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sbakar · 31 May 2008, 07:41 AM

Hi everyone,

If you remember my story, I was hunting all over Ontario for a new SD. Well, I found out May 15 that I got into Medicine at Queen's Univ. in Kingston, ON, so it was time to treat myself!

Here's my SD M-serial. BTW, I had read somewhere that the SD doesn't come with the calendar - this is not true, at least not in my case.

Some photos:

Dwelly and I have been out for a stroll

Regarding time-keeping, with the face up at night, the watch loses about 0.5 seconds every 36 hours. Last night, I keep the watch 'standing up' (i.e. dial vertical and perpendicular to the table) and it is now 4 seconds slow. Clearly, I need to keep it face up!

Also, do new watches tend to gain slightly over a few weeks? If it gains 0.5 seconds, it should be bang-on by keeping the face up at night.

I'm really loving this watch!

Please don't hesitate to PM for my Word document re. prices and experiences at 10 Ontario AD's. If I can be of any other help, please PM me, too!

Take care,

SNB

Rolexitis · 31 May 2008, 07:45 AM

What a beauty !

SPACE-DWELLER · 31 May 2008, 07:45 AM

Awesome pics!

Real eye candy!

Congrats on this classic icon from Rolex!

sbakar · 31 May 2008, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Awesome pics!

Real eye candy!

Congrats on this classic icon from Rolex!

Thanks...I even caught the laser etched coronet multiple times! All by accident, too.

SNB

SPACE-DWELLER · 31 May 2008, 07:49 AM

Yup! Noted that! Great pics!

gha · 31 May 2008, 07:54 AM

nice going....congrats on the Med School, and the timepiece....Shouldn't miss any classes with that assisting you in being timely !!......Good Luck ...gha

sbakar · 31 May 2008, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gha

nice going....congrats on the Med School, and the timepiece....Shouldn't miss any classes with that assisting you in being timely !!......Good Luck ...gha

Thanks for the wishes. I am very excited!

I will post more pics when I get the chance. These were just some quick shots fired off today, with marginal composition and lighting techniques.

SNB

OYSTERMANN · 31 May 2008, 08:05 AM

Marvellous looking watch

.

Congratulations

My favourite shot is the one with the Blue Bells - looks great

.

beamon · 31 May 2008, 08:05 AM

Way to go, SNB!

Wishing you the best in Med school and with the new SD. That is on my short list, too!

sbakar · 31 May 2008, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OYSTERMANN

Marvellous looking watch

.

Congratulations

My favourite shot is the one with the Blue Bells - looks great

.

I must say, that is one of my favourites, too! The blue/purple really stands out.

SNB

sea-dweller · 31 May 2008, 08:07 AM

Nice watch and nice photos ! Enjoy !

mike · 31 May 2008, 08:11 AM

Congrats and sweet pics by the way.

OYSTERMANN · 31 May 2008, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbakar

I must say, that is one of my favourites, too! The blue/purple really stands out.

SNB

Hey, great minds think alike

! You're certainly capable with a camera and have a good eye for showing off your watch to best advantage

.

By the way, many congratulations on your success getting into Queens University - fantastic news

.

sbakar · 31 May 2008, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OYSTERMANN

Hey, great minds think alike

! You're certainly capable with a camera and have a good eye for showing off your watch to best advantage

.

By the way, many congratulations on your success getting into Queens University - fantastic news

.

Thanks very much!

I took photography in Grade 11 (i.e. a LONG time ago!). We did things the hardcore old-school way: 1970's Pentax manual SLR, Ilford films, developed the films manually in light-proof bags and containers with developer, stop, and fix solutions, then we used darkroom techniques to expose our own prints using enlargers and photo paper. EVERYTHING was done by ourselves, and when a great picture came out, you KNEW how much effort went into it. THAT was truly satisfying! Oh yeah...black & white, of course!

These darn DSLR's these days...too easy!

I will post a couple of my old pics from then to show you what came out!

SNB

OYSTERMANN · 31 May 2008, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbakar

Thanks very much!

I took photography in Grade 11 (i.e. a LONG time ago!). We did things the hardcore old-school way: 1970's Pentax manual SLR, Ilford films, developed the films manually in light-proof bags and containers with developer, stop, and fix solutions, then we used darkroom techniques to expose our own prints using enlargers and photo paper. EVERYTHING was done by ourselves, and when a great picture came out, you KNEW how much effort went into it. THAT was truly satisfying! Oh yeah...black & white, of course!

These darn DSLR's these days...too easy!

I will post a couple of my old pics from then to show you what came out!

SNB

Wow, that certainly sounds like you learned all about the basic elements of photography from the ground up

. But, at least you know the mechanics of the art in a way that a digital 'point-and-shoot' approach nowadays can never emulate.

Can't wait to see some examples of your vintage photography

!

kcmo · 31 May 2008, 08:50 AM

Congrats on the SD!!! Looks great on you....and wonderful news about getting into med school too!

SPACE-DWELLER · 31 May 2008, 08:59 AM

Just looked at these great pics again.

Must say that lately I get mixed feelings when seeing pics of the great SD.

I simply LOVE the SD, but I also get kinda sad when thinking about the fact that it is no more made!

Anybody feel the same way? I.e: Loving to see the SD but hating to feel sad about its discontinuation??

sbakar · 31 May 2008, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Just looked at these great pics again.

Must say that I always get mixed feelings when seeing pics of the great SD.

I simply LOVE the SD, but I also get kinda sad when thinking about the fact that it is no more made!

Anybody feel the same way? I.e: Loving to see the SD but hating to feel sad about its discontinuation??

I'm just glad I got it when I did, and that things worked out!

I know what you mean, though!

SNB

Magik · 31 May 2008, 09:01 AM

Congratulations!! Thank you for sharing your pictures with us. They were terrific. You made a great watch choice. Enjoy!

SPACE-DWELLER · 31 May 2008, 09:02 AM

I sure am glad I got mine, too!

The SD rocks!

erwin · 31 May 2008, 09:07 AM

That's is one beautiful watch! I'm a proud owner as well!

dmalka · 31 May 2008, 02:14 PM

Congrats on the watch and the Medicine University too, DR.

harvey · 31 May 2008, 03:37 PM

congratz on the sd! certainly a good choice...

congratz on getting into med school!

CPCC · 31 May 2008, 04:30 PM

congrats

jasonbellevue · 31 May 2008, 05:02 PM

Congratulations on the SD!

sbakar · 31 May 2008, 05:08 PM

Thanks for the wishes, everyone!

I will post some of the 'vintage' pics for Oystermann later tomorrow.

SNB

Arrows58 · 31 May 2008, 05:12 PM

One word says it all CLASSIC!

Wear in good health, and all the best at university

Good luck

Baptistman · 31 May 2008, 05:48 PM

Way to go, big congrats

Chris B · 31 May 2008, 05:50 PM

Great pics, many congrats

Trurolexer · 31 May 2008, 10:06 PM

BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!!

What A Nice SD!!! Nice Shots too!!!

Well, Congrats for your calendar. My AD don't give me any calendar in my two purchasing!!!

31 May 2008, 07:41 AM	#1
sbakar "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 650	My new SD (LOTS of pics!!) Hi everyone, If you remember my story, I was hunting all over Ontario for a new SD. Well, I found out May 15 that I got into Medicine at Queen's Univ. in Kingston, ON, so it was time to treat myself! Here's my SD M-serial. BTW, I had read somewhere that the SD doesn't come with the calendar - this is not true, at least not in my case. Some photos: Dwelly and I have been out for a stroll Regarding time-keeping, with the face up at night, the watch loses about 0.5 seconds every 36 hours. Last night, I keep the watch 'standing up' (i.e. dial vertical and perpendicular to the table) and it is now 4 seconds slow. Clearly, I need to keep it face up! Also, do new watches tend to gain slightly over a few weeks? If it gains 0.5 seconds, it should be bang-on by keeping the face up at night. I'm really loving this watch! Please don't hesitate to PM for my Word document re. prices and experiences at 10 Ontario AD's. If I can be of any other help, please PM me, too! Take care, SNB Last edited by sbakar; 31 May 2008 at 07:44 AM.. Reason: Rotate some photos

31 May 2008, 07:45 AM	#2
Rolexitis "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Earth Watch: 114060 Posts: 3,203	What a beauty ! __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

31 May 2008, 07:45 AM	#3
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Awesome pics! Real eye candy! Congrats on this classic icon from Rolex! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

31 May 2008, 07:49 AM	#5
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Yup! Noted that! Great pics! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

31 May 2008, 08:05 AM	#8
OYSTERMANN "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Neil Location: West Midlands UK Watch: DJ,DD,GMTIIc,Sub Posts: 7,063	Marvellous looking watch. Congratulations My favourite shot is the one with the Blue Bells - looks great. __________________ Neil 116231 SS/RG DATEJUST 2007 118238 YG DAY-DATE 2007 116713 LN SS/YG GMT IIc 2008 116613 LB SS/YG SUBMARINER 2009 216570 SS EXPLORER II 2013 116520 SS DAYTONA 2014

31 May 2008, 07:54 AM	#6
gha "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: gha Location: Canada Watch: Rolex DateJust Posts: 664	nice going....congrats on the Med School, and the timepiece....Shouldn't miss any classes with that assisting you in being timely !!......Good Luck ...gha

31 May 2008, 08:05 AM	#9
beamon Retired Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southern AZ, USA Posts: 87	Way to go, SNB! Wishing you the best in Med school and with the new SD. That is on my short list, too!

31 May 2008, 08:07 AM	#11
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Nice watch and nice photos ! Enjoy !

31 May 2008, 08:11 AM	#12
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Congrats and sweet pics by the way.

31 May 2008, 08:50 AM	#16
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Congrats on the SD!!! Looks great on you....and wonderful news about getting into med school too!

31 May 2008, 08:59 AM	#17
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Just looked at these great pics again. Must say that lately I get mixed feelings when seeing pics of the great SD. I simply LOVE the SD, but I also get kinda sad when thinking about the fact that it is no more made! Anybody feel the same way? I.e: Loving to see the SD but hating to feel sad about its discontinuation?? __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

31 May 2008, 09:01 AM	#19
Magik Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Patrick Location: Royal Kunia, HI Watch: Sub-Date & GMT ll Posts: 603	Congratulations!! Thank you for sharing your pictures with us. They were terrific. You made a great watch choice. Enjoy!

31 May 2008, 09:02 AM	#20
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	I sure am glad I got mine, too! The SD rocks! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

31 May 2008, 09:07 AM	#21
erwin - Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Erwin Location: Hollywood, Ca Watch: SD Posts: 1,032	That's is one beautiful watch! I'm a proud owner as well! __________________ Your watch silently speaks about your character! sd/datejust/tudor/a couple of vintage omegas/tissotMB Meisterstuck Bordeaux pen/MB Noblesse Oblige/Starwalker/MB Classique Fountain pen/MB no 149

31 May 2008, 02:14 PM	#22
dmalka Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: David Location: Miami, Florida Watch: GMTIIc SS Posts: 96	Congrats on the watch and the Medicine University too, DR.

31 May 2008, 03:37 PM	#23
harvey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rolexforums.com Posts: 5,371	congratz on the sd! certainly a good choice... congratz on getting into med school! __________________ And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

31 May 2008, 04:30 PM	#24
CPCC "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Bill Location: USA Posts: 1,857	congrats __________________

31 May 2008, 05:02 PM	#25
jasonbellevue "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Jason Location: at home Posts: 5,098	Congratulations on the SD! __________________

31 May 2008, 05:08 PM	#26
sbakar "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 650	Thanks for the wishes, everyone! I will post some of the 'vintage' pics for Oystermann later tomorrow. SNB

31 May 2008, 05:12 PM	#27
Arrows58 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ian Location: England Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 273	One word says it all CLASSIC! Wear in good health, and all the best at university Good luck __________________ And remember 'You fail 100% of the chances you don't take'

31 May 2008, 05:48 PM	#28
Baptistman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Jon Location: UK Posts: 2,405	Way to go, big congrats __________________ Whatever the watch, it's your wrist, it speaks to you, enjoy it

31 May 2008, 05:50 PM	#29
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,621	Great pics, many congrats

31 May 2008, 10:06 PM	#30
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!! What A Nice SD!!! Nice Shots too!!! Well, Congrats for your calendar. My AD don't give me any calendar in my two purchasing!!!

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