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Old 16 March 2009, 01:35 PM   #1
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Rolex after plane wreck

Found this article interesting.

http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/dj-am-...m-plane-crash/
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Old 16 March 2009, 01:43 PM   #2
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the bezel is burned right off of it! Either that or his wrist took one heck of a blow to knock the bezel off. Trully amazing that he's still alive or anyone for that matter from the wreck.

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Old 16 March 2009, 01:55 PM   #3
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a quick spit'n'polish and she'll be like new...

Maybe just a quick wipe with the infamous Cape-Cod, or better still, send it over to Dalton...

Seriously, wow, glad he survived... like they say, if you can take it, so can your Rolex!!!
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Old 16 March 2009, 02:04 PM   #4
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Ouch! is that a Sea Dweller?
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Old 16 March 2009, 02:16 PM   #5
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Old 16 March 2009, 02:23 PM   #6
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Uhmm, what did his wrist look like? That watch is trashed!
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Old 16 March 2009, 02:26 PM   #7
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Crazy thing those two went through.

If the bezel melted off I would think the hands would have melted as well.
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Old 16 March 2009, 02:29 PM   #8
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That'll buff right out....
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Old 16 March 2009, 10:18 PM   #9
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Yikes!
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Old 17 March 2009, 12:02 AM   #10
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Poor 1665, and of course poor guy...
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Old 17 March 2009, 12:05 AM   #11
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I think Dalton can fix that..hehehehe
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Old 17 March 2009, 12:28 AM   #12
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It's actually a 1655 orange hand

He is my friend's buddy, and yes, he is VERY lucky to be still alive, they crashed

into the side of a hill in a plane with full fuel on take off, and they were both

engulfed in flames when they came out of the fuselage!

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Old 17 March 2009, 01:18 AM   #13
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Here's a good reason for a sapphire crystal! Amazing survival story, though.
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Old 17 March 2009, 01:37 AM   #14
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what kind of watch is he wearing now?
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Old 17 March 2009, 01:41 AM   #15
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Its great that he survived!!!
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Old 17 March 2009, 02:14 AM   #16
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Thanks for the share, its bad enough with the plane crash and then the Rolex bad
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Old 17 March 2009, 02:28 AM   #17
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Holy crap. Thank goodness he survived. Hopefully, he can find a suitable replacement.
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