Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there

Post by **Bootsy** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:32 pm

My latest....

A mid size Porsche Design Orfina (non Chrono) mid 70s I'd say. Just fixed the date change and put a new mineral on it then put it on an Italian Military leather strap.

Excuse crap image (iPhone in poor lighting!)

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:49 pm

Bootsy wrote:Excuse crap image

That may just be the worst quality image I've seen on the forum.
Perhaps you could describe it in words. I think we'd get a better idea.

964RS · Post by **964RS** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:31 pm

Bootsy wrote:

That is stunning!!

I think

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:20 pm

Well this thread finally made me get my camera out and take some pictures... I obviously told the wife I was not sad but was doing it for the insurance purpose

garyw

tim78 · Post by **tim78** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:21 pm

Bootsy wrote:My latest....

A mid size Porsche Design Orfina (non Chrono) mid 70s I'd say. Just fixed the date change and put a new mineral on it then put it on an Italian Military leather strap.

Excuse crap image (iPhone in poor lighting!)

Very nice.

I've got my eye on this bad boy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DISNEY-PIXAR-CARS ... 240%3A1318

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:59 pm

Watch it Tim these horologist types get abit sensitive if you wind them up the wrong the way.

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:31 am

Ferry Man wrote:
Bootsy wrote:Excuse crap image
That may just be the worst quality image I've seen on the forum.
Perhaps you could describe it in words. I think we'd get a better idea.

Fair point - the camera is not the iPhone strong point!

Here's a good pic of the face prior to me refurbing it.

Much nicer now it's refurbed and on a military black leather strap

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:37 am

Also bought one of these last year

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:34 pm

Brian Burrows (well known Porsche collector, VW event organiser and host of VZi) has just launched a new site for any ROLEX fans out there www.vintagerolex.uk.com

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:42 pm

Interesting site, if only for the prices

http://www.vintagerolex.uk.com/product_ ... cts_id/100

Shows mine (sans wabi!) as £6650!

Would be nice. Irrelevant (as I'm not selling), but nice.

964RS · Post by **964RS** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:42 pm

some nice watches but bit on the pricey side

964RS · Post by **964RS** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:43 pm

garyw wrote:

garyw

Like the Mickey Mouse dial on this one

Tosh · Post by **Tosh** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:20 pm

A couple of years back, TAG did a limited edition Monaco Gulf

Wife tried to get me to buy one... Perfick for your Porsche steering wheel....

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:28 pm

Tosh wrote:A couple of years back, TAG did a limited edition Monaco Gulf

Wife tried to get me to buy one... Perfick for your Porsche steering wheel....

I'm going to disagree, I think they ruined a classic looking watch by over commercialsing a beautiful design and made it look like a bodged replica!

Post by **Bootsy** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:21 am

I mentioned my 70s Seiko Chronos earlier in the thread - here they are.
This one was in NOS condition until I started to wear it!

This one is in good condition. I love the shape and the strap

and a pic of my manual wind 60s Rolex Oyster Date