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Old 25 September 2019, 05:00 AM   #1
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The Tudor That Took A Bullet In Vietnam

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-long-return

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Old 25 September 2019, 05:10 AM   #2
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Salvador Dalí special edition.
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Old 25 September 2019, 05:12 AM   #3
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Such a great story and history behind that!


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Old 25 September 2019, 05:18 AM   #4
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What a great story, thank you so much for posting it.
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Old 25 September 2019, 05:25 AM   #5
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Interesting story
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Old 25 September 2019, 06:42 AM   #6
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Wow that was a very emotional story.

I wonder if there is any way that watch could be nursed back to full functionality or even if he would want that.
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Old 25 September 2019, 06:47 AM   #7
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Imagine sending that in for service... No polish and DO NOT recase it!!!

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Old 25 September 2019, 07:33 AM   #8
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Old 25 September 2019, 08:15 AM   #9
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Quite a story! Thanks to all that have served.
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Old 25 September 2019, 09:04 AM   #10
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Fantastic story, thanks for posting it.

Unfortunately the article doesn't have the full story, so here's the video with pretty good automated subtitles : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oItoh4YOupI
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Old 25 September 2019, 09:14 AM   #11
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Awesome story ... Semper Fi
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Old 25 September 2019, 09:45 AM   #12
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Great story, thanks for posting.
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Old 25 September 2019, 10:14 AM   #13
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What a story. It’s a bond that can’t be broken. Thanks for sharing it.
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Old 25 September 2019, 10:28 AM   #14
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Incredibly compelling narrative. Thank you for posting.
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Old 25 September 2019, 11:23 AM   #15
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Old 25 September 2019, 05:15 PM   #16
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Incredible story.
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Old 26 September 2019, 12:11 AM   #17
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Old 26 September 2019, 12:29 AM   #18
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Fantastic story
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Old 26 September 2019, 03:16 AM   #19
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Wow deserves a place in a museum!
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Old 26 September 2019, 03:36 AM   #20
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Great story. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 26 September 2019, 04:09 AM   #21
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Incredible story!
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