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·This must be the only place were the colour grey is so cool...View attachment 232890
Rolex - Too Bling?
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Foo2rama
··Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.I guess you are misunderstanding what Nobel Prize and I are saying?
It says on their web site:
"Inspired by the "Paul Newman" Daytona, the dial has been enhanced ...blablabla...etc."
This is a Paul Newman Daytona:
The above ones probably being his own but some Daytonas looking somewhat like that are now called a "Paul Newman Daytona". An old reference Rolex Daytona.
I wonder what the "inspired by" part is? The price maybe... It does not look anything like the old ones.
To be more precise a Paul Newman Must be an Exotic Dial Panda. It used to just be the white/black but now applies to all exotic dials. Even reverse pandas now.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/reference-points-the-paul-newman-daytona
Good starting point to understand the differences with the slightly less attractive exotic dials, hence sold in lower numbers. The only Newman inspired thing on that black modification is the offset color minute track.
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lezlangdon
·nice watches but don't Tudor do something similar at a more modest price
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styggpyggeno1
·They always are.
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··Bill @ ΩF
I would disagree, best date just is a 1625 !
See above!
Good hunting
Bill
i see your 1601 and raise you my 1600 ...
as we all know the 1600 is the the bestest of all DJs
(same watch)
cheers
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styggpyggeno1
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Ah - The Thunderbird. Often overlooked for some strange reason. The steel/white gold one like yours is a wonderful version and it is on my list. The TT version - not so much.
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Bill Sohne
··Bill @ ΩFAh - The Thunderbird. Often overlooked for some strange reason. The steel/white gold one like yours is a wonderful version and it is on my list. The TT version - not so much.
Agree , must of my watches are mono tone ....... Steel case white gold markers etc. ..... It's a reoccurring theme for me ....
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al128
·if you wanna go all "fancy"... then i'd say the bestest one are the few AUTOMATICS, they did in the OQuartz case... i always had a soft spot for those... rare as hen's teeth...
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def. a "Genta vibe" in there ...
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styggpyggeno1
·Been there - done that. 😉 Very nice but sold it when I realized my vintage Seiko Superior was making the oysterquartz: s "superlative" precision look inferior.
Good looking though. But in the end I liked the bracelet more than the actual watch.
Good looking though. But in the end I liked the bracelet more than the actual watch.
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styggpyggeno1
·I should not post when drunk... I did not read your post properly. I could have deleted my post but I will let it be. Evidence of posting while under the influence...
That rare AUTOMATIC is very nice (though heavily polished).
That rare AUTOMATIC is very nice (though heavily polished).
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·Hi
Agree , must of my watches are mono tone ....... Steel case white gold markers etc. ..... It's a reoccurring theme for me ....
That SM shows where the date belongs! Never understood why designers so clumsily destroyed the symmetry of a circular object with a big frame at 3 like a pile of rocks.
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OMGRLX
·so wait, the sm300 is not in contention? how so?
i have a vintage no-date, cca 1968. i've worn him for 7 yrs straight until march this year, when i put on the blue pilot (also in the pic). he's still just fine; i'm simply rotating him now with the blue omega pilot and their new, incoming buddy, the green tissot diver (see the green dial thread)
i'm a small landlord here in philly, and i do most of the 'dirty' work with my handymen (as well as all of the paperwork, of course). in the past 7 years i/we have rehabbed/turned over/rerented over a dozen properties, and done thousands of service calls for my, and other folks', properties. the sm300 was there with me nonstop, in temp extremes, wetness/moisture, dirt/dust, fumigations, for plumbing/electric, on roofs and in basements, for cement work, with frequent power tool vibrations, etc etc
i swim, but don't dive (and never would, with or without any watch lol). i also occasionally shower as well. 😜
in the past 7 years, the watch has accompanied me to weddings, funerals, birthday parties, corporate events (mrs omegabear, unlike your dirty pal here, is in the corporate world), etc etc (where i am made to wear an expensive suit, tie and shoes under extreme duress!)
i think the sm300 is the ultimate watch for any occasion, and this is just my own, non-expert, two cents...
i have a vintage no-date, cca 1968. i've worn him for 7 yrs straight until march this year, when i put on the blue pilot (also in the pic). he's still just fine; i'm simply rotating him now with the blue omega pilot and their new, incoming buddy, the green tissot diver (see the green dial thread)
i'm a small landlord here in philly, and i do most of the 'dirty' work with my handymen (as well as all of the paperwork, of course). in the past 7 years i/we have rehabbed/turned over/rerented over a dozen properties, and done thousands of service calls for my, and other folks', properties. the sm300 was there with me nonstop, in temp extremes, wetness/moisture, dirt/dust, fumigations, for plumbing/electric, on roofs and in basements, for cement work, with frequent power tool vibrations, etc etc
i swim, but don't dive (and never would, with or without any watch lol). i also occasionally shower as well. 😜
in the past 7 years, the watch has accompanied me to weddings, funerals, birthday parties, corporate events (mrs omegabear, unlike your dirty pal here, is in the corporate world), etc etc (where i am made to wear an expensive suit, tie and shoes under extreme duress!)
i think the sm300 is the ultimate watch for any occasion, and this is just my own, non-expert, two cents...
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Baz9614
·so wait, the sm300 is not in contention? how so?
i have a vintage no-date, cca 1968. i've worn him for 7 yrs straight until march this year, when i put on the blue pilot (also in the pic). he's still just fine; i'm simply rotating him now with the blue omega pilot and their new, incoming buddy, the green tissot diver (see the green dial thread)
i'm a small landlord here in philly, and i do most of the 'dirty' work with my handymen (as well as all of the paperwork, of course). in the past 7 years i/we have rehabbed/turned over/rerented over a dozen properties, and done thousands of service calls for my, and other folks', properties. the sm300 was there with me nonstop, in temp extremes, wetness/moisture, dirt/dust, fumigations, for plumbing/electric, on roofs and in basements, for cement work, with frequent power tool vibrations, etc etc
i swim, but don't dive (and never would, with or without any watch lol). i also occasionally shower as well. 😜
in the past 7 years, the watch has accompanied me to weddings, funerals, birthday parties, corporate events (mrs omegabear, unlike your dirty pal here, is in the corporate world), etc etc (where i am made to wear an expensive suit, tie and shoes under extreme duress!)
i think the sm300 is the ultimate watch for any occasion, and this is just my own, non-expert, two cents...
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OMGRLX
·While I'm relieved that you shower from time to time, please tell me you dont wear a vintage SM300 in the shower
yup...you and my watchmaker both...as long as it has fresh gaskets, is regularly serviced, and i'm not showering in boiling acid, what's the problem? 😜
seriously, the sm300 is just fine.
plus, mrs omegabear got wind of this forum, found out vintage sm300 value is apparently more than few hundred bucks (thanks guys!), and kinda yelled at me for wearing that watch every day in extreme conditions...so, to keep peace in the house, i'm switching him around with the blue omega pilot and, shortly, the green tissot diver.
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Nobel Prize
·There are some bling rolex, but not more than any other brand including omega. In fact broadly speaking rolex is very utilitarian and tool like on its most popular lines.
There are some hideous bejeweled watches ( again like omega and others) but the subs, gmt, datejust and general oyster lines including Explorer are simple and plain.
Is it matter of people imposing the legend based on envy or misrepresentation? Is it a result of the appeal to some questionable characters? I don't know.
Why is a datejust or airking bling and a rail master or constellation is not? Why is a sub Bling but a seamaster not? Why is a deep sea bling and not a PO with its antireflective crystal and heft?
Why is a blackbay perfect but not a sub?
It's not the watches or the brand; it's the people.
There are some hideous bejeweled watches ( again like omega and others) but the subs, gmt, datejust and general oyster lines including Explorer are simple and plain.
Is it matter of people imposing the legend based on envy or misrepresentation? Is it a result of the appeal to some questionable characters? I don't know.
Why is a datejust or airking bling and a rail master or constellation is not? Why is a sub Bling but a seamaster not? Why is a deep sea bling and not a PO with its antireflective crystal and heft?
Why is a blackbay perfect but not a sub?
It's not the watches or the brand; it's the people.
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Canuck
·+1. What might be considered bling to one person, might not be considered bling to another. My definition of "bling" would be these fashion watches ladled all over with glittering fake gemstones, oversized, and garish! And way over-priced! Using this definition of "bling", I don't see too many Rolex watches that would fit the image. Others may define "bling" as busy looking, and multi-coloured. Some ascribe the definition of "bling" to designs they simply don't like! To each his own! Rolex "bling"? No more than a Tesla, a Bentley, a Lamborghini, a Bugatti, or a Ferrari in my opinion.
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