Ken 119 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Autran and Viala. German efficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, sammynb said: Parky it's pre-Tag, when they were just Heuer from around 1968, also a manual wind. When I bought it 15 years ago it only cost about a grand but over the years its cost that much again in servicing and restoration, I only got it back about 6 months ago after it had spent a year with an old watchmaker restoring it. Autavia's weren't that common, compared to a Monaco or Carerra and getting parts for it are near impossible. Wow! Proper connoisseur story. Love it. Been looking for a nice vintage watch last couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3355 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, Park Life said: Wow! Proper connoisseur story. Love it. Been looking for a nice vintage watch last couple of months. If you're open to suggestions I'd recommend either a 50's or 60's Omega (the Dynamic I have is also from around '67/68), good watches and parts are still readily available; alternatively military watches are great value and you can get some amazing watches like Jaeger LeCoultre for a fraction of what their other models cost; or look at a good vintage Tudor, which are Rolex movements and cost way less. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, sammynb said: If you're open to suggestions I'd recommend either a 50's or 60's Omega (the Dynamic I have is also from around '67/68), good watches and parts are still readily available; alternatively military watches are great value and you can get some amazing watches like Jaeger LeCoultre for a fraction of what their other models cost; or look at a good vintage Tudor, which are Rolex movements and cost way less. Which Dynamic do you have? I quite like the look of this. Btw a mate of mine sent his Brietling back due to the 'radiation' from the night glow numbering. Edited July 21, 2017 by Park Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3355 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 11 minutes ago, Park Life said: Which Dynamic do you have? I quite like the look of this. Btw a mate of mine sent his Brietling back due to the 'radiation' from the night glow numbering. That's a classic, Brietlings are way to over the top without 'radiation'. My Dynamic is identical to that picture, steel band, white blue white face, only difference is the days are in Suisse not English. Mrs Nb has a ladies version with the face in reverse, blue white blue, and no day date, which is nice albeit a manual wind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30611 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I simply couldn't justify the cost of a reasonably high end watch to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15529 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Genuinely thought this kind of thing was reserved for bland businessmen who go sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Where is Chez these days anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3355 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 11 minutes ago, Meenzer said: Genuinely thought this kind of thing was reserved for bland businessmen who go sailing. No that's country music Unfortunately watches are a bit like cars if you have a mechanical interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7029 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Bought a Tag years ago but ended up flogging it as I felt daft having a near £1k watch that did exactly the same as a casio Ended up buying a Tissot instead which was about 25% of the cost iirc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Especially seeing as it looks like a Casio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7029 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Alex said: Especially seeing as it looks like a Casio Says the man with the price of a second hand car on his wrist And I refuse to accept grief in this thread when Ant is wearing a fossil leather emo bracelet on his wrist Edited July 21, 2017 by Kid Dynamite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20146 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, Rayvin said: I don't even own a house man I believe owning house men is quite frowned upon these days. Edited July 21, 2017 by adios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7029 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Just now, adios said: I believe owning house men is quite frowned upon these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5223 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I quite like Casio watches, so it was uncalled for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15529 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 At the risk of petard-hoisting, does my Garmin count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30611 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) That makes J69 sound cooler than I gave him credit for. Edited July 21, 2017 by ewerk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7029 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Sold my pinball and bought these. Now who feels stupid? Im essentially the 2017 version of this guy Edited July 21, 2017 by Kid Dynamite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Pwnt tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Whitehurst 895 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I've got a Rolex Datejust which I was given as a gift (I wouldn't spend my own money on one). It keeps terrible time and I have to wind it up if I take it off for more that 48 hours. I'd be better off with a Casio, to be quite honest. Considering selling it and buying a Panerai or an IWC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33221 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Don't wear it much unless I'm going out and even then probably less than half the time. Still like it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42449 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 You bunch of plebs are not worthy of my distaste..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 19 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: Don't wear it much unless I'm going out and even then probably less than half the time. Still like it though. The face looks a bit too busy for me. Meant to be good watches mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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