DM - Great posts. And some great watches of yours. I actually like the Omega with the hooded lugs as well. You are certainly more qualified to write this type of article than I am. Broker - Thanks!
The integrated bracelet is the worst invention in the history of watches. It really limits the amount of "customization" that can be done. Article is great!
.....and an imposter that I picked up in a market in Hong Kong. Zenith had a great one in the Defy line: (following photos not mine) which is arguably the non-chrono version of the Surf The Surf (AKA Big Blue) comes up quite regularly in Auctions and not for as much as the more famous/popular A386 EP but the Defy is a rarer one. I keep missing it (as in, I spot it is results listings days after the event). There is one coming up next week so I'm keep my fingers crossed for that one. Sticking with Omega, there were a couple of nice ones in the Constellation, F300 and Megaquartz lines too. In fact, now that I'm going through the lists, Omega made a heck of a load of TV dials because they tended to make variants of each style. This is one Constellation that I'm after. And here is where I think I'll stop.... I can easily go one about these TV dial watches for a few posts yet. Off the top of my head, I can already picture another four that are on my definite hit lists and maybe three more that are there to fill in the gaps for the sake of "completion".
Apart from these, there is also a hooded lug version of the 0213 and a regular lug version. Neither of these tickle my fancy so I haven't looked at their details yet. (photos not mine)
I am a big time TV dial fan. If I were to be called a collector of watches, they could well be my poison. In particular, I have a mild obsession with those Omega watches, all of which come powered by a 10xx variant. At the moment, I only have four of them but I am working my way slowly as finding an "original" one that I trust to be original enough is tricky. Of the few that I have bought as a gamble, most have been turned to parts. As it stands: These two cases came in day date (1020) or day only (1010). I've seen the first one with black or the white silver dials but I'm not sure how original the black dial is. The second case style came with the black and the white that I have. I know the gold plate case one came with a gold dial or a grey dial. I have the gold dial (just the dial, not the watch) but I have not yet seen the grey so there's an off chance that my black is actually the grey as I've not seen a period parts document that lists black and my only reference are modern copies that list silver for the steel case and grey or gold for the gold plate case. There's a shockingly knackered GP on the bay right now that's being going around for a while; I just might buy it anyway.... There were also quartz models that had the case from the 0266 (my striped dial ones) and a bezel that was more similar to the one on the 0213 (the one you show). older photos of one of my dad's old watch: the cheaper Geneve series: note the lack of the distinctive bezel as found on the other two. The one you have is 166.0213 and is the missing one from the series that I have yet to get. This is the most common found but unfortunately, also most commonly frankened. The few that look truly original on the Bay have always looked that little too damaged to put money on it. The good looking ones are either Indian or Korean refinished ones.
Nice. Thanks for posting. I've heard the Beck cover before, but not the Marc Carroll one.
Perhaps the same for this one, but When He Returns among many others. Second cover: Beck - Leopard-Skin Pill-box Hat Sometimes - right place / right time - you can think that potential might have led you to much bigger and better things. Beck puts those thoughts to rest.
Not sure if it entirely qualifies, but I'll throw out Dark Eyes. First cover: Marc Carroll - Gates of Eden
Watching The River Flow. I think it was only ever a single, apart from being on a Greatest Hits compilation. It's a 'lesser' song, but it seems like it's been in my head all my life.
Originally Posted by RayMac One I feel that doesn't get its due is "One Too Many Mornings." I particularly like the live cover by the Kingston Trio done in 1967. John, Bob and Nick each handle a verse of the tune. The Kingston Trio is classic. Dylan songs make great covers for two reasons: his lyrics are brilliant, and it's impossible to sound anything like Dylan, so all of his covered songs sound different enough from the original tunes. Here are two of my favorite covers: "If You See Her, Say Hello" -Jeff Buckley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Osr2qt6mc "Just Like a Woman" -Richie Havens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9pgx3zSrDQ
One I feel that doesn't get its due is "One Too Many Mornings." I particularly like the live cover by the Kingston Trio done in 1967. John, Bob and Nick each handle a verse of the tune.
Nice article. I have found that if you are willing to buy gray market, patience is definitely a virtue--from time to time, if you monitor closely, the reputable GMs will have sales that are meaningful on particular brands. But they're certainly not tied to Black Friday or any other holiday (at least not necessarily). Just before Thanksgiving, I saw a hard-to-get limited edition JLC I had been watching for a year go on sale through a GM for around 13% less than the best price I had been quoted by the one AD I knew (out of state) that had one, and about 6% less than the normal GM discount. That was $1000 less, so I went for it, and love the watch. But it certainly wasn't Black Friday. Good points about Rolex--I am going to solve the "like everyone else" problem by getting a Hulk next year.
Perhaps the reason I never did understand Black Friday is that the things I want typically do not fall under the sales model of a BF. No one advertises that the first 10 Montblancs sold will go for $50 each. Or that Planet Oceans are $1,750 but there are only two in stock. The gun store I frequent will have "sales", but now-a-days, they don't need real sales to sell their guns. Since we are on tangents, I will add my own on the Big R. To me, they are no better than Omegas when Omega they used their own movement. Rolex wanted a diver watch and made the Sub. Omega? SMP. It has only been the last decade when R started to add movement enhancements and solid end links. One area where I will admit R is tops in is dial and hands. I bought a blue-dialed DJ and they are fantastic and flawless. As for my dive watch, I have an Oris Regulateur (sp?). Dan
Originally Posted by OTGabe Great post, HB. I share your view that being a WIS is as much about the hunt as it is the catch, as well as a greater appreciation of the craft involved. It's a bit off on a tangent, but at the risk of angering some, I will add that I think Rolex is a brand that many WIS would never buy for similar reasons. Not because they don't represent good value, or that they're ugly, or anything of the sort. But that wearing one lumps you in with a group of owners who don't really appreciate watches, but rather had some cash to spend. They bought the Rolex because that's what you do when you have some cash and want a nice watch. Why look at anything else when you can go with the crowd? For full disclosure purposes, my next major purchase will be a Rolex SubC... Thanks. And the Rolex point is a valid one. It's kind of like how hipsters have ruined handlebar mustaches. I liked them at one point, but now, fuhgeddaboudit! People always have to ruin everything...
Great post, HB. I share your view that being a WIS is as much about the hunt as it is the catch, as well as a greater appreciation of the craft involved. It's a bit off on a tangent, but at the risk of angering some, I will add that I think Rolex is a brand that many WIS would never buy for similar reasons. Not because they don't represent good value, or that they're ugly, or anything of the sort. But that wearing one lumps you in with a group of owners who don't really appreciate watches, but rather had some cash to spend. They bought the Rolex because that's what you do when you have some cash and want a nice watch. Why look at anything else when you can go with the crowd? For full disclosure purposes, my next major purchase will be a Rolex SubC...
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