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percymon
·Holy moley - fantastic work by Simon, and a great result for you and the watch - i bet you have a different feeling towards the looks now !
Grandpa's chronograph - fix it or let it rest in peace?
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izydor
·Thanks for all positive comments!
Yes, of course, the watch was restored by Simon Freese (and so were made those nice pictures I post here). What a great guy - some of you knew it already. It took quite some time to arrange everything, as I wanted to meet with Simon in person and also pick up the watch personally. I really appreciate that he could take my watch for service and had a patience to answer all my questions (you can imagine how PITA type of customer I must be), describe and explain everything. Very good experience all the way. Also I had a pleasure to be one of very first customers in his new workshop. 😀
BTW, for paranoiacs like me - there was no problems with radium at the airport (so it can't be THAT dangerous). 😉
So... Before:
and after:
this one was stolen from Simon's instagram 😉
Yes, of course, the watch was restored by Simon Freese (and so were made those nice pictures I post here). What a great guy - some of you knew it already. It took quite some time to arrange everything, as I wanted to meet with Simon in person and also pick up the watch personally. I really appreciate that he could take my watch for service and had a patience to answer all my questions (you can imagine how PITA type of customer I must be), describe and explain everything. Very good experience all the way. Also I had a pleasure to be one of very first customers in his new workshop. 😀
BTW, for paranoiacs like me - there was no problems with radium at the airport (so it can't be THAT dangerous). 😉
So... Before:
and after:
this one was stolen from Simon's instagram 😉
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size11s
·A wonderful back story and simply an astonishingly beautiful watch. Brilliant that you showed intelligence, patience and respect in how you treated it, congratulations to both you and Mr Freese. I do hope that you are in a position to be able to keep it and enjoy it, for a while at least.....
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Patrik83
·Wow, just wow. That turned out lovely and with the stories behind it in the family! 👍 Wear with pride!
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JwRosenthal
·Holy shit! Absolutely stunning!
Out of curiosity, what strap do you have on it? I love the box stitch.
Out of curiosity, what strap do you have on it? I love the box stitch.
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vienna
·What a result😀
Kind regards Max
Kind regards Max
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krogerfoot
·Fantastic. Your grandfather was not screwing around when he picked out that watch.
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Tigeranteater
·Beautiful result. You have a piece of history! Wear it in good health!
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Tigeranteater
·Holy shit! Absolutely stunning!
Out of curiosity, what strap do you have on it? I love the box stitch.
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cristos71
·Superb, I'll bet you can't stop looking at your wrist now?
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bgrisso
·OMG what a stunning watch. And to think you were about to completely "destroy" the watch at the beginning of this thread (with well meaning but uninformed intentions). Thank God you found this forum ! Never let that one go !!!
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Martin_J_N
·Thanks for all positive comments!
Yes, of course, the watch was restored by Simon Freese (and so were made those nice pictures I post here). What a great guy - some of you knew it already. It took quite some time to arrange everything, as I wanted to meet with Simon in person and also pick up the watch personally. I really appreciate that he could take my watch for service and had a patience to answer all my questions (you can imagine how PITA type of customer I must be), describe and explain everything. Very good experience all the way. Also I had a pleasure to be one of very first customers in his new workshop. 😀
BTW, for paranoiacs like me - there was no problems with radium at the airport (so it can't be THAT dangerous). 😉
So... Before:
and after:
this one was stolen from Simon's instagram 😉
Holy mother of..............
What a difference, a stunningly brilliant job by Simon, I have heard his name mentioned but never had any dealings with him but I think we can say with some certainty that the man is a genius.
Enjoy your restored watch, it looks awesome, well done and congratulations on keeping a memory alive.
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corn18
·This might be my favorite watch ever. I'd call dibs but I can't afford it even if you wanted to sell it.
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ConElPueblo
·What a fantastic, absolutely gorgeous watch. Congrats on a great result and thanks for returning here and showing the watch again, I really appreciate that 😀
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MSNWatch
··Vintage Omega AficionadoFrom Zero to Hero!
Wear the watch in good health.
Wear the watch in good health.
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Als 27
·Love it just as it is...
Speaks a million words, a lifetime of history
The person who bought it
The company who made it
It could never be replaced
Wear it well & with pride & joy my friend
in memory of your grandfather.
Speaks a million words, a lifetime of history
The person who bought it
The company who made it
It could never be replaced
Wear it well & with pride & joy my friend
in memory of your grandfather.
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Screwbacks
·woww!! im out of appropriate words.
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loniscup
·Absolute beautyl!!!
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larryganz
·Wonderful results there!
Be sure to get it properly appraised and insured if you plan to take it out of the safe and wear it. My Grandfather's 1970's Rolex was properly insured, but the mini fire-safe was not bolted down and it went missing in 2011, so also make sure you have safe storage.
Be sure to get it properly appraised and insured if you plan to take it out of the safe and wear it. My Grandfather's 1970's Rolex was properly insured, but the mini fire-safe was not bolted down and it went missing in 2011, so also make sure you have safe storage.
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kelev_ra
·Stunning watch! Did not think it would turn out this clean and beautiful!!
