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a little wyler showed up and it's on the wrist today, been holding this 5/8" champion expansion on the side, i think it's a decent match 😀

 
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Never shared this one on the forum as it’s a hotly contested and debated watch for authenticity. I have owned it since 2003 and rarely wear it, but finally said fυck it- it’s cool as shit.

Even if the dial is fake, these have become a part of Rolex/Tudor lore on their own now.
I got it from a friend who bought scrap gold and jewelry from pawn brokers (it was in a bag of old watches with a broken crystal), so not a watch faker/flipper and before the days of the India redials.
But who was redialing $300 (which is what a Tudor prince was worth back then) watches back in the late 90’s to be something that Rolex claims never existed.
One day I’ll pull it apart and take pics of the back of the dial etc for the archives.
 
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Never shared this one on the forum as it’s a hotly contested and debated watch for authenticity. I have owned it since 2003 and rarely wear it, but finally said fυck it- it’s cool as shit.

Even if the dial is fake, these have become a part of Rolex/Tudor lore on their own now.
I got it from a friend who bought scrap gold and jewelry from pawn brokers (it was in a bag of old watches with a broken crystal), so not a watch faker/flipper and before the days of the India redials.
But who was redialing $300 (which is what a Tudor prince was worth back then) watches back in the late 90’s to be something that Rolex claims never existed.
One day I’ll pull it apart and take pics of the back of the dial etc for the archives.

It is, “cool as shit”, and I’d happily wear it too
 
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My blue Bond model has 3 spinning thingees on the dial side! 😜 😜 😜
 
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About to wear it. I just peeled of plastic for the first time. 😀

I originally sent this to Nesbit for an overhaul, but there were was an issue with the case tube so they had to send it to Switzerland HQ.

I know many here are against sending vintage pieces to HQ, but I'm really happy how this turned out.
 
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WAKMANN TRIPLE DATE CHRONOGRAPH

paired with: 16 /19mm Horned [curved endlink]
JB Champion USA expandable SS bracelet
aka NASA bracelet







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