IWatkins

Hi All,

I'm a bit of a watch collector myself but nowhere near on Yoza's scale (or budget). I tend to go with older military/aviation type watches and have just bought myself a new everyday watch, i.e one I'll wear everyday.

It's a Wenger Commando SRC and I like very much:



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Following this, the next one one my list is a nice dress watch, which (hopefully) I'll get for my birthday. It's a Zeppelin Black Line Series watch:



Cheers

Ian

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Like them both. Particularly the Zeppelin. Whats the price of both out of interest?

Chop

yoza

....like a moth to the flame.

Very nice too, dont post any more flight watches in my direction, you know what happened last time.

By the way I have 3 FCX'S now all your doing, an FCX1, FCX2BLACK, AND FCX2WHITE.

Right then, place on the fame suits...

Keep collecting....

TingTongPJ

iTrader: (24)

i love that wenger watch, it's so different to the normal mainstream stuff.

David Lock

Nice but......

Why does everyone seem to prefer these chunky great things with umpteen dials?

Don't you find them uncomfortable to wear and do you actually use all the extra features?

Just a personal view but all I want is a regular ordinary weight watch with a large clear face and possibly a date. If you need to spend money Patek seem to have a nice range.

Sorry only asking

dl

IWatkins

Hey Chop,

Wenger is around £285 in the UK, the Zeppelin around £325 in the UK. I don't tend to risk eBay etc. for watches, but can be had a bit cheaper from there.

Cheers

Ian

Markus

Ian/Yoza,
Don't suppose you have any Bell & Ross watches do you, if so, what do you think of them?

IWatkins

Bwhahaha, my work here is done.

Leslie

I like the Wenger-very smart.

Les

IWatkins

That's why I like it and my love of military/aviation style watches.

If you don't like the green, they do it in orange, blue and recently release white:

TingTongPJ

iTrader: (24)

i'm actually really liking the green, it's a good choice.

the next runner up for me is the white, don't like that blue one at all.

DYK

Wengerrrrrrrrrrrr

Very Nice

IWatkins

Fair point, well made. But as you say, a personal view.

I prefer a chronograph as I'm always timing stuff, usually mundane stuff though like boiling an egg or timing a run etc. But others, like yourself, prefer a clock that tells the time and maybe the date. There are others that want an altimeter, GPS, ballistics computer etc. That is why there is such a wide range of watches out there in all sorts of styles, sizes and price ranges.

And yes, I like the feel of a chunky watch on my wrist as long as it is well fitted. Always have. Remember the craze for Swatch watches? I loved a lot of the designs but couldn't wear them as they were so light I constantly had that "I'm not wearing a watch, Arrrggghhh" feeling

Going on your example, you say "Patek seem to have a nice range". I look at the full collection and see nothing I like at all, and some I think are hideous.

It's all about choice and there is no right answer. Each to their own etc.

Cheers

Ian

IWatkins

Hi Markus,

I like many of their watches, but not the prices. Some of their aircraft dial style watches are quality to look at and feel great on the wrist (tried many) but I cannot bring myself to pay that kind of money for a watch. Apart from that I don't really know that much about them, sorry.

Cheers

Ian

Diesel_DC

iTrader: (7)

Very nice choices there, I currently have this:



I am looking for an everydayer and the Wenger could well be a purchase, I really like the blue but it could become annoying after a while. So green would be the preference

Just out of interest how weighty is the Wenger Commando?

IWatkins

Tough one, don't have scales that can weigh it, but I would say it is lighter than an average chronograph but still a good weight to it. Put it this way, it is lighter than all my metal bracelet strapped watches but a little heavier than my leather strap chronographs. About average I would say. Although it looks big, the case is only 42mm, so it isn't huge.

I was going to go for the blue at first, but in the flesh the blue is quite dark in daylight, not hard to read or anything but just a little dark.

Cheers

Ian

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Hi Ian,

Think I will be purchasing the zeppelin this weekend for that. Lovely watch. Also very tempted by the wenger but can only justify one at the moment!

What is the bezel size approx for both?

Chop

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Ah, see above the wenger is 42mm, how about the zeppelin?

Chop

Markus

Ian,
I am with you on the cost of a B&R, it seems very steep indeed, circa $4500 (Canadian) for a very basic looking, but probably very, very well made, watch.

IWatkins

Zeppelin is 40mm. Good choice. Let me know what it is like if you get one as it's next on my list.

EDIT: And just found it online at Amazon of all places for £250, bargain:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zeppelin-Chr.../dp/B001051S3C

Cheers

Ian

NotoriousREV

I love that Raymond Weil, lovely looking watch.

Freelance Badger

Like the look of that - might be good for an everyday watch instead of my Tag - how easy is the Wenger to read in the dark?

magepaster

iTrader: (2)

Love the Wenger. Have been considering one for a while and also in the green. Good choice.

But, now you have shown me the Zeppelin. Oh my God! That is a nice looking watch.

Will have to go and look on Amazon with the curser hovering over the buy button and see what happens.



You swine

amar7274

[quote=S600B_DC;9025879]Very nice choices there, I currently have this:



You sir have great taste in watches, i've got a Nabucco aswell and thinks it's beautiful.

Please accept my apologies for going slightly of topic.

yoza

IanW couldn't get all 3 together as one is at another address, but here are my two.





I am currently wearing my SeaDwellerDeepSea, I love its blue lume and gizmo Clasp.







Lume has been mentioned and you can't get any better than Tritium filled tubes, as on my Ball Hydrocarbons, and Marathon CSar it needs no external light source to agitate the lume, it just shines on..... 100 times brighter than any Lume paint products.





Show me more, pref with cheese...

magepaster

iTrader: (2)

^^^ Yoza^^^

Piggin' flash git

yoza

Sorry.

I tell myself to show just one, but then look at the others, and think they look left out.

Maybe a fresh group shot with a Pumpkin is on the cards.

magepaster

iTrader: (2)

If you are going to do a seasonal shot of your collection please give me plenty of warning as I will need to get plenty of tissues handy to view all that sex

Trout

iTrader: (1)

When I asked Nat this question, this was his response...

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Fair play yoza. Very jealous of your collection.

Chop