Lets see your Watches
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Is TZ-UK different to TZ? I have heard some bad things about TZ from previous members who have been banned for daring to question the holy writ as handed down by others on the site. Not a healthy or welcoming place at times. Having said that, I'm not a member (was already on WUS, WTF and now more on Omega Forums) so I'm not able to say this from personal experience. I have enough watches of different types that I'm not really active in collecting any more (and was never great at the art of the flip) so I don't have too much exposure to the different forums as they are now.Frankie169 said:
I'm still on the lookout for a 216750 Explorer II white dial, and then I think I'll really be done.... (yeah, right :lol: )
I agree with the above advice regarding buying new or second hand. I bought a Breitling new back in the mid-2000's before prices went silly(er) so that I could experience the whole dealer thing. It was nice, but not nice enough to justify the extra you know you're paying for new. The majority of all my other watches have been pre-owned and purchased from forum members
TZ-UK is a different forum, I’ve been on it for years and never come across any problems or people being banned, however I’m also on WuS and they are a funny bunch as people seem to banned all the time over there, still they are both great sources of information.
Here is my Lemania WWW 'Dirty Dozen' watch. So called because the military wanted a new watch towards the end of the 2nd World War and approached 13 Swiss manufacturers to provide them. Unfortunately it is said that one manufacturer was making watches for the Nazis and so it the contract was awarded to only 12. Most were delivered in 1945. The holy grail is to collect all 12. The manufacturers were: Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lemania, Longines, IWC, Omega, Record, Timor, and Vertex. Grana are the most rare. Not a pretty watch but collectable.
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Hilly30si said:
Lovely..one of my favourite watches
I came into a little money from my grandfather and saved this for some time with the intention of spending it on a watch to remember him by. After nearly 4 years of patiently waiting, it seemed apt to treat myself for my 30th birthday - my first 'proper' watch - an Omega Speedmaster Professional. I do have the original 'Omega' strap, but love the various straps Bulang & Sons do so have a couple of those to use with the watch on a more regular basis 
Classic - Speedmaster always looks great on the wrist (strap suits it well, good choice).Ed Doe said:I came into a little money from my grandfather and saved this for some time with the intention of spending it on a watch to remember him by. After nearly 4 years of patiently waiting, it seemed apt to treat myself for my 30th birthday - my first 'proper' watch - an Omega Speedmaster Professional. I do have the original 'Omega' strap, but love the various straps Bulang & Sons do so have a couple of those to use with the watch on a more regular basis
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I switched mine to a NATO not long after I got it (although the Omega bracelet is very comfortable) 8)
Thanks chaps - enzed that looks like a speedy Tuesday? Very smart! I very nearly went for a speedy Tuesday myself but at the time it was a little more than I was conformable spending - and the one I was lokign at had white inset dials, but in the end I referred the more vintage look of the 'all black' dials. That nato looks well suited colour wise to yours - did it come with the watch or did you spruce it separately?
Thanks, I bought the NATO from Omega when I was in Hong Kong last year, it only came with the SS bracelet. The watch is the 'TinTin' model - I love the dial and the story behind the watch, so when the opportunity to get one and my birthday both coincided, it was a 'no-brainer' as they say 
