Blackwings and Watches

[668LT4]

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I took this pic as a goof a few years ago in my V3. Been wearing Swatches since the 80s. I don’t really wear this one much, I have a Shinola for a daily. I had a Monaco but I sold it. A Milgauss is my grail watch.

As @Tall Steve recently said, I’d like to start a collection to give to my son someday. I almost got an automatic Seiko for Xmas but I got some CF mirror caps instead

My Sir Swatch needs a new battery and then I'll snap a photo!!

 

[Neveready]

My favorite...Ball Engineer Master II DLC.

 

[1Evil55]

I've started an Air Jordan collection recently between myself and kids. We're up to about a dozen different pairs now. Does that count?

 

[rubberduck]

Maybe, do any of these shoes tell time?

 

[dribs15]

Maybe, do any of these shoes tell time?

They can tell you the year

 

[bloominguez]

Here is my collection of watches. Yes, that's an original Pebble (if I want to identify as a tech nerd). And a Samsung Galaxy Active 2. On the other end of the price spectrum from most of the cool watches I see in this thread!

 

[PrimeTime]

The daily driver. If you had/have one, you good folks know what kind of chin it has! Just keeps ticking.

 

[rubberduck]

Some people spend more money on experiences while others spend it on tangible items, nothing wrong with that.

Everything in life is an experience including buying and owning a watch or a Blackwing. I’ve had more experiences with my Blackwing than I ever expected and they just keep on rolling in.

 

[1Evil55]

Everything in life is an experience including buying and owning a watch or a Blackwing. I’ve had more experiences with my Blackwing than I ever expected and they just keep on rolling in.

Why didn't you share any of your experiences with a watch?

 

[rubberduck]

Why didn't you share any of your experiences with a watch?

That’s covered in the thread “what have you done with your watch today.” But really I don’t think people want to know about these types of things on a non-watch forum. Go over to WatchuSeek and you can spend days reading about watch experiences.

 

[PrimeTime]

My daughter gave me this watch. Fantastic experience!

 

[GTANotch88]

Hold my beer....

 

[PrimeTime]

WTH happened there? ^^^^^

 

[PrimeTime]

Beer... or ACID?

 

[GTANotch88]

WTH happened there? ^^^^^

That's what happens when a Rolex is buried for many years and gets unearthed by a John Deere 35D excavator. We were digging a drainage pit at a job and I saw something shiny. I couldn't find the rest of it, nor did I try too hard though. I roughly priced out repairs(dont know much about watches), and it was like a hundred more than just buying a new one.

 

[Neveready]

That's what happens when a Rolex is buried for many years and gets unearthed by a John Deere 35D excavator. We were digging a drainage pit at a job and I saw something shiny. I couldn't find the rest of it, nor did I try too hard though. I roughly priced out repairs(dont know much about watches), and it was like a hundred more than just buying a new one.

That's some awesome patina on the face. Honestly there are those that look for watches like that and they just replace the movements.

I'd put a replica movement in it and enjoy it as a conversation piece. What an awesome find.

 

[PrimeTime]

That's what happens when a Rolex is buried for many years and gets unearthed by a John Deere 35D excavator. We were digging a drainage pit at a job and I saw something shiny. I couldn't find the rest of it, nor did I try too hard though. I roughly priced out repairs(dont know much about watches), and it was like a hundred more than just buying a new one.

No way. can't make that up! The find is the Gem? very cool.

 

[FrankRizzo]

1988 GMT II "coke"
Had it factory serviced before Covid...

 

[668LT4]

1988 GMT II "coke"
Had it factory serviced before Covid...View attachment 16078View attachment 16080

Gorgeous Coke!

 

[hrdboiled]

My Los Angeles watch.