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ToniH. · 26 July 2015, 04:38 AM

Hi everyone. Felt like sharing a photo of my new watch. For me it feels as my first serious collectible watch even though I have owned vintage subs and GMT:s in the past. Mainly because it is in really nice original condition. Dare I say it. The case looks like it could be unpolished but I'll leave that for the experts to comment.

This is for me the best condition to enjoy vintage watches. You can see it has seen the world and has some memories from the explorations of the previous owner but still has the proportions that it had when it left the factory. Also as I plan to use it everyday this is great. If the watch would be nos example I wouldn't dare to use it.

I caught the vintage rolex bug something like two years ago and have since flipped 16 watches (this is starting to hear like an AA meeting). This is the first time I don't feel theres any need for that since the explorer is personal enough. For the watch geek it tells that I know my watches and for the rest it flies nicely under the radar. Now its time to take a little break from the watch world.

Maybe I'll return to the hunt if I have some significant achievement in my life but don't really feel need for it.

One idea I have toyed with in my mind is to take the watch to ABC and have them repaint the orange hand. But I'm sure everybody here is against that. :)

RC2 · 26 July 2015, 06:38 AM

Nice. Wrist shot?

jdmi32 · 26 July 2015, 07:05 AM

Very nice! I wouldn't touch the orange hand. It looks great as is.

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adam78 · 26 July 2015, 07:12 AM

There's some awesome patina in that there watch.

By the way, has it ever bothered anyone else that the 1655 is routinely described as being 40mm across, when it's really 38-39mm? Definitely smaller than a 5513 or 1680.

ToniH. · 26 July 2015, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jdmi32

Very nice!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by RC2

Nice. Wrist shot?

Thanks. Only found one with nato. Have to take proper one with the bracelet also.

ToniH. · 26 July 2015, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by adam78

There's some awesome patina in that there watch.

By the way, has it ever bothered anyone else that the 1655 is routinely described as being 40mm across, when it's really 38-39mm? Definitely smaller than a 5513 or 1680.

I have seen subs described also as 39mm. I think it feeling smaller is more to do with the ss bezel than the size of the case.

Marcela · 26 July 2015, 07:23 AM

Wonderful! Congratulations, and enjoy :-)

AS1 · 26 July 2015, 07:24 AM

Congratulations, Toni. The 1655 was my first vintage piece and holds a special place in my collection for that reason. A true vintage classic. Enjoy and wear in great health.

Robbyvm · 26 July 2015, 07:39 AM

Ond of the nicest references !
Yiu've got a keeper there !

Urosfan · 26 July 2015, 07:50 AM

Congrats very nice

Max72 · 26 July 2015, 10:18 AM

Beauty
The 1655 is One of my "Grails"

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BNA/LION · 26 July 2015, 10:43 AM

Luv it! Congratulations.

ronin_ph · 26 July 2015, 10:54 AM

Awesome.

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Matt748 · 27 July 2015, 01:45 AM

Very nice watch
Enjoy

fusionstorm · 27 July 2015, 05:26 AM

Veddy nice! Looks like a MK4 dial with MK3 bezel. Don't you dare paint the 24H hand!!! Which, per the Explorer booklets back, were actually red.......

willang · 27 July 2015, 11:47 PM

Wow! Such a beauty -- Congrats!

Vincent65 · 28 July 2015, 02:55 AM

Very nice, congrats - and do not touch that 24hr pointer.

enginerd · 28 July 2015, 05:04 AM

Amazing!

I've only seen one 1655 in person, and it's my watchmakers daily 'beater.'

I say beater based on the collection he showed me that I've only ever read about. The 1655 and his Comex SD were two of my favorites. He also had a NOS 5508. None were for sale.

sea-dweller · 28 July 2015, 11:03 AM

Very nice - congrats!

FiftyTwoEighty · 28 July 2015, 11:18 AM

Wow! What a beauty!

Brisman · 28 July 2015, 08:03 PM

Congratulations, fantastic watch.

swish77 · 28 July 2015, 10:03 PM

Wow. Stunning patina. The tritium almost looks like a salmon color. Beautiful! And if you touch that 24-hour-hand, I'm coming to Helsinki to track you down. Congrats!

ToniH. · 28 July 2015, 11:42 PM

Thank you all. :) yes I think its best to leave the hand alone like you said so don't buy plane tickets just yet.

Frogman4me · 28 July 2015, 11:50 PM

Patina is stunning! Congrats and enjoy.

TheVTCGuy · 29 July 2015, 05:52 AM

Wow!

26 July 2015, 04:38 AM	#1
ToniH. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Helsinki Posts: 103	Arrived my new explorer II Hi everyone. Felt like sharing a photo of my new watch. For me it feels as my first serious collectible watch even though I have owned vintage subs and GMT:s in the past. Mainly because it is in really nice original condition. Dare I say it. The case looks like it could be unpolished but I'll leave that for the experts to comment. This is for me the best condition to enjoy vintage watches. You can see it has seen the world and has some memories from the explorations of the previous owner but still has the proportions that it had when it left the factory. Also as I plan to use it everyday this is great. If the watch would be nos example I wouldn't dare to use it. I caught the vintage rolex bug something like two years ago and have since flipped 16 watches (this is starting to hear like an AA meeting). This is the first time I don't feel theres any need for that since the explorer is personal enough. For the watch geek it tells that I know my watches and for the rest it flies nicely under the radar. Now its time to take a little break from the watch world. Maybe I'll return to the hunt if I have some significant achievement in my life but don't really feel need for it. One idea I have toyed with in my mind is to take the watch to ABC and have them repaint the orange hand. But I'm sure everybody here is against that. :)

26 July 2015, 06:38 AM	#2
RC2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Rich Location: NC Watch: Rolex 1675 Posts: 2,359	Nice. Wrist shot? __________________ Rich Member of Nylon Nation Red Sox Nation Instagram watchguy97

26 July 2015, 07:12 AM	#4
adam78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,830	There's some awesome patina in that there watch. By the way, has it ever bothered anyone else that the 1655 is routinely described as being 40mm across, when it's really 38-39mm? Definitely smaller than a 5513 or 1680. __________________ Cheers, Adam

26 July 2015, 07:23 AM	#7
Marcela "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,476	Wonderful! Congratulations, and enjoy :-) __________________ "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same"

26 July 2015, 10:18 AM	#11
Max72 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Chicago Watch: Explorer II 1655 Posts: 220	Beauty The 1655 is One of my "Grails" Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkESs s __________________ Greetings from Chicago

26 July 2015, 07:05 AM	#3
jdmi32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Ky Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: 16570 Posts: 2,362	Very nice! I wouldn't touch the orange hand. It looks great as is. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

26 July 2015, 07:24 AM	#8
AS1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NYC / Milan Watch: 6263 Posts: 3,938	Congratulations, Toni. The 1655 was my first vintage piece and holds a special place in my collection for that reason. A true vintage classic. Enjoy and wear in great health.

26 July 2015, 07:39 AM	#9
Robbyvm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,239	Ond of the nicest references ! Yiu've got a keeper there !

26 July 2015, 07:50 AM	#10
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,448	Congrats very nice

26 July 2015, 10:43 AM	#12
BNA/LION 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Larry Location: San Diego, CA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 25,972	Luv it! Congratulations. __________________ ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ DaytonaC 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ M226627 42mm Titanium Yacht-Master ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.

26 July 2015, 10:54 AM	#13
ronin_ph "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 911	Awesome. Sent from my SM-G9250 using Tapatalk

27 July 2015, 01:45 AM	#14
Matt748 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: London - UK Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,249	Very nice watch Enjoy

27 July 2015, 05:26 AM	#15
fusionstorm "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Piedmont, CA Watch: various vintage Posts: 2,270	Veddy nice! Looks like a MK4 dial with MK3 bezel. Don't you dare paint the 24H hand!!! Which, per the Explorer booklets back, were actually red....... __________________ 1680 MK II 2.2M (my daily); 1655 MK IV 8.1M (my 1st vintage); 16660 x 4 - 8.0M spider & matte 7.4M, 8.0M, 8.0M; 16610LV F MK I/MK I; 116528 Z; 14060 M COSC; Tudor 75090 Gone.....never forgotten: 14000 F, 14060 V COSC, PAM 048, 16623 F, 1680 MK V 3.1M, 16800 matte 8.3M & 1655 MK IV 7.4M

27 July 2015, 11:47 PM	#16
willang "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 489	Wow! Such a beauty -- Congrats! __________________ Instagram: _willang

28 July 2015, 02:55 AM	#17
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	Very nice, congrats - and do not touch that 24hr pointer. __________________

28 July 2015, 05:04 AM	#18
enginerd "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Nathan Location: Denver, CO Watch: Too many Posts: 1,008	Amazing! I've only seen one 1655 in person, and it's my watchmakers daily 'beater.' I say beater based on the collection he showed me that I've only ever read about. The 1655 and his Comex SD were two of my favorites. He also had a NOS 5508. None were for sale.

28 July 2015, 11:03 AM	#19
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Very nice - congrats! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

28 July 2015, 11:18 AM	#20
FiftyTwoEighty "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Woody Location: Surf City USA Watch: me live @the Beach Posts: 1,794	Wow! What a beauty! __________________ Some 4 digits, 5 digits, and 6 digits 2FA

28 July 2015, 08:03 PM	#21
Brisman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Donald Location: Australia Posts: 973	Congratulations, fantastic watch.

28 July 2015, 10:03 PM	#22
swish77 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Aaron Location: CT/NYC Watch: ing the time! Posts: 7,091	Wow. Stunning patina. The tritium almost looks like a salmon color. Beautiful! And if you touch that 24-hour-hand, I'm coming to Helsinki to track you down. Congrats!

28 July 2015, 11:42 PM	#23
ToniH. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Helsinki Posts: 103	Thank you all. :) yes I think its best to leave the hand alone like you said so don't buy plane tickets just yet.

28 July 2015, 11:50 PM	#24
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	Patina is stunning! Congrats and enjoy.

29 July 2015, 05:52 AM	#25
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,539	Wow!

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