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Oh, I know, Goomer. This isn't an investment piece.....just a fun thing to have....like a cheap poster vs. an actual piece art.

Actually, it was the idea that I could get ANY watch for 30 bucks that made me wonder about the REAL watches (pieces of art) that I would get if I didn't have to consider price.

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the most compelling watch ive ever seen...

Cabestan Winch tourbillon

http://concentric-studio.com/images/...s/Cabestan.jpg

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Wow that is cool and unique.

If I won the Powerball I do not think I would drop an insane amount of cash on a watch or anything else for that matter.

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what's 300k between friends? hehe

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My favorite high-end watches are from Lange & Sohne or Vacheron Constantin. Most would pick Patek and any big collector should have a few of them.

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Invicta Signature Russian Diver
Men's Invicta Lefty Russian Diver
Invicta Lefty Russian Diver Black
Sort of wedding present to myself. I'm thinking the 1st one, or the 2nd one more than the 3rd. They're all pretty cheap too.

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I think I'd have to go with the Tag Heuer Monaco V4... absolutely amazing, ground breaking in many ways, and still has the Monaco heritage.

Love it.

http://www.qortuba.org/wp-content/up...-Monaco-V4.png

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wow one day.

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Our shop in Switzerland (or partner) had a hand in making this watch. I forget exactly, but have followed the evolution of this design since near inception. I love the idea of belts instead of sprockets and it just looks killer.

We had a client who wanted to design something similiar with belts, but the inital tooling cost was more than he could afford.

I'd love to see this watch mass-produced! :dr

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I like the first one best.

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Later this month I'm going to see what kind of watch I can trade my 6 month old $1000 wedding band in for.

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I have the RD offshore ,the crown guard is about half the size and it's super comfortable for such a big watch.

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Same with my Wife and I.
I have no idea what any of that means. lol

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RD = Russian Diver, the style of that watch. Of course the crown is what sets the time and the RD's have a large canteen shaped cap that screws on over the crown. Depending on the watch and your build, from time to time they can dig into the back of your hand a bit.

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Well, i have been a "leathersmith" for 2 weeks now (lol).

Here'swhat I have come up with thus far.they are either 24mm or 26mm and SUPER long.

I guess I started making them because i needed long straps. Most are about 85mm + 155mm



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g/STRAP1-3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g/STRAP2-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../STRAP2A-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../STRAP2B-3.jpg

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/s15driftking/STRAP3-1.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g/STRAP3-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ng/STRAP3A.jpg


Old worn vintage leather
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ing/STRAP4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ng/STRAP4B.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ng/STRAP4A.jpg

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This one has a bunch of texture on it...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ing/STRAP5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ng/STRAP5A.jpg


A couple newer ones, and the family
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...RAPNEWWORK.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...TRAPFAMILY.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...RAPFAMILY2.jpg



Enjoy, more to come.

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Those look good.

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damn fine. Want to make me one for a Nixon watch that has a busted band?

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Nice looking watch, for a non-conventional looking watch. What kills me is these manufacturers putting rubber straps, with their name stamped in, on multi thousand dollar watches. I bought an Invicta years ago that came with a rubber strap and I changed it to a leather strap and it looks 1000x better.