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alanski · 16 May 2012, 12:05 AM

got this yesterday after having lunch with an old friend

went for lunch came back with yet another watch

how gilts should be glossy and shiney , nice strong case , ncie set of hands superdome crystal , and a lovely old faded old insert on a vintage leather strap too

Keeperoftime · 16 May 2012, 12:15 AM

Lovely example!

"went for lunch came back with yet another watch"

I can't tell you how many times, I went to a dealer or AD just to look and end up with a new watch.

caryyee · 16 May 2012, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Keeperoftime

Lovely example!

"went for lunch came back with yet another watch"

I can't tell you how many times, I went to a dealer or AD just to look and end up with a new watch.

Tell me about it, I've done that twice in the last month, was just 'looking' during my lunch hour, and came back with a gold daytona one time, and a day-date the next!!!

alanski · 16 May 2012, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by caryyee

Tell me about it, I've done that twice in the last month, was just 'looking' during my lunch hour, and came back with a gold daytona one time, and a day-date the next!!!

lol this came from my friend whom i was having lunch with :)

hes the one who has got me hooked on vintage for the last goodness knows how many yrs

you guys may know him as jedly1

the watch was staring at me over my lunch on the table , so i took it home lol

caryyee · 16 May 2012, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by alanski

lol this came from my friend whom i was having lunch with :)

hes the one who has got me hooked on vintage for the last goodness knows how many yrs

you guys may know him as jedly1

the watch was staring at me over my lunch on the table , so i took it home lol

We have the same friend, Jedly1 / Andrew is AWESOME! I've met him personally several times as he's half based in Melbourne (which is where I am), I got my sub, gmt and milgauss from him, all within a space of a month!!! He's working hard to get me into vintage too, he's got an eye out for me on a 1964 birth year sub with a gilt dial!

Did he show you his new Patek???

alanski · 16 May 2012, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by caryyee

We have the same friend, Jedly1 / Andrew is AWESOME! I've met him personally several times as he's half based in Melbourne (which is where I am), I got my sub, gmt and milgauss from him, all within a space of a month!!! He's working hard to get me into vintage too, he's got an eye out for me on a 1964 birth year sub with a gilt dial!

Did he show you his new Patek???

hi cary

yeah jed and i go back a pretty long time 8/9 yrs i think , to the times when we were both collecting modern , we try and meet up every so often and was just by chance he was up my way this time round as i kept missing him the last coupla times hes over .

the patek is absolutely sublime , didnt want to gvie him it back after i tried it on . the dial is stunning and the showpiece back even more so . the finish and the quality is trully wonderful .

cronin · 16 May 2012, 12:19 AM

Awesome!

apan · 16 May 2012, 12:33 AM

This is what vintage Rolex is all about..

Perfect gilt dial / hands + superdome + faded insert + a matching strap to top it off

Robbyvm · 16 May 2012, 03:16 AM

Great loking Gilt Alan!
Don't tell me it's a '65 ...?

1675-David · 16 May 2012, 03:55 AM

Stunner

Goiguidoc · 16 May 2012, 07:49 AM

Very nice Bart Simpson gilt model!
Very difficult to find.
Congrats.

r14 · 16 May 2012, 07:56 AM

A beautiful dial!!

gregorpal · 16 May 2012, 08:41 AM

Very nice! dial looks fantastic and faded insert is just perfect

bluemartinifan · 16 May 2012, 11:43 AM

Stunning dial and insert Alan - enjoy! Is that one of Jed's straps?

alanski · 16 May 2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by bluemartinifan

Stunning dial and insert Alan - enjoy! Is that one of Jed's straps?

It sure is and it's super comfy and Supple and soft

Jed kindly gave me a coupla straps

I wasn't convinced about subs on straps but now I have been converted
Especially on this gilt dial a vintage strap just matches it perfectly

Here's the original insert that' was on it I swapped it out with another one I had as I didn't want to damage the original one , it's a fat fat font early 60s faded so rare as hens teeth and hard to replace so will keep it good and use my other 70s faded one I have which u see in the scans above

AWS · 16 May 2012, 12:27 PM

Gilt dial, faded insert, nice case and hands on a vintage strap....great combination. Congrats!

polarinda · 16 May 2012, 03:21 PM

Wow just wow

cruvon · 16 May 2012, 05:57 PM

That's beautiful, awesome!

Puffy · 16 May 2012, 09:23 PM

very nice!

onkyo · 17 May 2012, 12:14 AM

love those gilts.... thanks for sharing.

16 May 2012, 12:05 AM	#1
alanski "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Posts: 196	my new old 5513 got this yesterday after having lunch with an old friend went for lunch came back with yet another watch how gilts should be glossy and shiney , nice strong case , ncie set of hands superdome crystal , and a lovely old faded old insert on a vintage leather strap too

16 May 2012, 12:15 AM	#2
Keeperoftime "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Jeremy Location: Louisiana Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,732	Lovely example! "went for lunch came back with yet another watch" I can't tell you how many times, I went to a dealer or AD just to look and end up with a new watch. __________________ As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers. William Blake

16 May 2012, 05:57 PM	#18
cruvon "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,688	That's beautiful, awesome! __________________ Last thing I remember, I was Running outta sight I had to find the passage back,To the place I was before. ’Relax,’ said this Rolex place,We are programmed to receive. You can checkout any time you like, But you can never leave!

16 May 2012, 09:23 PM	#19
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	very nice! __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

16 May 2012, 12:19 AM	#7
cronin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Drew Location: . Posts: 299	Awesome!

16 May 2012, 12:33 AM	#8
apan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 170	This is what vintage Rolex is all about.. Perfect gilt dial / hands + superdome + faded insert + a matching strap to top it off

16 May 2012, 03:16 AM	#9
Robbyvm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,239	Great loking Gilt Alan! Don't tell me it's a '65 ...?

16 May 2012, 03:55 AM	#10
1675-David "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 6,028	Stunner

16 May 2012, 07:49 AM	#11
Goiguidoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Greg Location: Europe Watch: Rolex vintage Posts: 1,062	Very nice Bart Simpson gilt model! Very difficult to find. Congrats.

16 May 2012, 07:56 AM	#12
r14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Posts: 80	A beautiful dial!!

16 May 2012, 08:41 AM	#13
gregorpal "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Myplaceintheworld Posts: 335	Very nice! dial looks fantastic and faded insert is just perfect

16 May 2012, 11:43 AM	#14
bluemartinifan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Russ Location: Dallas Texas Watch: 5513 Posts: 2,124	Stunning dial and insert Alan - enjoy! Is that one of Jed's straps?

16 May 2012, 12:27 PM	#16
AWS "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Allan Location: USA Posts: 959	Gilt dial, faded insert, nice case and hands on a vintage strap....great combination. Congrats!

16 May 2012, 03:21 PM	#17
polarinda "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Trav Location: singapore Watch: it Posts: 2,312	Wow just wow

17 May 2012, 12:14 AM	#20
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	love those gilts.... thanks for sharing.

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