–Went to Folsom farmers market, got mandarins, broccoli, squash. Then Bel Air for apples, milk, cream, dessert.
–Discovered by accident that Kirill Yuzh had tried in March 2021 to sell a Rolex Sea-Dweller on Rolex Forums for $18,500. Luminova hands and insert pip, really worn case. I bought the same one from his website in September, with non-glow hands and pip and a recut case (all via LAWW) for $20,000. Answers once and for all the question of whether LAWW does laser welding to restore cases: they do. I asked Rolliworks to “crisp up” the crown guards on my 1680; wondering if they’ll weld or just polish a bit. I’m hoping to catch James Hyman, who will be replacing luminova with color-matched no-glow lume in the hands, and get him to touch up the small brown spot in the 9 o’clock hour marker lume. I’m also trying to restore the 5513 that RSC refurbished to its vintage state. These could end up being a couple of killer watches.
–Again played with phones. The new white iPhone SE (Coconut Battery App says it was built in October 2021, though this is extremely unlikely) is a really slick piece now, but I STILL revert to the Samsung.