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rmurphy · 23 March 2014, 03:09 PM

After a little over two years since surviving a massive widow maker heart attack with sudden cardiac death I am planning my return in a much smaller capacity to my car lot. Three days a week, 15-18 hrs tops. We have grown from the mom and pop store I started 3 yrs ago to over two million in sales this last year. I can't ever see me being able to return full time nor back to running things but we do need to revamp and create a real service department. That's what I'm going to do. So I bought a watch that I don't have to worry about wearing in the shop area and thought I'd show it off a bit. I looked high and yonder for something cheap but nice, and I think I did it. Here she is :

All original, one owner. Perfect I think. I can't and wouldn't go shoving my arm into the engine compartment with my P Serial 16610. What do you think?

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Angrypuppy · 23 March 2014, 04:18 PM

Very nice. Take care of yourself when you are back at it.

skprd13 · 23 March 2014, 04:20 PM

Wow holy moly man! Take it easy and enjoy life. Cool your business is doing well, but health comes first. Hopefully you develop a good game plan for the service department and can then relax. Any kids that can run the business? Great looking watch! She is a beauty.
Aloha from Kauai,
Tom

rmurphy · 23 March 2014, 04:29 PM

I have a young guy that's been my GM now for the last year. He does a good job. Does what he's told. I have two other partners that have been a huge help. I'm a buy here pay here lot so 2 million in sales is kinda fictitious, if the car breaks down my customers can't afford to pay me and fix the car and put gas in it for goodness sakes so I'm going to try and get the service department running right and exit again. Maybe just go to the auction and keep us in in inventory. In January I was accepted into a clinical trial called the parachute(approved in the EU) but they implanted it and it's working well enough for me to consider it. I really worry if I can pull it off. We are at the beach this weekend and my ass is whipped. IVE GOT TO KEEP TRYING THOUGH!

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hdrazor251 · 23 March 2014, 05:06 PM

Seiko Divers are a great value. Excellent choice.

You know your limits better than anyone else. Just don't push it. Best wishes.

cop414 · 23 March 2014, 10:24 PM

Great Seiko Richard, don't work too hard though.

viper9669 · 23 March 2014, 10:48 PM

Take care of your health, Richard!

Nice Seiko diver for daily wear!

jjnd08 · 23 March 2014, 11:03 PM

Congrats and take care.

drockadam · 23 March 2014, 11:47 PM

Gorgeous!! Congrats!

fmc000 · 24 March 2014, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by rmurphy

After a little over two years since surviving a massive widow maker heart attack with sudden cardiac death I am planning my return in a much smaller capacity to my car lot. Three days a week, 15-18 hrs tops. We have grown from the mom and pop store I started 3 yrs ago to over two million in sales this last year. I can't ever see me being able to return full time nor back to running things but we do need to revamp and create a real service department. That's what I'm going to do. So I bought a watch that I don't have to worry about wearing in the shop area and thought I'd show it off a bit. I looked high and yonder for something cheap but nice, and I think I did it. Here she is :

All original, one owner. Perfect I think. I can't and wouldn't go shoving my arm into the engine compartment with my P Serial 16610. What do you think?

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Very nice and rare transitional watch, in very good original conditions. Congratulations for it and for your recovery.

rmurphy · 24 March 2014, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by fmc000

Very nice and rare transitional watch, in very good original conditions. Congratulations for it and for your recovery.

Fabio,
Thanks so much for your kind words, I'm very excited to own it and it will be in great hands with me. I loved it when I saw it!

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Tudor66 · 24 March 2014, 03:03 AM

Yes, that's a great diver you have there. I always liked the caseback drawing...

Al

rmurphy · 24 March 2014, 05:10 AM

Thanks Al! How are you doing this fine Sunday? Here's a selfie of my wife and I in my favorite place on earth. Morris Island lighthouse in the background. We had a work weekend at the family beach house, but we slipped away for a bit.

And a couple more of my niece and nephews. I had a wonderful weekend! I hope everyone else did to, I can't wait to get my watch.

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Rags · 25 March 2014, 12:30 AM

Great watch Rich. Remember money isn't everything. Take care of yourself for your wife & children.

watchwatcher · 26 March 2014, 02:35 AM

Nice. Please take care of yourself.

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rmurphy · 27 March 2014, 07:58 PM

Obligatory wrist shot: I'm quite pleased overall. Certainly not my Rolex but a great work horse for my new position at my car lot. Creating and managing a real service dept.

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Widows Son · 27 March 2014, 09:35 PM

I wear a similar diver from the late 80's as a work watch. Mine is on a rubber strap. Seiko divers can't be beat for the $$$$$.

rmurphy · 27 March 2014, 09:42 PM

I agree wholeheartedly, it's not close to the class of my Rolex but I didn't buy it to be a Rolex. I do like it tho, I was going to wear it today but since I don't have to be at the office it's Rolex for me. LOL, it's nice to have a choice again tho, I was a one watch guy for awhile until I found this. It's my style. I really liked that this one is in a jubilee band, it gives me a chance to wear a watch with one. I've found rubber isn't much to my liking.

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23 March 2014, 03:09 PM	#1
rmurphy 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Richard Location: Augusta Georgia Watch: 16600 Posts: 1,058	Incoming: My new beater Seiko 7002-7039 After a little over two years since surviving a massive widow maker heart attack with sudden cardiac death I am planning my return in a much smaller capacity to my car lot. Three days a week, 15-18 hrs tops. We have grown from the mom and pop store I started 3 yrs ago to over two million in sales this last year. I can't ever see me being able to return full time nor back to running things but we do need to revamp and create a real service department. That's what I'm going to do. So I bought a watch that I don't have to worry about wearing in the shop area and thought I'd show it off a bit. I looked high and yonder for something cheap but nice, and I think I did it. Here she is : All original, one owner. Perfect I think. I can't and wouldn't go shoving my arm into the engine compartment with my P Serial 16610. What do you think? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

23 March 2014, 05:06 PM	#5
hdrazor251 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Jeff Location: Arizona Watch: is recovered!! Posts: 4,250	Seiko Divers are a great value. Excellent choice. You know your limits better than anyone else. Just don't push it. Best wishes. __________________ 16753 GMT Master, 16613 Bluesy, 16710 GMT Master II, 16570 Polar Explorer II-Stolen & Recovered!! Card Carrying Member of the Global Assoc. of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

23 March 2014, 10:24 PM	#6
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 71,861	Great Seiko Richard, don't work too hard though. __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

23 March 2014, 11:47 PM	#9
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	Gorgeous!! Congrats! __________________ - Adam Instagram: @GMTSUBTIME

24 March 2014, 03:03 AM	#12
Tudor66 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Al Location: California, USA Watch: GMT- Pepsi Posts: 3,462	Yes, that's a great diver you have there. I always liked the caseback drawing... Al __________________ -NAWCC Member

23 March 2014, 04:18 PM	#2
Angrypuppy "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Jason Location: FL390 Posts: 2,376	Very nice. Take care of yourself when you are back at it.

23 March 2014, 04:20 PM	#3
skprd13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Kauai Watch: 1675-1680-16750 Posts: 3,346	Wow holy moly man! Take it easy and enjoy life. Cool your business is doing well, but health comes first. Hopefully you develop a good game plan for the service department and can then relax. Any kids that can run the business? Great looking watch! She is a beauty. Aloha from Kauai, Tom

23 March 2014, 04:29 PM	#4
rmurphy 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Richard Location: Augusta Georgia Watch: 16600 Posts: 1,058	I have a young guy that's been my GM now for the last year. He does a good job. Does what he's told. I have two other partners that have been a huge help. I'm a buy here pay here lot so 2 million in sales is kinda fictitious, if the car breaks down my customers can't afford to pay me and fix the car and put gas in it for goodness sakes so I'm going to try and get the service department running right and exit again. Maybe just go to the auction and keep us in in inventory. In January I was accepted into a clinical trial called the parachute(approved in the EU) but they implanted it and it's working well enough for me to consider it. I really worry if I can pull it off. We are at the beach this weekend and my ass is whipped. IVE GOT TO KEEP TRYING THOUGH! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

23 March 2014, 10:48 PM	#7
viper9669 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Patrick Location: SIN Watch: Rolex Posts: 5,066	Take care of your health, Richard! Nice Seiko diver for daily wear!

23 March 2014, 11:03 PM	#8
jjnd08 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: United States Posts: 8,606	Congrats and take care.

24 March 2014, 05:10 AM	#13
rmurphy 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Richard Location: Augusta Georgia Watch: 16600 Posts: 1,058	Incoming: My new beater Seiko 7002-7039 Thanks Al! How are you doing this fine Sunday? Here's a selfie of my wife and I in my favorite place on earth. Morris Island lighthouse in the background. We had a work weekend at the family beach house, but we slipped away for a bit. And a couple more of my niece and nephews. I had a wonderful weekend! I hope everyone else did to, I can't wait to get my watch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

25 March 2014, 12:30 AM	#14
Rags 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Chuck Location: SW Florida Watch: 16233,16610,214270 Posts: 11,189	Great watch Rich. Remember money isn't everything. Take care of yourself for your wife & children. __________________ 16233 Y Serial Datejust 16610 Z Serial Submariner 214270 Explorer *114300 Oyster Perpetual* *76200 Tudor Date+Day*

26 March 2014, 02:35 AM	#15
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 34,563	Nice. Please take care of yourself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 March 2014, 07:58 PM	#16
rmurphy 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Richard Location: Augusta Georgia Watch: 16600 Posts: 1,058	Obligatory wrist shot: I'm quite pleased overall. Certainly not my Rolex but a great work horse for my new position at my car lot. Creating and managing a real service dept. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 March 2014, 09:35 PM	#17
Widows Son "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hudson Ohio Posts: 3,555	I wear a similar diver from the late 80's as a work watch. Mine is on a rubber strap. Seiko divers can't be beat for the $$$$$.

27 March 2014, 09:42 PM	#18
rmurphy 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Richard Location: Augusta Georgia Watch: 16600 Posts: 1,058	Incoming: My new beater Seiko 7002-7039 I agree wholeheartedly, it's not close to the class of my Rolex but I didn't buy it to be a Rolex. I do like it tho, I was going to wear it today but since I don't have to be at the office it's Rolex for me. LOL, it's nice to have a choice again tho, I was a one watch guy for awhile until I found this. It's my style. I really liked that this one is in a jubilee band, it gives me a chance to wear a watch with one. I've found rubber isn't much to my liking. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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