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Quote:Originally Posted by Keith T -B- : do you have a decent straight ahead shot of that blue/purple dial? Looks like a very rich color. Thanks, it is. I was just admiring it yesterday while driving in sunny weather. First day I...

Quote:Originally Posted by sprout2 Still awaiting pictures of the green fresco Re: two pants, I never do this. Your taste is more likely to change before the pants wear out or, more likely, your desire to get a new suit for some...

Some enamel guilloche dial action... From afar, the dial looks like normal lacquer, either purple or blue depending on light. But get it under a spotlight, and the subtleties of the fired enamel dial glisten marvelously. The...

Quote:Originally Posted by Axelman 17 Do you have a pic? Maybe I missed it earlier in the thread. Grey chalk, Navy chalk, and Navy glenplaid are above. Also have available some grey glenplaid Rangoon. Cloth is 8/9 oz.

Good news and bad news regarding the Racing Green Fresco with rust brown overcheck. My cloth guy checked my store and it turns out it is actually a Rangoon, which makes this cloth even more special and wearable in the summer. Those who...

Quote:Originally Posted by GucciKid Any idea what W. Bill fabric this is? Looks like 60130 can anyone confirm? Looking at my swatch book, it is.

Quote:Originally Posted by bertie There's a few folks on this thread that dabble in fabric - member "squiggle B squiggle" seems well plugged into some fabric shops, for example. Yep.

Quote:Originally Posted by chobochobo can you answer your pms please? Hi sorry for the delay. I am waiting for some incoming information in order to answer your questions fully. Will reply to your PM tomorrow HK time.

Quote:Originally Posted by apropos I think the traditional material for dials is brass, not silver. As you're probably well aware enameled dials are traditionally either gold or copper. Silvered dials are not traditionally plated,...

The Parmigiani Tonda uses lumed hands, as do most of the brand's watches. Such watches will look pretty bad in a few years when the lume discolours. Fine on a sporty watch but not on a dress piece. Lets them save on gold for the hands...