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mamas · 13 May 2006, 07:22 AM

Okay guys,most of us here will have a dive watch and a sunday best.. so lets see them... here are two of my watches that fit such a description, a dive watch from the 1960's the semaster 300 and a connie from early 1960's. So lets see your dive watch and your sunday best

JJ Irani · 13 May 2006, 07:26 AM

Certainly can be considered a dive watch with that TRIPLOCK crown and, yes, it's my weekend best!!

mailman · 13 May 2006, 08:51 AM

Here are both of my dive watches. The Sub is my Sunday best

padi56 · 13 May 2006, 07:27 PM

Well got a few vintage Seiko,but the one that has spent most time
underwater in a diving environment, is my trusty Citizen Aqua-land 11.
The other a 78 SD 1665.

mamas · 13 May 2006, 11:14 PM

wow padi.. that is a really nice vintage SD! really like those vintage rolexes.. but prices are a bit too much for me. Did you buy it in 78? or is it a more recent acquisistion?

padi56 · 13 May 2006, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamas

wow padi.. that is a really nice vintage SD! really like those vintage rolexes.. but prices are a bit too much for me. Did you buy it in 78? or is it a more recent acquisistion?

No Mamas the SD 1665 and 6263 belonged to my Father,they are my most treasured possessions, and would never part with them.I have another SD 16660 that I bought new in Singapore in 2000.But like you like the old vintage stuff the best,my most worn watch now, is my £5 boot sale Rolex Unicorn.

Prince · 13 May 2006, 11:26 PM

Dive watch...

Sunday best...

mbogo · 14 May 2006, 12:17 AM

My dive watch:

My Sunday best:

George

Prince · 14 May 2006, 12:23 AM

Excellent, George. Flawless selection of a dive watch (IMHO), and the dial on your DJ is yummy!

JJ Irani · 14 May 2006, 06:14 AM

WOW, George...that new DJ dial is a beauty!!

mamas · 14 May 2006, 06:06 PM

Padi, do you have a pic of your rolex unicorn? for £5 that must be bargain of the century

padi56 · 14 May 2006, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamas

Padi, do you have a pic of your rolex unicorn? for £5 that must be bargain of the century

I asked the price he wanted £5, so I swiftly gave him £5 for the watch. And thought I will have a have a proper look when I get home,and after a good clean.Lovely little 15 jewel movement, marked Unicorn watch, all running, and inside the caseback JUST what I hoped to see," Rolex Watch Company".Silver hallmark dates case to 1921.

Silver case Unicorn 1921.

Movement excuse picture only a scan.

mailman · 14 May 2006, 07:20 PM

That watch is beautiful Padi.

You can wear it with anything too.

mamas · 14 May 2006, 07:41 PM

wow, what a stunning piece padi! incredible condition too.. you definately get the sale of the century there.. what a great vinateg!

padi56 · 14 May 2006, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamas

wow, what a stunning piece padi! incredible condition too.. you definately get the sale of the century there.. what a great vinateg!

This one is almost a twin to the Unicorn, different hands.But case
hallmark 1924,and movement signed Rolex, but they look the same 15 jewel movement,other than says adjusted.

1924 H/mark case Paul Perregaux 17 Jewel. The inventor of the twin lock a screwed stem system crown, Swiss patent in 1925
Hans Wilsdorf of Rolex grasped that a hermetically sealed case, together with careful fitting of the crystal and a special stem mechanism, would produce a better water proof wristwatch.He quickly negotiated to have the Perregaux patent assigned to him. Wilsdorf then obtained a British patent on October 18 1926,Then Rolex Oyster was born and became a commercial success.. In 1927, a stenographer, Mercedes Gleitze, swam the English Channel with the unheard of accompaniment of a wristwatch –the Rolex Oyster— on her wrist for the entire 15 hour, 15 minute, swim

Excuse picture only a scan

Paul Perregaux patent screwed stem system 1925,which Hans Wilsdorf of Rolex aquirerd,to make the first oyster cased Rolex.

mamas · 15 May 2006, 12:59 AM

great information and very interesting to read... thanks padi. to have 2 such pieces in such condition is exceptional.. vintages have characetr which i dont think modern watch manufacturers capture.. i wonder how many watches of today will be around in 80 years time..

JJ Irani · 15 May 2006, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamas

great information and very interesting to read... thanks padi. to have 2 such pieces in such condition is exceptional.. vintages have characetr which i dont think modern watch manufacturers capture.. i wonder how many watches of today will be around in 80 years time..

I guarantee you that both...my watches and I...will be around 80 years from now!!

mailman · 15 May 2006, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

I guarantee you that both...my watches and I...will be around 80 years from now!!

Well JJ I hope so

You've already been around since BC times, so what the hell's another 80 years?

Rockrolex · 15 May 2006, 11:37 AM

To the extent that I dive (never been down more than 20 ft), this is my dive watch:

I really can't decide among these as my favorite dress watches:

or one of these:

Subfiend · 15 May 2006, 02:08 PM

Dive watches:

Sunday best:

Biblebanger · 16 May 2006, 02:15 AM

My dive watch

My Sunday Best

Hunting Watch

Of course, they are all interchangeable.

Gedanken · 16 May 2006, 10:05 PM

Sunday best, potter-round-the-house and dive watches. The Tudor's awaiting an oyster bracelet - I've decided that the strap's not really my style after all.

One of these days I'll have to find the time to take some better photos.

padi56 · 16 May 2006, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gedanken

Sunday best, potter-round-the-house and dive watches. The Tudor's awaiting an oyster bracelet - I've decided that the strap's not really my style after all.

One of these days I'll have to find the time to take some better photos.

Have you tried adding a deployment clasp to the strap makes a big difference.

Gedanken · 16 May 2006, 11:17 PM

Nah, Peter, I like bracelets because I can get them wet (washing hands, dishes and giving the watches a scrub in the shower) without worrying about it. The strap just bugs me because at the rate I'm going, it's going to start stinking sooner or later.

13 May 2006, 07:22 AM	#1
mamas "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 792	Sunday best dive Okay guys,most of us here will have a dive watch and a sunday best.. so lets see them... here are two of my watches that fit such a description, a dive watch from the 1960's the semaster 300 and a connie from early 1960's. So lets see your dive watch and your sunday best

13 May 2006, 07:26 AM	#2
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Certainly can be considered a dive watch with that TRIPLOCK crown and, yes, it's my weekend best!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

13 May 2006, 08:51 AM	#3
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,510	Here are both of my dive watches. The Sub is my Sunday best __________________ JJ

13 May 2006, 07:27 PM	#4
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,063	Well got a few vintage Seiko,but the one that has spent most time underwater in a diving environment, is my trusty Citizen Aqua-land 11. The other a 78 SD 1665. __________________ 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

13 May 2006, 11:26 PM	#7
Prince "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Real Name: Allan Location: St. Augustine, FL Watch: Daytona/Sub/GMT/DJ Posts: 20,323	Dive watch... Sunday best... __________________ Member: Rolex Keeper's Society "You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself." - Rick Nelson

13 May 2006, 11:14 PM	#5
mamas "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 792	wow padi.. that is a really nice vintage SD! really like those vintage rolexes.. but prices are a bit too much for me. Did you buy it in 78? or is it a more recent acquisistion?

14 May 2006, 12:17 AM	#8
mbogo Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 124	My dive watch: My Sunday best: George

14 May 2006, 12:23 AM	#9
Prince "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Real Name: Allan Location: St. Augustine, FL Watch: Daytona/Sub/GMT/DJ Posts: 20,323	Excellent, George. Flawless selection of a dive watch (IMHO), and the dial on your DJ is yummy! __________________ Member: Rolex Keeper's Society "You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself." - Rick Nelson

14 May 2006, 06:14 AM	#10
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	WOW, George...that new DJ dial is a beauty!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

14 May 2006, 06:06 PM	#11
mamas "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 792	Padi, do you have a pic of your rolex unicorn? for £5 that must be bargain of the century

14 May 2006, 07:20 PM	#13
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,510	That watch is beautiful Padi. You can wear it with anything too. __________________ JJ

14 May 2006, 07:41 PM	#14
mamas "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 792	wow, what a stunning piece padi! incredible condition too.. you definately get the sale of the century there.. what a great vinateg!

15 May 2006, 12:59 AM	#16
mamas "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 792	great information and very interesting to read... thanks padi. to have 2 such pieces in such condition is exceptional.. vintages have characetr which i dont think modern watch manufacturers capture.. i wonder how many watches of today will be around in 80 years time..

15 May 2006, 11:37 AM	#19
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,967	To the extent that I dive (never been down more than 20 ft), this is my dive watch: I really can't decide among these as my favorite dress watches: or one of these: __________________ 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

15 May 2006, 02:08 PM	#20
Subfiend "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Outside Watch: Isn't it obvious? Posts: 1,926	Dive watches: Sunday best: __________________ Subfiend

16 May 2006, 02:15 AM	#21
Biblebanger Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fargo Posts: 116	My dive watch My Sunday Best Hunting Watch Of course, they are all interchangeable.

16 May 2006, 10:05 PM	#22
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Sunday best, potter-round-the-house and dive watches. The Tudor's awaiting an oyster bracelet - I've decided that the strap's not really my style after all. One of these days I'll have to find the time to take some better photos. __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

16 May 2006, 11:17 PM	#24
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Nah, Peter, I like bracelets because I can get them wet (washing hands, dishes and giving the watches a scrub in the shower) without worrying about it. The strap just bugs me because at the rate I'm going, it's going to start stinking sooner or later. __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

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