to start, here's what the box looks like right now (sorry, crappy iphone pic here, but i'll post better individuals).
L/R; T/B
Halios Tropik | C60 Mk1 | Orient Mako Yellow | Zodiac Seawolf | Omega DeVille | Seiko SNZH51
Helson Blackbeard | Magrette MPP Rose Gold | Omega AT 8500 | Junghans Meister Handwound | Maratac Mid Pilot | Citizen Ace
Divers
New additions first.
Halios Tropik Black.
Purchased last year toward the end of January. after about a year of wearing it, it's become on of my favorite go-to watches. clean, simple, not derivative. fits my wrist very well.
Magrette Moana Pacific Pro Rose Gold
A birthday present from my wife, my first foray into a diver bigger than 42mm. I decided it could handle the size with the short curved lugs after trying on Peteo's short-lived Tiki.
Orient Mako Yellow
I decided a while back I liked this, about the same time I got the C60 FLE as a birthday present. I didn't buy one. Then they were unavailable. they came up for the orient 90th anniversary, 90 pieces available, and i got a really good price, so I jumped. Don't wear it a lot (although i'm wearing it today). It's possible this could some day go on the block, but it's staying for now.
Helson Blackbeard
Final new diver, a Christmas gift from my wife. Another one that had gone out of stock to my dismay, but came back just in time to be a Christmas present. I know it's kitchy, cheesy, whatever you may want to call it. but I love the fact that it's not obviously kitchy all the time and actually wears quite nicely and cleanly when the lume isn't activated. I do have a bit of a pirate fetish, so this fits for me with no apologies.
09 Christopher Ward C60 FLE Red
My first diver and I have actually been diving with it. Stays mostly on one of my three zulu straps (one fabric, two leather). The bracelet has lost some lustre for me since I've gotten some watches with better clasps, so I'm hoping the new bracelet with an updated clasp comes out soon (i've been hoping that for a while) so I can put it back on. Tried the original last month and realized i need to spend some time resizing it after losing 25lbs. This is a fairly regular casual Friday watch for me. And is always on my wrist for Nationals' baseball games, since it matches their red perfectly.
Zodiac Seawolf (1960s)
I admired the Seawolf from the first time I saw it. I did have some fear that it would wear too small (35mm), but it works ok. I have worn it a bit less lately as my collection has grown and I think I need to find a leather strap or an original bracelet that gives it a little more presence on my wrist.
10 Seiko SNZH51
This doesn't get as much wear since I got the Blackbeard, and it didn't get a ton of wear before that. So it will likely be on the block soon to make space in the watch box.
Non-Divers
New one first.
1969 or 1970 Omega DeVille
This was my grandfather's retirement watch from the telephone company. He was the medical director for Bell Telephone. He wore this until the day he died, and my father then wore it until the day he died. It was passed on to me earlier this month at his memorial service. It needs to go in for a service and cleanup and get a new strap and gold omega buckle. Although considering that my dad told me he was having problems with it, i've had it on the winder for a little over a week and it's running +18.8/day, which doesn't seem bad for a nearly 50 yr old watch that probably hasn't been serviced in a very long time. But that will be remedied.
Omega Aqua Terra 8500 Opaline
41.5mm version, a 50th birthday present from my wife. Just a tremendously versatile watch that goes with just about anything. At first glance, a very simple watch, but I love all of the little details that come through when you really look at it. This watch has fantastic finish touches. Still the crown jewel.
Maratac Mid Pilot (original)
My second mechanical, purchased about the same time as the now-sold C8. I like this size quite a bit, but I would eventually like to upgrade this to a nicer pilot watch. I have my eye on an Archimede 39 Pilot. maybe even on in bronze.
Junghans Meister Handwound
A 2013 Christmas present from my wife. The thinnest watch I own at 7.8mm thick (and 37.5mm across). A surprise at the time, as I hadn't told her it was on my shopping list (and it wasn't), but she'd seen me admiring it when the first reviews came out and *she* liked it too. This is not always the case with my choices. But as it is with many things that she buys me that i may not have bought myself, it became a quick favorite. Still wear it most weeks.
1963 Citizen Ace
Bought this vintage Citizen as a "birth year" watch. I was looking at a bunch of more expensive ones, but after my wife bought the AT, I felt like I had to dial back on what I was going to spend. This is going on the block this year as well. I don't know if/when I'll get a new birth year watch, but it will probably be painfully more expensive than this. I just never wear this and it comes in 4th for "dressier" watches, which is a category I really don't need 4 of.
(not shown in box)
Citizen BM8475-00X Ecodrive
My one non-mechanical and my serious beater. I wear this for yardwork, yoga, anything that I worry might damage one of my mechanicals.
Henri Sandoz
My first vintage watch. I found a really cheap one to purchase on ebay so I could see how a 35mm watch felt on my wrist. rarely ever wear it, this will be heading out the door soon, too. not a bad looking little watch, but not one i wear or will wear.
You know it's funny, when actually getting
(don't tell my wife)