My two personal favorites from W&W 2023, neither of which I will likely ever get.

1- VC Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date - still the best blue dial in the game and now with a cool retrograde date and perpetual moon phase with day counter. So freaking beautiful, cool, and more unique than most of the standard Holy Trinity sport watches


2 - Grand Seiko Masterpiece Collection SBGZ009 - 38.5mm platinum case and paired to a silver dial. Each case is polished to a distortion-free sheen via the Zaratsu technique, after which it's hand engraved with individual grooves by engravers at the Shinshu Watch Studio. A silver dial in the brand's beautiful birch pattern is joined by 14K white gold, diamond-cut hour markers, plus a handset with curved minute and seconds hands and a minute track that's carved into the dial periphery. It's accurate to an incredible one second per day.

One of the watches that started it all for me (I actually had the 007 first, but this was the second)...

FTAco07 said:

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My two personal favorites from W&W 2023, neither of which I will likely ever get.

1- VC Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date - still the best blue dial in the game and now with a cool retrograde date and perpetual moon phase with day counter. So freaking beautiful, cool, and more unique than most of the standard Holy Trinity sport watches


2 - Grand Seiko Masterpiece Collection SBGZ009 - 38.5mm platinum case and paired to a silver dial. Each case is polished to a distortion-free sheen via the Zaratsu technique, after which it's hand engraved with individual grooves by engravers at the Shinshu Watch Studio. A silver dial in the brand's beautiful birch pattern is joined by 14K white gold, diamond-cut hour markers, plus a handset with curved minute and seconds hands and a minute track that's carved into the dial periphery. It's accurate to an incredible one second per day.

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I agree on the VC.

While that SBGZ009 certainly is a masterpiece in terms of the work that goes in - I just don't know that that detailed engraving is really my style. Certainly impressive in what they accomplished but it's just not for me.

The one they released that I think would have to be stunning in person is the rose gold shunbun (previously a part of their Season Spring Drive collection.)





That subtle pink dial (looks white a lot of the time) has to be a perfect marriage with rose gold. That's what I want out of a dress watch - something that's reserved and elegant under the cuff, but when you expose the dial it's going to blow people away. Add in the sweep of a Spring Drive movement and you've got a stunning timepiece.

Dang it. This complicates things...

Grand Seiko is the one type of watch I'm surprised doesn't get more love on here.

Grand Seiko has really upped their game and are making some great watches these days.

On an unrelated note, just got word that the IWC I want is only being allocated to boutiques and not ADs so I'm back on the hunt trying to source one without an existing relationship.

It's got to suck being an AD for high end brands these days. They can't supply you with even a fraction of the quantity of "regular" watches people want to buy, and are more and more reserving their best pieces for boutique only sale.

Alright guys I got a collectors piece here. Comes with everything. It is not cheap, but it's considered new old stock. Never polished. If it has been worn, I can't tell. This has been chilling in the safe for 20 years. Caseback sticker still perfectly intact. Anyone have interest? Again not a cheap one. 14k but if you look on chrono24 they are selling 16-25k for NOS

That's awesome.

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Alright guys I got a collectors piece here. Comes with everything. It is not cheap, but it's considered new old stock. Never polished. If it has been worn, I can't tell. This has been chilling in the safe for 20 years. Caseback sticker still perfectly intact. Anyone have interest? Again not a cheap one. 14k but if you look on chrono24 they are selling 16-25k for NOS

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How many EHT Small Batch's is that?

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Who did the dial color better?

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I like the Breitling color better.

Rolex looks better overall. Even if I can't get past it not being a fluted bezel.

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What about 12TH with the TH in superscript? Maybe underlined too?

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Yes, I had that thought as well. Let me know what you guys think (by a show of hands?) about the "th" superscript, the different "12's" and the idea of the TX state outline.

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Mock 'em up, put one in each post, blue stars prevail.

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Hey everyone. I just wanted you to know that I'm getting versions of the ATM watch made up (designs) and should have those back shortly to vote on.

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FTAC2011 said:

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Who did the dial color better?

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I like the Breitling color better.

Rolex looks better overall. Even if I can't get past it not being a fluted bezel.

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Not gonna lie- I've been eyeing this out-of-house, non-limited anOrdain.

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Alright guys I got a collectors piece here. Comes with everything. It is not cheap, but it's considered new old stock. Never polished. If it has been worn, I can't tell. This has been chilling in the safe for 20 years. Caseback sticker still perfectly intact. Anyone have interest? Again not a cheap one. 14k but if you look on chrono24 they are selling 16-25k for NOS

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This is tempting.