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mrbieler · 19 January 2007, 07:17 AM

Today the last of my grail watches arrived. My first love was a vintage "Magnum PI" GMT. I picked up my 16750 last fall.

My 2nd love was a snowflake Tudor. Today, as I pulled in from the drive back from Las Vegas, the mailman was walking up my driveway with a package under his arm containing this little gem.

Makes for an awesome companion to my GMT. Brothers in acrylic.

6 months out of the HK RSC (with receipt) for new bezel, crystal, dial, and hands. Ready to roll.

I love how light and slim the old Rolex and Tudor acrylic watches are. They don't weigh anything on a NATO.

Goldsplinter · 19 January 2007, 07:29 AM

dude I love Tudor watches. It's more, like, rare, or exclusive or something when I think of rolex and watches. Like this aweesome-cool guy you don't really know know about, who looks like the coolest guy in the world or something, who is actually related to someone pretty interesting you already know.

Dan Pierce · 19 January 2007, 07:46 AM

Great watches. You sure don't see Tudor's that often. Something tells me you'll find another reason to open the wallet.

Congrats,
dP

mrbieler · 19 January 2007, 07:50 AM

Not for a while at least. Between these two beauties and my rebuilt vintage Seiko, it's tempting to sell everything else I have.

montecristo · 19 January 2007, 08:06 AM

love that tudor...

can I request lume shots?

tonelar · 19 January 2007, 08:09 AM

Awesome pics.... the Tudor and that Bond Nato is a match made in heaven...
Good for you! Wear 'em in the best of health. Mr. B.

kingblackbolt · 19 January 2007, 08:16 AM

Congrats it's always such a rush to find your grail...
I had never seen one of these before you posted the pics here. I love those hands and square markers they are so unique! Could you post some lume shots of that beauty?

mrbieler · 19 January 2007, 08:19 AM

I have not mastered lume shots.
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This is a new dial and hands. Though the dial says tritium, the hands and dial are superluminova. Glows like a torch based on a few minutes in the sun.

The GMT, while also a redial, was done in 1998 and is the one of the last of the tritium. It has a softer glow, but is consistently lite all night.

Goldsplinter · 19 January 2007, 08:27 AM

wow!

I didn't realize those lume thingies were in square shape until now!

Same with the seconds hands...

cool...

Gedanken · 19 January 2007, 09:00 AM

Aw nuts, Jeff, I didn't realise you were after one of those Tudor Subs. There was a similar one, hands and all, that was sitting in my watchmaker's display case for a good long while.

Anyway, with lume shots, you're gonna need a tripod. With the lights on, focus the camera and lock the focus. If your camera allows manual settings, set it to 1/6 of a second and maximise the aperture size by bringing the f-figure (e.g. f 3.5) as low as possible. Set the timer, hit the button and turn off the lights - voila!

Rockrolex · 19 January 2007, 09:07 AM

Beautiful lume shot, James.

And great Tudor, Jeff. Love the square markers. Makes for a very distinctive look.

mrbieler · 19 January 2007, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gedanken

Aw nuts, Jeff, I didn't realise you were after one of those Tudor Subs. There was a similar one, hands and all, that was sitting in my watchmaker's display case for a good long while.

Anyway, with lume shots, you're gonna need a tripod. With the lights on, focus the camera and lock the focus. If your camera allows manual settings, set it to 1/6 of a second and maximise the aperture size by bringing the f-figure (e.g. f 3.5) as low as possible. Set the timer, hit the button and turn off the lights - voila!

My wife is getting a new camera this weekend. I'll try your instructions with that and see what I can do. That's a great photo.

Thanks for the thoughts. I've been looking for one of these on and off for a while. Decided to pull the trigger at the end of the year and began searching in earnest. Sold a few watches I don't wear any more to raise the cash. Finding one fresh out of RSC service was good fortune.

Solo118 · 19 January 2007, 10:43 AM

Do you really think you wont get sucked back into watch buying?? lol its worse than being addicted to drugs

mike · 19 January 2007, 10:53 AM

AW Man!! It's perfect!! What a fantastic piece!

Big congrats! That's just such a stunning watch! You have two of the best!

Gedanken · 19 January 2007, 10:15 PM

Jeff, funny you should mention the Magnum GMT. I just watched the GMT eposide again ("Home From the Sea" in Season 4), and while it was a Pepsi 1675 or 16750 while on his father's wrist, it became a gold bezel/black dial GMT while Magnum was stranded at sea. One other thing is that according to the story, magnum's father was wearing the watch in 1950, but the GMT ref. 6542) was only launched in 1954.

jac67 · 19 January 2007, 10:31 PM

That's a real beauty there Jeff.

I'd like one too.

Wear it in good health.

John.

mrbieler · 19 January 2007, 10:40 PM

I lived in Hawaii from 1980 to 1983 when I was a young boy. Tom Selleck was down the street living in a house in Black Point. I was his paperboy. A bunch of us were frequently used as back drops riding out bikes, etc. We were always around the set.

Between his watch and all the pilots with GMT's I'd see, I KNEW someday I would have one too.

I didn't know anything else about Rolex except for the GMT until much later.

padi56 · 19 January 2007, 10:59 PM

Great Tudor Sub and very very underrated IMHO,Tudor Military Subs are now commanding high prices,and in some cases more than there Rolex brothers

Goldsplinter · 20 January 2007, 07:41 AM

Wow. I Didn't even know that the HOUR HAND was different on the TUDOR!?

OMG... how perception changes everything...lol... but with enough time... I finally saw the Tudor. At least for now.

Gedanken · 20 January 2007, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbieler

I lived in Hawaii from 1980 to 1983 when I was a young boy. Tom Selleck was down the street living in a house in Black Point. I was his paperboy. A bunch of us were frequently used as back drops riding out bikes, etc. We were always around the set.

Between his watch and all the pilots with GMT's I'd see, I KNEW someday I would have one too.

I didn't know anything else about Rolex except for the GMT until much later.

Hey, cool! I'm a Magnum fan - got everything up to Season 4 now, and I've heard that 5 and 6 are on their way.

So, what was Selleck like in real life?

19 January 2007, 07:17 AM	#1
mrbieler "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Lost Angeles Watch: all about acrylic Posts: 683	I'm out of the watch buying business Today the last of my grail watches arrived. My first love was a vintage "Magnum PI" GMT. I picked up my 16750 last fall. My 2nd love was a snowflake Tudor. Today, as I pulled in from the drive back from Las Vegas, the mailman was walking up my driveway with a package under his arm containing this little gem. Makes for an awesome companion to my GMT. Brothers in acrylic. 6 months out of the HK RSC (with receipt) for new bezel, crystal, dial, and hands. Ready to roll. I love how light and slim the old Rolex and Tudor acrylic watches are. They don't weigh anything on a NATO. __________________ - Jeff Cursimus Cum Forfex

19 January 2007, 07:50 AM	#4
mrbieler "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Lost Angeles Watch: all about acrylic Posts: 683	Not for a while at least. Between these two beauties and my rebuilt vintage Seiko, it's tempting to sell everything else I have. __________________ - Jeff Cursimus Cum Forfex

19 January 2007, 08:06 AM	#5
montecristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: New York Watch: 116234 DateJust Posts: 1,769	love that tudor... can I request lume shots? __________________ My Rolex reference books collection: The Rolex Report: An Unauthorized Reference Book For The Rolex Enthusiast Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover) Vintage Rolex Sports Models: A Complete Visual Reference & Unauthorized History (Hardcover)

19 January 2007, 08:09 AM	#6
tonelar "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: Tony Location: san francisco Watch: Seadweller Posts: 1,368	Awesome pics.... the Tudor and that Bond Nato is a match made in heaven... Good for you! Wear 'em in the best of health. Mr. B. __________________ It's a rarity that something popular is actually right... Wear 'em with PRIDE, y'all.

19 January 2007, 08:16 AM	#7
kingblackbolt "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Ren Location: Toronto On Canada Posts: 1,886	Congrats it's always such a rush to find your grail... I had never seen one of these before you posted the pics here. I love those hands and square markers they are so unique! Could you post some lume shots of that beauty? __________________ “Hail to the king, baby" Ash (Army of Darkness 1992)

19 January 2007, 07:29 AM	#2
Goldsplinter Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 237	dude I love Tudor watches. It's more, like, rare, or exclusive or something when I think of rolex and watches. Like this aweesome-cool guy you don't really know know about, who looks like the coolest guy in the world or something, who is actually related to someone pretty interesting you already know.

19 January 2007, 07:46 AM	#3
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,217	Great watches. You sure don't see Tudor's that often. Something tells me you'll find another reason to open the wallet. Congrats, dP

19 January 2007, 08:19 AM	#8
mrbieler "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Lost Angeles Watch: all about acrylic Posts: 683	I have not mastered lume shots. This is a new dial and hands. Though the dial says tritium, the hands and dial are superluminova. Glows like a torch based on a few minutes in the sun. The GMT, while also a redial, was done in 1998 and is the one of the last of the tritium. It has a softer glow, but is consistently lite all night. __________________ - Jeff Cursimus Cum Forfex

19 January 2007, 08:27 AM	#9
Goldsplinter Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 237	wow! I didn't realize those lume thingies were in square shape until now! Same with the seconds hands... cool...

19 January 2007, 09:00 AM	#10
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Aw nuts, Jeff, I didn't realise you were after one of those Tudor Subs. There was a similar one, hands and all, that was sitting in my watchmaker's display case for a good long while. Anyway, with lume shots, you're gonna need a tripod. With the lights on, focus the camera and lock the focus. If your camera allows manual settings, set it to 1/6 of a second and maximise the aperture size by bringing the f-figure (e.g. f 3.5) as low as possible. Set the timer, hit the button and turn off the lights - voila! __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

19 January 2007, 09:07 AM	#11
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,969	Beautiful lume shot, James. And great Tudor, Jeff. Love the square markers. Makes for a very distinctive look. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

19 January 2007, 10:43 AM	#13
Solo118 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 6,092	Do you really think you wont get sucked back into watch buying?? lol its worse than being addicted to drugs

19 January 2007, 10:53 AM	#14
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	AW Man!! It's perfect!! What a fantastic piece! Big congrats! That's just such a stunning watch! You have two of the best!

19 January 2007, 10:15 PM	#15
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Jeff, funny you should mention the Magnum GMT. I just watched the GMT eposide again ("Home From the Sea" in Season 4), and while it was a Pepsi 1675 or 16750 while on his father's wrist, it became a gold bezel/black dial GMT while Magnum was stranded at sea. One other thing is that according to the story, magnum's father was wearing the watch in 1950, but the GMT ref. 6542) was only launched in 1954. __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

19 January 2007, 10:31 PM	#16
jac67 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: John Location: Australia Watch: Me Posts: 1,950	That's a real beauty there Jeff. I'd like one too. Wear it in good health. John.

19 January 2007, 10:40 PM	#17
mrbieler "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Lost Angeles Watch: all about acrylic Posts: 683	I lived in Hawaii from 1980 to 1983 when I was a young boy. Tom Selleck was down the street living in a house in Black Point. I was his paperboy. A bunch of us were frequently used as back drops riding out bikes, etc. We were always around the set. Between his watch and all the pilots with GMT's I'd see, I KNEW someday I would have one too. I didn't know anything else about Rolex except for the GMT until much later. __________________ - Jeff Cursimus Cum Forfex

19 January 2007, 10:59 PM	#18
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,063	Great Tudor Sub and very very underrated IMHO,Tudor Military Subs are now commanding high prices,and in some cases more than there Rolex brothers __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

20 January 2007, 07:41 AM	#19
Goldsplinter Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 237	Wow. I Didn't even know that the HOUR HAND was different on the TUDOR!? OMG... how perception changes everything...lol... but with enough time... I finally saw the Tudor. At least for now.

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