ericdw

never liked the explorer i, dial doesn't match the case for me. go for the sub, more versitile imo. but why ND? If it's b/c you don't like the cyclops, get the seadweller. or do you just prefer a clearner dial?

Lovely! Must be bigger than 38mm though, surely?

yeah, it's 40. but the bezel is so big, it's not all face. the smaller the dial, the smaller the watch looks. lug to lug may be pushin it across my wrist, but whatev.

sorry man, spending too much as it is...

meeting a guy to buy this tomorrow night.

Rolex GMT Master 16750, matte dial, all original, from 1979.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ian.whelan/16750ForSale?authkey=Gv1sRgCJmugoTN-_W94AE#

started looking a couple days ago and this fell into my lap. worked out the price, and even got permission from my wife.

so fuckin excited.

thanks jonboy, but i really don't like the green tinted crystal and an orange lighting hand.

i think i've decided on a gmt 16750 pepsi with a matte dial. i found a great one, just need to try to talk the guy down a little. if that doesn't work, i'm gonna kop a perfect 16710. really want the matte dial though

dis - i think it's an ETA 2836-2, the 7750 is a chrono i think

I've always seen them as knock-offs. a friend of mine has the "daytona" model and I judge him for it.

I agree, the DA46 just does not do it for me unfortunately. The classifieds I will search, for a DA36 someday.

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=msg&goto=5155047&rid=76332#msg_5155047

kiya, where do you get your vintage rolexes? the usual suspects online or do you know a guy?

A Grand Seiko? or maybe the new Citizen Mechanical?

http://home.watchprosite.com/?show=forumpost&fi=17π=3871941&ti=618011

cool, hadn't seen that new citizen line. but i'm thinkin about a sub. or a vintage datejust. i dont have any rolexes...

An automatic or manual movement has to be made out of little bits of metal by someone with steady hands and a lot of patience. A quartz movement is a microchip and are turned out by their millions.

don't fool yourself - lots of mechanical movements are turned out by the millions without any human involvement. and at the pricepoint he's talking about, he's not getting and heirloom tourbillon. i think of mechanical vs quartz as a tradition vs modern thing. mechanical movements will never be as accurate as a quartz watch and they're not as convenient, but you get something tried and true that will theoretically last longer if you treat it right. also, though not a concern of his, if you're looking for high end, you're not gonna find much quartz.

want a new watch and looking for ideas...

my only parameters are:

-$5k max

-38mm case max

-no breitlings (unless you have a lead on a 1950's 806 AOPA)

-no IWCs

-no fashion watches

maybe karmaloop?

I heard it was zoo york.

here's the one i was talking about before:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/24/books/24book.html?ref=bret_easton_ellis

and here's a new one from this weekend Book Review:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/books/review/Wagner-t.html?ref=books

love it .

ahh, reading comprehension....

I thought there was some special edition or something. DA36's aren't impossible to find new.

what's the difference between a DA36 and a DA36s then?

this thread is now about thread-revival.

what's the 36s?

different. lighter, slimmer, and different colors...

good article in the nytimes on ellis. anyone pick up imperial bedrooms yet?

now i have to enter a password every time i want to check each section of the market place.

quality's good, but i haven't really put them through the ringer yet. made out of a light chino, for summer. they're slim through the leg, esp in the thigh.

that's an often faked seiko. maybe you got a knock off?

jcrew might just be selling kelty without it being a collaboration. they've been doing that a ton lately.

but they're orange....

word, wallabees for $70.