At least with vintage watches you know whether the design, works, etc. could stand the test of time. Plus, you're more likely to run across a good deal on one of those.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Contrary to what most people believe, from my own experiments I've found that electronic/digital clocks (say a digital wristwatch, the clock of an usual computer etc) are not masterpieces of accuracy compared to good quality mechanical movements. They are accurate, indeed, but not enough to avoid periodic adjustment. For example, in my home desktop computer, the clock looses about 2 minutes/month (about -4 seconds/day) while the desktop computer at my office, which is thought to be a 'high-grade' workstation, gains some 2 minutes/month.

Also, high-grade quartz movements from Seiko are rated to +/- 20 seconds/month (~0.67 seconds/day), while COSC standards for quartz allow +/- 0.07 sec/day which would be an extraordinary accuracy (99,99975 percent!!)

As I've said in an earlier message, my Candino automatic lost about 10 seconds/week (~1.42 sec/day) after it's January repair and adjustment, now it looses about 50 seconds in 9 days (~5.55 sec/day), which is still pretty accurate if adjusted once per week to standard time. Factory tolerance for automatic movements allows even 40 sec/day variations, which led to the crappy myth of "that's all automatics do"

~Nautilus

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1990 260E Sportline (that's 300E 2.6 for our American friends) -> sold
2001 E320 4Matic Elegance -> my Dad's daily drive
2005 Seat Leon FR 1.8T

Hey Neil, nice to hear from you

My absolute favorite piece just happens to be away right now for a factory service, but here is a picture. Its the only timepiece I enjoy just holding and looking at.

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"Lead, follow, or better yet, get out of the way!"E500 owners motto

Question for all the Seamaster fans out there.




How can you tell if its real or a replica? I have been looking for a new wrist watch, and came across a few old Seamasters at a local pawn shop.

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

and post pics of watch for the experts to view!! Also, the movement should be examined to be sure it belongs to that model.

TimeZone is a great general info watch forum with brand specific pages, including Omega. There are also specific Omega forums out there.

Good luck! Post pics here if you buy something.

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Dean Albrecht
"Lead, follow, or better yet, get out of the way!"E500 owners motto

Hi All

Some of my watch collection.


1-My Favorite. Francek Muller. Master of Complications. Casablanca model.

2-14k Rose Gold Bulova.

3-My antique 14k gold Tiffany from 1920.

Pics are horrible.

acesfull

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i'm a vintage sport rolex/omega man.

my daily driver is a white 1680 sub.

i love looking at the tropic 127!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For your viewing pleasure some pictures from my vintage OMEGA sport models:

Speedmasters from the 70's



Diving Seamasters from 60's and 70's



and a Speedmaster Mark II "Racing Style" version from 1972



Enjoy...

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Ernesto Molina

1993 500E Pearl Black / Alpaca Grey
2001 E55 AMG Brilliant Silver/ Anthracite
2007 SL55 AMG Black / Anthracite

Super nice.
acesfull

I need to take better digital pics. The watches are real nice.
Will try again when I get time. Thanks
acesfull

Acesful, I'd love to see the movement in that Tiffany watch. They contracted their watches to top Swiss manufacturers so it would be interesting to see who made the movement.

Hi-power, those are freakin fantastic! Love those chunky Omegas.

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Dean Albrecht
"Lead, follow, or better yet, get out of the way!"E500 owners motto

....and Hi-Power has many more vintage watches that he can show us. Maybe he can share with us a few more pics from his collection.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Car: 1973 Mercedes Benz 450SL

Watch:$45 Zurich sports watch(nearly perfect time, loses about 30s every 6mos)
Old Caravelle from the '60s(Grampas [Near perfect time keeper])
A pocketwatch I have somewhere in my dresser (can't say, don't use it enough)
Among a horde of other deceased watches I've gone through since I was in 3rd grade.

What can I say, I'm 16

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Chris Madden
1973 Mercedes 450SL (R107)

I think i would have fought someone in a ring for a 450SL when I was 16.

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Al

has an article on special edition watches that represent car manufacturers. They discuss these partnerships:

• Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG Edition IWC & IWC Big Ingenieur
• Bently Continental Flying Spur & Breitling For Bentley GMT Chronograph
• Ferrari California & Panerai Ferrari Chrono Monopulsante GMT
• Williams F1 Toyota FW30 & Oris Williams F1 Team Chronograph
• Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione & Contagiri 8C Mazzuoli
• Ken Okuyama KO7 Concept Car & Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 36 RS

While there are few wristwatch-dedicated magazines, WatchTime seems to give the best bang for the buck.

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"Lead, follow, or better yet, get out of the way!"E500 owners motto