Wauw just wauuuwwww. I need one of those! In vintage such a cool beast as i had one for a while. But now with the black dial.... yeahhhhhhh!!!
The NEW Tudor homeplate
Wauw just wauuuwwww. I need one of those! In vintage such a cool beast as i had one for a while. But now with the black dial.... yeahhhhhhh!!!
The new Rolex Explorer 3
Yeahhh... first i was waiting for the new Submariner. Maybe he one modern Rolex i would like to buy. But looking at the Explorer 3. Well the new Sub can't beat the vintage ones. But the new Explorer looks ultra cool. Very close to my former Blackout... but just bigger. But not to big! Really a nice watch. Maybe the one to buy!
Lanvin again
Yesterday i was at the opening of the summer season of one of my favourite fashion shops... Prada, Dolce&Gabbana, Etro, Moncler (nice coates!!!), DSquared and Lanvin. I love Lanvin!!! ANd a friend asked me a while ago about these 'green' shoes... so when the new collection was there... and in his size... he could not resist! Next week he will be a happy man. And Lanvin has such a cool sneaker collection this year! I settled for an polo from Lanvin... at least with a print of the shoes on it ;-)
The way forward
Well after a hell of a trip/detour... i received a package today. Way late... but that is a different story. Let's say it like this. There was someone really surprised at a different place in Europe ;-))) thanks to Fedex LOOL!
But here it is. And what makes it so important to me? Not only that it is a coool watch. With a killer dial and real fat indexes. Maxi style, as it comes from the same time as the 5513 Maxi dials. Not only it comes with papers, original receipt from the shop of Geneva airport and service papers. No it came from the original owner.
The last weeks i had strong discussions and thoughts about the vintage Rolex world,... and the direction it will take for me. With more and more technical development, micro welding, re-lacquering, put together, toasted, re-lume...
And what i feel is, that provenance and first owner watches, fresh to our world are the way forward to me. Trying to find these packages. Not only because of the quality and beauty! The fact that the watch is pure... as it comes and honest. Is it new knowledge? No of course not. As great friends and kind of hero's for me in this world do this for a long time now. Finding first owner watches. But i think it will get more and more important. And i think it is time to have good discussions on 'restoration' of watches. What do we think as OK and what NOT. Where do we draw a line.... and how does it reflect on price? Happy to hear your thoughts.....
Back on the wrist
This beautiful 5513 unpolished gilt sub... just went dead one morning. ANd now after great care by Philipp's watchmaker... it is back and running!
Running nice. The spring was broken. But most important... it is back on my wrist!!!
The Iranian Milsub !!!
Dear friends, i am proud to present you one of the rarest Milsubs i know off....
The Iranian Milsub. As far as the story goes about 10 where delivered to Iran. But till today only 1 has popped up and according to Rolex this is the only one which reached Rolex for service back again. I am so happy a friend allowed me to share it here on my blog.
But first things first. In the 70th the Sjah of Perzia Mohammad Reza Shah ruled Iran. At that time he as also the Sultanate of Oman and others used British (EX) SAS and SBS commando's to train their elite troops. Like units of the Imperial Iranian Army. Training - SBS teams passed on their expertise to cold war allies and strategic friends. Amongst those instructed included the U.S. Navy Seals and the Sha of Iran's Naval Special Forces (which where under command of the Army). These where days of high pressure in the middle-east... terrorisme, Munich, oil-crisis, ...
When those SBS officers came into the country they brought their gear with them. And also their Milsub's.
And the Iranian's wanted the same type of equipment and therefore a very small procurement of watches were ordered from Bexley, and this Iranian order of Milsubs was bolted on to a British consignment. They where not issued by the MOD but ordered at Rolex Bexley directly.
This watch has the same characteristics as the Milsub's issued to the MOD. Only the engraving of the caseback is different. About the engraving their is still research to be done. As it is differs from the British style. Look at the second hand. It's different then those we normally see. I have seen more of the Milsub's fitted with them. And the general feeling is they are replacement. But don't look like Omega hands (often used as replacement). When you think, that this watch lived far away from the English issued watches and did not reach Rolex service in the past. It is a detail which opens questions. Where there more second hand versions? Or did the Iranian Army have watchmakers who fit the same replacement hand then the English MOD.... Who knows?! Still a lot to discover! That's what makes this kind of watches so interesting. An ongoing research.
What makes this story so unique..... is that Rolex confirmed the delivery to Iran. Including the serial numbers! Hudson letter with this one.
All together this is a very interesting watch to me. The only one we know off till today!
Maybe we will find another one some day. And more of the details will become more clear. But i hope my friend will never part from this one!
The full history is still in research. Hoping we will find out more.
Have a great weekend
Waiting .... so better relaxing. Have a great weekend to you all!
After request... more coffee today ;-)
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