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Old 26 October 2014, 10:09 AM   #1
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Icon10 Surprise new arrival!

This came as a complete shock, but my wife bought me my "maybe one day" watch. My birthday isn't for a few weeks, but like the perfect wife she is, she's been listening to my ramblings for years and took notes. Literally, she took notes. She had a bunch of model numbers that I had talked about when I was helping a friend shop, and she was actually paying attention when I would ramble over dinner about the watch a guy two tables over was wearing.

So, without further ado, my 30th birthday present:





My buddy's IWC that I've been babysitting is going back to him tonight!



Here's a lowlight shot, sipping on some coffee and browsing TRF before I treat the wife to dinner and a movie.

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Old 26 October 2014, 10:11 AM   #2
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Nagging works!

I mean congrats, lovely gesture!
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:11 AM   #3
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:11 AM   #4
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Wow, congrats! That's one hell of a wife you have!
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:13 AM   #5
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Amazing!! Congrats
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:14 AM   #6
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Congratulations on your upcoming birthday, an incredible wife and a great watch!
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:18 AM   #7
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:21 AM   #8
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Classic and looks good on ya! Enjoy!
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:25 AM   #9
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Congrats on a great piece
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:25 AM   #10
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:25 AM   #11
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Congratulations ! Your wife must really love you to give such a nice present! My wife says the next Rolex that comes into the house is going to be hers........I , on the other hand ,am not so sure about that.
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:26 AM   #12
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Wow, congrats! That's one hell of a wife you have!
This! ^
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:30 AM   #13
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Awesome & congratulations to the both of you!
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:32 AM   #14
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Congratulations !! Great wife and great watch !!

I can only dream of ever owning a Daytona one day !!

Sent from my HTC One_M8
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:38 AM   #15
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Congrats Bill! Wear it in good health.
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:51 AM   #16
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Thanks guys. I loved wearing the Top Gun, as it was my first proper chrono and I liked timing just about anything. The action on the pushers on the Daytona are a dream.
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:52 AM   #17
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Old 26 October 2014, 10:54 AM   #18
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Woot! Congrats!
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Old 26 October 2014, 11:07 AM   #19
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Old 26 October 2014, 11:13 AM   #20
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Old 26 October 2014, 11:14 AM   #21
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Congrats! I like it with the white dial.
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Old 26 October 2014, 11:14 AM   #22
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Wow Bill huge congrats!!
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Old 26 October 2014, 11:15 AM   #23
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Stunning. What a great surprise and wife. Congrats!
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Old 26 October 2014, 11:16 AM   #24
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Congrats! Great choice
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Old 26 October 2014, 11:19 AM   #25
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Old 26 October 2014, 12:18 PM   #26
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Old 26 October 2014, 12:20 PM   #27
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you got 2 winners there buddy!!!
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Old 26 October 2014, 12:30 PM   #28
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Lucky man. Big congrats! Gifted that watch by the wife must have felt 1000 times better than buying on your own.
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Old 26 October 2014, 12:32 PM   #29
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Nice watch. Congrats!!
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Old 26 October 2014, 12:33 PM   #30
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