Guest techlogik Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Something suspicious about this guy...not buying it. Sociopath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 PFFFFTTT Ripkin:"stop buying stupid worthless crap. Invest in a nicer house." Just by looking at the finishings and style this guy does not live in house equal to the normal wealthy persons watch/house proportion..... Id say all his stuff is worth twice his house..... ME: Buy reps until I buy a nice house. Get a nice house, save for a rainy day. Maybe one day think about my holy grail: Daytona SS white face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoast68 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Hey now, he has an Invicta in that collection, he can't be all that bad, I guess he wears that one while tooling aroung town in that bad-ass Taurus . Eccentric collection for sure, mostly ugly, to each his own, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Folks - this watch collection is not the Rene Rivkin collection which was auctioned in 1997 - here. rivkinwatches.crspartners.com.au Rene's collection included a calculator watch by HP, a Vacheron Constantin - Le Coultre watch with Diamonds for hands, and a Harry Winston dress watch, which fetched around $17K at the auction. As far as I can tell, they have no connection - other than their last name and wacky watch collections. thank you Google. Lump. I just did a bit of a snoop around too and yes it certainly isn't Aussie Rene and most likely there is no connection other than poor taste. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Hmmmm, My bad Wouldn't have thought there were 2 who could own such a valuable, yet obscenely mixed bunch of watches! Must come as part of the territory of having that name! Genes?? Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat247 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Quite impressive gen collection. I don't mean to be a d-bag but I have never seen so many watches in one collection and not want ANY of them- not even as a gift. I guess my point is that we all have different tastes and we should buy what we like. I was frankly disappointed when I looked at all of those watches and saw nothing I liked. Trust me, I'm no prize but I'd bet that if I met the guy, we wouldn't have a lot to talk about- either that or we'd be the best of friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Yeah well... I was mainly talking about the size and the value of his collection... and all those expensive watch brands there. Not necessarily the desirability of the watch models/versions. I haven't seen as big and expensive gen collections very often. Truth is that most average guys here couldn't afford even ONE Zenith tourbillon/complication. Including me. This guy apparently buys them like reps. You gotta admit it's an impressive collection in terms of value/quantity/volume/brands (even if you don't like his tastes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Oh c'mon By-Tor admit you were drooling over those Ebels. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky driver Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Oh c'mon By-Tor admit you were drooling over those Ebels. Ken is this true By-Tor were you drooling over this mans Ebels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpy1186 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 is this true By-Tor were you drooling over this mans Ebels? By-Tor, you may be in luck, that "Beyooowtiful" Shark Skin Ebel World-Time GMT is up for grabs.......$800 with box! http://forums.watchnet.com/?t=rview&th...amp;goto=282871 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky driver Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 By-Tor, you may be in luck, that "Beyooowtiful" Shark Skin Ebel World-Time GMT is up for grabs.......$800 with box! http://forums.watchnet.com/?t=rview&th...amp;goto=282871 wow quality find Lumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 By-Tor, whatever he has in his collection, you and he both seem to share a passionate disliking for Panerai Yes, I did notice the AWOL sub hand on the Navitimer Olympus. Seems a little odd. As others have pointed out, the surroundings don't seem to jibe with a collection of that value. Smells a little fishy. Possibly Jetmed's (is that right?) collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 is this true By-Tor were you drooling over this mans Ebels? That pink gold Tarawa? You think I'm gay or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaPOFL Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 jeeeez the corum collection was ugly! and a freakin tarus? that's kind of lame.... i know its a sleeper and all....but you can do that with an E63... just take the badges off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaPOFL Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 (edited) audio system is pretty nice though Edited July 24, 2009 by astrograph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat247 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 You gotta admit it's an impressive collection in terms of value/quantity/volume/brands (even if you don't like his tastes). I'd say "daunting" is a better word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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