Any watch lovers here????

@JBraun

1) upper left lug - follow the contour of the top of the lug. It appears to have different angles within a small distance. Maybe from a hard knock or possibly a re-bevel that didn’t align.

2) upper right lug has a significant gap between the lug and the bracelet.

3) Lower left lug - either a hard dent or a polish/re-lug

4) lower right lug - internal part of lug facing the bracelet has a line that looks like a scratch on the metal. External part of the lug near the end appears to be scraped off and then possibly be filled or polished.
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that said, the dial looks great and the rest seems to have appropriate wear.
 
Jedb said:
zoom in really close in the first photo. The bottom lugs show scratches, dents and what appear to be divots.

As others have indicated, it appears to me that there may have been some work done to polish and/or re-beveled prior to current owner. It’s possible that since that work nothing has been done to it.

If, as @SteveThompson indicated, there are 100 more of the same on Chrono24, why sweat this one if you have doubts?
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Not really sweating it, mostly research. I decided I'd pull the trigger when I found the right 5512, and that one was close. It just seemed like "unpolished" was a fantasy to my eye.
 
JBraun said:
Not really sweating it, mostly research. I decided I'd pull the trigger when I found the right 5512, and that one was close. It just seemed like "unpolished" was a fantasy to my eye.
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Or you could save yourself $20K and just beat the shit out of your current Rolly's. :D
 
Everytime you all mention "polished" I get pissed that they threw my sub on the wheel when I took it in for a band adjustment. :mad:

and That was like 90 years ago. :crackup:
 
Jedb said:
Or you could save yourself $20K and just beat the shit out of your current Rolly's. :D
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Underway bro! I’ve worn an Exp II almost every day for well over a decade, no matter what I’m doing.

A while ago I was wearing it on a NATO and wanted to switch back. I was struggling with my cheap spring bar tool so stopped into the Rolex store in La Jolla for help. The guy put on white gloves to handle my watch, then looked at it closely and made a face. :D
It made my day.

So basically now I just want a classic to drive on Sundays.
 
I looked at those Relax watches back a few weeks ago and thought <gagging noises> “no way I’d buy one of those.”
I’m warming up to the idea even if the idea still makes me poop. A lot. :D

but I’m also getting emails from the usual places about Breitling sales. :D
 
Came home from a long trip (racing and other stuff) to a gift from my in-laws. I've wanted this watch for a very long time, and now that I have it, I can confirm it's every bit as silly as I'd hoped it would be. Love it.
A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical | Kristof Devos X Mr Jones Watches | Swiss Automatic Mechanical Movement

Looking for a deployant clasp/band for it. My fingers don't work super well, and the small manual clasp is fiddly. Oddly small strap size. Any recommendations for a source?
 
KCFirebolt said:
Came home from a long trip (racing and other stuff) to a gift from my in-laws. I've wanted this watch for a very long time, and now that I have it, I can confirm it's every bit as silly as I'd hoped it would be. Love it.
A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical | Kristof Devos X Mr Jones Watches | Swiss Automatic Mechanical Movement

Looking for a deployant clasp/band for it. My fingers don't work super well, and the small manual clasp is fiddly. Oddly small strap size. Any recommendations for a source?
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I don't always care for novelty watches but that one is really cool.
 
KCFirebolt said:
Came home from a long trip (racing and other stuff) to a gift from my in-laws. I've wanted this watch for a very long time, and now that I have it, I can confirm it's every bit as silly as I'd hoped it would be. Love it.
A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical | Kristof Devos X Mr Jones Watches | Swiss Automatic Mechanical Movement

Looking for a deployant clasp/band for it. My fingers don't work super well, and the small manual clasp is fiddly. Oddly small strap size. Any recommendations for a source?
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That's a very clever use of the "mystery dial" concept. Outer minute disc sits below the hour disc. Clear disc except for the details.
You should get a strap that matches the colour scheme. Maybe sail cloth with a deployant clasp buckle?
Link here: Giddyup
 
Jedb said:
That's a very clever use of the "mystery dial" concept. Outer minute disc sits below the hour disc. Clear disc except for the details.
You should get a strap that matches the colour scheme. Maybe sail cloth with a deployant clasp buckle?
Link here: Giddyup
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Thanks! Great suggestion. Order placed! Blue w white stitching w deployant clasp.
 
my Breitling is getting serviced and I asked about getting a metal bracelet for it. They responded with, Sure! total would be $2000 for the bracelet....

I think I'll pass
 
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