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JohnBaker3 · 3 June 2017, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Wing Zero

I can't believe Newman just gave it away.... wow

You have to remember, that back in the day, this watch was his "daily beater" !!!

PS: The word "Cool" in the thread title was a reference to one of his best movies: "Cool Hand Luke"...
I thought for sure one of you guys would have spotted that !!

motoikkyu · 3 June 2017, 01:50 AM

I thought about michaelodonnel023's point and I think it's valid. I can buy a quartz watch for $4, but I'm wearing a $4k thing that also tells time. I could buy a vintage Daytona for $100k, and for this one special piece, at $10M, it's only 100 times the price of a Daytona not that special, while my El Primero is 1000x the price of the quartz equivalent. So, relatively speaking, not that obscene. Hard to stomach the hard numbers, nonetheless.

Wing Zero · 3 June 2017, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnBaker3

You have to remember, that back in the day, this watch was his "daily beater" !!!

Yes but it was a present from his wife and was engraved.
And to a boyfriend, not even a husband of his daughter.

JohnBaker3 · 3 June 2017, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Wing Zero

And to a boyfriend, not even a husband of his daughter.

This guy must have made quite an impression on PN!

swish77 · 3 June 2017, 04:22 AM

I might be in the minority, but I'd rather have a 6263 (seriously). Then I'd buy a castle in Europe with all the money I'd save.

JimSnyder · 3 June 2017, 08:11 AM

Cool Thread. A class act from great era. I would bet when it was given as a gift it was like any other good watch at the time. What year was it gifted?

3 June 2017, 01:50 AM	#32
motoikkyu 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: PRJ Posts: 1,731	I thought about michaelodonnel023's point and I think it's valid. I can buy a quartz watch for $4, but I'm wearing a $4k thing that also tells time. I could buy a vintage Daytona for $100k, and for this one special piece, at $10M, it's only 100 times the price of a Daytona not that special, while my El Primero is 1000x the price of the quartz equivalent. So, relatively speaking, not that obscene. Hard to stomach the hard numbers, nonetheless. __________________ "Do you like Breitling?" "I don't know, really, I've never been Breitled"

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JimSnyder "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Jim Snyder Location: Ohio Watch: Ask me later..... Posts: 7,711	Cool Thread. A class act from great era. I would bet when it was given as a gift it was like any other good watch at the time. What year was it gifted? __________________ "You ain't lived, 'til you've had your tires rotated by a red-headed women."

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swish77 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Aaron Location: CT/NYC Watch: ing the time! Posts: 6,818	I might be in the minority, but I'd rather have a 6263 (seriously). Then I'd buy a castle in Europe with all the money I'd save.

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