Let's see your mechanical watches

[mumpy]

Laco Augsburg

 

[Yahoody]

1958, rose gold, IWC "Shark Fin".

 

[jchance]

1991 Longines

 

[Pandemic]

Rolex 6538 homage with an NH35 movement plus gilt hands and dial. Transworld Consortium was one of James Bond’s cover companies, along with Universal Exports.

 

[Zoo]

Rolex 6538 homage with an NH35 movement plus gilt hands and dial. Transworld Consortium was one of James Bond’s cover companies, along with Universal Exports.



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Not exactly Bond's firearm of choice.

 

[Zoo]

Mod built from parts.

 

[Pandemic]

Not exactly Bond's firearm of choice.

Pretty sure he used the Hi Power in several films

And was his chosen home self defense weapon when he ‘retired’ to Jamaica:

 

[Zoo]

Pretty sure he used the Hi Power in several films

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And was his chosen home self defense weapon when he ‘retired’ to Jamaica:

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Fair enough. I was seeing 1911s in your post, not Brownings, my mistake.

 

[Zoo]

Pretty sure he used the Hi Power in several films

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And was his chosen home self defense weapon when he ‘retired’ to Jamaica:

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That said, is the upper one in your photo a Kareen, by any chance?

 

[Pandemic]

That said, is the upper one in your photo a Kareen, by any chance?

Top is a CZ75SA with some work done, bottom is an FN/Browning Hi-Power.

Ironically, in the books he was a 1911 fan and kept one in the glove box of his car.

 

[LeeR]

Received this as a present to myself. They don't seem to be popular but it is a great in house movement with Geneva seal.

 

[viclip]

Received this as a present to myself. They don't seem to be popular but it is a great in house movement with Geneva seal. View attachment 760646

VC is considered to be amongst the top tier of watch manufacturers, well done!

 

[Yahoody]

As a long time Rolex wearer, I have to say, the watch world is the best we have ever had it as mechanical watch owners. China has a phalera of manufactures turning out watches for literal pennies on the dollar that can hold their own with any of my vintage Rolexes. Amazingly so. Anyone that doesn't respect the Chinese PT5000 movement hasn't use a ETA2824-2 that it is a clone of. The sub $200 prices delivered in the US from China have -0- relationship to the quality of the Watchdives models using the PT5000. Their VH31 quartz watches are just as stunning. And I am not exaggerating by the use of the word "stunning".

The Swiss should rightfully be nervous of the Chinese watch industry. I suspect the Chinese have already buried the Swiss...they just don't know it yet.

The Tudor 94110 homage, using the PT500 is keeping better time than any of the hand full of Rolex Submariners I have owned. I ended up buying 4 models of their "5513". All of them are easily keeping COSC time. The worst is @ +2spd over weeks. The best right at -0- spd on a 21 day run. Overall quality from bracelet to crystal is at par or better than a vintage Rolex or Tudor Sub with the same size case and bracelet taper.

I'll never have the need of a Swiss watch ever again...thank goodness!

https://www.reddit.com/r/watchdives/comments/1q336r9

 

[Jon Crow]

As a long time Rolex wearer, I have to say, the watch world is the best we have ever had it as mechanical watch owners. China has a phalera of manufactures turning out watches for literal pennies on the dollar that can hold their own with any of my vintage Rolexes. Amazingly so. Anyone that doesn't respect the Chinese PT5000 movement hasn't use a ETA2824-2 that it is a clone of. The sub $200 prices delivered in the US from China have -0- relationship to the quality of the Watchdives models using the PT5000. Their VH31 quartz watches are just as stunning. And I am not exaggerating by the use of the word "stunning".

The Swiss should rightfully be nervous of the Chinese watch industry. I suspect the Chinese have already buried the Swiss...they just don't know it yet.

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The Tudor 94110 homage, using the PT500 is keeping better time than any of the hand full of Rolex Submariners I have owned. I ended up buying 4 models of their "5513". All of them are easily keeping COSC time. The worst is @ +2spd over weeks. The best right at -0- spd on a 21 day run. Overall quality from bracelet to crystal is at par or better than a vintage Rolex or Tudor Sub with the same size case and bracelet taper.

I'll never have the need of a Swiss watch ever again...thank goodness!
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https://www.reddit.com/r/watchdives/comments/1q336r9

Perfectly agree!

https://tandoriowatch.com/collectio...S_wXRVJ4nuQKM_D3kzVo2ZdYn1m8eINbLCpAcqmDf5dw7

 

[Yahoody]

There certainly are differe3nt levels of quality coming in from China. I own a few of them. IXDAO, Tactical Frog, Scurfa, which sold in Egland but made in China, just as Smith's are, and of course Watchdives. Not every Chines watch is worth $100. Depends on the quality control and skill of the manufacture not just the parts used. There are basically three levels of watch manufactures from China that I have seen. They aren't generally a lot of money, but it would behoove anyone shopping to look around before making a Chinese watch purchase.

 

[Jon Crow]

There certainly are differe3nt levels of quality coming in from China. I own a few of them. IXDAO, Tactical Frog, Scurfa, which sold in Egland but made in China, just as Smith's are, and of course Watchdives. Not every Chines watch is worth $100. Depends on the quality control and skill of the manufacture not just the parts used. There are basically three levels of watch manufactures from China that I have seen. They aren't generally a lot of money, but it would behoove anyone shopping to look around before making a Chinese watch purchase.

The Chinese can copy anything with varying levels of skill, I've had the Parnis GMT watch for years, lovely watch, guilloche dial, moonphase and the clone
ETA 2893, movement, never let me down ever, think it's 23 jewels

 

[Jon Crow]

Wearing my Parnis GMT, guilloche enamel dial blued hands, real moonphase, onion crown , sapphire crystal,movement ETA2824 23 jewels clone, never let me down, one of my faves

 

[Turnip]

 

[LeeR]

As a long time Rolex wearer, I have to say, the watch world is the best we have ever had it as mechanical watch owners. China has a phalera of manufactures turning out watches for literal pennies on the dollar that can hold their own with any of my vintage Rolexes. Amazingly so. Anyone that doesn't respect the Chinese PT5000 movement hasn't use a ETA2824-2 that it is a clone of. The sub $200 prices delivered in the US from China have -0- relationship to the quality of the Watchdives models using the PT5000. Their VH31 quartz watches are just as stunning. And I am not exaggerating by the use of the word "stunning".

The Swiss should rightfully be nervous of the Chinese watch industry. I suspect the Chinese have already buried the Swiss...they just don't know it yet.

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The Tudor 94110 homage, using the PT500 is keeping better time than any of the hand full of Rolex Submariners I have owned. I ended up buying 4 models of their "5513". All of them are easily keeping COSC time. The worst is @ +2spd over weeks. The best right at -0- spd on a 21 day run. Overall quality from bracelet to crystal is at par or better than a vintage Rolex or Tudor Sub with the same size case and bracelet taper.

I'll never have the need of a Swiss watch ever again...thank goodness!
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If you like them, wear them. That is all that matters.

 

[LeeR]

VC is considered to be amongst the top tier of watch manufacturers, well done!

I just meant this particular model. I find it more interesting than all the VC Overseas models.