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Old 29 February 2012, 11:38 PM   #61
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Nice trip down memory lane there but it`s too bad that Mr. Ridley doesn`t have the time to share more of his work with us regular folks although I suppose if I were to scour the vintage section long and hard enough I could probably come up with a few more recent examples of his work.Nothing gives me greater pleasure than the story and pictures of a a well documented restoration job.

Keep up the good work Bob!
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Old 1 March 2012, 01:05 AM   #62
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Aaaah, that watch, the pictures and the commentary by Bob was amazing I love this site
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Old 1 March 2012, 01:08 AM   #63
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what a wonderful story
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Old 1 March 2012, 01:13 AM   #64
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Great to have you on board Bob. I'm looking forward to future posts.
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Old 1 March 2012, 01:15 AM   #65
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Wow...... a legend posting on TRF .

Fantastic to have you aboard Bob

Welcome...... and I for one can't wait for more incredible posts like this one.
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Old 1 March 2012, 01:20 AM   #66
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great post. truely enjoyed reading it.
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Old 1 March 2012, 01:28 AM   #67
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Greetings from a fellow North Texan!
Thank you for sharing this most unusual story about another one of your meticulous restorations and these wonderful photos.

And thanks to our members for bumping this thread. I can't believe I hadn't seen this until now! Bob
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Old 1 March 2012, 01:39 AM   #68
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Many thanks for joining this forum , as well as your contributions and work. Those who relate stories of your restorations are among my favorite threads. I follow them avidly. This restoration is particularly relevant to me as I was born in 1942. That triple complication is my grail. Regretably out of my price range, let alone the recent sale for over a million dollars.
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Old 1 March 2012, 01:42 AM   #69
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Pssssssssst !
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Old 1 March 2012, 01:45 AM   #70
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Stunning job Bob!! I'm glad there are people like you able to bring back life to these precious timepieces!!
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Old 1 March 2012, 02:44 AM   #71
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And thread is quite a few years old now its back from 27 April 2008 almost 4 years ago
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Old 1 March 2012, 02:53 AM   #72
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Old 1 March 2012, 03:20 AM   #73
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And thread is quite a few years old now its back from 27 April 2008 almost 4 years ago
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I surely noticed that but still a wonderful story, I'm glad that someone rediscovered it for those of us who weren't around on TRF back in 2008.

Maybe we should have a "The best of" archive somewhere or a monthly repost of some of the most valuable old threads?
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Old 1 March 2012, 03:28 AM   #74
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Welcome to TRF Bob That's one heck of an introduction. Fantastic job on the restoration.
x 2....GREAT WORK!!
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Old 1 March 2012, 03:35 AM   #75
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Welcome Bob, Great Story. Looking Forward To Getting My Watch From You
This Friday If Ready. Can't Wait To Post pic's Of Your Fine Work.
It's Great That Your Now On The Forum For All To Enjoy.
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Old 1 March 2012, 03:56 AM   #76
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The best first post I have ever seen!
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The best first post I have ever seen!
Just goes to prove that many never read the thread this thread was first started by Bob almost 4 years ago.
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Old 1 March 2012, 04:09 AM   #78
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Awesome lugs on the first pic.
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Old 1 March 2012, 05:32 AM   #79
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Welcome Bob. Enjoy your stay and look fwd to your posts. Rich
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Old 24 March 2012, 03:17 AM   #80
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Wow this is my first thread i saw on here. That was great! What nice watch. Thanku for showing that. My first post on this forum is admiring bobs first story and posts on Rolex forum. Thank again..
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