Adrian-VTA
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Jun 29, 2015 4:46:37 GMT -8
Why? How could you let something get THIS dirty? It's hard to convey how thick this actually is via a 2D picture, but it is 2mm thick in some parts. Seriously, on a hot day, the smell of this thing must have been horrendous. The pusher holes were absolutely solid full of crap, and you couldn't remove the springs. I had to hack at the filth to get them out, same for the crown recess. Ugh. The rest of the watch is immaculate. It's a near perfect example of a 6139-6012 in blue. You can see on this case the seals were dead and some skin sweat has started ingress into the case and turned stuff green. The movement is pristine however!
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west.au
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Post by west.au on Jun 29, 2015 5:13:56 GMT -8
the scary thing is ... you wonder what the house and the car must be like? ... I used to be an antique dealer in a former life, and yeah I still drink to this day
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normdiaz
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Post by normdiaz on Jun 29, 2015 5:17:05 GMT -8
Might have been better to call CSI instead of CDC.
(That may be why many watch manuals advise the owner/operator to wipe down the watch daily.)
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Adrian-VTA
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Jun 29, 2015 5:45:55 GMT -8
Antique dealer is actually one of my dream jobs. I know it's hard to make a buck but I have an eye for detail and love looking at old stuff. the scary thing is ... you wonder what the house and the car must be like? ... I used to be an antique dealer in a former life, and yeah I still drink to this day
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west.au
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Post by west.au on Jun 29, 2015 7:16:10 GMT -8
The best part was going to general auctions... I picked up some rare & bespoke items (gio ponti/teco/melrose etc) at great prices ... I really sucked at doing house clearances, as I was too honest with the old dears - If they had valuable items I would sit them down and discuss a best outcome ... even to the point of recommending specialist auctions, I used to be hated by the sharks in Melbourne.
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Post by C4L18R3 on Jun 30, 2015 1:59:47 GMT -8
Whoa! That's a lot of GUNK.
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