After spending a lot of time reading the boards here and learning from all the knowledgeable people here, I'm finally posting my Friday watch - a long wanted Carrera 110.253 which finally made its way in to my collection this week!

: It’s Friday -- well at least for many of our readers – and
: I’ll do the honors of starting the “Friday Thread” this
: week.

: You wanna know why I love this hobby? Because there is such an
: amazing variety of fantastic watches that we can enjoy!!

: Two weeks ago, I borrowed the Patek Philippe Ref 5146G (shown
: below) from my friends at Crown & Caliber , and really
: enjoyed wearing it. It made me think that if I could instantly
: sell a handful of the watches that I am not really enjoying, I
: would be very happy – even thrilled – to own this watch.
: Yes, this one spoke to me, but I returned it to Crown &
: Caliber and it has found a new home.

: And today (Friday), two weeks later, I am wearing the latest
: arrival, a Squale Ocean Diver 100 Atmos, which I did receive by
: trading away a Heuer that I probably haven’t worn in three
: years. I have been intrigued by the Squale brand for a while,
: but never pulled the trigger on one. And this one winked at me
: when it came out of the box.

: So look at these two “Friday Watches” – both have charcoal
: gray dials, but the similarities end there. We have 18 karat
: gold and stainless steel; a dress watch and a dive watch; one
: has three hands and a date, while the other has six hands, a
: disc and a date; one is a famous brand, that made the news this
: week, all around the world, while the other name is known only
: to the true enthusiasts. Thick and thin; bold and quiet; rubber
: and leather; old and new; more expensive and less expensive.
: Yes, they are both watches, with gray dials, but the
: similarities do end there.

: Yes, that’s when you know you have the watch collecting bug . . .
: when you greatly enjoy two watches that are so different from
: each other, but very much alike in being amazing watches . . .
: at least to my eye, and on my wrist!!

: Wishing everyone a fantastic Friday and a great weekend!!

: Jeff

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