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Old 19 October 2019, 11:21 AM   #1
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1976 Radial GMT
This GMT was worn many times by the original owner who used it quite frequently around water. After many years of it sitting in a drawer, he passed it down to his son.

Due to the original environment, corrosion and rust developed under the bezel. Fortunately, the dial and hands were not harmed. The case was also preserved well and not touched more than once or twice.

I was able to remove the rust and bring the watch back to its glory days. Due to the dial alone, this is one of my favorite watches.
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Old 19 October 2019, 11:28 AM   #2
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Wow nice work!
It is a beautiful watch indeed.


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Old 19 October 2019, 12:17 PM   #3
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Fantastic watch!!!! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 19 October 2019, 12:17 PM   #4
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Amazing work as usual!
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Old 19 October 2019, 12:27 PM   #5
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A beauty for sure! Hands look like they avoided corrosion as well. Excellent work.
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Old 19 October 2019, 01:13 PM   #6
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Amazing radial dial!
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Old 19 October 2019, 01:21 PM   #7
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Killer results on as killer watch. Nice.
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Old 19 October 2019, 01:30 PM   #8
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Outstanding work, Mr. Ridley




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Old 19 October 2019, 01:33 PM   #9
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That's a beauty Phillip. Nice job indeed.
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Old 19 October 2019, 01:38 PM   #10
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Stunning radial! Great job Phillip!
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Old 19 October 2019, 02:37 PM   #11
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I agree with you Phillip, that dial is amazing. Great work and thanks again for sharing these pieces!
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Old 19 October 2019, 03:39 PM   #12
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Very cool! Beautiful watch.
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Old 19 October 2019, 04:50 PM   #13
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A real beauty, and wonderful photography too!
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Old 19 October 2019, 05:12 PM   #14
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Old 19 October 2019, 08:05 PM   #15
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Nice work.

What a classic.
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Old 20 October 2019, 02:29 AM   #16
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Beautiful work.

Case and dial are amazing !
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Old 20 October 2019, 03:21 AM   #17
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Amazing work as always. Are those service hands or just different natural aging?
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Old 20 October 2019, 04:11 AM   #18
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Amazing looking watch....those crown guards
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Old 20 October 2019, 05:07 AM   #19
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Old 20 October 2019, 05:30 AM   #20
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Beauty!
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Old 20 October 2019, 07:24 AM   #21
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Nice work, thanks for sharing it with us.
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Old 20 October 2019, 08:23 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by Styles Bitchley View Post
Amazing work as always. Are those service hands or just different natural aging?
Good question - it was serviced just once and from what I understand, is that they are original. There is a multitude of colors, but I have seen it before and the watches were original.
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Old 20 October 2019, 04:58 PM   #23
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This is a gem. The colours on the bezel and dial are amazing.
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