Vintage Pics! Let's See em!!!!!!

[dentman]

Here's a few more...

[onkyo]

Originally Posted by jac67

This one today:





John.

Ohhhh Mama!!!

You hit the mother load.

Incredible piece.

[dentman]

Originally Posted by onkyo

Ohhhh Mama!!!

You hit the mother load.

Incredible piece.

+1

[adam78]

Air-King 5500, IV 58


Thunderbird 1625, II 62


Bubbleback 2940, ca. 1943


Oyster 4361, ca. 1943


Tudor Oyster 4453, 1946


Oyster Centregraph, ca. 1940

[T5AUS]

V nice Adam

[casadecamporolex]

Hey Adam.....great looking watches!!!!

[Jack Sparrow]

[ccto]

I have to say there are some stunning watches here!

Here's mine: 1960 Oysterdate Precision

[mike]

Originally Posted by jac67

This one today:





John.

Ha! Game over!!! We have a winner.

[Alcan]

Adam, you have some beautiful vintage pieces in your collection. I especially like the Centregraph.

[onkyo]

[boa2]

Originally Posted by onkyo

That watch is SOOOOOOOO Hot, Pav!

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Al I love that.

Thanks, Jim. This one is going to be a long restoration process. First we had to decide on how authentic the finished product would be. 100%!!! Then it was "we can restore the case, but the movement is a rusted wreck. Which way do we go with this?"

We discussed options regarding the movement. Replace it with a more current and robust one that would still be sort of accurate to the watch? Nope. The watch has to retain the original movement to be authentic. Then it was a matter of "which way do you want me to go with this movement? My recommendation is to replace a few of the ancient worn out bushings with more modern and robust jewels." OK, lets go that way.

Bob's currently working on the movement, and the next decision will be which hands do we want to use. They have to be attractive, they have to complement the watch, but most importantly they have to be historically correct.

Should be a pretty cool watch for Nancy to wear on a stout silver chain around her neck some day.

[veefour]

Originally Posted by Jack Sparrow

WOW!!. I had one exactly kike that one, without the word Daytona on the dial. . Bought it used in the early '80s, but watch was from 1971, I think.
If I only had it now...

[Jack Sparrow]

Originally Posted by veefour

WOW!!. I had one exactly kike that one, without the word Daytona on the dial. . Bought it used in the early '80s, but watch was from 1971, I think.
If I only had it now...

Yeah!
The serial on mine puts it either late 70 or early 71, so that's a pretty cool coincidence!
Out of curiosity, what happened to yours? Did you sell it?

[onkyo]

Originally Posted by boa2

That watch is SOOOOOOOO Hot, Pav!

Hi Howard,

Long time no see....

[veefour]

Originally Posted by Jack Sparrow

Yeah!
The serial on mine puts it either late 70 or early 71, so that's a pretty cool coincidence!
Out of curiosity, what happened to yours? Did you sell it?

Back in 1985, that was just an old Rolex to me, and hated winding it as it was an everyday wear, so I traded for a then new 16800 sub, that's still on my wrist.
Never been very good for bussines...

[GeoGio Greece]

Originally Posted by veefour

WOW!!. I had one exactly kike that one, without the word Daytona on the dial. . Bought it used in the early '80s, but watch was from 1971, I think.
If I only had it now...

You are absolutely right !

I had exactly the same, but black face white small dials, WITHOUT the Daytona. I bought that in 1971 when I turned 18.

I sold it after 3 years, because I was tired of the non date and the daily winding. I had to change the neck and the crown 3 times due to wear, screw-unscrew, and I was happy that I managed to sell it ! I never loved this watch, how stupid I was !!!!

[veefour]

Question is : did this happen to somebody else?
Come on, confess it!!!!. It's good not to feel alone