Pesman 9,461 Posted April 1, 2022 Hi all, with my recent rep offload and move to be more gen-centric I would, humbly, like to share the current collection post sale and consolidation. With both gen and rep I have aimed to focus on reduction and watches I know I will want to wear (rather than ones I think look good). As such, some difficult decisions have been made but the continual tuning of the collection remains very rewarding. As an example, the Tag Monaco Gulf has gone. Cool as it looked I just couldn't get into a square watch so it made way for the Bremont Griffin - which, whilst my 4th Bremont, rings all my post RAF bells and will get worn a lot... Both gens and reps (more of which later) now fit into a box each (just) and whilst there are still grails being chased (Sinn Arktis II, Doxa C-Sub Caribbean) the overall collection feels very wearable. Costs range from £85 through to much more but all sit well together and all probably fall into 'tool' watch, there are no dress watches here - maybe teh Aqua Terra at a push. The lack of bracelets continues and many of the straps have been changed as that remains part of the fun. I appreciate I am hugely fortunate to be able to own these...and welcome your thoughts or suggestions... The Main Gen Box.... The Winder Collection...the current favourites...always ready to pop on Missing is my new Omega Moonwatch and the blue Mido I'm wearing today plus the three on eBay Over the next few days, if the interest is there, I will focus in on a few... In the meantime...here is zoomed rows and descriptions - apologies for the dust! Top Row : CW 65 Chrono, Tag Autavia Chrono, NTH Devil Ray Gekota LE, Breitling Aviator 8 Warhawk, Breitling Skyracer Chrono, Delma Heritage LE,Gap for blue Mido, Black Mido GMT Second Row: Tag Carrera 1887 Chrono, Tag Carrera Cal 16 Titanium, Zelos NH35, Hemel ST16 Chrono, Breitling Transocean GMT Chrono, Hamilton Seaview Chrono, Breitling Alt1-P2-Jet, Bremont Supermarine S501 Third Row: Tag Aquaracer Chrono, Tag Aquaracer 2021 Blue, Momentum NH35, Ratio NH35, Seiko Manta Ray, Super Kon Tiki LE Black, ML Diver, ML Chrono Sent from my SM-G977B using Tapatalk 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lmvfernandes 365 Posted April 1, 2022 Great Collection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,461 Posted April 1, 2022 The Winder Selection.This has: Speedmaster 9300 Moonwatch, Aqua Terra GMT chrono, Bremont Alt1-Griffin, Bremont Alt1-ZT-P51, Omega PO 1st issues in Pumpkin and black Sent from my SM-G977B using Tapatalk Finally there are some not shown as they are out on EBay but I know better than to mention those...they may well return anyway... Sent from my SM-G977B using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
APjumbo 3,031 Posted April 1, 2022 The green Breitling Warhawk looks really cool. How do you like the yellow hirsch strap, was thinking of trying one myself. Do we get to see the rep box? Great collection overall, it makes me want a bremont. Fav is the griffen. Looks brushed and well balanced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devil 2,904 Posted April 1, 2022 You've still got a ton of watches!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,461 Posted April 1, 2022 The green Breitling Warhawk looks really cool. How do you like the yellow hirsch strap, was thinking of trying one myself. Do we get to see the rep box? Great collection overall, it makes me want a bremont. Fav is the griffen. Looks brushed and well balanced. Hirsch performance straps are great but getting expensive now. Rep box to follow waiting on a few returns from[mention=107415]Simonix[/mention] who has done a grand job of selling them on Bremonts are great. Overpriced but over-engineered with a great marketing department! And most importantly...not repp'd A few wristies of the survivors... And those that have been moved on in the cull No regrets......? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philiusmaximus 5,064 Posted April 1, 2022 The supermarine is tremendous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,461 Posted April 3, 2022 OK... the surviving reps... Row by row Bond AT, Bond Spectre, PO Good Planet (all V6F), A&L Chrono, Breitling Superocean 44 Blacksteel 2 Bond OHMSS Seamaster 300s no date LEs, Tudor GMT, IWC Type XVI Fantasy, Tag CLEP Carrera ZF IWC Spitfire RG, IWC Aquatimer Charles Darwin, Rolex Explorer II CHS, Rolex DSSD Red Fantasy Plus the following are returning from[mention=107415]Simonix[/mention] IWC MirimarBlue Blancpain Bathyscape FFBlue Autavia And I have the recently acquired Santos... So a lot fewer but I nice collection in all Sent from my SM-G977B using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hasel5 4,798 Posted April 3, 2022 That supermarine is on my list to purchase along with a Sinn of some sort Nice Collection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,461 Posted April 3, 2022 That supermarine is on my list to purchase along with a Sinn of some sort Nice Collection I have an Sinn 206 Arktis on back order....saving up!Sent from my SM-G977B using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,461 Posted March 24, 2023 So...almost a year on and as I'm sat in bed recouping from my knee op, it seemed like a good time to assess how the collection has changed after a tough Summer... Basically I had to offload nearly all of the gen's above to fund a summer of unemployment and ended up with a return to reps. Whilst most sales kept the roof over our head until I found work again, the recent sale of one gen Breitling, selfishly, funded a rep re-stock. These are now very focused on Omega as these are far and away my favourite. So the main rep box looks like this now... Dominated by PO's in a range of sizes, Seamaster 300s in a few different finishes, and a couple of further Bond treats. Three classic IWCs and a couple of Tags and Tudors and I think it's a pretty cool lot. The rest will need to wait until I'm up and about... Gen wise, all that have survived are the two Speedmaster, my original PO (1st gen), a couple of Bremonts and 3 CW's C65's. Still way too many of course! Sent from my SM-G977B using Tapatalk 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redfire1066 10,946 Posted March 24, 2023 @Pesman .. . your going to need a bigger boat box . . .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,461 Posted March 24, 2023 I was doing well when I kept off here....not so good lately! Sent from my SM-G977B using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PostMaster 3,665 Posted March 24, 2023 If you ever get bored of that Green omega Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simonix 8,660 Posted March 24, 2023 You need one of these Bond 60th anniversary seamasters to add to your collection now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,461 Posted March 24, 2023 You need one of these Bond 60th anniversary seamasters to add to your collection now. Aah…didn’t realise they were finally out…Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites