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FTX I · 21 July 2018, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Art 1

Nice

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Originally Posted by Manstrom

Looks perfect, congrats!

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Originally Posted by khalifam

Wow! Lovely! Is the dial original? I've seen some with the white gold around the markers and some with just lume markers? Bit confused but absolutely lovely!!

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Thanks guys. yes everything original and the dial is absolutely blind, but indoors with artificial light the patina on both markers and hands look awesome.

cop414 · 21 July 2018, 09:16 PM

Looks fantastic Flav, a big congratulations

FTX I · 21 July 2018, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cop414

Looks fantastic Flav, a big congratulations

Thank you, Tim. I'm really happy my friend.

enjoythemusic · 21 July 2018, 09:28 PM

EPIC, great pics!

Old Expat Beast · 21 July 2018, 09:31 PM

Great set! Congrats Flavio

FTX I · 21 July 2018, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

EPIC, great pics!

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Great set! Congrats Flavio

Thanks my friends.

watchmework · 21 July 2018, 09:50 PM

Congrats, I saw one of these yesterday as well...I was super impressed, might need to add one to the collection. Enjoy and wear it in the best of health!

AK797 · 21 July 2018, 09:52 PM

Congrats Flavio! As long as you are fully aware this is not a sub then I'm happy for you, mate.

nick c · 21 July 2018, 09:52 PM

Wow, beautiful GMT congratulations my friend.

Stevec14 · 21 July 2018, 09:54 PM

Beautiful. Congratulations on finding a great one.

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FTX I · 21 July 2018, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by watchmework

Congrats, I saw one of these yesterday as well...I was super impressed, might need to add one to the collection. Enjoy and wear it in the best of health!

Thanks my friend.

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Originally Posted by AK797

Congrats Flavio! As long as you are fully aware this is not a sub then I'm happy for you, mate.

Are you sure? Damn..

Thanks a lot buddy.

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Originally Posted by nick c

Wow, beautiful GMT congratulations my friend.

Thank you my friend.

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Originally Posted by Stevec14

Beautiful. Congratulations on finding a great one.

Thanks Steve.

FTX I · 21 July 2018, 10:20 PM

I can't stop staring at the box

FTX I · 21 July 2018, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Burlington

Beautiful watch !! Congratulations

Thank you.

DKS2375 · 21 July 2018, 10:25 PM

Congrats Flavio, enjoy your new GMT!

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FTX I · 21 July 2018, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DKS2375

Congrats Flavio, enjoy your new GMT!

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Thanks ken. Gorgeous GMT. Thanks for sharing.

Old Geezer · 21 July 2018, 11:02 PM

Very nice. Enjoy it in good health.

037 · 21 July 2018, 11:05 PM

Wow, outstanding find. Huge congrats!

Styles Bitchley · 21 July 2018, 11:07 PM

Beautiful. These are looking more vintage as the years go by...I suppose we all are too!

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FTX I · 21 July 2018, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Geezer

Very nice. Enjoy it in good health.

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Originally Posted by 037

Wow, outstanding find. Huge congrats!

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Originally Posted by Styles Bitchley

Beautiful. These are looking more vintage as the years go by...I suppose we all are too!

Thanks a lot guys.

WJGESQ · 21 July 2018, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by FTX I

Gentlemen, please excuse me for posting a five digit GMT here but I didn't know what to do and I'll try to explain. This is a E51xx serial 16710 from 1991, so I know this is not truly vintage according to forum standards, but I thought our friends in the main board are more worried about new basel releases, supply, availability etc, and I thought I'd just bother everyone with this incoming. Of course I'd get a lot of positive answers as people are really kind there and in TRF in general but I'd like to talk about things that are more suited here, and with 27yrs of life and a very beautiful patina I thought it would be welcome here.

Well, as I said this is my first GMT. I talked about this watch for more than a year with the original owner, a very kind gentleman who I know from work, and today we closed a deal that was good for both of us.

The watch is in beautiful original condition and a very complete set. Apart from the tag, everything we would expect is here. Inner and outer box, papers, links, booklets, and also the original invoice from Mayors, and even the salesman business card. There's a Mayors card as well and this is very interesting because apparently Mayors was ahead of its time and they offered a plastic card with the watch serial number along with the certificate, and the card looks like the modern ones that Rolex offers, but this was many years before Rolex moved from folded papers to cards.

Overall the watch is perfect and keeping great time. Of course there are scratches and this is obvious but no ding or deep scratch and I'll keep it that way. I'll fly next week to have it serviced by my trusted watchmaker in Rio but I'll ask no polishing at all and I thank the forum for the acquired taste and knowledge. The insert is beautiful as well with a light red that looks lovely. The patina on the dial and hands is very noticeable, albeit hard to be captured in pics with my crappy phone, and even if look uneven in this poor pic, in person they are perfect and really beautiful.

So this is it gentlemen. Thank you for reading and thanks for letting me post in this board. It's an honor for me to share my happiness here.

You've got a winner there--great condition.

FTX I · 21 July 2018, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by WJGESQ

You've got a winner there--great condition.

Thanks my friend. I'm really happy

FTX I · 21 July 2018, 11:25 PM

One more pic. Loving every minute of it.

meyers · 22 July 2018, 12:30 AM

Yesterday evening at the Jays game

FTX I · 22 July 2018, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by meyers

Yesterday evening at the Jays game

Love it. Beautiful watch.

c41006 · 22 July 2018, 12:40 AM

Congrats! Beautiful GMT

FTX I · 22 July 2018, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by c41006

Congrats! Beautiful GMT

Thanks Joshua.

101031-28 · 22 July 2018, 01:07 AM

Fantastic choice there, Flavio. Big congrats!

FTX I · 22 July 2018, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 101031-28

Fantastic choice there, Flavio. Big congrats!

Thanks buddy.

watchwatcher · 22 July 2018, 01:38 AM

Very nice, Flavio. Congrats, my friend.

Of course you can post your incoming here. I would much rather read that than some of the other threads that seem to be dominating TRF these days...

Blackdog · 22 July 2018, 01:50 AM

Congratulations OP ! That's a beautiful watch !

Here's mine, also a full set and from 1991, with factory jubilee.

Who cares if it is not considered vintage. Tritium and lug holes is as classic as it gets !

21 July 2018, 09:16 PM	#32
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,261	Looks fantastic Flav, a big congratulations __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

21 July 2018, 09:28 PM	#34
enjoythemusic 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Steven Location: Glocal Posts: 21,205	EPIC, great pics! __________________ __________________ ----> Was Great Seeing Everyone At The TRF December 9 Tampa Meetup <---- https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=968133 Love timepieces and want to become a Watchmaker? Rolex has a sensational school. www.RolexWatchmakingTrainingCenter.com/ Sent from my Etch A Sketch using String Theory.

21 July 2018, 09:31 PM	#35
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,826	Great set! Congrats Flavio __________________ _______________________

21 July 2018, 10:20 PM	#42
FTX I "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Flavio Location: N/A Posts: 14,654	I can't stop staring at the box Attached Images

21 July 2018, 11:25 PM	#52
FTX I "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Flavio Location: N/A Posts: 14,654	One more pic. Loving every minute of it. Attached Images

21 July 2018, 09:50 PM	#37
watchmework "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: DC Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600 Posts: 7,869	Congrats, I saw one of these yesterday as well...I was super impressed, might need to add one to the collection. Enjoy and wear it in the best of health!

21 July 2018, 09:52 PM	#38
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	Congrats Flavio! As long as you are fully aware this is not a sub then I'm happy for you, mate.

21 July 2018, 09:52 PM	#39
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Wow, beautiful GMT congratulations my friend.

21 July 2018, 09:54 PM	#40
Stevec14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: Steve Location: U.K. Watch: 321, Snoopy 3 Posts: 4,485	Beautiful. Congratulations on finding a great one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

21 July 2018, 10:25 PM	#44
DKS2375 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Ken Location: New Mexico Watch: GMT & DJ Posts: 416	Congrats Flavio, enjoy your new GMT! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

21 July 2018, 11:02 PM	#46
Old Geezer "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,287	Very nice. Enjoy it in good health.

21 July 2018, 11:05 PM	#47
037 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 6,173	Wow, outstanding find. Huge congrats!

21 July 2018, 11:07 PM	#48
Styles Bitchley "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Canada Watch: 1680 Posts: 1,398	Beautiful. These are looking more vintage as the years go by...I suppose we all are too! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

22 July 2018, 12:30 AM	#53
meyers Banned Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: ○ Watch: 16710 Posts: 435	Yesterday evening at the Jays game Attached Images

22 July 2018, 12:40 AM	#55
c41006 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Joshua Location: Atlanta Watch: Pelagos Posts: 7,933	Congrats! Beautiful GMT

22 July 2018, 01:07 AM	#57
101031-28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: 1665 Posts: 4,764	Fantastic choice there, Flavio. Big congrats! __________________ He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex. Ian Fleming

22 July 2018, 01:38 AM	#59
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,055	Very nice, Flavio. Congrats, my friend. Of course you can post your incoming here. I would much rather read that than some of the other threads that seem to be dominating TRF these days...

22 July 2018, 01:50 AM	#60
Blackdog "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 629	Congratulations OP ! That's a beautiful watch ! Here's mine, also a full set and from 1991, with factory jubilee. Who cares if it is not considered vintage. Tritium and lug holes is as classic as it gets !

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