My Basic B*tches
Hey guys, just a couple of oldies in my collection. Actually my first 'serious' watches when I started collecting in the late 90s. The Speedy I got in '98. I couldn"t afford a new one at the time so I 'settled' for vintage one from '68 with a 321 cal that I got on eBay when it started for real cheap. I don't think vintage watches were really a thing back then. The non date sub I bought new in '99 working abroad in Australia. Truth be told I wanted the date version but they shop didn't have any. So again I settled for the non date version because I thought it looked nicer than I expected in person, especially on my wrist.
Anyway, I get why these are considered boring by today's standards in watch collecting, but these will always have a special place in my heart.
Cheers,
Rob
Been collecting watches for a while... I like old school mechanical stuff: Watches, motorcycles and guitars.
"Boring" (and I'm only using that term for continuity from your post) only because the community has taken them for granted. Imagine a world where these watches never existed and some microbrand released them; the internet would shut down.
Beautiful watches👌
I see nothing boring about them.
Two beautiful pieces 🍻
Thanks! Yeah, that's one of the downsides to having older pieces , finding people to service them without completely destroying their value
"Boring" (and I'm only using that term for continuity from your post) only because the community has taken them for granted. Imagine a world where these watches never existed and some microbrand released them; the internet would shut down.
Beautiful watches👌
The community is more informed now than ever so I get it, but I got no regrets
Boring today perhaps as the watch world has diversified its designs; but they are classics for a reason. They (along with a few others) carried us into the modern Era and that's pretty cool.
Your examples have matured nicely, I'm envious
I don’t think it gets better than this 😍.
The king and queen of watches.
Preceramic Sub and 321 Speedy boring? I'll take it any day😀
Well played. I would need some others to play with
Nothing else’s needed 👏👏👏
That Omega is the boll*cks
Nothing boring with classic style. I love the no date, and is the same Sub I had, 14060M. My current Pelagos 39mm is no date which I prefer. Nice collection!
This is my perfect Duo. 😍
They are only considered boring because they are classic and have been copied so many times. I'm waiting on the Sub from my AD. It's a dream watch for me.
Both are anything but boring, they're stunning!
that speedy is gorgeous and the story is almost unbelievable considering what happens on ebay now 🤣
Thanks guys. Just adding a couple of wristies...
that speedy is gorgeous and the story is almost unbelievable considering what happens on ebay now 🤣
Looking back, I definitely got lucky. Probably one of my first big purchases online.
Nothing boring with classic style. I love the no date, and is the same Sub I had, 14060M. My current Pelagos 39mm is no date which I prefer. Nice collection!
Nice! Mine is just before the M. Only says 'Swiss' on the dial
Boring! You mean iconic. IMHO - these are probably w of the most beautiful. Iconic watches. Pls don’t trade them or something even if you get bored with them. Just store them away for a season or so and bring them back to life and they’ll still be awesome.
I love that you stumbled into the best versions of both watched! The universe was on your side 😉
If that’s all you can ever collect, I can say for sure you are a lucky person
I love that you stumbled into the best versions of both watched! The universe was on your side 😉
Ha ha yeah... I really did NOT know what I was doing then, but I will say this: those watches spoke to me as soon as I tried them on and I knew right away they were keepers even though they weren't my first choices. I still remember the Rolex sales lady saying "You don't want to wait for the sub date? It's better. You really want this one?".
Grails!
I don’t think I’ve ever just seen a pair of them side by side. The contrast between the two of them, from dial, bezel, case, crown and bracelet, if anything elevates both wonderfully!
Man, they're stunning 🤩
End game duo for most ppl really great watch!👍👍
Ha ha yeah... I really did NOT know what I was doing then, but I will say this: those watches spoke to me as soon as I tried them on and I knew right away they were keepers even though they weren't my first choices. I still remember the Rolex sales lady saying "You don't want to wait for the sub date? It's better. You really want this one?".
That is so argumentative, date sub being better, I personally despise that cyclops eye (date viewer) so I would buy the Sea Dweller rather than a date sub. Personal preference.
I think you have two of the MOST ICONIC watches of all time. If I were to have a two-watch collection, that would be it!
Great classic pieces 👌🏻
Love the vintage Speedy 🚀