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Old 30 May 2009, 12:07 PM   #1
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Kewl sub-forum..!!

Here are mine...
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Old 30 May 2009, 12:42 PM   #2
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Here are mine...
Nice! I love the snowflake. I'm Daytona jaded....but I know that's quite a watch!
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Old 30 May 2009, 12:54 PM   #3
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Nice! I love the snowflake. I'm Daytona jaded....but I know that's quite a watch!
Thank you sir although I'm sure it would take me at least a couple of decades before I would be even remotely jaded by the likes of your Daytona..!!
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Old 30 May 2009, 12:58 PM   #4
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lol...nothing against your Daytona! Just that the snowflake is one of my grail watches.
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Old 30 May 2009, 01:08 PM   #5
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lol...nothing against your Daytona! Just that the snowflake is one of my grail watches.
Well, you can certainly afford a Snowflake soon - no problem! All original examples are really hard to come by and it seems the non-dates are a bit favored by collectors as of late. The M.N. issues are neat as well... Mine was worn by a US Navy Frogman during VN...
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Old 30 May 2009, 08:12 PM   #6
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Wonderful pair. Killer snowflake.
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Old 30 May 2009, 09:41 PM   #7
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Wonderful pair. Killer snowflake.
Thanks Mike! Now I just need a nice 1675 to complete the trio..!!
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Old 30 May 2009, 09:51 PM   #8
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As a recent snowflake convert myself I gotta say it's a beauty. Love the Daytona too.
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Old 30 May 2009, 09:57 PM   #9
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Well, you can certainly afford a Snowflake soon - no problem! All original examples are really hard to come by and it seems the non-dates are a bit favored by collectors as of late. The M.N. issues are neat as well... Mine was worn by a US Navy Frogman during VN...
Looking for a snowflake, I stumbled upon your post at MWR--any takers on all that beautiful vintage dive gear?
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As a recent snowflake convert myself I gotta say it's a beauty. Love the Daytona too.
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Thanks Dan!

I actually considered selling this Tudor some time back and am glad I did not. I recently was able to track down the original SEAL that owned it and he was nice enough to send me a signed letter of provenance detailing his time in the Teams and how he came about the watch...so, this one's staying with me!
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Old 30 May 2009, 10:04 PM   #11
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Looking for a snowflake, I stumbled upon your post at MWR--any takers on all that beautiful vintage dive gear?
Funny you should ask sir... I just replied to Dan regarding just that! No, I'm keeping that collection now since I was finally able to find the SEAL that it belonged to (and it was a long, exhaustive search!). Super nice guy and since I now have a written accounting of the watch and gear then I'll have to keep it - the set is just too unique to me. He's sending me some pictures soon as well..!!
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Old 30 May 2009, 10:22 PM   #12
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Thanks Dan!

I actually considered selling this Tudor some time back and am glad I did not. I recently was able to track down the original SEAL that owned it and he was nice enough to send me a signed letter of provenance detailing his time in the Teams and how he came about the watch...so, this one's staying with me!

What a story, how cool is that?!!! Now I call that provenance.
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