Watches - another OCD problem
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After spending too much time looking for a not too expensive watch I finally worked it out. I want a Maratac Mid Pilot 2012. First saw Urbanwoodsman`s large Pilot in the pocket dump thread some time ago.
This is stupid for a variety of reasons:
- They don´t ship to Europe
- Even Americans have a tough time getting one, they´re kind of hyped and the producer seems to be badly organized
- The 2012 model is discontinued and the 2013 version is ugly.
- As a German I have a couple of producers of much more original "Flieger"-watches right around the corner.
Still I dig this one - annoying. Any advice?
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Take a look here for something similar
http://www.chronometer.net/wrist.htm
This guy is in Amsterdam -
Panerais are common. Get something worth having…...Go to a SE party and every single person is wearing one, Not cool....
Still better than a Rolex, on the most part IMO. Every person @ a SE party is also wearing denim too tho? (I know what you mean, but maybe it is reflective of quality, more so than sheeple?)
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Panerai has some nice pieces like the fiddy, 372, Cali, slytechs, pre-a's and their vintage pieces with rolex movements from wwII or later. But chances you get them for a reasonable price are probably zero and it can be pretty hard to get at these watches.
For those interested in vintage panerai i can recommend the books from Ralf Ehrlers and Volker Wiegmann
I like the concept of the brand especially the historical line and the strap thing might make even more fun than the watch itself i had two panerais a sub 24 from a very early batch with polished bezel and a blackseal radiomir over the years. Have gone through lots of watches during the last 7 years, some traded in some sold all was fun, now i am with my iPhone. Very cool too