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Old 20 November 2023, 07:16 AM   #1
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If the watches in this book could talk...

For example, this 1680 has made a submersible dive to explore the Titanic.

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Old 20 November 2023, 08:02 AM   #2
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That is amazing! What a fantastic piece of history.



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Old 20 November 2023, 04:18 PM   #3
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For example, this 1680 has made a submersible dive to explore the Titanic.


Is this a book about watches? Or just has a few in it?


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A most excellent and inspiring book, my wife bought me a copy for Christmas and I'm reading it now.
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Subfiend, are you a member of The Explorers Club too?

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Is this a book about watches? Or just has a few in it?
https://www.amazon.com/Explorers-Clu...dp/1984859986/

It looks like it would be a great read.
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Indeed it is an excellent book.
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