Birthday gift from my mother-in-law

[Manatee]

My mother-in-law got me a watch box for my birthday. It's not a name brand one or anything, just a Wal-Mart equivalent. It holds five watches.

http://www.minkhollow.com/Watches/WatchCase800.jpg

:bluetongu

[Uncle-AJ]

By the look of things you will need a few more. BTW I have the same Santos. :thumbsup:

[dman]

Adrian is right, you may three or four more of those Peter. :thumbsup: :clap:

[JJ Irani]

Thoughtful gift on the part of Maureen's mother. Good one. :clap: :clap:

[padi56]

Nice looking watch box Peter,brand is irrelevant as long as it does the
the job,glad you can now post mate. :thumbsup:

[singh]

She underestimated you ! You are far more watch crazy than she thought. :chuckle:

BTW, nice gift !!

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Nice gift Peter - I had no idea that Walmart would sell something like this! :thumbsup:

[Manatee]

By the look of things you will need a few more. BTW I have the same Santos. :thumbsup:

Just three more of them, and everybody will have a home. :-)

My dad gave me the Santos last year. He's had it since 1981. I haven't sized it to my wrist yet because I can't figure out how to remove the links.

[Uncle-AJ]

Just three more of them, and everybody will have a home. :-)

My dad gave me the Santos last year. He's had it since 1981. I haven't sized it to my wrist yet because I can't figure out how to remove the links.
I bought mine around 1980 with the money I got from selling a motorbike. I had one side of my bracelet break and they replaced it with a slightly different one. I think you will have to take it to a dealer to re-size. :thumbsup:

[Manatee]

I don't know if the warranty was the same over there, but my dad's came with a lifetime warranty. The only time he ever used the warranty was when he broke the bracelet while rock climbing. The Santos Automatic is Cartier's official rock climbing watch, isn't it? ;-)

They really have no way of telling who he is, so I doubt I'll have any trouble using the warranty. They might start to get suspicious when one of my nephew's kids brings it in for repair in 2114 or so. ;-)


I bought mine around 1980 with the money I got from selling a motorbike. I had one side of my bracelet break and they replaced it with a slightly different one. I think you will have to take it to a dealer to re-size. :thumbsup:

[Uncle-AJ]

Yes mine came with a Lifetime guarantee, it was like a small credit card. I don't know where mine is so it's not much use now. :banghead:

In the picture, the original bracelet half is on the left and the replacement on the right. The only difference is the number of small slots, where I think you use to remove the links.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/ajdh/IMGP0518.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/ajdh/IMGP0517.jpg

[Manatee]

Mine has the slots. I've tried sticking screwdrivers and other pointed object in them, but I haven't figured out the secret to releasing the links. http://www.rolexforums.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

[Uncle-AJ]

Whatever you do, don't play with the buttons. :chuckle:

[Rockrolex]

Whatever you do, don't play with the buttons. :chuckle:

Are you kidding. That's like telling someone not to touch the wet paint. If there's a button, you know Peter will push it. :lol:

[Manatee]

Several years ago I went on a tour of a missile silo up in New England and... Well, remember that commercial airliner that crashed into the ocean, and they attributed it to gas pressure build-up in the central fuel tank? http://www.rolexforums.com/images/icons/icon9.gif


Are you kidding. That's like telling someone not to touch the wet paint. If there's a button, you know Peter will push it. :lol: