On the chopping block!

[DISJT]

The unloved few about to depart. 

 

Edited April 10, 2019 by DISJT

[Frank W]

All good looking watches but sometimes you just can't keep them all.

[DISJT]

Gotta make room for these 4! 

[Frank W]

I am not familiar with that brand but a quick search shows they are very popular in Kickstarter. Can't beat a titanium diver for £199 with NH35 or £299 with Sellita SW200 elabore. ?

Looks like a good size at 41mm as well. No wonder they sold out so quickly.

[DISJT]

My thoughts exactly. They easily hit all their stretch goals to, so we're getting...

Free fitted rubber strap

A ratcheting titanium clasp

Talk of either a free tool or extra buckle

They're also going to sell extra bezel assemblies and sapphire case backs. I've upgraded all 4 to the Sellita.

Only problem was deciding the colour I liked the most. (I clearly couldn't so ordered 4. Figured I'd have no problem recouping my money if I don't like any in the flesh)

[TigerChris]

Hey Chris! Hope you are OK mate. Are they your final 4 choices? I'm only in for one and still not settled on which I'm gonna go for yet! All depends on which of my current ones I decide to sell. Already gone are the Orange Samurai, as you know, and the 38mm C8 MK1 Flyer. Currently up for sale on eBay is my Rado Original. 

[DISJT]

Hi Chris, Yeah all good thanks mate.  How about yourself? 

I admire your reserve. Yup final 4, didn't like the other designs / colours.  Not sold on the titanium bezel (especially as its not fully lumed like the others). Plus I had a Halios seaforth with silver bezel and sold it immediately after it arrived. (to Reggie747 as it happens) 

Loved the white as soon as I saw it.  I've  tried 2 x CW white tridents but the silver hands get washed out, as does the guilloche pattern. I'm hoping the black hands / markers will mean I'll finally keep a white dial in my collection. The black looks amazing, in the few instagram real life pictures I've seen, and you can't go wrong with black. I like blue dials and always wanted a yellow watch. I have one now (a modified skx) but the dials on the "wonk" and it irritates me no end. 

I've also listed the 4 on eBay, had some silly offers and some enquires from abroad but no luck so far.  

Whats prompted the clear out? Got your eye on something? 

[TigerChris]

The white does look very good, I just don’t know if I have room for another white dial (unless I decide to move the C60 GMT white dial on). I may go for the yellow for a summer watch as the orange failed to make the cut.

 To be honest I’ve ended up just looking at too many of them in the box and never wearing them so I’m having a bit of a clear out of everything I don’t wear - they are too nice to just sit there. The Black Bay, Bremont MB2, and Aquis Staghorn take up 95% of my wrist time so I want to find something that will complement those 3 and slim the collection down a bit. Another Bremont or a Pinion are front runners at the moment. You got any ideas for me? I want to stick with British and I’m in no rush, I still have a few more to sell. Next for sale will probably be the Hamilton Regulator. 

What you got listed on eBay at the moment? 

[DISJT]

 

I had a C60 GMT 38mm for a while but found I always chose to wear the black GMT so sold the white. Think it was just the lack of contrast between hands and dial. 

If I had a Black Bay, An Oris and a Bremont then I'd have to seriously reduce the size of my collection to. You're asking the wrong person for recommendations I'm afraid. Your collection exceeds my spending threshold by some considerable margin. My biggest barrier to wearing watches is not wanting to risk damaging an expensive item so I tend to wear the cheaper ones more often. My most expensive watches are around the £500 mark and they get pampered, I'm definitely not ready for higher end watch despite continually checking out the Tudor BB's and Pelagos models. 

I sold my Hamilton Khaki Titanium and instantly regretted it. I've now bought another one and lost over £100 in the process. The new one doesn't have the deep "record grooves" on the dial like the original, despite being the exact same model, so I'm really annoyed I sold it.  I've now got a "temporary subs bench" for watches. They get taken out of the collection for 3 months to see if I miss them before being sold. 

The four at the top of the page are listed on eBay at the moment. The Seiko sold and was sent on its way today. The 2 CW's were bought on whims and I didn't gel with either. 

The Aquatico was bought as a cheap replacement when I sold the Hamilton so is now surplus.