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27 October 2021, 03:47 AM
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Got my Grail Thunderbird blue dial!
Thought I would post my thoughts since there isn't as much on these guys out there as the other refs.
Datejust Turn-O-Graph "Thunderbird" 16253 from 1980s. Yes, the cyclops is misaligned, easy fix. Blue index bezel I've found to be really hard to come by. Was a bit nervous pulling the trigger as I haven't been able to see this in the metal and was worried about sizing and being too flashy. Turns out - the TOG bezel is much slimmer than it shows in most photos, it's slimmer than the Oyster fluted/smooth bezel. And the two-tone with blue dial isn't too flashy - I think it's just really difficult to photograph yellow tones (gold) and blue tones (steel) in the same photo - the white balance ends up making them merge together, altering the dial color, or makes the two-tone bracelet look much "brighter" and flashier than it is IRL. Super happy with this :) will post more pics when I can. (sorry for low quality pics - can't post links yet new user) |
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27 October 2021, 07:32 AM
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That is a F-I-N-E! watch, enjoy it!
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27 October 2021, 07:41 AM
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Love it!!
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27 October 2021, 07:49 AM
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Location: CNY
Watch: TOG
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Sweet! Great reference.
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27 October 2021, 09:01 AM
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Real Name: Merle
Location: USA
Watch: Rolex
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Great color combination. Looks good on you, congratulations!
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27 October 2021, 09:09 AM
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Real Name: Stan Cooper
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Gorgeous! The blue dial and gold bezel really pop.
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27 October 2021, 09:29 AM
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Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail
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Sweet.
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27 October 2021, 09:36 AM
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Gorgeous mate! Congrats
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27 October 2021, 09:49 AM
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Nice - congratulations!
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27 October 2021, 12:22 PM
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Big Congrats !! Great post and thanks for sharing.
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27 October 2021, 12:33 PM
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Super combination! I really like it.
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27 October 2021, 02:40 PM
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Health to enjoy.
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28 October 2021, 05:10 AM
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On leather.
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28 October 2021, 07:39 AM
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28 October 2021, 07:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Real Name: David
Location: Colorado, USA
Watch: Sport 4digit ref#
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Great watch I have its older brother, 1625 from 1968.
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