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PloProfesseur
路Sweet momma! We鈥檙e in love 馃グ
A huge leap from a modern to a vintage 321: my 105.012-66 HF up close
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watchstick_81
路Thanks everyone!
I didn't quite think of that and that would be great indeed! Happy to help out anyone who has questions. Moonwatch Only and the websites of @Spacefruit (Speedmaster101) and @ndgal (Chronoholic) are very helpful ofcourse, but there are always new things to learn (like the flat hesalite crystal).
Fantastic photos. I'm sure this thread will be bookmarked by many people. Reference photo gold!
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watchstick_81
路Two weeks on the wrist and enjoying every minute of it!
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OneTwo
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I鈥檝e been thinking of picking up my camera again and exploring product photography for fun with my watches; I鈥檓 curious, were all the photos in the OP taken utilizing natural light only? Or did you augment it with any additional light sources?
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watchstick_81
路Wonderful example and seconding the compliments of the photos in the OP.
Thank you for the kind words! I鈥檝e taken the photos with my iPhone 12 Pro, so nothing fancy. The macro photos were taken with my iPhone 10 and a Moment 10x macro lens. This lens is mounted on a special phone case, that鈥檚 why I used my older iPhone. With the 2x lens you get the proper macro photos (20x magnification).
I use natural light at my living room window. All macros were taken with bright sun light. You need a lot of light to make such photos, as you get more in focus with a tight aperture. The downside of the Moment lens is that you have to get really close to the subject so you create shadows on the subject. So it鈥檚 a lot of trial and error. It鈥檚 a cheap way of creating nice shots though (if you discard the value of the phone).
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OneTwo
路Thank you for the kind words! I鈥檝e taken the photos with my iPhone 12 Pro, so nothing fancy. The macro photos were taken with my iPhone 10 and a Moment 10x macro lens. This lens is mounted on a special phone case, that鈥檚 why I used my older iPhone. With the 2x lens you get the proper macro photos (20x magnification).
I use natural light at my living room window. All macros were taken with bright sun light. You need a lot of light to make such photos, as you get more in focus with a tight aperture. The downside of the Moment lens is that you have to get really close to the subject so you create shadows on the subject. So it鈥檚 a lot of trial and error. It鈥檚 a cheap way of creating nice shots though (if you discard the value of the phone).
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Probo
路Beautiful watch, spectacular photos.
It seems that your steps in vintage are anything but uncertain.
Be careful: once it has bitten you it will never let go.
congratulations
It seems that your steps in vintage are anything but uncertain.
Be careful: once it has bitten you it will never let go.
congratulations
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dsstephens
路Fantastic write up, photos, and journey! Well done!
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tigertom
路Just saw your post here, what an amazing watch and perfect addition to your collection! Great research, fantastic pics, big congrats once more, Jordy! 馃敟馃槏馃憦
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watchstick_81
路Thanks guys! @Probo @dsstephens and @tigertom
Appreciate! I'm still wearing it after three weeks. The bracelet is so comfortable
Appreciate! I'm still wearing it after three weeks. The bracelet is so comfortable
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watchstick_81
路This week I received the "For your watch only" book from Watchfid. This book belongs to this particular watch and contains general info and the points given to each element of this 105.012-66 HF. So all photos in the book are of the actual watch! A really nice touch and as far as I know, also the only company who does this.
I bought the 1501 box and warranty booklet (dated 10/1966) from Ebay to get a feeling of how it was in the sixties. Luckily these offers were not expensive as some other crazy offers I have seen online. It was cheap because the warrany booklet was missing the final page with the serial etc, but that's ok as it would not match this watch anyway.
I bought the 1501 box and warranty booklet (dated 10/1966) from Ebay to get a feeling of how it was in the sixties. Luckily these offers were not expensive as some other crazy offers I have seen online. It was cheap because the warrany booklet was missing the final page with the serial etc, but that's ok as it would not match this watch anyway.
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Dsloan
路Those are all amazing, but man I love that speedymoon.