martijnp Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 All of them , crap this may take awhile.............. Just line them up together and take a good picture. Jep this will take a while sorry couldn't resist my friend haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Marti they are all over and you want a good pic! Ha you know I can not take one of those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Unfortunately had to thin out this collection That is just upsetting me , I wish I never asked now Those are brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I haven't posted much lately but here's a quick one. Here are some of my favorite rep chronographs that I've owned. I've owned plenty more but these are the ones I found pictures from... and that ring a bell. I don't buy reps that often anymore. I think the last one I purchased was back in 2010. Breitling BCE. V2 I think. Very nice rep but the greenish chewing-gum like hour markers pisssed me off. Navitimer two-tone. This one I loved but it never fit my wrist properly and it was too garish. Great rep though. Skyland v2. Best Breitling chrono rep there is (or at least was). Awesome build quality. Breitling Chronomat B01. Ditto. Very well built rep. The only issue was the lackluster AR. The infamous seconds at '6 Daytona. Actually the watch in the picture was a friend's rep but I owned a similar one for a few weeks. I'm a classic Rolex man through and through but I never really understood the attraction of Daytona (old or new). Visually it's rather boring watch and wears very small. Ebel 1911 Chronograph. Now this was a funny one. Bought it back in 2004 from Richard Lawton's collection. It was a quartz rep but a decent one at that. My first rep chronograph. That's why I added it. Ebel 1911 BTR. Still the best built rep I've ever owned. The bracelet was spectacularly good, very gen like. Loved this watch. Sold it because I was going to get a gen but then never did. Ebel 1911 Discovery. A legendary replication. I still have this one and will keep it for good. Audemars Piguet Seven Sails: This was quite well made piece. Just added it because it was the only AP I've owned. I'm not a AP guy, really. Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow. A rep classic with the hand wind Venus. I also owned briefly two other Venus chronos. Speedmaster black and Speedmaster "reduced" which was very inaccurate but fun. TAG Heuer Aquaracer 45mm, I loved this watch so much that I bought a gen (a 41mm version though). TAG Heuer Link. I made a review of this and it created quite a lot of sales. Old school dealers actually all owe me at least a few free watches because those old reviews got tens of thousands of views and those greedy Chinese bastards laughed all the way to the bank. Anyway this was pretty much the first ever "super rep". It was very accurate (and still is). And I still own this. I got it back in 2005 or 2006. Still running like a champ. Actually I just wore it yesterday. Has a few dings and battlescars but it's been surprisingly reliable. A7750 is a great movement, apparently. I can post some more if I can remember something worthy. Impressive numbers and photos By Tor. Those Ebels are really nice, I don't know why they don't call to me more. I need to pick up a Venus Speedy soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyyammine Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Gen gen gen and not gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 OK that's it gonna spend tomorrow afternoon finding them and taking bad pics! Sneak peek, on the way! A gift from my wife................. Oh Gen of course no rep of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Gen gen gen and not gen. You Need to take better pictures , those are very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Hmmmm, once I'd taken this photo, I thought to myself "I've too many chrono's". Then I realised that I'm missing a few from the photo! Either lurking deep within a watch box or off for repair. I started collecting them 24 years ago with some Seiko 7t32 movements. I wasn't until a couple of years ago that I really started to go to town on it though. The collection here is a mix of rep and gen. Mostly auto but with a few quartz thrown in for good measure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 i need to find a fish eye lens for mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyjynx Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Here's a "quick and dirty" group shot of my chronos. I don't think any of them need introduction except the UBoat Chimera (first one in the 4th row) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Kernow and Hyjynx those are mightily impressive chrono collections you've got going on. What's your favourites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I'll take Hyjynx's Aquatimers and kernow's big-ass SMP chronograph (the one with the yellow highlights). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyjynx Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Kernow and Hyjynx those are mightily impressive chrono collections you've got going on. What's your favourites Thanks, but I can't answer your question with a straight face. They've all been my favorite at some point. As I type this, the UBoat is my playmate of the week possibly only because it's my latest acquisition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyyammine Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 You Need to take better pictures , those are very nice Better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Kernow and Hyjynx those are mightily impressive chrono collections you've got going on. What's your favourites Well, it started with a black and stainless Seiko 7T32 which I bought when I was 21. I wore it nearly every day for around 20 years so in many ways that is my 'longest' favourite. I continued adding more Seiko 7T32 and 7T42 to my collection until about 2 years ago when I really got into reps. I've always loved Omega Seamasters so it was a natural progression to buy some. I bought a new gen blue Seamaster chrono 18 months ago but decided that it was almost too nice to wear so I started hunting for a black rep of the same. I eventually found one and that was my first chrono rep. I then needed a blue one and now have 2 pre 2008 and 2 post 2008 Seamaster chronos. However two of them need some work and will be frankened - both need new crowns/tubes and one will have a gen white dial installed (once it's been relumed), the other already has an orange PO insert fitted. So, I guess the simple answer to my favourite chrono question is one of my Seamaster chronos. (Currently my gen titanium on an olive green strap). I really should have more 'love' for my gen Speedy Pro but she is mostly a box queen. One thing I've learned over the past couple of years is that I'm generally better off buying either a used gen or a new/used rep as I don't like getting desk diving marks on $4k gens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resistor Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Not sure when I'll return home to take pics, but working from memory: Rep: Breitling Blackbird (old brushed model) Gen: Speedmaster Pro Seiko 7A28-7049 "Speedy" Citizen 67-9313 mechanical flyback Victorinox Chrono Classic Citizen Skyhawk Blue Angels Atomic Citizen Calibre 2100 (black dial and white dial) Citizen Skyhawk Blue Angels non-atomic Sure I'm forgetting some here. I'm lately tending to shy away from chronos due to servicing cost and reliability. Just not worth the hassle to me anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcat99 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Men's Watch 15400ST.OO.1220ST.01 Auction time, starts at $10. lets see who picks it up!Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Men's Watch 15400ST.OO.1220ST.01 About time you get hit with the ban hammer isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bidle Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Do like chrono's especially without a date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Here is my little chrono group Top Row from Left- Tudor Prince Date(Franken), Tudor (genuine) Rolex Gold Daytona 6263, Rolex Pre-Daytona 6238 (ETA 7753 movmt.) Bottom Row from Left- AP Rubberclad (Modded), AP Safari, AP Rose Gold Rubberclad, Edox (genuine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcat99 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 One more addition to the lineup... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bidle Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) Okay let me show you some of mine. Starting with my latest: Jungians with 88cal. Junghans chrono cal 88 01 by Bidle, on Flickr Nice Lasita with 7734cal. Lasita 04 by Bidle, on Flickr Lemon with 1275 cal.. Lemania 105 cal.1275 ~1950 03 by Bidle, on Flickr Minerva Heritage with Venus 175. At the moment got one for sale. Minerva Heritage 27 by Bidle, on Flickr The TNT Challenger made for WUS with a Valjoux 7750 with AROLA Alfred Rochat & Fils RAT1 module TNT Challenger 75 06 by Bidle, on Flickr Two Daytona's with in-house cal. Rolex Daytona wit 08 by Bidle, on Flickr JLC Master Compressor Diving Chronograph with in-house movement JLC MCDC 27 by Bidle, on Flickr A JLC DSC with in-house movement: JLC DSC 07 by Bidle, on Flickr A IWC 3725 on a leather strap with adjusted 7750 cal. IWC Ingenieur Chrono 05 by Bidle, on Flickr Edited November 13, 2014 by Bidle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Nice collection and great pictures Bidle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 A few of my favs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Ollech & Wajs- MK4 Roamer Heuer 1964 Re-Edition Baylor with the 24 hour bezel Pre-Carrera Heuer and a 6238 cartel Sinn 203 Silber- the most accurate of any of my nechanical watches and WR to 200 meters Breguet Type XX with the V23 movement, but not a flyback Jean Marcel with the 7751- the modern triple date Albino 6239 on the right from DW and my V72 6238 with the 6239 bezel the 6238 with the phong case and dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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