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[clublos]

Dalton's TLD Heuer

Very happy with the price I paid. Thanks to Dell Deaton for his input!

Anxiously awaiting its arrival.

[Dekard77]

Dalton's TLD Heuer

Very happy with the price I paid. Thanks to Dell Deaton for his input!

Anxiously awaiting its arrival.

Congrats! Hope they will refurbish the watch to its original glory. I love the full black of this watch. Does anyone know if similar watches are still made?

[Messervy]

Great find! Congratulations!
Please show us some pics when you eventually recieve it.

[Dell Deaton]

Dalton's TLD Heuer

Very happy with the price I paid. Thanks to Dell Deaton for his input!

Anxiously awaiting its arrival.

My pleasure; so happy I could help!

You are also very correct about pricing. The James Bond Watches Price Guide reference to a TAG Heuer 980.031 James Bond watch selling for under $500 dates to 2004. On top of that, they seldom come up for sale in the first place.

In my opinion, bidding would have been far more competitive had the Seller used a term or two more common to those searched by buyers who're eager to have this type of watch. That fact that you found it despite this is testimony to the importance of smarts and persistence.

I'm looking forward to your images as well. Meantime, here's another post of one of my own watches consistent with the Timothy Dalton pre-title in The Living Daylights.

From James Bond Watch Photos

[clublos]

I'm having issues with the pics, I'm a terrible photographer. Salvaged one:

[Dekard77]

It's a decent photograph.

[Dell Deaton]

I'm having issues with the pics, I'm a terrible photographer....

No apology necessary. It's great to see the watch is finally where it belongs: On your wrist!

Very nice example you have here. Looking forward to seeing more images as they come. Sharing finds such as this with friends is part of the true joy in all this.

[Messervy]

I'm having issues with the pics, I'm a terrible photographer. Salvaged one:

Nice!
Looks great. Congrats'
And seeing "Heuer" without "TAG" is such a treat! A reminder of old times...

My only issue is that it's not an automatic

[Dell Deaton]

I'm having issues with the pics....

... My only issue is that it's not an automatic

And yet, that was really the way things were going through the wake of the Quartz Revolution and after. From the Spy Who Loved Me (1977) through GoldenEye (1995), the Rolex 16610 Submariner Date of Licence to Kill (1989) was more the anomaly.

It's a great period to look at in terms of watch-collecting, and "James Bond" was so integral a part of it. And there was no "footnote" to watch standards here; by that I mean, the ultimate goal was simply accuracy, as opposed to accuracy in a mechanical watch. Like the "Bond" brand, there's also something to be said about longevity and preference: People reading this thread are far more likely to be wearing quartz watches than any other technology basis.

Ironically, I'm wearing my Rolex 1016 Explorer as I write this: Not at all common for me.

@clublos: More photos, please!

[Dekard77]

On a completely unrelated note, I am growing fond of Tudor Heritage.

[Dekard77]

On a completely unrelated note, I am growing fond of Tudor Heritage.

[Messervy]

I'm having issues with the pics....

... My only issue is that it's not an automatic

And yet, that was really the way things were going through the wake of the Quartz Revolution and after. From the Spy Who Loved Me (1977) through GoldenEye (1995), the Rolex 16610 Submariner Date of Licence to Kill (1989) was more the anomaly.

It's a great period to look at in terms of watch-collecting, and "James Bond" was so integral a part of it. And there was no "footnote" to watch standards here; by that I mean, the ultimate goal was simply accuracy, as opposed to accuracy in a mechanical watch. Like the "Bond" brand, there's also something to be said about longevity and preference: People reading this thread are far more likely to be wearing quartz watches than any other technology basis.

Ironically, I'm wearing my Rolex 1016 Explorer as I write this: Not at all common for me.

@clublos: More photos, please!

Yes, very true and sensible (as always, Dell ).
It's just that, when you get to know and love high-quality watches nowadays, you inevitably have to have automatic. Quartz is not even mentionned when it comes to high standard watches.
Obviously, it wasn't so back then when Quartz was introduced as THE revolution and step forward. So I completely understand why watches back then were Quartz. But, looking at it with the eyes of a current watch lover, one cannot fail to notice that it's not automatic.
Funny thing, isn't it? A reversal in standard-setting.

On a side-note: I'm wearing my Omega Seamaster 300M GMT right now. What a beauty!

On another side-note: Dell, did you notice that the watch displayed on your post is branded "TAG Heuer", whereas Clublos' one is "Heuer"? You've been beaten to it, mate!

Edited by Messervy, 08 June 2011 - 01:21 PM.

[clublos]

More pics are coming tonight, I promise. I've been so busy the last few weeks, I started a new job which has required me to learn EVERYTHING about 401k's and I'm also studying for the Series 7 Exam, which is a monster.


I would love for it to have been automatic too, but that's how it goes. Once my funds begin to accumulate again, I'll get the Rollie that's mentioned in Carte Blanche.

[clublos]

More pics: http://s304.photobuc.../clublos/Watch/

Too lazy to paste them all in here.

[clublos]

Good lume:

[Dell Deaton]

I'm having issues with the pics....

... My only issue is that it's not an automatic

And yet, that was really the way things were going through the wake of the Quartz Revolution and after....

It's a great period to look at in terms of watch-collecting, and "James Bond" was so integral a part of it. And there was no "footnote" to watch standards here; by that I mean, the ultimate goal was simply accuracy, as opposed to accuracy in a mechanical watch. Like the "Bond" brand, there's also something to be said about longevity and preference: People reading this thread are far more likely to be wearing quartz watches than any other technology basis....

Yes, very true and sensible (as always, Dell ).
It's just that, when you get to know and love high-quality watches nowadays, you inevitably have to have automatic. Quartz is not even mentionned when it comes to high standard watches.
Obviously, it wasn't so back then when Quartz was introduced as THE revolution and step forward. So I completely understand why watches back then were Quartz. But, looking at it with the eyes of a current watch lover, one cannot fail to notice that it's not automatic.
Funny thing, isn't it? A reversal in standard-setting....

On another side-note: Dell, did you notice that the watch displayed on your post is branded "TAG Heuer", whereas Clublos' one is "Heuer"? You've been beaten to it, mate!

No denying the dominant thinking among passionate watch collectors that mechanical (and not even limited to automatic, if you include folks actually willing to wind their watches for wear on a regular basis!) get the lion's share of attention. But, as this thread nicely illustrates, I really think one misses out on some great quartz watches in biasing toward that. I'd further note that the brother to this watch, the 980.013 stainless steel featured in The Living Daylights, is consistent with what fans often think of as "the James Bond diver watch," accessibly priced well-under $500.

The TAG Heuer 980.013 Professional diver is also a James Bond watch

If you refer back to my "James Bond Wore a TAG Heuer Wristwatch" right here on CBn, April 2010, you'll see I'd included there an example of the Heuer-only branded version as well. There are a number of variations of the 980.013 Night-Dive watch. Both tough to nail down in terms of exact version featured on the wrist of actor Timothy Dalton as James Bond in The Living Daylights, and an enjoyable study for watch collectors.

Good lume....

Yeah: Look at that glow-dial!

Photographing this watch in all its glorious lume is a completely different mindset for macro-image capture. Given what I've seen from the others to which you've linked, I think you're really going to enjoy working to balance dial luminescence with the introduction of just enough artificial light to bring out case details, to varying degrees.

[clublos]

Well I looked into getting it serviced. I found a nice little watch repair company run by a Hungarian couple for over twenty years. I had the battery replaced (for free) and he looked at the date wheel and mentioned that the grooves are not even and because of this the date hangs every few days. He quoted me around $75 to fix. Also, I inquired about the crystal and its scratches. He quoted me $175 to replace it and the bezel.

I might just go for a full service and see how much it would be to do that and fix the date wheel. As for the crystal, I'm going to wait. The watch definitely has that vintage feel (of being worn in many battles and been to many exotic locations on many dangerous missions, at least in my imagination) so the marks on the crystal add character. It still looks great on my wrist and I'm very happy with it.

Besides, Dell suggested replacing the crystal with an accurate, Heuer crystal (as opposed to a modern replacement) and searching for a good deal on another equal watch that can be used for parts is always fun!

[Messervy]

Well I looked into getting it serviced. I found a nice little watch repair company run by a Hungarian couple for over twenty years. I had the battery replaced (for free) and he looked at the date wheel and mentioned that the grooves are not even and because of this the date hangs every few days. He quoted me around $75 to fix. Also, I inquired about the crystal and its scratches. He quoted me $175 to replace it and the bezel.

I might just go for a full service and see how much it would be to do that and fix the date wheel. As for the crystal, I'm going to wait. The watch definitely has that vintage feel (of being worn in many battles and been to many exotic locations on many dangerous missions, at least in my imagination) so the marks on the crystal add character. It still looks great on my wrist and I'm very happy with it.

Besides, Dell suggested replacing the crystal with an accurate, Heuer crystal (as opposed to a modern replacement) and searching for a good deal on another equal watch that can be used for parts is always fun!

Great!
Sounds like you're bound to have your fair share of fun with this!
I kind of like the scratches on worn watches; makes them look "vintage" (as you say) and gives them the extra touch of real life. If I were you, I wouldn't change the crystal. But, then again, it is indeed highly enjoyable searching for spare parts. So,...