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25 February 2021, 02:25 AM | #1 |
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Rolex watch owned by former octopus wrestler nets over $150K at auction
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25 February 2021, 02:41 AM | #2 |
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Amazing, simply amazing. I guess he was a folk-hero up there.
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25 February 2021, 02:49 AM | #3 |
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I dive Puget Sound and yep, the GPO is precisely that : the Great Pacific Octopus and is the largest of the species in the world.
If you're wresting with them - you're doing it all wrong. Those guys are extremely shy. Ive coaxed them to come out of their den ( very slowly ) with small bits of crab. They can extend one arm - and work their suckers individually - which is almost freakish considering they have thousands of suckers. Weird critters. In any case - re: the watch . Looks like it's been with him the whole time. It's amazing by itself ! |
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Reported! :))
Thanks for sharing !! Good story |
25 February 2021, 03:31 AM | #5 |
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An octopus inked my grandmother. Reported.
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25 February 2021, 03:33 AM | #6 |
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When men were men and octopi were afraid. Reported.
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25 February 2021, 03:56 AM | #7 |
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I am up in arms about this.
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25 February 2021, 04:00 AM | #8 |
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This thread delivers
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25 February 2021, 04:45 AM | #9 |
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Very interesting story about a true adventurer and his watch.
I don't think I could have parted with it for any amount of money.
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25 February 2021, 05:38 AM | #10 |
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Reported !!
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25 February 2021, 05:41 AM | #11 |
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What a great story, thank you for sharing it
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25 February 2021, 05:43 AM | #12 |
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That guy would never be able to buy a Rolex today. Shame that there won’t be stories like this in the future.
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25 February 2021, 05:50 AM | #13 |
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25 February 2021, 08:08 AM | #15 |
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Good to see you back Chewy!! This story is awesome, thanks for posting it!! I’d love to sit and have a few beers with the old guy.
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25 February 2021, 08:55 AM | #16 |
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Great story, thanks for sharing. There were guys taking on GPO's in wrestling competitions, probably totally unrefereed... Living is learning.
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Honestly, never knew octopi wrestling was a thing until I saw this. |
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25 February 2021, 03:52 PM | #18 |
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Thanks for sharing. Great story!
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25 February 2021, 08:06 PM | #19 |
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I’m grateful for stories like this to remind us of where we’ve come from. The watch doesn’t care who wore it; the story behind it (provenence) attests to why the brand carries so much value still today. It is sad that there are so few frontiers left in the world.
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25 February 2021, 08:35 PM | #20 |
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Is this heaven?
Welcome back, and thanks for posting the story. |
25 February 2021, 10:34 PM | #21 |
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Every watch really does tell a story. Thanks for sharing!
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Haha! Thank you and welcome. Going to ask a friend who lives up there if the former owner if he’s well and recognized in the community. Welcome. |
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Have you seen, CJ, that Time+Tide has picked up the story? Haven't read it yet, was rushing here first. Priorities.
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Going to checking out. Thank you for the heads up! https://timeandtidewatches.com/the-o...-worth-126000/ Link above. |
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3 March 2021, 04:43 PM | #25 |
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Thanks for sharing
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3 March 2021, 05:59 PM | #26 |
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"Bill shows off his first-place octopus wrestling trophy". Classic. Sounds like a caption from a top notch Far Side cartoon. Great story.
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3 March 2021, 11:46 PM | #27 |
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Do you think he worried about scratches or future investment value?? How about the box? Do you think he was concerned if he had the right inner box for the watch?
Great story and a throwback to the days when men saw Rolex as a good durable watch and nothing more. |
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