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    Posted by u/AllTheTimeMods 1y ago

    What's everyone's go to watch in their collection?

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    Anas Shaikh

    I think i will get bond powers if I get to wear this watch

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    Iain McNabb

    Haha I've tried 😂

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    Terry Hirrn

    Maybe its worth trying again...

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    Iain McNabb

    The helium escape valve blew up and the lume pip started shooting lasers 😁

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    Jason Jacoby

    Love the older seamasters. Timeless design. My go to is a datejust 41 azurro blue. My first Rolex.

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    Iain McNabb

    Agreed, this as well as the 2254 and '57 seamasters are the best imo. Thats a beauty, nice one

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    Terry Hirrn

    We got big hitters over here!!

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    Terry Hirrn

    Mannnn that blue dial SMP300 with wave texture looks so good. I want one lol. My daily is a Casio A168!

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    obofirm

    very nice what made you get it? mine is my rolex explorer 214270 mark II. I got it at a pivotal point in my life when things started on the up

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    Iain McNabb

    I grew up with James Bond, and brosnan was always my fave (behind connery of course) and his always had rhe coolest gadgets. By the time I'd gotten into watches I had owned loads of homages and wanted a 2531 homage till o saw the prices of these were around the 2.5k range with box and papers so I was like damn I should save for one and voila :) Thats an awesome piece man! My first ever custom built waych I did for myself was a 1016 Explrer homage which kicked everything off for me so I have a special love for that design! Awesome to hear things are on the up

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    obofirm

    haha nice I am of the brosnan generation too (90s kid). You've got yourself quite the classic. So by your name you do mods? the 1016 is gorgeous...insane proportions. How did you build your homage? I've considered getting the smiths everest for fun as well before and since smiths is a big part of the explorer history

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    Iain McNabb

    I'm only just one being in '99 haha. I do mods indeed yeah, it's the same thing on insta where I post all of them and various other bits :) I bought a bundle from Namoki that is like the oyster perp style and wrnt from there, I've got the modern dial in at the moment and I'm going to gey a vintage style case to do my 1016 again as I quite miss having thst design around. Yeah the smiths everest was something I almost bought a few times prior to modding/building my own pieces

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    obofirm

    ah interesting what a cool hobby. so are you able to service your watches? I imagine you don't service something like your omega though maybe too much risk?

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    Iain McNabb

    I can sort of "service" movements. I'm still sort of practising and perfecting that craft but I've got a couple non-running NH series movements I use to practise on :) I wouldn't try my omega though no, maybe in 5 years 😅😅

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    obofirm

    haha yeah definitely don't want to mess it up but imagine the money you can save once you're ready or even the money you can make!

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    n th

    I got an old two tone datejust birth year and a mido for more casual wear

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    Iain McNabb

    Nice! What ref datejust if you dont mind me asking? Mido is a brand I don't know a lot about but will deffo look into more

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    n th

    got the 16233 two tone with champagne dial. yeah Mido has some good mid tier swiss watches. I'm in the states but they seem to have more of a name in europe

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    Iain McNabb

    Very nice! I've built a couple watches using dials inspired by that reference series with the roman numeral minute track they're my fave honestly. I'll have to have a look into them a little more for sure :)

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    n th

    hmm interesting I am not too familiar with the different datejust references. what made you pick this reference? just the dial that caught your eye?

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    Iain McNabb

    Yeah the dial mostly. I love the modern versions but the ones with the lume pip and metal index vs the fully lumed was amazing. Thst vintage style is stunning

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    Ji Baik

    u/Lenno

    1y ago

    damn nice! I daily a blue dial prx or a cheap digital casio

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    Iain McNabb

    Thats not bad going with that pairing!

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