Berty - June 2016

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Berty - June 2016

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Others have come and gone, but at the moment.........

The daily wearer (shortly to be retired.....) - 2003 Breitling Super Ocean Professional.

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The classy day out watch - C9 Single Pusher (222 of 250)

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The blingy one for weekends - 2001 Rolex two tone Submariner with Serti Dial

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The wedding watch - Tag Monaco Chronograph

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What a fabulous quartet Sir
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Quality over quantity nailed on! :thumbup:
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What a great collection! Why is the Breitling being retired and do you have a close up of that Rolex?
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Amor Vincit Omnia wrote:Quality over quantity nailed on! :thumbup:
A super concise selection :thumbup: That has made me completely change my watch owning strategy, why I have so many is beyond me :lol:
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Caller wrote:What a great collection! Why is the Breitling being retired and do you have a close up of that Rolex?
The Breitling takes quite a bit of abuse as I've worn it almost daily since I bought it new. I work in construction so it ends up getting in all sorts of scrapes and bumps - I've had it serviced and refinished by Breitling before and its due another service as its now loosing 3 or 4 minutes a week. Rather than spend £400 on a service and refinish I thought i'd retire it gracefully and put the money toward a replacement.

The Rolex is a pig to photograph........ too shiny :lol: done my best though (it's filthy as usual.......)

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Thanks for the photo's. That's not a Rolex you see every day! :thumbup:
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Thanks for sharing your collection.

Monaco - have lusted after one of these often - one day..
CW - very classy looking watch
Rolex - very unusual, love the face
Breitling - is probably the big brand I least desire, so agree your choice of moving it on. Out of interest what are you looking to replace it with?
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Thegreyman wrote:Thanks for sharing your collection.

Monaco - have lusted after one of these often - one day..
CW - very classy looking watch
Rolex - very unusual, love the face
Breitling - is probably the big brand I least desire, so agree your choice of moving it on. Out of interest what are you looking to replace it with?
The Monaco is a strange beast for me - I don't give it as much love as it deserves. I spend more time looking at it than wearing it and it will probably end up being traded for something shiny at some point.

The Serti dial on the Rolex was what swung the purchase - As much as I love the blue sunburst dial that they usually come with I fell for the slate dial and the rest is expensive history....... :lol:

The Breitling will probably end up being passed on to my son when he's old enough not to trade it in for xbox games. As for the replacement - Another Breitling :lol: or possibly an Omega if funds stretch.....

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You've definitely got a thing for blue bezels....and mesh bracelets :) :)
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Very nice set, the Rolex is not what you would call discrete but does not look over the top, the CW is top notch.


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Great collection hard to pick out a favourite. shame the superocean is been retired but glad its going to a good home, hope your son appreciates it when he is old enough.
Look forward to see the replacements. Thanks for posting.
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Lovely , quality collection .
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Lovely collection. Cant help but think you are one watch away from completion there... a tool watch maybe? Tudor North Flag or a Sinn/Damasko perhaps.

Cant fault what you own though. Glorious.
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Re: Berty - June 2016

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A very fine collection you have put together. Well done :thumbup:
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