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Old 22 July 2011, 01:07 AM   #1
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This little trinket arrived this morning

Bought this as a birth-year gift for someone close, 9kt & from 1955.

It's so sweet I'm think of keeping it & using as a
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Old 22 July 2011, 01:14 AM   #2
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That's nice Chris

What's the diameter?
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Old 22 July 2011, 01:18 AM   #3
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Nice Rolex.
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Old 22 July 2011, 01:28 AM   #4
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Thanks guys, I believe it's 16mm, hardly here at all lol
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Old 22 July 2011, 01:31 AM   #5
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Thanks guys, I believe it's 16mm, hardly here at all lol
Wow!! If you had another, you could practically wear them as cufflinks
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Old 22 July 2011, 01:50 AM   #6
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Wow I really like it! congrats!
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Old 22 July 2011, 01:51 AM   #7
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Wow!! If you had another, you could practically wear them as cufflinks

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Old 22 July 2011, 01:56 AM   #8
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Cute!
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Old 22 July 2011, 04:29 AM   #9
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I really like it too, chris!
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Old 22 July 2011, 04:40 AM   #10
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Nice
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Old 22 July 2011, 11:20 AM   #11
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UNIQUE and nice
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Old 22 July 2011, 05:43 PM   #12
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nice work Chris! good to see there's incoming stuff too
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Old 22 July 2011, 05:53 PM   #13
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Looks awesome Chris, sure to score brownie points from anyone you gift it to:)
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Old 24 July 2011, 02:58 AM   #14
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Old 25 July 2011, 09:16 AM   #15
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That would sure be one precious keyring
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Old 25 July 2011, 09:28 AM   #16
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Very nice Chris,congrats !
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