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16 September 2017, 01:45 AM | #1 |
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GMT - 50 Today!
Thought I would just share the celebration of having owned my 1675 GMT as my daily timepiece for fifty years today. I bought it new from Watches of Switzerland in Liverpool, UK, on 15th September 1967 and, apart from when it has been in for routine servicing, I have worn it every day since. Hope I'm not tempting fate by saying this, but it still keeps excellent time (+/- 2 sec per day) and it never feels out of place, whatever the occasion.
Birthday pic attached . . . . . Stan. |
16 September 2017, 01:52 AM | #2 |
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Wow. Big congratulations. That is a fine piece and whats more it has its story with you. Still look pristine
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16 September 2017, 01:53 AM | #3 |
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That’s a fantastic watch! You took good care of her.
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16 September 2017, 01:55 AM | #4 |
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How cool! It looks amazing. Thanks for posting.
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16 September 2017, 01:57 AM | #5 |
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Looks great! Congratulations.
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16 September 2017, 01:59 AM | #6 |
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Fabulous at fifty!
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16 September 2017, 01:59 AM | #7 |
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Wow it looks perfect
I love it when someone has a watch for a lifetime , I wish I could just pick the one instead of getting a new one every year |
16 September 2017, 02:01 AM | #8 |
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Congrats! Looks great!
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16 September 2017, 02:06 AM | #9 |
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Congratulations wit two things:
a) the watch b) your age - as your skin does not look at all like you are approx. 70 years old. |
16 September 2017, 02:06 AM | #10 |
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Congratulations with two things:
a) the watch b) your age - as your skin does not look at all like you are approx. 70 years old How old was you when you bought the watch in 1967? |
16 September 2017, 02:08 AM | #11 |
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Sharp looking gmt there. These watches will outlast any of us properly maintained. Wear in good health!
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16 September 2017, 02:08 AM | #12 |
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Wow! 50 years?! Congratulations!
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16 September 2017, 02:23 AM | #13 |
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Fantastic all around! to many more!
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Thanks again . . . . Stan. |
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16 September 2017, 02:25 AM | #15 |
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Stan you're the man! Rather shocking to think WOS been around so long, how the hell have they survived?
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16 September 2017, 02:29 AM | #16 |
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Such a beautiful watch. Thanks for sharing.
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16 September 2017, 02:31 AM | #17 |
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Very cool. Happy anniversary!
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16 September 2017, 02:33 AM | #18 |
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Wow that's amazing. Congratulations.
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16 September 2017, 02:36 AM | #19 |
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That is an awesome story sir. Happy Birthday!!
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16 September 2017, 02:37 AM | #20 |
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Just wow. Big congratulations to you both
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16 September 2017, 02:37 AM | #21 |
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How much did that cost in 1967?
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16 September 2017, 02:40 AM | #22 |
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Such a cool watch / story. Congrats!
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16 September 2017, 02:42 AM | #23 |
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Great story, looks fantastic as ever. A classic for every occasion.
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16 September 2017, 02:48 AM | #24 |
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Wow, that's amazing!
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16 September 2017, 03:15 AM | #25 |
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Do you get it polished at service time? Are all the parts original?
I think it looks amazing. I hope to make a thread like this 50 years from now with my GMT.
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16 September 2017, 03:17 AM | #26 |
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Wonderful !
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16 September 2017, 03:18 AM | #27 |
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You had it polished?
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16 September 2017, 03:26 AM | #28 |
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Congrats. That's awesome. How old is that bezel insert? Hardly any fading.
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16 September 2017, 03:29 AM | #29 |
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Wowwww still looks new!
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16 September 2017, 03:29 AM | #30 |
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Congratulations Stan, no waiting lists back then I bet.
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