A bit of 'Ickx' for me today. Recently taken out of a drawer in italy where it had spent all it's life!

: Dear all, I am not that used to starting posts but this time I have
: a special reason: the free "Special DeVos" (as I have
: come to learn it is known among the cognoscenti!) that I was so
: lucky to win on the draw has finally arrived and has been
: mounted on my old Heuer 510.500, my 'default' watch. I thought
: it was enough for something special like a bonus edition of the
: WatchUWearing series :-)

: The strap has brought a new life to the watch. It is usually worn
: on a metal bracelet but this suede tan strap gives it a real
: 'summer racing' flavour.
: It will certainly be my holiday companion and - incredible as it
: may sound - it's even kind of enhanced my poor photographic
: skills - nothing Paul Gavin or Abel like of course, but a fairly
: decent shot IMHO.
: But now let's go with some pics.

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: Finally a reflection that came to my mind this morning while
: driving to work: of all the watches I have, this is a real 'son'
: of the OtD community, a cooperative effort as:
: - it's been materially been acquired through Jeff - without whom
: etc. - as the seller didn't want to ship outside the US
: - it's been overhauled, serviced and customized by Abel
: - and now, it's sporting a DeVos special one

: Thanks to all.
: Cheers,
: Fabrizio