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17 January 2011, 12:28 PM
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50's vintage anyone???
Isn't this 6542 Bakelite just an amazing watch? Love the bezel and the dial is perfect!! Amazing how time can be preserved--literally in this case!
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17 January 2011, 12:34 PM
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17 January 2011, 12:34 PM
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Since we are in the 50's --one more-How about this wild caramel dial 5508? What a trip--not too many crazy dials like this one with a nice unpolished case. I just love these vintage watches--they are a very bad habit!!
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17 January 2011, 12:36 PM
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Kyle--it belongs to a buddy!! He would sell it though--for the right amount--it is perfect!!
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17 January 2011, 12:42 PM
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Beautiful examples !
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17 January 2011, 01:24 PM
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They both are very cool! Love the caramel dial. They both belong to a friend of mine--he is one lucky guy!! Again--these little pieces of steel are so addictive aren't they!! LOL! Terrible habit it is!!!
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17 January 2011, 02:59 PM
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Ken, that 6542 is to die for. I see lots of 6542's with issues like cracked bakelite bezel inserts or messed up dials. That one is great. As for the habit that we share, perhaps Peter Cetera of the band Chicago said it best, "You're a hard habit to break."
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17 January 2011, 11:59 PM
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Hello Connor!!
You surely have a very bad habit, which will be difficult to cure! That no guards GMT is a beauty. Very few original bezel survive, part due to their fragility, part because they were recalled by Rolex, due to nuclear contamination claims on some batches, it seems, as I have read somewhere. By the other hand, this "caramel" dial on your 5508 is just awesome! Enjoy your beauties in good health, and thanks for sharing! Cordial regards, Abel.
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18 January 2011, 12:13 AM
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Hello Abel-
I agree--and wish the caramel dial 5508 was mine! It is so unique--never seen another one quite like it! It belongs to a friend who is willing to sell it to me though! We shall see....
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18 January 2011, 12:45 AM
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Thank you Connor! I´m glad you are not the man with bad habits!!
But you should help your firend with his! This watch belongs to you friend, he must understand this is just helping him! Best cordial regards, Abel.
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18 January 2011, 12:50 AM
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LOL---a lot of friends to help!!!
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My '50s beauties are alas much more modest...(sorry for the wrist hairs)
   
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Very nice Adam!!
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That Chocolate 5508 is gorgeous, where on earth do you get your hands on something like that??
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It belongs to a friend of mine. I am contempating buying it from him (-;
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There are people who could contemplate selling body parts for for a vintage piece like that!
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Here is my 1951 5500 Air-King.
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20 January 2011, 04:39 AM
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That Bakelite GMT is a stunner for sure! It's amazing the condition its in!
It's an understatement to say that your friend is a "lucky guy" with those two watches, among what I assume to be many more fine examples! |
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20 January 2011, 05:21 AM
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That's a killer Thunderbird, Adam.
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20 January 2011, 10:09 AM
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Stunning!! That 5508 is INCREDIBLE! Wow!
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20 January 2011, 10:50 AM
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It is indeed --belongs to our buddy!!
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20 January 2011, 11:00 AM
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It is the bezel insert--a synthetic plastic compound developed by a Belgian chemist named Dr. Leo Baekeland in early 1900's.
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20 January 2011, 11:09 AM
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Too cool! Didn't know there were Bakelite bezels.
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Your vintage pair are nice Conner. I've only just got back to the 60's
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