If you are truly a mechanical watch enthusiast you should love hand wound movements for the very reason you say. I find the recent demand for long power reserves pathetic, if it bothers you that much, buy a good quality quartz watch, there are plenty out there that have great movements, finishing and cases etc.
My preference is chrono's, then I see something unusual that becomes a must have... OE, thanks again for your awesome videos . Love seeing your awesome beauties !!!!!
This is such a cheeky state of the collection video! Though somehow I reckon it's only a small corner of it. There's a lot of very nice pieces in there. I want that Omega chronograph you show briefly near the end.
Haha, to a long-time or experienced watch collector, probably nothing is new in this video besides viewing some beautiful watches. But if this video can assist or help someone this year, I will feel that my goal has been achieved.
Thank you! Several pieces from my collection have patina and I love them very much. There are two kinds of patina, you have the well-aged/balanced or the poorly-aged/unbalanced patina. I only look for the well-aged/balanced patina. Patina also makes the watch unique as you cannot find two of the same patina on a watch. Damaged dial is a different thing. Damaged dial is when there are deep scratches, missing print, faded font (aka ghost dial), cracked, etc. That you want to avoid.
My wife will ask me how many watches do you really need? My answer always is just a few more;) I would say if there is something still missing, it would be an omega pie pan. I have several real nice omegas but missing that. I also don't have any longines in my collection. Which I guess is odd as I have been collecting for 40 years now.
40 years is a long time. Should get you to be one of our guests for the "we speak time" series. :-D Longines are excellent watches, and I highly recommend getting one for your collection. Maybe one with a caliber 30L if you like manual wind or a Conquest with beefy lugs (the first-generation style) if you prefer automatic. Remember, a happy wife = happy life. Just make sure to treat her to something nice now and then. haha
I'm not a JLC specialist like I am with vintage Omega. I only see a serial number on the case showing 684549. The caliber is 814 and dates to around 1955. The bracelet is made by Cromwell USA and is not original to the watch. Just thought it matches very well.
Unfortunately, I’m always thinking of buying another watch. I’d like to get a seamaster 120 or a chronostop before prices get too high. But then there are at least a dozen other options as well.
After searching for years, I finally bought my vintage grail in 2021-an all-original Seamaster cal.552 with a silver dial; no De Ville or Geneve branding; fat markers at 12, 3, 6, and 9; and non-luminous, non-black-lined markers and pencil hands. However, I sent it into Omega for service and they polished the case, softening the case lines on the lugs. This year, I would love to find another one with sharp lugs to replace it or find a solid gold version of the same watch. I would also love to find a super clean version of the same watch with Arabic numerals at the four cardinal points on the dial (ref. 165.002, I think).
165.002 or 165.001 are available with this dial variation. But it may come with dauphine-type hands instead. Next time you send anything to Omega, make sure to inform them what "NOT" to do.
@@TimelessHistoryChannel Thanks! I'll keep looking. A solid gold Seamaster with a slightly different dial and handset would make a good companion piece to the one I already have.
@@MrJamesDuffy I wish you all the best and hope you will come across one. I know this ref is a little different, but try this model: 14700. They also come with the dial variation you're looking for.
@@TimelessHistoryChannel Thank you, I will look for that. I still find vintage Omega to be quite a minefield because there seems to be a lot of frankenwatches using incorrect movements, service dials, and hands inside a few cases that are shared across many models and many years.
Vintage is a minefield depending on where you're hunting for your watch. But the issue is usually an individual is new to the hobby/trade. Once you have been researching for years, you will naturally know what is correct and incorrect. Trust me; there are much more genuine watches than Franken watches. But finding a genuine example in great shape is difficult.
If you are truly a mechanical watch enthusiast you should love hand wound movements for the very reason you say. I find the recent demand for long power reserves pathetic, if it bothers you that much, buy a good quality quartz watch, there are plenty out there that have great movements, finishing and cases etc.
8 days power reserves make sense for a wall or table clock, but for a wrist watch...I don't know about that either.
My preference is chrono's, then I see something unusual that becomes a must have...
OE, thanks again for your awesome videos . Love seeing your awesome beauties !!!!!
Watch lovers can sure relate to your dilemma. haha
I love Mechanical but quartz, quartz chrono, tuning fork and solar seem worthy of mention. Great collection. 😊👍
You're missing kinetic too! Haha.
Thank you for your comment.
Great video! I just bought a 1965 Certina Waterking date with a manual wind movement. Couldn’t be happier!
That is awesome! Thank you for sharing and congrats!
Most informative watch channel out there
Wow, thank you so much! I try not to waste anyone's time (no pun intended) and provide useful information.
This is such a cheeky state of the collection video! Though somehow I reckon it's only a small corner of it. There's a lot of very nice pieces in there. I want that Omega chronograph you show briefly near the end.
Haha, to a long-time or experienced watch collector, probably nothing is new in this video besides viewing some beautiful watches. But if this video can assist or help someone this year, I will feel that my goal has been achieved.
Always a pleasure watching your videos, nice and relaxing.
Glad to hear that as always. :-D
Very nice overview! Beautiful examples as well.
Thank you so much! It took me several years to truly understand what an excellent vintage should look like...At least to my standard. haha
I have a broken triple calendar about to arrive to fix, It'll be my first triple calendar! Wish me luck.
Fingers crossed!
@@TimelessHistoryChannel Well update: It works, it just had a little gunk stopping it up and its running amazing now.
@@ASWCo09 Nice! Congratulation!
Beautiful collection 🤔😀
Thank you so much!
As always enjoyable video. Happy New Year and all the very, very best. 🥂
Many thanks! Happy New Year! Cheers!
Wonderful collection!
Thank you! Cheers!
Sick collection. OE, what do you think of patina on a watch? Interesting look, or just damage to be avoided?
Thank you! Several pieces from my collection have patina and I love them very much. There are two kinds of patina, you have the well-aged/balanced or the poorly-aged/unbalanced patina. I only look for the well-aged/balanced patina. Patina also makes the watch unique as you cannot find two of the same patina on a watch. Damaged dial is a different thing. Damaged dial is when there are deep scratches, missing print, faded font (aka ghost dial), cracked, etc. That you want to avoid.
Nice ones .
Looking for an Omega three hander -sweeping seconds and fixing up a vintage seamaster 321 that I picked up end of year. Love the content.
Thanks for the comment! Good luck with your find and Congrats for locating the 321.
My wife will ask me how many watches do you really need? My answer always is just a few more;)
I would say if there is something still missing, it would be an omega pie pan. I have several real nice omegas but missing that. I also don't have any longines in my collection. Which I guess is odd as I have been collecting for 40 years now.
Ask her about shoes. ;-)
40 years is a long time. Should get you to be one of our guests for the "we speak time" series. :-D
Longines are excellent watches, and I highly recommend getting one for your collection. Maybe one with a caliber 30L if you like manual wind or a Conquest with beefy lugs (the first-generation style) if you prefer automatic.
Remember, a happy wife = happy life. Just make sure to treat her to something nice now and then. haha
There is always something missing!!! Just one more watch, hahahahah
Just one more watch closer to sleeping on the floor. lol
@@TimelessHistoryChannel Haha,your a bit ahead of me. But will try catching up..
Excellent!
Many thanks!
The jlc alarm, whats the model? Does the bracelet come as standard? Great combos.
I'm not a JLC specialist like I am with vintage Omega. I only see a serial number on the case showing 684549. The caliber is 814 and dates to around 1955. The bracelet is made by Cromwell USA and is not original to the watch. Just thought it matches very well.
Brother update Seiko vintage
Are you aware of any other, maybe more affordable, brands manufactured watches with alarm complication? Recently saw a nice Citizen alarm from 70s
Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Japanese alarm watches. But if you're uncertain about purchasing a watch, you may need to rely on its condition.
Seiko bellmatic.
What is the blue manuel wind watch?
It's a Girard Perregaux
Unfortunately, I’m always thinking of buying another watch. I’d like to get a seamaster 120 or a chronostop before prices get too high. But then there are at least a dozen other options as well.
That's true; sometimes, as a collector, we somehow buy so many other pieces before finding the piece we initially are hunting for. haha
@@TimelessHistoryChannel Thats me, the bucket list is growing as I buy others....
All the above🤭
Sure! Why not!
After searching for years, I finally bought my vintage grail in 2021-an all-original Seamaster cal.552 with a silver dial; no De Ville or Geneve branding; fat markers at 12, 3, 6, and 9; and non-luminous, non-black-lined markers and pencil hands. However, I sent it into Omega for service and they polished the case, softening the case lines on the lugs. This year, I would love to find another one with sharp lugs to replace it or find a solid gold version of the same watch. I would also love to find a super clean version of the same watch with Arabic numerals at the four cardinal points on the dial (ref. 165.002, I think).
165.002 or 165.001 are available with this dial variation. But it may come with dauphine-type hands instead.
Next time you send anything to Omega, make sure to inform them what "NOT" to do.
@@TimelessHistoryChannel Thanks! I'll keep looking. A solid gold Seamaster with a slightly different dial and handset would make a good companion piece to the one I already have.
@@MrJamesDuffy I wish you all the best and hope you will come across one. I know this ref is a little different, but try this model: 14700. They also come with the dial variation you're looking for.
@@TimelessHistoryChannel Thank you, I will look for that. I still find vintage Omega to be quite a minefield because there seems to be a lot of frankenwatches using incorrect movements, service dials, and hands inside a few cases that are shared across many models and many years.
Vintage is a minefield depending on where you're hunting for your watch. But the issue is usually an individual is new to the hobby/trade. Once you have been researching for years, you will naturally know what is correct and incorrect. Trust me; there are much more genuine watches than Franken watches. But finding a genuine example in great shape is difficult.
My dream to own vintage triple calendar with moonphase 🥹