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MoBe · 29 February 2012, 11:38 PM

Nice trip down memory lane there but it`s too bad that Mr. Ridley doesn`t have the time to share more of his work with us regular folks although I suppose if I were to scour the vintage section long and hard enough I could probably come up with a few more recent examples of his work.Nothing gives me greater pleasure than the story and pictures of a a well documented restoration job.

Keep up the good work Bob!

azguy · 1 March 2012, 01:05 AM

Aaaah, that watch, the pictures and the commentary by Bob was amazing

I love this site

psv · 1 March 2012, 01:08 AM

what a wonderful story

lhanddds · 1 March 2012, 01:13 AM

Great to have you on board Bob. I'm looking forward to future posts.

DiamondJack · 1 March 2012, 01:15 AM

Wow...... a legend posting on TRF

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Fantastic to have you aboard Bob

Welcome...... and I for one can't wait for more incredible posts like this one.

mlotus95 · 1 March 2012, 01:20 AM

great post. truely enjoyed reading it.

bewithabob · 1 March 2012, 01:28 AM

Bob-
Greetings from a fellow North Texan!
Thank you for sharing this most unusual story about another one of your meticulous restorations and these wonderful photos.

And thanks to our members for bumping this thread. I can't believe I hadn't seen this until now! Bob

hsfrank · 1 March 2012, 01:39 AM

Many thanks for joining this forum , as well as your contributions and work. Those who relate stories of your restorations are among my favorite threads. I follow them avidly. This restoration is particularly relevant to me as I was born in 1942. That triple complication is my grail. Regretably out of my price range, let alone the recent sale for over a million dollars.

Kingair · 1 March 2012, 01:42 AM

Pssssssssst !
The TRF is a goldmine for info !
Great job !

hennabav · 1 March 2012, 01:45 AM

Stunning job Bob!! I'm glad there are people like you able to bring back life to these precious timepieces!!

padi56 · 1 March 2012, 02:44 AM

And thread is quite a few years old now its back from 27 April 2008 almost 4 years ago
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rad87gn · 1 March 2012, 02:53 AM

Wow!!

psv · 1 March 2012, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

And thread is quite a few years old now its back from 27 April 2008 almost 4 years ago
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I surely noticed that but still a wonderful story, I'm glad that someone rediscovered it for those of us who weren't around on TRF back in 2008.

Maybe we should have a "The best of" archive somewhere or a monthly repost of some of the most valuable old threads?

HERITAGE82 · 1 March 2012, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mailman

Welcome to TRF Bob

That's one heck of an introduction.

Fantastic job on the restoration.

x 2....GREAT WORK!!

Davey Boy · 1 March 2012, 03:35 AM

Welcome Bob, Great Story. Looking Forward To Getting My Watch From You
This Friday If Ready. Can't Wait To Post pic's Of Your Fine Work.
It's Great That Your Now On The Forum For All To Enjoy.

SoftwareDrone · 1 March 2012, 03:56 AM

The best first post I have ever seen!

padi56 · 1 March 2012, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoftwareDrone

The best first post I have ever seen!

Just goes to prove that many never read the thread this thread was first started by Bob almost 4 years ago.

capote · 1 March 2012, 04:09 AM

Awesome lugs on the first pic.

RC2 · 1 March 2012, 05:32 AM

Welcome Bob. Enjoy your stay and look fwd to your posts. Rich

Wacker23 · 24 March 2012, 03:17 AM

Wow this is my first thread i saw on here. That was great! What nice watch. Thanku for showing that. My first post on this forum is admiring bobs first story and posts on Rolex forum. Thank again..

1 March 2012, 01:28 AM	#67
bewithabob "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Bob Location: Dallas, Texas Watch: Daytona Meteorite Posts: 3,417	Bob- Greetings from a fellow North Texan! Thank you for sharing this most unusual story about another one of your meticulous restorations and these wonderful photos. And thanks to our members for bumping this thread. I can't believe I hadn't seen this until now! Bob __________________ meteor flying to Earth onto my wrist... 116509 Daytona Meteorite, 116520 Daytona Black, 116710 GMTIIC, 16013 DATEJUST, CARTIER SANTOS 100 W20090X8, IWC Big Pilot, IWC Top Gun "Everything works out in the end. If it hasn't worked out, it's not the end."

1 March 2012, 01:39 AM	#68
hsfrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Herbert Frank Location: Middletown,De Watch: President Posts: 1,641	Many thanks for joining this forum , as well as your contributions and work. Those who relate stories of your restorations are among my favorite threads. I follow them avidly. This restoration is particularly relevant to me as I was born in 1942. That triple complication is my grail. Regretably out of my price range, let alone the recent sale for over a million dollars. __________________ Time and Tide wait for no man Rolex Cellini 4133 Tudor North Flag HERS: Rolex TTDJ

1 March 2012, 02:44 AM	#71
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,016	And thread is quite a few years old now its back from 27 April 2008 almost 4 years ago . __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

1 March 2012, 02:53 AM	#72
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1 March 2012, 03:56 AM	#76
SoftwareDrone "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Mike Location: San Jose, CA Watch: <-- likes to Posts: 506	The best first post I have ever seen! __________________ :-) Mike Rolex Submariner (Blue V, YG) Breitling Navitimer (Black SS) Rolex Daytona (Black V SS) Rolex GMTII Ceramic (Black V SS, Sold) Rolex Daytona (White Random SS, Sold) Girard Perregaux 8020 Ferrari (Yellow)

29 February 2012, 11:38 PM	#61
MoBe "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 6,773	Nice trip down memory lane there but it`s too bad that Mr. Ridley doesn`t have the time to share more of his work with us regular folks although I suppose if I were to scour the vintage section long and hard enough I could probably come up with a few more recent examples of his work.Nothing gives me greater pleasure than the story and pictures of a a well documented restoration job. Keep up the good work Bob!

1 March 2012, 01:05 AM	#62
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Aaaah, that watch, the pictures and the commentary by Bob was amazing I love this site

1 March 2012, 01:08 AM	#63
psv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA & France Posts: 11,078	what a wonderful story

1 March 2012, 01:13 AM	#64
lhanddds Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Watch: of course Posts: 8,429	Great to have you on board Bob. I'm looking forward to future posts.

1 March 2012, 01:15 AM	#65
DiamondJack "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London Watch: Quite a few Posts: 4,315	Wow...... a legend posting on TRF . Fantastic to have you aboard Bob Welcome...... and I for one can't wait for more incredible posts like this one.

1 March 2012, 01:20 AM	#66
mlotus95 Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: pa Watch: GMT master II Posts: 600	great post. truely enjoyed reading it.

1 March 2012, 01:42 AM	#69
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Pssssssssst ! The TRF is a goldmine for info ! Great job !

1 March 2012, 01:45 AM	#70
hennabav Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jon Location: New England Watch: --Rolex-- Posts: 2,391	Stunning job Bob!! I'm glad there are people like you able to bring back life to these precious timepieces!!

1 March 2012, 03:35 AM	#75
Davey Boy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Dave Location: Alabama Watch: 2006 Submariner LV Posts: 669	Welcome Bob, Great Story. Looking Forward To Getting My Watch From You This Friday If Ready. Can't Wait To Post pic's Of Your Fine Work. It's Great That Your Now On The Forum For All To Enjoy.

1 March 2012, 04:09 AM	#78
capote "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: Sweden Watch: 16570 Posts: 7,315	Awesome lugs on the first pic.

1 March 2012, 05:32 AM	#79
RC2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Rich Location: NC Watch: Rolex 1675 Posts: 2,359	Welcome Bob. Enjoy your stay and look fwd to your posts. Rich __________________ Rich Member of Nylon Nation Red Sox Nation Instagram watchguy97

24 March 2012, 03:17 AM	#80
Wacker23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brooklyn ny Watch: Rolex sub Posts: 504	Wow this is my first thread i saw on here. That was great! What nice watch. Thanku for showing that. My first post on this forum is admiring bobs first story and posts on Rolex forum. Thank again..

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