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Old 25 August 2014, 11:57 PM   #31
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Still looks great, John. The light box brings out the highlights.
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Old 26 August 2014, 12:18 AM   #32
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Looks great!!!! My most valuable watches are from my Dad, a Benrus Wristalarm, and a Hamilton gold tank from the late 40's. I misplaced the Hamilton recently, was out of my mind for a day. I found it at work. Now it's on my wrist, or in the safe, nowhere else!!!
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Old 26 August 2014, 03:26 AM   #33
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This was still a good story, even the second time around.
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Old 26 August 2014, 08:30 AM   #34
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I would have to say my grandfather's Omega Seamaster. He was a surgeon and I have many hand-made items he collected in payment from patients that could not afford to pay but felt something was owed.
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Old 26 August 2014, 08:35 AM   #35
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Well done.
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Old 26 August 2014, 09:28 AM   #36
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Great story. Thank you for sharing
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Old 26 August 2014, 09:36 AM   #37
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Lovely story.
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Old 26 August 2014, 09:46 AM   #38
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Awesome story. As my wife always reminds me. Memories cannot be bought or sold and sometimes have no value outside of the beholder. 100% of the reason that I bought my Nomos Orion Datum is because my grandpa wore a manual wind Timex when I was a kid and he let me wind it. The only thing that I own that makes me emotional every time I pick it up.


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Old 26 August 2014, 10:04 AM   #39
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The only thing that I own that makes me emotional every time I pick it up.
I think you have summed it up pretty well; money can't buy some things, and this is one of them !

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