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fotoman

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  1. well, my franken has a gen dial, which comes wih SL and a HK tan bracelet, but who caares when what you get is better than the original oh, and Chief's arc wear it well
  2. (CNN) -- A long-hidden message has been discovered inside Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch, the Smithsonian's Museum of American History announced Tuesday. The message in the watch differs slightly from what the watchmaker later said he wrote. The message in the watch differs slightly from what the watchmaker later said he wrote. Watchmaker Jonathan Dillon was repairing Lincoln's watch in April 1861 when he heard about the attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, and wrote a short message on the metal inside the watch, the Smithsonian said. There it remained, unseen for almost 150 years, it said. In a 1906 interview with The New York Times, Dillon reported that as soon as he heard the news about the first shots of the Civil War, he unscrewed the dial of the watch and wrote on the metal, "The first gun is fired. Slavery is dead. Thank God we have a President who at least will try." The actual message that the museum found differs from the watchmaker's recollection. It says, "Jonathan Dillon, April 13-1861, Fort Sumpter [sic] was attacked by the rebels on the above date J Dillon, April 13-1861, Washington, thank God we have a government, Jonth Dillon." According to the Smithsonian, it was not unusual for professional watchmakers to record their work inside a watch. "Lincoln never knew of the message he carried in his pocket," said Brent D. Glass, director of the National Museum of American History. The museum decided to open the watch after being contacted by the watchmaker's great-great-grandson, Doug Stiles, who had heard about the message Dillon said he had inscribed and wanted to see if it was really there
  3. WOWOWOWOWOWOW looks better than i thought it would. i'm still hoping for the big version, i wonder if the economy is slowing factories cause of slow sales I'd recommend a super thick HKTAN gator to go on this, thats my plan if the big one doesn't come out, or if by late summer i might give in. sweet, also, chieftang AR might help
  4. since its not from the regular players why would you even think that these are the promised ones?
  5. its my damn keyboard, The T is very difficult to show up i almost have o go back o it every oher time to put i baack in i thought black, and yellow for high contrast was what the idiot line said
  6. has anyone dropped a gen dial o tjat new asian 7753
  7. ineresting, i probably with the red but to busy. I WS EVEN THINKING LIKE A UELLOW WOOD, CREA A VOG CONTRAST. I CAN do wood and acrlic, but i'm still learning h
  8. ok, its a long story, i don't have a long ime - i'm working and sleeping and thats about it. But, i've gotten me a little hobby so that i can widdle my stress away - and its making pens - I'm loving it, and i have a line a mile long at work of people that want them. Anyway, i got - for lack of a better word a "pvd" pen. You buy the metal parts then you get wood or acrylic and make away here is a photo of the ikit - pay NO attention to the wood color, jus the PVD black parts, i need to know, what color should i use to make this pen. ideas?
  9. its awesome i like it in SS it will be repped one day
  10. it helps that reps came out !!!!! i've been begging for years
  11. of course, i'm honored, but, damn i got to lay of the drugs when i'm on he forum
  12. S FL is where its at - and if this forum ever gets sued in the southern district of FL we'll have a dream team of attorneys: )
  13. nice photos, mine came in with a dud movement had to send it back
  14. get either that silver rolex or the ulysee nardin with the black and red bezel or the gold and black dial they both look stunning or, a homer tourbillon
  15. i don't know if kenberg did that for just me, because i know he was laughing cause i thouught would hit powermax at 2k
  16. no no, Robbie is the man, i am a mere apprentice the ones you showed, are actually my favorite lots of people thought no chance cause of the 45 minute indicator. so maybe there is hope to make the really cool version in a super rep these prices are kind of like the zenith models, which are just not close enough to be super repped
  17. i have found that king will put any [censored] watch that comes out on her site. i have found that josh is a little more pickey my experience is, if king is he only one displaying a watch - don't buy it. having said hat, this watch is a POS and not made from gen - and that should be called out
  18. its supposed to be this watch, not even remotely close
  19. get the most expensive blacksteel - thats the best
  20. i think mine is still in china, but its moving figure monday or tuesday for me
  21. there is only 1 The Zigmeister thanks for educating us once again i want blue lume
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