Thanks, that baby just went for an overhual at RSC, spring
finally gave in and broke. It has never been serviced since the day
it was bought till dec 2010. Despite this, it still tells precise
and accurate time, a testament to rolex's quality and engineering..
This is how it looked like before
It was passed down from my dad to me. one can say it's a gift of
love and trust. He trusts that I will take care of his first
mechanical timepiece.. bought together with his first love, my mom.
Everytime i look at it, I am reminded of it's history.
I suppose watch collection is an addiction, our whole family are
watch addicts. This watch has been lying in a safe for quite a few
years, not being run like it's supposed to.
The watch technician/ engineer came back saying that the dial
has oxidised - they could either replace it or restore it. I opted
for the arabic blue dual tone dial instead.It's a beauty.. In
bright sunlight it looks light blueish, on other occasions it is a
dark blue.
Though come to think of it, i should have kept it the way it is,
without restoring or changing it - After all, this timepiece is
about the same age as me and it has been through my growing years.
It also has the Tritium symbols on the dial...
The omega on the other hand, is going slow.. but it's a daily
beater, once dropped accidentally face down on a wooden floor and
still survived without a scuff.
I have quite a big wrist, so the 15200 feels alittle small
(34mm), compared to the bond (41mm) that i was used to
wearing..
Yeah, even at 36mm, my Datejust feels a bit small
sometimes. I might see how well a 116200 fits.
Tritium is nice and all, but after it's passed its half-life
it's not much good - my Datejust is tritium as well and it's got no
glow at all. Luminova works much better.
Anyway, good to see another Rolex fan here. You might be
interested in checking out these pieces from one of my fellow
collectors:
That last shot's of somewhere between $120-150 grand worth of
watches. By the way, that two-tone watch isn't an
Oysterquartz - it's a 1530 with an automatic movement.
