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re: Proper watch photo thread.

Posted on 1/10/14 at 9:49 pm to
Posted by Peazey
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 9:49 pm to
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Pipe dream watch


That would be pretty fricking sweet. How many tens of thousands of dollars is that one priced at?
Posted by Covingtiger
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 9:50 pm to
quote:

That would be pretty fricking sweet. How many tens of thousands of dollars is that one priced at?
I wanna say it's around 45k
Posted by meangene323
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 9:50 pm to
Solid thread. Lots of nice watches here.
Posted by SmackoverHawg
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 9:54 pm to
Posted by okietiger
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 9:59 pm to
That Stowa is awesome Gaston. What a beautiful watch. I have gone on record saying I usually like "busy" watches, but I love that and me be looking into one later on.

Let me ask you about switching bands: Do you have a kit and do that yourself? Or are certain watches just easy to switch the bands out on?
Posted by Peazey
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:24 pm to
NATO straps only take a few seconds to switch around. It's all one piece, so it just slides onto the watch. I'm pretty sure that is what he is using, and it is pretty much exclusively what I have been using. Zulu bands work the same way.

For normal straps two piece I think that there is a cheap tool that you can get to pop off the spring bar. I think that metal bracelets work the same way. I haven't really had any personal experience dealing with changing either of these on my own though.
Posted by Gaston
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:25 pm to


Most are held on by spring bars, as are clasps and some links. Very easy with the tool. The NATO bands come off easier as you just thread them through the spring bars. Underneath metal bracelets there are little access doors that flip up.

More expensive setups like Blancpain have unique tools, but I'd image at $15k they'd provide that. IDK though.
Posted by Marlo Stanfield
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:38 pm to
As we speak I am trading my ulysse nardin maxi marine for a breitling chrono matic 44 and cash. . Love my UN but won't wear it anymore for some reason. Hope I don't regret this one.

Btw, Gaston def has the bug I had about 2 years or so ago. Its a terrible bug to have and a really pricey one too.
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 10:40 pm
Posted by Tiger Ryno
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:41 pm to
Balla
Posted by Marlo Stanfield
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:43 pm to
I wish.. I live on the east side of the parkway brofha.
Posted by sneakytiger
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:44 pm to
Love the IWC's
Posted by Chris Farley
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:48 pm to
Gaston, or anyone else that might know, could I use that tool to get a stainless bracelet off my tag? I know their band is slightly different than some others.

My watch: LINK
Posted by lsulaker
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:59 pm to
I am obsessed with the IWCs too. There is something about the simplicity that attracts me, although I have a fairly busy Citizen now that I like a lot. I am just not sure about spending 3-5k on a brand which the vast majority of people have never heard of and looks plain to the casual observer. I worry I might be able to get a better bang for my buck with another brand, I just don't know which one.
Posted by Tiger Ryno
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:02 pm to
Lol. We need to hook up sometime. You still live on the plantation?
Posted by Peazey
Metry
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:06 pm to
quote:

brand which the vast majority of people have never heard of and looks plain to the casual observer.


This makes it cooler. It adds some exclusivity to it. You would know that you have quality on your wrist, but it just goes right over the heads of the ignorant masses.
Posted by Gaston
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Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:08 pm to
There are little flip up doors that expose the ends if the spring bars, it's simple. Third picture in that link you posted shows them. I wouldn't do it with a knife though, people scratch up their lugs that way.



Doors down on the top and bottom, but you can see the spring bar ends.
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 11:15 pm
Posted by Gaston
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Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:08 pm to
There are little flip up doors that expose the ends if the spring bars, it's simple. Third picture in that link you posted shows them. I wouldn't do it with a knife though, people scratch up their lugs that way.
Posted by Marlo Stanfield
Member since Aug 2008
2250 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:12 pm to
yes sir. Still live on the plantation in the landing. Shipmans that is. We do. I used to have guys over at my place every thurs for cigars and beers/scotch/bourbon but haven't in a few months.
Posted by Marlo Stanfield
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:13 pm to
that's how my ulysse nardin is. No one has a clue what it is or how much it is worth.
Posted by Tiger Ryno
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:14 pm to
You sure we don't already know each other?

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