Kind of an insult posting this in this thread, but its still a cool watch, and one I dont mind getting covered in grease & shit all day.... which I do. lol
Kind of an insult posting this in this thread, but its still a cool watch, and one I dont mind getting covered in grease & shit all day.... which I do. lol
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side"
Is that Fossil an automatic? How much did you buy it for?
Its not an insult! I have a Fossil Automatic and I love it!
^ True, but in a thread full of $X,XXX - $XX,XXX watches this is about as luxurious as a Timex. Yeah its pretty cool, I just love Skeleton watches, nothings cooler then seeing the gears, springs & cogs all whirring away; doing their thing. A have a few more like it that I bought when in Italy.
$200, on a bankruptcy sale of a Jewelry store near my house. Not too sure what the original cost was, I think $300ish. They were blowing out their inventory with a few days left. I offered $200 and they took it tax in.
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side"
Originally posted by flipstah
Nice!
How much was the restoration if I may ask? I may have to get one restored too.
Gotta do 'after' shots too! =DI agree with you 100%.Originally posted by Pacman
What exactly is Brinkhuas going to do with it?
Are they going to have their own watchker service the movement and keep the dial/hands/bezel exactly the same?
Or, are they going to send it to Rolex?
Be very careful here. That Tudor is quite valuable, and if it's gets sent to Rolex, they will simply replace the dials, hands and bezel with brand new ones.......and the value of your watch will plummet by 50% or more. All the value of that watch (not including the sentimental value) is in the patina on the dial and hands.
If it were me, I would simply have the movement serviced, gaskets replaced and leave it as is. I've seen lots of vintage watches ruined by Rolex as they always replace with new parts.
They will be sending the watch to some watchmaker in Kelowna I believe. Rolex/Tudor wont service a watch that old any more. Brinkhaus said that the watch maker will only recommend service/replacement of parts that will not significantly reduce the value of the watch. No work will be done on the watch before the watchmaker consults me.
As you mentioned they will probably only service the parts you mentioned and probably replace the crystal as it has a couple bad scratches.
I'll post an update as I learn more. Not expecting their estimate for 7-10 days.
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nah.. the Seiko I posted on this thread is around $120 but I have it on my wrist 24/7.Originally posted by Graham_A_M
^ True, but in a thread full of $X,XXX - $XX,XXX watches this is about as luxurious as a Timex. Yeah its pretty cool, I just love Skeleton watches, nothings cooler then seeing the gears, springs & cogs all whirring away; doing their thing. A have a few more like it that I bought when in Italy.
$200, on a bankruptcy sale of a Jewelry store near my house. Not too sure what the original cost was, I think $300ish. They were blowing out their inventory with a few days left. I offered $200 and they took it tax in.
great skeleton automatic watch though! didnt know fossil had automatic.
as long you like it, who cares what everyone think
Amen.Originally posted by taemo
As long you like it, who cares what everyone think
i didnt realize beyond has so many women posting nowadaysOriginally posted by colinxx235
you guys must all have some good forearm waxers
finally got mine to be worthy of this thread
If I'm wearing it I consider it worthy. I could care less how much they cost. As long as I like it I'm good.Originally posted by colinxx235
finally got mine to be worthy of this thread
-U
Originally posted by ExtraSlow
Also, if he donkey kicks, you donkey punch!
Daytona! Drool... How much do these run for? PM me!Originally posted by Kijho
But if I have to ask... Lol.
So I got a call from Brinkhaus yesterday. They got the quote back from the watchmaker. They will just be performing a service on the movement, replacing seals, refinishing/polishing the crystal/bracelet/case and a minor part replacement on the movement. Cost they quoted was about $600. It will be about 6 weeks to get back, will post pics when done.Originally posted by flipstah
Nice!
How much was the restoration if I may ask? I may have to get one restored too.
Gotta do 'after' shots too! =D
Apparently it is raining in my office
20120309_081701 by MPHeynen, on Flickr
I was wearing a Citizen Ecodrive watch for the past 7-8 years but the sensor apparently stopped working one day and it'll cost me almost as much as the cost of the watch to fix it. So, I decided to put on my university grad gift from my dad that I had stashed away in the corner for the past few years. Not a fan of the wind-up/kinetic motion but I guess it'll do for now. Definitely miss having a date function though.
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I love those watches. Never owned one, but wouldn't mind playing around with one. They are way to big for my wrists which is the only downside.Originally posted by ramminghard
Apparently it is raining in my office
20120309_081701 by MPHeynen, on Flickr