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Discussion in 'Fine Watches, Jewelry, & Clothes' started by VTChris, Sep 8, 2007.

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  1. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #4976 PAP 348, Feb 8, 2015
    Indeed it is! :)

    That looks very cool! Congrats and enjoy. :)
     
  2. cwilson13

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    #4977 cwilson13, Feb 8, 2015
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    Wearing a Smiths today. An English watch from early 1970s.

    Rolex says Sir Edmund Hillary was wearing a Rolex Explorer when he reached the top of Everest. Smiths says it was a Smiths. Sir Edmund is the only one who really knows.
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  3. calder1

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    #4978 calder1, Feb 9, 2015
    He was given the Rolex explorer as a gift a week after he climbed Everest, my guess is he was wearing the smiths watch
     
  4. cwilson13

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    #4979 cwilson13, Feb 9, 2015
    Several conflicting stories and accounts for sure.

    It has been written that the Serpa was given a Rolex bubbleback from a friend of his to wear (just a simple Oyster on a strap) while Hillary wore a Smiths. Others say Rolex gave everyone in the expedition (including Hillary) a watch to wear (a prototype that would eventually be branded as the Explorer) and that Hillary kept that one in his pocket...but wore the Smiths.

    I too believe it was a Smiths that was his 'trusted' and personal watch he chose to wear. Rolex however, tried to find a way to make sure they were able to promote their watch as a being there for the first summit. They just don't like discussing the fact that they were NOT the only watch on the top of the mountain that day! Total speculation of course.

    I have owned both an Explorer and a Smiths...so I don't play favorites!
     
  5. AJS328

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    #4980 AJS328, Feb 10, 2015
    Wearing my Hamilton Khaki Automatic GMT today.[​IMG]


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  6. Milanno

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    #4981 Milanno, Feb 10, 2015
    I got through some of last pages and seems that Rolex is insanely popular between Fchatters.
     
  7. JOEA2

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    #4982 JOEA2, Feb 10, 2015
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    #4983 FTA, Feb 10, 2015
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  9. PAP 348

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    #4984 PAP 348, Feb 11, 2015
    Lovely!
     
  10. plastique999

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    #4985 plastique999, Feb 11, 2015
    Love my Toledo 1952...
    [​IMG]


    Sent from my 16M
     
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    #4986 458Andy, Feb 12, 2015
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    #4987 PAP 348, Feb 13, 2015
    Love the watch and strap. :)
     
  13. italiafan

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    #4988 italiafan, Feb 13, 2015
    My gawd! Beyond gorgeous.
    Thanks.
     
  14. zudnic

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    #4989 zudnic, Feb 17, 2015
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    I have the same watch. Bought it a few years ago to replace one.

    I left a Cartier in a hotel room, maybe stolen or forgot it, either way when phoned the front desk said no watch. So I bought the Rolex. The Cartier was a birthday present, originally was a Rolex, but I didn't like them. Small wrists, bulky watches don't look good on me. Last month decided to see if Cartier still made my watch model, they didn't. Found one on EBay. Its not the original but its identical. Very happy. Might sell the Rolex.
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  17. sherpa23

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    #4992 sherpa23, Feb 19, 2015
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    #4993 mikesufka, Feb 19, 2015
    That watch is spectacular. I love it.

    MDS
     
  19. wbklink

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    #4994 wbklink, Feb 19, 2015
    Love that watch :)

    cheers,

    Bill
     
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  21. cwilson13

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    #4996 cwilson13, Feb 19, 2015
    Thank you gentlemen.
     
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    #4997 cwilson13, Feb 19, 2015
    That watch is a beast!
    Love it.
     
  23. ASK328

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    #4998 ASK328, Feb 19, 2015
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    #4999 sherpa23, Feb 19, 2015
    Thanks. It has really grown on me. It has so much presence.
     
  25. cwilson13

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    #5000 cwilson13, Feb 20, 2015
    Love the faded insert.
     
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