I was thinking about grabbing that London tie but the "midnight" and "silver" discouraged me. I'm very interested to see if this ends up being the correct tie. You MUST post pics as soon as it arrives. Congrats.
I was thinking about grabbing that London tie but the "midnight" and "silver" discouraged me. I'm very interested to see if this ends up being the correct tie. You MUST post pics as soon as it arrives. Congrats.
I passed it up the first time I went through the new ties. I associate "midnight" with more of a dark blue than black, but maybe that's just me. The photo certainly looks black - we'll see. I'll definitely post pics when it arrives. I hope RAND does the same, and also posts the TF style # that should be on the plastic sleeve when it arrives.
I will post the style number as soon as the tie arrives.....also I will try and badger my son to help me post some pictures, not only of the PTS tie, but also the other T/F ties that I have.
I just spoke with the folks over at Raffaello, and they informed me that these ties are all last season's items with limited availability, so they will not be restocking - what you see is what they've got.
It's very alike, but it's not the same pattern, if the Raffaello picture is accurate. The little circles aroung the white dots are not the same. And it's black instead of grey.
And the white dots are less round. Look at both the zoom and full tie, there is no round effect.
But it's very very close. TF obviously did a lot of different versions of the same pattern, look at the PTS.
If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?
Someone's got a quick trigger finger and just beat me to the punch to pick up this little beauty for $99! It's none other than the PTS tie. I hope it was someone on these boards.
I am so jealous. When you receive it, tell us if it's skinny or larger at the bottom.
Holden, we have the same tie.
If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?
You know, the more photos I see of the PTS tie, the more I want Magnoli to produce a replica of it. I love the design & colours, but there's no way I can afford TF prices for a tie, even discounted.
You won't understand until you see it. The PTS and Kazan have a WONDERFUL shine, Magnoli would never be able to replicate this, all due respect. And what's the difference between 60$ and 100$? But there is only one lucky guy who got it at 100$. Now, it's back to 300$, which (really) is expensive.
If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?
It's very alike, but it's not the same pattern, if the Raffaello picture is accurate. The little circles aroung the white dots are not the same. And it's black instead of grey.
And the white dots are less round. Look at both the zoom and full tie, there is no round effect.
But it's very very close. TF obviously did a lot of different versions of the same pattern, look at the PTS.
I agree that it might not be the London tie. I was on the fence like RSD about purchasing it. But it was close enough for me in the short amount of time I had to make the decision. I own several TF ties now, and I love them all, even if they're not the patterns/colors used on-screen. They are still far superior in quality and in looks than any other ties I've owned to date. So if it ends up being the wrong tie for the London scenes, I'll still enjoy it as a finely crafted tie, especially for the discounted price.
I will add that in my photo searches of the tie, I've seen several pics that look very similar to the one on Raffaello. As you said, it's hard to judge by the photos alone. As an example of not trusting photos, take a look at this photo of the fabric swatch -
It looks like the micro dots are more linear than circular even though it's been confirmed they are small circular dots. I don't own the swatch myself, but I'll be sure to post accurate pics of the actual tie when it arrives. As for the colors, I'm pretty confident about the 'midnight/silver' combo. White and silver can certainly look very similar, especially when they're such small dots; and if the tie were black, they would have just listed black as the color; 'midnight' gives me hope that it's a lighter shade color like a gray or charcoal or blue-gray color. I guess I'll find out in a few days.
I have a very good feeling about that tie DBS...But as you say, at that price, you cant go wrong.
I was tabbing between shots of D/C wearing the tie and the Raffaello version and it looked the same..even down to the elongated dots.
Even if it turns out that it is not the screen version, its is still totally Bond'ish in design anyway and I'm sure that wearing it will give you that understated Bond swagger we all covert!
It's very alike, but it's not the same pattern, if the Raffaello picture is accurate. The little circles aroung the white dots are not the same. And it's black instead of grey.
And the white dots are less round. Look at both the zoom and full tie, there is no round effect.
But it's very very close. TF obviously did a lot of different versions of the same pattern, look at the PTS.
I agree that it might not be the London tie. I was on the fence like RSD about purchasing it. But it was close enough for me in the short amount of time I had to make the decision. I own several TF ties now, and I love them all, even if they're not the patterns/colors used on-screen. They are still far superior in quality and in looks than any other ties I've owned to date. So if it ends up being the wrong tie for the London scenes, I'll still enjoy it as a finely crafted tie, especially for the discounted price.
I will add that in my photo searches of the tie, I've seen several pics that look very similar to the one on Raffaello. As you said, it's hard to judge by the photos alone. As an example of not trusting photos, take a look at this photo of the fabric swatch -
It looks like the micro dots are more linear than circular even though it's been confirmed they are small circular dots. I don't own the swatch myself, but I'll be sure to post accurate pics of the actual tie when it arrives. As for the colors, I'm pretty confident about the 'midnight/silver' combo. White and silver can certainly look very similar, especially when they're such small dots; and if the tie were black, they would have just listed black as the color; 'midnight' gives me hope that it's a lighter shade color like a gray or charcoal or blue-gray color. I guess I'll find out in a few days.
Kind regards,
Craig
Interesting swatch. Oh I'm sure you'll love it, I bought 2 TF ties from the movie and 3 not movie related, and I love them all. I think they are very high quality products. They have a nice feel and shine. Some of their ties have larger patterns (e.g. big white dots), which were used in the old James Bond movies, such as Pierce Brosnan's ties, but I prefer smaller pattern - I think it's more 2010, modern, elegant, rich, understated.
I love understated.
If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?
Well I think we all agree on the one bought on Raffaello.
Actually it is still about 50/50. I would like to come to a conclusion soon though. I have tried everything from the Bond on Set book to blu ray quantum to contacting ms frogley. However, I am still waiting on a reply from TF Milan. I am having them check stock on all 6 (4 ties and both pts) materials.
Nah, I don't think it's the all blue, because the blue from the blue/black swatch matches the blue from the picture and you can clearly see that the darker squares are black.
And I don't know, I'm not sure I like the all-blue anyway. But maybe it is, I don't know.
It's now 50 + Toutbrun / 50
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BTW, as an explication for the London tie, the second swatch is obviously deformed and stretched, so this is why it may seem the dots are not completely round.
If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?
I think that part of the problem with identifying the true colour of the PTS tie, is that, in some lighting conditions, the black squares seem to vanish into the tie, making it look almost woven, as if the black were a shadow and the tie were if fact all blue. You can see this effect in toubruns' pictures and the raffaello shots above.
BTW ..Great ties toutbrun, and like the way you have taken the photos with the Tom Ford paper as a backdrop..class.
The PTS tie that I ordered from Raffaello network has just arrived. Magnifico'
The code on the plastic sleeve is...TFB61 1TF B ITA 081.
The tie measures 9cm at its widest point.
As I mentioned in a previous post; when viewing the tie from different angles the black squares look like a shadow effect, making the tie seem all blue.
As luck would have it, I was invited out to lunch today..so..only right that I wore the PTS tie!...I had on my dark blue pin striped suit with a white shirt (I do not have a pale blue shirt..yet) DuPont square cufflinks, black Church sawley shoes and of course THE tie.
It was sometimes difficult to eat, craned over my food trying hard not to get any soup on my tie but otherwise I was very pleased with the outfit!!!
The tie is quite different to my other T/F ties, in that it is more textured. This,as I said in a previous post, explains the difficulty in nailing down the true colour.
Yeah, it's not soft like a Hermès tie at all. But the shinning effects are just wow.
RAND: Did you pay any taxes or customs?
There was nothing else to pay other than postage. I have ordered from raffaello two times before and delivery is always fast; two or three days at the most.
The PTS tie that I ordered from Raffaello network has just arrived. Magnifico'
The code on the plastic sleeve is...TFB61 1TF B ITA 081.
The tie measures 9cm at its widest point.
As I mentioned in a previous post; when viewing the tie from different angles the black squares look like a shadow effect, making the tie seem all blue.
Congrats again, RAND! Glad it's the one! The style number definitely matches up to Holden's swatch. In my opinion, I think this version is the PTS tie, so I'm casting my vote for the black and blue squares. But I'd still love to see pics of the entire tie in good lighting. I'm still awaiting my ties - I should have them by the end of the week. I have the London tie costume card now too, so I'll be sure to post comparison pics.
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I did grab that London tie...
Kind regards,
Craig
I passed it up the first time I went through the new ties. I associate "midnight" with more of a dark blue than black, but maybe that's just me. The photo certainly looks black - we'll see. I'll definitely post pics when it arrives. I hope RAND does the same, and also posts the TF style # that should be on the plastic sleeve when it arrives.
Kind regards,
Craig
Thanks DBS and congratulations to you.
I will post the style number as soon as the tie arrives.....also I will try and badger my son to help me post some pictures, not only of the PTS tie, but also the other T/F ties that I have.
Kind regards,
Craig
That's not the London tie.
It's very alike, but it's not the same pattern, if the Raffaello picture is accurate. The little circles aroung the white dots are not the same. And it's black instead of grey.
And the white dots are less round. Look at both the zoom and full tie, there is no round effect.
But it's very very close. TF obviously did a lot of different versions of the same pattern, look at the PTS.
I am so jealous. When you receive it, tell us if it's skinny or larger at the bottom.
Holden, we have the same tie.
I hope it's the correct tie though as they can look different on these websites.
You won't understand until you see it. The PTS and Kazan have a WONDERFUL shine, Magnoli would never be able to replicate this, all due respect. And what's the difference between 60$ and 100$? But there is only one lucky guy who got it at 100$. Now, it's back to 300$, which (really) is expensive.
I agree that it might not be the London tie. I was on the fence like RSD about purchasing it. But it was close enough for me in the short amount of time I had to make the decision. I own several TF ties now, and I love them all, even if they're not the patterns/colors used on-screen. They are still far superior in quality and in looks than any other ties I've owned to date. So if it ends up being the wrong tie for the London scenes, I'll still enjoy it as a finely crafted tie, especially for the discounted price.
I will add that in my photo searches of the tie, I've seen several pics that look very similar to the one on Raffaello. As you said, it's hard to judge by the photos alone. As an example of not trusting photos, take a look at this photo of the fabric swatch -
It looks like the micro dots are more linear than circular even though it's been confirmed they are small circular dots. I don't own the swatch myself, but I'll be sure to post accurate pics of the actual tie when it arrives. As for the colors, I'm pretty confident about the 'midnight/silver' combo. White and silver can certainly look very similar, especially when they're such small dots; and if the tie were black, they would have just listed black as the color; 'midnight' gives me hope that it's a lighter shade color like a gray or charcoal or blue-gray color. I guess I'll find out in a few days.
Kind regards,
Craig
I was tabbing between shots of D/C wearing the tie and the Raffaello version and it looked the same..even down to the elongated dots.
Even if it turns out that it is not the screen version, its is still totally Bond'ish in design anyway and I'm sure that wearing it will give you that understated Bond swagger we all covert!
Congrats again.
Interesting swatch. Oh I'm sure you'll love it, I bought 2 TF ties from the movie and 3 not movie related, and I love them all. I think they are very high quality products. They have a nice feel and shine. Some of their ties have larger patterns (e.g. big white dots), which were used in the old James Bond movies, such as Pierce Brosnan's ties, but I prefer smaller pattern - I think it's more 2010, modern, elegant, rich, understated.
I love understated.
Actually it is still about 50/50. I would like to come to a conclusion soon though. I have tried everything from the Bond on Set book to blu ray quantum to contacting ms frogley. However, I am still waiting on a reply from TF Milan. I am having them check stock on all 6 (4 ties and both pts) materials.
And I don't know, I'm not sure I like the all-blue anyway. But maybe it is, I don't know.
It's now 50 + Toutbrun / 50
BTW, as an explication for the London tie, the second swatch is obviously deformed and stretched, so this is why it may seem the dots are not completely round.
A few home pictures.
BTW ..Great ties toutbrun, and like the way you have taken the photos with the Tom Ford paper as a backdrop..class.
However, I believe we will be going with the blue/black tie swatch as the correct PTS tie.
The code on the plastic sleeve is...TFB61 1TF B ITA 081.
The tie measures 9cm at its widest point.
As I mentioned in a previous post; when viewing the tie from different angles the black squares look like a shadow effect, making the tie seem all blue.
It was sometimes difficult to eat, craned over my food trying hard not to get any soup on my tie but otherwise I was very pleased with the outfit!!!
The tie is quite different to my other T/F ties, in that it is more textured. This,as I said in a previous post, explains the difficulty in nailing down the true colour.
RAND: Did you pay any taxes or customs?
if its too wide you can just have your tie altered, its worth it, depending on your build.
~ Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
There was nothing else to pay other than postage. I have ordered from raffaello two times before and delivery is always fast; two or three days at the most.
Congrats again, RAND! Glad it's the one! The style number definitely matches up to Holden's swatch. In my opinion, I think this version is the PTS tie, so I'm casting my vote for the black and blue squares. But I'd still love to see pics of the entire tie in good lighting. I'm still awaiting my ties - I should have them by the end of the week. I have the London tie costume card now too, so I'll be sure to post comparison pics.
Kind regards,
Craig