Let's be clear, Graham

Jul 18, 2008,11:53 AM
 


I'm not a Vintage Man, I'm a Man who loves Vintage Watches...LOLOL

A few years ago, I made a short trip on Vintage Rolex Watches, and don't forget that I'm a sucker for patined dials...

With Vintage, it's a bit a Love / Hate relation, very passionate...

If I had the money, I'd jump on a rolex 5517, I'd go on a SM 300 SAS, and so on...

I have no problems to love small watches ( hey, not too small...LOL) or big watches, modern or vintage....I love them all.

I'm just hunting what I think to be well balanced , desingned and build watches...

Among all the vintage, I'm madly in love with the divers, and with some nice JLC ones, like the Memovoxes, the Divers, and the Geophysic,n Future Matic, and some few pilot watches...

Some IWC, too, are very nice, as Blancpain FF, etc...

A story without end, my friend...

Best.

Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2008-07-18 11:54:23


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A quick view on the Longines Diver Vintage

 
 By: amanico : July 18th, 2008-03:55
At the Beginning of the 60ies, or at the end of the 50ies, some manufactures released very nice Diving Watches, like Vulcain with its Nautical, JLC with the Deep Sea Alarm, Enicar with the Super Divette, the Sherpa, etc, with this specificity that there w...  

Your both happy and Lucky

 
 By: Bill : July 18th, 2008-09:39
Hi Nicolas Thanks you for putting this awesome review together so quickly. Bill

My pleasure, Bill!

 
 By: amanico : July 18th, 2008-10:22
Thanks for the nice words, my friend... Speaking of a so nice watch is only pleasure, not work... Best. Nicolas

Nicholas, i never took you for a vintage man, but this must be 3rd or 4th

 
 By: G99 : July 18th, 2008-11:21
in as many weeks. if your going the vintage route then i think some of your others like the JLC skeleton MR should come my way i sold all my vintage pieces, but my last 5 or 6 purchases have been 60-70's era. i dont know whats going on as i'm missing some... 

Let's be clear, Graham

 
 By: amanico : July 18th, 2008-11:53
I'm not a Vintage Man, I'm a Man who loves Vintage Watches...LOLOL A few years ago, I made a short trip on Vintage Rolex Watches, and don't forget that I'm a sucker for patined dials... With Vintage, it's a bit a Love / Hate relation, very passionate... I... 

our stories will only end with our demise me thinks.

 
 By: G99 : July 18th, 2008-14:28
i think and hope our stories will continue until we are no longer able to function properly i did of course mean that your collection was centering on vintage watches. if you are a vintage man then i must be too my 64 friend and i refuse to be a vintage p... 

NIce :-)

 
 By: monochrome : July 18th, 2008-11:25
Thanx Amanico for this equisit review of the old Legend Diver. In the Netherlands we are still waiting for it to be released, although it was shown on the Basel fair of last year. I think you have a wonderful watch with this classic beauty and like you sa... 

What is 'sapphire domed plexi'

 
 By: Kurt Behm : July 18th, 2008-13:29
Thanks Kurt

It's a bad Typo! LOL

 
 By: amanico : July 18th, 2008-13:43
Thanks to letting me know! Best. Nicolas

Thanks :@)))

 
 By: Kurt Behm : July 18th, 2008-19:35

Lovely piece Nicolas,

 
 By: Tim Jackson : July 18th, 2008-15:07
Am I correct in thinking the dial was originally black when released? I suspect this to be true, but wanted to check with you. Cheers, Tim

Correct, Tim

 
 By: amanico : July 18th, 2008-23:27

Awesome post!

 
 By: Peter  : July 18th, 2008-19:09
Thks for sharing

Thanks, Peter! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 18th, 2008-23:28

I dropped the idea of acquiring the Longines Legend Diver

 
 By: samwan : July 18th, 2008-20:14
after reading about and seeing your piece What a lucky guy you are! Sam

You shouldn't, Sam

 
 By: amanico : July 18th, 2008-23:30

How beautiful !

 
 By: DrStrong : July 18th, 2008-23:44
this one is on my wishlist for years, I almost bought one a month ago.... Someday I will ! Cheers Jeff