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Old 31 May 2019, 03:02 AM   #1
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Awesome! How long did it take?
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Old 31 May 2019, 03:09 AM   #2
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Old 31 May 2019, 03:12 AM   #3
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Good stuff Ashton
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Old 31 May 2019, 03:27 AM   #4
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Old 31 May 2019, 03:34 AM   #5
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Great post again Ashton. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 31 May 2019, 04:16 AM   #6
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Super post !
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Old 31 May 2019, 04:45 AM   #7
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That was great, thanks for taking the time to take pictures, write it up and share!

If it was me, I'd have a little tray to the side with those "extra" parts that I couldn't remember where they go.
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Old 31 May 2019, 05:13 AM   #8
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Very cool. Thanks for posting.
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Old 31 May 2019, 05:23 AM   #9
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Thank you, very interesting!
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Old 31 May 2019, 05:38 AM   #10
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Another very interesting and informative post.
Thanks for sharing Ashton.
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Old 31 May 2019, 05:42 AM   #11
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Thank you for the post.
Makes me appreciate even more what I’m wearing, and also makes me appreciate you watchmaker guys
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Old 31 May 2019, 05:47 AM   #12
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Very cool! Thanks for these posts.
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Old 31 May 2019, 05:48 AM   #13
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Thank you, very interesting.
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Old 31 May 2019, 06:29 AM   #14
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Great informative read. How long does the whole process take?


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Old 31 May 2019, 06:33 AM   #15
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Old 31 May 2019, 07:21 AM   #16
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Ashton is another of my favorite TRF poster. Thank you for an informative educational post.
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Old 31 May 2019, 07:56 AM   #17
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Love this post. Behind the scenes service of an iconic timepiece.


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Old 31 May 2019, 08:02 AM   #18
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Wow you have skills, make a YouTube video
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Old 31 May 2019, 08:16 AM   #19
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Fantastic photos and walkthrough. Thank you very much for putting this together and sharing this. Makes me appreciate mine all the more!
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Old 31 May 2019, 08:55 AM   #20
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Nice job, very cool post and enjoyed seeing the internals of the Daytona movement.
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Old 31 May 2019, 09:21 AM   #21
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Love these posts, thanks!
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Old 31 May 2019, 09:40 AM   #22
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Thank you, awesome post
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Old 31 May 2019, 09:53 AM   #23
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Old 31 May 2019, 11:13 AM   #24
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Awesome, definitely much more interesting than the standard posts. More please!
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Old 31 May 2019, 11:17 AM   #25
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So cool!
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Old 31 May 2019, 12:26 PM   #26
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Thanks for the great post!

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Old 31 May 2019, 12:28 PM   #27
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Best thread in long time. Thanks OP!
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Old 31 May 2019, 12:35 PM   #28
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Awesome information and photos. I enjoyed the step by step instructions. You make it look easy!
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Old 9 July 2019, 08:48 AM   #29
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Old 31 May 2019, 12:42 PM   #30
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Always blows my mind that man made this. Thanks for this post.

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