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| So have you already bought a new watch this year? | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 2nd, 2011 10:33 pm |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS 
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So I know most of us WIS don't stay idle long.... and I was wondering if any of you had already purchased (not received but bought/paid for) a watch this year? I'll start... I did buy a ZIXEN the 30th that will land tuesday hopefully but Yesterday Jan 1, I did buy a watch from a fellow forum member... THE FIRST WATCH of 2011  I'll let it be a surprise, though some of you may guess as I am a fan of their watchesdancing.gif.... It won't be here until late this week or even early next week I am guessing. It was unexpected but an opportunity presented itself and it will be my (early) Bonus present to myself I also bought one today, a planned affordable purchase, a Sub homage from Hager Watch Company, the pre-order started today and I'd been waiting for it... watches are due in April. I liked the style and always wanted one but never found an affordable one I liked I guess. This one is only $210 shipped. After talking to Pete a few times, I decided to go ahead. ad yesa it does NOT have a swiss mvt but does not pretend to do so.  Your turn... 
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| Posted: Sun Jan 2nd, 2011 10:53 pm |
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stew77 Admin 
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Well Brice..........Looks like you are keeping your rapid WIS acquisition pace in full effect as we roll into the new year amigo!!!! ....the common man simply cannot keep up!!!  Looks like you are starting 2011 off right with a strong trifecta to boot!!! Can't wait to see your Zixen (have been tempted by many in that lineup), your 2nd purchased on Jan 1st...hmmm...Omega, Anonimo, Doxa, or something else...can't wait to check it out...and then this Hager homage (a complete new one to me, but definitely a great "check-it-out" price! I only have preorders from Benarus and Bali Ha'i that await as the new year begins. ...and by the way, can't wait to see your WIS 2010 (even if some came and went) if you can keep them all straight!!! 
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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 02:55 am |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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Not any watch for me yet...I wait for the right opportunity... Hmmm, well, didn't see this Hager before but looked on it and the TY2806 mvt is a Sea-Gull ST16... Apparently a Japanese inspired mvt made by the Chineses. This is the mvt you find in the Alpha watches. This Hager Commando is most likely fully made in China and not better than an Alpha: Not for me, I prefer to save my buks. Also: Why the bezel's lume-dot never align with the top marker, even on them site? http://www.hagerwatches.com/ I must say that the video(specialy the music) gave me a blastfart.gif Sorry Brice: Just giving my opinion...
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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 04:06 am |
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mario 3T WIS 
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Indeed a great video...very Bruckheimer-esque...
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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 04:21 am |
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Hammerfjord Moderator
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mario wrote:Indeed a great video...very Bruckheimer-esque... I was meaning that the video made me laugh...That was way too far gone for not so much, to say it like that
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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 04:51 am |
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mario 3T WIS
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LOL it was all out of sarcasm in reference to the truly amazing music. By the way, I have a steinhart ocean 1 on the way. Ordered it on the 25th of December, but after ordering it I realized that they are on vacation until the 10th of January...so the watch won't get out until the 11th 
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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 09:07 am |
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Hammerfjord Moderator
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I see... There's a lot of watch for the $ in those Steinhart and Debaufré, Mario: I have one Stein. pilot myself 
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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 10:08 am |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Well, nothing yet for 2011 but here's the last one I got in 2010. My Seiko Diver, an all black SKZ285K1. Here are some quick shots  
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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 10:50 am |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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 Congrats Jeff, it looks awesome! A little more Sushi in your awesome collection!bigrustypig wrote: Well, nothing yet for 2011 but here's the last one I got in 2010. My Seiko Diver, an all black SKZ285K1. Here are some quick shots
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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 10:52 am |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Yeah the video is funny... Congrats on the STeinhart, I have one as well and it is an awesome piece! Big bang for the buck for sure! I am looking to add the GMT Ocean1 to my collection actually in the near future. Which one did you get, the regular Ocean 1 blakc bezel? Post pics whenyou get it pleas. mario wrote: LOL it was all out of sarcasm in reference to the truly amazing music.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 11:05 am |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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 Ah ah! I always love to read your posts, you crack me up! And I can always use a good laugh! My friend, you do not have to be sorry for sharing your opinion, I’d rather you be honest (while remaining courteous as you did) and it really does not bother me. We don’t have to agree on all watches and manufacturers etc… I like that style a lot and wanted one but did not want to spend 500 or even 1000 dollars for a MKII for example. Not this type watch anyway, nothing wrong with them… Just not what I want to spend a lot of $ on at this point. Also I have held the Alpha sub and was disappointed in its overall feel and quality, looks up close was not up to par for me. I have hope this one will be of higher build quality with a better case/caseback finish, nice applied indices… The specs are ok by me for the $ though it is a bit more than the Alpha, I grant you that. I have owned Sea-Gull mvt based wathces and had no issues myself though I am sure I could find horror stories on some of them. I had a Parnis wich had a sea Gull mvt which ran real nicely and looked ok as well. One of my colleagues own the Alpha Mil Sub, and while the finish is not real nice up close, the watch has been good to him and the mvt has been running +12 he says… anyways we’ll see. I hope the next Hager prototypes coming up have a better alignment. Some things still need to be worked obviously but I am looking forward to seeing it. Hammerfjord wrote:
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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 11:19 am |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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 and Look who's talking? Shall I refer you to Mark’s 2010 look back thread J where you posted all those wonderful timepieces you acquired last year, no common man watch shopping spree for sure! I got dizzy just looking at all those pictures, it kept going and going and going… All joking aside, the Zinex was a 2010 purchase technically J and part of my watch fund from sales I did towards the end of the year. It was a planned purchase, I can’t wait to see it and hope I’ll.. ahem.. bond… with it right away as I have been wanting this one and have high expectations J The first purchase of 2011 is one of those brands you mentioned, al good guesses J The Hager is something different for me, new style to my collection I have been wanting to try one but at a budget for now to ensure I’d like it. This one was also part of watch fund and expected purchase after talking to the owner a few times last year. I haven’t had time to work on the 2010 thread, too much work getting all those pics together and I also lost almost all the pics from the watches I flipped and had moved to a combined album. I’ll try and work on it tonight J Cheers Brice stew77 wrote: Well Brice..........Looks like you are keeping your rapid WIS acquisition pace in full effect as we roll into the new year amigo!!!!
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