Watch 37 Doxa
This Doxa Sub 300 Professional 'Black Lung' watch was submitted by James Lamdin. (instagram user @analogshift)
'The DOXA is really the timepiece that got me into watches to begin with (through discovering the brand in Clive Cussler's novels) - and it took me TEN YEARS to find a good one. Although I had a few others come through the collection, none were original/special enough to fit the bill.
This one materialized just this past spring, sold to me by the son of the original owner, who found it in a desk drawer after about 20 years of it just sitting there.
It is a very rare prototype dial featuring a "filled in" US Divers/Aqualung logo known to collectors as a "Blacklung". Subsequent production models had the logo executed in outline only, as it was decided the full printed logo would make the hands hard to see when they passed over. Less than 20 were made, and about 12-13 are accounted for today. I actually haven't yet disclosed my find (which came with the original papers) to the DOXA community, but when I do I'm sure it will be to-do.
The bracelet I have on it is slightly later, which is why the end-links don't fit properly. I'm working on rectifying this, but could take some time to find them.'
Watch 34 Meisturwerk Machinen
This Meisturwerk Machinen MM-01 watch was submitted by Meisturwerk Machinen. (instagram user @meisturwerk_machinen)
"MM-01...from my paper to your reality and back to @sunflowerman pages lies beauty in it's timeless simplicity."
I love this watch! From the beginning of the 100 Watches Project Meisturwerk has been a great supporter. His love of great quality, luxury items extends to his love of art. When he submitted his MM-01 watch he asked about the possibility of getting a larger format image. We talked it out and I happened to have a book on 'The Birth Of Western Civilization' that was quite large.
The Western Civilization book was produced around the same time period as the Sherlock Holmes book. Which meant for me that the quality of the paper is perfect for painting with watercolor. Meisturwerk's consistent excitement and encouragement helped to make this one of my favorite watches to date.
Watch 20 Omega
This Omega Seamaster watch was submitted by Florian Pabel (instagram user @iflow3010).
'I want one of your beautiful pics in my new flat and I'm a big James Bond fan, since I'm a child. My favourite Bond actor (Pierce Brosnan) wears a very beaautiful Omega Seamaster Professional 300M in his 4 James Bond movies. So i decided to buy one of these Omegas.'
Watch 15 Bulova
This Bulova Precisionist watch was submitted by Mike Doyle (instagram user @thewatchcollective). He says of this watch,
'This is my most cherished watch given to me bye my wife on our first anniversary. It sparked my love of watches and is irreplaceable to me. The precisionist has become a well respected piece in the watch community over the past few years and is a beautiful piece as well.'
Watch 8 Helson
This Helson Shark Diver watch was submitted by BK (instagram user @kicktoc).
BK, 'The Helson Shark Diver was my first Father's Day gift from my wife and the SevenFriday was my first fathers day gift to myself!!'