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Old 8 January 2015, 07:52 AM   #1
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WHY is it???

..that every time that I've looked down at this watch to tell the time, I get distracted by the watch and FORGET to look at the time!?!?

(fresh from perpetualman88 today!)
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Old 8 January 2015, 07:53 AM   #2
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congrats, looks great!
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Old 8 January 2015, 07:55 AM   #3
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That just looks amazing! Congratulations
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Old 8 January 2015, 07:57 AM   #4
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Because it's beautiful. Congrats and enjoy
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Old 8 January 2015, 08:06 AM   #5
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Nice shot!
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Old 8 January 2015, 08:08 AM   #6
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You're in the right place; I do that all the time (and I'd bet large that you and I are not the only ones!)...
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Old 8 January 2015, 08:09 AM   #7
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very nice photo
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Old 8 January 2015, 08:10 AM   #8
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Very nice. Congrats!
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Old 8 January 2015, 08:21 AM   #9
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Gorgeous ref. Enjoy it!
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Old 8 January 2015, 08:30 AM   #10
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Can't even tell you how many times I've stared at a watch for 5+ minutes and couldn't tell you what time it was right afterwards.

Congrats on a beaut!
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Old 8 January 2015, 08:41 AM   #11
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@c.capt, LOL!

guys for the kind responses!!!
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Old 8 January 2015, 08:45 AM   #12
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Really nice...congrats!
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Old 8 January 2015, 08:51 AM   #13
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I can relate to this problem..




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Old 8 January 2015, 08:58 AM   #14
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Wow such fat hands and indeces. Beautiful
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Old 8 January 2015, 09:15 AM   #15
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Beauty congrats
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Old 8 January 2015, 09:54 AM   #16
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This is normal.
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Old 8 January 2015, 10:06 AM   #17
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Happens ALL THE TIME.

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Old 8 January 2015, 10:08 AM   #18
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I feel your pain :D
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Old 8 January 2015, 10:09 AM   #19
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Very nice! Happens to me all the time
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Old 8 January 2015, 10:12 AM   #20
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Looks great..
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Old 8 January 2015, 10:24 AM   #21
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And the other thing that happens is you look at your phone for time and verify the accuracy of the watch.
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Old 8 January 2015, 10:48 AM   #22
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I like it


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Old 8 January 2015, 10:50 AM   #23
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Looks great! congrats!
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Old 8 January 2015, 12:05 PM   #24
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That's a beauty!
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Old 8 January 2015, 12:06 PM   #25
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[QUOTE=Dingoo93;5522663]I can relate to this problem..


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Old 8 January 2015, 12:08 PM   #26
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lol, i really don't have that issue, i can do both, get the time and admire the timepiece
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Old 8 January 2015, 12:08 PM   #27
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That's what's so Great! You get to look at it again!!!!
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Old 8 January 2015, 12:17 PM   #28
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Very nice congrats
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Old 8 January 2015, 12:20 PM   #29
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Congrats...wearing mine right now!
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Old 8 January 2015, 12:43 PM   #30
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Beauty...congrats!
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