Incoming Grail : Bluesy

[praha335ci]

Originally Posted by ducatiti

I had to find the right angle to show this effect. Most of the time, dial is blue for the most part. I’m sure the previous model has the same effects but I may be wrong.

Edit: Perhaps the white text helps with the better contrast against the blue dial..

This definitely looks much better than 40mm . The only problem is the availability and waiting which is kind of ridiculous at minimum of a year here in Perth, W.Australia. In 2010 I was travelling through Frankfurt Germany and walked into Bucherer and bought a SS GMT 2 C with a bit of a discount and a significant net VAT; 2013 a TT Daytona Cosmograph with a blue arabic dial from Pisa Orologeria in Milan Italy with a significant discount and even higher net VAT refund. These watches had a order and a waiting time in my homecity of approx 6 months. Now the order and waiting time has totally become extremely long. Hopefully it will become back to a normal situation whereby a customer can walk into a AD and just buy it there and then. Will be in Venice next year and if its available at Salvadori ;there and then I will just pick it up rather than wait for another year .

[alphadweller]

Originally Posted by praha335ci

The dial looks almost black in that aspect of light. The previous model I'm sure did not exhibit that.

Agreed. It can also take a deeper navy blue hue on an overcast day, which I really like.

[praha335ci]

Originally Posted by alphadweller

Agreed. It can also take a deeper navy blue hue on an overcast day, which I really like.

This model would definitely be significantly more pleasant to look at as there is a lot more variations in different aspects of light. The previous model which I almost bought in 2017 whilst on a trip to Nova Scotia was really nice to look at but I think this would be exceptional in real life .

[suskompany]

Sold one a few months ago. Miss the heck out of it

[Matan1993]

The watch that make me first to get in the rolex world
Amazing , have fun

[Colorado_kid]

Originally Posted by ducatiti

Can't help but stare at this piece while in traffic :)

Me too! It should come with a safety warning.


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[HogwldFLTR]

There just aren’t many watches as nice!!!

[Jackie Daytona]

Beautiful watch! Congratulations!

[Hems]

Originally Posted by ducatiti

So a little back story, year was 1996… I was enrolling for a semester in college while wearing my 16700. Rich kid son of a politician was in front of me wearing a Bluesy. I was very envious, not gonna lie. That’s pretty much it as the image of this watch stuck in my head like a sore thumb. While I was unboxing for the first time minutes ago, I must mumbled to myself “Oh my God” like 30 times!

I know not a grail status watch for most if not all here, but it is certainly for me :) Pardon the iPhone pics..









Royal blue brilliance can’t be captured by camera. One must see it in person. Here are pics compared to bright blue DJ dial and overcast picture.

Stunning! Congrats.

[ducatiti]

Originally Posted by praha335ci

This definitely looks much better than 40mm . The only problem is the availability and waiting which is kind of ridiculous at minimum of a year here in Perth, W.Australia. In 2010 I was travelling through Frankfurt Germany and walked into Bucherer and bought a SS GMT 2 C with a bit of a discount and a significant net VAT; 2013 a TT Daytona Cosmograph with a blue arabic dial from Pisa Orologeria in Milan Italy with a significant discount and even higher net VAT refund. These watches had a order and a waiting time in my homecity of approx 6 months. Now the order and waiting time has totally become extremely long. Hopefully it will become back to a normal situation whereby a customer can walk into a AD and just buy it there and then. Will be in Venice next year and if its available at Salvadori ;there and then I will just pick it up rather than wait for another year .

I've been waiting for years, decided to go grey with Takuya. No regrets but don't want to pay $7k over retail for a LV hehe. Well worth it as I am not getting any younger. I get to enjoy Bluesy a little earlier in life lol.

Check out the AR coating in action with a quick iPhone photo here...

[praha335ci]

Originally Posted by ducatiti

I've been waiting for years, decided to go grey with Takuya. No regrets but don't want to pay $7k over retail for a LV hehe. Well worth it as I am not getting any younger. I get to enjoy Bluesy a little earlier in life lol.

Check out the AR coating in action with a quick iPhone photo here...

Cool shot. Have considered grey but the prices are significantly more these days. Will check out Takuya though. Usually people tend to go with David SW.

[SVC]

Congratulations

[airchitect]

I really love that color


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