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Grumpy Badger · 10 September 2013, 07:15 PM

Arrrghhhhh!!! Kill them with fire before they lay eggs!!!

But why do I suddenly have this song going through my head?!
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct...51773540,d.ZGU

krieves · 10 September 2013, 10:24 PM

To take a beautiful watch and make it look like a plastic toy watch is something I just don't understand.

samsmart · 10 September 2013, 10:30 PM

People are really doing that to Sky Dwellers? Are they also spray painting their Bentley's?

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strafer_kid · 10 September 2013, 10:43 PM

No - does not do it for me!

joe100 · 10 September 2013, 11:06 PM

Unm no.

MitchSteel · 11 September 2013, 01:13 AM

Class-less

Like taking a vintage Corniche and painting it up with rainbows and flowers.........some people have done that

TimeOnMyHands · 11 September 2013, 01:19 AM

Pass on these examples. We have all seen many, many mods over the years. Some subtle and actually do not look too bad. Members have commented that some of the minute changes actually look like they could have come from Rolex that way - or even wish they did. Myself I prefer them just the way they come from the factory. (well I did change my clasp - but you wouldn't know it..)

boogiebot · 11 September 2013, 01:22 AM

Like I always say " your dime your time". If some has the loot to spend and they like it go for it.

Macnavara · 11 September 2013, 05:22 AM

Call the police quick

advocatia · 11 September 2013, 05:34 AM

Reading the article, they did "it" to a Patek as well but didn't imprint their brand name on the Patek.

There's a market for most anything and of course money does not equal taste or class so to each his/her own. For me, it cheapens the look of the watch. Me no likey.

Bangel · 11 September 2013, 06:09 AM

No thanks.

solesman · 11 September 2013, 06:13 AM

Pass me the sick bag

CWIN · 11 September 2013, 06:19 AM

I think some of them look great although I would never purchase one. I prefer mine all original.

cajunron · 11 September 2013, 07:16 AM

You might as well put 'spinners' on a Rolls Royce and mudflaps and CB antennas on a Bentley.

ra's ag · 11 September 2013, 07:21 AM

I would wear that watch without a second thought. I would not do that to my own watch, but it's different, so I would wear it.

OML · 11 September 2013, 09:36 AM

So next up - purple for bamford - purple and black - maybe Ozzy?

ecsub44 · 11 September 2013, 10:36 AM

Meh.

Boopie · 11 September 2013, 02:39 PM

I know I'm in the distinct minority, but ...I like it, but only if I had multiple watches, and I wore it occasionally. I wouldn't do that to my only watch.

I've played around with the color tools on the Bamford website, and the combinations are pretty neat. Again, I wouldn't do that to my one and only Rolex, but if I were rich enough to have several, I could see giving it the treatment. Also, assuming the PVD doesn't scratch and look terrible after a few years, I think it is kind of a neat option.

I actually prefer the color mods to completely covering the watch's bezel, case, and bracelet in after-market diamonds.

shaunylw · 11 September 2013, 02:43 PM

I have seen some nice renditions on instagram, and some very similar to the purple that are just terrible.

10 September 2013, 07:15 PM	#31
Grumpy Badger "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Mark Location: Bonny Scotland Watch: 14060M Sub (cosc) Posts: 5,280	Arrrghhhhh!!! Kill them with fire before they lay eggs!!! But why do I suddenly have this song going through my head?! http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct...51773540,d.ZGU __________________ Don't mind me. I'm full of scotch, bitterness and impure thoughts! "You have enemies? Good! That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, DL, FRS.

10 September 2013, 10:24 PM	#32
krieves "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Ken Location: Indiana Watch: Daytona or Exp II Posts: 262	To take a beautiful watch and make it look like a plastic toy watch is something I just don't understand. __________________ Proud owner of an Explorer II and a Stainless/18K gold Daytona.

10 September 2013, 11:06 PM	#35
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Unm no. __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

11 September 2013, 06:19 AM	#43
CWIN "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Chris Location: San Diego Watch: Patek, AP, Rolex Posts: 4,449	I think some of them look great although I would never purchase one. I prefer mine all original. __________________ *Instagram* @cwin

11 September 2013, 07:16 AM	#44
cajunron 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Ronnie Location: Southeastern USA Watch: Omega Seamaster PO Posts: 3,872	You might as well put 'spinners' on a Rolls Royce and mudflaps and CB antennas on a Bentley. __________________

10 September 2013, 10:30 PM	#33
samsmart "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: sam Location: Dallas, TX Watch: Me Tint Posts: 3,777	People are really doing that to Sky Dwellers? Are they also spray painting their Bentley's? Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2

10 September 2013, 10:43 PM	#34
strafer_kid "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Kenny Location: northern ireland Watch: SDs, Subs & GMTs Posts: 5,136	No - does not do it for me!

11 September 2013, 01:13 AM	#36
MitchSteel "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: MDangerSteel Location: Canada Watch: Vintage Rolex Posts: 2,301	Class-less Like taking a vintage Corniche and painting it up with rainbows and flowers.........some people have done that

11 September 2013, 01:19 AM	#37
TimeOnMyHands Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada Watch: 16570 Posts: 457	Pass on these examples. We have all seen many, many mods over the years. Some subtle and actually do not look too bad. Members have commented that some of the minute changes actually look like they could have come from Rolex that way - or even wish they did. Myself I prefer them just the way they come from the factory. (well I did change my clasp - but you wouldn't know it..)

11 September 2013, 01:22 AM	#38
boogiebot "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: canada Watch: me post! Posts: 3,804	Like I always say " your dime your time". If some has the loot to spend and they like it go for it.

11 September 2013, 05:22 AM	#39
Macnavara "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,355	Call the police quick

11 September 2013, 05:34 AM	#40
advocatia Banned Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Andy Location: Florida USA Watch: PAM 422 GMTIIC Posts: 868	Reading the article, they did "it" to a Patek as well but didn't imprint their brand name on the Patek. There's a market for most anything and of course money does not equal taste or class so to each his/her own. For me, it cheapens the look of the watch. Me no likey.

11 September 2013, 06:09 AM	#41
Bangel "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Australia Watch: 116610LN Posts: 15,802	No thanks.

11 September 2013, 06:13 AM	#42
solesman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 529	Pass me the sick bag

11 September 2013, 07:21 AM	#45
ra's ag "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: David Location: NYC & Scottsdale Watch: The next one... Posts: 296	I would wear that watch without a second thought. I would not do that to my own watch, but it's different, so I would wear it.

11 September 2013, 09:36 AM	#46
OML Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: STYLE GURU Location: USA Watch: NEWEST ACQUISITION Posts: 109	So next up - purple for bamford - purple and black - maybe Ozzy?

11 September 2013, 10:36 AM	#47
ecsub44 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: US Watch: Sub Posts: 3,175	Meh. __________________ *侘寂 -- wabi-sabi --* acceptance of transience and imperfection by finding beauty in that which is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete Commissioner of WEIRD POLICE , Badge # ecsub44

11 September 2013, 02:39 PM	#48
Boopie "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beverly Hills, CA Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 3,952	I know I'm in the distinct minority, but ...I like it, but only if I had multiple watches, and I wore it occasionally. I wouldn't do that to my only watch. I've played around with the color tools on the Bamford website, and the combinations are pretty neat. Again, I wouldn't do that to my one and only Rolex, but if I were rich enough to have several, I could see giving it the treatment. Also, assuming the PVD doesn't scratch and look terrible after a few years, I think it is kind of a neat option. I actually prefer the color mods to completely covering the watch's bezel, case, and bracelet in after-market diamonds.

11 September 2013, 02:43 PM	#49
shaunylw "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Here Posts: 4,652	I have seen some nice renditions on instagram, and some very similar to the purple that are just terrible.

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