Watches on the way to a wrist near you

[rockchalk06]

I had to build my son a color combo he wanted for his 1st G-Shock. He asked for another one for his Birthday, but in Blue (kinda lighter, but not Carolina Blue) digital with a white face and no funky colors, designs etc.

Was going to have to build him another square like this first to accommodate it. Then I got home from the Gun Shop to an email from G-Shock

This is on the way for his Birthday! Why not. I think he is going to get a kick out of this

 

[rockchalk06]

This Sinn will be my last purchase for quite a while. I will actually probably downsize my collection just a bit after it arrives. Thanks to @JD8 for his help. I almost talked myself into an a green dial 104 and a non-UTC 856, but came back to the white dial 104. I'll be keeping that day wheel set to its native language.

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Holy Hanna brother!

 

[dlbleak]

Only two crappy pics but the seller says it’s running and keeping time. Has the original bracelet. I think it will clean up nicely

 

[thor447]

Only two crappy pics but the seller says it’s running and keeping time. Has the original bracelet. I think it will clean up nicely
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Dials on those are stunning. That will clean up nice. Congrats.

 

[AKguy1985]

If I keep looking at this thread I will be back to buying watches. I don't have anything super fancy, the nicest watch in my collection is the Hamilton that Matthew McConaughey wears in interstellar. Hamilton Khaki pilot day date, was like $500-ish before covid. It was my ten year anniversary gift to myself for working at Bama .

 

[coolhandluke]

Wife asked for a purple dial watch with PVD gold case and bracelet for her upcoming birthday. Not exactly an easy ask. After spending the weekend searching online, I settled on one of Alan Tsao's (Tsao / Baltimore Watch Co.) 36mm Legacy models. It is a smaller version of his 40mm compressor style diver, with only a single crown and a fixed bezel or chapter ring insert. It has a purple fume sandwich dial, crystal and exhibition back are both sapphires with AR, movement is a hand regulated Miyota 9015, has 200m WR, and QD feature on the bracelet. I'd been wanting her to try a 35mm PRX and the Legacy should be a very similar wearing watch, even down to the bracelet design. The watch ended up costing approximately $35 more than a PVD gold 35mm quartz PRX (if purchasing locally with tax). All models currently in stock on Tsao's site are an additional $100 off if you use their Labor Day sale discount code.

There aren't any good stock photos of the gold PVD case with the Raven purple dial, so I've included a shot of a Sunset pink dial 36mm and another shot of the Raven color dial on the 40mm bronze cased version.

 

[coolhandluke]

Wife's birthday watch arrived last Monday from Tsao. Finally had the chance to unwrap it and size the bracelet this morning while she was out of the house.

No disappointments whatsoever. The only thing that I'd change is ditching the minute marked rehaut and letting a larger dial fill the entire space.

 

[coolhandluke]

Decided to move my Dagaz Typhoon II (Seiko Willard homage) and my bronze Steinhart Nav B-Uhr and replace them with a smaller cushion cased mechanical pilot/ field watch. I placed an order with Mimos yesterday for a Hamilton Pilot Pioneer mechanical (British W-10 reissue).

Mimo contacted me today to personally apologize for a website mixup that incorrectly showed that they had 1 unit in stock. He's ordering a replacement watch from Hamilton and even upgraded to the leather NATO strap version at no charge. @El Pablo had previously mentioned that Mimo was a great guy and he definitely seems to be after speaking with him.

I'll be posting the Dagaz Willard and Steinhart Nav B in the classifieds once the Hamilton arrives. Feel free to drop me a pm if you're interested in either piece in the meantime. The Willard will come on an unworn factory H link bracelet with an extra OEM rubber dive strap. The Nav B will come on a new XL length vintage Steinhart calf strap. Both are full kits and have warranty cards that should still be active IIRC.

 

[rockchalk06]

Decided to move my Dagaz Typhoon II (Seiko Willard homage) and my bronze Steinhart Nav B-Uhr and replace them with a smaller cushion cased mechanical pilot/ field watch. I placed an order with Mimos yesterday for a Hamilton Pilot Pioneer mechanical (British W-10 reissue).

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Mimo contacted me today to personally apologize for a website mixup that incorrectly showed that they had 1 unit in stock. He's ordering a replacement watch from Hamilton and even upgraded to the leather NATO strap version at no charge. @El Pablo had previously mentioned that Mimo was a great guy and he definitely seems to be after speaking with him.

I'll be posting the Dagaz Willard and Steinhart Nav B in the classifieds once the Hamilton arrives. Feel free to drop me a pm if you're interested in either piece in the meantime. The Willard will come on an unworn factory H link bracelet with an extra OEM rubber dive strap. The Nav B will come on a new XL length vintage Steinhart calf strap.

Mimo is top notch! Every Hammy I own came from him (minus the Scuba) along with a few others. Always top notch and he even knocked a good chunk off on my Intra-Matic

 

[coolhandluke]

Mimo is top notch! Every Hammy I own came from him (minus the Scuba) along with a few others. Always top notch and he even knocked a good chunk off on my Intra-Matic

I used the 25% code that either you or @El Pablo gave me and it made the watch basically the same price as Jomashop. Can't beat that pricing from an AD.