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3 February 2012, 04:14 AM
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Coffee with Jed
Hi folks
I was lucky enough to catch up with Jed (Jedley1) for a coffee near to the Burlington Arcade in London earlier today. Jed had just arrived after a flight from Oz and was actually looking remarkably fresh after his marathon journey  As many of you will know, Jed is an absolute guru when it comes to all things Rolex and he was kind enough to share some of his encyclopaedic knowledge with me. I also had a chance to try on some of the grails he was carrying with him, so with Jed's permission, I thought I would share them with you too Apologies for the poor quality i-phone photos which don't do these grails any justice at all..... but all I had with me to capture the moment....Enjoy  The first was a Comex Sub which had an almost silver bezel and was on a creme leather/suede strap which I thought set it off brilliantly.  Second up was a perfect Double Red Sea Dweller  Third was a gorgeous milisub  Last, but by no means least, was a rare Explorer Sub with the 3,6,9 numbering....  Jed also happened to be wearing a creme dial Paul Newman Daytona just to round things off........ Didn't get a photo - sorry but it was stunning.... Needless to say...... we parted with me feeling unworthy and wishing my watch fund had a few more noughts on the end.
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3 February 2012, 04:18 AM
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 Amazing watches!
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3 February 2012, 04:20 AM
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Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
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3 February 2012, 04:21 AM
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What a treat to meet with Jed and see these beauties is person. Thanks for sharing.
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3 February 2012, 04:22 AM
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Nice!
Jed has some real gems! Thanks for sharing! |
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3 February 2012, 04:31 AM
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once again, proof how vintage has more style & mystique than modern watches.
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3 February 2012, 04:37 AM
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Awesome! Jed is the man!
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3 February 2012, 04:46 AM
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All amazing....
 
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3 February 2012, 04:47 AM
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Thanks for the update and pics. That must have been one of the best cups of coffee you have had with someone!
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3 February 2012, 04:48 AM
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What a great opportunity Jack!
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3 February 2012, 04:49 AM
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You are a lucky guy for meeting such an expert in this field. Thanks for sharing
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3 February 2012, 05:00 AM
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DRSD, Comex, and Milsub... that's like the trifecta of the Submariner. Speechless... and in awe. Great collection!
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3 February 2012, 05:16 AM
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For sure, Jed is the
 and I expect one of those extremely rare people who absolutely love pretty much every aspect of their job.Thanks for sharing those incredible pics - Comex gets my
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3 February 2012, 05:17 AM
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3 February 2012, 05:18 AM
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Sounds like you guy's had a great afternoon
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3 February 2012, 05:23 AM
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Looks like you had an amazing time. Grails all, thanks for sharing.
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3 February 2012, 05:25 AM
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That's sick!
Thanks for sharing!
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3 February 2012, 05:35 AM
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Steve I wish I could have been there as well. Sounds like you both had a great time.
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3 February 2012, 05:36 AM
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Sick! Awesome you got to try those watch on.
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3 February 2012, 05:44 AM
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Wow, I bet that was a blast.
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3 February 2012, 06:25 AM
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I've been eyeing up that double red for a while. Steve, you are a lucky chap to see those beauties in the flesh.
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3 February 2012, 06:58 AM
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Fantastic
, Jed is the man
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3 February 2012, 07:41 AM
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OMG what a selection. Steve you are a very lucky man.
So which one are you getting next ???????
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3 February 2012, 07:50 AM
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All STUNNING pieces!! Jed does have quite an AMAZING collection to say the least!! Glad you got to see them in person!!
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3 February 2012, 07:58 AM
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Wow!! Amazing pieces Jed!! Love that 1665 Comex.......
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3 February 2012, 08:19 AM
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3 February 2012, 08:34 AM
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Thanks guys and yes very lucky to be able to see and try such watches on......especially in the company of such an expert.
Just sorry I wasn't able to do the watches justice in terms of photographing them. Jed's a really great guy too and chatting to him was a real eye opener into the inner sanctum of the watch collecting world. He's quite clearly a recognised expert in this field and was off to do appraisals for a well known international auction house ........ So I now know of at least one auction house I can trust the watch's catalogue description..... In terms of my collection, I wasn't buying on this occasion, just meeting up for a chat....... But Jed's got so many beauties, it's hard for those seeds not to be sown All the best
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3 February 2012, 08:59 AM
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DJ,
Were you able to slip on in your pocket without him noticing?  Great looking group of watches.. |
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3 February 2012, 09:38 AM
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Beautiful watches and wrist shots. Nice of Jed to let try those dream grails and take pics, not surprised though since he loves sharing his vast knowledge on Rolexes enthusiastically with us here:).
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3 February 2012, 10:26 AM
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Two great guys having a cuppa coffee talking watches
Sounds like a great day to me
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