Watches - another OCD problem
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some of my watches I have collected over the years. -
Picked up a Black Bay 58 in blue recently and I’ve been pleasantly surprised. The color really changes depending on lighting conditions. Love wearing it with the ihsh-265!
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Gorgeous. That’s my favorite aside from the 54
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Pulled the trigger on the BB54. Love it.
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One of my rotation watches. Love this one.
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@jeffrx the 58 is a nice watch and it was a close call for me between that and the 54.
Another snap of mine enhanced by the IH shirt!
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@IrishHeart, I got the 58 before the 54 came out, otherwise it would have been a close call. Can’t go wrong either way I’d say.
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Gorgeous watches all
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Sad state of reality and luxury watches: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67608184
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@goosehd it’s another reason why the long sleeve lengths on IH shirts comes in handy!
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Yes, lots of robberies lately. Especially Rolex sports models like the Submariner. You have to be cautious where you go with an exposed wrist. Sad times in some ways.
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Get a Blancpain and go stealth. Only ever had one person comment on it....And, one of the reasons we gave @Alex a Grand Seiko and not a Rolex for his 30th..
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011
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My wife got me a really nice watch as a wedding gift. I only wear it on special occasions. She has a hard time understanding why I don’t wear it to my school where I work in a very low income, title one building. One, I’m not trying to flaunt a fancy watch in the faces of the underprivileged kids I work with. Two, I don’t want to be robbed walking out to my truck after school.
I bring it out on date nights and special occasions. Sadly, I am on high alert when I wear it. -
@Giles visiting London next year and thinking about my IWC MKXVIII. Thinking that should be pretty low key.
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@Anesthetist it's probably worth having a chat with @ddtrash about this.
My understanding is that something recognisable like a Rolex, Nautilus, or Richard Mille will very likely draw unwanted attention. I've heard that a lot of collectors in London won't wear them for that reason.
If you are wanting to watch shop in London, most of the boutiques are on Bond Street, there's a huge Watches of Switzerland on Regent Street, and both Harrods and Selfridges have decent selections. Unfortunately, you cannot reclaim VAT (around 20%) post Brexit, which makes it expensive, though Duty Free at Schiphol in the Netherlands didn't have it when I passed through in July. I don't know about Gatwick.
