ubiquitous Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 WOW!! Beautiful beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Ooer ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Taking group shots is very challenging. That's a great one. Great watches too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Thanks, gang! BT- I think that's mostly why I posted the pic; it's been very difficult to achieve a decent group shot. Usually 2 or 3 of the pieces are out of focus, too much depth of field... Something's usually off. But this one actually turned out okay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Great shot. Lovely group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Another one that turned out okay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Not sure which I like more -- the watches or the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Not sure which I like more -- the watches or the pics. Im with freddy! wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Another beautiful pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Me jealous on both, picture and watches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Very Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 It is undoubtedly a great group shot, as noted... but also because there is no doubt that it was about a quarter to 8 when you took it! PS the 6265 might be running a tad slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Amazing collection, I love your new Day-Date! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcook Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 A steel Day Date? Special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Great looking family, R!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Show off!!!!! Just kidding......great watches+great shot.......from the Master! Nice Job, R! F- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Nice pic and great content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Ubi, is it hard being that cool all the time? Must be tiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetor Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 waiting to see the 1665 added to the family!! Then it's complete =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Can you imagine this lineup without the Explorer? I can't! Spectacular shot, though I can't help but see the ghosts of frankens past hovering in the background... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sly Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Very nice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Thanks all for the very kind comments I still have a ways to go in getting some photog skills learnt... But I guess practice makes perfect, eh? Cheers and bestest, //ubi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolexmaniac88 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Ubi, just waouh! Tell us more about the day-date and, most of all, do not change this dial! I saw you had a couple more but this one is just so...breathtaking!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Ubi, just waouh! Tell us more about the day-date and, most of all, do not change this dial! I saw you had a couple more but this one is just so...breathtaking!!! A- I wrote some background regarding the steel DD in another recent thread; hope you don't mind if I just reprint it here... The stainless steel Day-Date was built using a caliber 1556, gen dial, hands, crown/tube, bezel, DJ case, crystal, 78360, etc. Many people think that these don't exist in gen form, but there are in fact a small handfull out there. Supposedly, these were gifted to the top students finishing Rolex's watchmaker's program. The cases are without reference and serial and there are variations out there using 1555, 1556 and 3055 caliber movements. The other speculation is that these steel cases were for in-house testing and as such were never intended for public consumption. Whatever the truth, the few that have turned up for sale have traded hands for ridiculous amounts of money. If you query 'Steel Day-Date' at some of the usual gen forums, you'll find that these have been discussed from time to time A few more pics... And I've got the parts to do another... Just waiting on new day and date discs along with a couple of other small parts... It's a fun piece and quite subtle; most people probably just think it to be a very non-descript steel watch at first glance. However, it does have a very intriguing presence once given a closer look. The profile of the crystal rising above the bezel gives it a fair amount of presence. And the dial has a most interesting texture to it. I have to keep it going every day as setting the day and date is quite the endeavor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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