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Old 1 June 2005, 11:46 PM   #1
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Refurb'd dial

Is this a Movado style refurb?

Btw, what do you think of it?
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Old 2 June 2005, 12:40 AM   #2
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It may be Movado-inspired, but I don't like it. The two diamonds try (but fail) to balance the coronet and date window. The dial is too unadorned (they should have added batons instead of diamonds).

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Old 2 June 2005, 02:35 AM   #3
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Or left the dial blank with the coronet and date (hmmmm more of a cellini dial?)
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Old 2 June 2005, 02:59 AM   #4
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I agree with George. With just the two diamonds, it appears a bit lopsided.
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Old 2 June 2005, 03:06 AM   #5
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Is this a Movado style refurb?

Btw, what do you think of it?
It looks like a factory custom-made job. The lettering is too nice for an aftermarket dial - most aftermarket dials can be told by the ROLEX writing. They always get something a bit off.
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Old 2 June 2005, 03:33 AM   #6
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JMHO, but it's not for me!!Actually in better taste than some diamonds watches though.
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Old 2 June 2005, 11:08 PM   #7
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JMHO, but it's not for me!!Actually in better taste than some diamonds watches though.
How about this one, Daren?
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Old 3 June 2005, 12:02 AM   #8
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How about this one, Daren?
Now that Ed is simple beauty!! I love that watch, especially in PLT. I really have that watch marked as the last piece in my watch collection, a long way away.
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Old 3 June 2005, 01:48 AM   #9
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Diamond dial DD

Ed, I love the look of the DD but, my tastes make me lean more to the diamondless dial although they do look sweet with the one pictured. Is that one yours Ed?
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Old 3 June 2005, 04:17 AM   #10
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Ed, I love the look of the DD but, my tastes make me lean more to the diamondless dial although they do look sweet with the one pictured. Is that one yours Ed?
Yep, it's mine. It's the one I wear with black tie, although I'll sometimes wear it with dress jeans. A friend of mine had one just like it and I really admired it on him when I saw it. So when I had the opportunity to get one, I latched on to it immediately.
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Old 3 June 2005, 04:56 AM   #11
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Ed, you wanna adopt a Hawaiian child, I'll help you with your golf game, LOL!
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Ed, you wanna adopt a Hawaiian child, I'll help you with your golf game, LOL!
Daren: One day over drinks I will give you my opinion of golf. LOL!!
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Old 3 June 2005, 05:43 AM   #13
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Can't be that bad, I start every lesson and clinic with new golfers with a direct quote...:Golf is a stupid game played by even stupider people. LOL!!
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Can't be that bad, I start every lesson and clinic with new golfers with a direct quote...:Golf is a stupid game played by even stupider people. LOL!!
We are clearly on the same wavelength, D. About 10 years ago, we took a short family vacation to Nemacolin, a resort in Pennsylvania. They have several golf courses and a driving range there. My son and I took a lesson and then got couple of buckets of balls to hit on the range. After an hour of doing that, I turned to him and said, "You know, Leigh, this is the stupidest thing going." That was the last time I held a club in my hands.
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Old 3 June 2005, 07:42 AM   #15
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Sweet Watch Ed, I like Dman this will be "marked as the last piece in my watch collection" even though I know there are "better" watches out there but, I'm stuck on Rolex.
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Old 3 June 2005, 12:37 PM   #16
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Sweet Watch Ed, I like Dman this will be "marked as the last piece in my watch collection" even though I know there are "better" watches out there but, I'm stuck on Rolex.
Well said Earl, I am a Rolex guy!!
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I've got two more watches on my wannahave list. The more immediate possibility is the Breitling Navitimer Olympus. I love the complications on that watch; between the slide rule (remember you're talking to a former engineer here), the triple date, and the chrono, the only thing missing is the second time zone. And the other one, which will be when I hit the lottery, is the Daytona meteorite with black or brown leather band.
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