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Old 6 October 2013, 08:04 PM   #1
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Perfect 3 watches collection

What would be your perfect 3 watches collection?

1. The day watch: the watch that suits your occupation.

2. Dress-down timepiece: worn everywhere from the beach to the ski slopes or for pottering around in the garden.

3. The dress watch : A watch geared for special occasions and big nights out.

Or if you think a collection should have more than three, comment please!




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Old 6 October 2013, 08:33 PM   #2
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Day watch: Rolex 36mm Explorer I
Dress-down: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726a (on a strap)
Dress watch: Patek Philippe Calatrava 5116R or 5119J, need to see them in real life to see the difference between the white enamel dial and the white lacquer dial.

But I quite honestly really need more than 3 watches
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Old 6 October 2013, 08:39 PM   #3
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Day watch datejust ii
Dress down. Pam 0
Dress watch any gold Rolex watch
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Old 6 October 2013, 08:42 PM   #4
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For my occupation. DSSD
All around Patek nautlius blue dial on a bracelet
Dress watch no doubt a rolex 8171.

Although im sure a DSSD can br my one and only
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Old 6 October 2013, 08:43 PM   #5
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3 isn't enough. Couldn't do it.
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Old 6 October 2013, 08:44 PM   #6
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For me, the 114060 fits all of the above criteria
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Old 6 October 2013, 08:45 PM   #7
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Perfect 3 watches collection

Day Watch: My SubC, or Patek Phillip 5270. Both suitable for my occupation.

Dress-Down: My SubC.

Dress: Patek Phillipe 5270

All I need is 2! Two uses for each of them.

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Old 6 October 2013, 08:48 PM   #8
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Old 6 October 2013, 09:03 PM   #9
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From my current collection

1) Day Watch : Rolex DJ2

2) Dress Down Piece : Explorer II - nobody ever notice it

3) Dress Watch : AP 15400

I also wish to add the following :

4) Casual Weekend Watch : AP Diver

5) Bang Around Watch ( for crowded place, rough environment ) : Omega PO - tough as Nail!

6) Dress to Impress watch : IWC RG Portuguese ( the most bling )

7) Watch to impress fellow WISer : IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar

... That's about it
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Old 6 October 2013, 09:10 PM   #10
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3 let me think....Never mind no can do!
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Old 6 October 2013, 10:18 PM   #11
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Welcome! Why stop at three?
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Old 6 October 2013, 10:23 PM   #12
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To add to my DD and 14060m would be white green subc .
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Old 6 October 2013, 10:25 PM   #13
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Old 6 October 2013, 10:35 PM   #14
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Tough call for me with 3...
Day watch - 42mm Exp II
Dress watch - TT sub smurfy
Casual watch - ND Sub C
* Really casual watch - Sinn U1 or G-Shock Mudman
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Old 6 October 2013, 10:35 PM   #15
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Old 6 October 2013, 10:41 PM   #16
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Had it for a moment, it was:

SD as daily
Exp II polar as traveler
Patek Aquanaut as 3rd

Each of them could suit any occasion for me.

Now where would the Panerai 127 fit into this mix?
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Old 6 October 2013, 11:36 PM   #17
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Day watch: GMT IIC
Dress down/Travel: Omega Speedy or DSSD (hope to buy a DSSD soon )
Dress watch: Rolex DD / Daytona


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Old 6 October 2013, 11:45 PM   #18
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The next 3 watches Im fixing to buy are the GMTc YG, Nautilus 5711 and AP RG Novelty. Those will make my perfect collection... until...
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Old 6 October 2013, 11:47 PM   #19
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Old 6 October 2013, 11:52 PM   #20
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Maybe something like this?

Daily watch: Exp2 42mm
Traveler: GMT2c
Dress: Milgauss GV



...and my 4th watch for gardening, sports activities and entering dangerous places:

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Old 7 October 2013, 12:33 AM   #21
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Day Watch: Should be a G-Shock but since I don't like them it would be an Explorer II
Dress down Watch: A Sub, GMT, or my current favorite, Tudor Black Bay
Dress Watch: Patek 5227

I don't know why I don't already have an Explorer II. It really would be the perfect watch for me. I know why I don't have the Patek 5227.
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Old 7 October 2013, 12:33 AM   #22
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Hmmm. A rare double post.
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Old 7 October 2013, 12:37 AM   #23
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1.any ss Sub
2.ss Daytona
3.YG DD/DD2/gmtiic
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Old 7 October 2013, 12:43 AM   #24
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I don't know why I don't already have an Explorer II. It really would be the perfect watch for me. I know why I don't have the Patek 5227.
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Old 7 October 2013, 01:04 AM   #25
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If I list it here that I only need 3 watches, how in the world can I continue to justify to myself and more importantly my wife, that I need 20+?
You're not gonna catch me by this trick question.



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Old 7 October 2013, 01:10 AM   #26
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Old 7 October 2013, 01:33 AM   #27
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Old 7 October 2013, 01:35 AM   #28
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If I list it here that I only need 3 watches, how in the world can I continue to justify to myself and more importantly my wife, that I need 20+?
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Old 7 October 2013, 01:37 AM   #29
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Old 7 October 2013, 01:43 AM   #30
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Just did this exercise for a friend

He was looking for an all Rolex collection. We got it to 4 watches:

Sport = Submariner 1104060
Travel = GMTIIC 116710
Chrono = Daytona 116520
Dress = Datejust II 116334

Mine was a bit different:
Sport = 1104060
Travel = Patek 5164
Chrono = Lange Datograph pt
Dress = Lange Grand Lange 1 pt
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