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What’s at the top of your ‘list’?
The one watch that you are hankering for? The one that’s achievable and not waiting for you to win the state lottery or an elderly benefactor to leave you his estate. 
The reason I ask is that I am in horological limbo and have been since I achieved a grail of sorts two years ago. Contentment is one thing, but I need some inspiration! Perhaps you can encourage me with your current suggestions?
Regards
Andrew
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What’s at the top of your ‘list’?
The one watch that you are hankering for? The one thats achievable and not waiting for you to win the state lottery or an elderly benefactor to leave you his estate. The reason I ask is that I am in horological limbo and have been since I achieved a gr...
Pink gold ref 1593......WITH A GREAT DIAL!!
I have been hankering after this piece now, not sure why but it is now under my skin. I have seen a few but none with agreat dial with enamelled letters! maybe.......... Julian
Patek is on my list ...
The 5130 World Time and the 5205 Annual Calender. But Patek movements don't shoot me through the heart like Lange. I always look at them and wonder why they aren't better finished at this level of watchmaking. Is it just me? But I love their dials and the...
Breguet rose gold Hora Mundi
I think they have two different dials with different continents, not sure which I would choose or really care. Either would be great. Stewart
The Ref. 5717 Hora Mundi
It's fantastic and thanks for mentioning it. I love the aesthetics as well as the thoughtful mechanical design - one button to instantly jump time zones, hack seconds and synchronised bi-directional date. And if anyone hasn't seen the dial, they absolutel...
It looks so good that I would love
to have a picture of it on my wrist. Thanks for the photo. Stewart
Waiting for the day I get rich....
.. my focus now is vintage, especially those "legendary (in my mind)" one.... I have accumulated somewhat satisfactory portfolio of legendary movement watches but still there are some left on the list... The top of which are.... VC, Chronometre Royal in 5...
The difficulty with vintage ...
Yes, I feel the same as you, Ken. The difficulty with vintage is finding watches in the right condition, but there are a few, including a 1969 Speedmaster, that I would happily have. Andrew
Whichever that catches my attention when I see it :)
So far none really grabs me but I do think of 1-2 pieces already. Nothing in the top stratosphere but not that cheap either :p
Of my affordable list ( because I have several lists... ;) )
Well, let's see what I have... Omega Ck 2998, Omega 33.3, Longines Manual Chronometer, Longines 30 CH Diving, Beba Chronometer, IWC 666 without date, and Ref 812, JLC Polaris II Red, JLC Memovox Ref 3160 ( So called WT ) , E 855 Blue Scale dial, and E 110...
Good news is ...
that you are a modest man :) Best my passionate friend What a list Regards Damjan
I'll take a few of those too!
I would love to know the "several lists" that you have, Nicolas!
You must be Santa's nightmare
Even my children don't have wish lists this long. :-) You definitely have some classics and important watches there. Hope you achieve at least some of them, Nicolas. Andrew
Wait, this is the easiest list, my friend. ;)
Compared to the 2 other lists! Best, Nicolas
I knew my dear frien Nicolas is a man of good ...
...and modest taste! What a list my friend! That dream list includes some of my own list! I wish you make them true soon! Un abrazo, Abel
My green list...
Rasta Milgauss and Submariner 50th Anniv aka Kermit (only "the original fat & flat" series) Funny or better sad thing is that I was sure that they are unaffordable for me now I'll pay price of both of them for something completely different :( Best Da...
I don't have a list ...
I had one but it changed every single day that I log here. On the doable side, I'm looking to a GP Sea Hawk (the 42mm, please), several Zenith (Capitain, 135 etc.). The fact is that there are so many desirable pieces outside that is impossible to predict ...
Undoubtedly Lange
Has been the top of my list for the past 3 years, but funds were slow to accumulate due to pesky monetary commitments. That has been overcome as of late, and I am searching for my first. My short list, 5 pieces or so, are all Lange.. after that I have pla...
Top of my list?
That is honestly the 'problem'. There are some watches I like, possibly even love, but none that I want to commit to for life. A strange feeling. That's why I'm looking for inspiration. Actually Lange is very close to the top of the list. And at the very ...
Interesting Dilemma
To find one's self in... a passion for watches, a love for various brands; but nothing currently that has the power to make you want it enough to reach out. The Lange 1 MP is a beautiful watch, classicly sized with that wonderfully poetic complication tha...
Of the affordable ones...
...I am constantly tempted by Habring's split second chrono. Dial in blue, please. But I know I shouldn't.
Tough...
There are a few that I have been hankering after, they are ordered and some part paid for... but taking their time to materialise! Near top of list and not yet purchased there is a Zeitwerk Striking Hour, a Lange 31, a Breguet and a couple of independents...
I want a musical watch, so for me
Top of my list is the Breguet Reveil Musical. That said, I am now lusting after the new PP Nautilus 5980/1 in full Rose Gold bracelet. I now it is showy, but it is also very me. What do the PuristS think of this watch?
Spellbound, I am after one too...
the Breguet 7800 in white gold... one amazing watch. Is this the same one? Cheers Andrew
Exactly, the 7800BB
A stunning watch with an exquisite silver dial. For me, this will have to wait until next year though.
How about the Laurent Ferrier?
Galet, micro rotor or the new dual time? The dial choices are mesmerizing Best, Joe
Limbo or Nirvana ?
Anyway, for me (in that sequence) finish collecting complications Repeater IWC 5240 or 5242 Rattrapante Habring Doppelchrono or IWC 3712 upgrade my travel watch JLC Master Hometime -> Lange Timezone or Patek 5110 birthday watch for the 50th Submariner ...
Hopefully I have remained consistent?
My two choices are the same as they were 3-4 years ago. A Simplicity from Mr Philippe Dufour :) And the Patek 5207P. :) One additional one, that Nicolas touched on. A Heuer Carrera from the late 60's I stand a better chance of gaining my third choice than...
Top of my list? Simple...
,,,Dufour Simplicity. Many other watches make the list too, but the Simplicity is at top, even if it's not the most expensive on my list. Emil
You've heard all of this before, but...
...the top of the list looks something like this: 1. Notionally achievable, but rarer than unicorn droppings and will therefore probably remain a wistful dream: 2. Achievable at quite a stretch, and either one would probably signal an end to collecting, ...
Sarpaneva Kaamos
I can achieve it and it haunts me. It has haunted me for about a year? More? Anyway, since you asked! ...
You are a fan of the simple watch, Mostel...
...so here is one which is even simpler - have you seen this one yet? [photo courtesy Stepan] Cheers, pplater. ...
Either one would look great on your wrist!
For me it would have to be the Kaamos which better expresses my mood - or personality disorder - at that time of year when the sun gradually relinquishes its grasp on the North to go South to rejoin its old friends in Australia - not now in Hamburg or Hel...
dang - did it again!!
Here is a message from Stepan: " Wuoksi, Amery, W U O K S I ! Thanks my friend! You are, I am!!!! "
Brilliant combo with this strap...
I was lucky enough to be shown this by Stepan, the strap really makes the watch. The dial is gorgeous with different textures but the strap gives it pure luxury... One for you pplater?? Cheers Andrew
Very possible, Andrew...
...but with an orange strap perhaps??? :-) It ticks all the boxes: very simple, Indie, low-key - and, as you know, a Sarpaneva is a bargain in this day and age. Stepan has been such a pleasure to deal with: the temptation is to see how much more accommoda...
Thank you!
I was preparing an orange related post to mark the occasion but got sidetracked... Stepan is a great guy to work with and fun to put somethingtogether. This would look amazing on a orange strap, I tried on my K0 but it did nothing for the watch... Maybe a...
Hello! Sorry for late reply
You know, I am mostly a fan of simple(r) watches, usually not interested in anything more complicated than a chrono, although I have owned several perpetuals and one chrono-perpetual... I am a fan of minimalism generally, but then something like the Sarpa...
Mostel, I love this model...
And any watch from Stepan is special. Turn it from a grail to reality, I love mine and it makes me smile when I put it on. Cheers Andrew
FPJ Octa Reserve, 38mm platinum...
....playing with me, like a kitten with a ball of string.... Gary
I can probably tease you back ...
Once Journe aesthetics get under your skin, nothing else comes close. And most importantly for me there are few watches that wear as comfortably. Mine has been utterly reliable, and the 120 hour PR is very practical for a watch nerd who changes watches re...
Interestin thred Andrew! So enjoyable to read what my friends here....
...got in their wish lists! My dream watch grial now, is a vintage Blancpain FF, any variant, a modest one? Well... If I have a few to chose, I would prefer a nice 3-6-9 dial! This is a very, very rare timepiece down here. Almost never seen here, I may ad...
Recently received my watch meeting these criteria
Achievable and easily affordable but had to have. For informational purposes: titanium case, jumping seconds, even if I failed to capture that in this photo. Will be my sport watch this summer. (I also just posted this photo in the AHCI/Independent forum....
Lists are to be made, checked and amended on a regular basis. But..
As it stands now, my list contains 13 names. Some fanciful, some classical, some technical and some totally out there. Fanciful - UN Stranger - Gauthier Logic One Classical - Daniels Anniversary - Smith Series 2 - Voutilainen Vingt 8 - Lange & Heyne m...
Simple
For me, the top of my list is one that I am happy to wait for patiently until it is absolutely right. The perfect 5512. Being Rolex-centric, I have built my collection around certain themes. Many of those themes are close to closed. But as a collection, t...
Agreed with your modus operandi. That is the best way to have a
Maximum of pleasure! Best, Nicolas.
Very top?
Another De Bethune,but which one??? Hard to tell,too many good ones. Apart from that another dozen are on the very priority list. Mo
The problem with De Bethune is ...
... that I can't decide on which one! Very desirable. Can you help me with a shortlist of favourites, Mo? Andrew ...
You are a psychic...
my 2 fav models,DB28,and DB25Qp.......thats de Bethune in its essence,modern daring,groundbreaking and yet classic,breathtaking beautiful. Let me see....what about these... Or......this perhaps? Happy now? Mo ...
Just two modern pieces, Andrew . . .
. . . a G O 1845 Karree, which has been on the list for a decade, and now the GS SBGW047. The Dornblüth Quintus should be on the list, but it's not within reach at the moment. Art
a 1964 IWC simply because i dont have one yet.
not the ingineur as that is a bit too rich for my pocket, but just a nice steel cased automatic in original condition. i'm not greedy, just happy the way i am going. G.
My very own this or that ;)
Freakishly haunting! Heart says YES ! Pocket cries NO! The eternal dilemma .... Seemingly remains that way for the foreseeable future ... ...
my heart said yes to...
my heart said yes to the original. luckily on the used market. go for it they are brilliant. sadly mine went in my divorce settlement, but it's better to have owned and lost than not to have owned at all. G On 14 May 2013 13:35, "www watchprosite" *Alert ...
My shortlist
My shortlist for 'attainable' pieces are the Dato Up/Down, RM11 Ti, Zeitwerk WG, Legacy Machine 1 WG, and 5130P... Although i must say, Voutliainen's Vingt-8 and Laurent Ferrier's Micro Rotor are really seducing me too! I haven't even began to dream about...
So many! I am indecisive
For me a number of them. Here are the "Final 4" Patek 5960R (rose gold black dial) Patek 5396 (rose gold) Lange Dato (old one) Lange 1815 Flyback (new one) I can afford to get 1 of the 4, which then makes me get 0 of the 4 since the hunt is more fun that ...
My list as of right now...
Well, let's see -- a mix of "legitimate possibilities," "actually on order," and "if I sold a bunch of other pieces" -- but leaving out real fantasies such as the G-F IP2 and Double Tourbillon Technique and the KV Decimal Repeater up at auction... 1. Gron...
There are so many...
Not in any particular order. Richard milles 014 WG Patek 5205R in black dial Rolex 6062 triple cal in RG w star dial ( dreaming) Patek 5970P Daytona in Plat ( new basel 2013) FPJ dead second touby Rolex yatch master in steel w blue bazel. ( new basel 2013...
Are you sure that it is a perpetual calendar you are showing, here?
A very nice watch, YES! But a perpetual calendar??? Congratulations! Best, Nicolas.
Not sure.....triple calender.? Maybe the expert can chime in...
The reason i wrote perpetual is because it is writtem as " PERPETUAL " on the description at the auction.. i guess i am learning new things every day. Best Iceman
Yes, Triple Calendar. Perpetual here means that the movement is auto and
That it is perpetually wound ( if on your wrist ). Most of Rolex watches have " Oyster ( for water resistance ) Perpetual ( for Automatic movement ) on their dial. This is a Rolex Signature. Best, Nicolas
Ahhh.. Thank you Nikolas for the insight.
Thats what i like about purist. People are willing to share info to educate one another so we can grow in our Horological knowledge. Thank again . Best Iceman
Another question
What is Triple calender watch? Is it the same as annual cal? Where u have the day/ date/ month.? Best Iceman
Triple Calendar doesn't change automatically the date when a month is 30 days.
I mean that, forv example, April is 30 days. Not 31. So you will have to set the date to reach the 1st of May, while an annual calendar does it for you ( except the month of February, which is the only month you wil have to set the date by yourself ), at ...
Oh, right
...Iceman reminds me of the 5205 (WG with lighter dial for me...) Best, Gary G
How lucky you are to be satisfied!
Although i do have a long list of watches i want, there's only 1 watch that i foresee myself buying from that list: RM 004 Ti. Can't see myself spending so much dough (dough that i don't have) on the rest. If anyone's curious, they range from Patek's 5130...
Honestly
I have no intention of buying all the watch on my list. I have a budget/ limit that i set for watches. If i was to aquire a new addition but will be over my set limit, i either sell some pcs or dont buy at all. The budget will grow if my wealth increase. ...