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Old 14 November 2015, 01:58 PM   #1
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I'm Cuckoo for Cocoa Flakes

Just in Needs some TLC (and the correct T125 crystal - it has a 1680 T127)

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Old 14 November 2015, 02:10 PM   #2
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Beautiful. That's been loved hard!
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Old 14 November 2015, 02:13 PM   #3
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Beautiful. That's been loved hard!

Haha - dial is actually nice wityh a little bit of early Flake ripple, all the "Choppy Water" on the dial and hands is actually just how bad the crustal is worn and the lines that have not yet come out (even after a wetsand and polywatch).
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Old 14 November 2015, 03:44 PM   #4
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Old 14 November 2015, 03:52 PM   #5
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I'd just put a new crystal on it. Acrylic crystals are consumables, I don't think it would take anything away from a beautiful vintage piece.
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Old 14 November 2015, 05:47 PM   #6
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Looks very nice! Please post pictures when you mount the new plexy. I suspect that this case has lots of bevels to show.

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Old 14 November 2015, 09:25 PM   #7
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John, Is that a 7021? I love these?
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Old 14 November 2015, 10:31 PM   #8
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Yes, crystal is very consumable, and this one - wrong for this model - is beyond salvage

Yes, bevels are very good - case is reasonably dinged

Harry, early 9411/0
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Old 14 November 2015, 10:40 PM   #9
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Great find, congrats
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Old 15 November 2015, 12:32 AM   #10
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Old 15 November 2015, 01:02 AM   #11
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Wow indeed
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Old 15 November 2015, 02:22 AM   #12
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Nice! Great looking piece.

Mine has a 127 on it too. I have a 125 for it but haven't taken it apart yet...
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Old 15 November 2015, 06:01 AM   #13
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What are your plans for it, might I recommend considering a superdome and just foregoing the cyclops? I've seen it done with 1680s and they look sharp!
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Old 15 November 2015, 06:04 AM   #14
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Old 15 November 2015, 06:22 AM   #15
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Old 15 November 2015, 08:12 AM   #16
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Very nice, congrats!
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Old 15 November 2015, 10:54 AM   #17
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Watches with patina love it!
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Old 15 November 2015, 06:38 PM   #18
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Old 15 November 2015, 11:59 PM   #19
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Pretty cool looking, New crystal will make it, congrats
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:02 AM   #20
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:34 AM   #21
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Lots of history with that watch.
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Old 16 November 2015, 01:34 AM   #22
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Lots of history with that watch.
Yes, original owner reportedly was flying a Helo in the GoMex, lost a tailrotor and went in - surviving. I have no way to corroborate this though.
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