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spacemission
·You start saying polar, bluesy, explorer 1, batman, kermit, etc. and then you say patina, tropical, cream, panda, McQueen, etc.
Excellent Condition?
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nkhandekar
·These blue dials are "galvanic" a type of electrolytic plating. They are not painted.
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Tony C.
··Ωf Jury memberI've posted this previously, but it may help some newer members to interpret various sellers' claims 😁:
For the benefit of those who have not yet figured out the precise meanings of words used to describe watches being sold, I've put together a handy quick reference guide:
RARE = obscure, and probably undesirable
MINTY = leaves a fresh feeling in your mouth if you suck on it for several minutes (remember though: sucking on a non-waterproof watch could cause damage to the timepiece; conversely, the safer diver's models tend to be very big, and the large crowns may scrape sensitive tissue)
VINTAGE = manufactured sometime prior to 2005
CLASSIC = smaller than 40mm (without crown)
REDUCED = the seller either initially priced the item ridiculously high, or it's unlikely to be sold at any price
REDUCED AGAIN = see above (and probably the latter)
FINAL REDUCTION = seller will probably accept 70% of the stated "final" price, and pay postage plus the Paypal fee
SPRING CLEANING = seller will likely accept $50.00 for the whole lot
STUNNING = just remember that's it's quite possible to be stunned by ugliness
BEAUTIFUL = perhaps in the eye of the beholder, who happens to be the seller
COLLECTIBLE = somebody in the world owns more than one
IMPORTANT = to the seller, as bills are due
NOS = excellent condition, but with various "storage" marks
MINT = excellent condition (at best)
EXCELLENT = very good condition (at best)
VERY GOOD = good condition (at best)
GOOD = fair condition (at best)
FAIR = unsalvageable condition
Finally, for most efficient browsing, keep the following tip in mind: the more exclamation points there are following a description, the less likely it is to be accurate!
For the benefit of those who have not yet figured out the precise meanings of words used to describe watches being sold, I've put together a handy quick reference guide:
RARE = obscure, and probably undesirable
MINTY = leaves a fresh feeling in your mouth if you suck on it for several minutes (remember though: sucking on a non-waterproof watch could cause damage to the timepiece; conversely, the safer diver's models tend to be very big, and the large crowns may scrape sensitive tissue)
VINTAGE = manufactured sometime prior to 2005
CLASSIC = smaller than 40mm (without crown)
REDUCED = the seller either initially priced the item ridiculously high, or it's unlikely to be sold at any price
REDUCED AGAIN = see above (and probably the latter)
FINAL REDUCTION = seller will probably accept 70% of the stated "final" price, and pay postage plus the Paypal fee
SPRING CLEANING = seller will likely accept $50.00 for the whole lot
STUNNING = just remember that's it's quite possible to be stunned by ugliness
BEAUTIFUL = perhaps in the eye of the beholder, who happens to be the seller
COLLECTIBLE = somebody in the world owns more than one
IMPORTANT = to the seller, as bills are due
NOS = excellent condition, but with various "storage" marks
MINT = excellent condition (at best)
EXCELLENT = very good condition (at best)
VERY GOOD = good condition (at best)
GOOD = fair condition (at best)
FAIR = unsalvageable condition
Finally, for most efficient browsing, keep the following tip in mind: the more exclamation points there are following a description, the less likely it is to be accurate!
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.The fractal (ish) edges in the Rolex dial damage are interesting. Very cheeky to expect a premium ….
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steversaurus
·It is kind of a shame that the early Tudor and Rolex blue dials were prone to the dial damage. I can't remember where I saw it, but I remember being tempted by a WG 1803 with a blue buckley dial. Alas, was also afflicted.
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slique12
·Blue dials from Rolex (and other brands) in the late 60s and the 70s were prone to this "flaking" effect. On Datejusts, it is typically found on the edge of the pie-pan dial.
Here is my blue "Buckley" Datejust with a similar effect.
That said, some examples did in fact make it into the 21st century without seeing such degradation. Here is my near perfect example of a blue mosaic Datejust.
Here is my blue "Buckley" Datejust with a similar effect.
That said, some examples did in fact make it into the 21st century without seeing such degradation. Here is my near perfect example of a blue mosaic Datejust.
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spacemission
·I've posted this previously, but it may help some newer members to interpret various sellers' claims 😁:
For the benefit of those who have not yet figured out the precise meanings of words used to describe watches being sold, I've put together a handy quick reference guide:
RARE = obscure, and probably undesirable
MINTY = leaves a fresh feeling in your mouth if you suck on it for several minutes (remember though: sucking on a non-waterproof watch could cause damage to the timepiece; conversely, the safer diver's models tend to be very big, and the large crowns may scrape sensitive tissue)
VINTAGE = manufactured sometime prior to 2005
CLASSIC = smaller than 40mm (without crown)
REDUCED = the seller either initially priced the item ridiculously high, or it's unlikely to be sold at any price
REDUCED AGAIN = see above (and probably the latter)
FINAL REDUCTION = seller will probably accept 70% of the stated "final" price, and pay postage plus the Paypal fee
SPRING CLEANING = seller will likely accept $50.00 for the whole lot
STUNNING = just remember that's it's quite possible to be stunned by ugliness
BEAUTIFUL = perhaps in the eye of the beholder, who happens to be the seller
COLLECTIBLE = somebody in the world owns more than one
IMPORTANT = to the seller, as bills are due
NOS = excellent condition, but with various "storage" marks
MINT = excellent condition (at best)
EXCELLENT = very good condition (at best)
VERY GOOD = good condition (at best)
GOOD = fair condition (at best)
FAIR = unsalvageable condition
Finally, for most efficient browsing, keep the following tip in mind: the more exclamation points there are following a description, the less likely it is to be accurate!
As mr.dealer 😁
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TIMElyBehaviour
·This is my 63 Seastar, you can see the 11 is coming away and a bit of a speckle dial. That’s the blue from the era and how it was done.
When wearing it you can barely tell but zoomed in it doesn’t look the best. Comes with vintage watches and that sort of dial I’m afraid.
I had a blue dial C shape Connie that was about to start doing the same thing. What can you do.
When wearing it you can barely tell but zoomed in it doesn’t look the best. Comes with vintage watches and that sort of dial I’m afraid.
I had a blue dial C shape Connie that was about to start doing the same thing. What can you do.
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Watch my Whisky
·It looks like a blue butthole with that brown ring around it.
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TIMElyBehaviour
·"The ring of fire"
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Linesiders
··Stripers, not snook.That watch is beautiful, everything except for the dial.
Celtics are dead to me - they blew that.
Celtics are dead to me - they blew that.
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chronolux
·That watch is in average shape other than the dial. Excellent (or even good) shouldn't be anywhere near that listing. I hate it when sellers list things as "mint" or excellent quality with obvious flaws. Excellent condition should have zero signs of wear other than faint scratches.
