Progression of the Collection
State of the Collection posts are a common sight on all social media platforms with even a small watch community. Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and of course, WatchCrunch (I've even made a SOTC post of my own). But I'm going to propose something a bit different, that is probably just me claiming something someone else has already done and deciding it is my idea now. Where do we see our collections going next? Do you want to sell some watches, buy some, or does your collection feel complete as it is? Do you have any big events coming up that you'll treat yourself to a watch for? I did, but then I bought it early because I saw it at a good price, never claimed to be a master of discipline after all.
I plan to buy a couple more watches, and might then consider selling a couple of pieces that don't get as much use, but here is what I have my eyes on right now:
Citizen BX1003-08E World Time Perpetual Calendar
Black quartz perpetual calendar to be the perfect pick-up-and-go watch, with Citizen's wonderful Eco-Drive, so I can even be all environmental.
Brew Retrograph Technicolor
A watch that is a bit of fun but still low-key enough to not look out of place. I do like the 8-Bit Brew, but I worry it wouldn't get enough wrist time. And of course, Brew is much loved, and the sneaky references to coffee remind me of my mild caffeine addiction 😂
Vintage Omega Genéve
This would be my first genuinely luxury watch, but they sell regularly for around £300 second-hand, with both quartz and automatic versions, this would be an ideal dress watch.
Dan Henry 1945 WW2 Chronograph
Last watch I have eyes on right now, the Dan Henry 1945, a quartz chronograph with some lovely styling, something very different from the rest of my collection with this one.
So this is my Progression of the Collection, a GADA, 2 chronographs, and a vintage dress watch. As always, thanks to everyone who reads the whole post, no matter how incoherent 😂
19-year-old student in the English Midlands with a low-budget collection. Got into watches while researching Soviet timepieces, still have a love for USSR watches. Getting more interested in stepping...
I’m making a trade to get this LeJour Rally Monte-Carlo Chronograph.
I’m thinking of breaking the one rule I haven’t broken to get the Studio Underdog Goofy Panda
And I’d love to get this gmt pilot from Lacoste but don’t think I’m going to be able to make up the space in my collection.
So 2 chronos and a gmt then I think I’m done for a while.
I am thinking about trading this:
For this:
And I don’t know what to do.
Im pretty much going all omega now.
I started with this idea that I was going to get one watch from each brand, but after owning a few brands and also getting a bit more confident trying on more models , I have pretty much become the typical omega fanboy :)
Ill be trading my GS and Tudor for a speedy , and then getting an Aqua Terra blue dial, to accompany my seamster .
chef kiss perfect !
Im pretty much going all omega now.
I started with this idea that I was going to get one watch from each brand, but after owning a few brands and also getting a bit more confident trying on more models , I have pretty much become the typical omega fanboy :)
Ill be trading my GS and Tudor for a speedy , and then getting an Aqua Terra blue dial, to accompany my seamster .
chef kiss perfect !
Love Omega, but something about GS hits different, just wish they were anywhere near my price range rather than half of their range being about 10x my budget new 😅
There are too many quartz and meca-quartz chronos where one of the registers is the totally useless 24Hr indicator, so it's quite refreshing to see that the Dan Henry 1945 WWII Chrono has a decimal subdial.
There are too many quartz and meca-quartz chronos where one of the registers is the totally useless 24Hr indicator, so it's quite refreshing to see that the Dan Henry 1945 WWII Chrono has a decimal subdial.
Agreed, I quite like the Tissot PRC200 too, that has a tenth of a second register rather than a 24 hour register. I almost think it'd be interesting to repurpose a 24hr register as a small GMT hand, I don't know if it would be possible to make a movement like that 🤔
Agreed, I quite like the Tissot PRC200 too, that has a tenth of a second register rather than a 24 hour register. I almost think it'd be interesting to repurpose a 24hr register as a small GMT hand, I don't know if it would be possible to make a movement like that 🤔
I don't think it's possible because the 24Hr indicator is slaved to the main hands. It has no way to be set separately.
The old Seiko 7T62 quartz movement used on previous generation chronographs, such as the SNA411 Flightmaster, had an alarm/second time zone sub-dial, but this useful feature was not carried over to the more modern quartz and meca-quartz from Seiko.
I don't think it's possible because the 24Hr indicator is slaved to the main hands. It has no way to be set separately.
The old Seiko 7T62 quartz movement used on previous generation chronographs, such as the SNA411 Flightmaster, had an alarm/second time zone sub-dial, but this useful feature was not carried over to the more modern quartz and meca-quartz from Seiko.
Yes but what abour the same layout but the 24hr indicator being a GMT hand instead, unslaved from the main hands and independently adjustable. Zeppelin do a bunch of watches with a second time zone sub-dial that look quite good actually.
Yes but what abour the same layout but the 24hr indicator being a GMT hand instead, unslaved from the main hands and independently adjustable. Zeppelin do a bunch of watches with a second time zone sub-dial that look quite good actually.
I agree that this would be a better use for the otherwise useless sub-dial, now that we both agree all there is left is to convince Seiko to let go of their unhealthy 24Hr indicator fetish.