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·Hello all, I've been lurking about for around a week so figured I should introduce myself before joining the fray. I've been a regular on some motorcycle forums but this is my first watch forum. I apologize in advance this ended up a bit long but I wanted to share a couple watches. That's what we're here for right?
I've liked watches since I was a kid but only had cheap quartz stuff and didn't actually know anything about watches. That was until about 6 years ago when my mother-in-law, a German ex-pat who also likes watches/clocks, came home from a trip to Germany and out of nowhere handed me a watch from her father. Turns out my Opa (in-law) loves automatics and has a bit of a collection. I started researching this watch and quickly realized it was pretty special. I'd been bitten by the bug as they say and dove head first down the rabbit hole.
Minerva Annual Calendar Chronograph with Moonphase (Valjoux 88):
At the time, spending lots of money on a watch wasn't in the cards but I got myself a Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic 38mm and wore the hell out of that for years. But my sights had been set on the grail, none other than the Omega Speedmaster Professional. One day. Then this June another watch landed in my lap. Opa purchased this new in 1989 (have the box and papers).
It's a great wearer, small, light, easy to read, and keeps amazing time even though I imagine it hasn't been serviced. Having an actual Omega on my wrist felt pretty good too. Well, things escalated a bit from there, I was deep down the rabbit hole again, the stars aligned, etc. etc. and I ended up buying a brand new 3861 Speedy Pro Hesalite a couple months back. It's everything I thought it would be and more and I've barely taken it off since I got it! I'd always been set on the display case-back but couldn't un-see the sapphire "milk" ring and am very happy I went Hesalite.
I also realized the dark side of this business. Once you acquire the grail, it's not over. You just replace it with a new grail (or 3).
Oh well, I plan to wear this Speedy into the ground and plenty of time to drool over watches in the meantime.
Anyway, thanks for reading. I bring with me no answers, only questions and banter. I've already learned more about the Connie in random threads here then in the minimal Googling I've done. Looking forward to learning lots from this very knowledgeable group!
Cheers,
Alex
I've liked watches since I was a kid but only had cheap quartz stuff and didn't actually know anything about watches. That was until about 6 years ago when my mother-in-law, a German ex-pat who also likes watches/clocks, came home from a trip to Germany and out of nowhere handed me a watch from her father. Turns out my Opa (in-law) loves automatics and has a bit of a collection. I started researching this watch and quickly realized it was pretty special. I'd been bitten by the bug as they say and dove head first down the rabbit hole.
Minerva Annual Calendar Chronograph with Moonphase (Valjoux 88):
At the time, spending lots of money on a watch wasn't in the cards but I got myself a Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic 38mm and wore the hell out of that for years. But my sights had been set on the grail, none other than the Omega Speedmaster Professional. One day. Then this June another watch landed in my lap. Opa purchased this new in 1989 (have the box and papers).
It's a great wearer, small, light, easy to read, and keeps amazing time even though I imagine it hasn't been serviced. Having an actual Omega on my wrist felt pretty good too. Well, things escalated a bit from there, I was deep down the rabbit hole again, the stars aligned, etc. etc. and I ended up buying a brand new 3861 Speedy Pro Hesalite a couple months back. It's everything I thought it would be and more and I've barely taken it off since I got it! I'd always been set on the display case-back but couldn't un-see the sapphire "milk" ring and am very happy I went Hesalite.
I also realized the dark side of this business. Once you acquire the grail, it's not over. You just replace it with a new grail (or 3).
Oh well, I plan to wear this Speedy into the ground and plenty of time to drool over watches in the meantime.Anyway, thanks for reading. I bring with me no answers, only questions and banter. I've already learned more about the Connie in random threads here then in the minimal Googling I've done. Looking forward to learning lots from this very knowledgeable group!
Cheers,
Alex
