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Old 4 November 2020, 06:55 AM   #31
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Just In, and my 1st WB

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Old 4 November 2020, 07:22 AM   #32
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Congrats Chris! Welcome to the WG family!!
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Old 4 November 2020, 07:46 AM   #33
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Old 4 November 2020, 01:46 PM   #34
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Huuuugggeeee fan. Lovely blue strap, too!
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Old 4 November 2020, 11:18 PM   #35
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Just got my first Wide Boy and these old eyes love the look


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Old 4 November 2020, 11:36 PM   #36
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I've never heard of "wide boy". Can someone fill me in?
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Old 5 November 2020, 02:31 AM   #37
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Grey dial

2.05M serial so should be around 68/69 production. Has green GILT era lume under UV which is correct for that serial.
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Old 5 November 2020, 03:26 AM   #38
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Love that dial design.
Love that dial color, Dries. Especially with the fluted bezel (sorry, carwashchris.)
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Old 5 November 2020, 08:49 AM   #39
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Ah, DJ WB in solid gold !! Rare and a fine piece
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Old 5 November 2020, 08:50 AM   #40
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2.05M serial so should be around 68/69 production. Has green GILT era lume under UV which is correct for that serial.
Great dial color ! Thanks for the pic.
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Old 5 November 2020, 11:14 AM   #41
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Ah, DJ WB in solid gold !! Rare and a fine piece

Thanks carwashchris! Yeah these seem to be pretty rare these days and with the wide boy makes it even more special for me


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Old 10 November 2020, 10:49 AM   #42
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Huuuugggeeee fan. Lovely blue strap, too!
I love the blue too. Thanks

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I've never heard of "wide boy". Can someone fill me in?
Wide Boy { wide hands and wide markers }

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Love that dial design.
Love that dial color, Dries. Especially with the fluted bezel (sorry, carwashchris.)
No worries ! Dries has some really nice watches, and I like that one very much.

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Old 10 November 2020, 01:35 PM   #43
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Damn dude...
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Old 10 November 2020, 01:47 PM   #44
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Incorrect non-wideboy hands?

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Old 6 March 2021, 05:40 AM   #45
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