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2 June 2009, 05:16 AM | #31 |
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Very cool! Thanks.
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2 June 2009, 05:26 AM | #32 |
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Great Photo Paul, England is great!!!
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2 June 2009, 05:38 AM | #33 |
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Paul,
Thanks for the tip...I'll be in London, actually Bisley, middle of next month for a couple of weeks. I hadn't even heard about the clockmakers museum, but it's now on my list along with the British Museum and the Imperial War Museum as MUST sees. I'll be posting up pics of me and my Air King at various spots around England when I return. Warren |
2 June 2009, 05:44 AM | #34 |
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Looks like a fantastic place! Will definately have a look around there next time i`m in London!
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Thanks Steve....
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2 June 2009, 08:31 AM | #36 |
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Thanks for the nice photos and tour!
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Excellent photo tour - many thanks. I believe that Tenzing Norgay wore a Rolex, possibly a 'Explorer' prototype, during their climb to the top of Everest, but that Edmund Hillary was either not wearing a Rolex, or had both the Smiths and a Rolex with him.
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2 June 2009, 08:45 AM | #38 |
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Thanks for the photo tour Paul, great stuff!
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2 June 2009, 09:26 AM | #39 |
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Thanks for this.
I´m travelling to London next August, and I will certainy visit the musem. |
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I'll let the experts here tell us!
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Here are some more detailed pics of the Smiths Industries Wristwatch that Sir Edmund Hillary bequeathed to the museum: It was hard to shoot as everything is behind glass...It is a simple and elegant timepiece.... Here is a detailed photo of the info card posted in the display....Doesn't say if he wore or had more than 1 watch or what Norgay used.... Experts? Glad you all enjoyed the tour! --Paul
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7 June 2009, 09:08 PM | #41 |
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Paul,
Many thanks for the suggestion. Went there yesterday & spent several hours looking around. Highly recogmended to anyone visiting London. Martin |
8 June 2009, 12:04 AM | #42 |
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WOW. A great museum and I can not believe that the admission is free! I wish I could visit that museum!!
Does anyone know if there is any type of watch museum in the states? Allan |
10 June 2009, 06:18 AM | #43 |
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Outstanding, if I go there, I have to see that! Great pictures and story! Thank you!
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10 June 2009, 07:08 AM | #44 |
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Well done Paul, what a fantastic post. I really enjoyed your Photo tour. I'm visiting London next month with my Family and I will definately try and sneak away from them for a couple of hours and visit this museum.
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