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Armyguy03 · 1 February 2013, 08:50 AM

Latest acquisition, old GM engraving. Being that this is watch is a keeper I knew after a week I would get tired of seeing GM. So, I followed the instructions in the following thread and the engraving is gone:

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=171274

Total cost: $9.00
Total Time: 10 Minutes

Special thanks to the TRF community far making such projects possible.

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joe100 · 1 February 2013, 09:07 AM

Like it was never there. I hate personal engravings on watches. Yuck!

xhype · 1 February 2013, 09:08 AM

nice job and congrats

Fagin · 1 February 2013, 09:13 AM

Wow. Didn't realise you could do that. Great job

PHBouche · 1 February 2013, 09:22 AM

Wow you did a good job.

crowncollection · 1 February 2013, 09:22 AM

great job

daunwaun · 1 February 2013, 09:36 AM

Very nice looks new!

scarab007 · 1 February 2013, 09:51 AM

Personally, the watch probably had/has some good history. I would have left it alone. Not like you wear the watch with the back facing up. Just my thought.

moviefreak · 1 February 2013, 09:51 AM

I would be more worried about the lugs and all those scratches than the GM logo...

mrbill2mrbill2 · 1 February 2013, 10:02 AM

Nice job!

swils8610 · 1 February 2013, 10:10 AM

I remember those! They were from a sales contest that GM offered sometime around 2004.....it was for the dealers. If you won the contest you had a choice of a gold president or a submariner and his and hers two tone datejusts. I worked as a finance manager at a Chevy dealer back then.

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Bangel · 1 February 2013, 10:20 AM

There one minute, gone the next (ten)...

Great vanishing act you've performed there. Looks very professional.

Brandon(phila) · 2 February 2013, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swils8610

I remember those! They were from a sales contest that GM offered sometime around 2004.....it was for the dealers. If you won the contest you had a choice of a gold president or a submariner and his and hers two tone datejusts. I worked as a finance manager at a Chevy dealer back then.

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Choice of Gold DD or Sub.....
someone chose the $3500 Sub over $28000 DD. (I am just guessing at the retail back 2004)
You should pick the DD ...sell it and get sub and his hers DJs still have extra cash left over

travisb · 2 February 2013, 12:17 AM

Nice work, AG!

I would have wanted it gone also.

mjclark32 · 1 February 2013, 10:40 AM

Great work, makes me want to

hahaha

Rolexitis · 1 February 2013, 10:42 AM

Well done sir!

JohnBoy · 1 February 2013, 11:06 AM

Cleaned up really well. Nice work!

Hairdude1 · 1 February 2013, 11:22 AM

Nice job! Looks great

Roller07 · 1 February 2013, 11:32 AM

Great job.

nick c · 1 February 2013, 11:33 AM

Good job

thomaspp · 1 February 2013, 03:16 PM

Well done!

Htab · 1 February 2013, 03:52 PM

Very nice

Rogdogg · 1 February 2013, 04:04 PM

This site is really great for these kind of reasons. In the past I would have never known you could do that and I would never have dared try, even if somebody told me about it. Having read Larry's piece I still don't think I would have tried it but thanks to the time Armyguy03 has taken to photograph and document his project I would feel much more confident seeing how other people have done it and made the job look so great. Good job on the work. The watch looks great.

sierra11b · 1 February 2013, 04:08 PM

It would have bothered me too. The only engravings I'd want to see would be issue marks. Clean job!

gpfps · 1 February 2013, 11:55 PM

I think engraving is nice ,if the watch is staying in the family. My father engraved hiss DD. He put the year he gave it to me and all he put was "To George love dad". I think it really makes it a lot more personal !

kilyung · 2 February 2013, 12:00 AM

Nothing wrong with an engraving if it means something to you. Otherwise brush away!

Matt_Regan · 2 February 2013, 12:33 AM

When I saw the emery paper I thought we were in for a horror show! Solid result though, well done.

Psmith · 2 February 2013, 12:55 AM

Nice work!

Chris B · 2 February 2013, 01:17 AM

Well done

Tools · 2 February 2013, 01:20 AM

Looks good..

You will be much happier with your watch because now it will feel more like it's all "yours"..

1 February 2013, 08:50 AM	#1
Armyguy03 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: DM[V] Watch: 16710 \| 16600 Posts: 3,546	Pesky Engraving Latest acquisition, old GM engraving. Being that this is watch is a keeper I knew after a week I would get tired of seeing GM. So, I followed the instructions in the following thread and the engraving is gone: http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=171274 Total cost: $9.00 Total Time: 10 Minutes Special thanks to the TRF community far making such projects possible. __________________ Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

1 February 2013, 09:07 AM	#2
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Like it was never there. I hate personal engravings on watches. Yuck! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

1 February 2013, 09:08 AM	#3
xhype "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Michael Location: Brooklyn,NY Watch: Rolex GMT II 16710 Posts: 850	nice job and congrats __________________ GMT MASTER 16710 AKA THE XHYPE

1 February 2013, 09:13 AM	#4
Fagin "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southern England Watch: a genuine one Posts: 355	Wow. Didn't realise you could do that. Great job __________________ Caveat Emptor Let The Buyer Beware

1 February 2013, 09:22 AM	#6
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	great job __________________ watches many

1 February 2013, 09:22 AM	#5
PHBouche "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hollywood Watch: SMP007/GMTIIC/DSSD Posts: 204	Wow you did a good job.

1 February 2013, 09:36 AM	#7
daunwaun "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: toronto Watch: 18K YG Day Date Posts: 2,985	Very nice looks new! __________________ DAUNWAUN

1 February 2013, 09:51 AM	#8
scarab007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Fran Watch: SS Daytona Posts: 385	Personally, the watch probably had/has some good history. I would have left it alone. Not like you wear the watch with the back facing up. Just my thought.

1 February 2013, 09:51 AM	#9
moviefreak "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in my house... Posts: 5,524	I would be more worried about the lugs and all those scratches than the GM logo... __________________ Cheers, Eduardo Be a WIS not a WUSS... and remove all the stickers..

1 February 2013, 10:02 AM	#10
mrbill2mrbill2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Mr. Bill Location: South Florida Watch: 16610 Posts: 6,148	Nice job! __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of the Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons - ID # 13

1 February 2013, 10:10 AM	#11
swils8610 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: shannon Location: usa Posts: 9,210	I remember those! They were from a sales contest that GM offered sometime around 2004.....it was for the dealers. If you won the contest you had a choice of a gold president or a submariner and his and hers two tone datejusts. I worked as a finance manager at a Chevy dealer back then. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 February 2013, 10:20 AM	#12
Bangel "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Australia Watch: 116610LN Posts: 15,802	There one minute, gone the next (ten)... Great vanishing act you've performed there. Looks very professional.

2 February 2013, 12:17 AM	#14
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,489	Nice work, AG! I would have wanted it gone also.

1 February 2013, 10:40 AM	#15
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Great work, makes me want to hahaha __________________

1 February 2013, 10:42 AM	#16
Rolexitis "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Earth Watch: 114060 Posts: 3,203	Well done sir! __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

1 February 2013, 11:06 AM	#17
JohnBoy "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: John Location: Seattle, WA USA Watch: Rolex - a few! Posts: 1,472	Cleaned up really well. Nice work!

1 February 2013, 11:22 AM	#18
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Nice job! Looks great

1 February 2013, 11:32 AM	#19
Roller07 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: GMT -5 Watch: HulkPepsiCoke Posts: 2,364	Great job.

1 February 2013, 11:33 AM	#20
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Good job

1 February 2013, 03:16 PM	#21
thomaspp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 11,137	Well done! __________________ Instagram: @watches_anonymous

1 February 2013, 03:52 PM	#22
Htab 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Dad Location: USA Watch: To many Posts: 1,389	Very nice

1 February 2013, 04:04 PM	#23
Rogdogg 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bangkok Posts: 6,124	This site is really great for these kind of reasons. In the past I would have never known you could do that and I would never have dared try, even if somebody told me about it. Having read Larry's piece I still don't think I would have tried it but thanks to the time Armyguy03 has taken to photograph and document his project I would feel much more confident seeing how other people have done it and made the job look so great. Good job on the work. The watch looks great.

1 February 2013, 04:08 PM	#24
sierra11b "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Eric Location: California Watch: MkXVIII, 3570.50 Posts: 1,966	It would have bothered me too. The only engravings I'd want to see would be issue marks. Clean job!

1 February 2013, 11:55 PM	#25
gpfps Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: George Location: Detroit Michigan Watch: 18078 Posts: 1,142	I think engraving is nice ,if the watch is staying in the family. My father engraved hiss DD. He put the year he gave it to me and all he put was "To George love dad". I think it really makes it a lot more personal !

2 February 2013, 12:00 AM	#26
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Nothing wrong with an engraving if it means something to you. Otherwise brush away!

2 February 2013, 12:33 AM	#27
Matt_Regan "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Matt Location: Berlin, Germany Watch: 116610LN Posts: 294	When I saw the emery paper I thought we were in for a horror show! Solid result though, well done. __________________ "...for us physicists believe the separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one."

2 February 2013, 12:55 AM	#28
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Nice work! __________________

2 February 2013, 01:17 AM	#29
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,631	Well done

2 February 2013, 01:20 AM	#30
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	Looks good.. You will be much happier with your watch because now it will feel more like it's all "yours".. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

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