Anybody into watches on the forum?

**Mantooth** · 12-09-2009, 04:29 PM

**slostang** · 12-09-2009, 11:50 PM

i have two high end watches but im not really into watches. my dad gave them to me. lol

**Mantooth** · 12-09-2009, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by slostang

i have two high end watches but im not really into watches. my dad gave them to me. lol

lol, nice. What do you have? Pics? I have a hard-on for watches, not going to lie.

**slostang** · 12-10-2009, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by Mantooth

lol, nice. What do you have? Pics? I have a hard-on for watches, not going to lie.

i have a rolex red letter submariner, and a ceramic rado sintra. both are mint condition and were recently gone through by a local jeweler. they are at my dads house in his safe and i dont have any pics of mine exactly, but heres ones just like it.

**Mantooth** · 12-10-2009, 12:34 AM

Holy shit, that Rolex is worth some doe. I really love vintage Rolex, but only the ones I can't afford. lol

I have a Panerai 112 and a Tag Heuer Monaco...

PAM112 w/ custom strap from Rob "The Strapsmith" Montana. I have another strap being made to match a pair of shoes lol.

Monaco:

**TougeGTR-33** · 12-10-2009, 12:01 AM

i like em, i got a Seiko watch, my fav brand.

**Mantooth** · 12-10-2009, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by TougeGTR-33

i like em, i got a Seiko watch, my fav brand.

Nice. I had a pretty cool automatic Seiko military watch, but then Northworst lost my luggage...

**ATLSRT8** · 12-10-2009, 12:03 AM

**TougeGTR-33** · 12-10-2009, 12:03 AM

damn that sucks hard. I would have been pissed.

**Mantooth** · 12-10-2009, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by ATLSRT8

I would wear that LOL!

Originally Posted by TougeGTR-33

damn that sucks hard. I would have been pissed.

Yeah, they lost about $6k worth of stuff on my way to Alaska. I was there for 5 weeks and had to buy all new things. This was 5 months ago and I'm hopefully getting reimbursed soon.

At least it wasn't one of my "luxury" pieces.

**slostang** · 12-10-2009, 12:43 AM

yeah that beat up one that is pictured was selling for like 11K. lol

i believe when my dad had it appraised at the time of the "re build" a few years back it was worth like 15K i think.

**Mantooth** · 12-10-2009, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by slostang

yeah that beat up one that is pictured was selling for like 11K. lol

i believe when my dad had it appraised at the time of the "re build" a few years back it was worth like 15K i think.

Yep, lol. I would only buy vintage Rolex after I had acquired my AP ROO rubber clad.

**uproot** · 12-10-2009, 12:53 AM

Yeah man, I'm into watches, especially swiss ones

I have had a couple Seiko Chronographs that I enjoyed.... But the only swiss watch I've had was a Victorinox... i mean it was fairly nice and all, but I'd really like to get my hands on a nice Tag

**Mantooth** · 12-10-2009, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by uproot

Yeah man, I'm into watches, especially swiss ones

I have had a couple Seiko Chronographs that I enjoyed.... But the only swiss watch I've had was a Victorinox... i mean it was fairly nice and all, but I'd really like to get my hands on a nice Tag

Nice! It's all what you like, not the brand(to an extent, some companies make a shitty product) or the price. Any pics of your pieces? Also, I'd sell my Tag for a good price. Comes with boxes and papers.

**uproot** · 12-10-2009, 01:05 AM

I don't have any, but I need to take some pics of mine... I'm sure I could find a couple around here somewhere, lol

Your tag is nice, but not my style, (not into square watches) I'm more into the aquaracer

**Mantooth** · 12-10-2009, 01:08 AM

Originally Posted by uproot

I don't have any, but I need to take some pics of mine... I'm sure I could find a couple around here somewhere, lol

Your tag is nice, but not my style, (not into square watches) I'm more into the aquaracer

Yeah, for sure. We should start a "post what your wear" thread, or incorporate it into here. We'll see if a few more people chime in. As for the Monaco, I'm not into square watches either(anymore). I haven't worn that watch in probably a year. lol

**Vteckidd** · 12-10-2009, 01:07 AM

I own a Mavado and a Citizen Titanium

**uproot** · 12-10-2009, 01:08 AM

a buddy of mine and his brother were avid collectors, several top $ examples, but I think some of the neater ones were the Luminox Navy Seals watch (tough swiss watch right there), and one of the first models of the Seiko Kinetic series (with the clear back casing, it was so cool seeing how it all worked for the first time, LOL), and then the Seiko with the Perpetual Calendar was a neat concept as well

**uproot** · 12-10-2009, 01:14 AM

you should get a metal link band for it, maybe something a little heavier looking. would probably make it better. then again, im not a huge leather strap fan either. lol

**Mantooth** · 12-10-2009, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by Vteckidd

I own a Mavado and a Citizen Titanium

Nice looking piece! Citizen watches are great.

Originally Posted by uproot

a buddy of mine and his brother were avid collectors, several top $ examples, but I think some of the neater ones were the Luminox Navy Seals watch (tough swiss watch right there), and one of the first models of the Seiko Kinetic series (with the clear back casing, it was so cool seeing how it all worked for the first time, LOL), and then the Seiko with the Perpetual Calendar was a neat concept as well

lol, nice! Mine has an exhibition caseback as well. Here's a picture...

Here's a lume shot:

Here's a shot in the black 430 I posted in the pics section:

Originally Posted by uproot

you should get a metal link band for it, maybe something a little heavier looking. would probably make it better. then again, im not a huge leather strap fan either. lol

lol, I'm not a fan of metal bands. I'd only rock one on a few brands, i.e. Breitling and Rolex.

**dallasb84** · 12-10-2009, 04:18 AM

my grand dad has a rolex with radioactive paint on the dial..... he told me a story of it.

something about how the women in the rolex factory used to lick the wick of the paintbrush to get a fine point before dipping the brush into the paint to make the dashes.....

and how it was dangerous to sleep with it on....

its old as hell but still in the case it came in kinda like a cigar box.

not sure if its worth alot but neat none the less

**slostang** · 12-10-2009, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by dallasb84

my grand dad has a rolex with radioactive paint on the dial..... he told me a story of it.

something about how the women in the rolex factory used to lick the wick of the paintbrush to get a fine point before dipping the brush into the paint to make the dashes.....

and how it was dangerous to sleep with it on....

its old as hell but still in the case it came in kinda like a cigar box.

not sure if its worth alot but neat none the less

i saw something about those on tv some time ago.

**dallasb84** · 12-10-2009, 04:31 AM

well alot of them were radioactive i guess but his was contaminated or something like that he told me..... i remember because i was dissapointed and thought he was lieing.... the watch didnt glow..... i was like 10 years old. lol

**slostang** · 12-10-2009, 04:45 AM

have you left it in the light for a few hours and then tried to take it into the dark?

**Mantooth** · 12-10-2009, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by dallasb84

my grand dad has a rolex with radioactive paint on the dial..... he told me a story of it.

something about how the women in the rolex factory used to lick the wick of the paintbrush to get a fine point before dipping the brush into the paint to make the dashes.....

and how it was dangerous to sleep with it on....

its old as hell but still in the case it came in kinda like a cigar box.

not sure if its worth alot but neat none the less

Originally Posted by slostang

i saw something about those on tv some time ago.

Originally Posted by dallasb84

well alot of them were radioactive i guess but his was contaminated or something like that he told me..... i remember because i was dissapointed and thought he was lieing.... the watch didnt glow..... i was like 10 years old. lol

Originally Posted by slostang

have you left it in the light for a few hours and then tried to take it into the dark?

Here ya, guys. I found a little bit of info...

TRITIUM(which was safer) replaced RADIUM(too lethal radioactive) from as early as 1958 or 1959...
BUT there was NO Regulation yet at the time...
requiring ROLEX to mark the TRITIUM usage on Dial n Hands...

While this was going on...some OLD stocks of Dials were made
(marked with GILT "SWISS")...
which could easily be mistaken that the Dial might still have...
the lethal radioactive RADIUM on the Dial markers n hands...

Therefore...ROLEX decided to mark the remaining stocks of Dials(marked with GILT "SWISS")...
which was in smaller quantity to begin with...with the "Underline" in White(or Silver) paint...or in Black paint...
on the Dials(Top Half or Bottom Half regardless)...with or without...
DOUBLE "T" on each sides of the existing GILT "SWISS" on the Dial...
or...additional marking of "SWISS" in White(or Silver) paint...
above or next to...the existing GILT "SWISS" under the 6 o'clock markers...

Subsequently by the Later 50s n Early 60s...
might be from 1959 to 1963 or so roughly...
A LAW was passed requiring ALL watch makers(including Omega etc etc)...
n ROLEX to mark the usage of SAFER Tritium...
on the Dial markers n Hands...with the early use of the Symbol "T"...
or later on with "SWISS-T<25"... or "T SWISS T"...or "T SWISS T<25"...or "T SWISS MADE T"...etc etc.

So From then onwards until 1998 or so...ALL Rolex Dials started to be marked accordingly as above...
to indicate the usage of the SAFER Tritium on Dial markers n Hands...

Having said the above...Orchi also thinks that...
these days when a Dial is found to have...
the RARE "Underline" on the Dial...
it would NOT have the RARE "Exclamation Point" under the 6 o'clock marker...

n THOSE Dials of the SIMILAR era...which is found to have the RARE "Exclamation Point"...
it would NOT have the RARE "Underline" on the Dial...

Nevertheless...there may come a time...
or perhaps someone might possess a ROLEX Dial that has...
BOTH the RARE "Underline" & the RARE "Exclamation Point" on the SAME Dial...???

DOUBLE RARE "Underline" & "Exclamation Point" Dial -
If someone possesses this type of Dial already...

Please post your RARE "Underline" Dials...
or your "Exclamation Point" Dials...

**Julio** · 12-10-2009, 04:50 PM

This is the 3rd watch thread in the last year... lol

I have several..Movado, Guess, Ecko, Fossil...

I'm really digging the Invicta S1... in black..

**Mantooth** · 12-10-2009, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by J

This is the 3rd watch thread in the last year... lol

I have several..Movado, Guess, Ecko, Fossil...

I'm really digging the Invicta S1... in black..

lol, nice. I've only been around for 3 days now. Glad to see you enjoy watches too.

**Julio** · 12-10-2009, 04:55 PM

I love watches.. I wish I had more ... .. I think I will be buying the Invicta S1.. I think is pretty dope..

**Mantooth** · 12-10-2009, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by J

I love watches.. I wish I had more ... .. I think I will be buying the Invicta S1.. I think is pretty dope..

I'm not into Invicta's at all. Mainly because they copy everyone and are know to be cheaply made. With that being said, this is the first Invicta S1 that popped up when I Google searched. Pretty dope! lol

**Julio** · 12-10-2009, 05:15 PM

That car is fire... and Yes, I agree with what you are saying.. But I really like this Invicta .. not sure why, I think is the Touring s1.. I would probably get the black strap one..

**Reaper** · 12-10-2009, 05:32 PM

MTM spec ops watch. Love it.

**thecrazyone** · 12-10-2009, 06:09 PM

holy hell found this....10 most expensive watches...wow.....http://stylecrave.com/2009-05-29/lux...nsive-watches/

and also ive always been in to Breitling watches.

**95alty** · 12-11-2009, 01:03 PM

2 Brietlengs thats about it

**Mantooth** · 12-14-2009, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by thecrazyone

holy hell found this....10 most expensive watches...wow.....http://stylecrave.com/2009-05-29/lux...nsive-watches/

and also ive always been in to Breitling watches.

Breitling's are great.

Originally Posted by 95alty

2 Brietlengs thats about it

Nice. Do you have any?

**MidLifeCrisis** · 12-14-2009, 09:09 AM

I have a thing for watches.. my dad was obsessed with watches and had a few rolexs, one of which i inherited but has been in storage ever since. It was bought by my grand-dad in europe (he was portuguese) and passed on to my dad.

My next purchase will be a Citizen, as I was eyeballing soem at the local jewler.. I cant find a picture, but it was ridiculously nice.. and had an MSRP of 695..

but currently i wear a relic, lol. its obviously been discontinued, lol. im sure the 12 year warranty will be void when the company goes under..

i like it though, good quality and looks super nice.

**Mantooth** · 12-16-2009, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by MidLifeCrisis

I have a thing for watches.. my dad was obsessed with watches and had a few rolexs, one of which i inherited but has been in storage ever since. It was bought by my grand-dad in europe (he was portuguese) and passed on to my dad.

My next purchase will be a Citizen, as I was eyeballing soem at the local jewler.. I cant find a picture, but it was ridiculously nice.. and had an MSRP of 695..

but currently i wear a relic, lol. its obviously been discontinued, lol. im sure the 12 year warranty will be void when the company goes under..

i like it though, good quality and looks super nice.

Nice! Thanks for sharing.

**Mantooth** · 12-16-2009, 10:04 AM

Just picked up a new piece for work yesterday...

**MidLifeCrisis** · 12-18-2009, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Mantooth

Just picked up a new piece for work yesterday...

No indiglo Ironman no care! haha.

**eraser4g63** · 12-16-2009, 10:57 AM

I have a couple Fossil watches, and a citizen and an old pocket watch my grandfather used in WW II.

**Mantooth** · 12-16-2009, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by eraser4g63

I have a couple Fossil watches, and a citizen and an old pocket watch my grandfather used in WW II.

Pics!! I love old pocket watches.

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