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

[Fred G. Unn]

Stopped by Govberg today to check out their sale. I was mostly interested in Nomos so that's all I really looked at, but if anyone is interested they have 30% off list for an Orion anthrazit #307, an Orion 38 datum weiß #381, a Zurich #801 and a Zurich datum (I think) #802. The Zurich 801 was quite nice, but I was hoping for a Zurich blaugold or a standard Orion 35 or 38 to try. Lots of stuff pretty heavily discounted though. I was really pressed for time, so I didn't really check out much else, but the Glashutte Original PanoReserves and PanoMatics looked pretty fantastic too, although out of my budget.

 

[Dino944]

What a wonderful thing when watch shopping causes one to learn something about himself.

+1

Yes its always great when you learn something about yourself from watch shopping, or when you learn something about yourself from another's watch shopping experience. For years I have generally favored the look of the Pepsi bezel insert on GMTs, however after looking at the 2 photos above I have new found appreciation for the Coke bezel. In the back of my mind I've toyed a bit with the idea of a Pepsi GMT of some sort, but if I do eventually add another GMT...I'll now be more open to the idea of a Coke GMT.

Great write up and I hope you get many years of enjoyment from your Coke GMT.

 

[easy_golfing]



Stopped by Govberg today to check out their sale. I was mostly interested in Nomos so that's all I really looked at, but if anyone is interested they have 30% off list for an Orion anthrazit #307, an Orion 38 datum weiß #381, a Zurich #801 and a Zurich datum (I think) #802. The Zurich 801 was quite nice, but I was hoping for a Zurich blaugold or a standard Orion 35 or 38 to try. Lots of stuff pretty heavily discounted though. I was really pressed for time, so I didn't really check out much else, but the Glashutte Original PanoReserves and PanoMatics looked pretty fantastic too, although out of my budget.

Was the manual wind Club on sale?

 

[BostonHedonist]

(^ btw trickers?)

Yep! Horween cavalier from Richard (the Shoehealer).

Anybody else catch a Seiko diver back there?

Everybody needs one!

Agreed! It's such a low-stress watch to toss around on the beach.

In the back of my mind I've toyed a bit with the idea of a Pepsi GMT of some sort, but if I do eventually add another GMT...I'll now be more open to the idea of a Coke GMT.

Great write up and I hope you get many years of enjoyment from your Coke GMT.

Cheers!

Glad to have opened your eyes what bit I did.

 

[Hayward]

I'm really beginning to hate Daylight Savings Time.

 

[Mead]

is that your collection?

 

[Journeyman]

I'm really beginning to hate Daylight Savings Time.

If you send the GSs and the Submariner to me, I'll adjust the time for you!

 

[mimo]

Hayward will fight to the death for those GS's. When it comes to talking up the GS brand, he is very much in the "walk the walk" category. Respect.

I like the GMT and the Tuna most.

But I'd still choose the Sub, obvious or not.

 

[Hayward]

FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS


Indeed the GMT and Tuna are what I wear the most, then the Sub, then the Snowflake, the the 7c43. On certain occasions only the Speedy will do. The others are in the "for a change" category...

I need to get something with a blue face.

 

[Journeyman]

Hayward will fight to the death for those GS's.

Oh, I know, I know.

I like them a lot, too, which is why I offered to look after them for him so that he didn't need to worry about adjusting them!

I didn't notice the Tuna at first, but now I see it up at the top.

 

[mimo]

I need to get something with a blue face.

Style/budget? Always happy to enable...and I have a similar sentiment.

 

[RFX45]

 

[aleksandr]



I need to get something with a blue face.

AP RO, choose your size, the blue dial is amazing.

 

[mimo]

^^ Good call, depending on budget. Nautilus, too, if you're feeling flush.

My more modest suggestions would be the Omega Aqua Terra GMT (given your liking of large-ish sports watches), or the blue dial version of the Breguet Type XX Aeronavale. Because I want one so badly. Of course, there's always a DateJust...cf. Mr Cleav.

 

[wurger]

Or this one!