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frambo · 18 February 2013, 03:54 AM

Hi there,

Been lurking on here a while in anticipation of a birthday present of a rolex.

Was my Birthday yesterday so I finally feel bound to make an introduction!

As you can see I've joined the 'Keep the Big Hand Running 24/7' club and I've managed to get it perfectly synced with the second hand too!

So far in 2 days it's lost 3 seconds, that's not bad is it?

I know how these threads are useless without pics so here's a quick iPhone shot

Cheers!

mjclark32 · 18 February 2013, 03:57 AM

Congrats!

mrbill2mrbill2 · 18 February 2013, 03:58 AM

Congrats and welcome to TRF!

kilyung · 18 February 2013, 03:58 AM

Lovely but maybe use the chrono hand to mark the date vs a redundant sec hand.

padi56 · 18 February 2013, 03:59 AM

Welcome to TRF but cannot see the point of running the chronograph 24/7 if its not needed to time anything.It will do no harm other that take a few hours of its total power reserve but you have a sub seconds dial for the seconds anyway.

HL65 · 18 February 2013, 04:00 AM

Welcome to TRF and agree with Peter...Cheers,

montpyt · 18 February 2013, 04:03 AM

Happy Birthday....nice present!

travisb · 18 February 2013, 04:09 AM

Happy birthday!
I don't like continuously running the chrono but enjoy that beautiful Daytona as you wish.

rolex75216 · 18 February 2013, 04:27 AM

Thanks for posting. That's a beauty.

TSW · 18 February 2013, 05:04 AM

Welcome and congrats!

steveclocks · 18 February 2013, 05:08 AM

welcome to TRF
and congratz with your beautiful daytona, always love seeing one of these !!

Psmith · 18 February 2013, 06:52 AM

Congrats!

dcash0615 · 18 February 2013, 07:12 AM

Congrats

AnnemarieGirl · 18 February 2013, 07:28 AM

Well done on your purchase. Did you have to wait long to buy your Daytona? This point is being discussed in another thread currently active...

thomaspp · 18 February 2013, 07:32 AM

Nice one!

PHBouche · 18 February 2013, 07:35 AM

Happy bday and congrats

nauticajoe · 18 February 2013, 08:07 AM

Welcome & Congrats!

VICI · 18 February 2013, 08:09 AM

Happy B-day & welcome. Nice 'introduction' piece =)

Sam Philip · 18 February 2013, 08:11 AM

Congrats!

frambo · 18 February 2013, 08:41 AM

Thank you all for such a warm welcome! After a couple of days of wearing this, my main notice was that it's just so damn comfortable! I barely notice it's on and have been able to sleep with it on (with easy link extended) which is something I've never been able to do with other steel bracelet watches simply because they don't feel as well formed to my wrist.

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Originally Posted by padi56

Welcome to TRF but cannot see the point of running the chronograph 24/7 if its not needed to time anything.It will do no harm other that take a few hours of its total power reserve but you have a sub seconds dial for the seconds anyway.

That's true, on my other watch (a cheap $75 Casio Edifice with a Chrono) I tend to keep it centered, somehow on the Daytona I like looking at it and seeing all the subdials at different positions.

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Originally Posted by kilyung

Lovely but maybe use the chrono hand to mark the date vs a redundant sec hand.

Hmm not a bad idea at all! At the moment I'm pretty good just 'knowing' the date but that's definitely one to think about!

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Originally Posted by AnnemarieGirl

Well done on your purchase. Did you have to wait long to buy your Daytona? This point is being discussed in another thread currently active...

Thanks. As I said it was a gift- my parents maid inquiries at the overseas AD in November and the next one that came in had my name on it. Was purchased back in December 2011 (G serial) but only put it on my wrist a couple of days ago.

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Originally Posted by Alex_NYC

Happy B-day & welcome. Nice 'introduction' piece =)

Thanks! This was a gift and it'll be a long time before I'm able to afford a Rolex with my own money so this will definitely be the main watch of my life time. The only other rolexes I have a real interest in are the EXP II and SubC but personally, I would rather the Daytona than any one of those.

kcmo · 18 February 2013, 08:49 AM

Congrats! A beauty!

Hairdude1 · 18 February 2013, 09:37 AM

Congrats!

gwozhog · 18 February 2013, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frambo

Hi there,

Been lurking on here a while in anticipation of a birthday present of a rolex.

Was my Birthday yesterday so I finally feel bound to make an introduction!

As you can see I've joined the 'Keep the Big Hand Running 24/7' club and I've managed to get it perfectly synced with the second hand too!

So far in 2 days it's lost 3 seconds, that's not bad is it?

I know how these threads are useless without pics so here's a quick iPhone shot

Cheers!

You know you are the first person who ever made me wander what the extra three dials do. What do they do anyways?w

kilyung · 18 February 2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by gwozhog

You know you are the first person who ever made me wander what the extra three dials do. What do they do anyways?

Really?? On a 4130 movement 12 hr counter @ 9, 30 min counter @ 3, second hand @ 6

sea-dweller · 18 February 2013, 10:29 AM

Welcome and congrats!

slim4511 · 18 February 2013, 10:44 AM

Great choice. Congrats.

HACKNSACK44 · 18 February 2013, 03:42 PM

Congrats!!

frambo · 19 February 2013, 09:10 AM

Thanks all of you! Already picked up a few small scratches, and you know what, I don't care at all! It's a stainless steel Oyster case, it's designed to pick up battle scars in protection of the inner mechanism.

Right?

thomaspp · 19 February 2013, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frambo

Thanks all of you! Already picked up a few small scratches, and you know what, I don't care at all! It's a stainless steel Oyster case, it's designed to pick up battle scars in protection of the inner mechanism.

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I've put a few dings in mine - not much one can do about it! Enjoy.

FeelingTheBlues · 19 February 2013, 09:23 AM

Welcome to TRF Frambo! If you want to let your chronograph running it's fine by me as long as you are happy but besides the power reserve that is being affected (as explained by Peter) keep in mind that your watch could probably be more accurate if you don't let it run all the time as the power will go to the regulating organ more directly (mind you, your watch seems pretty accurate to me but you may notice a difference after a couple of days).

I like the fact that this watch was a gift from your parents, not only is it a beautiful timepiece but the sentimental value it has is worth more than anything else, well done and happy belated birthday!

Quote:

Originally Posted by frambo

Thanks all of you! Already picked up a few small scratches, and you know what, I don't care at all! It's a stainless steel Oyster case, it's designed to pick up battle scars in protection of the inner mechanism.

Right?

Boy am I glad to read such a thing, amen to that! Enjoy your beauty and don't mind the scratches, it just means you like your watch and some of them will probably make rather funny stories to tell!

18 February 2013, 03:54 AM	#1
frambo "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: UK Posts: 24	Introduction Hi there, Been lurking on here a while in anticipation of a birthday present of a rolex. Was my Birthday yesterday so I finally feel bound to make an introduction! As you can see I've joined the 'Keep the Big Hand Running 24/7' club and I've managed to get it perfectly synced with the second hand too! So far in 2 days it's lost 3 seconds, that's not bad is it? I know how these threads are useless without pics so here's a quick iPhone shot Cheers!

18 February 2013, 03:57 AM	#2
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padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,063	Welcome to TRF but cannot see the point of running the chronograph 24/7 if its not needed to time anything.It will do no harm other that take a few hours of its total power reserve but you have a sub seconds dial for the seconds anyway. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

18 February 2013, 04:00 AM	#6
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18 February 2013, 03:58 AM	#4
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Lovely but maybe use the chrono hand to mark the date vs a redundant sec hand.

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montpyt "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Shawn Location: WPB, FL Watch: 116610LV "HULK" Posts: 1,095	Happy Birthday....nice present! __________________ ACTIVE MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION

18 February 2013, 04:09 AM	#8
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,493	Happy birthday! I don't like continuously running the chrono but enjoy that beautiful Daytona as you wish.

18 February 2013, 04:27 AM	#9
rolex75216 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: United States Posts: 2,008	Thanks for posting. That's a beauty.

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18 February 2013, 05:08 AM	#11
steveclocks "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Geert Location: Belgium Watch: rolex/JLC/panerai Posts: 5,612	welcome to TRF and congratz with your beautiful daytona, always love seeing one of these !!

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18 February 2013, 07:28 AM	#14
AnnemarieGirl Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: South Africa Posts: 456	Well done on your purchase. Did you have to wait long to buy your Daytona? This point is being discussed in another thread currently active...

18 February 2013, 07:32 AM	#15
thomaspp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 11,137	Nice one! __________________ Instagram: @watches_anonymous

18 February 2013, 07:35 AM	#16
PHBouche "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hollywood Watch: SMP007/GMTIIC/DSSD Posts: 204	Happy bday and congrats

18 February 2013, 08:07 AM	#17
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Welcome & Congrats!

18 February 2013, 08:09 AM	#18
VICI "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Gotham City Watch: IG: Mr_Right_NYC Posts: 5,672	Happy B-day & welcome. Nice 'introduction' piece =)

18 February 2013, 08:11 AM	#19
Sam Philip Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 4,345	Congrats!

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kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Congrats! A beauty!

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Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Congrats!

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19 February 2013, 09:10 AM	#28
frambo "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: UK Posts: 24	Thanks all of you! Already picked up a few small scratches, and you know what, I don't care at all! It's a stainless steel Oyster case, it's designed to pick up battle scars in protection of the inner mechanism. Right?

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