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Very nice!
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Well, I did a thing and ordered the CW Aquitaine Bronze. Its my first mechanical, so I am really pumped. Now I just have to make it to the end of May to receive it.


All you yahoos put me down a deep dark path of watch hunting and found I am drawn to the ice blue chronographs. Since I will never own a platinum Daytona, I have landed on a couple others that I thought were pretty awesome. Obviously a big difference in size in the 2 I listed below but curious to hear from more knowledgeable than myself :

Navitimer B01 Chrono 43 - I like the contrasting sub dials but the price and size are the downers.


Omega Speedy Co-axial 38- I like that its automatic and closer to my price range and has most of the Moonwatch characteristics, but little things like the oval sub dials are minor annoyances.

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Those other two watches are beautiful, but I promise that you'll be happy with the CW.
"I did nothing. I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I thought it could be."
MarathonAg12
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Any of y'all take high end bourbon for a high end watch? DM me. I have been looking at something like a Tudor or Omega in the 2.5 range.

TIA
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Just let me know!
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Please don't tell me how much that bonded col Taylor is worth. I drank and gifted a couple bottles about 10 years ago back when you could get it. Sure was good!
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Charismatic Megafauna said:

Please don't tell me how much that bonded col Taylor is worth. I drank and gifted a couple bottles about 10 years ago back when you could get it. Sure was good!
I am very curious what col Taylor goes for now?
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As with most things, it depends. Ehtbp will go more for straight rye, for example. Different barrel proof batches will be more. I have ehtbp batch 2 and it goes for over 2 grand. I had a random older bottle of rye and sold it for 150. Same goes for all other versions of eht.
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BoDog said:

Charismatic Megafauna said:

Please don't tell me how much that bonded col Taylor is worth. I drank and gifted a couple bottles about 10 years ago back when you could get it. Sure was good!
I am very curious what col Taylor goes for now?


EHTBP Batch 9 is ~625 to 650
Straight Rye is 200
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So I was at the Galleria yesterday and popped into Omega and Breitling. Tried both the ice blue watches on. The Speedy didn't strike me and seemed more feminine than I expected. The Navitimer was much flashier than I expected; both were very nice but ultimately didn't hit me in the feels they way some of you describe.

I did look over and see the B09 Premier at Breitling which I thought was awesome. Manual winding:

Went home and looked online and saw this special edition of the same (1 of 250) and thought of us Ags.


Chrono24 has tons of the pistachio but only 1 of the special edition. Both seem like a nice option for any occasion.
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Like the maroonish one much better.

Other one is basically like wearing an avocado on your wrist. You better really, really, really love that one because it isn't one that holds up over time to me....with that color.
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My man's in the back room of a low end strip club
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Sea Speed said:

My man's in the back room of a low end strip club
Serotonin
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Sea Speed said:

My man's in the back room of a low end strip club
Either that or his interior designer is really into the vaporwave aesthetic.
Silian Rail
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Hello everyone, long time fan of the board looking forward to posting some watches
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MarathonAg12
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Bourbon enthusiast and watch noob.

Can I get a omega in good condition for 1k?

I just love the look those. Or am I destined for tag and Tudor
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MarathonAg12 said:

Bourbon enthusiast and watch noob.

Can I get a omega in good condition for 1k?

I just love the look those. Or am I destined for tag and Tudor


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Just got my first text from a Rolex AD. I went in there in February just for the heck of it to get my name on a "list" that I didn't know would actually exist.

They said they have a Bluesy. That is one that has always fascinated me, even before I really became watch addicted. One of the most gorgeous watches in my opinion. But I don't know if precious metal is right for the beating I'd want to put on a sport watch, and might just be too flashy for me.

I'm going to go try it on, but I am super torn. Shocked I got that text though.
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Do it.
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If you have the funds, it's a no brainer. You'll be able to flip it down the road for what you paid, minimum.
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You have to
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What's the worst that could happen?? Even money?
BoDog
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Buy it and Ill buy it for $500 over what you paid including the tax.
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BoDog said:

Buy it and Ill buy it for $500 over what you paid including the tax.


^^^

It's like someone on the bourbon thread finding Pappy at retail and passing.
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MarathonAg12 said:

Bourbon enthusiast and watch noob.

Can I get a omega in good condition for 1k?

I just love the look those. Or am I destined for tag and Tudor


Can't lump Tag and Tudor. Not in same category these days.
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RVAg02 said:

MarathonAg12 said:

Bourbon enthusiast and watch noob.

Can I get a omega in good condition for 1k?

I just love the look those. Or am I destined for tag and Tudor


Can't lump Tag and Tudor. Not in same category these days.
True but lets not pretend Omega is anything more than "meh.." Dont get me wrong, they are fine but you can do better.
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BoDog said:

RVAg02 said:

MarathonAg12 said:

Bourbon enthusiast and watch noob.

Can I get a omega in good condition for 1k?

I just love the look those. Or am I destined for tag and Tudor


Can't lump Tag and Tudor. Not in same category these days.
True but lets not pretend Omega is anything more than "meh.." Dont get me wrong, they are fine but you can do better.
Omega is as good as if not better than Rolex in horological chops. They just lost the marketing/branding war.
MarathonAg12
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schmendeler said:

BoDog said:

RVAg02 said:

MarathonAg12 said:

Bourbon enthusiast and watch noob.

Can I get a omega in good condition for 1k?

I just love the look those. Or am I destined for tag and Tudor


Can't lump Tag and Tudor. Not in same category these days.
True but lets not pretend Omega is anything more than "meh.." Dont get me wrong, they are fine but you can do better.
Omega is as good as if not better than Rolex in horological chops. They just lost the marketing/branding war.


Sounds like I have sparked a debate among the watch elite
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I finally plowed through this entire thread. Unfortunately there are a ton of photos that have been lost to the deep web. With all the Rolex discussion, I don't recall seeing any reference to the new GMT:



Does this have a nickname? I really like it but imagine its like finding unobtanium. Being a lefty, this is very inclusive of Rolex ;-)
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Reddit likes calling it the Flanders, others call it the Awful, as a lefty I've raised my hand for one with my dealer and will get it as soon as I can (he said probably next year).
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aTm_bomb said:

I finally plowed through this entire thread. Unfortunately there are a ton of photos that have been lost to the deep web. With all the Rolex discussion, I don't recall seeing any reference to the new GMT:



Does this have a nickname? I really like it but imagine its like finding unobtanium. Being a lefty, this is very inclusive of Rolex ;-)
As I am admittedly ingrained in F16 lore, I immediately thought, "Why would a leftist like this watch? I guess green and black is some new virtue signal horse**** we all have to celebrate now or be cast out of society."

And then I realized...lefty = left handed.

Oh. Yes. That would make more sense on a watch thread.
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YouBet said:

aTm_bomb said:

I finally plowed through this entire thread. Unfortunately there are a ton of photos that have been lost to the deep web. With all the Rolex discussion, I don't recall seeing any reference to the new GMT:



Does this have a nickname? I really like it but imagine its like finding unobtanium. Being a lefty, this is very inclusive of Rolex ;-)
As I am admittedly ingrained in F16 lore, I immediately thought, "Why would a leftist like this watch? I guess green and black is some new virtue signal horse**** we all have to celebrate now or be cast out of society."

And then I realized...lefty = left handed.

Oh. Yes. That would make more sense on a watch thread.
Green could represent eco-socialism or the Green New Deal, so don't back down from your initial thoughts just yet.
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