Off topic watch chat for the horologists out there

[964RS]

Anyone 40 this year?

Or just after one of the best watches you will find?

http://sweepinghand.co.uk/rolex-1680-re ... ector-set/





http://sweepinghand.co.uk/rolex-1675-gm ... ector-set/

[Kuroneko]

very good straps.

ATG it is then, thanks.

I have had ATGs on both my Monaco and Carrera for a number of years, and can vouch for their general quality, fit, and appropriate Heuer matching style. Along with Jurgens on my IWC, they are excellent. Neko.

[smallspeed]

Anyone 40 this year?
Or just after one of the best watches you will find?

stunning pair jason! unfortunately i'm not 40 for a few more years yet

[left4dead]

...after one of the best watches you will find?

http://sweepinghand.co.uk/rolex-1680-re ... ector-set/

Jason. Stop it. PLEASE!!!

What happened to the gilt dial, heavily patinated, mid sixties sub by the way? Keeping it?

[964RS]

...after one of the best watches you will find?


Jason. Stop it. PLEASE!!!

What happened to the gilt dial, heavily patinated, mid sixties sub by the way? Keeping it?

I managed to get the damage on the lume plots professionally removed and leave most of the original lume all in place. Looks great now.

Get it back tomorrow and have an expensive vintage brown leather on it's way for it.

Will probably put it back on the site but it is so cool in the sun, dial is like brown leather.

We will see Steve...got a flight booked at end of week to go and see something very special so fingers crossed!

[squirdan]

Anyone 40 this year?

Or just after one of the best watches you will find?

http://sweepinghand.co.uk/rolex-1680-re ... ector-set/





http://sweepinghand.co.uk/rolex-1675-gm ... ector-set/

I am and in Dec so not far off this watch. But not enough of a watch fan to spend 12 grand...

a Dec 72 build date 911 on the other hand...

[Lightweight_911]

I know I'm a bit of a watch 'philistine' but that Rolex (or any other Rolex I've seen) does nothing for me ...

[hot66]

loving them both, but especially the red Jason I need a '73 though for my 40th

Andy, the love creeps up on you The sports Rolex's are a classic design, which have subtle design differences & evolution .. a bit like the 911

[Bootsy]

Just picked this beast up from having a new inner tachy bezel fitted

A little bit of wear to the dial but these Mark 3 Speedmasters really have presence due to the big cases

[smallspeed]

That's awesome! Similar style case to a seiko bullhead..

[Bootsy]

That's awesome! Similar style case to a seiko bullhead..

But bigger!

[964RS]

That's awesome! Similar style case to a seiko bullhead..

But bigger!

a LOT bigger

I've had a stunning all blue mk3 but just didn't have big enough wrists for it, Thomas seems to do it easy though

[smallspeed]

BIGGER?!
great looking watch

[left4dead]

Andy, the love creeps up on you

Funny thing is I would be the last person in the world to ever consider a Rolex but I have recently become quite addicted to the thought of one.... They're suddenly becoming quite alluring although I can't quite work out the reasoning behind the change of thought.

Jason's mostly to blame, I reckon. Damn him and his lovely photos.

[Tosh]

I've a 1501 that I've had for 30 years. Not a collector type watch or anything but it's great. It's a watch for all occasions