My son’s girlfriend’s dad collects Heuer watches. Only classics, latest are 1970s I think. He has over 500. I don’t wear a watch at all, but met this chap Itay Noy in his shop and almost bought one.
http://www.itay-noy.com
http://www.itay-noy.com/collections/dialog/
Wait… what? For a second there I thought you said 500.
Apparently so, including strap variations etc. He’s been collecting for a long time.
I found a deal I could not pass up this weekend. Now I’m up to three (lol). Four if you count strap variations. Three for me is plenty. The other two are inexpensive fun types to sell, trade etc.
Gorgeous. There are some videos, produced by Rolex, that describe the manufacturing process. Worth watch–ing. They are one of the few, if the only who make everything.
Thanks. I did watch them… For a couple days (lol). They make their own gold, the body is milled from a single piece of 904L. They have their own chemists, gemologists etc. Kinda why I wanted to own one in my lifetime. Many are too much $ or too much bling. There are still plenty you can get cheaper than a good pre-amp…
I have a 2016 Explorer. Good watch!
Very nice- quintessential Rolex to many. Really hard to find at the moment too.
What’s the entry point for a “cool” watch but subtle? Where do you look for a legitimate dealer?
That’s a very long conversation. My son is my “expert” and I’d be happy to get his guidance.
He wears some beautiful mechanical military issue watches that cost well under $1K.
I’ll get a photo for you.
I’d appreciate that!
Alan Furman & Company has a great selection of watches and very good prices. They come highly recommended from the Rolex forum. They are located in Rockville, MD. They have a website as well.
All that I could ever want on my wrist, plus the peace of mind of reliability and near indestructibilty, with a dash of exclusivity and relaxed attitude.
Absolutely killer piece!
I became a watch snob about 5-6 years ago… I guess I have always been a sucker for finely-crafted mechanical things, but until then had mainly thought of watches as jewelry instead of brilliantly-engineered and manufactured mechanical coolness. Currently own a Speedmaster and a JLC Master Geographic. My wife and I have had nothing but excellent experiences buying from Govberg in Philadelphia - highly recommended!
This is a CWC W10. Made for the British military in the 1970’s. It’s a manual wind and you can find a good one for around $500. Pretty accurate, rugged and simple.
That “O” looks hand written…still work?
