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Manatee · 18 July 2005, 12:33 PM

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.

Uncle-AJ · 18 July 2005, 12:37 PM

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

dman · 18 July 2005, 01:29 PM

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

JJ Irani · 18 July 2005, 04:18 PM

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

padi56 · 18 July 2005, 06:12 PM

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

singh · 18 July 2005, 07:47 PM

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

BTW, nice gift !!

18 July 2005, 09:01 PM

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

Manatee · 18 July 2005, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

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

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 · 18 July 2005, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Manatee

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.

Manatee · 18 July 2005, 11:33 PM

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. ;-)

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Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

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.

Uncle-AJ · 19 July 2005, 01:25 AM

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.

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.

Manatee · 19 July 2005, 01:52 AM

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.

Uncle-AJ · 19 July 2005, 02:51 AM

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

Rockrolex · 19 July 2005, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

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

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.

Manatee · 19 July 2005, 03:23 AM

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?

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Originally Posted by Rockrolex

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.

18 July 2005, 12:33 PM	#1
Manatee Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Washington DC Are Posts: 677	Birthday gift from my mother-in-law 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.

18 July 2005, 12:37 PM	#2
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	By the look of things you will need a few more. BTW I have the same Santos. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

18 July 2005, 01:29 PM	#3
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,582	Adrian is right, you may three or four more of those Peter. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

18 July 2005, 04:18 PM	#4
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Thoughtful gift on the part of Maureen's mother. Good one. __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

18 July 2005, 06:12 PM	#5
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,234	Nice looking watch box Peter,brand is irrelevant as long as it does the the job,glad you can now post mate. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

18 July 2005, 07:47 PM	#6
singh Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 82	She underestimated you ! You are far more watch crazy than she thought. BTW, nice gift !!

18 July 2005, 09:01 PM	#7
---- Guest Posts: n/a	Nice gift Peter - I had no idea that Walmart would sell something like this!

19 July 2005, 01:25 AM	#11
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	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. 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. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10 Last edited by Uncle-AJ; 19 July 2005 at 02:50 AM.. Reason: Got my left and right mixed up.

19 July 2005, 01:52 AM	#12
Manatee Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Washington DC Are Posts: 677	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.

19 July 2005, 02:51 AM	#13
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	Whatever you do, don't play with the buttons. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

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