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Old 1 October 2018, 09:21 PM   #31
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No, kind of stumbled upon it on Gumtree of all places.

Yeah these are thin on the ground here in OZ, believe me. Second one I have seen in 12 months.
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Old 1 October 2018, 10:04 PM   #32
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Congratulations! Get some chrome polish from the nearest petrol station/auto store and give the crystal a going over. Then wear the hell out of it!!
I would advice to let that beautiful plexi alone and rather put a replacement on and keep the original one at home if the condition bothers him
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Old 1 October 2018, 10:53 PM   #33
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ok, good advice! Thanks Tomas :)
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Old 3 October 2018, 07:03 AM   #34
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nice buy
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Old 3 October 2018, 12:47 PM   #35
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Thanks

It arrived this morning. Should I be worried about the plexi?
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Old 3 October 2018, 08:48 PM   #36
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It looks like the seller polywatched the plexi after some of the photos of it were taken and prior to selling it to me. So the marks and small cracks are from impacts over the years but they now look really unusual as all the other wear and tear scuffing has been removed.

The watch is in terrific condition, the bezel insert is starting to fade nicely.

Where would I aquire a lume pip for one of these? Is it poor form to pop an after market one onto a watch like this or should I find an authentic one?
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Old 3 October 2018, 08:51 PM   #37
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I did mate, was close to buying/trading for it then too! Probably should have.
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Old 4 October 2018, 11:53 AM   #38
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Put a superdome on it, top hat with date bubble sucks. They look a lot cleaner with dome crystal. Keep the original with the watch tho
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Old 4 October 2018, 03:50 PM   #39
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Ok good advice thanks. Yeah that top hat has been around the block a few times.

The white dot at the 50 on the bezel insert and the white matter kind of wedged behind the bezel at 55 were just plaster I think. They washed right off. The watch was FILTHY when I received it. I sonic cleared the bracelet only to release a xenomorph into my home.

The case was also mucky, but brushed it with antibacterial detergent and a light brush and it looks amazing. The bezel is still very hard to turn, so I am scared to see who/what lives under it.
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Old 4 October 2018, 08:07 PM   #40
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Does anyone know what box this watch came with?
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Old 4 October 2018, 08:19 PM   #41
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Given where these have gone, that's a totally fair price. Agree with having a new crystal put in and a little LIGHT spruce up by a trusted vintage watchmaker and thats a perfect wear for life watch.
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Old 5 October 2018, 01:22 AM   #42
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Nice acquisition!

I am curious how the dial looks under all the plexiglass mess.
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Old 5 October 2018, 02:28 AM   #43
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Wow totally awesome acquisition! I would be very pleased with this one.
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Old 5 October 2018, 07:41 AM   #44
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Here are some hopefully clearer shots of the dial.
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Old 5 October 2018, 02:13 PM   #45
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congrats.

on the lume pip i would not put one on there unless you source an original tritium one. would not put after market. i actually like it fine without the pip.

the last few photos of the watch really show off the lume patina. i like how it is yellowish with the lume on the dial plots and hands matching. hopefully the hands weren't color matched. judging by the original condition i'm guessing it was not.
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Old 5 October 2018, 02:38 PM   #46
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Here are some hopefully clearer shots of the dial.
interesting - you bought it and now selling it?

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1977-Rol...8AAOSw-L5btpIF
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Old 5 October 2018, 02:43 PM   #47
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No.

Ebay has a free listing promotion at the moment. This is a great way to gauge the real time current value of a watch in Australia.
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Old 5 October 2018, 06:11 PM   #48
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No.

Ebay has a free listing promotion at the moment. This is a great way to gauge the real time current value of a watch in Australia.
right........ so you're putting up non genuine listings on ebay. Awesome.
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Old 5 October 2018, 06:38 PM   #49
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Yeah I'm not taking the bait man. Move along.
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Old 5 October 2018, 06:49 PM   #50
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Does anyone know which box is most suitable for this watch?
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Old 7 October 2018, 05:24 PM   #51
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Lads, any idea what box would go with this watch? Cheers
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Old 9 October 2018, 04:31 AM   #52
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You know the bezel on those come off very easily. It just pops off and there's only "two" parts (technically it's three..the insert/bezel/spring but when you pop it off, the insert is nested in the bezel so it acts as one piece). I'd pop that sucker off and get it nice and clean underneath.

Sorry, can't help you with the box...
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Old 9 October 2018, 06:42 AM   #53
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Hi, I was thinking of doing that as I can feel a lot of resistance from 'something' under the bezel when I turn it. I might ask my jeweler to do it when he pops in the new plexi. Thanks
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Old 9 October 2018, 06:59 AM   #54
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No need to have the dealer do it, you should be able to use your thumb to push up on the bezel (at say the 5 o'clock position) and then it just lifts right off. To reinstall just push it down until it lightly clicks into place. It's very simple.
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Old 9 October 2018, 07:00 AM   #55
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Ah ok, excellent thanks mate. Carrying around some other guys DNA sample for a few days was really starting to bug me. I will do this tonight.
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Old 9 October 2018, 07:10 AM   #56
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I took some photos of the dial under a black light. Do you guys think this lume is original? Its completely dead and is very flat and seems to match up beautifully on the dial and hands. So much so, I am a bit skeptical.
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Old 9 October 2018, 07:11 AM   #57
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Old 9 October 2018, 07:12 AM   #58
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Old 9 October 2018, 07:43 AM   #59
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Seems like mine. I too had to ask TRFers as mine had no glow under UV (just a couple glowing specks). The second oldest watch I own is a mid-late 90's with dead tritium and that one still has a good amount of glow when hit with UV.
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Old 9 October 2018, 11:30 AM   #60
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No.

Ebay has a free listing promotion at the moment. This is a great way to gauge the real time current value of a watch in Australia.
Your listing said you will ignore offers and buy it now price requests, so how exactly is this helping you “gauge” market value? And if you are keeping it, why do you care?
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