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6 August 2019, 11:33 AM | #1 |
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A watch...Before and after...sentimental value and Rik...
Short story...my dad married my step mother “mom” in 1979. I was 7. My dad had custody of us kids and we became the Brady Bunch! While my dad and mom were dating, my mom gave him this watch. He’d never worn a watch before. He wore this watch for at least 30 years. Many broken crystals, cleanings and a metal Speidel stretchy arm hair pincher bracelet he started to wear a Timex Indiglo with a white face and black numbers that my sister bought him at Walmart. Going through his safe before hunting season last fall I found this watch. It was originally on a black leather strap that broke after a couple of years. Off to Rik it went! My plan was to give it to mom to give back to dad...40 years later! Rik serviced the movement, polished up the crystal and put a black strap on it for me. Before and after...
I can’t wait to see him wear it again!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
6 August 2019, 11:38 AM | #2 |
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Looks great! Nice gift for sure
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6 August 2019, 11:44 AM | #3 |
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Cool!
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Awesome story. Thanks for sharing this.
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6 August 2019, 11:47 AM | #5 |
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Nice story, love it.
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6 August 2019, 11:57 AM | #6 |
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What a great story
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6 August 2019, 01:03 PM | #7 |
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Thanks all!
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Great Story. Rik is a magician.....
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6 August 2019, 01:18 PM | #9 |
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Love the story. Nice move for Dad. Let us know how he takes it.
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6 August 2019, 08:31 PM | #10 |
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He is going to be over the moon happy. Nice thought Shannon
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7 August 2019, 01:22 AM | #11 |
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I’ll keep you all posted!
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7 August 2019, 02:23 AM | #12 |
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Very nice idea to do that, but why no polish of the case ?
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7 August 2019, 05:27 AM | #13 |
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Well played Shannon.
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Rik is THE man!! Trust him through and through, has worked on at least 5 of my time pieces, love that guy!!
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10 August 2019, 09:34 AM | #15 |
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Beautiful!!! I'm sure he'll be very happy!!
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10 August 2019, 09:36 AM | #16 |
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Rik did great work.
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Looks great Shannon!
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10 August 2019, 12:57 PM | #18 |
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I’m really happy how it came out. I have it back to my mom to give back to my dad...can’t wait to see him wear it again!
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That is a very unique piece of watch history there! Very cool.
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