The Watch Appreciation Thread (Reviews and Photos of Men's Timepieces by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Brei

[mimo]

Made me cackle, thank you.

 

[SirGrotius]

Sporting my EXPII with a "canary" yellow cardigan - trying to counter the cold, overcast skies of the Northeast right now!

 

[RFX45]



Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15450 to complete my Holy Trinity!

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[TC (Houston)]

All these new acquisitions are great to see but driving me crazy. I feel like a teenager sitting here waiting for the phone to ring. Come on watch!!!

 

[jbarwick]

Some excellent acquisitions recently here in TWAT.

 

[Dino944]

Sporting my EXPII with a "canary" yellow cardigan - trying to counter the cold, overcast skies of the Northeast right now!

Great watch! I recently tried on its sibling with a black dial, and liked it a lot. It has definitely been cold and dreary in the north East.

Today I'm wearing this VC 1972 to combat the cold.

 

[Newcomer]

Such a great watch Dino. One of my favorites of yours, if not my favorite.

 

[djh]

Thinking about trading my BLNR for a PAM337 + cash.

Love the BLNR but I find I wear my 1675 or ExplorerII far more often -- the BLNR is too flashy.

Thoughts?

 

[TC (Houston)]



Thinking about trading my BLNR for a PAM337 + cash.

Love the BLNR but I find I wear my 1675 or ExplorerII far more often -- the BLNR is too flashy.

Thoughts?

If you're not comfortable wearing something, then no reason to hang onto it. And if you miss it, it's not hard to get another one. That said, I must have a very low sensitivity to flash as I don't think I could ever think of a stainless steel sports watch as flashy--PCLs or otherwise.

 

[jbarwick]

Thinking about trading my BLNR for a PAM337 + cash.

Love the BLNR but I find I wear my 1675 or ExplorerII far more often -- the BLNR is too flashy.

Thoughts?

With a BLNR and Explorer II, you are overlapping in the GMT function and since you wear the ExII more often, I think it is a good choice if you think you will enjoy the PAM 337 more. As for flashy, I think a 47mm would be slightly more flashy than a BLNR but I am biased.

 

[Tried and True]



I must have a very low sensitivity to flash as I don't think I could ever think of a stainless steel sports watch as flashy-.

Yeah, same here. I don't even consider a gold watch with bracelet bling. Stones = Bling in my book.

 

[Mr. Moo]

So... I may go 36mm after all...

 

[TC (Houston)]



Yeah, same here. I don't even consider a gold watch with bracelet bling. Stones = Bling in my book.

Well, to be fair, he used the word "flashy" here, and not "blingy". LOL

 

[TC (Houston)]



So... I may go 36mm after all...

I applaud your self confidence!












(because it's gonna look like a girl's watch on you)

j/k

 

[Dino944]

Such a great watch Dino. One of my favorites of yours, if not my favorite.

Thanks bro!

Thinking about trading my BLNR for a PAM337 + cash.

Love the BLNR but I find I wear my 1675 or ExplorerII far more often -- the BLNR is too flashy.

Thoughts?

I don't see the BLNR as flashy at all. Yes, I might have preferred brushed center links over polished, but I still think its not a flashy watch.

The trade you are suggesting wouldn't interest me at all. I've never found Panerais all that comfortable to wear and besides like JB, I think a big honking watch like a Panerai tends to be flashy just based on size alone. How can one expect people NOT to notice a watch that is about the size of a tuna can strapped to their wrist. If you like and want a Panerai, then go for it, but I see that as a more flashy time piece. Good luck with whatever you decide.