Pics of the collection: New, Old, Auto, Quartz

WatchDoc · 05-01-2010, 02:27 PM

Got a nice day to take some pics. THIS is an eclectic collection, and while some may frown on quartz movements, I'm OK with that. It's about the look.
Snoopy is from sometime in the late 70s and just couldn't give him up. My dad had a Longines just like the LeCoultre pictured here (my brother has that one), but I really like the face on my Longines with the roman numerals and their angle.
The Tissot? Dude, you touch it and it does stuff. Cool! The ML is new. The Sub is a PVD by fakemaster, I added the striped NATO (instead of solid black)
You can see from my lack of editing that I beat the crap out of my watches. Not on purpose, just lazy wrists as I walk by stuff. Especially on the Swiss Army. That's TOTALLY my weekend beater.

Joe Cool Playing Tennis

This was probably my grandfathers:

Fakey Sub PVD Maxi with Striped NATO (my first rep, and really can't go wrong with a watch that survived a freakin' diving bell). Wow. I took a nice pic.

MY NEW GEN!!!

My Herc Homage. First RWI purchase. Wore it all weekend at a meeting. (keeps great time, and how many people really know about Panerai?). Waiting for a PAV91 leather strap I bought last week. The white stitching is nice, but the strap looks like vinyl (Do they still make naugahide? Did I even spell that correctly?)

Got this LP from Chronoshark. Has an IWC look, big face contrasted nicely by the black subdials, black strap that doesn't look cheezy at all, I added a SS deployant.

This Tissot does stuff when you touch it. It's my bracelet/black face watch. Plus, the compass helps me navigate in new cities.

The Longines: Love the face and how the lower numerals angle in towards the middle. Directs the eye.

BEATER!!! OMG. What did I DO to this thing?

moggio · 05-01-2010, 04:27 PM

so much different from usual watches..great collection!

rol_man · 05-01-2010, 04:44 PM

Great collection, thanks for sharing. The LeCoultre is a real stunner!

WatchDoc · 05-01-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rol_man

Great collection, thanks for sharing. The LeCoultre is a real stunner!

Thanks. Really covers a spectrum.

relayman · 05-01-2010, 06:44 PM

For me, the Lucien Piccard was a very nice change of pace. A touch of class. The Herc also got me to thinking about a Pam for next time.

Very nice, and thanks for taking the time to post the pics.

tommy_boy · 05-01-2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by watchdoc

My Herc Homage. First RWI purchase. Wore it all weekend at a meeting. (keeps great time, and how many people really know about Panerai?). Waiting for a PAV91 leather strap I bought last week. The white stitching is nice, but the strap looks like vinyl (Do they still make naugahide? Did I even spell that correctly?)

Nice assortment.

My wife wants to know more about the gold watch on the right. I assume it's vintage?

Thanks!

bbphrog · 05-01-2010, 07:37 PM

...don't worry my friend, there's strength in numbers; and you are not alone. At the ripe old age of 63, I have succumbed to the "disease" of the collector, and I love it!! (wife thinks I'm nuts, but she's right!). Very nice exotic collection of some brands I had forgotten about. Good show!! Thanks!!

WatchDoc · 05-01-2010, 07:38 PM

Yeah, was my father in laws. Got it from his mother's friends before we went into the army for the Korean war. He didn't die. It's a Wittnauer.
scroll down on this RWI post for a couple more pics.
http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/sho...and-51748.html
I like the numbers, kinda like the vintage PAMs.
Feel free to PM me or email through the site if you'd like to talk more.

tommy_boy · 05-01-2010, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watchdoc

Yeah, was my father in laws. Got it from his mother's friends before we went into the army for the Korean war. He didn't die. It's a Wittnauer.
scroll down on this RWI post for a couple more pics.
http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/sho...and-51748.html
I like the numbers, kinda like the vintage PAMs.
Feel free to PM me or email through the site if you'd like to talk more.

Thanks. Very nice Witt there.

The wife has a weakness for the vintage dials, and the smaller cases are better suited for her wrist size. I like the dials, too. Funny how I have become more comfortable with the larger cases. Oh well.

levelmanroger · 05-01-2010, 09:51 PM

Nice collection you've got going there. I especially like the vintage LC, as I have a penchant for vintage watches myself. And that Herc is just AWESOME!!!! ;-)
And, for what it's worth, you couldn't have said it better: "It's about the look."
I have a lot of watches from vintage, to quartz, and from cheap to expensive... and it really is all about the look.
Thanks for sharing!

05-01-2010, 02:27 PM	#1
WatchDoc Dark Overlord Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: From Philly, USA Posts: 921	Pics of the collection: New, Old, Auto, Quartz Got a nice day to take some pics. THIS is an eclectic collection, and while some may frown on quartz movements, I'm OK with that. It's about the look. Snoopy is from sometime in the late 70s and just couldn't give him up. My dad had a Longines just like the LeCoultre pictured here (my brother has that one), but I really like the face on my Longines with the roman numerals and their angle. The Tissot? Dude, you touch it and it does stuff. Cool! The ML is new. The Sub is a PVD by fakemaster, I added the striped NATO (instead of solid black) You can see from my lack of editing that I beat the crap out of my watches. Not on purpose, just lazy wrists as I walk by stuff. Especially on the Swiss Army. That's TOTALLY my weekend beater. Joe Cool Playing Tennis This was probably my grandfathers: Fakey Sub PVD Maxi with Striped NATO (my first rep, and really can't go wrong with a watch that survived a freakin' diving bell). Wow. I took a nice pic. MY NEW GEN!!! My Herc Homage. First RWI purchase. Wore it all weekend at a meeting. (keeps great time, and how many people really know about Panerai?). Waiting for a PAV91 leather strap I bought last week. The white stitching is nice, but the strap looks like vinyl (Do they still make naugahide? Did I even spell that correctly?) Got this LP from Chronoshark. Has an IWC look, big face contrasted nicely by the black subdials, black strap that doesn't look cheezy at all, I added a SS deployant. This Tissot does stuff when you touch it. It's my bracelet/black face watch. Plus, the compass helps me navigate in new cities. The Longines: Love the face and how the lower numerals angle in towards the middle. Directs the eye. BEATER!!! OMG. What did I DO to this thing? __________________ Some people are like slinkies... not really good for anything, but both bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs... ------------------------------------------ Hours online looking at things we want, but of which our wives don't approve. What? NO, it's not porn. It's RWI. You are a sick person. ------------------------------------------ I want watches. I want them ALL!! But, gonna hold off. Right. I mean that is the logical thing to do...Right? ------------------------------------------ How am I since finding RWI? Simple. I've been reduced to a watch craving quivering bowl of goo! Damn you RWI. Damn you to helllllllll My Collection: HERE GENS: Joe Cool Tennis. Maurice Lacroix Retrograde Jours. Matthey-Tissot Auto. Tissot T-Touch Titanium. Seiko Orange Monster on Black Zulu w/ orange stripe. Seiko Black Monster on SS. Luminox 3007 on Gray Zulu. Swiss Army Startech 2000. Herc PAM 006 Homage. Vintage LeCoultre and Wittnauer. REPS: Glaschutte Original Senator Sixties. Omega PO 42mm. Rollie GMTIIc. Breitling Skyland Avenger. ------------------------------------------- The Grail (as someone said...For now.... Click for Larger image)

05-01-2010, 04:27 PM	#2
moggio VIP MEMBER / SUPPORTER! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep Under Posts: 2,670	so much different from usual watches..great collection! __________________ Cheers, Moggio Watch List 2011 PAM 026k, IWC TopGun Concepta, IWC Portugese Concepta HBB King Tourbillion Black Ceramic * Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves *

05-01-2010, 06:44 PM	#5
relayman VIP MEMBER / SUPPORTER! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 310	For me, the Lucien Piccard was a very nice change of pace. A touch of class. The Herc also got me to thinking about a Pam for next time. Very nice, and thanks for taking the time to post the pics. __________________ Cool

05-01-2010, 07:38 PM	#8
WatchDoc Dark Overlord Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: From Philly, USA Posts: 921	Yeah, was my father in laws. Got it from his mother's friends before we went into the army for the Korean war. He didn't die. It's a Wittnauer. scroll down on this RWI post for a couple more pics. http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/sho...and-51748.html I like the numbers, kinda like the vintage PAMs. Feel free to PM me or email through the site if you'd like to talk more. __________________ Some people are like slinkies... not really good for anything, but both bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs... ------------------------------------------ Hours online looking at things we want, but of which our wives don't approve. What? NO, it's not porn. It's RWI. You are a sick person. ------------------------------------------ I want watches. I want them ALL!! But, gonna hold off. Right. I mean that is the logical thing to do...Right? ------------------------------------------ How am I since finding RWI? Simple. I've been reduced to a watch craving quivering bowl of goo! Damn you RWI. Damn you to helllllllll My Collection: HERE GENS: Joe Cool Tennis. Maurice Lacroix Retrograde Jours. Matthey-Tissot Auto. Tissot T-Touch Titanium. Seiko Orange Monster on Black Zulu w/ orange stripe. Seiko Black Monster on SS. Luminox 3007 on Gray Zulu. Swiss Army Startech 2000. Herc PAM 006 Homage. Vintage LeCoultre and Wittnauer. REPS: Glaschutte Original Senator Sixties. Omega PO 42mm. Rollie GMTIIc. Breitling Skyland Avenger. ------------------------------------------- The Grail (as someone said...For now.... Click for Larger image) Last edited by WatchDoc; 05-01-2010 at 07:42 PM.

05-01-2010, 09:51 PM	#10
levelmanroger Sad, Pathetic Little Man Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 7,460 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Nice collection you've got going there. I especially like the vintage LC, as I have a penchant for vintage watches myself. And that Herc is just AWESOME!!!! ;-) And, for what it's worth, you couldn't have said it better: "It's about the look." I have a lot of watches from vintage, to quartz, and from cheap to expensive... and it really is all about the look. Thanks for sharing! __________________ To find a local watch smith: http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/sho....html?p=503944

05-01-2010, 04:44 PM	#3
rol_man VIP MEMBER / SUPPORTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,229	Great collection, thanks for sharing. The LeCoultre is a real stunner!

05-01-2010, 07:37 PM	#7
bbphrog VIP MEMBER / SUPPORTER! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northeast PA Posts: 2,408	...don't worry my friend, there's strength in numbers; and you are not alone. At the ripe old age of 63, I have succumbed to the "disease" of the collector, and I love it!! (wife thinks I'm nuts, but she's right!). Very nice exotic collection of some brands I had forgotten about. Good show!! Thanks!!