Here Today... Gone To Hell!

A good friend and former mentor who?s a massive fan of early-era GNR has a milestone birthday coming up in a few months.   :beer:

I?m tasked with buying him a wristwatch on behalf of the family, and as a more casual follower of the band, humbly seek the assistance of serious fans in finding watch models with a strong GNR link.

Specifically, those worn by Axl Rose between the start of GNR and probably the release of Chinese Democracy, I know he?s more into the early material from eighties through into the nineties UYI tours. Investigations show he?s not a forum reader so hope this is a safe way to gather intel.

I understand Axl currently wears an Audemars Piguet, I don?t know if he wore that brand back then though.

What gave me the idea for theming the gift was a photo I saw of Axl Rose with his chin on his hand, leather jacket, woven leather bangles and a watch shown very prominently, I think it had a dark dial, white metal case and tan strap with white stitching, but try as I have, been unable to find that photo again. It looked like it was taken at an airport because I remember Axl looked bored af.  :rofl:

But I know he?s been into wristwear for a lot of his career and hope you good folks have some suggestions on this. If anyone has photos with a watch shown in them but not sure of the manufacturer or model, please link me or post them and I can undertake research maybe hit some wristwatch forums for more.

Open mind on price range, I?m interested in getting something authentic even if it?s more entry-level than the AP watches he?s rocking these days because we can pad the gift out with a pricier diver or something.

Also, if anyone has any other wristwatch-related information, brands worn by Slash, Duff, Izzy, or anything else from the earlier days that would also be sweet.

Thanks in advance!   : ok:

(And the last topic I found for this was here (http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=30248.msg579964#msg579964), eleven years old but if I should have bumped that my bad.  :peace: )

I am not a watch expert but he has recently worn HYT with a price tag of 100,000+  There are not many things the man wears that are cheap. Just a nugget of info. I'm not condemning him, he's in a different tax bracket than me. HAHA 

He wore a Tag Heuer Formula 1 in the 90's.

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/603341681304807381/

Thanks!  : ok:  : ok:

I narrowed the other down to the titanium Breitling Aerospace on a tan coloured strap. it's an ani-digi which is a love/hate style but our guy's been seen in an  ani-digi Seiko before now... The quest continues, before making the final call!  ;D

Saw Slash in a Casio f91, ?15, might get one as a gag gift and put the nice piece below.  :hihi: