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Kurt B
PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:18 am 
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Do we agree ?


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:? :?: What :?: :shock:

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very nice kurt ! congrats !

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beautiful, Kurt ! is this the watch we know from the lace pictures ?
on a rather unimportant side note - is this the original strap, looks like dark brown lizard ?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:44 am 
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WatchFred wrote:
beautiful, Kurt ! is this the watch we know from the lace pictures ?
on a rather unimportant side note - is this the original strap, looks like dark brown lizard ?


It's this one, viewtopic.php?f=11&t=37602 it was boxed like this in 1955 and never used, and yes, the strap is brown and says "Alligator Lizard" on the inside.


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Unbelievable - don't think that anything else can claim to be NOS after that. Incredible find Kurt, many congratulations!
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Unbelievable - don't think that anything else can claim to be NOS after that. Incredible find Kurt, many congratulations!


A dream find :bow: :bow: :bow: One more, should we say!
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That's beautiful Kurt. The lume patina goes really well with the strap.
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oh my.
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Will you wear it or keep it "preserved"? Gorgeous by the way!

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mjfur wrote:
Will you wear it or keep it "preserved"? Gorgeous by the way!


Keep it preserved, I'm not even gonna flip the case back off to look at the movement.....!!


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admirable restraint, Kurt !
are you not having it serviced ?
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What a phenomenal find. CONGRADULATIONS!!!!!!! :uplaugh:

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Great museum quality find!! Too bad it's not in a traveling museum so I could see it close up. Congratulations!

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WatchFred wrote:
admirable restraint, Kurt !
are you not having it serviced ?


Absolutely not, none of the watches in my collection have ever been serviced by me, there's always a potential risk in having a vintage watch serviced, and since I never use them anyway, there's no need for having it done.

I do a visual cleaning of the case if needed, and replace the crystal, but again - only if needed, as I prefer to keep them as original as possible.

I have not even seen the movement on this one, and doubt that I ever will.


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