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Hello! I'm new the forum, and am happy to be joining the community. I'm an art collector and found this site after poking around for my first luxury watch. I found the information incredibly useful, and also understand procedure when it comes to forums.
Thus, I must apologize that my first post is a "request," as these communities are all about giving back. Alas, as I'm new I do t have much to offer advice-wise, but I did just pick up a lovely navitimer and will definitely post a review if anyone's interested in a nice one for under $100. I also know a ton about contemporary art and if anyone needs advice in that area please do not hesitate to drop me a DM.
Apparently I got into this hobby "the wrong way"; all my co-workers have amazing Rolex collections and I was flat out jealous. But after learning about how the damn things work and the history I was hooked... until I really started looking at prices. I'm not sure how i came around to reps, but when I found them it was absolutely perfect for me given my obsession with contemporary art, specifically Richard Prince.
If your not familiar with his work he is best known for pushing the boundaries of copyright law. His work asks, "what defines 'real'," "what constitutes 'originality'." These fundamental questions fascinate me. These watches ask similar questions, and I want to be part of the conversation.
Anyways, on to the matter at hand. Richard Price re-photographed a Rolex advertisement published in TIME magazine in the 80s. From what I can tell it's likely a gold presidential date just with a blue lapis dial.
I'm after this watch. I'm looking for something as close to a gen as physically possible, with the exception of changing it from a woman's to a mans model. I have no idea how to go about finding one. I've emailed a few "trusted guys" and a bunch on DHgate, and everyone just points me back to their inventory. I imagine I will probably need to commission it in some fashion and was hopeing I could find some love on here.
Thanks in advance, and I'm stoked to have caught the watch bug!
Note: I've tried every which way to get a photo on here, which I will update tomorrow, but here is the watch I'm after: http://www.artnet.com/artists/richar...dLCtntHb9s74g2
Here is one of the posters from the ad campaign Richard used for the photograph: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_04kZGR_ltm...Wood-Dials.jpg
Thus, I must apologize that my first post is a "request," as these communities are all about giving back. Alas, as I'm new I do t have much to offer advice-wise, but I did just pick up a lovely navitimer and will definitely post a review if anyone's interested in a nice one for under $100. I also know a ton about contemporary art and if anyone needs advice in that area please do not hesitate to drop me a DM.
Apparently I got into this hobby "the wrong way"; all my co-workers have amazing Rolex collections and I was flat out jealous. But after learning about how the damn things work and the history I was hooked... until I really started looking at prices. I'm not sure how i came around to reps, but when I found them it was absolutely perfect for me given my obsession with contemporary art, specifically Richard Prince.
If your not familiar with his work he is best known for pushing the boundaries of copyright law. His work asks, "what defines 'real'," "what constitutes 'originality'." These fundamental questions fascinate me. These watches ask similar questions, and I want to be part of the conversation.
Anyways, on to the matter at hand. Richard Price re-photographed a Rolex advertisement published in TIME magazine in the 80s. From what I can tell it's likely a gold presidential date just with a blue lapis dial.
I'm after this watch. I'm looking for something as close to a gen as physically possible, with the exception of changing it from a woman's to a mans model. I have no idea how to go about finding one. I've emailed a few "trusted guys" and a bunch on DHgate, and everyone just points me back to their inventory. I imagine I will probably need to commission it in some fashion and was hopeing I could find some love on here.
Thanks in advance, and I'm stoked to have caught the watch bug!
Note: I've tried every which way to get a photo on here, which I will update tomorrow, but here is the watch I'm after: http://www.artnet.com/artists/richar...dLCtntHb9s74g2
Here is one of the posters from the ad campaign Richard used for the photograph: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_04kZGR_ltm...Wood-Dials.jpg
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