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  3. What is an MBW?

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    Mah Boon Krong Shopping Centre (MBK) is one of the the most famous Shopping Centre in Bangkok. Mega City Mall with clothes, watches, phones, food. MBK is linked to the Pathumwan Princess Hotel.

    MBK Shopping Center is very famous for its mobile phone shops. It is not recommended to buy a mobile phone here, though. Unfortunately they sell mostly refurbished and fake phones.

    It is suggested you find a real retailer from a finer shopping mall, price will be around the same.

  20. Anyone Ever Use Bestbuybag.com?

    in Other Items

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    This quality is not good, cheaper products...

    Thx!

    My GF's birthday is coming up and I'm looking for some wallets to match her purses. In particular a brown Dior Gaucho wallet and a brown Gucci wallet.

    I found both of these at bestbuybag. Has anyone here ordered from this site before?

    I'd use one of the RWG dealers, but I haven't found the Dior wallet here.

    Thanks,

    -- m

  23. Rare Documented Wwii Panerai At Antiquorum's December Sale

    in The Panerai Area

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    In Antiquorum’s December sale of Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, & Clocks on December 6 & 7 there will be an exceptional timepiece from World War II, an Officine Panerai, “Radiomir Panerai” , Ref 3646 , first generation. This watch is one of very few Panerai from WW II with documented provenance.The watch was “captured” at the Nijmegen bridge during the battle of Arnhem on September 29th, 1944 which was one of the most notorious battles of WWII as the Allies attempted to seize bridges over Dutch waterways in preparation for the invasion of Germany. Thousands of allied troops died during the battle for the bridge, thus this was the last major German victory of the war. The watch was in fact mentioned in the memoirs of Capt. John Groves entitled, “Experiences as a Serving Officer in the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment during the 1944/45 European Campaign”. It reads as follows:

    “On September 29th the German “frogmen” whose exploits received, subsequently, some well deserved publicity, swam down the Waal from the east, which damaged the road bridge and destroyed the railway bridge at Nijmegen. This accomplished, they swam on towards the German positions at Ochten. A post of 10 Troop carrier men were supposed on the morning of the 29th to observe from the dyke bank overlooking the river near Hein, these “frogmen” clad in their grotesque grey rubber suits flapping across the fields in front of the observation post. Our men opened fire with Brens and one of the enemy surrendered at once, while the others took to the water and swam to the far bank of the river, where Dutch resistance troops picked them up and returned them to C Squadron. Five more were captured by B Squadron men further along the dyke bank. The swimmers, fine muscular specimens of the German Navy, had recived special training in Venice and were, perhaps a little unfortunate in misjudging the distance to Ochten and their own troops. It was here that Lt-Col F. Lane-Fox relinquished his command of the regiments, to be succeeded by Major C.H. Kinnersley. Sergeant A.C. Gardiner received The Military Medal for his actions during the above. He also kept the Panerai Radiomir watch”. :g:post-1007-1164397216_thumb.jpg

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