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Post by Chocodove » Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:38 am

That's awesome. Congrats.
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Post by Grahamcombat » Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:40 am

Awesome. Totally cool.


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Post by hazmatman » Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:00 am

Great watch. Great story.
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Post by Morethan1 » Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:03 am

Fucking sexy watch dude. I hope you won't be afraid to take it in the water.
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Post by slashd0t » Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:06 am

Morethan1 wrote:Fucking sexy watch dude. I hope you won't be afraid to take it in the water.
No way I'm taking it in the water... I'm sure it'll be fine, but why risk it? I have an insured Sub C for that :cheers:
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Post by jad3703 » Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:47 am

Sweetness. Congrats, Jamie. Looking forward to seeing it.

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Post by toxicavenger » Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:07 am

greenlightning wrote:Outstanding. I once tried to buy a beat to hell 6309 off of a drunken fisherman at the beer store. He got weirded out and told me to get bent.

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Post by JDC222 » Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:15 am

That's an amazing find and story Jamie...Wow!

Mine says hello :thumbs up:

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Post by slashd0t » Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:35 am

JDC222 wrote:That's an amazing find and story Jamie...Wow!

Mine says hello :thumbs up:

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Post by cdnwatchguy » Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:05 am

Excellent! :fro:
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Post by Monkeyfudger » Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:35 am

Excellent, that thing is gorgeous!
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Post by franco60 » Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:21 pm

Love the 1513. Unreal to find a one owner. Congrats.


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Re: Picked up this old thing today ....

Post by PGERRITY » Fri Jun 03, 2016 1:07 pm

Wow! That's such a cool find, and $178?? :banghead: where's my time machine when I need it?
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Post by gr8sw » Fri Jun 03, 2016 1:48 pm

congrats on a super pick-up! nothing like buying a watch from the original owner! way to go! :cheers:
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Re: Picked up this old thing today ....

Post by andrema » Fri Jun 03, 2016 1:52 pm

Great!

The only thing that I got from a classified ad was when I placed a WTB for a GILF doll. I got put on the PD watch list.
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Post by hoppes-no9 » Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:26 am

Wow. That is all.
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Post by BSears » Sat Jun 04, 2016 5:23 pm

andrema wrote:Great!

The only thing that I got from a classified ad was when I placed a WTB for a GILF doll. I got put on the PD watch list.
To be fair, though, you did mention in the ad "new or used."
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Post by River Rat » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:57 pm

Congrats same year as my Tudor Snowflake
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Post by mattcantwin » Tue Jun 14, 2016 4:31 pm

Congratulations! :cheers:
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Post by james80 » Tue Jun 14, 2016 5:10 pm

Looks amazing for 40 years of wear. Congratulations.
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Post by Lampson » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:53 pm

Congratulation, my vintage say hello.
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Post by BBK357 » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:59 pm

Lampson wrote:Congratulation, my vintage say hello.
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Post by Slipkid » Mon Aug 08, 2016 3:56 pm

Great catch! Congrats :thumbsup:
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