State of the Collection February 1, 2025

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State of the Collection February 1, 2025

Post by smellody » February 1st 2025, 4:27pm

Finally have a weekend with no obligations. Mack and I decided to organize the collection.
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As you can probably tell, I'm a huge fan of these Bosphorus watch cases.

They are super quality, but I don't pay retail. So I find them cheap on a certain internet auction site.
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My first proper watch was a white 1680 Submariner purchased from Alex a Portland Waterworks for $1,400 in 1992 the summer after high school. I wore that watch daily for eight years until I had to sell to make a house payment. . . Then I was fortunate to get that watch back only to trade it off towards my 16718 GMT2. (I was going thorough a weird phase of being inconvenienced by non-quickset date functions. . .)

I finally have a 1680 back and it is a cracker red mark 4 with correct early 9315. With these eight, I'm probably done, but have dreams of 1) a big crown, 2) Blue 18k, and 3) modern ceramic (I owned one for a day and will get one again.

Current (and not going anywhere) Submariner lineup includes:
'54 6205 pencil ✏️ hand
'58 5508
'64 5513 gilt underline, pcg, all original complete one owner
'68 7298 last of the rose 🌹 dials and last gilt with the minute track being gilt
'71 1680 Red Mk4
Late 70 something Snowlfake
'86 76100 blue Lolipop
'08 16610 one owner (Dad)
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Next is my Speedking collection. I have great admiration for these old Oyster workhorses. If not for the durability of these WW2 era watches I doubt we would have the modern Oyster sports lines.
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The rest of my Rolex and Tudor collection ranging from a Canadian market Oyster Lipton and Zell Bros. Turtle 🐢 Timer to modern 116515 Daytona and 216570 PE2. Yes, and a handful of other gems.
Space in here for two more as I have a Monday arrival. . . Image
My massive Seiko collection.
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Most of my others. . . Although there are a handful of some additional about.
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I consulted with my financial advisor (Mack) and he told me to keep working on it.
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I'm probably good. If I died tomorrow I have been pretty successful. But, there is still an empty case. . .
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Re: State of the Collection February 1, 2025

Post by codguy » February 2nd 2025, 12:11pm

smellody wrote:
February 1st 2025, 4:27pm
I'm a huge fan of these Bosphorus watch cases.

Woop-De-Fucking-Do


I pack my wartches is these
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Usually pack 6-8 wartches in each one depending on the size. Must have over a dozen of them purchased from the thrift store.
Bet these are more cheaper and more better ecologically.
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Re: State of the Collection February 1, 2025

Post by smellody » February 2nd 2025, 12:13pm

codguy wrote:
February 2nd 2025, 12:11pm
smellody wrote:
February 1st 2025, 4:27pm
I'm a huge fan of these Bosphorus watch cases.

Woop-De-Fucking-Do


I pack my wartches is these
Image

Usually pack 6-8 wartches in each one depending on the size. Must have over a dozen of them purchased from the thrift store.
Bet these are more cheaper and more better ecologically.
Maybe. Butt they literally smell like ass.
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Re: State of the Collection February 1, 2025

Post by MAX » February 3rd 2025, 4:34am

I still have a couple of the old 3 watch Invicta boxes. one yellow and one tan. I might sell them but dont low ball me, I know what Ive got.
NRPI and Shitheel here.

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Re: State of the Collection February 1, 2025

Post by MAX » February 7th 2025, 5:02am

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NRPI and Shitheel here.

“Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”

If I am to be insulted I must first value your opinion.
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