Show off your timepieces! / What's on fanatics wrists? (PICS!!)

I got me a couple pair of speed cats...I love'em.....Very Nice drinking shoes

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

I actually liked my ///M Watch by Tourneau. Wearing a BMW watch is no more or less douchey than wearing BMW shoes, sweaters or jackets. It's a silly assertion. It's WHO is wearing the item that makes it douchey, not necessarily the item itself.

We've all got our opinions...

Outside of safety gear (motorcycle riding jacket, for example) or a baseball cap, I would not wear a vehicle-branded piece of clothing. I think it's all douchey.

And yeah I have a seiko and my breed watch is coming in well I'm an offender of having car/ motorcycle gear and I don't own any of those vehicles. Rocking a tesla keychain, have a Ferrari drawstring bag, and Ducati shoes that I wear a lot because they are comfortable. The only BMW merchandise I have is an umbrella.

Originally Posted by dwass325

We've all got our opinions...

Outside of safety gear (motorcycle riding jacket, for example) or a baseball cap, I would not wear a vehicle-branded piece of clothing. I think it's all douchey.

...but you're a real live Ken doll.......Captain America. It's different for you. Prepare to receive texts of my favorite BMW gear.

Originally Posted by wild willy

I got me a couple pair of speed cats...I love'em.....Very Nice drinking shoes

Originally Posted by Fisch330ciTopasBlau

That's THE main reason I don't buy Puma, lol. Some of the Ferrari SpeedCat shoes are nice...if they didn't have the Logo on them.

I've owned multiple pair of Sauber F1 BMW Puma Future Cat's and I still have a pair of Sauber F1 BMW Puma Cell's. I sold both pair of FC's on Ebay, but I wash the car in the Cell's. I also have owned multiple BMW Puma jackets/track jackets, but I sold all but one on Ebay......


...but I'm buff, mean and black. I can get away with it.

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

I've owned multiple pair of Sauber F1 BMW Puma Future Cat's and I still have a pair of Sauber F1 BMW Puma Cell's. I sold both pair of FC's on Ebay, but I wash the car in the Cell's. I also have owned multiple BMW Puma jackets/track jackets, but I sold all but one on Ebay......


...but I'm buff, mean and black. I can get away with it.

Lmao

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

...but you're a real live Ken doll.......Captain America. It's different for you. Prepare to receive texts of my favorite BMW gear.

I would like everyone to know I received no such texts.

Originally Posted by wild willy

I got me a couple pair of speed cats...I love'em.....Very Nice drinking shoes

Never owned a pair of shoes specifically for drinking but to each their own.

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

...but I'm buff, mean and black. I can get away with it.

Originally Posted by mcr_driver

Never owned a pair of shoes specifically for drinking but to each their own.

Speed cats are for Drinking and Driving....lolol

And the estimate is in. $917 for the following:

Overhaul (Refinish case and bracelet, gaskets, disassembly of movement, ultrasonic cleaning, re-oiling, re-calibration of movement) - $500
Six movement parts - included
Crown - $21
Crystal - $29
Bezel - $200
New Dial - $88
New hands (set of six) - $79
Pusher assemblies (two) - $80 ($40 each)

This is essentially a complete restoration for that price, minus the bracelet. They did find a new-old-stock bracelet for $350, though.

I'm waiting to discuss it with my Father in Law. It seems pretty fair to me.

Sounds fair to me. Some of those steps are pretty time consuming, and a lot of skill is required. My opinion? I'd do it. You can probably waste another 3 months finding someone else to do it for $100 less, but if you trust the people and expect a high quality job, I wouldn't hesitate.

It's definitely not a matter of finding a better deal, it's whether or not he's interesting in dropping $900 right now. This shop is pretty highly regarded.

Another option is to skip the bezel and face to maintain the vintage look, save a couple hundred.

thats a really deal to fully restore a piece imo

My Pam 88 most recent gift




and on another note. what do you guys think of the U-boat Flight Deck ?

Originally Posted by ken@bimmertools

It's definitely not a matter of finding a better deal, it's whether or not he's interesting in dropping $900 right now. This shop is pretty highly regarded.

Another option is to skip the bezel and face to maintain the vintage look, save a couple hundred.

I say just go for the movement restoration and keep the rest original. I believe the crystal is hesalite which can be polished.

Originally Posted by vinnybones

My Pam 88 most recent gift




and on another note. what do you guys think of the U-boat Flight Deck ?

I personally prefer the UBOAT Thousands of Feet, furthermore, I can't mess with a watch with a crown on the left side.

Pretty cool Omega update...

My Father in Law would like to give me the watch as a birthday present, but only on the condition that I keep it to hand down to my son (his only male descendent thus far). As of now, we're going to split the cost of the restoration.

I'm pretty excited. I'm actually considering selling off a couple of the quartz Tags I have to contribute to the work.

I approve of the double post for how cool that is...

That said, let me know if you decide to sell a tag or 2. Looking for a nice Formula 1.

Originally Posted by smares21

I approve of the double post for how cool that is...

That said, let me know if you decide to sell a tag or 2. Looking for a nice Formula 1.

+1 on buying a tag. Let me know what you got.

What double post?

I have 3 older Formula 1s

1. GID face stainless case (scratch in crystal)
2. Blue face plastic case, rubber strap (needs a new strap)
3. White face chrono, excellent condition

See photo - not sure on current value. Last time I checked, the smaller ones were hitting around $200 and the Chrono was around $350.