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Old 15 September 2015, 04:06 PM   #31
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Thanks!

I took it bowling today and bowled a 598.
I'm guessing you don't mind the metal bracelet scratching your newly acquired FS? Looking at the pic makes me cringe! Oh well.....

That is such a beautiful piece!
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Old 15 September 2015, 11:36 PM   #32
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I'm guessing you don't mind the metal bracelet scratching your newly acquired FS? Looking at the pic makes me cringe! Oh well.....

That is such a beautiful piece!
It's a memorial bracelet and I can't wear it on my right arm, which is where I usually wear it, when bowling because of my glove, which covers my wrist.

I don't obsess over scratches and scuffs and such, but I might reconsider for this watch since it does have engraving on the back side.

The only effect I've ever noticed from wearing the bracelet with my watches is that the backside of my BLNR is a little scuffed up. It doesn't show, so I don't give it any thought.
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Old 18 September 2015, 04:20 PM   #33
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Very nice! The dial looks a bit like the latest sedna gold FOIS Speedmaster
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Old 19 September 2015, 10:55 AM   #34
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Should have looked on other sites and saved $600 more dollars .
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Old 19 September 2015, 11:57 AM   #35
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Nice watch. I think it was reviewed last year in one of the magazines and they gave it a good review. Wear it in good health.
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Old 23 September 2015, 11:20 PM   #36
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Should have looked on other sites and saved $600 more dollars .
I bought from my AD, which is my wont, regardless of price.
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Old 23 September 2015, 11:23 PM   #37
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Accuracy update:

So far the FC is running +2.67 seconds per day.

That's pretty good in my book.
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Old 24 September 2015, 02:02 AM   #38
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Congrats Grady, wear it in good health
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Old 24 September 2015, 03:36 AM   #39
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Congrats Grady, wear it in good health
Thanks, Bas!
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Old 29 September 2015, 09:03 AM   #40
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Old 6 October 2015, 11:24 AM   #41
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Very nice! Congrats
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Old 7 October 2015, 11:55 PM   #42
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very nice and a great example of something special that doesn't need to break the bank.
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Old 8 October 2015, 01:30 AM   #43
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Smoking hot deal on a smoking cool watch! Congratulations Grady!!
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Old 14 October 2015, 03:47 PM   #44
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Thanks again for the everyone's kind words.

The watch is still going strong and it's also displaced all my other watches, including Rolex, for the time being.

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Old 20 October 2015, 12:59 PM   #45
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That's a really nice looking watch. I've been impressed with what FC has been doing, lately.
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Old 23 October 2015, 06:06 AM   #46
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Wow, great deal and good looking dial and hands.
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Old 24 October 2015, 12:48 AM   #47
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Same here.

Is yours a numbered piece, too?

The pictures look like it is.
Sorry I missed this post Grady.

Yes mine is also a numbered piece. I can't stop looking at it still.

Is yours still getting the majority of your wrist time?
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Old 24 October 2015, 01:50 AM   #48
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Sorry I missed this post Grady.

Yes mine is also a numbered piece. I can't stop looking at it still.

Is yours still getting the majority of your wrist time?
Pretty much. I picked up my Sub a couple of days ago, so it's been on my wrist, it's likely that the FC will continue to dominate for awhile.

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Old 4 November 2015, 04:03 PM   #49
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