State of the Collection, starting 2006!!

[dman]

Let's see 'em people!! What is in the current collection to start the new year? You can be pretty sure it will be different from the end of the year collection for me.

Here is where I stand as of the first week of January 2006.

Padi, I know the crowns are down on two, but they make them look bigger.


Three amigos, my perfect number of watches.


The two little guys teaming up on the big boy....


Bracelet buddies.


Gotta tell you guys, I am already confused which watch to take to Hawaii, the leader in the clubhouse is the 88 though. Although with the ocean I may need some metal on my wrist.

Let's see 'em, current collection pics wanted!!

[Seadweller]

Unfortunatley my collection will be the same at the start of 2007 as it is now.
Otherwise my wife will kill me.Please excuse the Marine Diver ( Pamerai lookalike,fake,homage or whatever you want to call it )
Here it is.

Hey SD, how's the Panny hommage holding up?

Currently in my box are the ExpII and the Black Monster. Pix are around here somewhere.

[Seadweller]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Hey SD, how's the Panny hommage holding up?

Currently in my box are the ExpII and the Black Monster. Pix are around here somewhere.

The Panny (hommage,fake,rip-off etc ) is holding up well thanks. It doesn't get a lot of wrist time with the SD about but I like to put it on sometimes and imagine what life would be like with a Panerai ! Actually come to think of it life would be ended because my wife would kill me.

[dman]

Ed, I like that JLC, the Dualmatic MC may be the next target.
Great collection.

[dman]

SD, nice collection pal.

Originally Posted by Seadweller

The Panny (hommage,fake,rip-off etc ) is holding up well thanks. It doesn't get a lot of wrist time with the SD about but I like to put it on sometimes and imagine what life would be like with a Panerai ! Actually come to think of it life would be ended because my wife would kill me.

SD, I think we may be married to the same woman.

[Seadweller]

Originally Posted by Atomic

SD, I think we may be married to the same woman.

[dman]

Originally Posted by Atomic

SD, I think we may be married to the same woman.

LOL!! Most of us are, guys!!

[mike]

My humble group

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Seadweller

The Panny (hommage,fake,rip-off etc ) is holding up well thanks. It doesn't get a lot of wrist time with the SD about but I like to put it on sometimes and imagine what life would be like with a Panerai ! Actually come to think of it life would be ended because my wife would kill me.

I like the Omega, SD. Good looking dress watch. Elegant in its simplicity.

[Seadweller]

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

I like the Omega, SD. Good looking dress watch. Elegant in its simplicity.

Thanks Ed, the green Raymond Weil was a bit of a mistake, I thought it looked good at the time.

[Rockrolex]

Here's what I'm starting 2006 with. In all likelihood, if we do this again in 2007, the pics and collection will be the same.

The Rolex group


JLC RG Master Geographic


Girard Perregeuax ww.tc


Oris Classic World Timer


Omega X-33 Moon Watch


and the newest addition, just under the wire in 2005:

Breitling Navitimer Olympus

Ed, you need to pick up another watch to make it a perfect 10. Are they mostly on winders?

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Ed, you need to pick up another watch to make it a perfect 10. Are they mostly on winders?

One more will likely be grounds for divorce. You should have seen the look I got when Arleen spotted the Breitling.

And yes, they are all on winders except the one I wear. The problem is I have a quad, a triple and a single winder. Which means I have to always be wearing one of the autos and my quartz Omega X-33 mostly sits in the box. I pull it out when we walk on Sundays and when I'm sitting on the beach so I can time when to turn over.

(Oops, I just realized I do have a 10th - the Omega. Gotta go back and fix that post. )

[Subfiend]

Here's my current collection (pictures to follow):

1. 6565 Oyster Perpetual OCSC from 1955 (still in the shop, waiting for parts for the 1030 movement)
2. 5508(?) Explorer gold cap from 1958
3. 1675 gilt dial GMT from 1964
4. 5512 gilt dial Sub from 1965
5. 5513 gilt dial Sub from 1966
6. TT DJ from 1967
7. 16610 SS Sub Date from 1991
8. 16613 TT Blue Sub from 2002
9. SS Pepsi GMT-II Y series from 2004
10. White dial Ex II Y series from 2004 (purchased directly from Rolex NY and engraved by Rolex with the Centennial logo of The Explorers Club)
11. 16600 Sea-Dweller from 2005 (engraved by Rolex NY with the Centennial logo of The Explorers Club as a special favor to me)
12. 116520 white dial Daytona from 2005

My wife has a mid-size TT slate dial YM from 2005 and a vintage Oyster with a blue California dial.

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Subfiend

Here's my current collection (pictures to follow):

1. 6565 Oyster Perpetual OCSC from 1955 (still in the shop, waiting for parts for the 1030 movement)
2. 5508(?) Explorer gold cap from 1958
3. 1675 gilt dial GMT from 1964
4. 5512 gilt dial Sub from 1965
5. 5513 gilt dial Sub from 1966
6. TT DJ from 1967
7. 16610 SS Sub Date from 1991
8. 16613 TT Blue Sub from 2002
9. SS Pepsi GMT-II Y series from 2004
10. White dial Ex II Y series from 2004 (purchased directly from Rolex NY and engraved by Rolex with the Centennial logo of The Explorers Club)
11. 16600 Sea-Dweller from 2005 (engraved by Rolex NY with the Centennial logo of The Explorers Club as a special favor to me)
12. 116520 white dial Daytona from 2005

My wife has a mid-size TT slate dial YM from 2005 and a vintage Oyster with a blue California dial.

Can't wait to see the pics, Dave.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Subfiend

Here's my current collection (pictures to follow):

1. 6565 Oyster Perpetual OCSC from 1955 (still in the shop, waiting for parts for the 1030 movement)
2. 5508(?) Explorer gold cap from 1958
3. 1675 gilt dial GMT from 1964
4. 5512 gilt dial Sub from 1965
5. 5513 gilt dial Sub from 1966
6. TT DJ from 1967
7. 16610 SS Sub Date from 1991
8. 16613 TT Blue Sub from 2002
9. SS Pepsi GMT-II Y series from 2004
10. White dial Ex II Y series from 2004 (purchased directly from Rolex NY and engraved by Rolex with the Centennial logo of The Explorers Club)
11. 16600 Sea-Dweller from 2005 (engraved by Rolex NY with the Centennial logo of The Explorers Club as a special favor to me)
12. 116520 white dial Daytona from 2005

My wife has a mid-size TT slate dial YM from 2005 and a vintage Oyster with a blue California dial.

Hey David,

You seem like a "ROLEX ONLY" peson!!

[JJ Irani]

Here's mine to start off with....God alone knows what I'll be left with on the 31st of December 2006!!

JJ, did you know your YM pales in comparison to your Breitling?

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Atomic

JJ, did you know your YM pales in comparison to your Breitling?

Yeah...and I had to hear that from a sibling!!

[Subfiend]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Hey David,

You seem like a "ROLEX ONLY" peson!!

JJ,

I am a MOSTLY Rolex person. I also have four Omega Speedmasters (although one is currently listed on eBay), a WW-II era pink gold Chronographe Suisse 2 register chronograph, and my original Seiko Sports 100(I just found it again after many, many years). But I typically wear a Rolex. If not, it's a vintage Speedy.

I particularly like my '66 Speedy. After Buzz confirmed to me in May that he wore the same watch on Apollo that he wore on Gemini in 1966, I went out and got a '66 Speedy to add to my collection.
[IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...w/66Speedy.jpg[/IMG]

Here are a few more from the collection, starting with the rest of the Speedys:
[IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...yscrMedium.jpg[/IMG]

The new Daytona:


Some of the Subs:
[IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c122/dgclaw/Gilty.jpg[/IMG]

The GMT-II:
[IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...aw/YGMT-II.jpg[/IMG]

WW-II era Chronographe Suisse:
[IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ronoSuisse.jpg[/IMG]

1958 Explorer:
[IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...58Explorer.jpg[/IMG]

1955 OP 6565
[IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c122/dgclaw/bb_1.jpg[/IMG]

[mailman]

Great stuff Dave. Thanks for sharing the pics with us.

[mailman]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Hey David,

You seem like a "ROLEX ONLY" peson!!

We thought you were too

[dman]

Wow Dave, simply put, DROOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!!!

[dman]

Originally Posted by mailman

We thought you were too

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by mailman

We thought you were too

I still am....I do get distracted sometimes, though!! Come on, guys, there's not too many of you here would let go a brand new Crosswind Chronograph for just US$2,400 now would you?? That was a bloody windfall!!

[Launch Mini]

Okay, as promised, CANADA won the World Junior Hockey tourney, so here is my watch family.
First - All Four

Nest, just the two Rollies

Now for two Subs ( one Mini 0ne reg)

Then I lose the " Cartier", doesn't get worn much any more.

I'll try for better single pics at a later date.

[dman]

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

Okay, as promised, CANADA won the World Junior Hockey tourney, so here is my watch family.

I'll try for better single pics at a later date.

I really like the subs, very cool!!

[Subfiend]

Sorry I could not get all my pictures to open. It must be their size.

Like I said, 2005 was a very good year for me.