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Beautiful!
Apr 13, 2023,14:00 PM
That looks really great! Congratulations on the new acquisition!
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After lunch, in the shade
By: chk : April 13th, 2023-05:35
Have a good day, chk Reference 2429, new acquisition. 50s double lugs. ...
Very pretty!
By: GWIS : April 13th, 2023-05:40
Many congratulations. All the best, Jon
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By: Arronax : April 13th, 2023-07:40
My lugs are bigger than your lugs category:
Nice piece and the
By: GLau : April 13th, 2023-09:56
lugs are very interesting ! What size is the watch and how does it wear ? The lugs make it look bigger.
Ex lugs about 32mm
By: chk : April 13th, 2023-14:52
Yes I agree the long lugs make the piece wear 'big'. Similarly I have experience with a Patek 96 which is quoted 30.8mm and, standing on long lugs, wears much 'bigger'. The 96's relatively large crown (of the 12'200 movement) also helps.
Beautiful!
By: BMR : April 13th, 2023-14:00
That looks really great! Congratulations on the new acquisition!
Some aspects of these Calatravas are just so refined:
By: chk : April 14th, 2023-03:46
The lug shapes, 'raised' lacquer print on the name & seconds / minute tracks, the durability of a silvered dial against the elements, etc.. I can't fathom how people organized themselves to make these pieces 70 years ago.
I Had No Idea
By: baufoam : April 15th, 2023-03:42
That this watch even existed. It is BEAUTIFUL . A great strength of our community is that people like me,(certainly not an expert) can look and learn . The benefit of participating is enormous. Thank you so much for posting this watch!