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Old 11 June 2008, 10:24 AM   #1
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not even a watch, never needs service, "hand winds" each time you want to use it.

guess whats inside.....







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Old 11 June 2008, 11:12 AM   #2
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I gotta say that is pretty damn cool
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Old 11 June 2008, 01:26 PM   #3
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Bet that is a small countries economy.

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Old 15 June 2008, 03:28 AM   #4
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prob...debeers rips people off...and small countries..
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Old 17 June 2008, 04:18 AM   #5
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Pretty cool!
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Old 17 June 2008, 04:23 AM   #6
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Very cool......but are those real diamonds......and what on earth would that whole contraption be worth?
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Old 17 June 2008, 04:31 AM   #7
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Very cool......but are those real diamonds......and what on earth would that whole contraption be worth?
It depends how big it is.

If it is very small it will just be very expensive. If it is huge then Mark's second name must by Rockefeller, Rothschild or Warburg.
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Old 22 June 2008, 05:34 AM   #8
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it cost less than a SS daytona (MSRP), but i got it about 10 years ago, so who knows...

stands about 6" tall + 1" base (desk toy), has about 2000 1.5pt (tiny) diamonds

bought it for a client, but ended up keeping it...a long story.

now it just sits on my desk, and anytime i feel someone is wasting my time, i flip it over and watch them fall...
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Old 29 June 2008, 07:42 PM   #9
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that is so cool..
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Old 5 March 2009, 08:39 PM   #10
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very cool indeed.
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Old 6 March 2009, 02:43 AM   #11
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Wow, that looks good besides all the diamonds...
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Old 6 March 2009, 02:46 AM   #12
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Very unique. Thanks for sharing. How do change the bezel?
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Old 6 March 2009, 04:13 AM   #13
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Here is some more info on it.

http://lux-stuff.com/luxury-timepiece/
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Old 6 March 2009, 04:16 AM   #14
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Here is some more info on it.

http://lux-stuff.com/luxury-timepiece/

wow, resurected an almost year old thread.....

per that web site the price has more than tripled in the last 8 years.

maybe its because they havent been made for 7+ years...no other reason, theyre just 1.5pt diamonds (ie tiny)
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Old 6 March 2009, 04:21 AM   #15
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I'm sure those are diamonds inside, therefore I wonder how long it takes them to etch the glass so it begins to appear frosted in the narrow part of the timer.
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Old 6 March 2009, 04:28 AM   #16
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I'm sure those are diamonds inside, therefore I wonder how long it takes them to etch the glass so it begins to appear frosted in the narrow part of the timer.
8 years and counting, and no etching yet!
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Old 6 March 2009, 07:30 AM   #17
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Do you prefer it on a NATO strap in the summer (ha ha).
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Old 7 March 2009, 03:37 AM   #18
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and you dont have to change batteries like rolex....(at least the ones i see on ebay)
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Old 7 March 2009, 09:18 PM   #19
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Very Cool!!!
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Old 7 March 2009, 11:09 PM   #20
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Any chance of of wrist shot?


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Old 21 March 2009, 11:12 AM   #21
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Old 12 December 2009, 10:51 AM   #22
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That's kinda cool!

Looks like something the villan in a Bond flick would have on his under-the-volcano hidden lair.

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Old 12 December 2009, 11:06 AM   #23
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I like that a lot.
Surely a mortgage for most of us.



Just an aside, and i apologise for being a pedant, but 'favourite' is spelt with a 'u'.
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Old 12 December 2009, 11:26 AM   #24
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Soon all Saudi Sheiks will be looking for buying this one while in UAE they are still feeling the pain.
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Old 12 December 2009, 11:34 AM   #25
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had to ask - how accourate it is? :-)
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Old 13 December 2009, 04:56 AM   #26
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real novelty
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Old 13 December 2009, 04:59 AM   #27
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had to ask - how accourate it is? :-)
The bloke who can afford something like that, would still use his full gold Patek to tell the correct time!!
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Old 13 December 2009, 09:34 AM   #28
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Does it run -4 to +6 diamonds in a 24 hour period?

How do you regulate it?
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Old 16 February 2010, 03:51 AM   #29
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Must be difficult to put on a sport coat or a suit over the sleeve. Is rattrapante available
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Old 28 February 2010, 05:27 PM   #30
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I just stumbled on this one... a blast from the past. Wow, that is really unique!
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