docdoc Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) I check the forum but couldn't find a thread dedicate only to legendary watches. So I open this one so people could share their most legendary watches (pics very welcome). By legendary I mean watches that brought innovation and revolution in the history of time. Here is my favorite one : the omega moonwatch speedmaster with the classic back (that's an easy one !) Edited June 30, 2008 by docdoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobs1971 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 There are a couple of legendary watches that come to my mind: - Breitling Navigator - Cartier Santos - Heuer Monaco - Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso - Movado 'museum watch' - Omega Moonwatch - Rolex Submariner - Zenith El Primero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abat Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Can I have a slight modification to the Speedy and make it a Snoopy Speedy? Clearly a legendary watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdoc Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Can I have a slight modification to the Speedy and make it a Snoopy Speedy? Clearly a legendary watch I totally agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 My first choice would be a vintage with Angelus 8 day movement. One of the first multi-barrel hand wind movements. Folks still emulate this today. No pictures for you - yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Were talkin legendary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLudlowe Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Were talkin legendary. Among watch buffs, definitely - but most hoi polloi think Patek Philippe is the name of a French tightrope artist. Sad to say, but true - My Nauti rep is my favorite watch and yet the least noticed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Legendary to NASA: Used by: For the: Ironically, my watch is only noticed by fellow sky enthusiasts. Space guys like Fortis now for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magagne Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Ironically, my watch is only noticed by fellow sky enthusiasts. Space guys like Fortis now for some reason. Sinn 142, Lemania 5100 "1985 space flight that saw the Sinn 142 become the first automatic chronograph in space, at the hands of German Astronaut-Professor Reinhard Furrer" http://sinn142.fateback.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arr Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Sinn 142, Lemania 5100 "1985 space flight that saw the Sinn 142 become the first automatic chronograph in space, at the hands of German Astronaut-Professor Reinhard Furrer" http://sinn142.fateback.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arr Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Sorry about the non-post. What I meant to say is that I had always heard automatic movements would not work in zero gravity in space (hence the Omega Moonwatch being a hind wind movement). Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo35 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Did someone say legendary??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magagne Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Sorry about the non-post. What I meant to say is that I had always heard automatic movements would not work in zero gravity in space (hence the Omega Moonwatch being a hind wind movement). Is this true? False. And that was proved. The accelaration of your arm/wrist move, give a shot of the energy to the rotor that will swirl even in zero gravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo35 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Yes, inertia still works in space ...although no one can hear you scream (when your A7750 stops working) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_sphere Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hrm I am glad to see some subs in here. They definitely top the list of "legendary". Lets see some more variety though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 I guess this would be mine in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Rolex and Omega get a lot of press for historic contributions, and of course the grand masters such as Lange, Breguet, AP, UN for contributions in the 1700's and 1800's, but here are some interesting Breitling contributions from the 20th century: - Invented the first independent chronogaph pushpiece that we have all grown so accustomed to in 1923 - ...and followed it up with the return to zero chronograph pushpiece eleven years later in 1934 -Invented the first self-winding chronograph in 1969. Prior to that automatics were restricted to lesser complications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 There are so many. But Breitling has done so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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