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arty909

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  1. Question: How do you keep your watches safe?

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    Greetings to all.

    My SUV was broken into a few weeks ago- the thief smashed my passenger side window, took my $300 radar detector, $350 Oakleys and case, and my $85 Braun electric razor. I contributed to the crime by leaving the radar attatched to the windshield, I know that. The rest of the vehicle was just ransacked for anything else of value. Insurance covered window repair, and was fixed the next day.

    But ever since then, I have had a feeling of insecurity in my home- should I invest in a security system (ADT etc.), or hide my watch collection in a closest? How about a safe? Bank safety deposit box? What do you guys do? Yes they are only reps, but I was thinking about how much I've spent so far and would hate to have to do it all over again. Your insight is appreciated.

    Best, Arty

  3. Chateau

    in General Discussion

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    POTR- Sounds like you are, or were (like me), a vintage watch fanatic. I foolishly dumped all my Gens for financial reasons (Rollies, Breitlings, Omegas). Now I am re-aquiring all my faves via these Rep forums. Cheers, Arty

  5. Chronograph, more sexy than useful?

    in General Discussion

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    Ever since I received my first Chronograph in 1977 for Confirmation graduation, I have been intrigued with how Chronos work. I still have it:

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    As a kid, and on trips, I used to sit in the back of the car while Dad drove on the freeway and at each mile marker, would start the Chrono. When we passed the next mile marker, I would tell him exactly how fast he was driving for the previous minute. It might have been fun for him at first, but I'm sure I got on his nerves eventually! Now, after owning many chronos including a 1952 Breitling Navitimer with the AOPA logo (watch is long gone) which as you may know, before electronics, many pilots used to calculate important information in-flight.

    So, owning a functional mechanical chronograph is probably not practical for most people anymore; but for me knowing it's history makes them enjoyable pieces in my collection. Here are a few I own right now:

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    Ciao, Arty

  17. Gen Rolex Daytona :D

    in The Rolex Area

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    Hmmm, 1987 huh? Drop the two zeros, not sure where you got them, and do a google image search. Then, visit Josh or Andrew's sites and compare pictures. You will find your holy grail. Sorry for not spelling it out, I'm on my way out the door to go see "I am Legend". Best of luck, Arty

  21. Is that a real bid?

    in The Rolex Area

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    That one is my personal 'Holy Grail', and- this auction has gone on and on for many weeks. It's priced a bit higher than market value, but I suspect a Japanese collector will pull the trigger very soon. I had a chance to buy one in 1989 for 3000 USD, and walked away from the deal. I would venture to guess that in 10-15 years, it will be worth 1,000,000 USD plus. Guess I'll stick with Josh and Andrew for any similar future purchases ): --Closest I've come to it so far; purchased on Ioffer before the sellers goods were banned:

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    Best, Arty

  23. WTB: Black leather Navitimer strap

    in The Breitling Area

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    I believe I am receiving Andrew's steel stick marker triple register chrono Navitimer for a holiday gift- but I think it will have a steel bracelet. Any ideas about where I can score a black leather, white stitched, NON-deploymant strap? I own a Gen tan with logo buckle strap, but I really want black. I found a couple on the trusted dealer's sites, but they are too much $ including shipping to the U.S. Any ideas? Thank you and best regards, Arty

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