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23 February 2017, 05:30 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Seattle
Watch: 116710 BLNR
Posts: 12
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Well, I did it.
A decade in the making (almost). When I graduated from college in '08, I decided I wanted a Sub. I ended up passing on that, and deciding I wanted an Omega Speedmaster. I passed one that, too (I still want one, though!), but after some recent traveling, I decided I needed something with a GMT function. I finally ended up biting the bullet and coming home with this:
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23 February 2017, 05:42 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Real Name: Sandy
Location: England.
Watch: 14060M 2 liner
Posts: 3,204
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Many congrats. Great choice. The bracelet looks very tight though.
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23 February 2017, 05:44 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2011
Real Name: George
Location: Alabama
Watch: GMTsSubLVEx2SDDayt
Posts: 4,389
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Congratulations! Well done, the GMT will not disappoint.
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23 February 2017, 05:48 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Seattle
Watch: 116710 BLNR
Posts: 12
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I knew someone was going to say it looks tight. It isn't. it'll rotate back and forth a little. I'm not sure why it looks like that in the picture.
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23 February 2017, 05:52 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Real Name: LD
Location: USA
Watch: 114060
Posts: 381
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Great choice, congrats! It looks fantastic.
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23 February 2017, 05:57 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Real Name: Basil
Location: Athens, GR
Watch: BoctokKomandirskie
Posts: 2,874
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...And you did well!
Congrats and a warm welcome to TRF.
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23 February 2017, 06:00 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2016
Real Name: Vinh
Location: Lausanne/HCMC
Watch: 25940ok
Posts: 915
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Very nice acquisition! Congrats!! Yo but it looks very tight though... LOL
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23 February 2017, 06:04 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Real Name: Chris
Location: London
Watch: this Space [ ]
Posts: 1,830
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Congrats, you can't go wrong with that choice
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23 February 2017, 06:18 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Real Name: Sandy
Location: England.
Watch: 14060M 2 liner
Posts: 3,204
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Quote:
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23 February 2017, 07:40 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: Clive
Location: Exoplanet
Watch: spring-driven
Posts: 38,856
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Congrats
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23 February 2017, 07:51 PM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron
Join Date: Dec 2007
Real Name: Ken
Location: SW Florida
Watch: One on my wrist.
Posts: 63,401
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Congrats and one of the best!
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23 February 2017, 07:53 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Real Name: Galen
Location: SG / HK
Watch: Lange / Rolex
Posts: 2,810
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Good choice. Congrats!
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23 February 2017, 08:01 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2015
Real Name: Willy.B.Banned
Location: Sheol
Watch: ing the detectives
Posts: 2,721
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Congratulations
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23 February 2017, 08:04 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Real Name: Yannis
Location: Europe
Watch: maniac
Posts: 9,070
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Congrats man! Good choice!
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23 February 2017, 08:29 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Real Name: Jason
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Watch: Daytona C, JC DSSD
Posts: 348
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Looks great. I may be joining you in the BLNR club soon.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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23 February 2017, 09:16 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 30
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Welcome from one newbie to another! Nice BLNR!!
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23 February 2017, 09:36 PM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: North Carolina
Watch: Rolex/Others
Posts: 44,749
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Congratulations.
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23 February 2017, 09:41 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2008
Real Name: Paul
Location: San Diego
Watch: 126619LB
Posts: 21,540
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23 February 2017, 09:50 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Real Name: Tony
Location: Melbourne, Aus
Watch: 114060
Posts: 289
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Congrats on a fine piece. Isn't that band a little tight?
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23 February 2017, 09:54 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 73,703
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Welcome and congratulations
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23 February 2017, 10:08 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Real Name: Travis
Location: FL / NYC
Watch: Yes..
Posts: 32,222
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Terrific choice! Congratulations!
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23 February 2017, 10:33 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: USA
Watch: the tide roll in..
Posts: 1,138
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Very nice. Congrats!
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23 February 2017, 10:49 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Real Name: MJC
Location: PHL USA
Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP
Posts: 29,232
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Congrats and great choice!
I graduated then too, didn't realize it's been that long. Damn a decade...
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23 February 2017, 11:10 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Tokyo
Watch: cha talking about?
Posts: 2,919
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You gotta let the air out of your wrist a bit
Great choice and major congrats! |
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23 February 2017, 11:14 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Real Name: Bill
Location: Baltimore, MD
Watch: 116600 SD4K
Posts: 3,233
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Great choice...congrats!
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23 February 2017, 11:14 PM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Real Name: Richard
Location: GA
Watch: YTBD
Posts: 22,511
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Beautiful, congratulations!:)
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23 February 2017, 11:21 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Real Name: Mark
Location: Washington State
Watch: SUBS and GMT's!
Posts: 9,664
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Welcome to the forum.
Great choice. Congratulations 
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23 February 2017, 11:21 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Real Name: Chris
Location: USA
Posts: 992
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Congratulations Sir! I think you made a good decision going with the BLNR.
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23 February 2017, 11:30 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: Angelo
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Watch: Rolex Submariner
Posts: 42,164
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Beautiful watch. Congratulations and welcome to the forum.
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23 February 2017, 11:31 PM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Real Name: Ed
Location: East Hampton NY
Watch: me break clays..
Posts: 7,495
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