Watch collectors - let's talk watches here!

[BigBob]

Watchmaker Hamilton releases a pair of Dune collabs

https://monochrome-watches.com/hami...ng-two-hamilton-ventura-dune-limited-edition/

Looks a bit like the star wars one i had when i was a kid in 1977ish! Lit up neon red when you pushed the ever stiffer button to show the time!

Lots of Bobby dazzler watches on this thread. As there are so many experts on here, what is a good suggestion for an 18th birthday present? Nothing too fancy, around £3-500. Anything more will either get broken or lost or stolen if he goes out in central London!

 

[SteveMc]

As there are so many experts on here, what is a good suggestion for an 18th birthday present? Nothing too fancy, around £3-500. Anything more will either get broken or lost or stolen if he goes out in central London!

I got my lad one of these for his 18th. Nice British micro brand.

https://alkinwatches.com/

I got him the blue Model 2 and he then bought himself a blue nato strap to go with it. I was very proud ?

 

[d00d]

I've been waiting a year for German to produce this for me, it will be my bed time watch.

 

[Kayone73]

With warmer weather and a tropical getaway weekend coming soon, I popped off the bracelet off my Yachtmaster and threw on the Horus blue rubber strap I purchased when I first got the watch:

 

[Wrtflyr]

My summer combo is Platinum and Red!

 

[Fish Fingers]

Lots of Bobby dazzler watches on this thread. As there are so many experts on here, what is a good suggestion for an 18th birthday present? Nothing too fancy, around £3-500. Anything more will either get broken or lost or stolen if he goes out in central London!

I bought the wife a Tissot Seastar for travel. A beater watch that shouldn't get you mugged for it.
I think it's a great watch for the money.

There's a wide range of models, sizes, colours, quartz or automatic etc.

It ticked every box I wanted for her:
36mm
Quartz
Waterproof
Date
Rotating bezel (60 mins to time things)
Saphire crystal (scratch resistant)
Lightweight

And the icing on the cake for her is the quick release bracelets and straps, so you can switch things about in seconds.
So she has the metal brecelet and 4 coloured silicone straps.

This is one of the 40mm version which may be more suitable for a lad.

 

[Fish Fingers]

Here is her Seastar on the right...

As per the 2 posts above, it has similarity to her Yachtmaster (lower left) but on a coloured strap.

The Rolex's are no longer really that safe for many travel destinations unfortunately.

My mate was robbed at gunpoint in Brazil for his Submariner - and he's one tough cookie.
Not worth the risk of having a holiday ruined (at best) imo.

 

[Watchesandburgers]

Here’s a watch that treats the owner like the hiccup in time he really is. There’s a gear in this watch that rotates once every 400 years! So you might see maybe 45° of rotation during your ownership experience (unless you cheat and spin into the distant future). Anybody else find this depressing?

A tour de force of watchmaking and attractive to boot. Just introduced at Watches & Wonders. Why settle for perpetual when you can have eternal?

IWC Portugieser Eternal Calendar

The white gold, ice blue dialed Portugeiser Automatic and Port Chronograph are pretty awesome - and much more affordable!

 

[Watchesandburgers]

Went to brunch and took this wrist shot. My wife loved the color of our friend’s Piaget Polo Chronograph.

 

[Fish Fingers]

Went to brunch and took this wrist shot. My wife loved the color of our friend’s Piaget Polo Chronograph.

Lovely.....reminds me of a PP Nautilus.

 

[Kayone73]

My summer combo is Platinum and Red!

Great minds...

Is that a 37mm?

 

[Wrtflyr]

Great minds...

Is that a 37mm?

40mm

 

[AyTifosi]

... what is a good suggestion for an 18th birthday present? Nothing too fancy, around £3-500. Anything more will either get broken or lost or stolen if he goes out in central London!

You can't go wrong with a G-Shock for durability. However, if you want something a little sporty, can't go wrong with a Seiko.

 

[Gru]

63 complications

11 years from the concept to the first and only built model

 

[Vercingetorix]

63 complications

11 years from the concept to the first and only built model

I really wonder if a watch like this is possible without help from computer design.