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Old 9 March 2013, 06:44 AM   #31
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Nice! Great photos Mike!
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Old 9 March 2013, 07:32 AM   #32
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Mike, I want to know which one of your watches has the most scratches and dings!
This one's been with me on many adventures. It's my "when it's not safe to wear a really nice watch" watch. I believe I got it on a cruise in 2001 and it's never been serviced in 12 yrs but keeps perfect time and good amplitude.

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Old 9 March 2013, 08:24 AM   #33
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This one's been with me on many adventures. It's my "when it's not safe to wear a really nice watch" watch. I believe I got it on a cruise in 2001 and it's never been serviced in 12 yrs but keeps perfect time and good amplitude.

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Old 9 March 2013, 08:36 AM   #34
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Mike knows how to pick 'em - 15300 and electric blue 2255! Love both!
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Old 9 March 2013, 10:18 AM   #35
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I shed a tear for my first. After that it was no looking back. Its survived college, hunting, scuba diving, and my everyday life. My favorite watch I've ever purchased after long time of saving- I will wear it an enjoy it. No safe queen.

Yes I wish it was LNIB, but such as life. I will send it for a polish when it gets water tested.
I wish I had an Audemars in college!!!
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Old 9 March 2013, 11:55 AM   #36
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This one's been with me on many adventures. It's my "when it's not safe to wear a really nice watch" watch. I believe I got it on a cruise in 2001 and it's never been serviced in 12 yrs but keeps perfect time and good amplitude.

Omega... What a scratch magnet!
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Old 9 March 2013, 12:20 PM   #37
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This one's been with me on many adventures. It's my "when it's not safe to wear a really nice watch" watch.
I can just imagine the flames you may get if you dare to post this on the Omega forum. Maybe the appropriate word will be "less blinky"

PS : I think Omega made really nice watches. Their POs are gorgeous.
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Old 9 March 2013, 02:16 PM   #38
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Nice, Mike. That is quite a beater you got there :)
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Old 10 March 2013, 06:46 AM   #39
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Old 10 March 2013, 04:06 PM   #40
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I shed a tear for my first. After that it was no looking back. Its survived college, hunting, scuba diving, and my everyday life. My favorite watch I've ever purchased after long time of saving- I will wear it an enjoy it. No safe queen.

Yes I wish it was LNIB, but such as life. I will send it for a polish when it gets water tested.

is it wrong that i love a well loved, worn and scratched Ap?

nothing like your own personal patina on a timepiece!
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Old 11 March 2013, 06:13 AM   #41
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is it wrong that i love a well loved, worn and scratched Ap?

nothing like your own personal patina on a timepiece!
Not at all

Speaking of AP in college...one of the reasons I love it is the AP draws a lot less attention than my DSSD did. I have only ever had 1 person in the wild notice my AP and that was when I was driving through DC, stopped at Georgetown Tobacoo for some birthday cigars for my buddy on the way down to UVA. One of the workers notice my watched and went "is that an AP ROO?!"....this resulted in a great conversation and exceptional service
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Old 11 March 2013, 01:40 PM   #42
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Nice 15300, Mike.

Still looks like new indeed :-)
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Old 11 March 2013, 06:22 PM   #43
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Not at all

Speaking of AP in college...one of the reasons I love it is the AP draws a lot less attention than my DSSD did. I have only ever had 1 person in the wild notice my AP and that was when I was driving through DC, stopped at Georgetown Tobacoo for some birthday cigars for my buddy on the way down to UVA. One of the workers notice my watched and went "is that an AP ROO?!"....this resulted in a great conversation and exceptional service
agreed, i went through 2 dssds and they brought on too much attention, too many hey nice watch, what kind is it? a rolex, arent those like $50k?, no.

I just started saying its a dive watch. No one really says anything about my diver unless they are a wis. Heck i even said Ap a few times and people have said never heard of it, which makes me happy happy!
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Old 29 March 2013, 08:18 PM   #44
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Scratches are inevitable, the more u wear it delicately, the less fun u gonna get
totally agreed !
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Old 29 March 2013, 08:34 PM   #45
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. Heck i even said Ap a few times and people have said never heard of it, which makes me happy happy!
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I must admit, I love the fact that not many people know about AP, so it doesn't draw too much attention!
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Old 29 March 2013, 09:24 PM   #46
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Just beautiful Mike, I agree not a scratch magnet. I wear my steel too mostly and I do have
several scratches- my daughter fell down the porch steps last fall ( only 3 steps lol) and when I reached to catch her I got a pretty decent scratch on the bracelet. But no one got hurt besides the AP so worth it. I get so much enjoyment looking at the dial a few scratches doesn't phase me ;)
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