Ummm.....Daren??

[tpearman]

Where's the new addition? I fully expected pictures by now!

[dman]

Tried all night to get the lights right, this was the best I could do. I will try again tomorrow. :bawling: :banghead: :banghead:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/dkman/DSCN0324.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/dkman/DSCN0323.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/dkman/DSCN0319.jpg

[dman]

One more....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/dkman/111flat.jpg

[JJ Irani]

Congrats, Daren....now for the 64,000 dollar question!! What's next and when? :chuckle: :chuckle:

[Seadweller]

Great pics and great watch, wear with good health. :thumbsup:

[AJC]

Hey Daren,

Congratulations !!! :thumbsup:

Thats a beauty. :clap:

Aaron. :cheers:

BTW.

Refresh my memory what was the 112?

[JJ Irani]

Hey Daren,

Congratulations !!! :thumbsup:

Thats a beauty. :clap:

Aaron. :cheers:

BTW.

Refresh my memory what was the 112?
That was the one without the centre sweep. Daren was lost without it!! :chuckle: :chuckle:

[----]

Big congrats Daren! :thumbsup:

[Earl]

whats with the thumb print on the last pictures crystal?? Is this to compete with Rolex's etched crystal? roflmao

[Atomic]

Congrats Daren, that's about the most beautiful watch I've ever seen. the only improvement would be if it had the sandwich dial. :chuckle:

Congrats and enjoy it. That is a KEEPER! With the YM, and the 27... no need to get another watch for a long while (unless you just add, rather than sell/buy or swap). Of course, if you managed to work a deal on the YM for say a PAM47, 98 or perhaps an Mare Nostrum, then I'd say go for it. :thumbsup:

[Rockrolex]

Nice pictures, Daren. It is a nice looking watch, even though it doesn't have enough complications for me. :lol:

Enjoy it and wear it in good health. :thumbsup: :cheers:

[Atomic]

Nice pictures, Daren. It is a nice looking watch, even though it doesn't have enough complications for me. :lol:

Enjoy it and wear it in good health. :thumbsup: :cheers:

Ed, if you're gonna consider a Panny, consider a fly-back chrono. I think that would do it for you. :thumbsup:

[Rockrolex]

Ed, if you're gonna consider a Panny, consider a fly-back chrono. I think that would do it for you. :thumbsup:
Panny's are too big for my liking, Johnny. I've tried a few on and they all look like monsters on my wrist. If I were to consider one at all, it would probably be the Panerai Radiomir GMT Alarm - PAM 98.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/edkessler/panerai98large.jpg

[padi56]

Nice watch Daren my favourite is my Pam88

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a280/padi_56/mypam88.jpg

[dman]

Padi, I was sure that the GMT would be my next Pannie!

[dman]

Congrats, Daren....now for the 64,000 dollar question!! What's next and when? :chuckle: :chuckle:
It is hard to say. Mido has some new stuff that I like. :bullshit: :bullshit: :chuckle:

[dman]

Hey Daren,

Congratulations !!! :thumbsup:

Thats a beauty. :clap:

Aaron. :cheers:

BTW.

Refresh my memory what was the 112?

This one, known as the BASE model.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/dkman/DSCN0271.jpg

[dman]

Congrats Daren, that's about the most beautiful watch I've ever seen. the only improvement would be if it had the sandwich dial. :chuckle:

Congrats and enjoy it. That is a KEEPER! With the YM, and the 27... no need to get another watch for a long while (unless you just add, rather than sell/buy or swap). Of course, if you managed to work a deal on the YM for say a PAM47, 98 or perhaps an Mare Nostrum, then I'd say go for it. :thumbsup:
Johnny, I think that you are quite right, I have three great and very different watches. I have tried the vintage route and that was not for me. I wear my watches at night and the lack of glow made it hard to tell the time. :banghead: :agree:

I like the diversity in my collection, and when I do land that next job I will have the dress watch covered as well eh? :clap:

[dman]

whats with the thumb print on the last pictures crystal?? Is this to compete with Rolex's etched crystal? roflmao
LMAO!! Earl I thought the same thing when I looked at that pic. :agree:

[dman]

Nice pictures, Daren. It is a nice looking watch, even though it doesn't have enough complications for me. :lol:

Enjoy it and wear it in good health. :thumbsup: :cheers:
Hey Ed, simple watches for simpleminded people. :agree: :chuckle:

[padi56]

Hey Ed, simple watches for simpleminded people. :agree: :chuckle:
Glad I never said that I feel a law suit coming on. :chuckle: :bye: :thumbsup:

[dman]

No Peter, he likes the complication, I am not smart enough to handle them. I just like to wind my watch set it and then gaze at it for hours on end during the day. :agree: :agree:

[padi56]

No Peter, he likes the complication, I am not smart enough to handle them. I just like to wind my watch set it and then gaze at it for hours on end during the day. :agree: :agree:
Well with you Daren just like my watches plain and simple even a manual
wind watch, just seems to be that more mechanical and more personnel. :thumbsup:

[Rockrolex]

Well with you Daren just like my watches plain and simple even a manual
wind watch, just seems to be that more mechanical and more personnel. :thumbsup:
Anybody can make a beautiful plain, boring mechanical watch like this:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/edkessler/Corum2.jpg

But it takes a real watch making genius to make this:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/edkessler/PPSky.jpg

That's what I appreciate. :thumbsup:

[padi56]

Well Ed we must beg to differ,the only thing I like on that Patek is the movement now I could look at that, and the 3 blued hands. The dial is far
to busy looking for me.And if I could ever afford to buy it,which I seriously doubt it would not even get close to a 1938 Rolex 1490 Prince which would
only cost around £8500--£10000. :bawling: :cheers: :thumbsup:
.

[Rockrolex]

Well Ed we must beg to differ,the only thing I like on that Patek is the movement now I could look at that, and the 3 blued hands. The dial is far
to busy looking for me.And if I could ever afford to buy it,which I seriously doubt it would not even get close to a 1938 Rolex 1490 Prince which would
only cost around £8500--£10000. :bawling: :cheers: :thumbsup:
.
Wouldn't be awfully boring if we agreed on everything, Peter. :lol: As for affording it, I couldn't get close to it. If I recall, the retail on that thing is about three times what I paid for my house (of course that was almost 30 years ago, but the comparison still boggles the mind). :thumbsdow

[Goodwatch]

Anybody can make a beautiful plain, boring mechanical watch like this:


But it takes a real watch making genius to make this:


That's what I appreciate. :thumbsup:

Well, this is my daily cluncker. It ain't much but it'll have to do :bluetongu :chuckle:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/CrownBar/Chopard.jpg

[Rockrolex]

Well, this is my daily cluncker. It ain't much but it'll have to do :bluetongu :chuckle:


False modesty doesn't become you, Frans. That's a beautiful watch. I haven't seen that one before. That's my kind of watch. Now I may start coveting it. :banghead:

[Goodwatch]

False modesty doesn't become you, Frans. That's a beautiful watch. I haven't seen that one before. That's my kind of watch. Now I may start coveting it. :banghead:

Me too :bluetongu I wish I could afford beauties like these. Ahhhhh, the downfalls of being a millionaire, choices, choices , choices:chuckle: :chuckle:

Frans.

[Rockrolex]

Me too :bluetongu I wish I could afford beauties like these. Ahhhhh, the downfalls of being a millionaire, choices, choices , choices:chuckle: :chuckle:

Frans.
According to Chopard's website, that beauty is due out this month in a limited edition of 250 in RG and 100 in Pt. Care to hazard what the price point of that thing will be? the only question is how far north of $50K it will be? :bawling: :banghead:

[JJ Irani]

Anybody can make a beautiful plain, boring mechanical watch like this:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/edkessler/Corum2.jpg

But it takes a real watch making genius to make this:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/edkessler/PPSky.jpg

That's what I appreciate. :thumbsup:
Hey Ed,

Tonight's Lotto Powerball has escalated to a whopping 14.5 million dollars. If I win, you get the Patek....it's as simple as that!! Seriously and in all honesty, my good friend!!

JJ :thumbsup:

[Goodwatch]

Hey Ed,

Tonight's Lotto Powerball has escalated to a whopping 14.5 million dollars. If I win, you get the Patek....it's as simple as that!! Seriously and in all honesty, my good friend!!

JJ :thumbsup:

I think it's in the 1 million region. But how about this one, the Vacheron Constantin Tour de l'Ill? Have complications, will travel :bluetongu (1 million EURO!!!). Only 7 will be made.

Frans.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/CrownBar/VC.jpg

[Rockrolex]

I think it's in the 1 million region. But how about this one, the Vacheron Constantin Tour de l'Ill? Have complications, will travel :bluetongu (1 million EURO!!!). Only 7 will be made.

Frans.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/CrownBar/VC.jpg
Now you're really talking my kind of watch, Frans. JJ, when you win the lottery, I think I'll take this one over the PP. Oh, yeah. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Goodwatch]

Now you're really talking my kind of watch, Frans. JJ, when you win the lottery, I think I'll take this one over the PP. Oh, yeah. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :clap: :clap:

I bet the manual is as thick as a New York phone directory :banghead: :bluetongu But, will it take a shower? Can you picture this? A 1,5 million dollar watch ruined by the fool who took it under the shower :bawling: :bawling: :bluetongu

Take care,

Frans.

[Rockrolex]

I bet the manual is as thick as a New York phone directory :banghead: :bluetongu But, will it take a shower? Can you picture this? A 1,5 million dollar watch ruined by the fool who took it under the shower :bawling: :bawling: :bluetongu

Take care,

Frans.
You mean it's not depth rated to 3000 m!! Fugedaboudit, then. :lol: :rofl:

[Goodwatch]

You mean it's not depth rated to 3000 m!! Fugedaboudit, then. :lol: :rofl:

I was put off by the tourbillon and canceled my order! :chuckle:

Frans.

[JJ Irani]

I was put off by the tourbillon and canceled my order! :chuckle:

Frans.
Cancelled your order for the orange PO, I bet!!! :thumbsup: :chuckle: :chuckle: :machinegu :machinegu :banme:

[Goodwatch]

Cancelled your order for the orange PO, I bet!!! :thumbsup: :chuckle: :chuckle: :machinegu :machinegu :banme:

Yes, how did you guess? Watches like these are pure watch porn (no JJ, not the PO) and also demonstrate what the large manufactures can accomplish. And, it also looks like a contest: who can cram the most dials, hands and functions in a wrist watch? :bluetongu

Frans.

[JJ Irani]

"Watch porn"??? LOL, that's a new one on me!! :chuckle:

But I do beg to differ and disagree to a certain extent. Such high-tech, complicated watches consume several thousand man hours of very intiricate and pain-staking work. Each watch is pure genius, a mechanical marvel, too complex and complicated for all but a select few to even begin to comprehend.

Therefore, I would have nothing but pure unadulterated admiration for such a watchmaker....his patience, his brilliance, his craft and the computer which he has for a brain!!

Yes, these watches are obscenely expensive.....way out for most of us, anyway...but when you think of the effort that has gone into producing such a mechanical masterpiece, I think the prices more than justify the superb quality of the end product.

JJ :thumbsup:

[Goodwatch]

"Watch porn"??? LOL, that's a new one on me!! :chuckle:


Yes, these watches are obscenely expensive.....way out for most of us, anyway...but when you think of the effort that has gone into producing such a mechanical masterpiece, I think the prices more than justify the superb quality of the end product.

JJ :thumbsup:

That's what I wrote but it took me only one sentence :chuckle: JJ, I see those watches as a 'tour de force'. They show what can be accomplished when money and time are no object. Actually, those movements are designed on the computer!

Take care,

Frans.

[tpearman]

Congratulations, Daren! That is one pretty watch! Tim

[dman]

Congratulations, Daren! That is one pretty watch! Tim
Thank you Tim. :thumbsup: :cheers: