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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:19 pm
by 40 scout
If anyone is feeling flush, and like me have a love of Heuer, Juergen from Classic Heuer in Germany will have a stand at Revival - also there will be Arno the fella that did the recent Heuer book.
I bought a 1133b Monaco from Juergen a few years ago - nice bloke - lovelly watch that has probably doubled in value!
Steve
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:50 am
by Glenn75S
Not sure if you guys have heard about this, but a friend of a friend has just relaunched an old Swiss watch brand
www.lonville.com
they have just had the 1st Lonville car rally through Italy to celebrate the launch.
I believe that the launch model is limited to a very small number so may be quite collectable in the future
Glenn
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:55 pm
by abm914
All - advice needed please. How been on the look out for a first watch - ideally I like the Omega Speedmaster and the Heuer Carrera so have been keeping an eye out.
This one came up on TZ
http://www.tz-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... c00dca7340
Looks good, only downside is the non original strap.
Open question - what does everyone think?
Adam
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:02 pm
by hot66
that's a 'reduced' , so smaller diameter ( 35.5mm ? ) than a normal one ( 40mm ? )
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:24 pm
by abm914
hot66 wrote:that's a 'reduced' , so smaller diameter ( 35.5mm ? ) than a normal one ( 40mm ? )
The seller has confirmed size is 38.5mm - what's a few mm between friends
I assume that the 'reduced' watches are generally cheaper than the full size ones but is there a large differential?
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:46 pm
by Bootsy
abm914 wrote:hot66 wrote:that's a 'reduced' , so smaller diameter ( 35.5mm ? ) than a normal one ( 40mm ? )
The seller has confirmed size is 38.5mm - what's a few mm between friends
I assume that the 'reduced' watches are generally cheaper than the full size ones but is there a large differential?
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The current trend seems to be for bigger watches and smaller ones are often a bit harder to sell. However buy what you want. That one looks nice.
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:39 pm
by left4dead
Phwooaaar!!! At corrvintagewatches.com and on hold goddamitt
Jason? What do you reckon to the pre moon Speedy available at the same place? It was marked as 'sold' last week but is now available again. Is that a 'correct' watch for the price?
Cheers,
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:34 pm
by 964RS
abm914 wrote:All - advice needed please. How been on the look out for a first watch - ideally I like the Omega Speedmaster and the Heuer Carrera so have been keeping an eye out.
This one came up on TZ
http://www.tz-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... c00dca7340
Looks good, only downside is the non original strap.
Open question - what does everyone think?
Adam
adam replied to your pm. reduced is quite a bit smaller - 38mm including crown is not that big. if you have small wrists you may pull it off and its an average price but nice package.
My mkiv will be up for sale when i get back - really nice watch owned and used by US test pilot...
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:42 pm
by 964RS
pre moon speedy looks nice from pics that are available - very expensive though
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:48 pm
by JAN
left4dead wrote:
Phwooaaar!!! At corrvintagewatches.com and on hold goddamitt
Jason? What do you reckon to the pre moon Speedy available at the same place? It was marked as 'sold' last week but is now available again. Is that a 'correct' watch for the price?
Cheers,
I bought my black faced white dial breitling from Corr. Have been im pressed with service so far. Contact John if you like the watch, he may well be able to source another.
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:09 pm
by alfacat
Hi All
I hope I don't sound to snooty but a reduced automatic "Speedy" really isn't a "Speedy" at all (to me anyway!), surly it has to be a manual.
Sorry if anyone takes offence, hey its my opinion after all.
All the best
Ian F.
watch identity
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:14 pm
by Mike Usiskin
I don't do watches as a rule, I've probably given to many over a bribes etc to really give a toss about them but I've inherited these 2 from my late father and would like to know firstly what they are (apart from the obvious as in a JaegerLe Coutre and an Omega ) and secondly I need a nice strap for the Jaeger and the omega needs some TLC after a guy in Istanbul replaced the battery and got moisture in it so it stopped working.
wow, that's some opening sentence
so where to go to gents
ta
First the Omega,
and then the Jaeger le Coutre. It was brought by my mother for my father in the 1963
ta again
M
Re: watch identity
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:23 pm
by Ferry Man
Mike Usiskin wrote:I've probably given too many over as bribes
Mike Usiskin wrote:I need a nice strap for the Jaeger and the omega needs some TLC.
So where to go to gents?
Stephen Burrage, good guy, slow but cheap and good.
http://www.rytetimewatchrepairs.co.uk/
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:20 am
by Hendrik Moulds
Hi all.
I have been casualy looking for a nice watch (not necessarily vintage) over the past year or so and read an article on a british company called Bremont. I really liked the look of their watches so wondered if anyone knew any more about them or had had any dealings with them.
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:43 am
by Bootsy
356ist wrote:Hi all.
I have been casualy looking for a nice watch (not necessarily vintage) over the past year or so and read an article on a british company called Bremont. I really liked the look of their watches so wondered if anyone knew any more about them or had had any dealings with them.
Stacks on debate/owners etc. here
http://www.tz-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=90056