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learningtofly · 24 October 2012, 04:51 PM

A couple of friends from TZ-UK popped round for dinner last night. We had quite a laugh, actually, and there were a lot of nice watches changing hands albeit there was always an unspoken intention to make a trade with two of them.

The one I had my eye on was a full-set 1985 Triple 6 that had been hanging around on SC over there for a while now. It's a stardust dial - marmite, I know, but prized amongst vintage Rolex collectors - and as I thought I would I found it difficult to resist. In fact, I didn't quite manage to resist it and it's now joined the rest of the old boys in the LTF collection. I really like it, and although I have both the original and another black insert together with a virtually new bracelet this is how it'll be worn. It's quite something in the metal and whilst I don't think I've managed yet to do it justice under the lens these will do for now. When the sun comes out, though...

Kiwinz · 24 October 2012, 05:01 PM

Congrats Mate.

Great pictures and nice looking dial, looks awesome

TimeToGo · 24 October 2012, 06:27 PM

Beautiful!

Congratulations!!!

Frogman4me · 24 October 2012, 10:19 PM

Congrats Tony! Great photos :)

learningtofly · 24 October 2012, 10:29 PM

Thanks guys! A few more in natural light...

Cru Jones · 24 October 2012, 10:45 PM

saw this in the WRUW and came hunting for the post. glad i did, tony. magnificent. congratulations!

katana · 24 October 2012, 10:46 PM

Congrats..so beautiful....

learningtofly · 24 October 2012, 10:52 PM

Thank you both

joe100 · 24 October 2012, 11:17 PM

Very nice!

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AWS · 24 October 2012, 11:24 PM

Great look with the bezel and nato strap. The stardust dial is something I hadn't seen before...looks fantastic!

Thanks for sharing.

1675-David · 25 October 2012, 03:26 AM

Stunning!!!

cruvon · 25 October 2012, 05:14 AM

Congrats Tony, is a beauty. Had never seen the stardust dial in Rolexes before though did come across them in other vintages, well done!

AH0RSEY · 25 October 2012, 05:29 AM

That's a beaut and reminds me I must add one of those to my wish list.... Enjoy!!!

DiamondJack · 25 October 2012, 07:18 AM

Very nice Tony......and very cool too

Congrats

cdweller · 25 October 2012, 07:20 AM

I couldn't see past that beautiful chocolate insert! Wow!!

wangany17 · 25 October 2012, 07:43 AM

That's really nice! I believe that on VRF you mentioned that the bezel is heat treated to make it look that way. Hard to get nature to cooperate to replicate the effect but anyone have any experience in modifying (for personal use of course) bezels to look like that?

learningtofly · 25 October 2012, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by wangany17

That's really nice! I believe that on VRF you mentioned that the bezel is heat treated to make it look that way. Hard to get nature to cooperate to replicate the effect but anyone have any experience in modifying (for personal use of course) bezels to look like that?

Yes, I think it was oven-baked, which seems to be the method of choice for most who've tried it.

psv · 25 October 2012, 07:55 AM

Sweet reference! Nice score!

John4 · 25 October 2012, 10:53 AM

Congrats! Thanks for the awesome pictures I love the colors on this watch, take good care of it :P

homathetes · 25 October 2012, 11:41 AM

Super gorgeous watch and photos!

andrew chan · 25 October 2012, 12:11 PM

perfect color matching, stunning

subtona · 25 October 2012, 12:13 PM

wow! just wow!

learningtofly · 26 October 2012, 11:12 PM

A strap change, so I thought Id try to capture the dial... impossible to do it justice, though

learningtofly · 28 October 2012, 07:19 PM

Bulldurham08 · 29 October 2012, 12:22 AM

That is one beautiful, unique piece. Enjoy that puppy!

24 October 2012, 04:51 PM	#1
learningtofly 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Tony Location: London, England Watch: Hmmm... Posts: 2,483	We are stardust... A couple of friends from TZ-UK popped round for dinner last night. We had quite a laugh, actually, and there were a lot of nice watches changing hands albeit there was always an unspoken intention to make a trade with two of them. The one I had my eye on was a full-set 1985 Triple 6 that had been hanging around on SC over there for a while now. It's a stardust dial - marmite, I know, but prized amongst vintage Rolex collectors - and as I thought I would I found it difficult to resist. In fact, I didn't quite manage to resist it and it's now joined the rest of the old boys in the LTF collection. I really like it, and although I have both the original and another black insert together with a virtually new bracelet this is how it'll be worn. It's quite something in the metal and whilst I don't think I've managed yet to do it justice under the lens these will do for now. When the sun comes out, though... __________________ Tony

24 October 2012, 10:29 PM	#5
learningtofly 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Tony Location: London, England Watch: Hmmm... Posts: 2,483	Thanks guys! A few more in natural light... __________________ Tony

24 October 2012, 10:46 PM	#7
katana "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Paradis Location: Sweden Watch: Sub.1680/ Datejust Posts: 885	Congrats..so beautiful.... __________________

24 October 2012, 10:52 PM	#8
learningtofly 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Tony Location: London, England Watch: Hmmm... Posts: 2,483	Thank you both __________________ Tony

24 October 2012, 11:17 PM	#9
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Very nice! Sent from my  using Tapatalk __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

24 October 2012, 05:01 PM	#2
Kiwinz Banned Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Mario Location: USA / NZ Watch: All sorts Posts: 799	Congrats Mate. Great pictures and nice looking dial, looks awesome

24 October 2012, 06:27 PM	#3
TimeToGo 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Florida Posts: 16,736	Beautiful! Congratulations!!!

24 October 2012, 10:19 PM	#4
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	Congrats Tony! Great photos :)

24 October 2012, 10:45 PM	#6
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,299	saw this in the WRUW and came hunting for the post. glad i did, tony. magnificent. congratulations!

24 October 2012, 11:24 PM	#10
AWS "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Allan Location: USA Posts: 959	Great look with the bezel and nato strap. The stardust dial is something I hadn't seen before...looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

25 October 2012, 03:26 AM	#11
1675-David "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 6,061	Stunning!!!

25 October 2012, 05:14 AM	#12
cruvon "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,689	Congrats Tony, is a beauty. Had never seen the stardust dial in Rolexes before though did come across them in other vintages, well done! __________________ Last thing I remember, I was Running outta sight I had to find the passage back,To the place I was before. ’Relax,’ said this Rolex place,We are programmed to receive. You can checkout any time you like, But you can never leave!

25 October 2012, 05:29 AM	#13
AH0RSEY "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Steve Location: Harrogate Watch: OUT !!!! Posts: 829	That's a beaut and reminds me I must add one of those to my wish list.... Enjoy!!! __________________ Current rotation; AP15500ST grey, White Daytona 116500, WG Black/Red Daytona 116509, White and Black EXP 42, GMT2C.... too many previous it makes my head hurt thinking about them.

25 October 2012, 07:18 AM	#14
DiamondJack "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London Watch: Quite a few Posts: 4,315	Very nice Tony......and very cool too Congrats

25 October 2012, 07:20 AM	#15
cdweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: PA Watch: SubLV, 1665 Rail Posts: 1,054	I couldn't see past that beautiful chocolate insert! Wow!! __________________

25 October 2012, 07:43 AM	#16
wangany17 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Alex Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 143	That's really nice! I believe that on VRF you mentioned that the bezel is heat treated to make it look that way. Hard to get nature to cooperate to replicate the effect but anyone have any experience in modifying (for personal use of course) bezels to look like that?

25 October 2012, 07:55 AM	#18
psv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA & France Posts: 11,078	Sweet reference! Nice score!

25 October 2012, 10:53 AM	#19
John4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: John Location: US Posts: 10	Congrats! Thanks for the awesome pictures I love the colors on this watch, take good care of it :P

25 October 2012, 11:41 AM	#20
homathetes "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: IA Watch: 14010N Posts: 70	Super gorgeous watch and photos!

25 October 2012, 12:11 PM	#21
andrew chan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 6	perfect color matching, stunning

25 October 2012, 12:13 PM	#22
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,598	wow! just wow! __________________

26 October 2012, 11:12 PM	#23
learningtofly 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Tony Location: London, England Watch: Hmmm... Posts: 2,483	A strap change, so I thought Id try to capture the dial... impossible to do it justice, though __________________ Tony

28 October 2012, 07:19 PM	#24
learningtofly 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Tony Location: London, England Watch: Hmmm... Posts: 2,483	__________________ Tony

29 October 2012, 12:22 AM	#25
Bulldurham08 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Kyle Location: PA Watch: 116610LN Posts: 404	That is one beautiful, unique piece. Enjoy that puppy!

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