SOTC 2023 - 20 years in the making
Hi!
Here’s my collection that has been growing and shrinking for the last 20 odd years.
My watch collection and passion started with Bulova Accutron, tuning fork watches. I’ve had tons of them, accurate, cheap and fun designs but tricky to find places to service. Favorite piece is the Accutron Spaceview.
The first “expensive / high end” piece I got was the vintage Longines Ultra Chron dress watch. High beat, 36,000 bph and super clean design.
My first Chronograph I got was the vintage Citizen 8110a. High beat (28,800 bph), day/date and flyback chronograph. I love the blue sunburst dial and orange hands. It’s a good companion for my Speedmaster MK2 with its orange hands.
During the last years I have been more and more gravitating towards Omega. Specially pieces from 90’s to 2000’s. I have a fondness for the Speedmaster and especially Schumacher versions.
I’m now looking into different microbrands. I’m trying to find something with a meteor or aventurine dial in 40mm or less sized case. Fo you crunchers have any suggestions?
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Love the Omegas, impressive collection. Perfectly curated
Great collection ufff nice Omegas, do you know Nivada Grenchen, like the one i wearing today 38mm Selita SW510 manual winding, A reedition of an iconic model from the 60s
Great collection, congrats!!
Sweet collection!
Love the Omegas, impressive collection. Perfectly curated
Thank you. Much appreciated
Great collection ufff nice Omegas, do you know Nivada Grenchen, like the one i wearing today 38mm Selita SW510 manual winding, A reedition of an iconic model from the 60s
That’s lovely! Would love to have one. Any place you recommend buying one from?
Great collection, congrats!!
Thank you :)
Sweet collection!
Thanks :)
You can’t go wrong with a Spaceview!
That’s lovely! Would love to have one. Any place you recommend buying one from?
https://nivadagrenchenofficial.com/
That is a drool worthy collection - very well done 🤙🎯
That is a drool worthy collection - very well done 🤙🎯
Thank you! :)
The speedy at the bottom row, right in the middle is my fav speedy... best blend of colours ever ☺️🥰
That’s a sweet collection, wow.
Quite an impressive collection! All I can say is WOW! I'm curious if you have insurance coverage on this precious grouping?
You need a pilots watch 🤌🏽. Great collection.
Seems to be missing a few Omegas. 😅
Jokes apart , such a brilliant collection 😍😍 just shows your high quality taste and determination… 20 years! Wow
Thanks!
love that citizen 8110, beautiful and unique dial
It’s a great watch. Real value for money.
Lovely collection. You've been collecting for 20 years and only have 15 pieces, that's remarkable. I just started a year ago, and have 11 in my main collection and a few others i have for sale. And of the 11 in my main collection, maybe half are definitive keepers. It's so hard to be discipled and I'm learning how to fight impulsive buys. You have 15 well thought out pieces, I like that. I know I'm a rookie compared to you, but my favorite microbrand is Zelos. They make Aventurine and Meteorite dials all the time, the thing is they tend to sell out instantly. If you are lucky to get one, that would be my recommendation.
I have a question, do you have a collecting philosophy or it's simply, collect what you like?
Thanks for sharing.
I try to buy pieces that I can see myself use as a daily driver. If it’s only used from time to time I don’t really get the connection with it and usually it goes out for sale.
Unless like it’s the Longines ultra chron or other vintage pieces then I’m a bit more sparingly in the usage.
In the end, it just needs to be something you really like and that evokes some kind of feeling.
Nice collection 👍🏻
Cool speedmaster mini collection sir 😎
Thanks. You have a great collection of watches too.
You need a pilots watch 🤌🏽. Great collection.
That is true! Been eying some navitimers before but never pulled the trigger.
Fantastic collection!
Some really great watches there.
Fantastic collection!
Some really great watches there.
Thank you! Your collection is pretty spot on too!
I would do something provocative and get a Mod from one of WC's modder/watchmakers😎
I would do something provocative and get a Mod from one of WC's modder/watchmakers😎
Any suggestions where to start? :)
Any suggestions where to start? :)
@Fiatjeepdriver , @Mr.Santana or the maker of my new Favorite watch The "Arctic Ichi GMT". @Ichibunz Which I just did a quick review on. Here's a WC special you could jump in on.
https://www.watchcrunch.com/Mr.Santana/posts/final-pricing-watchcrunch-inspired-mods-for-the-community-offical-release-date-comig-soon-235682
You have an impressive collection which has obviously been honed to perfection over the years.
23 hours later it’s lost 4 seconds.
Pleasantly surprised.
23 hours later it’s lost 4 seconds.
Pleasantly surprised.
Awesome. Chronometer level :)
Oh guao!! that is amazing! I could stay looking each watch by hours, congrats!!
Oh guao!! that is amazing! I could stay looking each watch by hours, congrats!!
Thanks :)