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Old 8 December 2006, 05:51 AM   #1
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Icon6 My book finaly came

The postman just dropped it off Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History (Schiffer Book for Collectors). Next in bound is The Rolex Report: An Unauthorized Reference Book For The Rolex Enthusiast.
THANK YOU Guys for tellling me whats a good book to get maybe we should tell Oparh about these books
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Old 8 December 2006, 08:35 AM   #2
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The postman just dropped it off Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History (Schiffer Book for Collectors). Next in bound is The Rolex Report: An Unauthorized Reference Book For The Rolex Enthusiast.
THANK YOU Guys for tellling me whats a good book to get maybe we should tell Oparh about these books
We expect you to commit them to memory, Freddy. You will be tested on Chapters 1-3 next week.
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Old 8 December 2006, 09:24 AM   #3
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We expect you to commit them to memory...
I certainly have, as I'm sure you have, Ed. Remember page 98 in The Rolex Report? What a hoot - that part about "heavily encrusted watches"!!!

BTW, congrats on the books, Freddy. They are the "gold standard" of Rolex resource books!
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Old 8 December 2006, 04:18 PM   #4
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We expect you to commit them to memory, Freddy. You will be tested on Chapters 1-3 next week.
Any legalities involved, tosser?
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Old 8 December 2006, 04:24 PM   #5
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Any legalities involved, tosser?

Yea, don't break the law or these two will be coming after you!



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Old 8 December 2006, 04:26 PM   #6
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Yea, don't break the law or these two will be coming after you!


What two? I only see a small red cross!!
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Old 8 December 2006, 08:38 AM   #7
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Mine should be coming just in time for the holidays!
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Old 8 December 2006, 09:17 AM   #8
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They just shipped mine out today (we are talking about amazon right?)
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Old 8 December 2006, 01:33 PM   #9
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LOL Rock I'll study. Montecristo yes Amazon, Where in NY are you from?
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Old 8 December 2006, 01:44 PM   #10
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LOL Rock I'll study. Montecristo yes Amazon, Where in NY are you from?
Originally Manhasset, L.I., now I spend my weekdays in battery park and weekends with either my parents in the Island or my in laws in Queens.
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Old 8 December 2006, 01:51 PM   #11
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I received my Rolex Report a few weeks ago.....from Amazon.

Interesting reading...just wish the guy had used color pictures

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Old 8 December 2006, 03:00 PM   #12
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Speaking of watch books, I just got my "The Watch Buff's Book of Trivia" from Watch Time magazone.

Any Watch Time subscribers here, contact the magazine and get this great book for free
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Old 8 December 2006, 04:11 PM   #13
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The postman just dropped it off Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History (Schiffer Book for Collectors). Next in bound is The Rolex Report: An Unauthorized Reference Book For The Rolex Enthusiast.
THANK YOU Guys for tellling me whats a good book to get maybe we should tell Oparh about these books

Excellent book!

I have read it a few times. I bought it right here from one of our members.
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Old 8 December 2006, 04:35 PM   #14
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Try this JJ: http://www.worth1000.com/entries/173...3126MRtq_w.jpg
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Old 8 December 2006, 04:36 PM   #15
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Still nothing....just get a page which is blankity blank!!
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Old 8 December 2006, 06:02 PM   #16
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Yep they must have pulled it seeing how I was linking. I'll put it up from my site, watch for an edit... DONE!
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Old 9 December 2006, 03:55 AM   #17
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Yep they must have pulled it seeing how I was linking. I'll put it up from my site, watch for an edit... DONE!
I see it above now....LOL!!
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