Horological Meandering

I'm currently collecting White Metal/ Silver Dial Simple time piece running at 18,000bph. It must be manual wind. I attach a picture of how my collection looks like. Do note that the pictures of the Simplicity and Observatoire are not mine as I'm still waiting. (Simplicity picture is by Vilit while the Observatoire....I lost track.....SORRY ) Please help by suggesting other watches you can think of in this perimimeter, which you think can add on the collection. Both modern and vintage are fine. If you can, try to explain why you think it should be in the collection. I'm all ear Thank you very much. Lovesss*CL

added to Editor's Pick This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2008-01-16 17:11:50

Maybe a Vianney Halter Goldpfeil? ;-)

Anyway, two watches that come to mind are the Lange 1 and FP Journe Chronometre Souverain. The Lange is an important wristwatch historically and in terms of design, and also beautifully finished. On the other hand, the FPJ is a beautiful wristwatch all round, not quite as finely done as the Lange but much more elegant.

- SJX

I'm trying to make things really difficult fior myself ;-)
Lovesss*CL

Just for reference, but not helping your search for handwind 18,000 vph time only watch:

Lange 1 was / is 21,600 vph.

Dataograph is 18,000 vph.

MTF

MTF

It's very light, thin & manual wind with 40mm diameter.

nt

And do you know the size?
This sounds potentially interesting
Manual wind, I hope.
Lovesss*CL

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I forgot to add that it has to be 38mm and below as I have skinny wrist
Lovesss*CL

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already have some of the best

I feel I need a Rolex, a Omega and especially a Vacheron to complete this collection
But then I would also want to start a novel time/out of the world design collection too.
In that catergory, what comes to my mind is the Seiko Burger, 103.08 Urwerk, Vianney Goldpfeil and a MBF....
Lovesss*CL

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Mostly I am interested in mid-20th-century chronometers, which do indeed tend to be simple 3-hand watches, manual winding
and slow beat.  Here are a few others of possible interest:


circa 1948 Audemars Piguet, 37mm, Valjoux VSZZ movement:





circa 1970s IWC Yacht Club, 36mm tonneau, Cal. 89:




circa 1950 Zenith Cal. 135, 36mm diameter:




circa 1958 JLC Geophysic, 35mm, Cal. 478/BWS/br:




circa 1948 Omega, 36mm Cal. 30T2SCrg:

SPOT ON
What a great piece!!!
I'm looking...hehehhe
Lovesss*CL

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. . . in rose gold with a grey dial, please . . .



. . . photo courtesy of Peter CDE from last year . . . cordially, Art

I'd agree with the person who said you already had the best and you don't need another.  But if you ask me:

1)  Among the options you pictured as possible additions I'd go the Zenith for overall mechanical excellence.

2)  I'd also put the Glashutte Original Senator models.  I'd stay with the Caliber 100 movements, not the Senator Sixties (which is Caliber 39) unless you are smitten with its aesthetics.

Regards

DB

And you are quite welcome to use it.

Cheers, Al

I was trying to find your name thru the search engine but , obviously, without success
Thank you very much for such a lovely photo.
Deeply appreciate it.
Lovesss*CL

Hi, CL,

This is not directly in relation to your question, but hopefully can stimulate some further discussion and consideration to help you decide.

By the way, herding cats and trying to shoot several watches at the same time, and having them show hand positions that are not unattractive, are not too dissimilar...

 

;-)

(sorry about the poor quality of the shot; it was a "grab shot" just for this thread...)

Cheers,

TM

ps: not exactly your question, but why are any of these pieces here in the picture?

Because I liked how they look! Some of them also have special movements, special finishing, especially clean dial details, are time machines/museum pieces condition wise (more than a couple of them are over 40 years old); look so simple but are oh, so complicated, etc etc etc.

But in the end, all the previous are just "...fitting a justification around something" that I found compelling for their simple, elegant beauty.

very, very nice, Thomas! Could you please elaborate on the second and third from the right?

Regards,

Tony C.

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(counting from left to right).
I know no.7 is Simplicity, may I ask what's 2, 5 and 6?
They look really really attractive
Lovesss*CL