My first Vintage watch, wanted to share.

Joe C · Post by **Joe C** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:58 am

This is the first vintage watch I have purchased, did my homework, and think I made out alright. Big thanks to Stewart ( Heuerville) for answering any and all questions I had. He's the man

So, what's under the shirt sleeve you may ask?

Yup, a Heuer Carrera in PVD with Lemania 5100 under the hood

lotta firsts here for me. First vintage, first Heuer, first Lemania. Really dign it

And the artistic shot for Instagram

425ranger · Post by **425ranger** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:59 am

Sweet, seriously cool looking!

Post by **toxicavenger** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:02 am

WOW that looks great and the orange on the hands don't look faded at all on it. Congrats

Zidane · Post by **Zidane** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:10 am

That looks awesome.

jtbenson · Post by **jtbenson** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:45 am

you go joe

rockmastermike · Post by **rockmastermike** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:49 am

wow, that is incredible! super fantastic pick up, Joe

Joe C · Post by **Joe C** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:58 am

Thanks for the kind words fellas!

unixshrk · Post by **unixshrk** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:08 am

Oh that's awesome Joe

AtomicTom · Post by **AtomicTom** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:26 am

Unbelievable Joe ! Unbelievable !!!

You really found a beauty here. Doesn't
even look like it has a scratch on it. The finish looks perfect, and so does the crystal.
Wow, extraordinary find here ! You really must be ridiculously happy tracking this
one down, and then being able to add it to your collection. What A vintage !

HUGE congratulations on this here Joe ! ..Enjoy sir !

mellonb1 · Post by **mellonb1** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:33 am

Sweeeet! Very nice Joe.

Nellipj · Post by **Nellipj** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:39 am

Fantastic puck up Joe

Joeprez · Post by **Joeprez** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:47 am

Seriously good looking Joe!

The nato looks very nice too. Congrats!

Heuerville · Post by **Heuerville** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:47 am

Big congrats Joe.. and that watch has proper Heuer DNA..

I bought it from a collector who lives in the Jura area of the Alps, near (TAG) Heuer's home. I sold it to a fellow collector in the US, he had it serviced by his watch guy, who was a watchmaker at Heuer in the 70's.. now you have it!

Joe C · Post by **Joe C** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:52 am

Heuerville wrote:Big congrats Joe.. and that watch has proper Heuer DNA..

I bought it from a collector who lives in the Jura area of the Alps, near (TAG) Heuer's home. I sold it to a fellow collector in the US, he had it serviced by his watch guy, who was a watchmaker at Heuer in the 70's.. now you have it!

Thanks for the background info Stewart... Makes it even cooler

jeckyll · Post by **jeckyll** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:52 am

Home-run on the first swing!

hoppyjr · Post by **hoppyjr** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:55 am

Nice!!!!

Post by **snootydog** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:26 am

Nice one Joe,it looks brand new. Spot on with that strap too

Panerai7 · Post by **Panerai7** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:29 am

Congrats Joe, looks fantastic

BBK357 · Post by **BBK357** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:35 am

I absolutely love it. What's strap is that?
If you ever sell please let me know.

Joe C · Post by **Joe C** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:03 pm

BBK357 wrote:I absolutely love it. What's strap is that?
If you ever sell please let me know.

If I sell I will let you know... Us Murses gotta stick together

I think the gentleman I bought it from made the strap... It's an orange NATO with black suede applied on the backside. He must have used some kind of punch for the hole pattern. Pretty cool.

Joe C · Post by **Joe C** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:05 pm

Panerai7 wrote:Congrats Joe, looks fantastic

Thanks Art, I need you to make me a cool strap for it... Just not sure what yet

T.R. · Post by **T.R.** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:32 pm

jeckyll wrote:Home-run on the first swing!

Agreed. Outta the park. I would seriously consider one of Stewart's tapered awesome rally straps for that watch. The new gray color he showed the other day would be unreal.

Joe C · Post by **Joe C** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:57 pm

T.R. wrote:
jeckyll wrote:Home-run on the first swing!

Agreed. Outta the park. I would seriously consider one of Stewart's tapered awesome rally straps for that watch. The new gray color he showed the other day would be unreal.

I think you might be right I am gonna check his site later tonite

unsub073 · Post by **unsub073** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:56 pm

Sweet pickup.

Post by **River Rat** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:11 pm

Congrats

remember once you get into collecting cool vintage watches it get more habit forming than new watches and your watch collection mite double.

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