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Offline cklim

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What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« on: January 08, 2017, 10:51:56 AM »
Hi all,

I have read some forummers discussed about "iconic models" in another thread, therefore would like to know your choices, either new or discontinued models.

Perhaps I shall start with my choices (some are for its unique design, some for its unique movement):
Breitling - Navitimer 01.
Franck Muller - Crazy Hours.
IWC - Top Gun, Big Pilot.
JLC - Reverso
Longines - Avigation Type A-7, Spirit Chrono, Evidenza.
Rolex - GMT Master II "Pepsi", Daytona.
Seiko - Turtle "Padi".
Tag Heuer - Monaco.


Tentatively these are the few that i can think of (i haven't own either one yet)  :( . Mind to share your choices?
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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2017, 12:47:58 PM »
Oops... I missed out some brands and models:
Breitling - Navitimer 01.
Franck Muller - Crazy Hours.
IWC - Top Gun, Big Pilot.
JLC - Reverso
Longines - Avigation Type A-7, Spirit Chrono, Legend Diver, Evidenza.
Omega - Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch.
Oris - BC4 Flight Timer Chrono (PVD).
Rolex - GMT Master II "Pepsi", Daytona.
Seiko - Turtle "Padi", Pogue, Bullhead.
Tag Heuer - Monaco.
Victorinox - Infantry Vintage Chrono.

Offline DannyDar

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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2017, 06:22:52 PM »
IWC big pilot


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Offline asimo

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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2017, 07:03:14 AM »
For Seiko , I think iconic piece should be the Seiko diver tuna /baby tuna or the skx007

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BR- BR02-92
Rolex - datejust and submariner
Hamilton - Ventura
Panerai - pam000


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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2017, 11:49:26 AM »
My list continue from your list:
Breitling - Navitimer 01.
Franck Muller - Crazy Hours.
IWC - Top Gun, Big Pilot.
JLC - Reverso
Longines - Avigation Type A-7, Spirit Chrono, Legend Diver, Evidenza.
Omega - Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch.
Oris - BC4 Flight Timer Chrono (PVD).
Rolex - GMT Master II "Pepsi", Daytona.
Seiko - Turtle "Padi", Pogue, Bullhead.
Tag Heuer - Monaco.
Victorinox - Infantry Vintage Chrono
 :Cheers:
IWC - Portuguese
JLC - Reverso
Rolex - Submariner
Casio - G-Shock
B&R - BR01
ML - Retrograde
A.Lange & Shone - Lange 1
AP - Royal Oak
Nomos - Tangent
Tag Heuer - F1 series



Offline dennis.T

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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2017, 02:47:51 PM »
Rolex – all model are iconic
Panerai – err… all look the same to me… :Laughing_on_floor:
Seiko – GS & Seiko 5
AP – RO and ROO
VC – Oversea & Patrimony
PP – Calatrava & Nautilus
RM – all tonnaeu shape model
MB&F – all are iconic
Harry Winston – Opus model
Maitress Du Temps – Chapter 1 & 2
Phillipe Dufuor – Simplicity
Vianny Halter – Antiqua

all the above I can't afford except Seiko 5  :HammerHead:

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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2017, 06:37:46 PM »
I think the most iconic timepiece would be the Rolex Submariner. It inspires many makers to come up with their diver series.

And of course the Omega Moonwatch. I however think Omega really is playing it too hard on marketing it as the first watch on the moon. I mean it was cool once, but many years had passed, they should come up with something else to brag.

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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2017, 07:52:31 AM »
Submariner for me, due to mass market and the fact that it's probably the most copied watch design.


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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2017, 07:54:49 AM »
Most likely the majority models of Rolex and Panerai, there are quite a number of micro brands are inspired with these iconic designs.

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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2017, 10:00:54 AM »
I could add the following:

Blancpain: Fifty fathoms
Breguet: Montre aeronef Type XX
Cartier: Tank
Hublot: Big Bang
Piaget: Altiplano
Swatch watch
Vulcain: Cricket
Zenith: El Primero 1969

Omega - Tudor - Halios - Casio

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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2017, 09:26:24 AM »
Not to forget the porthole of the Nautilus, I think that is truly a splendid design of the old times.
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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2017, 10:56:39 AM »
Zenith - El Primero
Rolex - Daytona, Sub
Daniel Roth - Perpetual
Ulysse Nardin - Freak
Patek - Nautilus
Audemars - Royal Oak Ultra Thin

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Re: What is your choice of "Iconic Models"?
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2017, 12:06:20 PM »
Omega - Speedmaster, Constelation
Rolex - Daydate, Daytona, GMT2, Sub (quite a few)
JLC - Reverso (1931)
Patek - Nautilus, Calatrava
Lange - Lange 1, 1815
AP - Royal Oak 1512 (the others are quite bad trust me I have 2 RO's)
Vacheron - Traditonalle