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Dear friend, don\'t work too much ! - hope you soon can recover from this a bit grueling schedule ! Thx for kind sharing - always a pleasure to peek into your treasure box.. Best & HAGWE, hs

and unfulfilled ones but I had tough, old school, in full meaning of word, grandfather both from mother and from father side as well as wife's late aunt tough as rock and the best part is I have friends vintage lovers tough men HAGWE D ...  

And a even better lineup, my friend! :) HAGWE Blomman

toys for tough big boys ;) HAGWE dear friend

. . . the only guy who could give Sam . . . . . . a run for his money at his own signature song . . .

A classic chronograph with pulsometer. HAGWE fernando ...  

;) Yours D ...  

. . . needn't always be synonymous . . . . . . with 'old'. Stellar, Fernando . . . both watch and image. Art ...  

What is blust! Another week gone. No vintage watch just somnoe old watch (> 5 years) with a vintge look for the month of Jun. Same watch but taken on different background. Hahaha HAGWEWYF, PTE & Cheers! ...  

.. "vintage" definition is pretty subjective here :-) A good watch, good pic! Ken

a neovintage Minerva... and a retro gold Casio just for fun. Best Regards Livius ...  

. . . into the essence of a composition. Brilliant effort, and deserving . . . . . . of a suitably vintage serenade ;-) . . .

... looks of the lovely bracelet it sports. Is it an original Omega strap? In any case it gives a very 60´s look to the timepiece. I like this watch very much, its looks, its indexes and hand set, etc. A great timepiece! HAGW Art! Cordial regards, Abel.

. . . and almost certainly not in matching 18 kt gold. The watch was the property of an in-law; Vic just inherited it, and transferred the responsibility of caring for its renovation to yours truly. No box/papers, but purportedly originally acquired from ... 

Great stuff, very apt for a forum of purists as well. As I am travelling I can only contribute the two watches I have with me as "canned shots". This vintage Seamaster chronograph from the mid sixties joins your lovely Omega, Art: The Red Sub dates from 1...  

really, really nice pair.... I AM drooling.... Ken

. . . away from home, anaesdoc. And although I'm partial to Omegas, I remember that photo of your Submariner from last year (or was it the year before?). Safe travels, my friend.

... makes it possible - and me having my laptop with me :-). Your comment is just too kind, thanks a lot, Art! And yes, the shot dates from 2013. I am so proud of it, because I like it although I am no photographer at all - just a lucky shot. Take care an... 

from 2013 trip, my only vintage, love it much:-) Ronald ...  

I was there last February.... And a very, very beautiful vintage, you have there. Very good fitting with Angelina! Ken

Angelina is my wife's favourite place for hot chocolate while we were in Paris. Have a great weekend my friend:-) Ronald

I think I saw Angelina in Ginza also but I haven't try it, maybe next time:-) Ronald

Your vintage watches collection are Superb:-) Have a great weekend... Ronald

. . . you might as well pull out the stops and go top-flight! :-)

I will buy more vintage watches later, or maybe not will see..:-) Ronald

... the "standard" vintage Patek :-) HAGWE! Ken ...  

Enjoyable classic - low key but just a very fine watch ! Best & HAGWE, hs

Bravo, mon ami. ça, c'est de la belle montre! ;) Nicolas

. . . and call it a day! Top, Ken . . .the absolute top of vintage.

Hi Art, Time to hit the water, but I have a moment to share a little about this Seamaster. When I wear it, I\'m reminded of my mom. It came to me through her friend Beverly, whose late husband had worn it. Beverly gave me a bunch of gold coins and jewelry...  

. . . Bev was my kinda gal ;-) . . .

I should clarify the my Mom and Bev are gone but I still have the watch and the memories. Mike

It started 12-13 yrs ago with a 60’s Omega Seamaster. Everything was original, the black dial, gold markers, gold hands, the buckle….. After about 5 years of ownership, I sold it to a friend who bugged me incessantly. It was a bad decision and it “pains” ...  

. . . but vividly recall the first time seeing Black Connie. It was this very image, posted on another forum . . . . . . that instantly captivated my attention. A few years later, I had a conversation with the owner regarding a trade, but was unable to co...  

I go with a Speed... Not that old school but something beginning to be vintage (mid 1970's) Have a great week-end! Cheers, Mark ...  

To get one good I usually have to make 256 351 845 :p Cheers, Mark

. . . Omega 'masters' are my cuppa tea ;-) . . .

They´re full of charm, history, and lots of life left! Here´s a few of mine Happy weekend to all, Alex ...  

It was great catching up with you, Nico! Waiting to learn your impressions about that mezcal ;), Until next time, Alex

. . . to the mystique of vintage. The journey doesn't begin with us, as with watches acquired new . . . they've lived long and prospered, as a fictional character once famously noted. They aren't ; they were , and will be , given care and tending.

Come and show us more often! :) Best Blomman

Okay here's my last arrival. Are you seeing double. Closed a very small but difficult theme, both versions. Big Eleven and Big Indian. ...  

. . . or recent production that float my boat, but yeah, for the most part, vintage just feels better . . .

Wow!! Huge congrats! :) These you have to show me next time! Best Blomman

Sunshine & orange :-) HAGWE! -- Richard. ...  

.. nice watch!

Hi Ken, You will like owning a Sinn very much. This is one of the few pieces I have which has given me a totally positive feeling from the beginning and never fades! HAGWE! -- Richard.

. . . commercial! Sunshine and orange, back in the day ;-) . . .

Best! -- Richard.

... of watch collecting once you find the right pieces. Vintage offers a charme that modern watches can´t surpass: Time leaves its art with patina, the little marks of honest use, and the magic of imagination about the past owners of each piece. Here are ...  

... Knowing you like them so much! Hagwe my dear friend! Un abrazo, Abel

. . . and difficult to explain. In some part, it's the very purposefulness of wristwatches from the Golden Era that lingers in our appreciation today . . . these were watches that served a purpose, that common people needed and would sacrifice the better ... 

A lineup hard to beat, my friend! :) Best Blomman

... like these favorites from my collection! Hagwe my dear friend!

Seamaster circa '63 Shades of South Pacific ...  

. . . vintage Seamasters? ['56 Ω SM Calendar, cal 502, American case and bracelet] :-) ...  

don't know :) Lovely shot Art it is always with great melancholy that I look at your table...same one was in my grandfathers summer house Sincerely D