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LSU-MOOSE · 9 December 2020, 03:51 AM

Rip

Deep18 · 9 December 2020, 03:53 AM

All time badass. RIP General.

Rolxism · 9 December 2020, 03:54 AM

RIP. But he had a coke not pepsi.

Stan Cooper · 9 December 2020, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Rolxism

RIP. But he had a coke not pepsi.

Later he had a coke, but in the early sixties he wore a ref. 6542 (Blue-Red bakelite bezel, no crown guards).

Chuck Yeager: Rolex Magazine

STEELINOX · 9 December 2020, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan Cooper

Later he had a coke, but in the early sixties he wore a ref. 6542 (Blue-Red bakelite bezel, no crown guards).

Chuck Yeager: Rolex Magazine

He also frequented the SUB...

EndlessEight · 9 December 2020, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan Cooper

Later he had a coke, but in the early sixties he wore a ref. 6542 (Blue-Red bakelite bezel, no crown guards).

Chuck Yeager: Rolex Magazine

Just looked up the 6542. What a reference.

I actually just got my BLRO this past weekend. It gives me chills to look at. I'm glad I can celebrate Chuck with it.

garyk · 9 December 2020, 05:52 AM

Sorry to hear about him, RIP! One of the greats. I wanted a Rolex in the 70's because I admired him so much.

Buckaroo Banzai · 9 December 2020, 06:01 AM

MrMercedes · 9 December 2020, 06:04 AM

RIP General

CPRWATCH · 9 December 2020, 06:20 AM

What a life he lived , RIP .

Nikrnic · 9 December 2020, 06:29 AM

RIP Sir..

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daveo5 · 9 December 2020, 06:49 AM

Unfortunately there are fewer and fewer like him. R.I.P.

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Golden Ellipse · 9 December 2020, 07:11 AM

It’s hard to imagine Mr. Yeager worrying about a scratch on his clasp, or complaining about the paint coverage on the edges of the GMT hand, or being irritated that the bezel doesn’t index perfectly to the dial markers.

In other words...he’s my kind of guy.

HogwldFLTR · 9 December 2020, 07:16 AM

No longer own a Pepsi but, RIP General Yeager!!!

airchitect · 9 December 2020, 08:34 AM

Just think of all of the clowns we/our kids have idolized. This guy was the real deal. He came from an era when you actually had to achieve something significant to be a hero. Very sad. Even now, someone has most likely created a successful COVID vaccine.... but you’ll never know their name... only the company that owns it. They’ll get a 5k Xmas bonus for curing a horrible disease while the CEO gets 50MM and the star of their local NBA team rakes in 20MM...

Long gone are the days of Salk, Yeager, Roosevelt, etc

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nr1416 · 9 December 2020, 09:15 AM

RIP to a legend

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erhein · 9 December 2020, 09:27 AM

RIP, Chuck.

CalSRQ1 · 9 December 2020, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Golden Ellipse

It’s hard to imagine Mr. Yeager worrying about a scratch on his clasp, or complaining about the paint coverage on the edges of the GMT hand, or being irritated that the bezel doesn’t index perfectly to the dial markers.

In other words...he’s my kind of guy.

Actually as a test pilot I’m sure he “sweated the details”. But I understand your point- he had a lot of big things on his plate. However- my dad, who ran the shop on a sub tender in the navy...and growing up EVERYTHING was a big deal, down to the smallest thing.

SubGMTExplorer2Fan · 9 December 2020, 10:49 AM

When I heard he died my watch research kicked in. He wore a Rolex Sub and Rolex GMT and I waited for a thread like this.

RIP Chuck Yeager, and thank you for your service to your country and duty to humanity.

This isn't a $25,000 Rolex GMT Master 1675 which is one of my grail watches, but it is still fun to wear nonetheless.

SS Oyster · 9 December 2020, 11:20 AM

RIP sir

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jlovda · 9 December 2020, 11:38 AM

From 1976.......

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SubGMTExplorer2Fan · 9 December 2020, 12:12 PM

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RIP to a legend

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The pointed crown guards with the flush screw down crown is the best part of the 38mm vintage GMT. It doesn't catch on clothing like a dive watch crown.

I'm always learning something new about watches. When Rolex and Pan Am created the GMT. It turns out pilots didn't get jetlagged if they visually and mentally saw the time local and away in their mind. This would explain the Pespi blue and red dial representing night and day. I can totally see Chuck Yeager understanding that concept and using it.

kizerman · 9 December 2020, 12:24 PM

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Cassidy776 · 9 December 2020, 12:30 PM

Hard to imagine NASA didn't think he had "The Right Stuff" to be a Mercury Astronaut......as Tom Wolfe described him, in his wonderful book, "The Most Righteous of all the possessors of The Right Stuff"

STEELINOX · 9 December 2020, 12:34 PM

Db7566 · 9 December 2020, 01:29 PM

RIP

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CalSRQ1 · 9 December 2020, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Db7566

RIP

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Nice shot

MoreGarages413 · 9 December 2020, 01:41 PM

A sad day for aviation.

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CFR · 9 December 2020, 01:51 PM

RIP Brig Gen Yeager. Yet another sad sign of a rapidly sunsetting era.

Stan Cooper · 9 December 2020, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SubGMTExplorer2Fan

When I heard he died my watch research kicked in. He wore a Rolex Sub and Rolex GMT and I waited for a thread like this.

RIP Chuck Yeager, and thank you for your service to your country and duty to humanity.

This isn't a $25,000 Rolex GMT Master 1675 which is one of my grail watches, but it is still fun to wear nonetheless.

Nice! Same functionality for ~$400.

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airchitect "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: KY Watch: A few..... Posts: 3,796	Just think of all of the clowns we/our kids have idolized. This guy was the real deal. He came from an era when you actually had to achieve something significant to be a hero. Very sad. Even now, someone has most likely created a successful COVID vaccine.... but you’ll never know their name... only the company that owns it. They’ll get a 5k Xmas bonus for curing a horrible disease while the CEO gets 50MM and the star of their local NBA team rakes in 20MM... Long gone are the days of Salk, Yeager, Roosevelt, etc Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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SubGMTExplorer2Fan "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: United States Posts: 85	When I heard he died my watch research kicked in. He wore a Rolex Sub and Rolex GMT and I waited for a thread like this. RIP Chuck Yeager, and thank you for your service to your country and duty to humanity. This isn't a $25,000 Rolex GMT Master 1675 which is one of my grail watches, but it is still fun to wear nonetheless.

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