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Old 23 September 2014, 12:21 AM   #1
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Got this 18038 from ebay

saw this listed by a Korean seller, it has very nice dial and case and although the bids were high, decided to go for and its mine now.

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Old 23 September 2014, 12:26 AM   #2
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unique dial, congrats
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Old 23 September 2014, 12:26 AM   #3
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That's an awesome wood dial, correct? Looks great!!
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Old 23 September 2014, 04:35 AM   #4
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That's an awesome wood dial, correct? Looks great!!
Nope, it's a regular wood dial.
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Old 23 September 2014, 12:01 PM   #5
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Nope, it's a regular wood dial.
Thanks Jocke, I enjoy all your posts with that little sense of humour and perfect English .
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Old 23 September 2014, 12:37 AM   #6
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Love the wood, and the nice end links with the strap. Enjoy!
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Old 23 September 2014, 01:11 AM   #7
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Congrats! That's a beautiful dial. One of my two favorite Day-Date dials (the other is Tiger Eye and yes I'm a child of the 70's!)
Looks fantastic with the end links.
Have those end links lying around in a drawer do you? 😄
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Old 23 September 2014, 01:37 AM   #8
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Congrats! That's a beautiful dial. One of my two favorite Day-Date dials (the other is Tiger Eye and yes I'm a child of the 70's!)
Looks fantastic with the end links.
Have those end links lying around in a drawer do you? ��
Bryan, you really spot on. Those end links were from my sold 18038. Actually already trimmed down my DD collection but this one just blown me away.

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Old 23 September 2014, 01:15 AM   #9
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Looks great, congrats!
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Old 23 September 2014, 01:28 AM   #10
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Old 23 September 2014, 01:33 AM   #11
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Congrats, looks very old school!
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Old 23 September 2014, 01:41 AM   #12
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Congrats, looks very old school!
Thanks Tim, i'm from that era so it matches perfectly..
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Old 23 September 2014, 01:34 AM   #13
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Wowww thats is so beautiful. Great pics too. Congratulation!!!
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Old 23 September 2014, 02:05 AM   #14
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Love the dial on that watch! The burl wood and lapis dials are my favorites. Actually saw a lapis dial on the airport train at SFO a few years ago and struck up a conversation with the owner.
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Old 23 September 2014, 02:20 AM   #15
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Congrats, lovely piece with indeed great dial
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Old 23 September 2014, 02:31 AM   #16
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Congratulations!
Love the wood dial, beautiful!
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Old 23 September 2014, 02:34 AM   #17
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Old 23 September 2014, 03:24 AM   #18
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That's a beauty enjoy it.....
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Old 23 September 2014, 04:33 AM   #19
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cool unique dial. I like the way it looks.
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Old 23 September 2014, 04:45 AM   #20
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Nice! Big congrats!
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Old 23 September 2014, 06:28 AM   #21
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great stuff...congrats!
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Old 23 September 2014, 07:08 AM   #22
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Nice one, congrats. A good buy I think. Most dd are pretty beat up or have thin lugs. Yours is pristine.


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Old 23 September 2014, 07:30 AM   #23
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Wow, so many awesome watches you get to see by being apart of this forum ... I love that watch!


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Old 23 September 2014, 07:36 AM   #24
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Absolutely beautiful!!
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Old 23 September 2014, 07:52 AM   #25
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nice dial, not for me but they are interesting
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Old 23 September 2014, 09:03 AM   #26
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Love it. Reminds me of the walnut dashboard on my dad's old car.
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Old 23 September 2014, 09:07 AM   #27
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Great pick up!
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Old 23 September 2014, 09:11 AM   #28
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Lubly jubly indeed. Big congrats.
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Old 23 September 2014, 09:40 AM   #29
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and no two the same , unless its book end cut , but you know what i mean , very nice.
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Old 23 September 2014, 10:20 AM   #30
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What a beauty.
I wanna get another DD lol
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