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Old 17 November 2014, 01:16 AM   #1
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New old insert on my 1680 RED....
Just received my new vintage faded insert for my RED...

After searching for months to find one I recently came across a seller selling 2 nice inserts so I decided to purchase both.. One(more faded) had a pearl and the other didnt..

These are the pics of the more faded one... Hope you like the results.
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Old 17 November 2014, 01:19 AM   #2
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Looks Good

Nice Classic Look
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Old 17 November 2014, 01:21 AM   #3
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Old 17 November 2014, 02:14 AM   #4
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Old 17 November 2014, 02:51 AM   #5
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Old 17 November 2014, 03:13 AM   #6
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That case is about as sweet as the insert
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Old 17 November 2014, 03:27 AM   #7
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Looks great!
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Old 17 November 2014, 07:31 AM   #8
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That's a perfect Sub IMO
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Old 17 November 2014, 08:32 AM   #9
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Old 17 November 2014, 08:34 AM   #10
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Very nice!! Looks great!
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Old 17 November 2014, 08:41 AM   #11
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It looks beyond awesome!!!!
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Old 17 November 2014, 08:45 AM   #12
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Old 17 November 2014, 09:17 AM   #13
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The more faded one looks great. Well done.
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Old 17 November 2014, 09:28 AM   #14
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I seriously don't get the appeal of faded inserts, a tad worn and that's charm, looking like it sat in the dirt for 300 years and it turns me off.
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Old 17 November 2014, 04:42 PM   #15
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looks good, mate
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Old 17 November 2014, 05:14 PM   #16
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your red is now complete - congrats buddy
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Old 17 November 2014, 06:35 PM   #17
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Thanks alot guys glad you liked the pics... Here is a couple more of the more faded insert..
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Old 17 November 2014, 06:40 PM   #18
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Other less faded insert.
Here is a few of the other more darker faded insert which I purchased... I will put the patinated pearl from my service insert on this one very soon so it will hopefully look better..

Which do you guys prefer more faded or less fade?
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Old 17 November 2014, 07:02 PM   #19
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as per one of your other threads on this, I prefer the darker one, but which do you prefer?
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Old 17 November 2014, 07:07 PM   #20
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as per one of your other threads on this, I prefer the darker one, but which do you prefer?
Haha thats a good question Karl I like both of them as it gives the watch different look...

I will know properly which I prefer once the more darker faded one has the pearl on it. For now enjoying the more faded one and will also get a more lighter vintage leather strap perhaps a lighter tan/grey/blueish one???
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Old 17 November 2014, 07:46 PM   #21
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Try a few straps, but it's a slippery slope! Anything will look good on that watch. The darker insert will look fab with a pearl.
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Old 17 November 2014, 08:40 PM   #22
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I like both looks, it's good that you can swap whenever you want
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Old 17 November 2014, 10:41 PM   #23
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Try a few straps, but it's a slippery slope! Anything will look good on that watch. The darker insert will look fab with a pearl.
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I like both looks, it's good that you can swap whenever you want
Yeah I am liking both looks also and looking fwd to seeing what both inserts look like on a lighter colour leather vintage strap like tan/grey and possibly a lighter blue/grey leather one which I can use for my GMT 16750 also..

Karl I remember you having a nice blue and tan leather strap??
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Old 17 November 2014, 10:57 PM   #24
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Yeah I am liking both looks also and looking fwd to seeing what both inserts look like on a lighter colour leather vintage strap like tan/grey and possibly a lighter blue/grey leather one which I can use for my GMT 16750 also..

Karl I remember you having a nice blue and tan leather strap??
I've got a few! Here's a blue suede one, and the sand one, also suede:

both from massimiliano, over on vrf
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Old 17 November 2014, 10:58 PM   #25
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tan vintage Swiss Army leather - wontancraft
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Old 17 November 2014, 11:00 PM   #26
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Old 17 November 2014, 11:02 PM   #27
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Erm... tan leather ones from Gnomon, I think (or C&B)
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Old 17 November 2014, 11:20 PM   #28
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Awesome Karl I really love the first 2 especially the blue and tan suede ones ... That blue one would look great on the GMT I think..

BTW your right that damn watch looks good on anything.. hahaha
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Old 17 November 2014, 11:33 PM   #29
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Awesome Karl I really love the first 2 especially the blue and tan suede ones ... That blue one would look great on the GMT I think..

BTW your right that damn watch looks good on anything.. hahaha
Cheers! Here are a couple more leather ones; vintage German Flying Jacket, and black with white stitching - also from Germany (can't find a pic of it on the 1680, but it looks good, trust me). That's all my leather NATOs
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Old 17 November 2014, 11:52 PM   #30
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