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Old 17 August 2018, 05:11 AM   #31
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Now if you want some movement pR0n...

Hand-wound, column-wheel chronographs like this one are my all-time favorites.
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Old 17 August 2018, 05:12 AM   #32
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Do you think those long swoopy circular lines on the 3285 would be a lot easier and faster to make than the engine turning on the older one?
I don't know, it's all machine made so I don't think it actually matters.
Perlage, Côtes de Genève, guilloché... All done by CNC machining these days, at this price point at least.
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Rolex uses rare elves to polish the platinum. They have a union deal and make like $90 per hour and get time and half on weekends.
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Old 17 August 2018, 05:26 AM   #33
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Great shots. Thanks for sharing!
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Old 17 August 2018, 05:37 AM   #34
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Thanks for posting ! Always great to see behind the curtain
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Old 17 August 2018, 05:40 AM   #35
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Old 17 August 2018, 05:50 AM   #36
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Well for starters one says 3185 and the other 3085, quite easy to spot.
Sightly harder to spot quickly on a cell phone though.
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Old 17 August 2018, 07:14 AM   #37
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Thanks Bas, nice to see some movements up close, particularly that new 3285.
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Old 17 August 2018, 04:00 PM   #38
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Thanks Bas, nice to see some movements up close, particularly that new 3285.
Glad you like it

The new 3285 was pretty cool to see and work on, I'd imagine I'm one of the first
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Old 17 August 2018, 04:29 PM   #39
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Glad you like it

The new 3285 was pretty cool to see and work on, I'd imagine I'm one of the first

What was the problem with it?
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Old 17 August 2018, 09:24 PM   #40
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What was the problem with it?
Rotor ball bearing was broken due to fall damage.
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Old 17 August 2018, 09:40 PM   #41
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Nice movt pics bas !
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