The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[Ebitdaddy]

Any good strap ideas for this? I have it on a black tropic rubber atm.

 

[patrick_b]

Bien sur!

Looks very nice. Fixed the image for you:

 

[classicalthunde]

Any good strap ideas for this? I have it on a black tropic rubber atm.


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Nato strap?

 

[patrick_b]

Any good strap ideas for this? I have it on a black tropic rubber atm.


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Erika's Originals

The Original MN Strap by Erika's Originals

My patented MN™ Straps adjusts to your wrist effortlessly and are widely considered the most comfortable all-season watch straps available. 100% custom hand made in Spain.

erikasoriginals.com

 

[patrick_b]

Who knew Rolex had a sense of humor.

Rolex Just Became Omega’s Landlord in Geneva

The Crown bought a building on Rue du Rhone that is home to the flagship boutique of its rival.

robbreport.com

 

[mak1277]

Happy Halloween 🎃

 

[Dino944]

Happy Halloween 🎃

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Happy Halloween! I didn't go quite as bold...

 

[Fred G. Unn]

I wish I could meet Dorian at my local concert hall...

My brother! (Fred G. Unn = phrygian)

 

[mossrockss]

Speedy Tuesday x2


Right Speedy is my 3861 Moonwatch (sapphire).
Left Speedy is one we just got for my dad, an obscure reference from the early 2010s that's 44mm, automatic and co-axial, with a column wheel chrono.
He wanted a Speedy but couldn't get past a lack of a date window, so this gets him the classic looks with a tasteful date window, with several other side benefits. On his wrist, it'll look normal-sized.

 

[ShirazAddict]

Wanted to share this bag of assorted watch parts I bought at an estate sale for $7. I plan to put these out as a conversation piece.

You could do a VERY cool piece with these embedded in lucite....parts to a whole or something like that. If you are bored with them, let me know. I know a guy who would totally groove on something like this. Zero personal interest in a project, but happy to connect.

 

[ShirazAddict]

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Your photos & taste are fantastic. This one especially.

 

[am55]

Any good strap ideas for this? I have it on a black tropic rubber atm.


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Dark brown, maybe a bit distressed oiled leather or cordovan (but used cordovan, not shiny amazing cordovan). Or something dark brown, textured and thick-ish. I'm thinking about that brown-black patina you used to find on Fosters' shoes. Or something like this: https://www.georgecleverley.com/leather-goods/p/v8i2ht9tyet6hur24nb5tmwbw9za3i

 

[garigo]

Didn't know the brand, but the designs in the piece look really interesting and sophisticated.

Vintage Watches: The Golden Age Of Boucheron Wristwatches

Why a jewelry-first brand from Paris might be the next big thing in watch collecting.

www.hodinkee.com

 

[Clouseau]

Didn't know the brand, but the designs in the piece look really interesting and sophisticated.

Vintage Watches: The Golden Age Of Boucheron Wristwatches

Why a jewelry-first brand from Paris might be the next big thing in watch collecting.

www.hodinkee.com

This is a very traditional French jewelry brand that also made watches (not sure they still do). I don’t know much about the actual movements (if there are any), but they used to have their own and also used some from Piaget and other brands. Their watches are more like jewelry imho.

Edit: just red the article and there is a mistake, they say Boucheron didn’t facture their own movements, but they did - or had some made under their own name. I recently took my mother’s one to see if it could be repaired, the Watch was opened and has a movement with « Boucheron » written on it.
My late uncle had one, all black carrée, that was a thing of beauty but that was stolen or lost (funnily I was talking of this watch that I remember well with his daughter a couple weeks ago).

 

[classicalthunde]

This feels like an incredibly niche article from The Onion:

OPENING OF “F.P.JOURNE LE RESTAURANT” | F.P.Journe

Geneva, November 1st, 2023

www.fpjourne.com