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Old 30 July 2013, 02:25 AM   #1
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33 year old sub, service history unknown...


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Old 30 July 2013, 02:38 AM   #2
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Looking good!
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Old 30 July 2013, 02:59 AM   #3
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40+ hour reserve too
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Old 30 July 2013, 03:09 AM   #4
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Old 30 July 2013, 03:14 AM   #5
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Should be fine although only tested to around 90m and would expect your sub has been serviced a few times in its life to pass a 10bar test.
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Old 30 July 2013, 03:30 AM   #6
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Yeah, I'd like to get a 20bar test at some point, but were talking pool/beach, not diving. I'm sure it's been serviced but I was still happy to see the reserve and test.
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Old 30 July 2013, 03:39 AM   #7
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Your Sub looks fantastic!
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Old 30 July 2013, 04:15 AM   #8
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Was this a recent find? Looks great
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Old 30 July 2013, 04:44 AM   #9
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Was this a recent find? Looks great
Yup. Got it from well brown seller. Wasn't for sale though, I just got lucky. Mentioned I was looking to trade a cool Speedy and this popped up,
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Old 30 July 2013, 04:45 AM   #10
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Great trade.


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Old 30 July 2013, 04:45 AM   #11
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nice clean subbie - looks very well taken care of - great catch!
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Old 30 July 2013, 08:10 AM   #12
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What was the cost of the pressure test?
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Old 30 July 2013, 09:12 AM   #13
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Awesome watch!
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Old 30 July 2013, 09:26 AM   #14
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What was the cost of the pressure test?

$0

I've bought more than one watch there. They were happy to do it even though I bought this from a friend.
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Old 30 July 2013, 10:22 AM   #15
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That is a beauty!
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Old 30 July 2013, 10:40 AM   #16
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Yup. Got it from well brown seller. Wasn't for sale though, I just got lucky. Mentioned I was looking to trade a cool Speedy and this popped up,
Very nice but what is a well brown seller? He drive for UPS??
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Old 30 July 2013, 10:49 AM   #17
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Old 30 July 2013, 11:14 AM   #18
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Very nice but what is a well brown seller? He drive for UPS??
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Old 30 July 2013, 11:19 AM   #19
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So cool....love the Sub so much...what a beauty
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Old 30 July 2013, 11:30 AM   #20
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Great photo! Are they replacement super luminova hands? Dial patina is beautiful.
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Old 30 July 2013, 11:31 AM   #21
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Looks sharp!
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Old 30 July 2013, 11:49 AM   #22
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Great photo! Are they replacement super luminova hands? Dial patina is beautiful.
Nope, no lume left on this one.
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