[rlanger]

I have a beautiful 55-year old Omega that I wear on special occasions, but as a runner and cyclist, I've had a Garmin on my wrist for nearly 15 years.

 

[iFi audio]

Used to be a pretty serious watch collector- a few pics:

LOVELY shots! You did all of them?

 

[musicman59]

@Barnstormer14,
I have a very similar Omega Master. It was a gift from my mother to my father for their 25 years wedding anniversary.

That watch got damaged and stop working in January 1979 after my family car crash where my father died (I was 19).

I kept it and 20 years later I met through my 2 channel hobby a watchmaker that rebuild it for me.

Here is my collection:

Left to right: Rolex Submariner, Bell & Ross BR03-94, Cartier Santos Ronde, Cartier Santos, IWC Ingeniuer Doble Chrono Titanium, Omega Seamaster.

Cartier Santos 100

Cartier Santos 100 XL

Breitling Bentley GMT

Clearly there are more expensive watches in my collection than the Omega Seamaster but that one is my most valued treasure!

 

[Barnstormer13]

LOVELY shots! You did all of them?

All except for the King Seiko. Most of them consisting of 6 or more shots with a macro and combined in photoshop.

 

[Barnstormer13]

@Barnstormer14,
I have a very similar Omega Master. It was a gift from my mother to my father for their 25 years wedding anniversary.

That watch got damaged and stop working in January 1979 after my family car crash where my father died (I was 19).

I kept it and 20 years later I met through my 2 channel hobby a watchmaker that rebuild it for me.



Here is my collection:

Left to right: Rolex Submariner, Bell & Ross BR03-94, Cartier Santos Ronde, Cartier Santos, IWC Ingeniuer Doble Chrono Titanium, Omega Seamaster.


Cartier Santos 100


Cartier Santos 100 XL


Breitling Bentley GMT

Clearly there are more expensive watches in my collection than the Omega Seamaster but that one is my most valued treasure!

Mine was my fathers. He bought it during his honeymoon in Copenhagen in the early 60s. It cost way more to get it back to good condition than the watch is worth, but it’s got sentimental value for me. Your watchmaker did a beautiful job.

 

[iFi audio]

All except for the King Seiko. Most of them consisting of 6 or more shots with a macro and combined in photoshop.

Thanks! The next obvious question would be about photo hardware you use and here I assume that a smartphone's camera didn't make these shots

 

[Barnstormer13]

Thanks! The next obvious question would be about photo hardware you use and here I assume that a smartphone's camera didn't make these shots

A lot of the photos were shot with an Olympus micro 4/3 OM5. The newer photos were shot with a Sony Alpha A6600. The wrist shot was probably an iPhone 8 though.

 

[iFi audio]

Olympus micro 4/3 OM5

Thanks! That's a lovely camera and on general feel similar to Fuji which we at our UK office like a lot. These macro shots you did really do the job.

Sony Alpha A6600

One of Sony's was my initial guess, but after looking more closely at your photos they seemed too "organic" for Sony

 

[cj3209]

I have a beautiful 55-year old Omega that I wear on special occasions, but as a runner and cyclist, I've had a Garmin on my wrist for nearly 15 years.
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I have a beautiful 55-year old Omega that I wear on special occasions, but as a runner and cyclist, I've had a Garmin on my wrist for nearly 15 years.

Do you mean you've been wearing the same Garmin for 15 years? Yikes...

 

[cj3209]

Gorgeous! I'm very partial to white background watches...I had a Rolex Datejust with a beautiful white background and Isold it like an idiot...

OK, well I missed it so much, I got a replacement...of course the price went up...arggg...

 

[rlanger]

Do you mean you've been wearing the same Garmin for 15 years? Yikes...

I've had A Garmin...

 

[cj3209]

I've had A Garmin...

LOL. I've been wearing a Garmin fenix 6 pro for about a year and it's really good for both my cycling/running as well...really like it.

 

[rlanger]

LOL. I've been wearing a Garmin fenix 6 pro for about a year and it's really good for both my cycling/running as well...really like it.

My first Garmin was a 405. Just checked and it was launched in 2008, so 13 years.

Since then I've had the 910xt, Fenix 3, and now the Fenix 6 Pro.

New Epix looks great, but I just got this 6 Pro 2 months ago after using the F3 for nearly 7 years, so it'll have to wait. Maybe I'll get the Epix 3.

 

[cj3209]

My first Garmin was a 405. Just checked and it was launched in 2008, so 13 years.

Since then I've had the 910xt, Fenix 3, and now the Fenix 6 Pro.

New Epix looks great, but I just got this 6 Pro 2 months ago after using the F3 for nearly 7 years, so it'll have to wait. Maybe I'll get the Epix 3.

Interesting. I didn't know about the Epix; does look good with the nicer screen but I'm not into touch screens for that small size; I actually prefer the buttons on the Fenix 6pro. I have the titanium bracelet which is really nice (looks like it isn't an option anymore...) and makes it able to 'compete' with my other 'real' watches.

 

[rlanger]

Interesting. I didn't know about the Epix; does look good with the nicer screen but I'm not into touch screens for that small size; I actually prefer the buttons on the Fenix 6pro. I have the titanium bracelet which is really nice (looks like it isn't an option anymore...) and makes it able to 'compete' with my other 'real' watches.

You can disable the touch screen. Still has the same buttons as the Fenix.

You can actually disable the touchscreen per activity.

The main advantage of the touchscreen is when navigating maps. It's really a PITA using the buttons to do that.