Can you show me your "beat up" PCL Oyster from daily wear?

[Seamaster59]

Bonus points if on GMT

Thank you

[amphr1]

My GMT. I used cape cod today to polish the center. You can see the top part, above the Rolex logo, has not been polished. Nor did I try to polish the brushed part of the clasp.



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[BumbleB]

My 2010 Milgauss, PCLs almost look ‘brushed’





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[amphr1]

A couple more shots of unpolished center polish links

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[amphr1]

Cape cod works surprisingly well on gold PCL clasp.

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[bobernet]

Platinum oyster.

[kieselguhr]

Originally Posted by bobernet

Platinum oyster.

You’re going to give someone a heart attack Bob

Now that’s a properly worn plat watch!

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by bobernet

Platinum oyster.

There was a Dr. Tom who used to show with pride the wear to his Platona. Are you related? That watch has gotten some real wear!!! BTW, it'll come back like new from a service. How old is it?

[WILLIWALKER]

I will soon buy the metal bracelet of the 116500 (78590) for my 116519LN and I could feed the subject after a few months of daily wear because this Daytona is my favorite !!

[Seamaster59]

Originally Posted by bobernet

Platinum oyster.

I loooovvveee that look. I’m convinced to get PCL and let it evolve into something even better over the years.

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

There was a Dr. Tom who used to show with pride the wear to his Platona. Are you related? That watch has gotten some real wear!!! BTW, it'll come back like new from a service. How old is it?

Dr. Tom has been on sabbatical from the forum for a long time, missed his shots of his PM trio (Platona, Smurf and BLRO) with all the battle scars as well Lee !


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[MrGoat]

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[bobernet]

Originally Posted by kieselguhr

You’re going to give someone a heart attack Bob

Now that’s a properly worn plat watch!

Is it safe to…?

[bobernet]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

There was a Dr. Tom who used to show with pride the wear to his Platona. Are you related? That watch has gotten some real wear!!! BTW, it'll come back like new from a service. How old is it?

Tom’s a good guy, but we’re at opposite ends of the country, and not related. I hope he’s still racing Porsches and doing well in his vascular practice. Haven’t seen him here in quite some time!

He did give me a remote consult on a venous varix I ended up needing to have removed. ;-)

[bobernet]

Originally Posted by Watchesnguitars

The guy with the Platona gives No and we should all aspire to be more like him...

I don’t tie them to the back of a truck to drag down a gravel road, but if I can’t live normal life with a “sport” watch, then I won’t own it. In my life, that often means spur of the moment manual labor to help out kids or neighbors or sports teams or whatever. I don’t call a timeout when a flat tire needs changing, just because I’m wearing a watch.

Others will say I “abused” the watch, or didn’t give it proper respect - as if a mass produced piece of mechanical jewelry was due some kind of respect.

P.S. Platona is gone now, and I was very happy with the value I received for it in trade toward my 5370P.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by bobernet

I don’t tie them to the back of a truck to drag down a gravel road, but if I can’t live normal life with a “sport” watch, then I won’t own it. In my life, that often means spur of the moment manual labor to help out kids or neighbors or sports teams or whatever. I don’t call a timeout when a flat tire needs changing, just because I’m wearing a watch.

Others will say I “abused” the watch, or didn’t give it proper respect - as if a mass produced piece of mechanical jewelry was due some kind of respect.

P.S. Platona is gone now, and I was very happy with the value I received for it in trade toward my 5370P.

Well said Bob.

Out of curiosity, do you wear the Patek the same way?

[bobernet]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Well said Bob.

Out of curiosity, do you wear the Patek the same way?

Not entirely. I see it as a different kind of watch. I have a Blancpain FF and an AP Diver that probably get more of that treatment. I don’t take my Pateks in the water. If I know beforehand I’m going to be rough and tumble, I’ve always put on a steel sport watch, or G-Shock.

I was coaching an activity for my High School kids on Saturday wearing my 5270J. I ended up helping load clay targets in a machine during a break.

Yesterday afternoon, one of my sons wanted help getting a welder set up. He’s learning to TIG weld. So, I went out and helped him. I was wearing the 5370P, and probably should have taken it off, but I just put on long welding gloves instead.

Like I said, I don’t intentionally abuse them, but I do own them with the intent for them all to be worn daily.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by bobernet

Not entirely. I see it as a different kind of watch. I have a Blancpain FF and an AP Diver that probably get more of that treatment. I don’t take my Pateks in the water. If I know beforehand I’m going to be rough and tumble, I’ve always put on a steel sport watch, or G-Shock.

I was coaching an activity for my High School kids on Saturday wearing my 5270J. I ended up helping load clay targets in a machine during a break.

Yesterday afternoon, one of my sons wanted help getting a welder set up. He’s learning to TIG weld. So, I went out and helped him. I was wearing the 5370P, and probably should have taken it off, but I just put on long welding gloves instead.

Like I said, I don’t intentionally abuse them, but I do own them with the intent for them all to be worn daily.

I like your style Bob, I do

[bobernet]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I like your style Bob, I do

Thanks, Brian!

[IamJacky]

Really cool pictures, especially the platinum Daytona; I also share the sentiment that I don't purposely "abuse" my watches, but I just wear them and scratches happen, here're some of mine:

[sleepydoc]

Originally Posted by bobernet

I don’t tie them to the back of a truck to drag down a gravel road, but if I can’t live normal life with a “sport” watch, then I won’t own it. In my life, that often means spur of the moment manual labor to help out kids or neighbors or sports teams or whatever. I don’t call a timeout when a flat tire needs changing, just because I’m wearing a watch.

Others will say I “abused” the watch, or didn’t give it proper respect - as if a mass produced piece of mechanical jewelry was due some kind of respect.

P.S. Platona is gone now, and I was very happy with the value I received for it in trade toward my 5370P.

Curious - was the Platona polished prior to selling?

[DtownRRS]

SS Daytona.




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[WatchGuy1966]

Originally Posted by bobernet

Platinum oyster.

As it should be

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by MrGoat

I bet you miss it!

When is it due back?

[bobernet]

Originally Posted by sleepydoc

Curious - was the Platona polished prior to selling?

No. It was part of a trade deal, and the condition was disclosed with lots of pics and detail. I’m sure it was polished before being sold on to its new home.

[Brian Page]

Great stuff!

[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I bet you miss it!

When is it due back?

Rik isn’t even open till tomorrow and I’m not going to be able to get there until possibly Friday.


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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by MrGoat

Rik isn’t even open till tomorrow and I’m not going to be able to get there until possibly Friday.


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YIKES! I thought the work had already been started ...

I hope he gets to it quickly

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[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by brandrea

YIKES! I thought the work had already been started ...

I hope he gets to it quickly

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It didn’t break until late Friday afternoon and he is only open Tuesday to Thursday. Sometimes Friday. Can’t even talk to him till tomorrow to come up with a plan.


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