptum — Rolex Is The Best Stage 1 Subtype A. This is the diehard Rolex collector –the true enthusiast, the keeper of the flame whose heart is warmed by by a white hot passion not known by loose-minded types like me who tend to go soft-headed at the sight of all sorts of watches. This type may bypass or fail to fall into any of the classic 3 stages of Rolex Appreciation. Often younger (though not always) they’ve discovered in Rolex a history they admire and a sense of connection to a certain spirit of uncontrived, utilitarian honesty that at its best is . . . well, uncontrived, utilitarian, and honest, and at its worst is the kind of insultingly ironic appropriation of blue collar values that makes trust fund hipsters and young bankers with a fresh bonus buy workboots and Carhartt overalls.

Seeing two such members of the species together is anthropologically fascinating, and marked by a virtually Masonic sense of ritual –there is the mutual exposure of some exotic vintage Rolex model, an almost avian explosion of excitement as mutual recognition ensues, and then an impenetrably rapid-fire, Cabbalistic exchange of reference numbers, years of manufacture, and minute variations in design which gives pleasure to the participants to the extent that it excludes non-initiates. (Unfortunately the cost of entry into this exclusive domain has skyrocketed.) Serious watch enthusiasts may bypass the conventional Stage 3 entirely before reaching this stage, or they may jump to it immediately from Stage 2 (see, vide supra, my buddy the haute de gamme watch collector) but even if the substance of the dialogue of this now-flourishing subtype is lost on those without a genius and motivation for memorizing the requisite minutiae, there can be no doubt about one thing: they’re having fun.





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[Numerati]

LOL. Talk about a thorough analysis and breakdown of a Rolex owner. Well to get into further detail I didn't have to spend any of my own money to acquire that Rolex. I used casino points to do so. Way back years ago Foxwoods in CT was very generous in giving out points with an awesome ratio of points to dollar at exactly 1:1. After about seven months at the high limit bac tables I had more than enough points to own one. Once I had one in my hands I flipped it a week later for a nice $700 profit. As for the Omega I purchased that at the Crystals Mall in the City Center in Vegas. Half my own money and the other half was winnings at the Aria.

 

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As for the Omega I purchased that at the Crystals Mall in the City Center in Vegas. Half my own money and the other half was winnings at the Aria.

Seamaster from Omega is also a nice watch very recognizable .
Ware it in good health


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[Numerati]

Yeah I got one with an orange crown so it does stand out. It is a freakin' SP magnet when you are at the casino. Ha ha. Well I don't wear it much and I purchaed it as a reminder that I was able to take that leap and took the red pill and become no one's corporate bitch anymore.

 

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It is a freakin' SP magnet when you are at the casino. Ha ha.

At least they recognize quality ,is kind of a compliment :thumb:

Well I don't wear it much and I purchaed it as a reminder that I was able to take that leap and took the red pill and become no one's corporate bitch anymore.

Well keep it safe then




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Moon phase watches grand complications

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https://www.google.ca/search?q=moon...v&ved=0CC4QsARqFQoTCPiF6K366sYCFYZ7Pgodz3IAdg

https://www.google.ca/search?q=moon...F6K366sYCFYZ7Pgodz3IAdg#imgrc=ujfvP4KHHCzKoM:



Patek Philippe Watches - Grand Complications Perpetual Calendar Moonphase Chronograph

Style No: 5004G-013

Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Moonphase Chronograph Grand Complication Watches. 36.7mm 18K white gold case, interchangeable full and sapphire crystal back, opaline-white dial with gold applied Arabic numerals, manually wound perpetual calendar and split seconds chronograph caliber CHR 27-70 Q movement with day and month in apertures, date and leap year by hands, moon phases and am/pm indicators, seconds subdial, approximately 60 hour of power reserve, leather strap with fold-over buckle. Water resistant to 30 meters.


http://www.watchtime.com/wristwatch...lpaper/watch-wallpaper-moon-phase-timepieces/


Watch Wallpaper: 7 Moon-Phase Timepieces
July 3, 2015 By Norma Buchanan 4 Comments
In the WatchTime article “Going Through a Phase,” executive editor Norma Buchanan explores a plethora of recently released moon-phase watches. Here are photos of seven of them that you can download as desktop wallpaper.


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[marc7]

NATO strap (zaratac) are the most comfortable wrist strap that you can find like old jeans !
Rolex produces more than 50 000 watches per year so they are not rare ! But still don't loose to much of a value !
They are also very reliable and sturdy with the best guarantee on the market 5 years with services !

Innovation is slow for Rolex but they have one of the best reputation on the market and the household name is golden as much as apple or Porsche !

 

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Innovation is slow for Rolex but they have one of the best reputation on the market and the household name is golden as much as apple or Porsche !

Hello marc7

This thread is now a year old today thanls for your contribution and in your love of time keeping devices .

By the way the Rolex has one of the toughest casing around ,A Oyster Perpetual whatever the style will resist to high velocity contact and keep ticking



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[Samak]

Yeah I got one with an orange crown so it does stand out. It is a freakin' SP magnet when you are at the casino. Ha ha. Well I don't wear it much and I purchaed it as a reminder that I was able to take that leap and took the red pill and become no one's corporate bitch anymore.

They have a good eye for these things, whenever I go to Vegas with my submariner or my panerai, SPs know what they're dealing with. Unfortunately for them Aria deals a great double deck blackjack game where dealer stands on soft 17. Since SP are bountiful in MTL and are a ripoff in Vegas, the tables get my attention :lol:

Cool thread btw

Recently I bought a Canadian built watch from a guy in Toronto. The guy runs a business called Wilk's watchworks, I just bought his limited edition tourbillon model for a pretty decent price. I recommend checking out his work if you want an awesome watch but don't want to spend $5-$10k or more.