Gordon Gecko Safe Find!

[thesultan57]

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.





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[Benzsiam]

I think the member name “buddenfan” has something similar to this one.

[Cru Jones]

He thought he lost it? Wow! What a find! Looks great.

[derekhayden]

Looks like the perfect size to me. Great looking watch.

[WatchEater666]

These look awesome in full gold.

[agriculture&watches]

Amazing watch. This Santos in full yellow gold looks spectacular. I really enjoy this vintage gold look

[manoop1856]

Wow! Super damn cool. Theo and Harris just did a youtube vid on this. check it out.

[jjnd08]

What a find - this is such a great watch! There's a new video on the Theo & Harris Youtube page about this watch.

[Tylerlsu2008]

Watch makes me think of the era of wall street that I wish I got to work in.

[INC]

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?

[RW16610]

Very elegant!

[Ristretto]

amazing find enjoy it in good health

[enjoythemusic]

Very, very cool!

[pendlepants]

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!

[thesultan57]

Originally Posted by jjnd08

What a find - this is such a great watch! There's a new video on the Theo & Harris Youtube page about this watch.

Awesome thanks I’ve just watched the video


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[thesultan57]

Originally Posted by INC

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?

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.


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[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by Benzsiam

I think the member name “buddenfan” has something similar to this one.

Here I am :)) My grail and all time favorite watch

[Easy E]

That is excellent

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by Easy E

That is excellent

This Santos Or Massif (massive gold) in French is so much better then the current gold Santos thats bulky with a weird looking bezel that goes into the bracelet

[Andad]

Not a fan for Cartier but that one is cool.

[buddenfan]

To me its one of the best and most iconic watches ever. Pure class and ostentatious elegance

[rootbeer7]

What an amazing find. I keep asking my Dad to check his. Nothing but cobwebs unfortunately!

[DoricSpiker]

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!


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[INC]

Originally Posted by thesultan57

He always said ‘ I had a Cartier once , I wonder where that is..’

What a great story Wear it for a long time with good health!

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.

In my opinion, these are the small secrets that become a real story, history. I think this is exactly what makes any watch truly exceptional.

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by thesultan57

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.





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Pretty excited for you man. A true grail and heirloom

[1William]

Great watch and an excellent story.

[buddenfan]

[BLACKHORSE 6]

Amazing watch! Wear it in good health!


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[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by thesultan57

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.





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Post more! I know you’ve been loving it as much as I. Hard not to!

[brandrea]

What a find!

Finders … keepers?