What’s your Grail and your dream Grail?
What’s your Grail and your dream Grail?
2 simple questions.
1. What’s your “today” grail watch that’s in your current collection, sold, or in reach?
2. What’s your dream grail watch?
Mine are:
1. My Omega 2254.5 - I just can’t say enough great things about this watch.
2. PLANET OCEAN 600M CO‑AXIAL CHRONOMETER CHRONOGRAPH 45.5 MM
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watc ... 0465103001
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1. What’s your “today” grail watch that’s in your current collection, sold, or in reach?
2. What’s your dream grail watch?
Mine are:
1. My Omega 2254.5 - I just can’t say enough great things about this watch.
2. PLANET OCEAN 600M CO‑AXIAL CHRONOMETER CHRONOGRAPH 45.5 MM
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watc ... 0465103001
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My “within reach” grail is a Rolex Daydate. My actual grail is probably a Patek PC chronograph of some sort. If not that, then probably a NOS zenith daytona in yellow gold.
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Maybe I’m lucky or maybe I have modest wants, but I already own all of the watches I’ve ever wanted except for white dial ceramic Daytona that I’m standing in line for at my AD. Other than that I have obtained every watch I fell in love with
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You’re just a baller who happens to hate Genta style watches.
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JP Chestnut wrote:You’re just a baller who happens to hate Genta style watches.
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Lol thanksJP Chestnut wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:31 pmYou’re just a baller who happens to hate Genta style watches.
What’s your Grail and your dream Grail?
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As for “grail” that I own, I’d have say my SAL017.
The fact it has almost doubled in price since I bought it new a few years ago doesn’t hurt either.
As for “grail grail”, I guess I would say the Rolex 116619LB “Smurf”. If I’m truly dreaming, it would be a hybrid with the 116619LB blue dial on the slimmer cased / new movement 126619LB.
The reality, though, is I just have too many other interests to ever see me spending $40K on a watch.
To me, that watch exists more has a “museum” piece, to be admired from afar and not worn. It is cool to know it exists, but not for me.
It is admittedly a pretty basic watch, but it wears so well. It isn’t any one big thing that makes it so good in my opinion, but rather a bunch of little things that add up. The fact it has almost doubled in price since I bought it new a few years ago doesn’t hurt either.
As for “grail grail”, I guess I would say the Rolex 116619LB “Smurf”. If I’m truly dreaming, it would be a hybrid with the 116619LB blue dial on the slimmer cased / new movement 126619LB.
The reality, though, is I just have too many other interests to ever see me spending $40K on a watch.
To me, that watch exists more has a “museum” piece, to be admired from afar and not worn. It is cool to know it exists, but not for me.
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I don’t really have a “grail” as I hate the term, and it’s been taken out of context so much.
To me a grail is almost unattainable because of either price or quantity made and under that definition, there isn’t one watch in that space I would want.
As far as a watch that I really want that I don’t have, one that would make me very happy and get a lot of wrist time, it would be this Bell and Ross.
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To me a grail is almost unattainable because of either price or quantity made and under that definition, there isn’t one watch in that space I would want.
As far as a watch that I really want that I don’t have, one that would make me very happy and get a lot of wrist time, it would be this Bell and Ross.
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The 116600 that I bought BNIB at a steep discount in 2016 and then traded for a new 114060 (that I no longer own) plus cash in 2018.
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Love that B&R Military. I tried a few places, but it was pretty limited and sold out everywhere apparently. Hope they pop up someday.tattoo chef wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 6:56 amAs far as a watch that I really want that I don’t have, one that would make me very happy and get a lot of wrist time, it would be this Bell and Ross.
I passed on a Tribute DSA a long time ago, and really really wish I hadn’t.
Maybe a Euro dial will shake loose
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Grail in current collection is my Tactico TC2. Took a year to track this one down, it's a keeper.
Ultimate grail watch, JLC Deep Sea Tribute..will sell kidney for this one
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That JLC is pretty awesome. Why the two crowns?stonehead887 wrote:Grail in current collection is my Tactico TC2. Took a year to track this one down, it's a keeper.
Ultimate grail watch, JLC Deep Sea Tribute..will sell kidney for this one
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https://www.manfredijewels.com/products ... z8QAvD_BwETSD wrote:Love that B&R Military. I tried a few places, but it was pretty limited and sold out everywhere apparently. Hope they pop up someday.tattoo chef wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 6:56 amAs far as a watch that I really want that I don’t have, one that would make me very happy and get a lot of wrist time, it would be this Bell and Ross.
I passed on a Tribute DSA a long time ago, and really really wish I hadn’t.
Maybe a Euro dial will shake loose
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I've been very fortunate with my collection and have many grail worthy pieces. I'd like to eventually attain:
6538 or 5510 Submariner or equivalent big crown Tudor Sub
Platnium with ice blue day-date
16618 with blue transitioning to purple dial
Until then. . . My current short list:
925 Tudor BB or an original snowflake (even service dial is fine as long as lume plots are square) (I keep going to purchase the 925 Tudor, but can't get over snowflake hands with round lume plots.)
Omega 300 9kt bronze gold
6538 or 5510 Submariner or equivalent big crown Tudor Sub
Platnium with ice blue day-date
16618 with blue transitioning to purple dial
Until then. . . My current short list:
925 Tudor BB or an original snowflake (even service dial is fine as long as lume plots are square) (I keep going to purchase the 925 Tudor, but can't get over snowflake hands with round lume plots.)
Omega 300 9kt bronze gold
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What a terrific question Mike, as well as some amazing grails above.
I may have to cop out on what is my grail sir. Because I sincerely, am not sure
picking one is possible. ..Once I pick one, it could make another feel left out.
However, maybe I can make up for it by having several dream grails.
..And then there are a thousand others from basically any, and all of the brands past,
and present out there Mike.
I may have to cop out on what is my grail sir. Because I sincerely, am not sure
picking one is possible. ..Once I pick one, it could make another feel left out.
However, maybe I can make up for it by having several dream grails.
..And then there are a thousand others from basically any, and all of the brands past,
and present out there Mike.
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The second crown moves that triangle near the center of the dialWario406 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 9:40 amThat JLC is pretty awesome. Why the two crowns?stonehead887 wrote:Grail in current collection is my Tactico TC2. Took a year to track this one down, it's a keeper.
Ultimate grail watch, JLC Deep Sea Tribute..will sell kidney for this one
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Currently in my collection, I guess my Rolex Exp 2- white dial would be my “grail”…
Pretty happy with what I have-
Dream wise- 3 hand A&P Royal Oak or Rolex White Gold Day/Date.
Pretty happy with what I have-
Dream wise- 3 hand A&P Royal Oak or Rolex White Gold Day/Date.
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Cool. Thanks.JP Chestnut wrote:The second crown moves that triangle near the center of the dialWario406 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 9:40 amThat JLC is pretty awesome. Why the two crowns?stonehead887 wrote:Grail in current collection is my Tactico TC2. Took a year to track this one down, it's a keeper.
Ultimate grail watch, JLC Deep Sea Tribute..will sell kidney for this one
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Grail in my collection is my 16600. First good watch and still the best watch I’ve ever bought (and I’ve bought a few).
Ultimate grail would probably be a big crown Sub.
Ultimate grail would probably be a big crown Sub.
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Ooof. B&R way above list is a no no.
I think also winds the alarm complicationJP Chestnut wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:31 amThe second crown moves that triangle near the center of the dial
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shit, did I just log on to WUS?
ps: that said, I've had an aching in my loins for this beauty forever
ps: that said, I've had an aching in my loins for this beauty forever
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I think it might just set the alarm but I’m not very familiar with JLC movements.TSD wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:44 pmOoof. B&R way above list is a no no.
I think also winds the alarm complicationJP Chestnut wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:31 amThe second crown moves that triangle near the center of the dial
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Lately my grail feels like "retirement" . I need a vacation.
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