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Received the PO and updated the OP. 1016 QC pics are approved and I have a tracking number. DEFINITELY time to stop buying so many watches.

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I sold one of the Tissot. 12 will be a good number. I think I can hold it there.

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Added an Explorer 1016. Anyone want to help me mod it? I want it to look like this:

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millionaire wannabe

I too, have a collection of the Harvard Classics. Similar red binding, a little less fancy looking and certainly not photogenic. Complete collection from the 50's I think it is. Sadly, there's no watches in mine! Only words! Lol. :)

 

Good storage idea though.

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ellistyle1

I too, have a collection of the Harvard Classics. Similar red binding, a little less fancy looking and certainly not photogenic. Complete collection from the 50's I think it is. Sadly, there's no watches in mine! Only words! Lol. :)

 

Good storage idea though.

It was one of those super geeky projects that took too much time, was a little embarrassing and probably wasn't worth it in the end. And i destroyed some good literature. I was in my workshop making it and I looked up to find my wife just standing in the doorway shaking her head at me.

 

I am vindicated and feel like James Bond when I pull out a watch to wear for the day.

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ellistyle1

I sold the solebox

received a black rodina "Nomos Homage Rep"

and eagerly await my 1016 back from cwazy and the vintage leather from mcjules.

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ellistyle1

Added an Explorer 1016. Anyone want to help me mod it? I want it to look like this:

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pretty close--just waiting on the strap now:

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ellistyle1

Sold the IWCs (Cousteau and Portuguese)

Next on the block will be the moonie, PO and Rodina

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ellistyle1

Omega CrPO and Moonie sold.

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ellistyle1

Sold the Bulova Seaking Whale

Added an Orient and true beater

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HeavyKrush

You have a lot of turnover in your collection mate.

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ellistyle1

You have a lot of turnover in your collection mate.

I got this nutty idea in my head once I hit 12 watches that I could put together a perfect collection (perfect for me). Part of it is my tastes have changed, part is fewer can mean better quality among them if I play it right and part is my rate of acquisition is unsustainable.

 

The rest is I enjoy searching, researching, mulling over options and buying better than just having watches. I'm weird--I may even enjoy looking at wristcheck threads better than wearing my own watches.

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Chanelton

what kind of display case do you have?

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ellistyle1

what kind of display case do you have?

It's a $45 special from Amazon. Holds 10. I also built a concealed case inside of a set of books.

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plankton

Proud Pappa, nice, nice hard back collection as well!

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ellistyle1

Proud Pappa, nice, nice hard back collection as well!

I was pretty proud of the idea. My execution could have been better. Then I kind of felt guilty about destroy classic books....

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ellistyle1

Added the Autodromo Prototipo and Tissot Visodate compressor

Wrist alarm is on the block (and perhaps the seastar soon)

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ellistyle1

Ebayed the Stars (Seastar and the Orient Star)

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ellistyle1

Updated.

Seastar Came back in a sour ebay deal, but I'm happy to have her. I need to find some maintenance for her though.

I also got rid of my box.

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ellistyle1

I sold the 1016. It is a great watch, but for some reason it didn't click with me. I felt a bit conspicuous or something in spite of it being one of the more inconspicuous Rolex models.

 

I kept the strap that McJules put together though. We'll see what that lands on.

 

Tissot Visodate Compressor is at the watch smith. Eager to get it back.

 

The Tissot Seastar and Bulova Wrist alarm are on the block. I am still working out my perfect collection and cannot have watch box competition.

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HeavyKrush

Lovin' that Super Compressor T.

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ellistyle1
Lovin' that Super Compressor T.

 

Me too! Love that vintage stuff and it is a modern size.

 

I just realized that the only rep I've got left is the jlc nsd

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ellistyle1

Thanks btw, sir

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trombone

Very nice Collection!

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ellistyle1
Very nice Collection!

Thanks, trombone!

 

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