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Wow dear Art!! I will keep this post as a document of the story of this beautiful timepiece!! I feel both you and me didn´t imagine all the work you had go thorugh...
... not only with the purchase but the later restoration work to be done to it!
I´m happy all came to a good end, but only regret all the extra work, time and efforts you had to devote to this project (including some personal painting skills!! Lol!) which I thank you so much as I wouldn´t accomplish myself locally as at this time I´m still "orphan" of a good watchmaker to rely this kind of work, much less the way of bringing the watch and the required spare parts safely to my home.
As Cazalea comments, this is a crazy hobby, all the things we go through to get a piece we desire so much. And the nice persons we find helping us with much pleasure and with same devotion as if the piece were their own. That´s amazing I feel.
As I have told you before, I can´t find the words to thank you enough. I will always remember this little adventure you tell here everytime I wear this nice FM on my wrist!!
Thanks a lot my friend!! You made all this possible!
All the best, Abel.
"Of mice and men . . .
. . . and Flightmasters." Sometimes, the best-laid plans go awry. Earlier this year, news of a spectacular 910 Flightmaster in Germany came my way. I have a 910 sourced from the original owner . . . [my ref 145.013 fitted to an 1178 bracelet] . . . so it ...
I feel your pain, Abel
Having gone through an 18-month ordeal to get this crown/stem replaced after I broke it myself ... We are crazy, aren’t we?! Mike PS - Art, you can expect to receive a use tax bill from Calif, because when you have a Fedex account, they forward your decla...
Most interesting. I received a Federal tax bill that was initially paid by FedEx . . .
. . . but wasn't aware of California liability. I guess that's the last time I use that FedEx account!
Hello Mike! Thank you so much for your comments and sharing your own experience with your Pogue.
... Yes, this is a crazy hobby and we need a bit of madness in our souls to go through all the matters required to hunt, find and capture our pieces and to put them in good order afterwards to be able to enjoy them. We are rewarded with the pleasure of me...
The pitfalls of restoring a vintage watch are getting deeper by the day, Nicolas. Only a few years ago, external parts . . .
. . . for Flightmasters like hands and crowns could be had from a variety of vendors. Now, they're practically unobtainable. More than ever, we should be valuing condition as a primary consideration. A bit of patina and a few scratches or dings are one th...
Pardon my confusion on this but are there not lots of these floating around the internet these days like Chrono 24...
I had one back in around 1970 (it was my first real watch) and I see them on ebay, Chrono and other places all the time.
The estimated production run of steel ref 145.013 is < 15K . . .
. . . over ~ two years. Yellow hand variants are less common than orange. So yes, they're not exactly scarce, but they're not commonplace, either. Finding one in excellent condition doesn't happen every day. I was searching for the better part of a decade...
Wow dear Art!! I will keep this post as a document of the story of this beautiful timepiece!! I feel both you and me didn´t imagine all the work you had go thorugh...
... not only with the purchase but the later restoration work to be done to it! I´m happy all came to a good end, but only regret all the extra work, time and efforts you had to devote to this project (including some personal painting skills!! Lol!) which...
Helping you attain this Flightmaster has been . . .
. . . a most rewarding experience, Abel - the pleasure is all mine! Art
Great shot dear Art!! A lovely shot!!
Yes! Two old friends meeting and chatting about old times!! Great music in the background by S&G!! Abrazo mi amigo!! Abel
What a fascinating tale, Art
Abel is lucky to have a friend in you. Unfortunately you are scaring the bejeezus out of me in picking up a piece for my own collection🙅🏻♂️
Well, if it's any consolation, my Flightmaster journey . . .
. . . took about ten years. Here's hoping yours comes to fruition soon! Art
