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post #15976 of 21198
12/6/12 at 8:47pm
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Originally Posted by gdl203 View Post

Did you just recommend a beaded bracelet for a Portuguese chrono ? [palme de face]

g, have you lost your reading comprehension skills?

i recommended he REPLACE the portuguese chrono with a plain leather or beaded bracelet, and GIVE ME the watch.
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post #15977 of 21198
12/6/12 at 9:08pm
well played Stitches

btw - beaded bracelet would go well with the chrono, but not the auto biggrin.gif
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g, have you lost your reading comprehension skills?
i recommended he REPLACE the portuguese chrono with a plain leather or beaded bracelet, and GIVE ME the watch.
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post #15978 of 21198
12/6/12 at 9:23pm
I meant something more along the lines of switching out the blue croc for brown smile.gif



Should make it a touch more casual.
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post #15979 of 21198
12/6/12 at 9:26pm
Thread Starter 
Alligator is not that casual. Rubber or perforated calf strap would be for this watch. I don't think a nato or canvas strap would work well.
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post #15980 of 21198
12/6/12 at 9:38pm
I get what you are saying, but this is a 21mm wide lug, and I would not dream of wearing it with a rubber strap. Calf isn't such a bad suggestion though.
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post #15981 of 21198
12/6/12 at 10:07pm
casual or not, get that brown strap NAOW. its awesome. brown and blue is always a winning combo. adds some variation to the theme.
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post #15982 of 21198
12/6/12 at 11:47pm

Planning on it. It's a great looking combination that's for sure.

 

In fact I think it's much better than with the blue strap. 

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post #15983 of 21198
12/7/12 at 2:43pm
After getting the 1931 Reverso not sure what is next on the list. I've wanted a Santos 100 for some time but feel like the medium is the largest I'd go--specifically like the steel/rose gold model with croc strap. That, or a steel MC Memovox in good shape. I compromised on my first big watch purchase and went with the MC Chrono, and not the Memovox. MC Chrono is sold now for that reason and because I found I used the complication so rarely.

Stitches, any leads? biggrin.gif I could use another alarm clock.
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post #15984 of 21198
12/8/12 at 6:28am
New strap. I like it! smile.gif


Edited by apropos - 12/8/12 at 6:41am
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post #15985 of 21198
12/8/12 at 6:30am
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Originally Posted by PartagasIV View Post

After getting the 1931 Reverso not sure what is next on the list. I've wanted a Santos 100 for some time but feel like the medium is the largest I'd go--specifically like the steel/rose gold model with croc strap. That, or a steel MC Memovox in good shape. I compromised on my first big watch purchase and went with the MC Chrono, and not the Memovox. MC Chrono is sold now for that reason and because I found I used the complication so rarely.
Stitches, any leads? biggrin.gif I could use another alarm clock.

The Memovox is nice, but not great in terms of practicality if you are a heavy sleeper.  A friend of mine had one, said it wasn't loud enough to be truly useful for him.  He also said it was a function that he ended up not have much use for, got bored with it and sold it in less than a year.  I like them as its kind of an interesting piece of watch history, but after looking at them I just don't get excited by them.  The only JLC that really captures my attention, you already own...the Reverso.

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post #15986 of 21198
12/8/12 at 6:42am

The IWC Portuguese is a gorgeous watch. I need to wait till after bonus season, but its on the list.  that or a submariner, a watch that has grown on me of late.

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post #15987 of 21198
12/8/12 at 1:58pm
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The IWC Portuguese is a gorgeous watch. I need to wait till after bonus season, but its on the list.  that or a submariner, a watch that has grown on me of late.

 

+1 Not only that, its what I would call a modern classic.
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post #15988 of 21198
12/8/12 at 2:14pm
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Some of the older ones are obviously very nice, it's just that I'm not very fond of chronos in general. I'm pretty sure I'd never use the complication and I'm also mostly drawn to very simple watches. That said, I do like the Speedy, IWC 3706 + 3713 as well as the pre (or not) Daytona above.
Agree with you on the Datejust 2, which I actually wanted to like (if only to like something from Rolexes current lineup), but I much prefer something like this:
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Love older Datejusts.
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post #15989 of 21198
12/8/12 at 2:19pm
A store near my apartment sells vintage Rolexes and there is a Stainless Datejust that I've had my eye on. Assuming it was in great condition, what range of prices would be fair? It's a 1977 model.
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post #15990 of 21198
12/8/12 at 5:29pm
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A store near my apartment sells vintage Rolexes and there is a Stainless Datejust that I've had my eye on. Assuming it was in great condition, what range of prices would be fair? It's a 1977 model.

maybe 1.5-2k, depending on exact condition?
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