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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,132
    I was nervous when it took them 5 days more than they said to have my Tag fully serviced. I kept thinking did it get lost, did they find something majorly wrong with it. When I received the call that it was in I was very relieved.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Lol John. My bad, got STEERed in the wrong direction.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Today’s companion

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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Wow. This is obviously overdue. But 9 weeks! Ugh will be worth it.

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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,289
    How did they know your clubpolk screen name?
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Slumming it today while the Omega’s away ;)

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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,105
    Mmmmm - Mako!

    Gotta fix the date Joe! ;)
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    My eyesight is getting worse Al. Growing old sux
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
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    Not long now I hope. Might even been done sooner than the date posted.
    :)
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    So I had been wanting a bronze watch for a while, and intended to buy the Tudor Black Bay Bronze, but after an unfortunate issue with my new Black Bay GMT, I was soured on Tudor, so instead I snagged a new Oris Carl Brashear limited edition chronograph in September in anticipation of a trip to Jamaica in December. The first pic is what the watch looked like the day after we arrived in Oyster Bay. The next pic is what it looked like just 6 days later. The entire time we were there it was constantly changing. Totally won't be my last bronze watch!

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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Wow - that is some patina in a few short days!
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Oris makes a great timepiece
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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,323
    Iris does make a great watch. My Oris Aquid small seconds still gets the most wrist time. Beautiful timepiece at a fraction of the price of those “nicer” brands
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  • Irrenhaus
    Irrenhaus Posts: 1,097
    Well thinking of getting something like this one. Is a good excuse as my birthday is comming.

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    Cheers
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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,355
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    I’ve gotten to where I do t wear watches much anymore but my dad got this for Christmas knowing I’ve always wanted one:-)
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,594
    That’s a classic
    Mr. Sharpe wrote: »
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    I’ve gotten to where I do t wear watches much anymore but my dad got this for Christmas knowing I’ve always wanted one:-)

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,594
    Indeed that is some patina
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Mr. Sharpe wrote: »
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    I’ve gotten to where I do t wear watches much anymore but my dad got this for Christmas knowing I’ve always wanted one:-)

    When the Mrs and I were first dating (many years ago) she decided to get a set of his/hers (all gold tone) for our 1st "anniversary". Still got it, love it! Memories!
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Irrenhaus wrote: »
    Well thinking of getting something like this one. Is a good excuse as my birthday is comming.

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    Cheers

    Great looking watch.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    The Omega is FINALLY on its way back to me

    Get it Friday.
    Should look brand new

    All of this was done:

    The movement rate is out of tolerance.
    - The bezel shows signs of scratches and/or dents.
    - The crystal is marked and/or scratched.
    - The movement has low amplitude.
    - The dial and/or hands are faded or discolored.
    - One or more pins and/or tubes in the bracelet are loose and will be replaced.
    - The crown is worn.
    - Presence of dirt/fibers on the dial.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    So I got the watch back today, everything looks fantastic. They replaced a ton of parts including a bunch of internal gears, all of the gaskets, a bunch of pens on the bracelet, the hands the crown the helium valve ETC
    I’m slightly surprised they didn’t replace the bezel which has a slight scratch in it but I would imagine that’s not really covered.
    The bracelet looks absolutely fantastic, looks like the day I bought it. In the interior of the watch looks flawless. I can only assume it runs perfectly also as that’s the whole idea behind the service.
    Anyway glad to be back up and running with this beauty and here are the pictures, including bags of all the parts that they sent back to me.

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,594
    You’re right the bezel does have a scratch. Wonder why they didn’t replace

    Is that red box from the service?

    Rolex comes in a plastic box back.

    Stupid cheap Rolex USA
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    they said it was not a replaceable item, like the bracelet or case, but I didn't get emailed to ask if i wanted to pay to have it either. oh well, it doesn't bother me, the rest of the watch is immaculate.
    Yes the red case was what they shipped it back in - new to me.

    this wasn't cheap though - $625 with shipping etc
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,594
    edited February 2019
    That’s alright

    Rolex is like double that.

    Patek is like 5x that.

    Atleast you got a nice travel case out of it
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,594
    Now that reminds me, I may have to start planning on sending mine in.

    I have 4.

    Crap
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    LOL, one day a Patek maybe
    I have a Ulysse Nardin 1846 Chrono thats beautiful but its only 38mm and looks tiny on my wrist, also have a Fortis Spacematic but it needs a service and they want $1k for that, only paid 2 for the watch

    4 rolly's huh, big baller
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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,323
    edited February 2019
    Wearing my very modest (ie cheap) Seiko baby tuna! Cheapish Japanese automatic watch at its finest. This watch just does it for me, I have watches that cost over 10 times this but I find this baby on my wrist more and more. Just such a fantastic looking watch imo

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    2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave

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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Good looking watch Zach
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,594
    joecoulson wrote: »
    LOL, one day a Patek maybe
    I have a Ulysse Nardin 1846 Chrono thats beautiful but its only 38mm and looks tiny on my wrist, also have a Fortis Spacematic but it needs a service and they want $1k for that, only paid 2 for the watch

    4 rolly's huh, big baller

    Yeah right big baller

    I was in Beverly Hills once.

    The guy wouldn’t even let me try on the Richard Mille.

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,594
    Could not put it on, guy watched me like a hawk

    Even my wife was perturbed.

    He definitely scoped me out and figured I wasn’t a buyer.

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