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15 March 2024, 11:25 PM | #1 |
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Gordon Gecko Safe Find!
My father purchased this watch in the 80's / 90's and ,unbelievably, thought he'd lost it....!
Fast forward 30 years and we open up an old safe and there she is I sent her off to Cartier for a service (no polish of course) and now she is back out in the wild. Smaller, full yellow gold watches are super cool in my opinion and making a come back, especially nowadays when something similar found be £30k+ and much larger. Don't know a huge amount about this ref 2964 so would love to be educated if anyone has the knowledge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
15 March 2024, 11:42 PM | #2 |
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I think the member name “buddenfan” has something similar to this one.
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15 March 2024, 11:58 PM | #3 |
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He thought he lost it? Wow! What a find! Looks great.
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16 March 2024, 12:18 AM | #4 |
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Looks like the perfect size to me. Great looking watch.
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16 March 2024, 12:28 AM | #5 |
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These look awesome in full gold.
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16 March 2024, 01:41 AM | #6 |
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Amazing watch. This Santos in full yellow gold looks spectacular. I really enjoy this vintage gold look
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16 March 2024, 03:12 AM | #7 |
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Wow! Super damn cool. Theo and Harris just did a youtube vid on this. check it out.
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16 March 2024, 04:59 AM | #8 |
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What a find - this is such a great watch! There's a new video on the Theo & Harris Youtube page about this watch.
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16 March 2024, 05:05 AM | #9 |
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Watch makes me think of the era of wall street that I wish I got to work in.
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16 March 2024, 05:27 AM | #10 |
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If you find my question offensive, please ignore it, but since you have made me extremely curious, please allow me to ask something
I know, that an elderly man can think his watch was lost, and so he does not looks for it even in his own safe. But how could it happen that no one opened that safe for 20-30 years? |
16 March 2024, 06:15 AM | #11 |
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Very elegant!
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16 March 2024, 06:28 AM | #12 |
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amazing find enjoy it in good health
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16 March 2024, 07:31 AM | #13 |
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Very, very cool!
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16 March 2024, 07:54 AM | #14 |
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what an amazing find! this watch is one of my all-time favorites. timeless and such a cool way to wear gold. looks great on you!
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16 March 2024, 08:05 AM | #15 |
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I was in as much disbelief as the next guy , truly an amazing surprise. I guess a couple of house moves , some boxes and things get ‘lost’. He always said ‘ I had a Cartier once , I wonder where that is..’ The watch is in great condition, the only shame is he left the box & papers in Guernsey, a tax free island off the UK, and brought it in on his wrist to avoid import taxes …. (In true 80s style) , so it’s naked. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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16 March 2024, 08:40 AM | #17 |
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Here I am :)) My grail and all time favorite watch
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16 March 2024, 08:52 AM | #18 |
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That is excellent
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Not a fan for Cartier but that one is cool.
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16 March 2024, 02:13 PM | #21 |
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To me its one of the best and most iconic watches ever. Pure class and ostentatious elegance
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16 March 2024, 06:22 PM | #22 |
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What an amazing find. I keep asking my Dad to check his. Nothing but cobwebs unfortunately!
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16 March 2024, 07:35 PM | #23 |
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I have enjoyed looking at those photos and I am not a big Cartier guy.
Enjoy wearing the watch and hide it in your safe again when you are on your deathbed! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Great watch and an excellent story.
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24 March 2024, 08:10 AM | #27 |
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24 March 2024, 06:31 PM | #28 |
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Amazing watch! Wear it in good health!
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24 March 2024, 10:21 PM | #30 |
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What a find!
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