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20 December 2014, 09:35 PM
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Gloomy morning for a Comex
Good morning all,
The weather in Blighty was quite dark this morning but I still couldn't resist another from our safes, a Comex 16600 :  This N-series watch reached me with original 119-code papers, box, tags etc and with the usual provenance from an owner whose professional diving career followed the pattern typical of many in the UK. I won't detail further here as you might expect me to normally. It is what followed which amused me. Perhaps using some of the skills he, ahem, learned in previous employment, he went into the Special Effects industry, where he worked at the highest level and to personal celebration on some of the greatest blockbusters of modern cinema. I now watch certain films listed in his imdb biography and at major, explosive moments wonder if this watch was on the hand pushing the detonator. I am sure they are a similar breed all over the world, but buying military-issue and Comex-issue watches has taught me what a particularly fascinating and remarkable group of individuals the British / European divers from the 1970s-1990s were. Shall we go with something that hasn't been issued, next? With kind regards, Haywood Milton, UK Last edited by Haywood_Milton; 20 December 2014 at 09:53 PM.. Reason: Grammar corrected |
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20 December 2014, 09:44 PM
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Love these watches. Keep posting!
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20 December 2014, 11:15 PM
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Fantastic.
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20 December 2014, 11:18 PM
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Awesome piece !
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20 December 2014, 11:21 PM
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beautiful.
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20 December 2014, 11:30 PM
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That pic makes me want to break mine out of the safe but I think I will wear one of my military watches...also from the UK....
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20 December 2014, 11:41 PM
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Hi Haywood
Stunning watch. Maybe one day for me .......... !! Keep the pictures coming - for us mere mortals - these watches are what a lot of us dream of ........ ;.) |
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20 December 2014, 11:57 PM
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By all means please!
I love the stories about the watches and people who wore them more than the pieces themselves, and quite often. Great post. 
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21 December 2014, 12:03 AM
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stunner of a watch ,,, but do share the rest of the story , at least at some point.
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21 December 2014, 01:22 AM
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Fantastic dial Haywood, a real stunner!!
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21 December 2014, 01:39 AM
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Amazing as always. The people are the real stories behind the watch. These stories are always great posts here. Merry Christmas Haywood
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21 December 2014, 03:36 AM
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Another beauty!
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21 December 2014, 03:44 AM
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What is awesome about it, is that It was worn by a comex diver/agent that participate in one of the Hydra mission ! I saw it for sale few days ago :)
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21 December 2014, 03:49 AM
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Isn't comex a french company?
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21 December 2014, 04:09 AM
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21 December 2014, 04:10 AM
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21 December 2014, 06:21 AM
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Thanks for sharing Haywood 👍
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21 December 2014, 06:38 AM
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another rare beauty
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21 December 2014, 06:54 AM
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Keep posting
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21 December 2014, 07:34 AM
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21 December 2014, 07:36 AM
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Stunner
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21 December 2014, 08:17 AM
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Thanks for posting these. I can't wait to see more!
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11 January 2015, 09:25 PM
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Another beauty
 
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12 January 2015, 06:33 AM
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Another super looking SD!
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12 January 2015, 06:45 AM
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Whats to say? Wow, just wow!
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13 January 2015, 11:29 AM
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13 January 2015, 04:19 PM
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A Comex can brighten anyone's gloomy morning.
Cheers to you again Haywood. |
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