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

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Frilly, your posts are really quite peculiar sometimes.

I love that about you.

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Hannes Wittstein for Ventura. I got this watch as a university graduation present in the mi-1990s. I love the minimalist, modern approach to case design, and the sensuous (yet masculine) curves to the case and glass. Bespoke bridle leather watch strap in navy blue from Equus Leather. Hannes Wittstein is best known for his work with Ventura, but also designed for NOMOS Glashutte before his recent passing.

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Brewed, distilled, and long may it age in oaken casks...Frilly's awesome.
Is there room for more than one TWAT member in the Bromance Brew? Because I'm with DLJr right now. Here we are at the VC boutique on Madison and 64th. DLJr brought his Speedy and we are looking at the VC Overseas 47450. My teeny weeny 3970 in platinum is sandwiched between the two giants in steel:
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Should DLJr pull the trigger? On his wrist:
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Very nice guys! I hope y'all are having fun. We will have to do another meet-up in the future, hopefully with a few more faces.
 

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Frills, as always, was a great host. He is also an enabler, and it wasn't even with watches. I think Corthays are in my future.

And I am completely smitten with that VC bracelet. Oh that bracelet.
 

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Oh wow. That Overseas 47450 is amazing. :worship2:

Those are great strap ideas, CMT. Now I need to find a 19mm strap, of all things, for my GS.


I can now highly recommend Cheergiant. My 19/15 strap was delivered on Saturday and I am very impressed. It took about a week for George to make the strap, and then another 2 weeks for it to land in my mailbox.


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The leather is a nice orange-reddish brown with variable color tone depending upon the light, and it's the kind of color that should darken with wear to a nice, rich hue. The padding is perfect, and the fit is also spot-on to my specs. I was afraid that, despite George discounting the "Fagliano look strap" from $180 to $130, I was throwing the money away on something that would be a worthless consolation prize compared to the real deal on 1931, but it's not the case at all - I really like this strap and couldn't be more thrilled with the purchase.

This one will see a lot of wear.


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I hope everyone's Monday is proceeding sans drama. :)
 

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that strap looks excellent on the reverso. good call.
 

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Thank you stitches, I'm really digging this one.
 

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Great Reverso.

DL, have to be honest, I don't love that VC with the white dial. The sportier anthracite on rubber version is a lot more attractive, I think.

 

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Semi-related, I tried on a sapphire sandwich Speedy yesterday and thought seriously about buying it. I'm just not sure if it's one of those watches that I like mainly because I feel like I should like?

Also, speaking of bromances, my wife is traveling and I've had the kids to myself for the last week. On Sunday we went for pizza and there was another little girl there about my daughter's age, also with her dad. They ended up playing happily in the garden outside and on the way out the guy stops to make small talk with me. As they're saying goodbye, my daughter pipes up: "Hey Dad, he has your watch!" (It was actually a ceramic Sub and mine's an older Sea-Dweller -- but give her a break, she's 8.) So we had to high five at that point.
 
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