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30 April 2018, 02:55 AM | #31 | |
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movement is 1520 I believe. Phillip will have to chime in to confirm. My thanks to everyone who posted well wishes. Most appreciated. |
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30 April 2018, 06:30 AM | #32 |
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The dazzling watch pics are only surpassed by the wonderful story to follow. Fantastic!
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30 April 2018, 07:20 AM | #33 |
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Beautiful and moving, Doc!
Thank you and thanks to Mr. Ridley for the submissions and story line on this incredible, historical journey of your watch. Kudos to Dolores for saving it for you. That, in itself, is heart warming. Your cute, little gal will obviously continue the legacy! Blessings, DM
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30 April 2018, 07:38 AM | #34 |
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This is great.
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30 April 2018, 08:16 AM | #35 |
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That is an incredible story and thanks for posting. It is great to have something like this to pass down to a child. Something they see you with everyday and associate with you later in life is truly a treasure. I have a birth year watch I wear all the time that will be my sons one day. When he graduated high school I bought him a nice birth year watch and make a point of taking photos of him wearing it on different occasions so he will have a record of it for his kids one day.
Here he is the year he graduated high school wearing the watch on vacation. Again, congratulations on a fine watch and a great story. |
30 April 2018, 05:59 PM | #36 |
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Just wow!!!
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30 April 2018, 09:35 PM | #37 |
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Another picture
Looks correct on 7206 rivet.
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30 April 2018, 09:36 PM | #38 | |
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30 April 2018, 09:59 PM | #39 |
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Amazing story, awesome watch!! Thank you for sharing.
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30 April 2018, 11:04 PM | #40 |
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Amazing story.
Enjoyed everything about that...and btw - great username. I'm assuming there's a great pic of your car somewhere too? |
1 May 2018, 04:08 PM | #41 |
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AWESOME. Thanks for sharing, love these posts.
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1 May 2018, 04:18 PM | #42 |
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Thanks for sharing your family story with us. Much respect to you and yours.
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1 May 2018, 10:47 PM | #43 | |
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Some photo's of NOPDK plate on car. |
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1 May 2018, 11:22 PM | #44 |
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1 May 2018, 11:40 PM | #45 |
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What an amazing story and journey. I have a 126600 put to one side for my son but after reading this I am confident my 16610LV will have much more meaning to him, that being the case when he gets his SD he can choose what he wants to do with it.
Amazing pics of it being worn back then right up to today and..............What a 911. Maybe I'll still have my C4S in 20+ years and he can enjoy that too.
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2 May 2018, 09:48 PM | #46 |
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3 May 2018, 12:10 AM | #47 |
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What a great story and accompanying photos. Your dad lived a fuller life in his short time here than most of us! It’s awesome that you have the photos and the momento with which to remember him and to expose him to your own child.
And $26 for an offshore (Hawaii) trip?? Sign me up! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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3 May 2018, 12:47 AM | #48 |
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Fantastic build...story, and watch.
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3 May 2018, 01:57 AM | #49 |
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Amazing story, thank you sharing these bits of history with us. Cool Porsche too!
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3 May 2018, 03:48 AM | #50 |
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terrific story. truly an honor to read it. Your brother lived, really lived.
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3 May 2018, 02:22 PM | #51 |
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Such a heart warming story - truly a watch from generation to generation.
I will pass my watches to my kids and hopefully they and their next generation can come back to this forum and post their stories with the watches. |
3 May 2018, 03:10 PM | #52 |
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Awesome story and pics!!!
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3 May 2018, 08:16 PM | #53 |
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This is one of the best things I’ve read on TRF since I became a member. What an epic and detailed story. It’s amazing
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3 May 2018, 10:16 PM | #54 |
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thanks for sharing. really love the story and photos. beautiful watch and daughter.
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3 May 2018, 10:32 PM | #55 |
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Totally brilliant...the watch, the car, the whole story!
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4 May 2018, 02:19 AM | #56 |
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another picture
My thanks again to Phillip Ridley for such an outstanding job restoring my fathers watch.
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4 May 2018, 02:24 AM | #57 |
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4 May 2018, 02:34 AM | #58 |
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Thanks for sharing your story! Great thread and beautiful watch.
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4 May 2018, 02:46 AM | #59 |
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Awesome story!
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4 May 2018, 10:21 AM | #60 |
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Amazing story Noah. I was happy to help a little
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