Stunning watches , especially that omegasmallspeed wrote:I'm having a bit of a sale to fund a new purchase, so unfortunately this pair have to go - ideally I'd like to keep both (especially the Mk2) but doesn't make sense - I don't get much opportunity to wear a watch as I'm either at work where I'm not allowed to, at home where I am fiddling with cars and walking the dogs, or at the farm getting covered in horse s#*t!
The plan is to thin the "collection" down to one or two I really really want, hence these two are on the block..
..I've created a thread in the "parts/misc for sale section" as I have a few pics and things I don't want to clutter up this thread with
If anyone is interested or wants some more details PM me or reply to the other for-sale thread
Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
Moderators: hot66, Miggs, 58A - 71E, impmad2000, drummerboytom, Barry, Helen, Viv_Surby, Derek, KS, abm914, Mike Usiskin
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
-
- I used to have a life, then came DDK
- Posts: 3856
- Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:38 pm
- Location: leicester
- Contact:
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
thankyou sir!
-
- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
- Posts: 7812
- Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:31 pm
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
+2 Just sorry I've spent too much on cars and watches this year already! GLWSsmallspeed wrote:thankyou sir!
“A REMINDER. I would be grateful if those members who have borrowed bits from me in emergencies (e.g starter motor, oil cooler, etc) would return them and/or contact me”. – Chris Turner RIP
-
- Married to the DDK
- Posts: 269
- Joined: Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:04 pm
- Location: Oxfordshire
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
I’m selling my non date Rolex sub if anyone’s interested.
2018, full set, bought in the UK.
It’s in the classified section.
Julian.
2018, full set, bought in the UK.
It’s in the classified section.
Julian.
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
Hi ladies , Don't ya just love auctions at Watches of Knightsbridge ?
Every hyped up watch described as rare or extremely rare. Most are only rare because nobody wanted them in the first place. The others come up regularly on ebay.
On offer exclusively to the DDK horology dept. today is something really rare. As rare as a real rare thing.
In fact, possibly as rare as a northward bound quick galloping T bone steak.
With its rotating bezel and stainless steel case rated at 100 meters, the Deepstar also features a huge chronograph dial, making it the first chronograph capable of diving 10 ATM .That added chronograph function soon attracted the attention of professional divers, including the worlds most important diver and co inventor of the Aqualung, Jacques Cousteau.
Although Cousteau was a proponent of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and the Rolex Submariner and later became a vendor of the DOXA Sub300t through his company, U.S. Divers, Cousteau and his crew were not married to any particular watch brand. However, his relationship with the Aquastar Deepstar was long-lived. Cousteau and many of his crew on the Calypso could often be seen sporting Deepstar's in his landmark TV series,The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. Aquastar elected to use a single large distinctive 30 minute register at 3 o clock with a moving boat propeller at
9.00 o clock which continuously marks the elapsed seconds. As the propeller isn't a part of the chronograph complication,the watch is best described as a single register chronograph.
Most of these watches had black or grey dials .This watch is the much sought after midnight blue version powered by a Valjoux 92 - the same movement used in the Heuer Autavia 3646 (Andretti). This version sports the larger hour lume plots and looks most like the style used by Cousteau's crew.
Originally the watch would have come with a decompression table to be used with the external bezel on the watch.
Never seen a Deepstar offered for sale with these and I'm offering the watch only.
The Deepstar was marketed in Spain as Duward and in Italy as Lorenz . I believe Heuer marketed the Deepstar in America without changing the Aquastar brand name.
It's the Aquastar branded watches that are most prized by collectors.
Company. Aquastar Geneve
Model. Deepstar
Country of origin. Switzerland
Year. Circa 1966
Size. 37.5 mm without crown
Type. Single register chronograph.
Dial. Midnight blue with faded peppermint green hands and lume
Movement. Valjoux 92 . 17 jewel column wheel chronograph
Case. Stainless steel with Aquastar trademark serrated cog back
Crystal. Acrylic
Lug width. 19mm
Bezel. Bi directional and perfectly weighted
Waterproof. Not now.
Box and papers - No
These Deepstar's are super desirable and rarely come to open market,with the best examples selling under the radar.
They've tremendous wrist presence without being overwhelming in size.
£ 12.8k firm
Kindly contact Richard by pm or coachhouse.fourfields@gmail.com.
Every hyped up watch described as rare or extremely rare. Most are only rare because nobody wanted them in the first place. The others come up regularly on ebay.
On offer exclusively to the DDK horology dept. today is something really rare. As rare as a real rare thing.
In fact, possibly as rare as a northward bound quick galloping T bone steak.
With its rotating bezel and stainless steel case rated at 100 meters, the Deepstar also features a huge chronograph dial, making it the first chronograph capable of diving 10 ATM .That added chronograph function soon attracted the attention of professional divers, including the worlds most important diver and co inventor of the Aqualung, Jacques Cousteau.
Although Cousteau was a proponent of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and the Rolex Submariner and later became a vendor of the DOXA Sub300t through his company, U.S. Divers, Cousteau and his crew were not married to any particular watch brand. However, his relationship with the Aquastar Deepstar was long-lived. Cousteau and many of his crew on the Calypso could often be seen sporting Deepstar's in his landmark TV series,The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. Aquastar elected to use a single large distinctive 30 minute register at 3 o clock with a moving boat propeller at
9.00 o clock which continuously marks the elapsed seconds. As the propeller isn't a part of the chronograph complication,the watch is best described as a single register chronograph.
Most of these watches had black or grey dials .This watch is the much sought after midnight blue version powered by a Valjoux 92 - the same movement used in the Heuer Autavia 3646 (Andretti). This version sports the larger hour lume plots and looks most like the style used by Cousteau's crew.
Originally the watch would have come with a decompression table to be used with the external bezel on the watch.
Never seen a Deepstar offered for sale with these and I'm offering the watch only.
The Deepstar was marketed in Spain as Duward and in Italy as Lorenz . I believe Heuer marketed the Deepstar in America without changing the Aquastar brand name.
It's the Aquastar branded watches that are most prized by collectors.
Company. Aquastar Geneve
Model. Deepstar
Country of origin. Switzerland
Year. Circa 1966
Size. 37.5 mm without crown
Type. Single register chronograph.
Dial. Midnight blue with faded peppermint green hands and lume
Movement. Valjoux 92 . 17 jewel column wheel chronograph
Case. Stainless steel with Aquastar trademark serrated cog back
Crystal. Acrylic
Lug width. 19mm
Bezel. Bi directional and perfectly weighted
Waterproof. Not now.
Box and papers - No
These Deepstar's are super desirable and rarely come to open market,with the best examples selling under the radar.
They've tremendous wrist presence without being overwhelming in size.
£ 12.8k firm
Kindly contact Richard by pm or coachhouse.fourfields@gmail.com.
“Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three
decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good "..
1971 911 2.2T sold
1970 911 2.2S Sold but remains within DDK
1959 Lancia Flaminia PF Coupe
decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good "..
1971 911 2.2T sold
1970 911 2.2S Sold but remains within DDK
1959 Lancia Flaminia PF Coupe
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
Very nice
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
- Bootsy
- Site admin and the Boss
- Posts: 24005
- Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2003 6:09 pm
- Location: Norwich
- Contact:
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
A few Heuers which will be a viable on my site soon
If there’s anything you fancy before I circulate them let me know
If there’s anything you fancy before I circulate them let me know
1972 911T | 1994 993 Carrera | 1999 986 Boxster | 1990 T25 Camper
Vintage Heuer, Omega, Zenith and other vintage watches - http://www.heuerheritage.co.uk
Vintage Heuer, Omega, Zenith and other vintage watches - http://www.heuerheritage.co.uk
- Bootsy
- Site admin and the Boss
- Posts: 24005
- Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2003 6:09 pm
- Location: Norwich
- Contact:
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
1972 911T | 1994 993 Carrera | 1999 986 Boxster | 1990 T25 Camper
Vintage Heuer, Omega, Zenith and other vintage watches - http://www.heuerheritage.co.uk
Vintage Heuer, Omega, Zenith and other vintage watches - http://www.heuerheritage.co.uk
-
- I used to have a life, then came DDK
- Posts: 3856
- Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:38 pm
- Location: leicester
- Contact:
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
smallspeed wrote:I'm having a bit of a sale to fund a new purchase, so unfortunately this pair have to go - ideally I'd like to keep both (especially the Mk2) but doesn't make sense - I don't get much opportunity to wear a watch as I'm either at work where I'm not allowed to, at home where I am fiddling with cars and walking the dogs, or at the farm getting covered in horse s#*t!
The plan is to thin the "collection" down to one or two I really really want, hence these two are on the block..
..I've created a thread in the "parts/misc for sale section" as I have a few pics and things I don't want to clutter up this thread with
If anyone is interested or wants some more details PM me or reply to the other for-sale thread
Just bumping this back up - bullhead now sold, omega on eBay or available direct for a ddk price of £2000 delivered in the UK
Can ship internationally with insurance at cost
- Bootsy
- Site admin and the Boss
- Posts: 24005
- Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2003 6:09 pm
- Location: Norwich
- Contact:
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
You won’t see this variant of AUTAVIA very often
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
1972 911T | 1994 993 Carrera | 1999 986 Boxster | 1990 T25 Camper
Vintage Heuer, Omega, Zenith and other vintage watches - http://www.heuerheritage.co.uk
Vintage Heuer, Omega, Zenith and other vintage watches - http://www.heuerheritage.co.uk
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
I’m surprised the omega hasn’t sold as it’s stunning. ? To be fair I’m not upto date on omega prices)smallspeed wrote:smallspeed wrote:I'm having a bit of a sale to fund a new purchase, so unfortunately this pair have to go - ideally I'd like to keep both (especially the Mk2) but doesn't make sense - I don't get much opportunity to wear a watch as I'm either at work where I'm not allowed to, at home where I am fiddling with cars and walking the dogs, or at the farm getting covered in horse s#*t!
The plan is to thin the "collection" down to one or two I really really want, hence these two are on the block..
..I've created a thread in the "parts/misc for sale section" as I have a few pics and things I don't want to clutter up this thread with
If anyone is interested or wants some more details PM me or reply to the other for-sale thread
Just bumping this back up - bullhead now sold, omega on eBay or available direct for a ddk price of £2000 delivered in the UK
Can ship internationally with insurance at cost
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
-
- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
- Posts: 7812
- Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:31 pm
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
Really cool. GlwsBootsy wrote:You won’t see this variant of AUTAVIA very often
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk
“A REMINDER. I would be grateful if those members who have borrowed bits from me in emergencies (e.g starter motor, oil cooler, etc) would return them and/or contact me”. – Chris Turner RIP
-
- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
- Posts: 7812
- Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:31 pm
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
http://chronocentric.com/forums/heuer/i ... d;id=95027
Buyer beware two examples of different auction houses changing the pictures of watches they are selling!
Probably been going on for a while in the car market too!
Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk
Buyer beware two examples of different auction houses changing the pictures of watches they are selling!
Probably been going on for a while in the car market too!
Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk
“A REMINDER. I would be grateful if those members who have borrowed bits from me in emergencies (e.g starter motor, oil cooler, etc) would return them and/or contact me”. – Chris Turner RIP
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
Bit of a crap question really which probably depends on your monetary status.
But if you had a Stainless Rolex Daytona 116500LN would you wear it for everyday or save it for those special occasions to preserve the value?
Not that I have one but it's a watch i like the look of.
But if you had a Stainless Rolex Daytona 116500LN would you wear it for everyday or save it for those special occasions to preserve the value?
Not that I have one but it's a watch i like the look of.
1973 Porsche 911T
2011 Porsche 997.2 Carrera 4S
2012 Boxster 981 - (Wifes Summer Drive)
2019 Renault Megane RS 300 Trophy
2021 Cupra Leon
2021 Alpine A110 GT
2011 Porsche 997.2 Carrera 4S
2012 Boxster 981 - (Wifes Summer Drive)
2019 Renault Megane RS 300 Trophy
2021 Cupra Leon
2021 Alpine A110 GT
-
- Married to the DDK
- Posts: 269
- Joined: Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:04 pm
- Location: Oxfordshire
Re: Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there
If I was one of the lucky few who could actually get one, I'd wear it.
It's the same principle as keeping the car in the garage and not driving it to preserve it for the next owner,
or,
not sha**ing the wife to……well you know the rest!!
imho.
It's the same principle as keeping the car in the garage and not driving it to preserve it for the next owner,
or,
not sha**ing the wife to……well you know the rest!!
imho.