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Old 8 March 2014, 06:31 AM   #1
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My first vintage!!

Hi everyone, I am usually a lurker on the forum, but I'm very excited to share an incoming... my first vintage!! Please let me know your thoughts!




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Old 8 March 2014, 06:39 AM   #2
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Appears to be a rail dial 1665 in great condition. Care to share with us the story of how you came to own it?

And could you post a "right side up" pic of that good looking watch?
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Old 8 March 2014, 06:44 AM   #3
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Love the patina and yes it has the awesome rail dial. Ben has a few gems and this is one of them. Congrats
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Old 8 March 2014, 06:45 AM   #4
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Haha, sorry this was my first time posting pictures, I didn't realize that they would post upside down, nor did I realize that it would contain all of the peripheral phone information. Sorry about that. I will do my best to post a better picture! I am in the process of purchasing it from one of the sellers on the forum. I will post my own pictures once I acquire it, hopefully early next week.
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Old 8 March 2014, 06:57 AM   #5
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Welcome to the "club" mate! Stellar looking rail dial 1665 SD you are getting....
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Old 8 March 2014, 06:57 AM   #6
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Hopefully this one is right side up and does not contain all of that peripheral phone information.




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Old 8 March 2014, 07:40 AM   #7
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wow...absolutely stunning example..probably my favorite model.
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Old 8 March 2014, 07:42 AM   #8
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Lovely Rail 1665 GW - and Ben is a good guy to buy from, congrats!
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Old 8 March 2014, 07:45 AM   #9
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She's a beauty.
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Old 8 March 2014, 09:39 AM   #10
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Awesome these look like pics from Ben aka nbtimes is this who you've bought the piece from? If so, He's a good guy.
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Old 8 March 2014, 09:47 AM   #11
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Looks a beauty, post pics when get it!
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Old 8 March 2014, 09:51 AM   #12
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My favorite vintage too, at least from the ones I can afford. Ben is a serious guy. I've dealt with him a few times face to face in HKG. He knows his stuff and does not touch things he should not, which is less and less the case among HKG dealer.
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Old 8 March 2014, 03:37 PM   #13
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Superb patina and case! Show us more when u receives this beauty! Congrats
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Old 9 March 2014, 02:18 AM   #14
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Nice patina!
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Old 9 March 2014, 02:21 AM   #15
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Looks mint, congrats!
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Old 9 March 2014, 03:41 AM   #16
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And wow what a vintage it is! Well done! I would givet my left kidney for that...
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Old 9 March 2014, 07:08 AM   #17
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Now that's a great example to start your vintage journey. Absolutely Stunning. With the pearl matching I would of thought the insert would be a fat font?
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Old 10 March 2014, 05:12 AM   #18
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wow! I wish my first swing was a home run like yours lol
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Old 10 March 2014, 09:00 PM   #19
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typical ben patina
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Old 11 March 2014, 03:05 AM   #20
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Wonderful. It looks like it's in great condition too.
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Old 11 March 2014, 03:21 AM   #21
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This looks incredible. I'm a little intrigued at the fact we can all instantly recognize Ben's pieces.
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Old 11 March 2014, 03:27 AM   #22
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This looks incredible. I'm a little intrigued at the fact we can all instantly recognize Ben's pieces.
LOL...same. I never get tired of looking at his watches/pics.
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Old 11 March 2014, 03:44 AM   #23
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Me too - how do all his pieces turn out the same? Or is it all he selects? I have never worked with him but clearly many here have.

Nice piece
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Old 12 March 2014, 01:06 AM   #24
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Me too - how do all his pieces turn out the same? Or is it all he selects? I have never worked with him but clearly many here have.

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Old 23 March 2014, 06:34 AM   #25
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Hey guys, my "new to me" rail dial is finally here! I am in love!! Everything about this watch makes me smile, from the patina on the hands, to the amazing warm plexi dome, to the little details like the longer minute hash marks on this particular dial variation.
Ben (nbTimes) was a class act to do business with, and was very patient when my bank made a mistake during the transfer. I would not hesitate to do business with him again, and would recommend him to anybody who is looking for a quality vintage piece.
Here are some pics I just snapped, please excuse the quality, all I have is my iPhone.


And here it is with my only other... a subLV that was sporting a black bezel. I will promptly be changing it back to green!




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Old 23 March 2014, 06:39 AM   #26
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Now that's a great example to start your vintage journey. Absolutely Stunning. With the pearl matching I would of thought the insert would be a fat font?

I wasn't sure if it was fat font from Ben's pictures either, but he assured me that it was.


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Old 23 March 2014, 06:41 AM   #27
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great looking piece. Congrats!
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Old 23 March 2014, 09:00 AM   #28
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great looking piece. Congrats!
Thanks!
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Old 23 March 2014, 02:21 PM   #29
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Beautiful combo! I like the fact that you have both a modern and classic.
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Old 23 March 2014, 02:56 PM   #30
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Nice, Congratz!
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