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13 April 2019, 11:38 PM | #1 |
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1803 in the sun
The sun came out and I managed to get a couple of shots. The matte dial and gold writing with yellowed day/date wheels just looked amazing.
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13 April 2019, 11:47 PM | #2 |
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Very nice. That watch looks like it lived(s) a good life.
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14 April 2019, 12:32 AM | #3 |
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Nicely unpolished too! I like the black dial. I would hit that crystal with some PolyWatch! Interesting strap choice.
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14 April 2019, 02:53 AM | #4 |
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I think it may have had a light polish, but it’s a pretty good case. I was looking for a black dial for long time and it’s beautiful. Matte with gilt writing. The strap divides opinion, but I love it.
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1803 in the sun
My 18038 in the sun says hi
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14 April 2019, 09:49 AM | #7 |
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I like a DD on a NATO, although many people don't. I love the contrast between the absolute decadence of the head and the bare-bones functionality of the $20 strap. I do prefer a leather NATO for this model, though.
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14 April 2019, 06:33 PM | #8 |
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Hello my friend!! Thanks for your help on Instagram! I’ve tried it on a black leather nato and it just felt too thick.
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14 April 2019, 06:39 PM | #9 |
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14 April 2019, 03:31 PM | #10 |
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Beautiful piece! IMHO it looks much better on leather/nato strap than on president bracelet - specially vintage reference like this one
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Just seen your one. Strong case as well.
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29 May 2019, 09:13 PM | #12 |
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Unfortunately the dial was found to be aftermarket and the watch returned.
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29 May 2019, 11:43 PM | #13 |
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How was it aftermarket? Do you mean that it was repainted or was the dial an outright fake?
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30 May 2019, 08:11 AM | #14 |
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Fake.
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30 May 2019, 08:20 AM | #15 |
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Hmmm, looks good to me. Id be curious to know how you came to that conclusion. If its a fake then its a really really good one, all the way down to the patina on the gold that can be seen in your macro pics.
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30 May 2019, 12:01 AM | #16 |
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that gilt shines nice in the sun. Thanks for sharing.
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30 May 2019, 08:27 AM | #17 |
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My 1803 WG says hi
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30 May 2019, 09:52 AM | #18 |
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I have seen a dial very similar on an 1803 that was on a Gold Nugget band that watchcrusher was selling some time back. Looks similar.
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30 May 2019, 03:48 PM | #19 |
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The font is very slightly off. Too thick. There are similar dials.
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31 May 2019, 02:05 AM | #20 |
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Case is way overpolished too...if someone calls that unpolished...wow. Lugs look like vampire fangs
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1 June 2019, 08:18 PM | #21 |
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