My Collection so far

[sgtguk]

So I've been here for quite a while now and I thought it was about time I did my show & tell for the class     those of you that know me or have dealt with me know I have a particular weakness for dive watches and lately that has gone off a touch and I've bought a couple dress watches just for a change, I joined here and had no interest in Rolex or Tudor neither brand did much for me...........boy how times change!

 

Tried to give a little info on each piece I have so bear with me if I go on a bit   

 

First up is my Super Ocean Steelfish from Sead late last year, A2836 movement on mesh, fantastic Ar on this one and wears nice 

 

Next is a new one this week, Frederique Constant Peking to Paris Chrono   Loved the look of this piece since I tried it on at the AD last year but here in Oz the rrp meant it was way over priced imo, so after searching around on and off for the last 9 mths I eventually found one brand new with box etc and snapped it up, thanks to a certain member who knows who he is getting it here was swift and pain free too   it's one of 1888 made and is what I consider to be a great value Gen piece! Gotta love that caseback 

 

The Jlc Navy Diver is one of my favorite pieces, I bought this from a m2m sale here, it has the A2824 movement and I have it on donerix Black Shark at the mo which is really comfy.....if your thinking of getting one of these don't hesitate they are fantastic 

 

Seamaster Pro, the watch that brought me to RwG   looking around to make sure I didn't buy a rep online made me look up the tells on here and after a couple weeks I found this Omega Smp for sale, it was one of 2 Smp's I picked up in the same week or so, kept the quartz as I preferred the look of the dial and sold the 2220 on (silly boy) can't buy one for reasonable money now! Love the red seamaster  writing and the dial is just fantastic looking, would love to AR the crystal at some stage    

 

Planet Ocean Ceramic, had a couple of these now in both sizes, amazing quality and my only niggle is with the 42mm date window, it just looks unfinished..... easier to rep though   and I will def get the orange 42 when it settles down a bit, they are such a great piece! 

 

The Orient Mako XL wasn't on my wishlist until a short time ago, I was half pissed and looking at some nice wrist shots from other members and this one caught my eye......you know how the rest goes.......cracking piece mind and yes it gets plenty of wrist time too, great value for money piece and waterproof too 

 

Pam029, I got this one from Andrew early last year, it has the Asian movement and has kept decent time since, awesome looking dial and great presence on the wrist always gets other people's attention   I have it on a Gen black leather strap most of the time but recently got this Asso strap off the bay cheap as chips, oiled it and that's it  

 

Mbw Patek Nautilus I picked up recently on here from a great member, it's got the swiss movement and importantly for me the closed caseback  love the dial because it changes so much when you wear it from blue to grey to black fantastic 

 

Rolex Mbw GwsD, this one came from a really nice guy on here and has had a few mods in it's time, it's the old style case set with reworked cg's, Gen Crown/tube,insert/pearl,crystal great looking piece and probably gets less wrist time than it deserves   

 

My first modded watch and one that J built for me out of nothing really, picked up a cheap movement on the bay and a case from one of the guys here sent that to him and he sent this back been a beater for me ever since 

 

Tc Sub is really one of my first expensive reps that I was lucky enough to buy, at the same time one of our members came up with a gen insert for me and voila a rep that is imo 98% of the gen all day long! Hasn't missed a beat since I bought it and gets out of the box regularly, love it  if you only buy one sub rep make sure it's this one ! 

 

My blue Ceramic, what a great looking piece this one is, I got this one from member sale here it has the Sa3135 clone movement in it and had a dial swap from the std Angus to BK dial done by Dom, cracking piece and the clasp is first rate too..  

 

Gmt's gotta love em   I reckon this is my fourth one so far, first one went south immediately from Trevor the hands were touching the crystal and scratched the crap out of it, picked up another and then sold it as I picked up this modded one from over on Rwi, if you ever think your parcel is lost in transit think again (at least for a while) this one took 3 months to get to me! So long in fact that I forgot I had it and only took a pic in the group shot    had a full relume by strodda including the bezel and it's great ! 

 

did I mention I started off with no interest in Rolex or Tudor ...........

 

So this Tudor sub was bought from a member here, it came modded already started with a 5512 donor then had a 2770 movement put in along with Gen service dial and yuki hand set, I added a Gen crystal and Gen crown to finish it off, love it and it just looks right now with the crystal swap 

 

Tudor Snowflake, my first build from scratch and one that I couldn't have attempted without the help of some of the members here, I gained a heap of experience doing this one and boy it was fun getting the piece to where it is atm  started off with a PC 5513 donor, put in a 2846 movement along with a dial from the bay, correct hands came from J, Clark T19 crystal, Gen 703 crown (so needs a 702) tube from J, was all put together and vintagised (is that a word) by J who drilled the lugholes for gen bars and engraved the caseback, put it on 580 endlinks which fit perfect and a tc v2 clasp and she's good to go, love the piece but not sure as yet if I like the vintage lume.....we'll see eh!

 

Tudor Heritage Qtz was picked up recently on a m2m sale next door from fana05 who I must say looked after this one brilliantly, it's one of my cheaper buys but bloody hell it's an awesome piece, if you can lay your hands on one of these grab it, you will love it 

 

I missed this 9411 the first time it was for sale and was gutted, luckily the member who bought it gave me another crack at buying it and I'm so glad he did   from what I gather it's a phong case set, Yuki dial and hand set, Gen crown/tube, crystal, Gen insert with Yuki pearl Gen movement and Gen spring bars, the bracelet it came with looks like a mix of Gen and rep but is way too small for my wrists! I bought a Gen clasp for it I'm just looking now for some 501 endlinks (gen prfd if you have any pm me) beaut piece and dare I say a keeper 

 

Mbw Tudor no date build was underway when I got the one above so I carried on with it mainly because I liked the look of the black dial without the date, it's a newer 5512 case set with a swiss 2836 movement, Yuki dial and hands set and a Gen crystal which makes the dial look awesome, the bezel on this one is really fat and gives it a different look from what I have already, not sure why that is but perhaps someone can enlighten me   I'm trying to find a Gen blue insert for it atm to get the look I'm after (first pic) wish me luck ! 

  

 

Steinhart Ocean Vintage Gmt, with the 2893-2 movement a beaut piece that I wear quite regular, it's really comfy and even though I'm used to smaller watches it feels right on the wrist, great brand and excellent value for money the lume is amazing too 

 

Tag 500M I bought from Angus has been modded by Vac with cyclops removal, double AR and a full relume, waterproofed to 7atm  drove me half way to mad waiting for it to be modded but bloody hell was well worth the wait time, the lume job is spot on and screams Gen, that along with the double AR makes this a keeper and regular on the wrist, love it 

Borrowed lume shots by jkay (takes much better pics than me )

 

Tissot PRS516, this watch is so understated it's not funny   has a great quality feel to it and exudes class with the fuss free dial, I can wear this with anything and go diving too 

 

Few group shots.............are you bored yet      

 

 

I must say a big thank you to all the members on Rwg both past and present who have helped me along the way since I became a regular here, their contributions to the forum have been a godsend for me    a special thanks to Jmb for putting up with me and building some great pieces, to woof to for holding my hand through my builds and generally being a great guy     and to everyone else who I know especially Mike who keeps me from myself buying too many watches  it really is a great forum and it's a pleasure to be here.

 

I hope you enjoyed a look into my watch collection and hope it helps you make some choices for yourself further down the line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

[martijnp]

Very impressive collection sgtguk! I also liked reading the story of every watch 

[Guest zeleni kukuruz]

Wooow Sgt, thats alot of great watches mate!!!

Love the non date tudor (makes my [censored] ake) can i borrow it from you now when im watchless??? Hahaha just joking mate!!!

Impressive watch collection like the owner himself

[SSTEEL]

Impressive, and varied collection you have there my friend.  Nice!

[Watchmeister]

Nice variety and nice pics. I suspect it is only a matter of time before a PAM or AP sneaks its way into your collection.

[sgtguk]

Thanks guys for your kind words, much appreciated  

 

@ Z - mate you know we couldn't see you watchless, just give me the word mate  

 

@ Watchmeister - You're reading my mind........been looking at AP and Hublot too for a while but can't decide which to take the plunge with first     maybe soon !   

[Mike on a bike]

Outstanding collection and a first class job of posting by a first class guy. That being said you obviously have to many Tudors and should send me one !

[Mike on a bike]

   "Z - mate you know we couldn't see you watchless," Been trying Sgt bugger will not give me his address !

[Guest zeleni kukuruz]

I give you two words zeleni style "pess off" with your amazing collection!!!

M8, im very happy for ya, it warms my heart that you dont give a [censored] about your wife and that its all about watches

Ps. Can i hire that non date tudor for a montly fee?

[sgtguk]

I give you two words zeleni style "pess off" with your amazing collection!!!

M8, im very happy for ya, it warms my heart that you dont give a shit about your wife and that its all about watches

Ps. Can i hire that non date tudor for a montly fee?

Cheers mate glad I know how to take that Z    and the wife gets plenty of my time believe me...............   And no you bloody can't hire it............I've seen the crappy stuff your used too    an address would be good start though Z

[cougar1]

Stunning collection sgt, fantastic quality in there. Amazing photos too. Thanks for sharing.

[Guest zeleni kukuruz]

Cheers mate glad I know how to take that Z and the wife gets plenty of my time believe me............... And no you bloody can't hire it............I've seen the crappy stuff your used too an address would be good start though Z

It would have been a dream come thrue!!!

[cc33]

That is one hell of a nice collection! I especially love the flake's and actually all your tudor's. really impressive stuff, and that Patek is tasty!! enjoy them all

[indywatchguy]

Nice collection Sarge! I'm really liking that Tag! And I'm not a tag guy. Well Done! Enjoy to the max!

[mbenz]

Impressive collection

[sgtguk]

Cheers guys I blame woof for my Tudor addiction   

[Aero_Dave]

Very nice collection indeed. Dave...

[Archetypal]

Great collection from a great guy! Thanks for sharing Sarg.

[Pihlippe]

Very nice collection

[Russ1965]

Great collection.

 

One day I'll get there myself.......................

[yanou007]

Really beautiful collection. Thanks for sharing.

[masterful_blaster]

Pretty awesome collection!  Very Classic taste!

[sgtguk]

Thought I'd give a quick update to this thread, a few have gone     JLC Navy Diver / Mbk Nautilus / Tudor Flake Blue / Tudor 9411 / Rolex SD / Blue Ceramic and the Mako Xl is still up for sale in Gen section. Been looking for a few pieces too and found a couple namely a Vac modded AP Diver V2 with Swiss eta double AR / Full relume service etc, my first venture into AP  then cougar generously sold me a couple pieces an Exp II which is bloody nice with a great gen feel to it, swapped out the clasp to a glide lock and its awesome, also a fantastic modded 3717 with serviced 7750, Ar is unreal    quick and dirty pics for you 

 

 

 

Next in is a Super Ocean 44 in yellow from Rochest, any day now   happy for the moment but always on the lookout for the next one !

[gran]

Fantastic collectiion. True style. You got great taste

 

All the best

Dr.Gran

[AndrewFuller]

Man..i gotta tell you..you really are crazy about watches..that collection is just amazing...the last photo which consisted of all of your collection was absoluteky briliant..you should think of getting a box to house them..