What a great looking Carrera! I really dislike gold watches, or well anything gold for that matter, but over the last couple of years I have really softened on the idea of the gold Carreras. Especially the ones with the silver dial. It just looks fantastic and its good to see a great watch land in good hands.

Cheers

: I managed to buy this 1158 in Paris a few months ago and finally
: got it back from the watchmaker last week. We agreed not to
: polish it at all but just clean the case and minimally polish
: the original crystal while giving the movement a bath. I don't
: think this case has ever had a machine polish because the gold
: hallmarks on the body and the case back are deep and perfect. It
: still has a bit of the original vertical brushed finish on the
: top and a fair amount on the sides and the edges are still
: pretty sharp. I just could not make myself have it refinished.

: Anyway, now it runs like a champ and with its new black rally strap
: it looks and feels great on my wrist. Now all I need is the
: Ferrari to go with it.

: JohnCote

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