A change in my collection

This photo popped up on my facebook page I posted it two years ago today wow my collection has certainly changed over the two . In the photo I can see a few Indian HMT's some I still have in a display cabinet, a few Seiko's a timex a Titan

Two years ago


My collection as it stands now

certainly a big change and a very clear pattern too, there is only 3 without a dive bezel

i like your style

Your photography has got better too! I really love the wooden watch the more I see it also, kind of looks good amongst all the others, a bit different.

Funny as I found a old picture of a Seiko I called it the mellow yellow sub marine Lol it's not for the faint hearted I must of sold it about 3 years ago

Iceblue wrote:Funny as I found a old picture of a Seiko I called it the mellow yellow sub marine Lol it's not for the faint hearted  I must of sold it about 3 years ago

Lol and I used to wear it in the summer on a yellow rubber divers strap shocking cool and brave


But know I am a bit more sensible and I have just bought a bright yellow claro beach star instead from the 1970,s very inconspicuous watch to wear lol

Yea that is kinda bright Iceblue lol and Elwood I totally agree that my photography has improved the wooden one was bought for me at christmas by my wife it is so lightweight sometimes difficult to know if I am wearing it

That's a lot of change in just two years John.

Beyond evolving your collection and your photography skills you've also taken the proverbial plunge with tinkering & modding which is great.

What would be interesting is where you see your collection being two years from now. Are many of your current collection "keepers" & have you any wish lists or grails which you are looking out for?

daff62 wrote:

What would be interesting is where you see your collection being two years from now. Are many of your current collection "keepers" & have you any wish lists or grails which you are looking out for?  

I have been thinking recently about parting with a few but it is really difficult to decide which are to go and which to keep so for now all will remain as is . I do fancy a BFK kinetic but only because I havent had one before but part of me believes I would not bond with it so if I did buy one it would probably get sold after a while. As for a grail watch I only have the one and here is the surprise it is not Seiko
The grail for me is an older Omega speedy like this

I have been thinking recently about parting with a few but it is really difficult to decide which are to go and which to keep so for now all will remain as is . I do fancy a BFK kinetic but only because I havent had one before but part of me believes I would not bond with it so if I did buy one it would probably get sold after a while. As for a grail watch I only have the one and here is the surprise it is not Seiko
The grail for me is an older Omega speedy like this

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If in any doubt about which watches to sell I think you are right not to part with any now. Possibly it would be easier to choose if something really special came up that you wanted.

That Omega is a stunner & definitely merits a grail status. Hopefully, one those days, you will have one John.

big difference there John.
I too am biased to dive watches, especially Seiko.
the wood watch oozes coolness !

we share the same taste in grail watches too.
at present funds don't stretch to a Speedmaster, so I console myself with this German homage. . . . .



Paul.