• Connoisseur
    5 May 2015, 2:01 p.m.

    Hey everyone! Since this is the collectors's forum , I wanted to share with you my personal collection. Let me guide you to my collection. The pictures are based on time when I get them.

    So let me start with my first watch that I ever get. Yep it is a Disney watch . I was given this watch by my grandmother when I was 7 years old. I actually still like this watch. I reminds me of her and I like it that is still has some paint traces at 2 and between 4 and 5 hour position. I think it is a fun watch :)

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    So after this watch , at the age of 13. I was already one year interest into watches. It was because of my uncle's watch. It was an IWC watch form the 1960's and it is an automatic watch. I was immidiately very interested in the watches. But in that piont of time I could not afford one. What I did realised , is that I have a pretty classical taste. So after some time of thinking about a nice watch for myself , I decided to go with the Seiko Premier Retrogarde day /date. Which is the one pictured below.

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    I really enjoy the watch , but for me this one was not yet really the perfect one. My father has a really nice Baume et Mercier Hampoton Milleis. I had seen that they did a re-edition of that one. I really , really liked the looks and feel of that watch , so I started saving up the money and got one when I was 14. That one was my first real Swiss watch. Also from higher quality.

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    So I now had two nice watches. Both watches are pretty dressy. I wanted to have something that I felt comfortable with during sports. So I came back to Seiko and got the Arctura Chronograph. I really like the not so traditional look and the rubber band . It makes it pretty usefull for al kind of activities. Nice watch :)

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    The watch I got after this one , did not really had a reason to get it. I just really like the watch looks. Swatch new gents skelleton.

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    Now after this one , we get serious. I have been saving up money for a pretty while now. I always wanted to have an IWC. I finally got enough money. I deciced to get the Portofino ref 5448 with a Santoni strap. Fantastic watch. I always smile picking up this one.

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    The backside of the Portofino

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    I know really had a nice collection. But I had a opportunity to get the Ingenier 3233 for a nice price. I have always really liked the looks of that particular watch. So long story short , I also got that watch hahahaha I never regret it :) I first had a black strap on it , then I switched to Santoni aswell.

    Black strap

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    Santoni strap

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    Back side

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    After this one , I heard about the Swatch System 51. Is a nice watch for really not a lot of money. it's a automatic watch that consits out of 51 parts.

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    back

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    And now my latest add to my collection. The numbered edition Tissot heritage navigator with COSC certificate. Nice looks and nice movement.

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    back

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    This was my collection is short. Hope you like it all :) Have a nice day with a lot less rain then here in The Netherlands.

  • Connoisseur
    5 May 2015, 2:39 p.m.

    Interesting collection and wonderful photos.

    I just loved the leather cuff accents at the end there.

    Beautiful Netherlands...

  • Master
    5 May 2015, 2:54 p.m.

    Great work Koen and a great collection. Wonderful pictures as always.
    I personally think the Santonis add a lot of class to the IWC Vintage Collection watches (not that they really needed this). But I love the look.

  • Master
    5 May 2015, 2:54 p.m.

    Great historical overview, nice to read the arguments for getting the watches. I have got some non-IWC watches too, mostly because I really, really liked them. As for the rain, it was short and heavy in the north-east, and darker than during the eclips.

    Kind regards,
    Paul

  • 5 May 2015, 3:10 p.m.

    Very nice and interesting post with beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers Chris

  • Connoisseur
    5 May 2015, 5:39 p.m.

    Thanks Koen, really nice report and you have a great style in watches

  • Connoisseur
    5 May 2015, 6:40 p.m.

    Thank you all very much for your kind comments :) . I think that all watches are interesting . Not only IWC. I think it is really interesting how a brand relates in someones personal collection and how someone evolves his or hers personal style. It can be in just one brand , but if not , I think it is even more interesting.

    But that doens't mean IWC is not one of favorite brands hahahah :)

  • Insider
    6 May 2015, 6:01 a.m.

    Absolutely love that 5448 of yours Koen,
    And the Santoni is the perfect fit for such a watch.
    A beautiful IWC !
    Cheers
    Neil.