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lilhoody
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by lilhoody » Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:26 am
In looking through the 2014 Wrist Watch Annual, a few watches jump out at me. All retail under $10K USD. I would like to try each of them someday.
1. Eberhardt & co. - Tazio Nuvolari Vanderbuilt Cup "Naked"
2. Omega - Seamaster PO Good Planet GMT
3. Eterna - Royal Kontiki Two Time Zones
4. Zenith - Montre d'Aeronef Type 20. This piece is 40mm. It's too bad there isn't something in between the 48mm pilots and this; they are all so stunning, just extreme on the sizes.
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blkgsl
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by blkgsl » Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:52 am
I want that good planet too.
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rockmastermike
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by rockmastermike » Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:56 am
Captivated by the Zenith which is surprising to me.
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Rick448
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by Rick448 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:59 am
The Good planet is gorgeous.
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jimyritz
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by jimyritz » Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:23 pm
I like the Eberhardt....
That Omega is bad ass for sure...43.5 by what almost 18MM???
That's a solid 3 to try.....
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CesarG
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by CesarG » Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:29 pm
The Omega is terrible. The Zenith looks badass!
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polaco23
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by polaco23 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:40 pm
I like that eterna, never saw that before.
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moishlashen
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by moishlashen » Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:09 pm
Some interesting pieces-I like the looks of the Eberhard a lot. The Eterna looks like it has some LW DNA to it.
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by falcon4311 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:15 pm
Man, that Eterna is sweet. I'm not too sure about that orange and blue combination on the Omega.
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cdnwatchguy
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by cdnwatchguy » Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:51 pm
Can't say any of them do anything for me. which saves me multiple thousands of dollars.
cheers,
Keith
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by JP Chestnut » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:00 pm
That Zenith is badass, and at 40mm it might be the big pilot substitute I've been looking for.
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hoppes-no9
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by hoppes-no9 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:29 pm
moishlashen wrote:The Eterna looks like it has some LW DNA to it.
And some IWC Ingenieur
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logan2z
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by logan2z » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:42 pm
I saw the Zenith pilots at an AD today. The DLC GMT version is very cool (Limited to 500 pcs). Surprisingly it didn't look as insanely big on the wrist as I thought it would at 48mm. It had the nicest black leather strap I think I've ever seen on a watch. The leather was so soft and the workmanship looked superb.
They had the 57.5mm as well. Now that thing is ridiculous!
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sharkfin
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by sharkfin » Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:21 pm
Some interesting pieces.
I like the Eberhard and that Kon Tiki is very cool!
Zenith is pretty sick!
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lilhoody
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by lilhoody » Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:52 pm
hoppes-no9 wrote:moishlashen wrote:The Eterna looks like it has some LW DNA to it.
And some IWC Ingenieur
Exactly. Those are the two watches that come to mind when I see this piece. The blue on the Omega is no my favorite, I really liked the look of the prototype. If Zenith had averaged these two, with a 44mm, I'd be all over it. I like the look of these better than the Big Pilot.
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by giosdad » Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:57 pm
The zenith pilots looked impressive at the Inside Basel show. That Eterna definitely has some Genta styling notes. I like it.
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lilhoody
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by lilhoody » Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:13 pm
giosdad wrote:The zenith pilots looked impressive at the Inside Basel show. That Eterna definitely has some Genta styling notes. I like it.
Someone needs to buy one, so it can get flipped my way.
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by tmw » Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:19 pm
I agree.
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serdal22
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by serdal22 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:12 pm
Mouth watering pieces, indeed.
Zenith has been growing on me a lot these days. You will make me poorer! Thanks :-(
I tried that Orange PO Good Planet at Omega Boutique in Downtown Vancouver a few months back. Wow! It is a fantastic piece!
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by SCM64 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:17 pm
The Omega and the Eterna are the winners in that group.
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koda240
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by koda240 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:35 pm
Zenith is cool. That omega photo looks like a glamour shot or a Sears catalog.
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AtomicTom
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by AtomicTom » Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:26 am
Some great choices, and taste lilhoody !
Haven't seen that Eterna either by the way.
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by bzabodyn » Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:47 am
tmw wrote:I agree.
Damn you Todd! I am trying to stay strong but your pilot keeps drawing me in! My current favorite omega also but I just haven't felt the pull quite as hard from the lately.
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by Kustoms4ever » Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:50 am
I like the Eterna and the GMT.
My other hobby. My 1954 Lincoln Capri Full Custom.
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by FlyPenFly » Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:01 am
The case on the Eterna looks sweet but I am not a big fan of the typeface they used for the numerals. I think it could have been much less lazy and boring.
Also way too much writing on the dial with nonsense bullshit.
