The Watch Appreciation Thread (Reviews and Photos of Men's Timepieces by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Brei

[dddrees]

Just so we can get back to watches. LOL


I'll be wearing this one tomorrow.

 

[no frills]

I'll be wearing this one tomorrow.

Very nice. Do you like rotating across watches on a daily basis?

Posted this in another forum earlier and thought it would be worth sharing here. PP Nautilus 5711/1A side by side with Rolex Daytona 116520:




From the front it actually "looks" like the Nautilus is "larger" or "wider," which conforms to Belligero's assessment earlier in this thread of the 116520's case measuring in at 38.5mm (without the crowns). The 5711, on the other hand, supposedly comes in at 43mm ear to ear.

But check how different they look from the side, once you compare height (for both the case, and bracelet thickness):




Nautilus is on the side and seems much thinner, 'no? Consistent with many comments of how "thin" the 5711 feels on the wrist. Arguable that the Daytona has a more rugged presence because of this.

Both have their charms and uses and am fortunate to have both in my collection!

 

[dddrees]

Very nice. Do you like rotating across watches on a daily basis?

Posted this in another forum earlier and thought it would be worth sharing here. PP Nautilus 5711/1A side by side with Rolex Daytona 116520:




From the front it actually "looks" like the Nautilus is "larger" or "wider," which conforms to Belligero's assessment earlier in this thread of the 116520's case measuring in at 38.5mm (without the crowns). The 5711, on the other hand, supposedly comes in at 43mm ear to ear.

But check how different they look from the side, once you compare height (for both the case, and bracelet thickness):




Nautilus is on the side and seems much thinner, 'no? Consistent with many comments of how "thin" the 5711 feels on the wrist. Arguable that the Daytona has a more rugged presence because of this.

Both have their charms and uses and am fortunate to have both in my collection!

Yes I do actually, I hardly ever wear the same watch two days in a row.


Great pictures, and fabulous watches. Of course I saw these earlier today on the other forum.

 

[Newcomer]

If you don't mind me asking Frills, who does your shirts / suits? Also, what are your proportions?

 

[Belligero]



So a red box arrived today. Guess what was inside?

Spoiler

It sure looks good from the front! But it also looks crazy sexy from the back! But what does it look like on my wrist?

Spoiler

I couldn't very well get myself a 3970J without getting my wife a little something. All in all, it's been a fun week hunting down these pieces. This will most assuredly be my endgame watch, because my bank account for discretionary spending sums up to this: Hope you enjoyed the pics! Thanks as always for everyone's support in answering questions, weighing in on aesthetics and functionality, and enabling (as mimo put it so well) this emotional experience of mine/ours.......

Looks like I missed a major arrival while I was off skiing last week. An old-school Patek perpetual-calendar chrono with moonphase!? That's some rather heavy artillery. But considering how serious a complicated Patek can be, this one isn't lacking for character or liveliness at all . The 36 mm case, those lovely pump pushers and its generally charming looks make it even cooler and more appealing. Good choice with the classic 18K YG to complement the white-metal ones you already have, too! It really works with the more understated case size. Your 3970 appears to be in NOS condition; that's an amazing find. I love that there's even a solid caseback included for bonus style points. Colossally sweet watch. Nice little something you picked up for the wife, too!

 

[Veremund]

Wow, I feel fat and lazy now!

I suppose this is my excuse to get a new set of shirts, or trash my current set a bit faster hah hah! Or maybe wear no cuffs:

 

[NonServiam]



Right, so you have a collection of Patek Philippe watches priced like sports cars, acquired in the space of three months, but you rent a Prius to go and buy thrifty toilet paper.

In my eyes, this is the only way to go. A car is just tomorrow's nails and scrap. A PP is tomorrow's inheritance.

I try to live a frugal life myself, I have a modest income and a simple lifestyle as a dad and geek. Less work, more free time. Fewer possessions, more experiences. Watches are my passion, and there I splurge like a madman.

I see too many people trying to GQ everything in their life. Some can afford to do that, without sacrificing the more important things. Most of us cannot.

 

[NonServiam]



Nautilus is on the side and seems much thinner, 'no?  Consistent with many comments of how "thin" the 5711 feels on the wrist.  Arguable that the Daytona has a more rugged presence because of this.

Oh yes. The Nautilus is strangely flat on the wrist, like no other bracelet watch I've tried. The Daytona feels much more like a real sports watch. "Rugged", though? Nah

I love them both, super watches!

 

[Belligero]

Ah, nothing like getting outdoors and putting stuff to use.

It was a pleasure to use this as a ski watch:

While a digital alti-baro-compass watch would provided more features and buttons to play with, I appreciated having an off-piste adventure with a watch that was made in the same year that I was. Besides, it's still well-suited and plenty tough for the job.

I'm sure this man would have been very proud to know that an example of the 1500-series movement that he helped to design is still keeping (very) accurate time and flawlessly performing its intended job nearly sixty years after it was originally drafted:

Irrational though it may be, I do gain a small extra measure of enjoyment from using these bits of steel and brass while I'm going places and doing things.

 

[mimo]

A car is just tomorrow's nails and scrap. A PP is tomorrow's inheritance.

Can't argue with that.

 

[Belligero]



Not quite directly related to the thread topic, but I did want to share that I received this MTO today via Leffot (Gaziano & Girling Colcutt in vintage cherry / pin grain, Deco Last).

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Thinking one must do the 3970 some justice when it comes to appropriate footwear. As Belligero might say, shouldn't put on the proper "movement" without the proper "hoof-ment." Action shots coming soon, paired with an appropriate timepiece.

I reckon those would behoove the wearing of your new watch just fine!

Oh yes. The Nautilus is strangely flat on the wrist, like no other bracelet watch I've tried. The Daytona feels much more like a real sports watch. "Rugged", though? Nah I love them both, super watches!

The Daytona was plenty rugged for a few ski days, too! Despite all the polished surfaces, it's no prima donna, and it was gratifying (in a very watch-nerd way) to time a few runs with the chrono. OK, maybe "rugged" isn't exactly the mot juste, but it's nonetheless an extremely capable machine, as I'm sure you know!

In my eyes, this is the only way to go. A car is just tomorrow's nails and scrap. A PP is tomorrow's inheritance. I try to live a frugal life myself, I have a modest income and a simple lifestyle as a dad and geek. Less work, more free time. Fewer possessions, more experiences. Watches are my passion, and there I splurge like a madman. I see too many people trying to GQ everything in their life. Some can afford to do that, without sacrificing the more important things. Most of us cannot.

I totally get placing a higher priority on a watch over a car for city life, too. In a lot of ways, the responsibility and obligation of storing, maintaining and operating a car limits your freedom, while a good watch is something you can take with you anywhere. Depreciation-wise, it makes more sense to splurge on a good watch instead of a costly car. You can have anything you want, but you can't have everything you want.

 

[apropos]

Actually I think there is a useful parallel between watches and cars... like watches you will make a loss on most cars except those at the very top end!

 

[ant702]

Also, for me shirts are no where near dime a dozen, but that is way OT for this thread. Different strokes and what not.

I agree, lets not venture there

 

[no frills]

If you don't mind me asking Frills, who does your shirts / suits? Also, what are your proportions?

Taji in NYC (675 Madison between 61st and 62nd streets). Love their work. Tried out a couple of other tailors before them and was reasonably happy, but their stuff really worked for me and I've stuck with them through my wardrobe overhaul over the last year or so. They're very well known in Turkey and around Europe but only started their US business a few years ago. No advertising that I know of, all word of mouth; they were featured in the Nov/Dec issue of Departures though:




I'm all of 5'7" but I used to top the scales at 210 back when I pretended I had a shot at Mr Olympia. Started cutting down to more human, healthier proportions about two and a half years ago so I've weighed in at 170 for about a year (that kind of weight loss does require some change in clothing, I'm sure that's SF-appropriate). Chest at 42" and waist at 31", inseam around 29" or 30". But since I'm not very tall I'm still rather bulky for my height, and if I bought RTW jackets I'd go "short" given my stubby arms.

Taji has made all sorts of stuff for me: suits, shirts, topcoats, jeans. Small plus is that he knows his watches (he's wearing an AP in the pic above) - hehe.

 

[dddrees]

Ah, nothing like getting outdoors and putting stuff to use.

It was a pleasure to use this as a ski watch:





While a digital alti-baro-compass watch would provided more features and buttons to play with, I appreciated having an off-piste adventure with a watch that was made in the same year that I was. Besides, it's still well-suited and plenty tough for the job.

I'm sure this man would have been very proud to know that an example of the 1500-series movement that he helped to design is still keeping (very) accurate time and flawlessly performing its intended job nearly sixty years after it was originally drafted:


Irrational though it may be, I do gain a small extra measure of enjoyment from using these bits of steel and brass while I'm going places and doing things.

Very nice, great looking strap too.