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Etschell · 2 December 2018, 06:03 AM

https://youtu.be/cj5OppBMHz0

Enjoy

640alex · 2 December 2018, 07:09 AM

I watched it earlier this morning. Awesome story and good thing he didn’t send it in to Rolex for servicing.

Ar_Mi · 2 December 2018, 07:45 AM

Wish my uncle gave me a 50k Tiffany dial GMT !

roadie1 · 2 December 2018, 07:49 AM

That’s very cool! Thanks for posting!

037 · 2 December 2018, 07:58 AM

Glad he escaped disaster by not sending it to an RSC. Imagine how many vintage watches have been lost to service.

ExPADIdiver · 2 December 2018, 08:49 AM

Wonder how much it is worth now that the vintage market has tanked.

Showcall · 2 December 2018, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExPADIdiver

Wonder how much it is worth now that the vintage market has tanked.

Says Who?

Jonnyj · 2 December 2018, 09:02 AM

Way cool !!

Wiener48 · 2 December 2018, 09:12 AM

Great story, thanks for sharing

gerrym · 2 December 2018, 09:15 AM

That's a clever move to not have sent it to rolex!

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ltmgeller · 2 December 2018, 09:43 AM

very cool

Jcy90 · 2 December 2018, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExPADIdiver

Wonder how much it is worth now that the vintage market has tanked.

Mustve missed the memo

s.m.b. · 2 December 2018, 10:58 AM

Very cool! Thanks for posting!

05carbondrz · 2 December 2018, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExPADIdiver

Wonder how much it is worth now that the vintage market has tanked.

Good One!

Lol-x · 2 December 2018, 11:21 AM

I saw this video yesterday.

I wish I had an uncle like that

Its such a pity Rolex no longer supplies Tiffany.

I would get the hands restored with lume.

037 · 2 December 2018, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lol-x

I would get the hands restored with lume.

Imagine all the tritium bits floating around in his movement.

77T · 2 December 2018, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 037

Imagine all the tritium bits floating around in his movement.

No worries...

There’s no Tritium left in that watch after all these years.

Tritium decays into helium-3 within 25 years - some beta particles would be emitted over that time but no Tritium.

What would be floating around is the powdered phosphorous that was in the paint with titanium particles. Just as bad for causing a mess with any oil that may not have evaporated by now.

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benvh · 2 December 2018, 11:56 AM

Wonder who serviced it? Seconds hand movement is a little wonky.

Ben

BBL · 2 December 2018, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etschell

https://youtu.be/cj5OppBMHz0

Enjoy

Eliot:
Thanks for posting the video. Excellent reference.

brandrea · 2 December 2018, 11:34 PM

Great video Eliot

faimag · 3 December 2018, 12:03 AM

Great vid. And also the related one with the full set 1960 GMT!

Rashid.bk · 3 December 2018, 12:45 AM

What a beautiful piece of history. I love these stories because it strengthens my love for Rolex history. That is a watch that was worn and used as it should be in a time when no one hoarded things and it has survived through countless events in history and events in his personal life and there it is still beating.
The value is priceless.

Thank you for posting.

Art 1 · 3 December 2018, 01:46 AM

Thanks for that, Eliot.

watchwatcher · 3 December 2018, 01:53 AM

Nice.

Greenwich Mean Time · 3 December 2018, 01:54 AM

Wow. That’s a beautiful piece with an interesting history.

037 · 3 December 2018, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77T

No worries...

There’s no Tritium left in that watch after all these years.

Tritium decays into helium-3 within 25 years - some beta particles would be emitted over that time but no Tritium.

What would be floating around is the powdered phosphorous that was in the paint with titanium particles. Just as bad for causing a mess with any oil that may not have evaporated by now.

"tritium" = Everything you just said. However, over-explaining the technicalities wasn't necessary.

Should I have simply said "lume" to appease the peanut gallery? Maybe, but I didn't.

77T · 3 December 2018, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 037

"tritium" = Everything you just said. However, over-explaining the technicalities wasn't necessary.

Should I have simply said "lume" to appease the peanut gallery? Maybe, but I didn't.

ok...

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037 · 3 December 2018, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77T

ok...

I said "tritium bits" implying physical pieces broken out of the hands. "Bits" are not a unit of measure of tritium but instead implies what anyone colloquially calls "paint", "lume", or even "tritium". If we were in a scientific discussion about chemical illumination and particle half-life then it might actually matter. This is not that.

And, now the fun of the discussion has been sucked out in a vacuum.

Boaters · 3 December 2018, 02:13 AM

History is so cool Thanks for posting

RichM · 3 December 2018, 02:14 AM

Yeah Baby. Nice. Thanks Eliot

2 December 2018, 06:03 AM	#1
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2 December 2018, 11:21 AM	#15
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2 December 2018, 07:09 AM	#2
640alex "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Real Name: Alex Location: Tejas Posts: 90	I watched it earlier this morning. Awesome story and good thing he didn’t send it in to Rolex for servicing.

2 December 2018, 07:45 AM	#3
Ar_Mi "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Dubai/Los Angeles Watch: a few Posts: 595	Wish my uncle gave me a 50k Tiffany dial GMT !

2 December 2018, 07:49 AM	#4
roadie1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southeast Watch: Divers, GMT Posts: 2,147	That’s very cool! Thanks for posting!

2 December 2018, 07:58 AM	#5
037 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 6,171	Glad he escaped disaster by not sending it to an RSC. Imagine how many vintage watches have been lost to service.

2 December 2018, 08:49 AM	#6
ExPADIdiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: On The Edge Posts: 112	Wonder how much it is worth now that the vintage market has tanked.

2 December 2018, 09:02 AM	#8
Jonnyj "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Jonny Location: West Coast-Denver Watch: Yachtmaster 2 Posts: 708	Way cool !!

2 December 2018, 09:12 AM	#9
Wiener48 Banned Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Vienna Posts: 1,299	Great story, thanks for sharing

2 December 2018, 09:15 AM	#10
gerrym "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Géraud/Gerry Location: London Watch: Breguet retrograde Posts: 44	That's a clever move to not have sent it to rolex! Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

2 December 2018, 11:56 AM	#18
benvh "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Boston Posts: 438	Wonder who serviced it? Seconds hand movement is a little wonky. Ben

2 December 2018, 11:34 PM	#20
brandrea 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 76,601	Great video Eliot

3 December 2018, 12:03 AM	#21
faimag "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: US, SG, DK, GR Watch: Reverso Posts: 3,089	Great vid. And also the related one with the full set 1960 GMT!

3 December 2018, 12:45 AM	#22
Rashid.bk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas Watch: 12800ft = 3900m Posts: 11,173	What a beautiful piece of history. I love these stories because it strengthens my love for Rolex history. That is a watch that was worn and used as it should be in a time when no one hoarded things and it has survived through countless events in history and events in his personal life and there it is still beating. The value is priceless. Thank you for posting.

3 December 2018, 01:46 AM	#23
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Thanks for that, Eliot.

3 December 2018, 01:53 AM	#24
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 34,876	Nice.

3 December 2018, 01:54 AM	#25
Greenwich Mean Time "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: PNW Watch: 116710LN Posts: 467	Wow. That’s a beautiful piece with an interesting history.

3 December 2018, 02:13 AM	#29
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,650	History is so cool Thanks for posting

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