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18 February 2018, 05:06 AM | #1 |
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Just found an old receipt
In spring 1990 I ordered a SS sub date from an AD in Reading-UK who said they would remove the cyclops with a guarantee to do it ok. (I live in the non-cyclops department and my eveyday wear is a 114060) see here....
I had the phone call after 2 weeks back in 1990 and meandered my boney-ass down town to collect. I arrived to find a very apologetic Store Manager. He was gushing with embarrassment and told me that they had ordered the wrong model and had received a Sea Dweller instead. Would I be happy to take the Dweller at the same price of the Sub less £100 with a £300 store gift voucher! the papers I have show the MSP at £1,697. So my Dweller T25 cost me £1297 . I sold to a smashing collector when my divorce was strangling me.....now rebuilding a new life and collecting again |
18 February 2018, 05:08 AM | #2 |
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Nice story
Best of luck with your future collection Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
18 February 2018, 05:08 AM | #3 |
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Divorce is sad. Hope you’re past it and happy. NICE WATCH
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18 February 2018, 05:09 AM | #4 |
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Glad to hear you’re back on your feet and collecting again! So what’s the next purchase?
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18 February 2018, 05:09 AM | #5 |
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See if you can buy it back!..........for the same money
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18 February 2018, 05:13 AM | #6 |
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Grear story!!!!!
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18 February 2018, 05:19 AM | #7 |
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18 February 2018, 05:29 AM | #8 |
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18 February 2018, 05:57 AM | #9 |
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hey Fella, Berkshire based myself, who was the AD at Reading? goldsmiths? Cheers "H"
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18 February 2018, 06:19 AM | #10 |
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Where are those ADs now?! ! That’s when customer service was true customer service!
Now you’re lucky if the AD “agrees” and blesses you with their SS business!!
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18 February 2018, 06:29 AM | #11 |
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18 February 2018, 06:50 AM | #12 |
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18 February 2018, 06:53 AM | #13 |
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18 February 2018, 06:57 AM | #14 |
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Yup back in 1990 it was a different market of course, apart from the Daytona which was as available as rocking - horse poo as they are today.
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19 February 2018, 06:48 AM | #15 |
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19 February 2018, 07:29 AM | #16 |
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Glad you’re rebuilding both.
What a nice walk down memory lane when prices were more in line with affordability. My first small step in a new collection hopefully arrives Monday. Good luck with your plans. Sent from my iPhoneX using Tapatalk
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