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The Watch Appreciation Thread (Reviews and Photos of Men's Timepieces by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Brei

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This day, TWAT hath given me 2 new goals:

1. An AP RO

2. Building an addition to make a hobby room in my house
 

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Tried on a Blancpain FF Bathyscaphe today. Liked it more than I thought I would, but the date window and lack of steel bracelet turned me off of it.

The JLC Duometre a Quantieme Lunaire in the 40.5 was quite nice,.
 

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Very nice TC! I love it. It looks very nice on your wrist, I am glad you are happy with it.
 

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Chuckie, that UG Chronometer is gorgeous - thanks for posting. I'm a sucker for dauphine hands.

Thanks Roger that's kind of you to say :) I am a fan of nicely proportioned dauphine hands too. Here's a daylight pic with its satin-brushed side contrasting with high polish. I like the way it is an understated watch which has a lot of subtle curves that catches the light in different ways. The blued hand is a deep dark that glows when light hits it at the right angles. I've never come across anyone in real life wearing a UG, the chances of which are probably remote, which I think is kind of nice... unless I should ever bump into you and your fantabulous panda compax! :satisfied:

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Hi all!

First time poster. Thought I'd contribute this vintage Rolex bubbleback I inherited from my deceased grandfather. Had it cleaned and restored. Not the original strap but I quite like the crocodile brown leather replacement he chose. Excuse the Instagram filter.

 

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I really like Rolex from another era. The engine turned bezel, the markers, the dauphine hands, and before it went Superlative...

Thanks for sharing it andy9 :)
 

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sweet Rollie Andy... and the history is what makes it fantastic.
 

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I really like Rolex from another era. The engine turned bezel, the markers, the dauphine hands, and before it went Superlative...

Thanks for sharing it andy9
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Thanks for the kind words and warm welcome!

I'm new to collecting watches and admittedly had to Google each of your compliments. There is so much to learn! But, I still am unclear as to the significance of Rolex going Superlative?
 

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Thank you kindly Nickels, yes the history is everything. My grandfather was a entrepreneur in fashion back in the 60's/70's, and built a respectable business importing Italian and European brands into Taiwan and wholesaling them to greater Asia. I grew up on stories about him traveling to Paris, Milan and Tokyo for Fashion Week so this watch holds a lot of personal significance. When I received the watch from my mum, the dial was green, muddy and discolored (probably from the absurdly hot and humid climate in Taipei) but the local watch repair did an amazing restoration job and I couldn't be happier.
 

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TC, that's stunning. Congrats. It took a while to grow on me from pictures, but ever since I tried a few on, it's impossible to forget. All those finely finished edges, the perfect weight and shape and detail of every link in the bracelet...it feels like nothing else. Really pleased for you. Some time next year I'm going to mug a rapper. :)

Andy, welcome to the vintage club! I think Mr Egg was referring to the ever larger case sizes of modern watches, but I could be wrong.

Mr Egg: beautiful pic, beautiful watch

Hayward: love the brown strap on the Speedy

Akatsuki: Duometre is wonderful...the platinum one is I think my dream JLC
 

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That is so cool. It looks great. I would rather have a watch like that than anything one could get in a store.
I wasn't going to add this previously but it reminded me of a 1940's Olympic chrono I had that was my grandfather's. We found it in one of his old toolboxes and it too was corroded and not working, but we had it beautifully restored and ran like a champ. Unfortunately it was stolen when I moved to LA so I have lost that history and it still pains me. I am interested however in your grandfather's time in Taipei! I lived there for over three years and my lovely wife grew up there.
btw.. welcome :D
 
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