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Swiper the fox wrote: »How much is the Patek worth? I've never seen one in the flesh, always drooling over them in magazines.
Hard to say exactly with vintage watches like this as condition can vary greatly. Some prices from auction of similar models are listed here. Ones that sold in 2014 went for around €10k - €16k. One with the same style of dial as mine sold in 2010 for €8915.
Yes and the repair had a PP price tag tooImpressive work. Did you have to send it back to PP?
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For ages I've wanted a watch with a green dial, no specific reason but I like green and green dials seem to be unusual and more rare than the regular colour dials and even Orange. I've also been on the lookout for a watch in a bronze case though I wasn't looking for them to be in the same watch. I think we all have things (or at least I do) that we don't have examples of yet and we keep an eye out for.
I came across this make, I think thanks to a WUS tweet showing a link to someone discussing some watches and another model from this maker was there. I'd never heard of the maker, and went to his web site and saw the watch I am about show. I placed my order in the middle (ish) of December after a few emails back and forth with the owner. He was expecting it to be posted in early January, I then got added to a mailing list (with my permission) where he kept us up to date. There were a few delays though I must say for the most part the owner was very quick to get back to us and let us know. You don't feel quite so bad about delays if you're not kept in the dark. Anyway, it finally shipped on the 18th and coming all the way from Canada I think it did quite well to turn up just before noon here in Ireland today and here it is.
It's a Cobra De Calibre bronze green dial
As a nice little bonus there was also a pair of cufflinks in the package
I made the pics a little smaller so it didn't take up too much room on your screen
Impressions, the dial looks lovely, that's really just what I was thinking of when I thought I wanted a green dial. I'm not too sure about the internal bezel, it's operated using the extra crown and I think if it was up to me I probably wouldn't have bothered though the two crowns does give it a look that is very different from anything else I own. It's not too big a deal, but I'm not to sure about the strap. The picture on the website has a much darker strap than what arrived, I'm not sure if there was a problem there or what but while it feels excellent quality I'm probably going to put a different, darker coloured strap on it though I might have to do a bit of digging to find one with a bronze clasp.
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Interesting watch ...from what one can see on the small pictures
As for the buckle ...very few straps have the buckle permanently fixed, most have a springbar and can be changed quite easily.
Have a careful poke around with a knife or other suitable instrument between strap and buckle and see for yourself.0 -
Interesting watch ...from what one can see on the small pictures
I was trying to be nice
As for the buckle ...very few straps have the buckle permanently fixed, most have a springbar and can be changed quite easily.
Have a careful poke around with a knife or other suitable instrument between strap and buckle and see for yourself.
I think you're right, though I'll email the owner just to check there isn't any small taper or anything on it that would stop it fitting onto a regular strap.0 -
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20 quid Aussie? You jammy feck. Nice one. Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Following on from this post way back and another of the Girard Perregaux early quartz, only this time in a different and so far only example from this small maker Consul. All restored up, with replacement crown and now running like a champ, on a black lizard strap(denim blue might make it more casual?). The crystal needs a little more of the wet and dry paper, brasso, prayers and elbow grease, but it's getting there. The case came up well with the very gentlest of buffing(plated gold so have to be very careful).
Interesting for me is the different dial design approach to represent "modern", "computer" and "technology" in the new quartz watches and how public perceptions have changed. My GP of a few pages back went with a "Tron" style silicon chip design and Consul went with an IBM computer mainframe punchcard design. Both would have had resonance in the public mind back in the early 70's, but today the punchcard is all but forgotten.
The eagle eyed among ye may have spotted she's missing the 12 o'clock "pip", but believe it or not I have a donor Favre dial that has the same markers so... But that's for another day and a large glass of port to steady the nerves, or more likely given so far how "unique" this is I'll farm out work like that when funds allow.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 59004
Wearing this today
All the way from 1985(cost a thousand punts when new :eek:). Now to find my Miami Vice suit and roll up the sleeves... Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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mad muffin wrote: »You guys are posting up some really nice stuff.
My new wrist cannon
Been so tempted by one of these recently. Do you mind me asking, getat or parnis?0 -
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