Sherrington Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Look at the state of this!!! Now that's what I call ageing!!!!!!!! Daily Beater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Now that's a Classic all the way around... I'd wear it... TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanx Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Now that's a Classic all the way around... I'd wear it... TT I wonder what it would cost, and what it would look like after a servicing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I'll make it there with my MBW....someday! Persistence, my friends. Persistence... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasigi Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I think it looks bloody awful! There's 'used' and there's '[censored]ed'. It falls into the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I think it looks bloody awful! There's 'used' and there's 'fucked'. It falls into the latter. Some peeps just have no taste... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Febus Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Some peeps just have no taste... It has character, nothing worse than wrapping a 'working' watch up in kid gloves. All my 'sports' watches take a hammering, even though they are replicas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasigi Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Oh I agree that there's nothing wrong with a few knocks and scratches but that's taking it to the extreme. It needs serious refurbishment, at the moment it looks like a heap of old junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy1 Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 (edited) There are some great stories that you will see like that if you have hung around the Rolex forums for a while. The only one I like better than this one is the one where the fellow lost his 1680 sub somewhere in the yard while building a fence around his yard. He couldn't find it and eventually purchased a newer model Sub. Then, TEN YEARS LATER.....he had torn down and extended to fence so that he could plant a garden. And while tilling the soil, saw a flash of silver in the churning soil. he stopped.....dug through the pile a bit.........and TAADAA!!!!! he found his original 1680. He said that he gave it a couple of shakes and it started running. It wouldn't keep good time but it would run. It seems Rolex and omega have the best stories like that. This watch doesn't looked used......................it looks "well loved" Edited October 11, 2006 by speedy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 That is what eBay watches look like when the reach a new home, but are clearly advertised as "very good condition, with minor wear and tear". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Oh yeah...I remember that. Someone posted this to the old RWG long time ago. I like "well used" vintage sports watches but this is just too much. I knew Nanuq would like it though... the guy's a well known watch pervert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsandtigers Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 i would wear that anyday of the week and twice on sunday, pure badass.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 ...the story is very cool...the condition of the watch is not my thing...I love the sub. It's one true classic. It's ok to wear it every day and for the watch to show signs of wear... but this is way too much. ...I love watches... if you love something...you don't treat it like [censored]... at least not in my book... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextor Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 ...this is a true TOOL watch...that is, it was used as a tool...used as a hammer, as a crow bar, as an axe... The watch has only been mildly 'Nanuquisized'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 There are watch guys and then there are guys who happen to wear a watch. I like to think of myself as a watch guy who has many watches and wouldn't think of getting a scratch on one of them. This guy wears a watch specifically for the purpose of knowing what time it is and being comfortable at the same time. That is pure insanity. If I want to know what time it s, I have my Laptop and my cellphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextor Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Some damage is just abuse... other damage is a welcome reminder that I'm still alive to enjoy it. what he said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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