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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    I am old Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    Years ago sitting with my boss and asked what the watch he was wearing was . He said “Time” , I asked did you mean “Timex?” , he said no , “Time , it came free with my magazine subscription.” This interest is different for everyone. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    my problem ( and its a me issue ) , I have this thing about dive watches . I didnt look at much else for as decade or more ; I may have missed many good opps , beacuse they did not fit my program . I now have a wider window , and its opened up some sights
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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    the ask was $800 for the rolex and $600 for the Omega . I have no idea why I hesitated . Both would have tripled or better in the last 5 yrs .
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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    I was offered an Omega very similar to that one and a Rolex president same vintage . I didn’t buy it on the spot and his family told him he should hang on . I should run to an ATM , the offer was exceptional Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    The first one looks good , I’ll look at some values and you look at some and we can meet in the middle if you would consider rehoming it . I’ve been drinking excessively this evening so I’ll DM you tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    My bane was the Chrysler / Peugeot and then the AMC / Renault deal . The local dealers would send us stuff for warranty body work . They may as well sent us a Messerschmidt rocket , we couldn’t figure out much on how it went together. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    I'm looking for a Gruen precision , 510 preferred , if the had the small second hand dial I'd be happy. It could have dashes instead of numerals , gold coloreds case is a bonus. Something 1960-65ish . Anybodies dad got one in a drawer??
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    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    I have a small metal lathe and a mini milling machine , but I never took any machine training in high school so it’s all brand new to me . It’s fun but equally frustrating. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    I would not try machining rail track , it’s hardened so the wheels ( which are replaceable wear) and the track stays good for decades. It’s friggin hard , I would go buy the twenty five pack of zip discs on sale at CTC for ten bucks and whittle away . Does you Beaver lathe have an outboard...
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    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    Yeah , it’s Lawry , which was next door to my warehouse in Caledonia. No idea the back story ( I’m sure there’s a reason) we don’t buy his birds , we import from Spain. Makes no sense to me and I find the Spainish targets are very inconsistent ( different weights and hardness) This should...
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    Sober October

    What officially kicks off Polish party season ? My Polish friends use any day ending in a Y . Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    My club buys them by the shipping container full , no idea what that costs for a full can of clay birds . We were buying Olin industries ( Winchester ) birds but US and well …. We have moved to target birds made in Spain. There is a manufacturer about twenty five kms from my club but there is...
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    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    I’ll be back in my woodwork shop , clay pidgeons on Wednesdays and I’m signing up for swimming lessons. I can swim , I’d like to be stronger. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    Ukulele’s are making a big comeback, portable and cheap . Lot of lesson classes popping up around here . And people won’t hate you like they might if you decide to learn bagpipes Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    Sober October

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    How`s your house pricing doing?..

    Apparently bidding wars are still happening but it’s more like a skermish than a battle. Smart agents will direct the caveman game where guy will be “ must win house , woman wants house “ and get people emotionally involved in the process . It’s extremely difficult, but unless it’s a truly...
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    How`s your house pricing doing?..

    Everyone wants to be a baller , when it’s easy money . Buy , fake living in it , roll it over in two/three years and make a couple hundred K . Then the music stopped and you didn’t have a chair . Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    How`s your house pricing doing?..

    My mom used to say “two kinds of people, those that understand compound interest and those that pay it “ Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    Where to get a puppy?

    My daughter has custom crates strapped into the rear of her SUV , her thoughts are too many dogs escape in a crash and are left wandering around confused. My dog sits on the backseat , we have done this for decades . My parents used to let us stand up in the backseat and pretend we were surfers...
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