Story of the Alpha Male

imagwai

You don't really notice the blue on the wrist. Only in close-up photos. But it's really hard to photograph this watch. It looks much more special in real life than it does in any photo I've been able to capture. I imagine the black is the same.

elbeik

Comrades Heuerist,

I’ve been toying on ebay for a while, getting rid of things I no longer use or others resulting from hobbies binge buying, eventually creating the “Watch Fund”.

Now, once upon a night I was re-reading the Carrera special on Calibre11, which happened to discuss the first reissues that eventually lead to Google transiting to Chrono24 and the bay.
All versions are great, and I battling left and right between a black or white dial, alternatively with the Daytona rings.

Focus, you must. Settle on the black dial, I did.

One was listed on the bay – also on the auctions section of these neighborhoods.
Got into a discussion with the seller, quite honest and open to talks.
One thing was however not clicking; the original strap was overly worn out for something worn on select occasions. Although the watch looked fine and the price right, and continued the search.

Forward to Italy with a label 1 “mint” offering, however photos too blurry and seller over confident.

In the meantime, discussions were open with Denmark; the highest price, but we negotiated an agreement.

Watch Fund depleted later and DHL knocking at the door a couple of days later.

The CS3111 was in a good condition; light swirls on the side, a couple of desk dings, mint glass. Very decent for an almost 20 years old watch…

Amazon: Simichrome, Polywatch.
Rub-a-dub-a-dubby.

New Calf rally strap with a Heuer deployment.
Although I also ordered the original strap with the buckle, I opted for the padded calf with the deployment. It give the watch more presence.
Beside, the original one is long on my small wrist I could wear it Hermes-style.

And here she is, ready to spend some time on my wrist.

Big Adam

Beauty!
Where did you pick up the deployment and does this mean you have a 16mm pin buckle looking for a good home???? PM me if so!!!

elbeik

I did something really bad.

@Hubert , @Calibre11 , and @imagwai , will not like it.

Big Adam

If it pleases Aquagraph we shall all be slightly disturbed.

imagwai

Is it something big? Bigger than 43mm?

Hubert

Well at least it was a Calibre 12. If it had been an 11, then that would have been blasphemy. 😉

Hubert

Well at least it was a Calibre 12. If it had been an 11, then that would have been blasphemy. 😉