All About Watches

[ter1413]

Grand Potentate

So I was walking through Grand Central today at around 12. I noticed that the Swatch store had the Moon Swatches in the window. I go in....got any in stock? Nope...but we will have later today. What time? Not sure...come back later.

So I walk up to the Times Sq store and they have them in stock. The Neptune was not in available. Dude told me that they are hard to get. That was my #1 choice. Earth was my #2 choice.

I literally spent 15 minutes looking at the cases trying to decide if I reallywanted one. It had been so long that they were not even on my radar. I try Earth and Saturn. I am looking...looking and then I finally pull the trigger on the Earth version.

Several people in the store also were buying. There was still a 1/pp limit.

If Earth was not available, I would have passed. I really have not even thought of this watch in months.

I asked the women who helped me 3-4 times, can I return/exchange if I go to another NYC store and find the Neptune. Yep...I can. I passed by the SOHO store and forgot that they don't get any stock. I kept the Earth.

I just looked at a Youtube vid to learn how to set it. Feels/looks like a cool summery watch!

 

[ter1413]

Oh...when walking up to Times Sq, I looked in the window at Tourneau.

They "have" the Air King in stock. I think I am gonna pick this up next week.....

 

[Grand Potentate]

Grand Potentate

So I was walking through Grand Central today at around 12. I noticed that the Swatch store had the Moon Swatches in the window. I go in....got any in stock? Nope...but we will have later today. What time? Not sure...come back later.

So I walk up to the Times Sq store and they have them in stock. The Neptune was not in available. Dude told me that they are hard to get. That was my #1 choice. Earth was my #2 choice.

I literally spent 15 minutes looking at the cases trying to decide if I reallywanted one. It had been so long that they were not even on my radar. I try Earth and Saturn. I am looking...looking and then I finally pull the trigger on the Earth version.

Several people in the store also were buying. There was still a 1/pp limit.

If Earth was not available, I would have passed. I really have not even thought of this watch in months.

I asked the women who helped me 3-4 times, can I return/exchange if I go to another NYC store and find the Neptune. Yep...I can. I passed by the SOHO store and forgot that they don't get any stock. I kept the Earth.

I just looked at a Youtube vid to learn how to set it. Feels/looks like a cool summery watch!

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its honestly amazing how these things are still so hard to get. if you happen to swing back around I'm looking for Moon and Uranus. would really appreciate it.

Oh...when walking up to Times Sq, I looked in the window at Tourneau.

They "have" the Air King in stock. I think I am gonna pick this up next week.....

this might make doghouse jealous.

 

[ter1413]

its honestly amazing how these things are still so hard to get. if you happen to swing back around I'm looking for Moon and Uranus. would really appreciate it.

this might make doghouse jealous.

They definitely had Uranus in stock. Can't remember if they had Moon. Will take a look this week.

 

[Grand Potentate]

They definitely had Uranus in stock. Can't remember if they had Moon. Will take a look this week.

Grab em for me.

 

[ter1413]

A Mint-Condition 1958 Rolex Milgauss Smashed Estimates to Fetch a Record $2.5 Million at Auction

It's the most money ever paid for the model at auction.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Pauly Chase]

Seiko

 

[Dropbear]

Fixed

 

[doghouse]

How much did it set you back

 

[Dropbear]

How much did it set you back

$225, as quoted. They also fixed the mysterious rattle, so I don’t feel quite so bad.

Still kicking around the idea of a cheap ‘beater’ watch, but I’m reluctant to own two so it might just be the fun of the thought experiment. Current contenders (still dig the Bulova moon watch, but that’s a bit over budget and too ‘nice’ for a beater):

 

[ter1413]

Cristiano Ronaldo Shows Off His Sapphire-Encrusted $700,000 Jacob & Co. Watch

The Brilliant Flying Tourbillon timepiece made a cameo on the soccer star's Instagram Stories.

www.yahoo.com

No thanks!

(But I would gladly take it and sell it!)

 

[ter1413]

Audemars Piguet Taps Fragrance Vet Ilaria Resta to Be Its New CEO

The former president of Firmenich is taking over the reins from longtime head honcho, François-Henri Bennahmias.

www.yahoo.com

 

[ter1413]

J.N. Shapiro Debuts the First Fully American-Made Watch in Over 50 Years

The Resurgence collection further solidifies J.N. Shapiro's legacy in American watchmaking history.

www.yahoo.com

 

[doghouse]

Cristiano Ronaldo Shows Off His Sapphire-Encrusted $700,000 Jacob & Co. Watch

The Brilliant Flying Tourbillon timepiece made a cameo on the soccer star's Instagram Stories.

www.yahoo.com

No thanks!

(But I would gladly take it and sell it!)

 

[Dropbear]

One for the film nerds. Prototype soon going into small-scale production:

 

[Thruth]

 

[Grand Potentate]

Introducing: Seiko Announces A Limited Edition Prospex Diver Collab With MLB Star Shohei Ohtani: The SBDC191

We don't often get excited about athlete-watch LEs – but like Ohtani, this one is different.

www.hodinkee.com

 

[Pauly Chase]

Wonder how much they would charge for that

 

[Pauly Chase]

Cristiano Ronaldo Shows Off His Sapphire-Encrusted $700,000 Jacob & Co. Watch

The Brilliant Flying Tourbillon timepiece made a cameo on the soccer star's Instagram Stories.

www.yahoo.com

No thanks!

(But I would gladly take it and sell it!)

I do find some of the Jacob & Co watches interesting (Godfather and Bugatti), but i think they are more suited for display than wear. Pretty much everything else i have seen is gaudy and ugly.

 

[Thruth]

Wonder how much they would charge for that

Why you mentating like Fwiffs? About 1200 pigs.

 

[Grand Potentate]

a little pricey for a seiko prospex IMO. it is handsome though.

 

[Pauly Chase]

Why you mentating like Fwiffs? About 1200 pigs.

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My reading skills not hot recently; like our Dear Leader has stated, a little steep for this model.

 

[Grand Potentate]

 

[Enrile]

 

[Grand Potentate]

Introducing: The Swatch X Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms Is Real – And It Has Arrived (Video + Live Pics)

Dubbed the "Scuba Fifty," the latest collaboration from the Swatch Group is ready to produce complete pandemonium on September 9th.

www.hodinkee.com

 

[Dropbear]

I generally don’t like new ‘vintaged’ things, but this is a nice looking pseudo-military watch:

Royal Marine – Royal Navy Edition / Heavy Aged / Pre Order / Early of Sept 2023 – WMTWatch

www.wmtwatches.com

 

[Dropbear]

Another cool one:

 

[Dropbear]

It’s the Jaws watch!!

Superautomatic

The Nautoscaph Superautomatic exudes vintage Alsta style, and was made famous in the 1975 film Jaws.

alstawatch.com

 

[Grand Potentate]

It’s the Jaws watch!!

Superautomatic

The Nautoscaph Superautomatic exudes vintage Alsta style, and was made famous in the 1975 film Jaws.

alstawatch.com

That is hideous

 

[Grand Potentate]

What do we think about the new Tissot PRX?

Tissot PRX Powermatic 80

Discover the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 | Model T1374071135100 | 40.00 mm | Ice blue Dial | Swiss Made. International warranty.

www.tissotwatches.com

 

[The Ernesto]

What do we think about the new Tissot PRX?

Tissot PRX Powermatic 80

Discover the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 | Model T1374071135100 | 40.00 mm | Ice blue Dial | Swiss Made. International warranty.

www.tissotwatches.com

Integrated loveliness.

 

[Grand Potentate]

Integrated loveliness.

im sort of digging the retro vibe. i'd prefer the solid face that the quartz model has though. really makes the color pop.

 

[The Ernesto]

im sort of digging the retro vibe. i'd prefer the solid face that the quartz model has though. really makes the color pop.

Yeah, the dark blue is terrific.

 

[Dropbear]

Yeah, the dark blue is terrific.

I don’t normally go in for coloured watch faces, but they all look pretty nice. The dark green and baby blue are cool, even if not something I’d buy. Only ones I don’t like are the solid gold and rose gold bezel models.