Special watches for the 308/328 enthusiast

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I'm a pilot and pilots are known for big egos and big watches (among other things, lol). Sure, I'm a confident fella but never been into watches or wearing jewelry except for my wedding band. However, I like the simplicity of this "Veglia" design. Very classy.

 

Where can I find one of those?

 

Well, I did, Tom, didn't I? see post #35...

Rgds

 

Same answer as above: see post #35...

Rgds

 

Similar but not exact. I don't care for the yellow hands. I do like the chrome bezel better than gold though.

 

I have the exact same watch in my collection,I bought it in Paris in 90',that was my second Ferrari Formula watch,,
The first was my red dial lndy that l bought onboard of Alitalia airline in late 89' from memory.

 

I can understand, of course. If you are looking for a "Motochron", it will probably be difficult; your best bet would probably be E-Bay Germany, but these do not pop up very often. And searching all over the net with the usual search engine doesn't bring many answers...
Rgds

 

Simply the best!

The subtle but unmistakable resemblance to the 308 clock face and thus the connection to the 308 series is remarkably profound, much better than all other Ferrari branded watches or explicit 308 marking watches. It's truly THE watch IMHO!

 

I agree it is better than some F watches.

But it's not great. Much like the Swiss railway watch, the design is completely wrong for the wrist. You can't just shrink things and hope they look good. They rarely do. As you scale down, proportions and level of detail should change accordingly.

 

If I want the best functional sports car, it's not the 308. If I want a sports car with good ergonomic, it's not the 308 too. It just has that little magic beyond practicability and rationalism.

 

Ok! Let's get real! We all know this is the "creme de la creme" of Ferrari watches
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Very true. However, if you want the most elegant sports car, the 308 is a very strong contender. If you want an elegant watch, it's not going to be the 308's clock shrunk in a microwave

 

The replica Veglia clock watch is too subtle for me. I was thinking about putting led's on the Ferrari logo on my watch

 

And since noone mentioned it so far. THIS IS the 308GTB watch. But only this single one. Why? Because that picture also shows the wrist and dashboard of the admin of The Ferrari 308 GTB Register


http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/attachments/308-328-sponsored-yellow-compass-group/2208226d1457300552-ferrari-308-watch-308_watch.jpg

 

I think you forgot the title of thread, it's special watches for 308/328, so elegant like the 308 or not is not really my focus here

 

True story......I was stopped at a light and a really cute woman pulled up next to me and said, 'I really like your car! It's really boss!'. To which I responded, 'Thanks, it's just like Magnum P.I.'s' When she gave me this blank look on her face, I knew she did not have a clue what I was talking about.....LOL.....talk about feeling old....LOL

 

Haha! Thanks, Martin!

 

I was wrong... its a GMT II - with the Pepsi dial... I looked it up in my Rolex Book... looks if its a an 87 its a 16710 reference movement... regardless great watch.

Sub's don't have the arrow hand... the GMT's are used for telling time in two different time zones at once.... originally intercontinental pilots liked them....that's why I thought Air King at first....I have a sub from 1988 my parents bought me as a graduation present.

 

I remember back in the 80's when they advertised the Motochron watch in Road & Track - I thought it was kind of cheesey... but having owned both the 308 and 328- it too on more significance to me. I think I paid $700 for the watch 6-7 years ago, bought in Germany.

I've worn it 4-5 times... I'm not a fan of the band so I may change that. It's more for just having the car & watch... the clock in my car does not keep good time!!!! at least the watch does!

 

yes, it's a GMT II 16710. I have a GMT II 16713. Definitely not a Submariner. GMT II joins a classic powerful design with elegance and modernity: exactly like the 308 shape does

ciao

 

That's a Magnum pi reference! It means that Tom Selleck himself set the time on that watch...or maybe not