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  1. Cozmopak Nov 26, 2019

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    I recently acquired this GMT 1675 from Eric Wind who obtained it from the family of the original owner and had it serviced by Phillip Ridley. The watch is exceptional, and Mr. Ridley provides amazing service. I would highly recommend him to anyone. The watch really only needed routine servicing. We did replace the crown (I’m keeping the original). Here are a few photos that Phillip took:

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  2. Cozmopak Nov 26, 2019

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  3. Dan S Nov 26, 2019

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    Very nice. :thumbsup:
     
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  4. Cozmopak Nov 26, 2019

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    The other cool thing that Phillip does (and other watchmakers may do this as well) is inspect a piece for you during that 3-day returnable window. I plan to make use of this service in the future.
     
  5. chronoboy64 Nov 26, 2019

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    Great watch and pics ::love:: Huge congrats and wear in good health :thumbsup:
     
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  6. Fabrice M Dec 5, 2019

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    That is a very nice watch.
     
  7. wkimmd Dec 6, 2019

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    well done!
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  8. Badwolf Dec 6, 2019

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    Lovely patina on the dial and hands
     
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  9. Chris75 Dec 7, 2019

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    Dial and insert are very nice, but case has been refinished / recut: if you check there is very little distance between lugs and pinholes.
     
  10. Cozmopak Dec 7, 2019

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    Thank you for the critique! That’s what this forum is all about.

    This watch comes from the original owner and was professionally inspected prior to purchase.
     
  11. spacemission Dec 7, 2019

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    Are you sure?
     
  12. Chris75 Dec 7, 2019

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    Yes, the point is that was also professionally refinished prior the sale.

    It's impossible to say by pictures if steel was added and recut, or just refinished, the point is that the watch is polished.

    If it was sold (and paid) as "polished in the past" (or as "lightly polished in the past" as dealers use to say) it's not a problem.

    Otherwise, as you probably know, there is a big difference in price and value between polished and unpolished watches.
     
  13. Chris75 Dec 7, 2019

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    Yes, 100% sure.

    If you check the distance between bevels and pinholes is very little: first sign of polishing.
    Then if you check see the shape of bevels is sharp (second sign): in unpolished watches is generally more rounded (unless it's a nos case, but then you will have a bigger distance between pinholes and bevels).
     
  14. Dan S Dec 7, 2019

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    I don't understand the point of this post. Nobody claimed (or would claim) that this is an unpolished case. Are you going to make an unsolicited comment on every thread saying the watch has been polished? This is taking the "unpolished fetish" to an unprecedented extreme. The case clearly doesn't have its exact original form. However, if the watch was "professionally refinished", it was obviously quite a long time ago, not "prior to sale".
     
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  15. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Dec 7, 2019

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    Lovely...
     
  16. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Dec 7, 2019

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    Sometimes perhaps the old adage “If you have not got anything nice to say, its best to say nothing at all” applies. It a great piece from a very reputable source.
     
  17. Chris75 Dec 7, 2019

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    I am sorry my point is that a polished / refinished / recut watch isn't "exceptional" as claimed from the OP.
     
  18. Chris75 Dec 7, 2019

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    I am sorry I really didn't mean to criticize the watch just for fun.

    Imo a watch with a case in that condition is far from exceptional, and often big dealers take advantages of their name to sell watches that aren't as exceptional as claimed.
     
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  19. 64Wing Dec 7, 2019

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    I can appreciate @Chris75 position on this. From my perspective he seems to have intended to offer an informative reply. I, too, know the feeling of realizing that my wording in such a case could come across in a manner misaligned with my intentions.

    Potential squabbles aside, I hope we can all agree that this is still a very attractive piece, albeit not 100% untouched.

    I'm not the world's biggest Rolex fan, but this is a piece I'd be proud to wear.

    Congrats on the acquisition!
     
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  20. Cozmopak Dec 7, 2019

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    I take absolutely no offense at Chris75s comments. I actually love these types of discussions and I encourage them! To my eyes, this is an exceptional watch, but everyone has their different perspectives. The term ‘unpolished’ is overused and in many cases unprovable. I have no doubt that this watch has been lightly polished in the past, as have the vast, vast majority of watches from 1972 unless they were literally sitting in someone’s safe and never serviced.

    To me, these lugs look thick:
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