Ciclismosam SOTC April 2018

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Ciclismosam SOTC April 2018

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I have had a few changes over the last year. Consolidating my higher watches, and building out the military collection a little bit. Here is the collection and a little explanation for each watch. Also not pictured is a 1920's Hamilton pocket watch that was my great-grandfathers. It is currently in need of a service.

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This first picture is of my "high-end" everyday wear watches. Top left is the Omega Seamaster. I've just always loved the mix of function and relative elegance for a tool watch. It is the reference worn by Daniel Craig in Casino Royale and I love how it is a pre-ceramic, but with the 2500 co-axial movement. Next over is the Sinn 856 S UTC. This watch and I have some history as it was with my for 115 sorties in Afghanistan last year and is an excellent example of a modern tool watch. To the right is my Tudor Pelagos which is in my opinion the purest example of a purpose built dive watch in todays market. I wear the Tudor more for work than any other watch. Bottom row has my most recent addition in this section, the GS Snowflake. I absolutely adore this watch. I don't think I've seen anything I like more aesthetically, and the Spring Drive is an amazing mechanism. Rated to plus or minus 1 sec a day, I am getting +1.5 sec per week. Going to the right we have my Omega Speedmaster, one of my all-time favorite designs. I wish more chronograph's made today were still made like this. It has stayed pretty thin and wearable while most are just too fat and chunky. And lastly the Zenith El Primero, my high-beat, full-calender, moonphase. Really a lovely watch, and excellent movement.

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This box has my military collection and a couple gifts and random choices in the second row. First is a 1917 Waltham trench watch from WWI. This is a recent addition after a long search. It has a really interesting shrapnel guard and the off-set crown design appeals to me. Also the porcelain dial is in stunning condition! I love it because this is where wristwatches got their start. Next is a 1945 Elgin A-11 which was made for the US Army Air Corps in WWII. It is interesting seeing how far wristwatches had come in design by this point. To the right is a 1950's Bulova A-17A which was for a new military requirement as a navigator's watch requested after WWII and built for the Korean war time period. Next is my 1976 Seiko 6105-8119 which was the beginning of a change. During the Vietnam era many of the military issue watches were failing in the wet jungles and guys started buying their own watches, often choosing the Seiko 6105. Last in the row is a 1985 Marathon GG-W-113. The GG-W-113 spanned about 2 decades, however Marathon only made them for about 1.5 years, unlike Hamilton, Bulova, etc. The Marathons are the rarest and have more markings on the dial compared to the other versions. It was mostly used by the Air Force near the end of the Cold War.

In the bottom row I have a Hamilton Khaki Auto 38mm which my parents bough me for christmas after I was promoted to Sergeant. To the right is the Swatch Sistem51 which I just thought was interesting and wanted to have an example. Next is the Sekonda Strela, a late 1960's USSR produced watch for their pilots and cosmonauts. Since I have the Speedy I also wanted to have a part of the Russian half of the space race. Lastly is a Vostok Amphibia that my brother got me for Christmas one year. I love the dial color and it just has some character.

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The last section has my CWL's, the 2017 FLE, Trident GMT 38mm which I was wearing when the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series a couple years ago, and my C8 PR (continuing my obsession with military and aviation styled watches). To the right is the Visitor Vale Park Officer, a wonderful microbrand with very interesting design. In the bottom row I have a quartz dress watch my parents got me when I finished military training several years ago now, and which got me into watches again. And my old Seiko 5 which was my first automatic/mechanical watch. To the right are the G-Shock Mudman and Suunto Core which are my outdoors watches and an Apple Watch 2 that i just use for working out.

I am not itching for anything right now. Just kinda settling in an enjoying what I have. I will probably continue to add the random military watch here and there. Otherwise I am mostly just saving/waiting for the right time for the higher end stuff I would still like. I know that I would like a Rolex GMT-Master II BLNR and I am intruiged by the Panerai PAM574. I would in 2 or 3 decades love to have the means to get a Patek Calatrava and a Lange (possible the Lange one). But right now I am in no rush to add anything, just looking to enjoy my collection as it is.


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A thoroughly insightful read, I love the upbeat yet philosophical (and almost poetic) way you have explained each piece, it really opens ones mind to greater questions and ultimately yet subtlety hints at the very core of how mankind approaches a discussion on..... well anything!
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What a great collection! You’ve got quite a focus to it and there are some fabulous watches there. I’m a big fan of all of the watches in your first box, and I’d be very happy to own the Seiko 6105 from your second box. The Waltham the Strela and the Marathon round that box out nicely.

I must say I was very surprised (and pleased) to find another owner of the Vale Park Officer watch. An unusual and quite rare piece, that I love. Visitor is a very under-rated watch brand IMO.
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gaf1958 wrote:What a great collection! You’ve got quite a focus to it and there are some fabulous watches there. I’m a big fan of all of the watches in your first box, and I’d be very happy to own the Seiko 6105 from your second box. The Waltham the Strela and the Marathon round that box out nicely.

I must say I was very surprised (and pleased) to find another owner of the Vale Park Officer watch. An unusual and quite rare piece, that I love. Visitor is a very under-rated watch brand IMO.
I appreciate it! I've been lucky to really figure out what I like and what it is that interests me and are the things I want to collect. Visitor really is doing some cool things and it is nice seeing others who appreciate it too. At the same time it is also neat you won't see them everywhere.
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Stunning collection. Varied, eclectic, a tad unusual and a great read. Many thanks for sharing.

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A fascinating collection, drawn together with a highly informative commentary.

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That's an excellent and varied collection you have and enjoyed reading the background to your choices.
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Lovely collection with an interesting commentary. :thumbup:

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Throughly enjoyable read, fine collection. :thumbup:
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A great collection all round, especially that top box. :thumbup:
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Great collection! The speedy and the grand Seiko are my favourites.
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smegwina wrote:Stunning collection. Varied, eclectic, a tad unusual and a great read. Many thanks for sharing.

The SOTC posts are some of favourites on the forum.

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scooter wrote:A fascinating collection, drawn together with a highly informative commentary.

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Thegreyman wrote:That's an excellent and varied collection you have and enjoyed reading the background to your choices.
nbg wrote:Lovely collection with an interesting commentary. :thumbup:

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Richard D wrote:Throughly enjoyable read, fine collection. :thumbup:
Amor Vincit Omnia wrote:A great collection all round, especially that top box. :thumbup:
Thanks all! I love SOTC’s! I love seeing what people choose and hearing the why behind it! What are people’s choices and what is the motivation/background behind them. Glad you are all enjoying it too.


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A very nice collection, nice and varied too ;)
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What a fantastic collection and very informative narrative behind them, thanks for sharing with us.
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