Ones that got away...

Post by **River Rat** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:18 pm

Steve O. wrote:And this one fairly recently...

Don't tell me you got that from WU if you did I sold that to him

Post by **River Rat** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:20 pm

Steve O. wrote:This one too. Before prices went through the roof...

My snowflake I got when prices were great glad I was smart enough to keep it I all most traded it for a Rolex GMT the deal fell through kind of glad don't know if I would pay the going price for one today.

mil_watch · Post by **mil_watch** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 1:34 am

Knome wrote:Ouch.... If I let go of a no-date blue snowflake sub, I'd be super pissed...

And it was not any snowflake....

At this time, you could find one twice a year, never paid more than 1k euro for these. If i knew how balistic they are today, i would certainly have kept one.

79 gone too.

BBK357 · Post by **BBK357** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:56 am

Knome wrote:Ouch.... If I let go of a no-date blue snowflake sub, I'd be super pissed...

Like this one?

Not too much regret. It's with a decent guy and getting the attention it deserves.

Post by **River Rat** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:44 am

mil_watch wrote:
Knome wrote:Ouch.... If I let go of a no-date blue snowflake sub, I'd be super pissed...
And it was not any snowflake....

At this time, you could find one twice a year, never paid more than 1k euro for these. If i knew how balistic they are today, i would certainly have kept one.

79 gone too.

All you needed was 77 and 78 and have consecutive numbers. I like to learn the 79 case back looks so different than the 76 on my snowflake case back looks the same as your 76 with out the issue marks. Should the 79 have the Rolex logo around the edge of the case back ? Was it over polished ? Hate to know what price you paid when they were a good deal for a military issued sub compared to what they sell today.

Steve O. · Post by **Steve O.** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:15 am

River Rat wrote:
Steve O. wrote:And this one fairly recently...

Don't tell me you got that from WU if you did I sold that to him

Nope. Bought it from a guy on MWR who is in Romania. Said it originally belonged to a friend of his who wore it in the early '70's while serving in the Yugoslavian Navy. Interesting back story if true.

JonSnow · Post by **JonSnow** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:35 am

homathetes wrote:Flipped this in 2010 and it's haunted me ever since. Someday, a vintage Doxa will be part of the collection again

This looks like a dick.

homathetes · Post by **homathetes** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:43 am

Maybe... if you have one giant twinkie shaped testicle...

marchone · Post by **marchone** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:49 am

Freud would say recognition of that symbol as such would signify latent homosexual desire.

Knome · Post by **Knome** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:45 am

I've never owned a snowflake sub and this pics make my chest hurt.

Tony C. · Post by **Tony C.** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 3:42 am

A few years ago I owned this Favre Leuba, but sold it. Since then I've bought three more! It's my favorite vintage dive model.

Cheers,

Tony C.

mil_watch · Post by **mil_watch** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:32 am

River Rat wrote:
mil_watch wrote:
Knome wrote:Ouch.... If I let go of a no-date blue snowflake sub, I'd be super pissed...
And it was not any snowflake....

At this time, you could find one twice a year, never paid more than 1k euro for these. If i knew how balistic they are today, i would certainly have kept one.

79 gone too.
All you needed was 77 and 78 and have consecutive numbers. I like to learn the 79 case back looks so different than the 76 on my snowflake case back looks the same as your 76 with out the issue marks. Should the 79 have the Rolex logo around the edge of the case back ? Was it over polished ? Hate to know what price you paid when they were a good deal for a military issued sub compared to what they sell today.

Hi.
I didn't even noticed that before ! I've asked a friend who knows well MN's and saw many. He said the watch was hard polished and the marking redone by the army or their watchmaker. There are other exemples, and they are correct as far as the marking font is the same as usual.

mattwool83 · Post by **mattwool83** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:10 pm

homathetes wrote:Flipped this in 2010 and it's haunted me ever since. Someday, a vintage Doxa will be part of the collection again

I bought one of the rare Silver Sharkies a couple of weeks ago. I can't imagine letting it go so I feel your pain

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