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Taking photos of Gold watches is tough

  1. Trev The Architect Staff Member Feb 28, 2018

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    A little test from last night:
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  2. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 28, 2018

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    Borrowing Ash's watches again :rolleyes:

    Nice photo.
     
  3. ulackfocus Feb 28, 2018

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    Oooooo, shiny! ::love::
     
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  4. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Feb 28, 2018

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    I wish I was as good at this as my old watchmaker in the U.S.

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  5. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 28, 2018

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    Had lunch with this one a week/so ago.

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  6. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Feb 28, 2018

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    Just a couple of examples.
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  7. Jwit Not a doctor, but plays one on ΩF Feb 28, 2018

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    @Trev sounds like a good problem to have! :D

    Only these two gold plated in my collection (for now)
     
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  8. calalum Feb 28, 2018

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    A couple. Alas, I didn't take the pix.

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  9. micampe Feb 28, 2018

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    Is that natural lightning?

    I find brushed gold harder to make look good than polished.

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  10. Trev The Architect Staff Member Feb 28, 2018

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    Nope, that's a family piece. Came from Ali's dad (who wore it every day until he passed away a couple of years ago). She wears it most of the time, sometimes she shares. It'll be passed down to our son eventually. :thumbsup:

    Living through Ash's watches does save me a lot of money though. It's like a rental service except I don't pay him.
     
  11. ClarendonVintage Feb 28, 2018

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    I am gonna balance out the Rolexes in this thread with this cute little Timex I picked up a while back. Never owned any Timex before and this one is a vintage example (I am also very confused by what the numbers that are signed at the bottom of the dial mean)

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    Except for crystal scratches, the dial is immaculate. Unedited picture taken by my phone camera, I think the colours look just right :)
     
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  12. dougiedude Carpe horologium! Feb 28, 2018

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  13. dougiedude Carpe horologium! Feb 28, 2018

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    When the light is just right:

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  14. ulackfocus Feb 28, 2018

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    I forgot about that watch. ::love::
     
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  15. dougiedude Carpe horologium! Feb 28, 2018

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    I have a few breathing down my neck/wrist? wanting it, but I've so far resisted...

    ... besides, you have the first dibs!
     
  16. ulackfocus Feb 28, 2018

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    No worries - my watch buying days are on a long hiatus. If you get a tasty offer, take it. That watch is something a real vintage Longines collector would drool over. There's only a few of us that have even seen that reference in solid gold, let alone with all the trimmings and in that condition.

    Definitely top 3 of my (former) Longines automatic collection - and you also own number 1. Ed / Hijak owns the other that would battle for 2nd or 3rd with that watch.
     
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  17. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Mar 1, 2018

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    Still have two :(

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  18. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Mar 1, 2018

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    @dougiedude and @Hijak

    Gold diggers those two were ::facepalm2:: shameful I say......
     
  19. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Mar 1, 2018

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    Take it he took this one as well @Tony C. ( this was originally posted by Tony C )
    Still drool over this picture
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  20. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Mar 1, 2018

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    Yup, same source.
     
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