The watches thread

[Leonard]

Maybe Bremont? They have collaborated with Radford for their new launch. They would be good.

That would be a good fit

 

[A Cascala]

 

[A Cascala]

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Insurmountable.

 

[Leonard]

Insurmountable.

Indeed!

1980 s Casio C-801 Vintage Classic Calculator Watch | eBay

I doubt you will find another like this. Link to video of watch below as you can see a slight blemish on the top.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Italiabrain]

That would be a good fit

Christopher Ward would also work. British design, Swiss made, great quality to price ratio. And they’ve got Morgan models already.

 

[Leonard]

Christopher Ward would also work. British design, Swiss made, great quality to price ratio. And they’ve got Morgan models already.

Good shout. Keeps it at a nice price point, but would still be a decent timepiece

 

[hml_xy]

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What is you daily of choice?

I actually wear the classic Fifty Fathoms a lot, but sometime sprinkle in other pieces (I don't really have "weekend watches").

today its for example this one.

Oh and I would also love a Lotus watch! In fact my first digital watch as a kid was a Lotus ️ I absolutely adored it.

Edit: Or was it called "Lorus" and I always just thought it is called Lotus? Googling pictures of vintage digital watches makes me wonder if my memory is correct.

 

[Leonard]

I actually wear the classic Fifty Fathoms a lot, but sometime sprinkle in other pieces (I don't really have "weekend watches").

today its for example this one.View attachment 10353

Oh and I would also love a Lotus watch! In fact my first digital watch as a kid was a Lotus ️ I absolutely adored it.

Edit: Or was it called "Lorus" and I always just thought it is called Lotus? Googling pictures of vintage digital watches makes me wonder if my memory is correct.

Ah man you have all the watches I want, that is lovely I am currently looking for a Sinn U1 DS
And ironically wearing one of my Sinns today

It was LORUS as well. Think a lot of people's first watches were

 

[hml_xy]

@Leonard Ha, spooky! But you've got an awesome Sinn as well! Think this is the better "Navitimer". If you ever make it to Germany, visiting them in Frankfurt is worth a trip. Good driving roads around there as well.

Not a brotish brand but Sinn could also make a good value, small amount Lotus collaboration watch. They have done these type of things occasionally before and I think they aim for the same kind of enthusiasts.

 

[Kingslim]

Yup you win
Figured be a perfect pairing with a Nimbus Emira

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Or..............

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Or even a humble Yaris LOL

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God its sad that I knew that - I need to get out more! I see we need a knife thread now though.

 

[Leonard]

God its sad that I knew that - I need to get out more! I see we need a knife thread now though.

Ooooo knife thread. Too much on an Emira forum?

 

[Leonard]

@Leonard Ha, spooky! But you've got an awesome Sinn as well! Think this is the better "Navitimer". If you ever make it to Germany, visiting them in Frankfurt is worth a trip. Good driving roads around there as well.

Not a brotish brand but Sinn could also make a good value, small amount Lotus collaboration watch. They have done these type of things occasionally before and I think they aim for the same kind of enthusiasts.

I wouldnt say its better than my Navitimer but I got the Navi off my dad (1968 vintage). I DO like the fact that the Sinn is almost a full on 'replica' as they bought the rights to the Navitimer from Breitling when they went bankrupt!
Sinn would make a great Lotus watch, but it does need to be British in my eyes

 

[Kingslim]

I wouldnt say its better than my Navitimer but I got the Navi off my dad (1968 vintage). I DO like the fact that the Sinn is almost a full on 'replica' as they bought the rights to the Navitimer from Breitling when they went bankrupt!
Sinn would make a great Lotus watch, but it does need to be British in my eyes

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Oh you want a Sinn thread?

 

[Leonard]

Oh you want a Sinn thread?

That's lovely I do really love Sinn design and quality for the money
Not quite snap but brothers

 

[Kingslim]

That's lovely I do really love Sinn design and quality for the money
Not quite snap but brothers
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Close relations for sure. Must get myself another next time I'm in Frankfurt.

 

[hml_xy]

@Leonard Didn't know that Sinn got the license from Breitling! I absolutely get the dad's watch relationship and that makes it a very special watch for sure.

My dad left me his Tissot automatic chrono, the watch that I always found so special as a kid because it seemed to have a life in it ("you just need to shake her and then she starts ticking...").

My dad also infected me with Lotus, him being a massive JPS fan in the formula 1 age of the late 70s and 80s. And also a James Bond fan. Many years later I realised that he probably got a Tissot because they were sponsors of Lotus at the time.

Your Sinn 103 is also absolutely beautiful. If I haven't created myself the "only dive watches" rule, it would be the one to get. In fact, I always send watch newbies that ask me what to get to a 103 or 104 as they are such incredible good value.

 

[hml_xy]

@Kingslim Great submission! Have you been to Sinn before?

 

[emiraspain]

my dad wouldnt leave me the hairs off his wrist, never mind the expensive watch he doesn't possess...

 

[695 to Emira]

the only specific thing I have left in my will to my son is my watch. We got him a nice Oris skeleton watch for his 18th birthday and he wears it every day. Too tight to ever get it serviced though!

 

[Leonard]

@Leonard Didn't know that Sinn got the license from Breitling! I absolutely get the dad's watch relationship and that makes it a very special watch for sure.

My dad left me his Tissot automatic chrono, the watch that I always found so special as a kid because it seemed to have a life in it ("you just need to shake her and then she starts ticking...").

My dad also infected me with Lotus, him being a massive JPS fan in the formula 1 age of the late 70s and 80s. And also a James Bond fan. Many years later I realised that he probably got a Tissot because they were sponsors of Lotus at the time.

Your Sinn 103 is also absolutely beautiful. If I haven't created myself the "only dive watches" rule, it would be the one to get. In fact, I always send watch newbies that ask me what to get to a 103 or 104 as they are such incredible good value.

Watches definitely don't need to be expensive to be special.
Love the attachment and memories that can come from owning or being given a watch ️