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KarmaToBurn's End Of The Decade SOTC

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I haven't posted a roundup of my collection for a few years so here's where it stands at the end of this decade :throwingmoney:

 

 

I'll start with the reps...

 

Rolex

 

The classic Regmariner that was originally purchased in 2012

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Sea Dweller 16600 from Watchfinder

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Pre-Daytona 6238 with Seagull ST-19

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Vintage Daytona with ST-19

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GMT Pepsi

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Day-Date 36mm

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Omega

 

SM 300

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PLOPROF

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Planet Ocean 45mm

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Bell & Ross

 

03-92 42mm Diver (Photo taken before bottom right screw was sourced and replaced)

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02-92 Pro Dial

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IWC

 

Big Pilot

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FA Jones

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Panerai (sorry I suck at the ref. numbers)

 

Arktos

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587

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42mm

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???

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Sinn

 

Regulateur

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U2

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Patek

 

 

Nautilus

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Fantasy? ST-19

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Other

 

Cartier Tank LC

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AP Diver VK Quartz

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Tissot PRS 516 ETA Quartz

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G-Shock Steel Square

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FM Crazy Hours

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Hamilton Ventura XL

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Breitling Steelfish

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Gen watches are listed a couple posts down........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RussP

Lovely collection of reps.

I suck at remembering PAM references too.

Despite having just the one in my collection .........................:thumbsup2:

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semperfi55

Nice, a watch for every occasion and good representation from the non-round watches. Love the Ploprof and Sinn Regulator!

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KarmaToBurn

Now for the gens.....

 

Seiko

 

Orange Monster

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Quartz JDM 36mm (don't remember the model number)

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SKX009

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sun023

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Stargate

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Seiko Homages

 

 

Sharkey Tuna

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Uroborus MM300

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Dagaz Typhoon 6105

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Shirryu Sumo

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LTM 62 MAS

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Other Dive Watches

 

Armida A1 42mm

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Vostok Komadirskie

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Vostok Amphibia 090

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Vostok WUS Russian Forum Project Watch

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Citizen Aqualand JP2004

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Vostok Amphibia 420 (Scuba Dude)

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Sharkey CW Trident Homage

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Vostok Amphibian 960 Neptune

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Orient M-Force

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Scurfa Diver One

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Digital

 

G-Shock Square Atomic

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Casio World Time

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G-Shock Square (Reverse Display)

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Casio A158W

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Others

 

HMT Pilot

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Timex Indiglo

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Raketa Military

599H6904.jpg

 

 

Kirovskie Crab

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Shaghai Kontiki

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Raketa

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Luch 2209

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Maranez Layan

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Dagaz Thunderbolt

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WUS Chinese Mechanical Watch Forum Project

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Wancher Ranger

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Elgin Pocket Watch

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Suunto Core

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Melbourne Portsea Calendar

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Sea-Gull 1963

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In Need Of Repair Or Battery

 

Orient SK (Cracked Crystal)

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G-Shock Ana-Digi (Needs Battery)

599H6918.jpg

 

 

Poljot De Luxe 2209 (When Setting Time Hour Hand Does Not Move)

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Bulova Military (Needs Battery)

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Marathon Navigator (Needs Battery)

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3 That Missed The Photo Shoot

 

UN Chrono Diver

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Braun Prestige

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Zeno Big Pilot

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I think that's it!

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KarmaToBurn
5 hours ago, RussP said:

Lovely collection of reps.

I suck at remembering PAM references too.

Despite having just the one in my collection .........................:thumbsup2:

Thanks. The Pam references seem random to me so I just call them the big one, medium one, small one and compass one.

4 hours ago, semperfi55 said:

Nice, a watch for every occasion and good representation from the non-round watches. Love the Ploprof and Sinn Regulator!

Thanks. Gotta have different shapes! I love that there are reps of regulator movements and the Crazy Hours jumping movement. 

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lovedogs

This is an amazing collection. Both gens and reps are gorgeous.

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39 minutes ago, KarmaToBurn said:

Bulova Military (Needs Battery)

599H6933.jpg

What's the case diameter for this one? It looks very much like the Longines Czech Pilot watch (they also re-issued them in the Heritage collection).

You know what, I've been wary of the mid-range independent brands because I think many of them are half-baked overpriced homages; they copy just enough features from the classics so you can identify the design but then fall short by adding their own flairs which negates the beauty of the original. Of course it's good for homages to have their own take on a classic but some designs are perfect as is.

But your independent brand collection hits the right spot and respect for the extensive Vostok + Soviet collection! Also the first time I'm not complaining of too many divers.

45 minutes ago, KarmaToBurn said:

599H6931.jpg

Never thought I would see someone have this exact same piece as well :D 

 

Thanks for sharing this. Worthy end-of-decade SOTC!

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26 minutes ago, semperfi55 said:

What's the case diameter for this one? It looks very much like the Longines Czech Pilot watch (they also re-issued them in the Heritage collection).

You know what, I've been wary of the mid-range independent brands because I think many of them are half-baked overpriced homages; they copy just enough features from the classics so you can identify the design but then fall short by adding their own flairs which negates the beauty of the original. Of course it's good for homages to have their own take on a classic but some designs are perfect as is.

But your independent brand collection hits the right spot and respect for the extensive Vostok + Soviet collection! Also the first time I'm not complaining of too many divers.

Never thought I would see someone have this exact same piece as well :D 

 

Thanks for sharing this. Worthy end-of-decade SOTC!

The case on the Bulova is 42mm (model # 96B230). It has the sweeping movement and can often be had for around $100. I used to have a rep of the Longines 1935 watch and I sold it because I preferred the Bulova.

I'm a fan of the Vostok divers because they come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colours. They are also easily moddable if you decide to go that way. The vintage Russian watches are great because they're so damn cheap. The 2209 models are a decent size at 36mm and crazy slim. The only issue with the vintage models are they may not be reliable.

The Shanghai is great and a deal at $50. I've been tempted to buy the blue or white dial to go along with my black one. 

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25 minutes ago, KarmaToBurn said:

The case on the Bulova is 42mm (model # 96B230). It has the sweeping movement and can often be had for around $100.

Thanks for that, very encouraging to hear that price!

26 minutes ago, KarmaToBurn said:

The Shanghai is great and a deal at $50.

Did you get it online? I got this as a gift from my dad while he was working in China. So I have no clue what it is called in English.

27 minutes ago, KarmaToBurn said:

The only issue with the vintage models are they may not be reliable.

A soft drop of these Soviet watches and the balance bridge is fucked. I have a few like that.

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22 minutes ago, semperfi55 said:

Did you get it online? I got this as a gift from my dad while he was working in China. So I have no clue what it is called in English.

I ordered mine online from Times-International. It usually takes about a month to receive stuff from them and there are lots of Chinese brands available on the site. I've seen this model posted on a few wrist check threads over on WUS but it's not very common. Whenever I post mine I tend to get a few PMs from people looking for more info on the watch.

 

Here's a link to the Shanghai section

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BadPickle

Some cool watches you got there mate, nice collection :thumbsup2:

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semperfi55
8 hours ago, KarmaToBurn said:

I ordered mine online from Times-International.

They have got quite a good spread.

I am particularly keen on this FP Journe homage

https://www.good-stuffs.com/Martial-Holy-wristwatch-by-Vager-Hauers-famous-generals-VHBY202-introduced-in-2019_p_625.html

 

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brang1

you have a serious problem... so good to see, what a collection. Well done for sharing 

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NCRich

Very nice and diverse set of watches.  I've always liked your Soviet watches in particular.  Thanks for taking the time to shoot them.

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thatjakea

Oooophh love that PLOPROF! Where’s that from? 

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KarmaToBurn
7 hours ago, pickledbeetroot said:

Some cool watches you got there mate, nice collection :thumbsup2:

Thanks mate :beer2:

3 hours ago, brang1 said:

you have a serious problem... so good to see, what a collection. Well done for sharing 

The best way to pretend you don't have a serious problem is to break the collection up into a bunch of smaller boxes and place them around the house so you never see the whole problem at once :thumbsup2:

3 hours ago, NCRich said:

Very nice and diverse set of watches.  I've always liked your Soviet watches in particular.  Thanks for taking the time to shoot them.

Thanks mate. The Russian watches are fun and a super affordable way to scratch that watch buying itch.

3 hours ago, thatjakea said:

Oooophh love that PLOPROF! Where’s that from? 

Tony at Asian7750 used to run the occasional Crazy Sale. The PLOPROF is a 21j version with a non-functional bezel lock. I think it was around $89. The thing is tough as a tank. I dropped it two stories onto a sidewalk and it only suffered a crack in the bezel insert :thumbsup:

Other watches from my collection that came from Tony's Crazy Sales are the PO 45mm with an A2824 and the Pam Arktos with an A7750 which were also both also around the $100 mark. I have asked Tony if he plans to have any future sales and he said no :cry:

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WatchDog21

Great photos of a great collection!  Very nice indeed. :thumbsup2:

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KarmaToBurn
On 21/12/2019 at 13:20, WatchDog21 said:

Great photos of a great collection!  Very nice indeed. :thumbsup2:

Thanks mate! I took the pictures back in September to test out my new constant lighting setup. Unfortunately, when I went to edit the batch of photos my computer decided to die (failed HD) :comp-punch:. It took me a couple of months to get around to ordering a new computer and figure out how to use Darkroom to edit my Raw files.

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