plaifender Posted February 26, 2010 Report Posted February 26, 2010 Saw a watch peeking through a guys shirt cuff this morning on the metro. It was familiar looking. the crystal was seriously about 1/2 inch protruding above the bezel. It seriously looks like half of an egg sitting on top of his bezel. It was a vintage style diving watch I'm sure. But i can't seem to find it on here now that i'm searching. It's been irking me all day, since i can't figure out what kind of watch it was and don't recall where i saw one similar on here. I think i remember an old rolex with a crazy crystal like that. Any clues? The crystal is plexi i'm sure.. Suggestions welcome.. Thanks guys! pLai
ubiquitous Posted February 26, 2010 Report Posted February 26, 2010 Well, not super, super thick, but still pretty thick, metinkys:
Nanuq Posted February 26, 2010 Report Posted February 26, 2010 Perhaps a Fortis Marinemaster? She's a chunky one for sure.
deltatahoe Posted February 26, 2010 Report Posted February 26, 2010 my guess would have been a 1680 with a t-127 top hat, but those aren't domed -- just really tall the t-39 or t-19 domes aren't tall enough to be noticeable as being super thick imho... deltatahoe
ubiquitous Posted February 26, 2010 Report Posted February 26, 2010 If you filled that thing with water, fishes could live in there... That's some serious dome-age!
nikki6 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Posted February 27, 2010 This is dome-age (great word Ubi, I'm having that!! lol) Sixx
plaifender Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Posted February 27, 2010 stilll not anything close to what i saw....
redwatch Posted February 27, 2010 Report Posted February 27, 2010 Maybe it was VDB's super cool Franken Rolex Deep Sea?? VDB - I hope it was ok to post your pic?
Mercury Posted February 27, 2010 Report Posted February 27, 2010 Why would one want to wear these? Would have a hard time pulling my sleeve down.
nikki6 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Posted February 27, 2010 The Corum actually wears really comfy Merc, not really a shirt and tie kinda watch though. But still a great piece!! Sixx
TeeJay Posted February 27, 2010 Report Posted February 27, 2010 Why would one want to wear these? Would have a hard time pulling my sleeve down. To make up for being hung like a hamster
spooky driver Posted February 27, 2010 Report Posted February 27, 2010 Plai did you not take a photo of his wrist with your mobile phone?
plaifender Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Posted February 27, 2010 Plai did you not take a photo of his wrist with your mobile phone? Thought about it.. but thought he might be weireded out by a random guy taking a picture of his wrist ... @redwatch: yes that's the watch... Anymore pictures of that watch around?
redwatch Posted February 27, 2010 Report Posted February 27, 2010 plai - you can find out more info here
brianbrian Posted February 27, 2010 Report Posted February 27, 2010 Perhaps a Fortis Marinemaster? She's a chunky one for sure. Design work of the 70
nikki6 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Posted February 27, 2010 To make up for being hung like a hamster Oi you, stop giving away my family secrets!! Sixx
aeromatic Posted February 27, 2010 Report Posted February 27, 2010 Well im not in a contest here! but george loiz just finished replacing my 1665 comex sub i dident like the superdome that came with this watch, to much distortion, so he cut me a new crystal 5mm thick (flat)with beveled edge and made a new stainless steel crystal retaining ring!
TeeJay Posted February 28, 2010 Report Posted February 28, 2010 Oi you, stop giving away my family secrets!! Sixx
lhooq Posted February 28, 2010 Report Posted February 28, 2010 A T19 on a 1016 is a bit excessive, perhaps about half a millimeter thicker than the old-style Tropic 22 on a genuine. I do like the profile a lot, though!
George Loiz Posted February 28, 2010 Report Posted February 28, 2010 Well im not in a contest here! but george loiz just finished replacing my 1665 comex sub i dident like the superdome that came with this watch, to much distortion, so he cut me a new crystal 5mm thick (flat)with beveled edge and made a new stainless steel crystal retaining ring! Hey AEROMATIC...thanks a 1.000.000 for posting my work on your loving COMEX.Oh yes!...i saw that love on your face Great pics especialy of t pearl closeup that looks like a prefried egg...great..............n don't forget...the one who drowns,wearing a rolly,knows the exact time of his death.By t way...how's your back? my arm is still killing me
aeromatic Posted February 28, 2010 Report Posted February 28, 2010 Hey AEROMATIC...thanks a 1.000.000 for posting my work on your loving COMEX.Oh yes!...i saw that love on your face Great pics especialy of t pearl closeup that looks like a prefried egg...great..............n don't forget...the one who drowns,wearing a rolly,knows the exact time of his death.By t way...how's your back? my arm is still killing me yes you did a super fine job! when you recover i will get you to make me tropic 19 style for my 5512 i want it 6mm thick(love tall crystals) with slightly more curve/beveled edge i give you my t-19 as a pattern! i cant go round with a cracked crystal on a divers watch!
George Loiz Posted February 28, 2010 Report Posted February 28, 2010 yes you did a super fine job! when you recover i will get you to make me tropic 19 style for my 5512 i want it 6mm thick(love tall crystals) with slightly more curve/beveled edge i give you my t-19 as a pattern! i cant go round with a cracked crystal on a divers watch! All in due time if we believe that anything can b fixed...even we need fixing
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