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My first Rolex and Holy Grail watch in one shot!

  1. mancio Mar 4, 2020

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    Sooooooo......
    Two weeks ago a well know menber of this forum posted on his instagram account a watch for sale.
    This watch is actually the Rolex that i've been looking for a while but i always thought was out of range......but apparentely everything was alligned properly and now i'm proud owner of this beauty!
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    A very special thanks to @watchknut who demonstrate to be an incredible seller and person!

    Well now i have to sell everything but who cares :D:D
     
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  2. Gui13250 Mar 4, 2020

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    We want more pictures of it! Show us the dial !
     
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  3. mancio Mar 4, 2020

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    here we go :)
    Can’t do macro now...
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  4. Gui13250 Mar 4, 2020

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    It has had a life, like a proper tool watch should!
     
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  5. mancio Mar 4, 2020

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    Yup.

    And for being a mid 70's watch that has been used is in good condition. But i'm going to take care of him ;)
     
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  6. blufinz52 Hears dead people, not watch rotors. Mar 4, 2020

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    Very nice indeed! Congrats :thumbsup:
     
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  7. jaguar11 Mar 4, 2020

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    Very nice and lots of character. Wear in good health.
     
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  8. Bakertime Mar 5, 2020

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    Awesome pick up. Congrats!
     
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  9. sdre Mar 5, 2020

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    @watchknut has always been a great help and friend when i was looking for my gmt. kudos!
     
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  10. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Mar 5, 2020

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    So glad this 1675 stayed in the OF family. Means a lot to know that it’s in good hands.
     
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  11. mk2rick Mar 5, 2020

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    nice shot! wear it in good health :)
     
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  12. Linesiders Stripers, not snook. Mar 6, 2020

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    Nice and honest watch.
     
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  13. Ottsby Mar 6, 2020

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    Cool patina!
     
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  14. Alphasports Mar 7, 2020

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    Ya I love that, congrats
     
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  15. Nobel Prize Spell Master! Mar 7, 2020

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    Has the movement been checked? it does look like it may have had some humidity in it.
     
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  16. killer67 Mar 7, 2020

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    Is there any consensus as to how these speckle dials develop? Or just another unknown anomaly?
     
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  17. mancio Mar 7, 2020

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    Yes, my watchmaker inspected the movement and aside from a long due overhaul ( that I was informed about it previous purchase ) the watch doesn’t have any water damage.
     
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  18. mancio Mar 7, 2020

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    Have nooooo idea. But this type of dial sometimes are weird.
     
  19. Meyrin Mar 9, 2020

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    Wonderful! I love to see a Rolex that has been worn and used hard, as it was made to be in Geneva so long ago, with all its dings and scratches and specks on the dial, not having been stuffed in a drawer or languishing in a safe! That's why I've never let my AD polish my Sub 14060, bought new in 1996 and worn virtually 24/7 since, a mere infant compared to this marvellous old "Root Beer" GMT! Wear her and enjoy her! Cheers!
     
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  20. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Mar 9, 2020

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    These dials age like this due to a breakdown of the pigments in the paint due to UV exposure. Similar to tropical Omegas, the pigments didn't hold up well to UV and aged in these bizarre patterns. Some of the blue dial subs from this era are almost totally faded away.
     
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