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The Gyrodate you should show more often in the forum!
Best
Blomman
Thanks Nicolas
let's just say that the Ad with the bike is close enough and we await the post of our dear GP moderator who will shed the light on all the Olimpico secrets
I am fighting hard on the Olimpico topic as well...
I had a long discussion with Blomman on that... Things are less clear than they seem to be, to make it short.
Blomman is fighting on that topic, too.
It will be a very interesting topic!
All the best,
Nicolas
Stunning pair, CC! :)
The Gyrodate you should show more often in the forum!
Best
Blomman
Well, today, this one...
Bu this week end, this one:
Or this one:
All king of cool watches!
HAGWE.
Nicolas
Naah, this one is a Tudor 7924 from 1958.
He wore a Rolex 5512... Ok, noth are Submariners. 
Best, my friend.
Nicolas
Not quite what I was driving at, Nicolas. Of the three . . .
. . . which would have been the one he most likely would've chosen?
My guess is the Tudor, considering his preference for Rolex.
Aaah, you are probably right, Art. The Blancpain is top cool, too.
But probably the Tudor, yes.
Best, Art.
Nicolas
An awesome trio !.. My fav the UN, not much less your fine TR.. Tudor for connoisseurs? ;)
First Time...
I saw Steve Mcqueen was in the Thomas Crown Affair at my grand mother's house one afternoon, I was mesmerized by the intelligence, the smoothness and the meticulous planning and coolness of his character and it remains my favorite film by him. Every Scene, every angle was pure coolness for me.
Mr. Crown a man of excellent taste would definitely wear a Classic
HAGWE,
S
Pic Credits: Google Images
It would never have crossed my mind . . .
. . . but the more I think about it - yeah, the character he played in The Thomas Crown Affair could have sprung for a VH!
Man, you don't let up, do you???...
TWO is...well, it's just impolite! In fact, it's almost gauche. Don't be 'that guy', Salman: let one go (very cheaply...) to someone who will appreciate it. Ideally, someone far away so you don't 'feel' its nearness.
;-)
Cheers,
pplater.
Steve McQueen: An Idol in life - or cars, racing, women & watches.. The Real King of Cool !
..Friends, as this weeks theme deals with the iconic film-and race-star,
and his life ingredients, we all shall present thereabout whatever we can find,
in photos, still & video/ film clips
Plus the watch, either we currently have on our wrists in this week, and/or
which maybe one he might have worn:
I'll start with the actor & racedriver: Steve got famous for his passion
for real racing, and fast cars.
- In fact, his intended start together with Jackie Stewart at the 24 hrs
in LeMans with the famous Porsche 917, was denied ,
but he was able to film racing sequences with a Porsche 908,
then used in his film Le Mans.
Most notable films were Bullitt, Getaway, and The Glorious Seven, and
The Thomas Crown Affair. The last being my absolute fav of his movies
- Cool all the way.
These films and his charisma made him famous and a sought after actor,
but also earned him respect & a huge fan community.
Along that fast lane of life he was also a fan of nice and sportive watches:
Actually 3 watches, AFAIK, are connected to him::
1/ the famous Tag Heuer Monaco, square Chronograph in blue, he was
also photographed with during his famous film Les Mans, where the
Swiss company equipped him and parts of the staff
with a set of Heuer Chronos, type Monaco.
2/ privately he was often seen with a Rolex Submariner , 5512 on his wrist,
piloting also smart and fast cars, or riding his motorbikes.
3/ the third watch is a sort of a bit weird, as we call the Rolex Ref 1655
Orange Hand, as " Steve McQueen", although not documented
for sure. Furthermore I don't know why actually so..
Given the topic by our dear Art, here first as an appetizer and
little starter dish, here a collage showing several occasions,
where Steve was wearing the Heuer Chronograph,
but also the Sub, when driving a private car, supposedly a Ford Mustang.
Anyway - for this "Uber" - King of Cool, racing and living in the fast lane,
both were passions.
Collage -1 : Steve Mc Queen - snaphots & epiphemalia
The photos also depict McQueen, in different role model aspects & pics
with that cool stardom, he had become famous and admired for.
Collage - 2: As I don't own a Submariner 5512, early enough, but at least a Submariner 5513, as from 1967,
I thus finally chose my Rolex Explorer, (gilt, CR from 1956), which is my watch du jour, and which might have been possibly worn by Steve.
Rolex 6610 (1956)
Wishing you all a great WE and will be further looking forward to your photos, videos,
of this kind of unique personality, filling every scene, but also situations, with
his full presence, intensively so..
Best & HAGWE,
hs
Thx kindly.. But guess still will have to look for 5508 (or 5512 ?)..&1655, not to forget
Re his personality: I've a story to share . . .
. . . that's been told a few times in the past, but worth repeating within the context of this thread.
Many moons ago, one of my acquaintances was a motorcycle mechanic who had moved to LA from Buffalo in 1980, the year of Steve's death. His first jobs were at two motorcycle repair establishments, and the owners of both told him essentially the same tale. McQueen had been flagged as a notorious cheapskate and often refused to pay his bills in full. Shortly after the public learned of his diagnosis with cancer, he visited both shops and paid every cent he owed, in some cases for work performed years prior.
With all his flaws, he was a fundamentally decent man.
This message has been edited by Dr No on 2015-03-20 11:47:25
