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17 April 2012, 09:08 PM
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The Rolex Submariner Sea Dweller ref 1665 Patent Pending History – US Navy Issue Tool
The Rolex Submariner Sea Dweller ref 1665 Patent Pending History – US Navy Issue Tool Watch Heritage…
http://rolexpassionreport.com/5438/t...atch-heritage/ pp2128225-580x580.jpg Enjoy! 
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17 April 2012, 09:23 PM
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Amazing stuff
 Thanks for posting 
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17 April 2012, 09:36 PM
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Excellent, thanks for sharing Philipp
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17 April 2012, 09:56 PM
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Another great article, thanks for sharing Phillip
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17 April 2012, 10:40 PM
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Thank you my friend.
I hope you don't mind, I've moved this to the vintage section and made it a sticky to serve as an excellent research tool for those looking for info on the SD.
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17 April 2012, 10:42 PM
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17 April 2012, 10:49 PM
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Excellent article. Thanks Philipp!
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17 April 2012, 10:51 PM
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Great read, thanks!
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17 April 2012, 11:12 PM
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lots of history there ,,, thanks for showing it.
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18 April 2012, 12:52 AM
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18 April 2012, 04:22 AM
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Thanks for posting this great info!
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24 April 2012, 02:39 AM
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24 April 2012, 03:28 AM
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thanks. interesting story :)
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24 April 2012, 04:46 AM
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Again another great story !
Thanks Philipp Groeten
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27 April 2012, 06:41 AM
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Another Phenomenal Story!!! Nice 1665!
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29 April 2012, 08:20 PM
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Great history!
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29 April 2012, 11:02 PM
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great stuff, thanks
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9 May 2012, 04:33 PM
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thanks for posting, very interesting
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10 May 2012, 04:38 PM
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How'd I miss this the first time around?
Great read!
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20 May 2012, 12:32 PM
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Love this kind of history!
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25 June 2012, 07:07 PM
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Amazing!!
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29 June 2012, 03:57 PM
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Thanks for posting!
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3 July 2012, 07:19 AM
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great article
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3 July 2012, 11:00 AM
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I love reading those Rolex letters written decades ago.
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7 July 2012, 11:53 PM
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amazing pieces of Navy history
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7 August 2012, 03:02 AM
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You know you're elite and in a world of your own when regulation grooming standard fly out the window!
If these guys had access to Oakleys back then they would have been wearing them! 
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20 August 2012, 01:56 AM
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WOW! Lovely story behind those very unique pieces.
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21 August 2012, 06:30 AM
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Grail!!!
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29 August 2012, 12:02 AM
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excellent read, thanks!
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9 September 2012, 09:40 PM
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great read. thankyou
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