I really like that model....Same watch I wear every day... simple tool watch... not even a date function... no diamonds or precious metals... a holdover from the days before Rolex became a fashion brand... tells the time and I can use the bezel to time my takeout orders... what more could I ask?
I will likely never refinish it... every scratch and ding tells a story... just like me...
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Me too... there is something pure about the two line sub... the symmetry appeals to my OCD!I really like that model....
It's been a while since I saw one of these... Honestly kinda forgot it existed. But now I think I'm about to snatch one up online. Thanks for the great reminder!Wearing this Casio AQ230A-1D today:
Nice no-date SubbySame watch I wear every day... simple tool watch... not even a date function... no diamonds or precious metals... a holdover from the days before Rolex became a fashion brand... tells the time and I can use the bezel to time my takeout orders... what more could I ask?
I will likely never refinish it... every scratch and ding tells a story... just like me...
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This watch is high on my gas list of breitling. Nice watches for sure.I'm not at all into Breitling, but a number of years ago I got the itch and picked up these two 1960's era twins: Each of them untouched originals from separate private collections. Both unploished, and with incredible glossy original gilt dials and rare beaded bezels.
In over twenty years of collecting, not once did I ever think about "investment", and was guided solely by my passion for these incredible tiny machines. IMO, so called "investors" have ruined the hobby over the last 15 years or so. Prices have gone absolutely stupid, and beginning collectors can't even afford to get started
ThanksThis watch is high on my gas list of breitling. Nice watches for sure.
Nice. I saw it dropped a couple of pennies (literally) on Amazon so I pulled the trigger on this last night and am now waiting for the slate-gray truck to show up with my package.
Congrats- I wear mine once a week. If I wear it every day it is VERY accurate.Nice. I saw it dropped a couple of pennies (literally) on Amazon so I pulled the trigger on this last night and am now waiting for the slate-gray truck to show up with my package.
I find discussing watches difficult. Its a rather divisive topic since personal taste enters the equation to such a high degree even when talking about tool watches. What one person finds attractive the next person may find hideous. I like tool watches with steel or titanium cases, preferably chronographs. I only own one watch that doesn't have a chronograph complication, and that's the watch I always wear for water sports. Just buy the watches you like and don't listen to what other say. Watch collecting is in my opinion a bad idea. It's a terribly deep rabbit hole to come back out of. Of course, it depends on your definition of "collecting" so there's some leeway there. I'd hate to have any collecting bug that makes me buy any new addition once a week, once a month, once a year. I have a handful of watches that I bought because I like them based on their features, specs, and looks. A beater watch is important for me. There are activities that are too rough on anything costing more than a few hundred.Whatever drives your passion, it’s all good
Unfortunately it seems though, not too many collectors on this site