23 July 2023, 01:18 PM | #1 |
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When watches were worn!
Here’s what 66 years of wear looks like. Not sure if it’s ever been polished - maybe those with keener eyes can chime in? One of the most cherished (my late grandfather’s) and most scratched watches in my collection
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23 July 2023, 01:54 PM | #2 |
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OP? More pics! Please! I’d love to see your heirloom.
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23 July 2023, 02:59 PM | #3 |
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Beautiful.
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23 July 2023, 03:45 PM | #4 |
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Definitely needs more photos
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23 July 2023, 03:46 PM | #5 |
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When watches were worn?
There's a few of us watch wearers left you know. Looks amazing by the way, would love to see more Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk |
23 July 2023, 04:00 PM | #6 |
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Ehh my 16710 is only about 16 years old and isn’t too far off condition wise from OP’s picture.
It doesnt get babied flies with me around the world has several thousand flight hours and about 100 combat sorties under its belt. Always decline a polish when serviced as there isn’t much point it will just get scratched and dinged up in no time again anyways.
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23 July 2023, 04:15 PM | #7 |
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Nice! The way it was meant to be!
Yes, it appears to have been polished..pretty apparent based on the rounded off fluted bezel. |
23 July 2023, 04:51 PM | #8 |
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Bet your grandfather couldn’t have forseen waiting lists, grey dealer premiums, buying history etc to get the watch he wanted
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23 July 2023, 07:15 PM | #9 |
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Moooooooore pics please !!
I love YG piece, and I've always wanted to see gold pieces on leather or nato! Fantastic piece, a family history.. a unique piece for sure !!
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23 July 2023, 10:17 PM | #10 |
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Love that! So many memories and life experiences in that wear.
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23 July 2023, 10:21 PM | #11 |
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Great looking.
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23 July 2023, 10:22 PM | #12 |
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We’re going to need additional photos!
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23 July 2023, 10:27 PM | #13 |
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More pictures please
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23 July 2023, 11:20 PM | #14 |
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It looks to have been polished in the past based upon the rounding/leveling of the bezel motif. But this could have come from 66 years of rubbing against stuff too. Nice watch.
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23 July 2023, 11:45 PM | #15 |
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When watches were worn!
I’m not a one watch guy, so none of my watches get worn every day.
With that said, every watch I have gets worn and has about equal wrist time. I never go a day without wearing one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Thank you to all those that left positive comments! I’ll post a few more pics for those that asked!
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Looking good! We need more pics!!
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24 July 2023, 02:22 AM | #20 |
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Here’s a recent pic. I still need to send it in for service and try to get what looks like water damage off the dial. I polished the acrylic crystal with polywatch, but I’m guessing it probably shrunk a bit, resulting in compromised water resistance.
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Great to see a Rolex being used as intended instead of stuck in a safe and treated as a deity!!
Here’s a few pics of my daily. It’s been polished at least once in its life. If you’re interested I’ve got an entire thread documenting some of the different things I’ve encountered in my life with my watch. Link is Adventures of a Bluesy https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/top...ink_source=app If you don’t like to click on links it’s listed under threads I’ve created as “Adventures of a Bluesy”. Sent from my Apple privacy invasion product |
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I wonder if the same applies to homes, cars, clothes, etc.? A run down home is just well lived in! The junker car is just well driven!
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OP that is a beautiful timepiece. Congratulations!
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24 July 2023, 05:07 AM | #27 |
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That looks great, it’s a beautiful watch.
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24 July 2023, 05:55 AM | #28 |
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24 July 2023, 05:59 AM | #29 |
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My wife, left handed and wearing her watch on her left wrist, can achieve that much wear in 66 days!!
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24 July 2023, 06:09 AM | #30 |
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That watch is ALL-class, OP!!!
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