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

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Sure thing. Another foto: water resistant to 2000m and self-sealing case!
 

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IWC big-pilot

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I like that IWC. I'll post a watch that is FAR away from what is usually posted in this thread. I was at the gym a few weeks ago and broke the bracelet on my breitling avenger seawolf so I decided to get a g-shock for the timers and durability and I ordered this team landcruiser edition. It is really light and the timers help me out but I would only wear this at the gym. I added the picture of my monster on the watchadoo as the guy a few posts up said he wanted one for his orange monster.
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Originally Posted by Stephan R.
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I love the color of that dial.
 

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Can't speak for the color of that G shock, but they're great watches for the gym and outdoors stuff. Certainly not nice to look at, but I've had one last for close to 15 years after putting it through hell and high water and the only reason I don't have it anymore is that I lost it. I replaced it with another G shock.
 

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Originally Posted by Aaron01
Can't speak for the color of that G shock, but they're great watches for the gym and outdoors stuff. Certainly not nice to look at, but I've had one last for close to 15 years after putting it through hell and high water and the only reason I don't have it anymore is that I lost it. I replaced it with another G shock.

yeah the color will turn off a lot of people but I always get a colorful g-shock as my normal watches are all either black, grey, or navy with only two of them being orange. This is a mudman and you can basically put this through anything and it will still work.
 

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Originally Posted by Teacher
I love the color of that dial.
It's black. Or are you referring to the blue hue of the anti-reflective coating?
 

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Ebel 1911

Got tired of the stainless/gold band I had for years and had a brown gator strap put on when I sent it in for servicing and cleaning recently:

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Originally Posted by blackplatano
Where you get the strap?

hello blackplatano, the strap is from "juergens hand made" nice strap, but I would not wait any more 2 month for a strap, then it got broken, I waited another two month that I got it fixed, the fixing was really badly done! it is my second strap from him, he made another one for my panerai, nice straps but bad service.

the buckle is from strapculture.com

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brianja I'm going down to Atlanta next Tuesday and am going to see about picking up a BR01-94 (orange, phantom, or blue chrono). My buddy recently picked up the br01-94 carbon. I sold my Breitling Avenger seawolf and Deap Sea Rollie this morning (made $45 on the DS for the second profit I've ever made on a watch) and have a few "cheap" watches that are pending payment to be gone as well. Need the money to help expand and I'm trying to scale back my watch #'s but after seeing his B&R and reading up on them I'm strongly considering picking one up.
 

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Originally Posted by KBW
brianja I'm going down to Atlanta next Tuesday and am going to see about picking up a BR01-94 (orange, phantom, or blue chrono). My buddy recently picked up the br01-94 carbon. I sold my Breitling Avenger seawolf and Deap Sea Rollie this morning (made $45 on the DS for the second profit I've ever made on a watch) and have a few "cheap" watches that are pending payment to be gone as well. Need the money to help expand and I'm trying to scale back my watch #'s but after seeing his B&R and reading up on them I'm strongly considering picking one up.

Nice. I just picked up the B&R a few weeks ago. The phantom is awesome looking and would be my choice if I could get my head around wearing a watch that impractical.

I really liked the BR01-94, but thought the face seemed a little busy.

Good luck!
 

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Originally Posted by brianja
Nice. I just picked up the B&R a few weeks ago. The phantom is awesome looking and would be my choice if I could get my head around wearing a watch that impractical.

I really liked the BR01-94, but thought the face seemed a little busy.

Good luck!


Yeah I just noticed the 3 and 9 are cut into on the BR01...would go with the BR03 that doesn't have the 3 or 9 but with my large wrist the 01 appeals more. I know what you are saying about the practicality of the phantom but it or this one below (borrowed picture) are probably what I'm going to choose from. I posted about this on another forum and have been contacted by a guy with the one below that lives near me. If it is in claimed condition I'll probably buy it.
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Originally Posted by KBW
Yeah I just noticed the 3 and 9 are cut into on the BR01...would go with the BR03 that doesn't have the 3 or 9 but with my large wrist the 01 appeals more. I know what you are saying about the practicality of the phantom but it or this one below (borrowed picture) are probably what I'm going to choose from. I posted about this on another forum and have been contacted by a guy with the one below that lives near me. If it is in claimed condition I'll probably buy it.
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As I said, I really like the Phantom. I would go for that!

I was torn on the BR01 vs BR03 question and wound up deciding that the BR is supposed to be ridiculously large and that the BR03 was like a watered down version.

I have a Panerai and I got it in the smaller diameter and have always regretted it. It's supposed to be BIG!
 
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