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FeelingTheBlues · 14 December 2013, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by QueueCumber

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Here's my tribute to you and your great picture my friend.

FeelingTheBlues · 14 December 2013, 01:04 PM

benlee · 14 December 2013, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Here's my tribute to you and your great picture my friend.

This watch looks very very thin. How many mm thickness if I may ask?

FeelingTheBlues · 14 December 2013, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by benlee

This watch looks very very thin. How many mm thickness if I may ask?

Why of course you may!

The watch itself is indeed very thin but I'm afraid I don't know the exact thickness, however, I can tell you that the movement is 1.64mm thick and all the parts surrounding it aren't much bigger...

benlee · 14 December 2013, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Why of course you may!

The watch itself is indeed very thin but I'm afraid I don't know the exact thickness, however, I can tell you that the movement is 1.64mm thick and all the parts surrounding it aren't much bigger...

Wow... that's paper thin! So I guess it is around 5 to 6mm probably, which makes it much thinner even than the Jumbo. It's a vintage right? Which year was it released?

FeelingTheBlues · 14 December 2013, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by benlee

Wow... that's paper thin! So I guess it is around 5 to 6mm probably, which makes it much thinner even than the Jumbo. It's a vintage right? Which year was it released?

It's indeed vintage, I'm not sure of the production year of this very watch but I'm guessing it has been made in the 1960's.

The movement inside this watch is the Audemars Piguet caliber 2003, the ébauche was produced by Jaeger-Lecoultre and has been used for both that AP movement and the Vacheron Constantin 1002. I know this caliber was developed in 1953 and that Audemars Piguet stopped producing it in 2002 (I don't know if VC stopped before or after that year).

5mm to 6mm sounds like a good guess for it, I'll try to measure it next week with my tool at school. I know the case is 33mm wide but that's pretty much all I can say for now. I have tried a Jumbo myself and know it's a really thin watch but it's relative to the fact that it remains a RO, which is a sports watch and therefore has a tougher case. As far as I know back in the days there was some competition between the big brands regarding such watches, the thinner the movement was the better it was and I know that JLC and AP have released some pretty amazing references in that category.

Here are pictures of the side of the watch to give you an idea of how thin it really is.

benlee · 14 December 2013, 02:08 PM

Wow... it's like one of those super-thin Piaget dress watch. Amazing they manage to design such a thin case and movement back in the 60s. You got a winner. 33m a bit too small for me though. Is the case Yellow Gold? I seldom come across Vintage AP watches in this forum. This is the first time I saw one posted here.

FeelingTheBlues · 14 December 2013, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by benlee

Wow... it's like one of those super-thin Piaget dress watch. Amazing they manage to design such a thin case and movement back in the 60s. You got a winner. 33m a bit too small for me though. Is the case Yellow Gold? I seldom come across Vintage AP watches in this forum. This is the first time I saw one posted here.

Piaget, that's one I had forgotten about but that sure knows how to make very thin watches.

Although we still see some pretty flat cases nowadays I don't see companies going back to watches like this one, you can only make movements so thin and they're always more fragile when you do so, therefore you must make sure you don't jeopardize the accuracy of the movement by trying to make is too thin.

33mm isn't for everybody, I know that nowadays such a watch would most probably be at least 38mm if AP had to make another similar model but for a piece of that age I think the size is just right as long as it fits your style. As for the case, it is indeed yellow gold, I wanted something very classy for a dress watch and I needed something thin, made of yellow gold and with only two hands.

If you want to see another vintage model, Bas's dress watch thread in the Non-Rolex Watches section has a picture of another member's vintage AP, it has a white dial, a centered second hand and looks every so beautiful.

benlee · 14 December 2013, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

If you want to see another vintage model, Bas's dress watch thread in the Non-Rolex Watches section has a picture of another member's vintage AP, it has a white dial, a centered second hand and looks every so beautiful.

I'll check that out. Thanks!

AK797 · 15 December 2013, 12:46 AM

Wow Carl, those are quite some pics! I love AP gold too.

FeelingTheBlues · 15 December 2013, 12:52 AM

Thank you Neil, they're just phone pictures but with that new cellphone of mine they do come out better than the ones I'd take with my previous model.

Lovely ROC as well, I really like that model.

Epwerkz · 15 December 2013, 05:06 AM

Went to japanese rest with my wife and took few pics.
Have a great weekend guys

SixPak · 15 December 2013, 02:25 PM

kirsimakov · 15 December 2013, 08:18 PM

DOUGHN · 15 December 2013, 10:00 PM

codecow · 16 December 2013, 01:09 AM

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Love the boxing theme!

samsmart · 17 December 2013, 01:19 PM

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Morning guys, here's an oldie of the 44SS.

Beautiful Watch!

VICI · 17 December 2013, 06:19 PM

Nice watches!

mb23 · 17 December 2013, 06:45 PM

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Love this set up... The Cartier nail is so nice!

Sirowhite · 18 December 2013, 11:47 AM

FeelingTheBlues · 18 December 2013, 09:16 PM

Very lovely chronograph!

watchbloke · 18 December 2013, 10:13 PM

Tried to post this before, but think it got blocked for having a url in it? (although it was a url to a RF post).

One of mine.

NutNut · 19 December 2013, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by watchbloke

Tried to post this before, but think it got blocked for having a url in it? (although it was a url to a RF post).

One of mine.

Nice shot.

watchbloke · 19 December 2013, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by NutNut

Nice shot.

thanks dude

watchbloke · 20 December 2013, 12:26 AM

Another

cdnyc · 20 December 2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by watchbloke

Tried to post this before, but think it got blocked for having a url in it? (although it was a url to a RF post).

One of mine.

Particularly amazing shot! And we got a lot of amazing shots on here!

watchbloke · 20 December 2013, 06:38 PM

Thanks Cory

benlee · 20 December 2013, 08:00 PM

Weekend means a weekend watch

QueueCumber · 20 December 2013, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Here's my tribute to you and your great picture my friend.

Hey! Thanks!!

QueueCumber · 20 December 2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mb23

Love this set up... The Cartier nail is so nice!

Thanks!

Westchester, huh? Livin' da vida loca?!

14 December 2013, 01:04 PM	#1682
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	__________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

15 December 2013, 12:52 AM	#1691
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	Thank you Neil, they're just phone pictures but with that new cellphone of mine they do come out better than the ones I'd take with my previous model. Lovely ROC as well, I really like that model. __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

15 December 2013, 05:06 AM	#1692
Epwerkz "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Felix Location: Jakarta Posts: 314	Went to japanese rest with my wife and took few pics. Have a great weekend guys Attached Images

15 December 2013, 08:18 PM	#1694
kirsimakov Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: NYC Watch: your step Posts: 25	Attached Images

15 December 2013, 10:00 PM	#1695
DOUGHN "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Manila Watch: AP.Rolex.Pam.Tudor Posts: 372	__________________ '13 Rolex116610LV Hulk / '16 Tudor BlackbayBronze / '57 Rolex6494 / '64 Rolex1018 / '74 Tudor9101/0 Ranger2 Auto / '94 Tudor 79090 Sub / '02 Tudor 72980 TigerChrono / '11 AP ROO Ti / '12 Panerai 372 / 71' Omega Cons / '91 TagHeuer 4000 Auto / '16 Seiko PADI turtle / '16 Seiko Sumo / Seiko 6139 speedtimer / Seiko Nano

14 December 2013, 02:08 PM	#1687
benlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ben Location: SIN & JKT Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 9,874	Wow... it's like one of those super-thin Piaget dress watch. Amazing they manage to design such a thin case and movement back in the 60s. You got a winner. 33m a bit too small for me though. Is the case Yellow Gold? I seldom come across Vintage AP watches in this forum. This is the first time I saw one posted here.

15 December 2013, 12:46 AM	#1690
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	Wow Carl, those are quite some pics! I love AP gold too.

15 December 2013, 02:25 PM	#1693
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17 December 2013, 06:19 PM	#1698
VICI "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Gotham City Watch: IG: Mr_Right_NYC Posts: 5,672	Nice watches!

18 December 2013, 11:47 AM	#1700
Sirowhite "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Singapore Watch: Rolex Posts: 343	__________________ Super fans: Watcholic....

18 December 2013, 09:16 PM	#1701
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	Very lovely chronograph! __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

18 December 2013, 10:13 PM	#1702
watchbloke "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Blighty Watch: AP, IWC, PAM Posts: 35	Tried to post this before, but think it got blocked for having a url in it? (although it was a url to a RF post). One of mine. Attached Images

20 December 2013, 12:26 AM	#1705
watchbloke "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Blighty Watch: AP, IWC, PAM Posts: 35	Another Attached Images

20 December 2013, 06:38 PM	#1707
watchbloke "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Blighty Watch: AP, IWC, PAM Posts: 35	Thanks Cory

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benlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ben Location: SIN & JKT Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 9,874	Weekend means a weekend watch

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