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jedly1 · 5 April 2010, 07:44 AM

good to see you kevin, and thanks for the beauty shots mate, stunning as ever. !!!

jamesw · 5 April 2010, 07:59 AM

KevinO, you have some fantastic examples!

Sweramic · 5 April 2010, 08:17 AM

Welcome Kevin and thanks for sharing your beauties

onkyo · 5 April 2010, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreambaby

Welcome Kevin and thanks for sharing your beauties

x2... welcome aboard Kevin. Some spectacular examples here!

Beaumont Miller II · 6 April 2010, 02:49 AM

x3. Thanks for posting those beautiful pieces from your collection. If I hadn't followed this thread from the beginning and through the drama I would have missed it. Glad I stayed with it.

maverick · 7 April 2010, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jedly1

actually it is machine, i spent last week trying to persuade either Rolex Australia or the Rolex trained independent nearby to buy the machine, but apparently its about £25k worth and neither can justify it when most people are perfectly happy with a standard finish, and its only a few mad watch geeks who notice the difference.

there are a few watchmakers who have a damned good go by hand, but if you put it under a Lupe or macro photo you can always see some wobble and unevenness.

Also, Rolex uses a lapping/polishing machine that does all the work. The watch is set in a jig and then polished/satin finished and chamfer put on the lugs. The two remaining Rolex Service Centers use these machines which are identical as the one at the factory or Baxely.

This is why only Rolex can put on that finish perfectly. That is also why when done by a jeweler it will not look the same.

I imagine Australia is much the same but they will work on vintage watches that the USA will not. =) maverick

Yazo · 6 August 2010, 03:36 PM

Interesting read. What a stunning DRSD Jed!

cdweller · 19 August 2010, 05:30 AM

So much vintage eye-candy in this thread! :drooling:

Kanger · 19 August 2010, 02:45 PM

I have never seen this many beautiful vintage pieces, ever...

5 April 2010, 08:17 AM	#123
Sweramic "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Europe Watch: Movies Posts: 4,531	Welcome Kevin and thanks for sharing your beauties __________________ There are three kinds of people in the world: those who can count, and those who can't. -Warren Buffet

5 April 2010, 07:44 AM	#121
jedly1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: mel(oz)/Yorks(uk) Posts: 1,917	good to see you kevin, and thanks for the beauty shots mate, stunning as ever. !!!

5 April 2010, 07:59 AM	#122
jamesw "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 209	KevinO, you have some fantastic examples!

6 April 2010, 02:49 AM	#125
Beaumont Miller II "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,615	x3. Thanks for posting those beautiful pieces from your collection. If I hadn't followed this thread from the beginning and through the drama I would have missed it. Glad I stayed with it.

6 August 2010, 03:36 PM	#127
Yazo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas TX Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,812	Interesting read. What a stunning DRSD Jed!

19 August 2010, 05:30 AM	#128
cdweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: PA Watch: SubLV, 1665 Rail Posts: 1,054	So much vintage eye-candy in this thread! :drooling:

19 August 2010, 02:45 PM	#129
Kanger Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: North Carolina Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 5,524	I have never seen this many beautiful vintage pieces, ever...

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