Details of different dials

Dear watch aficionado.

Herewith I do show you some details on different dials. It is always interesting to look at these different watches with their details, especially the dials are always worth to take a much closer look.

Rolex 6542 Serpico Y Laino. Very rare to find with the Serpico Y Laino signature and matching correct caseback signed S&L Acero. This one has an aftermarket bezel. Still super rare and nice 6542 example.

 Rolex 6238 with black dial. These are getting more and more sought after and to find them in great conditon is very hard.

Rolex 6239 double swiss underline. To find these with all the details that a real 6239 double swiss underline need to have is very rare. This example even retained its original bracelet.

Rolex 6239 Newman. The real Newman of all the Newmans. A must have in every high class Rolex collection.

Rolex 6265. This is a very early example from 1971 with a uniquely aged tropical dial (sub dials).

Rolex 6265 Big Red. This is a pefect preserved Rolex 6265 Big Red and they are hard to find in this excellent condition.

Rolex 6105 with pink gold case and black dial. These is a sublime timepiece, rare to find in all original and nice condition.

Rolex 1680 Red Submariner. This is a MK5 Red Sub.

Rolex 1675 Long E. Nice and perfectly preserved Rolex GMT with the Long E dial.

Rolex 1675 gilt. Perfectly preserved Rolex GMT with the gilt dial. They are hard to find in sublime condition.

Rolex 1016 Explorer. Rare to find early Explorer from 1960 in excellent condition with papers.

Patek Philippe 3429 in white gold. There are only 16 known of this example in white gold and this might be the earliest.

Patek Philippe 2584 yellow gold with black dial. Only two known and this one is in NOS condition. 36mm case and the legendary 12-600 movement

Patek Philippe 605HU. This is the only Heures univerlles known with its original box, certificat d'origine and description.

Patek Philippe 600P. Platinum case and diamond set dial with its original box. In excellent condition, these are very rare to find.

Patek Philippe 530 Pink Gold. In excellent condition and the only know with a double Geneva seal on the movement. Which was normally only used for Chronometer pocket watches.

Patek Philippe 2499 yellow gold 3rd series. These are as well very hard to find in great condition and becoming more and more sought after.

Kind regards.
Christian

4 different tropical shades

Dear watch aficionado.

Herewith I want to show you four different, legendary, tropical watches. The first one is a superb Patek Philippe 3700/1. Legendary Nautilus (the frist one, the only one, the true one) in really great condition, strong case, long bracelet. Then there is that dial, looking so beautiful and warm with the tropical shades, making this a unique 3700/1.

The second one is a legendary Rolex 6265 Daytona from 1971. Coming with a strong case, still retaining the correct MK2 pusher and those superb sub dials in different tropical shades. This is really a so cool looking 6265 Daytona and has a sublime presence on the wrist.

Another legendary reference is the Rolex 6542 GMT. Not only that this has a sublime tropical dial, but it wears as well the ultra rare Serpico Y Laino retailers signature. The more it retains as well the original caseback with the S&L Acero engraving. This 6542 comes all original, the only thing that it does miss is the original bakelite bezel. But hey, therefore is the price lower and you still get an amazing looking watch and that super rare Serpico Y Laino signature.

The fourth in the row is this amazing IWC 308 from 1942. The watch has aged really in an amazing way. As you can see, the dial has tropicalized in a uniform light brown color which gives this watch an amazing appearance and uniqueness. 

These four watches do show very well how different the tropical shades can be. All of them have aged naturally and each of them is unique with its own tropical shades. I do personally always love to see all those small differences, all those unique signs of aging. That is what makes it so interesting to collect vintage timepieces and to show my clients these small differences that makes each watch of these four special in its own way.

I warmly invite you to take a look as well at the website of my boutique www.watchcollector.lu for the current offer of vintage and independent timepieces.

Kind regards.
Christian

NEW available at my boutique ----> Omega Speedmaster 105.003-65, exceptional condition, NOS

Dear watch aficionado.

New available at my boutique www.watchcollector.lu is this amazing Omega Speedmaster 105.003-65 in exceptional condition, NOS.

These Omega Speedmasters are getting more and more sought after and now with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, this example of a perfect 105.003-65 "Pre-Moon" would be certainly a great trophy for every collector. To find these "Ed White" Speedmasters in exceptional condition with an untouched dial, untouched case and untouched movement is almost impossible nowadays and makes this Speedy even more special. Bought by the current owner, original owner, in the 1970s from an official Omega dealer, he left the watch its entire life stored at a safe location.

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The watch shows some lovely signs of aging, the lume has gained over the last decades a nice even patina. The case, never touched, still as strong as the first day when it left the Omega atelier. The movement, never touched. This example can be certainly described as NOS and once you hold it in your hands you won't give it away anymore.

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This Omega Speedmaster 105.003-65 is certainly a great addition for every high class collector as it is for sure one of the best Ed White Speedmasters to have appeared on the market.

Kind regards.

Christian

 

 

Rolex 6542 Serpico Y Laino

Dear watch aficionado.

This is an amazing Rolex 6542 with the ultra rare Serpico Y Laino retailers signature. The more, the dial starts turning nicely tropical and the watch still retains as well the original caseback with the S&L Acero engraving. The case is still in really strong condition, as one can see on the photos. The watch is all original, the only thing that it does miss is the original bakelite. But hey, therefore the price is as well not that high and the watch is in really amazing condition with that superb dial.

I warmly invite you to take a look at the website of my boutique www.watchcollector.lu

for the current offer of vintage timepieces and independent timepieces.

Kind regards.

Christian

 

Patek Philippe ----> gravé & émaillé technique

Dear watch aficionado.

Gravé main & émaillé. All the early Patek Philippe timepieces did have dials made by Cadran Stern, which were mostly all finished by the highly complicated gravé main & émaillé technique. This technique was very demanding and needed lot of craftsmenship, knowledge and experience to be done.

I warmly invite you to take a look at the website of my boutique www.watchcollector.lu

for more photos and informations as well to discover the other vintage timepieces and independent timepieces that are currently in my offer.

Kind regards.

Christian

Patek Philippe 3429 white gold

Patek Philippe 2499 yellow gold 3rd series

Patek Philippe 570 yellow gold

Patek Philippe 605 Heures Universelle with original box, certificat and instuctions

Dear watch aficionado.

This is a very special Patek Philippe timepiece, a reference 605HU (Heures Universelles) with its certificat d'origine, original box and the instructional sheet! The watch itself is in perfect condition. As one can see it has a very beautiful oxidation on the case and is still in perfect shape. The dial, a real feast to the eyes, completely gravé main & émaillé, a real piece of art.

The more, this is the only 605 Heures Universelles in such perfect condition combined with the certificat d'origine, original box and instructional sheet.

A real collectors timepiece.

Kind regards.

Christian

www.watchcollector.lu

 

 

 

NEW at my boutique ----> Rolex 1675 gilt dial

Dear watch aficionado.

NEW available at my boutique www.watchcollector.lu is this Rolex 1675 gilt dial from 1966.

This is a superbly preserved example of the legendary Rolex 1675 series with the much sought after gilt dial. The gilt gloss dial is a real feast to the eyes and has nicely aged lume plots with matching patina on the lume of the hands. The GMT blue red inlay has nicely aged and faded colours. The case as strong as one could wish for, fat lugs, nice bevels. The watch comes on a US stretch bracelet from 1966 which is still strong too.​

This is certainly one of the best preserved 1675's with gilt dial and it will be a great addition for every distinguished collector, as these examples are getting harder and harder to find in great original shape.

I warmly invite you to take a look at the website of my boutique www.watchcollector.lu for more photos and watches that are currently up for sale.

Kind regards.

Christian

 

 

 

Topical but different ----> Rolex 6265 and Patek Philippe 3700/1

Dear watch aficionado.

Tropical but different. A Rolex 6265 silver dial with tropical sub-dials and a Patek Philippe 3700/1 with tropical dial. Both are legendary references and much sought after. To find these in great condition as the present examples is not an easy task.

I warmly invite you to take a look at the website of my boutique www.watchcollector.lu for more photos and informations as well to discover the other vintage timepieces and independent timepieces that are currently in my offer.

Kind regards.

Christian