Vintage on Vacation.

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Vintage on Vacation.

Post by Aaron Shapiro » Mon Mar 06, 2017 6:58 am

My wife and I have been on vacation for her 30th birthday in Italy. One of the things I wanted to do in Rome was find some sort of Horologic memento of the trip. I searched for watch shops but apart from JLC and IWC boutiques (among a few others) I couldn't really find what I was looking for. We found this place by chance. And they had a window full of nice vintage watch pieces. I had them pull out four or five that I tried on and ultimately settled on this Autrix Chronograph in 18k gold, running a Landeron 148 movement. It had been serviced, they opened the case for me, and put the watch on a timing machine for me to observe. Even regulating it while I waited. It was truly a great experience and a piece I will cherish for a long time.

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Post by aikiman44 » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:13 am

Nice vacation and watch 👍
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Post by Terpits » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:22 am

It's her birthday and you got a nice watch.

I think you're my idol now.

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Post by james80 » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:31 am

Terpits wrote:
Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:22 am
It's her birthday and you got a nice watch.

I think you're my idol now.
I was thinking the same thing!

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Post by streetracer101 » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:31 am

Cool watch. For some reason I thought you were Asian.

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Re: Vintage on Vacation.

Post by Chocodove » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:33 am

streetracer101 wrote:
Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:31 am
Cool watch. For some reason I thought you were Asian.

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With a last name like Shapiro?

Nice find, Aaron.
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Re: Vintage on Vacation.

Post by JP Chestnut » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:34 am

streetracer101 wrote:
Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:31 am
Cool watch. For some reason I thought you were Asian.

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Aaron of the Shapiro clan of Yamaguchi Prefecture? There literally couldn't be a more Jewish sounding name! He sounds like a Hasidic Rabbi :lol:

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Post by Aaron Shapiro » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:37 am

Haha thanks guys.


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Post by Aaron Shapiro » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:37 am

Terpits wrote:It's her birthday and you got a nice watch.

I think you're my idol now.

She got a trip to Italy. Image


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Re: Vintage on Vacation.

Post by Terpits » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:38 am

I knew this girl Kathy Joo.

I thought them Koreans had the most Jewish sounding name.
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Post by toxicavenger » Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:18 am

Super cool watch Aaron!

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