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Post by **Nuvolari** » February 21st 2015, 4:47pm

Gucci from The Past - Mercedes-Benz of The Future

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Post by Nuvolari » February 21st 2015, 4:47pm

I got this watch in 1985 for my birthday and thought it was the most elegant dress watch ever. It was a great contrast to my Casio calculator watch and gaudy Swatch. I no longer have the swatch... One of the few, other than my first pin-lever Timex, that are no longer in my custody with whereabouts unknown.

The day I got the watch, i had also got a license to legally drive the 6.9 litre Mercedes I had been working on for years prior...

The Gucci, then, seemed like a reasonable choice to wear to a meeting at the Mercedes-Benz Research & Design facility in Sunnyvale, CA.

I will now let the pictures speak for themselves, but the future.. ? The future looks weird from the perspective of moving people... I suspect those Gen Yers may have less of a focus on the craft of driving... But that could be my inner curmudgeon talkin'.

Check this shit out:

Weird shizznet, indeed... And it definitely trumps the exotic technology from the C/111 from my youth. Not as exciting, though...

http://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mercedes-benz/innovation/research-vehicle-f-015-luxury-in-motion/

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYTV4d-Gn0s[/youtube]

And speaking of exciting, I think I may end up relieving the current owner of this freshly serviced Breitling

Okay, that's it kids, no more looking pictures. Get out there and post some big words!

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Post by **TemerityB** » February 21st 2015, 4:49pm

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Post by TemerityB » February 21st 2015, 4:49pm

Very nice, and a change of pace to boot. Enjoyed that immensely.

"Funny how things that start spontaneously end that way. Eat a peach." - Neil Young

Post by **abduksion** » February 21st 2015, 4:56pm

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Post by abduksion » February 21st 2015, 4:56pm

Not to make anyone feel old I was born in 1985. Never knew Gucci was making
watches back then? Always thought they were a recent brand?

Post by **anonymous-10** » February 21st 2015, 5:01pm

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Post by anonymous-10 » February 21st 2015, 5:01pm

They've been making watches for awhile? I remember the ones red and green striped dials?
Never had one though?

Post by **abduksion** » February 21st 2015, 5:20pm

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Post by abduksion » February 21st 2015, 5:20pm

foghorn wrote:They've been making watches for awhile? I remember the ones red and green striped dials?
Never had one though?

I honestly did not know that. Always thought they were a newer brand?
I just learned something today.

Post by **JAS1125** » February 21st 2015, 5:21pm

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Post by JAS1125 » February 21st 2015, 5:21pm

Nuvolari wrote:And speaking of exciting, I think I may end up relieving the current owner of this freshly serviced Breitling

Like this a lot...never saw this model before

"Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance"

David Mamet

Post by **abduksion** » February 21st 2015, 6:46pm

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Post by abduksion » February 21st 2015, 6:46pm

JAS1125 wrote:
Nuvolari wrote:And speaking of exciting, I think I may end up relieving the current owner of this freshly serviced Breitling

Like this a lot...never saw this model before

Looks to be from the late 70's?

Post by **ocean** » February 21st 2015, 6:53pm

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Post by ocean » February 21st 2015, 6:53pm

foghorn wrote:They've been making watches for awhile? I remember the ones red and green striped dials?
Never had one though?

I had one those ugly fucks back in the 80's.

To disarm the people is the best and most effective way to enslave them. George Mason

Post by **biglove** » February 21st 2015, 8:48pm

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Post by biglove » February 21st 2015, 8:48pm

foghorn wrote:They've been making watches for awhile? I remember the ones red and green striped dials?
Never had one though?

Yeppers. Bought one for a girlfriend back in 1991. Girl was crazy as hell and ran around with a mattress strapped to her back.

A total waste of the cash. "Model hot" makes a man do stupid shit though.

My best friend from college shared his secret to his huge financial success, "I fell out of the right vagina."

"We should just sanction stupidity as our national pastime and be done with it."-TemerityB, Loser like me

Post by **Nuvolari** » February 22nd 2015, 10:06am

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Post by Nuvolari » February 22nd 2015, 10:06am

abduksion wrote:
JAS1125 wrote:
Nuvolari wrote:And speaking of exciting, I think I may end up relieving the current owner of this freshly serviced Breitling

Like this a lot...never saw this model before

Looks to be from the late 70's?

Indeed, I believe it is circa 1973. All original (except for replacement Breitling leather band) caliber 1450 with a hand wind Valjoux 7736. I've ignored it for about a year but the watchmaker made me an offer I couldn't refuse... Plus, he's also willing to wait for me sell some parts (a set of 7x16" forged Fuchs for a 911 and some other bits). The wheels have already sold, just gotta arrange delivery. I was planning to move slow to make sure I really want it...

But now I want it RIGHT NOW.

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