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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorGood to see you back in la la land
What are you doing buying gold, you know I'm a SS guy.
Buy SS next time.
... which, in flipper years, might mean I'll keep it a year or two.
What are you doing buying gold, you know I'm a SS guy.
Buy SS next time.
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorYes, actually, it is. My wife was just chastising me about the lack of space in that room since I'm about 100 bottles over the upper limit of what we deemed the maximum. 🙄
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MMMD
··unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologistCongrats on this stunning re-entry!
Re-entry.
That makes me think about astronauts.
Which makes me think about...
Re-entry.
That makes me think about astronauts.
Which makes me think about...
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.Score! Ding Ding Ding!
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cicindela
··Steve @ ΩF@ulackfocus welcome back to the Cal 89 club! that’s a nice one indeed! enjoy!
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NT931
·Consider this your fair warning: I am BACK in the game as of tonight. I don't mean just posting on the forum as I've been the last few months, I mean back in the vintage watch buying world, and I will not be denied.... particularly when making up for past mistakes. Case in point: an IWC Ribbon Lug R521 caliber 89 freshly won from eBay:
This came from the same seller as the 2915-2 you're all oooohing and aaaahing about. 😉 I sold one of these a few years ago and have regretted it since. That one was rose / pink gold, while this one is yellow gold, but this example has the numbers at the corners and my favorite (Alpha) hands. Good thing the seller didn't note that it's 37mm or it would have sold higher with more interest. These wear perfectly on my wrist.
In conclusion, all you vintage watch novices had better get your shit together and be prepared to fight just a little harder for any gem you might think you've uncovered because a savvy veteran has come out of retirement.
@Angel @Tony C. @cicindela - whaddaya think? 😀 (Already chatted with Evan pre-purchase.)
As the current owner of the 'shark-lug' IWC you sold, I have to say
(a) I love mine and I'm not selling it 😉
(b) congrats on getting the new IWC, in the 3-6-9 configuration! (which I like)
Welcome back!
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ulackfocus
·Yes, and your watch is part of a VERY exclusive IWC club - one of four pictured in a notorious article.
@STANDY - yours is on the far right.
As the current owner of the 'shark-lug' IWC you sold, I have to say
(a) I love mine and I'm not selling it 😉
(b) congrats on getting the new IWC, in the 3-6-9 configuration! (which I like)
Welcome back!
Nigel, you should know that your watch (which Adam / adam78 owned before me, and Angel / alam owned after me, which he replaced with the one shown above) is also in that exclusive vintage IWC Club. I'll PM you the details on where it appeared.
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGator
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·Congrats on this stunning re-entry!
Re-entry.
That makes me think about astronauts.
Which makes me think about...
Scott Carpenter's Breitling Cosmonaut?
All the Rolex GMTs that went unheralded despite being the most popular watch among NASA pilots and astronauts?
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorJohn Glenn's LeCoultres?
https://omegaforums.net/threads/want-to-see-a-real-astronauts-watch.72729/#post-935618
gatorcpa
https://omegaforums.net/threads/want-to-see-a-real-astronauts-watch.72729/#post-935618
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monti
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Nice catch!!
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aap
·Yes, and your watch is part of a VERY exclusive IWC club - one of four pictured in a notorious article.
What article? Do share pls 😀 And, congrats on the beautiful IWC!
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Northernman
··LemaniacCongrats!
I think buying such wonderful and neglected watches are a wise thing to do in todays market. Old tradesman wisedom, buy when no one else does, and sell when no one else does! 😀
IWC is a good choice today IMO
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Northernman
··LemaniacLast run of the cal 89. Guess it makes me qualify as a member of the (Yacht) club.
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ulackfocus
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I've got the Yacht Club bracelet on my non-Yacht Club automatic. There are no end links because of my style of cushion case, but I'd like to know what the part number is in case I ever do buy a C-case Yacht Club and want to switch.
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