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otr002
Joined: 17 Mar 2010
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Location: Brisbane Australia
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 Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:11 am
Post subject: My first Bell |
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Well after much searching i have bought my first "Bell" abet for my brother and as a christmas present 
My Brother is a high flying bank johnny in Hong Kong, with the works! Penthouse (jardine's lookout), super gorgeous wife and the $ to go with it, But no life  starts at 7am and is home at 8-9Pm, 6 days a week. I keep telling him to make sure I'm in his will  the heart can only take so much stress...
He is a budding WIS without a watch, so what do you buy the man with the lot?? A birthdate watch and a 27J Bell is the most fitting. So this is his Christmas present and will go to Peter K in Australia for a complete re-lifing. There looks to be a little staining on the dial and the rotating ring and the case will need some love, not sure about the bracelet but it looks like one in the 4006-7010 photos. I'm hoping that it looks better in the flesh.
Oh the photos are from the seller
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sempervivens
Joined: 30 Mar 2009
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:43 pm
Post subject: congratulations |
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Looks like a nice watch for your brother.
The business man who has everything...except time.
Looks like a wonderful bracelet. Great set of hands.
Can't see the dial too well, pictures are a bit blurred.
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farangbell
Joined: 28 Jul 2010
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Location: Australia
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:44 pm
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 nice bell and by the way who is Peter K..?
Heres a pic of my Bell I bought of ebay for about $12..(got lucky)when I first got it, it was all scratched up ,the old plating was worn badly so I got it replated by a Sydney jeweler and put in a new crystal myself,spent about $80 restoring it.. the movement was in excellent condition...has a minty dial and is my prized possesion (have 2 other bells but they are S/S )
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John N
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
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Location: Southern California USA
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:45 am
Post subject: Wow! You really brought that old beauty back to life! |
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Now we need to find you a quality "coffin case" bracelet for it.
| farangbell wrote: | nice bell and by the way who is Peter K..?
Heres a pic of my Bell I bought of ebay for about $12..(got lucky)when I first got it, it was all scratched up ,the old plating was worn badly so I got it replated by a Sydney jeweler and put in a new crystal myself,spent about $80 restoring it.. the movement was in excellent condition...has a minty dial and is my prized possesion (have 2 other bells but they are S/S )
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farangbell
Joined: 28 Jul 2010
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Location: Australia
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:47 pm
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Oh John.. I know I have been looking high and low (' ') for a "coffin link"bracelet at an affordable price but there hard to find..it just does'nt feel complete without a proper band...(I could try a modern Seiko GP band but would much rather an original Bell band ) the search continues.. |
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John N
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
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Location: Southern California USA
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:02 am
Post subject: What is your wrist size? |
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| farangbell wrote: | | Oh John.. I know I have been looking high and low ('') for a "coffin link"bracelet at an affordable price but there hard to find..it just does'nt feel complete without a proper band...(I could try a modern Seiko GP band but would much rather an original Bell band ) the search continues.. |
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farangbell
Joined: 28 Jul 2010
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Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:59 pm
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| John.. my wrist size is about 7 inches (18 cm), I have a wrist the size of a 12 year old girl.. very un-manly but something I have to live with |
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