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Here's the long definition. In short it means I'm wanting to make this vintage look as old as it's supposed to be. Some people use coffee for hands & dials, as well as bags of coins. I could have sworn that I saw a tutorial here, but now I'm feeling loony. Wabi-sabi (in Kanji: 侘寂) represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic centred on the acceptance of transience. The phrase comes from the two words wabi and sabi. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete" (according to Leonard Koren in his book Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers). It is a concept derived from the Buddhist assertion of the Three marks of existence — Anicca, or in Japanese, 無常 (mujyou), impermanence. According to Koren, wabi-sabi is the most conspicuous and characteristic feature of what we think of as traditional Japanese beauty and it "occupies roughly the same position in the Japanese pantheon of aesthetic values as do the Greek ideals of beauty and perfection in the West." Andrew Juniper claims, "if an object or expression can bring about, within us, a sense of serene melancholy and a spiritual longing, then that object could be said to be wabi-sabi." Richard R. Powell summarizes by saying "It (wabi-sabi) nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect." The words wabi and sabi do not translate easily. Wabi originally referred to the loneliness of living in nature, remote from society; sabi meant "chill", "lean" or "withered". Around the 14th century these meanings began to change, taking on more positive connotations.[1] Wabi now connotes rustic simplicity, freshness or quietness, and can be applied to both natural and human-made objects, or understated elegance. It can also refer to quirks and anomalies arising from the process of construction, which add uniqueness and elegance to the object. Sabi is beauty or serenity that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its patina and wear, or in any visible repairs. Wabi and sabi both suggest sentiments of desolation and solitude. In the Mahayana Buddhist view of the universe, these may be viewed as positive characteristics, representing liberation from a material world and transcendence to a simpler life. Mahayana philosophy itself, however, warns that genuine understanding cannot be achieved through words or language, so accepting wabi-sabi on nonverbal terms may be the most appropriate approach. The wabi and sabi concepts are religious in origin, but actual usage of the words in Japanese is often quite casual. The syncretic nature of Japanese belief systems should be noted.

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I seem to remember an excellent Wabi tutorial here, but I can't find it. Any ideas? I have a Rolex 5517 that needs some Wabi in the worst way. Thanks!

I want to get one of these to wabifi, and $130 is looking mighty attractive. Cheapest I'm finding is Silix, at $180. Any ideas?

It's just a Q&D pic. The damn thing is a complete BEAR to photo. It has fixed springbars BTW. It was an act of GOD to get the Zulu through them.

I am LOVING this bad boy. It really looks nice on the Tan Zulu IMO. I need a WABI tutorial, badly! Jay & Angel are the business as well, EXCELLENT!

I got my LV from Andrew & couldn't be happier. He has an excellent rep & price. Go for it!

EXACTLY! Now that Summer is coming, I'm going to be in deep $hit with my short sleeves!

I would be pretty hot about it myself. The one on the right is NICE! The other, not so much.

Thanks to those that made this all possible. Glad to be here.