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WatchFred
PostPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:57 am 
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quick pics of a recent arrival - a ref. 2005 that had been lying in a safe for decades (broken stem and set lever), so case and dial were almost virginal, as was the lume on the hour and minute hands; but the lume in the minute counter had fallen off.

took Craig 7 tries to get the "flesh tone in the yellow" right - here it is now, original lume preserved, new "flesh tone" quite perfect, really. Thank you, Craig !

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Great job by Craig yet again, and what an amazing piece - would love to see a 'sympathetic' updating of this piece by Breitling (no rubber, no fishnet stocking design, no DLC, etc).
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Fabtastic piece and fantastic work !
Thanks for sharing Fred

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Roffensian wrote:
Great job by Craig yet again, and what an amazing piece - would love to see a 'sympathetic' updating of this piece by Breitling (no rubber, no fishnet stocking design, no DLC, etc).


Was going to say exactly that - dispiriting to see rivals like Omega do sensitive updates of their classics while Breitling leave so many classics in the vault.
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A stunning watch! I second Roffensians request for a reissue.

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Fantastic. Nice pickup Fred and great work Craig.
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