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Not a big collection but here are my favourites. I like Heuers mostly because of the motor sport link and they are more of a tool that mostwatches of the period. This my c1970 Heuer Monaco with 3 registers, its similar to the watch McQueen wears in the film Le Mans but rarer (i'm told).  This is a 1974 Heuer Carrera with Auto wind. I weights a bleeding ton with all the winding mechanism but it’s my favourite and gets worn everyday.  This little blast from the past is an early 70s Novus LED watch. It takes 2 huge batteries which last about a week it the buttons left held down. Batteries are the big problem with this as they’ve not been around for years.  |
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Nice collection, the monaco's my favourite  |
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'78 VW Derby '67 Devon splitty '69 SWB Series 2a Land Rover  |
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I love old watches, although don't really have the cash for it (gets spent on cars!!) Out of your collection the Carrera is my favourite, although the Monaco is an icon due to Mr McQueen.
Omega is my favourite brand - particularly models from the 50's and 60s.
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Aug 24, 2007 10:30:34 GMT
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Very nice. I don't wear a watch but have a nice Yuri Gregarin commemorative one, it's hexagonal and probably from the 60s. There's a plastic button on the strap showing a photo of that pioneering cosmonaut. If I find it, I'll take a picture!
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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Aug 24, 2007 10:37:58 GMT
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Very nice. I don't wear a watch but have a nice Yuri Gregarin commemorative one, it's hexagonal and probably from the 60s. There's a plastic button on the strap showing a photo of that pioneering cosmonaut. If I find it, I'll take a picture! Cool, I'd love to see that  |
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Seth
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Aug 24, 2007 10:59:26 GMT
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Nice watches  If you've got any that need fixing give us a shout  My daily wear is a good quality swiss made automatic from the late sixties. I've also got an old '30's ish Omega that was my grandads which has a really cool striper fabric strap. I could post pictures of some others that have come through my hands and beat everyone at the "older is more retro" stakes  |
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Aug 24, 2007 18:12:52 GMT
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Nice collection loving those chronographs |
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Aug 24, 2007 18:31:11 GMT
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I've just been trying to add some pics of my small collection, a few 70's / 80's Seiko 5's, and a '69 Seiko Auto Chronograph. The chronograph is wearing a fabric strap, or a hirsch carbon effect leather strsp depending how I feel, a couple of the 5's are standard, and one has recieved a movment and face transplant and has a Hirsh rally strap, the spedometer/revcounter style of the face complements the strap really well.
Will put up some pics if I can get the macro on my camera to work.
Would love a Carrera!
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Aug 25, 2007 13:06:06 GMT
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Monaco is gorgeous. Fine work |
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ewokracing
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Aug 26, 2007 23:57:25 GMT
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have you seen the Gulf styled monaco model?
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Used to have a large collection of watches until I had a burglary, and all but one were nicked. Now have one Russian "Tank Comander" and a modern Tissot that cost a packet, both reside in the bedside drawer.  |
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Aug 27, 2007 18:55:00 GMT
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They are like watch porn! droool
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Aug 30, 2007 13:43:25 GMT
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 Found it! My commemerative Yuri Gregarin watch. I think I need to send it to Seth for a little fettling. |
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Sept 2, 2007 13:41:12 GMT
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Now have one Russian "Tank Comander" and a modern Tissot that cost a packet, both reside in the bedside drawer. I wear a Soviet Airforce "Vostok" self-winding watch day-to-day. Love it! |
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Sept 3, 2007 18:44:54 GMT
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Loving this thread Here's my collection of tat, mostly Soviee, although I do have one of the first digital Omegas that was custom made to fit the wrist of Cec Pepper (the Australian cricketer) somewhere. I remember trawling round places when younger trying to get a battery for it. That one isn't pictured.....  Chaika quartz. This was my everyday watch until it started to become unreliable  It goes a weird gradiented blue whenever the light hits it.  Slava analogue. Great design but again unreliable.  Raketa Chronograph analogue. Giant face (scared of scratching it), picked up for 30p at a church car boot sale. I can't get a military style strap to fit between the pins \ calipers.  Not sure what this one is but it's very delicate and pretty  Elektronika 1, first Soviet digital watch which works Again with caliper \ strap problems. Analogue Chaika which I love to bits, really brick like, its design reminds me of the old Arndale Centre logo, having trouble with the calipers for getting a military strap  Really knackered Vostok which is ace!  Fifties Omega which I was given, been told its worth a few quid?  If you can sort me out with some military style straps for the difficult ones \ get the troublesome Chaikas going Seth, let me know! |
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Sept 3, 2007 20:29:23 GMT
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I wear a mid '70s Rado 909. It pretty cool (if abit weighty) Il get a pic tomorrow Cool thread BTW |
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Sept 3, 2007 22:05:46 GMT
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I don't usually wear a watch but I do have a retro one...  |
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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Aaaargh! That Chaika is gorgeous! I have a thing for old Eastern Bloc stuff. |
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Sept 4, 2007 11:57:48 GMT
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Aaaargh! That Chaika is gorgeous! I have a thing for old Eastern Bloc stuff. I know.  Imagine how gutted I was when I couldn't get my favourite style of strap to fit........ |
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Sept 4, 2007 12:16:44 GMT
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Commie watches FTW all the way. I was looking at some super cool CCCP Stylee ones on ebay a while back but they went for more than I wanted to spend at the time. My best watch is an orig 80's dukes of Hazzard watch that plays dixie. I bought it still in it's sealed box and everything |
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If you've got any that need fixing give us a shout 
It goes a weird gradiented blue whenever the light hits it.
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