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Old 19 September 2017, 05:09 AM   #1
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Nice sub story!

Just found this video don't know if it's been put up before. I am sorry if it has been.

youtu.be/V4ejXLdn7QI

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Old 19 September 2017, 05:13 AM   #2
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Just found this video don't know if it's been put up before. I am sorry if it has been.

youtu.be/V4ejXLdn7QI

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youtu.be/V4ejXLdn7QI

as a link may work better.......
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Old 19 September 2017, 05:17 AM   #3
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as a link may work better.......
Why is it not....... works when I click on to it !

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Old 19 September 2017, 05:30 AM   #4
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Cool story.
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Old 19 September 2017, 06:09 AM   #5
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400 pounds...what an investment.
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Old 19 September 2017, 01:22 PM   #6
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Interesting stuff. I'm still completely new in the vintage pages here...


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Old 19 September 2017, 01:31 PM   #7
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Awesome vid
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Old 19 September 2017, 02:21 PM   #8
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Old 19 September 2017, 06:44 PM   #9
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Awesome!! thx for sharing!!!!
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Old 19 September 2017, 06:55 PM   #10
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hopefully he still has the watch . I wonder where the insert and hans went . Because I'm sure the ones on it are wrong
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Old 19 September 2017, 08:19 PM   #11
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hopefully he still has the watch . I wonder where the insert and hans went . Because I'm sure the ones on it are wrong
I have looked at the hands on it thought they were not correct??

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Old 19 September 2017, 11:47 PM   #12
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Thank You! Just loved this story, and a lot learned as well.
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Old 19 September 2017, 11:53 PM   #13
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Thank You! Just loved this story, and a lot learned as well.
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Agreed. Nice bit of history to go along with that model Submariner. Dare say the owner made a tidy profit on his purchase as well.
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Old 20 September 2017, 12:47 AM   #14
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hopefully he still has the watch . I wonder where the insert and hans went . Because I'm sure the ones on it are wrong
I agree; the hands should be sword style and the insert should have minute markers all the way around...

I would guess that these issues cut the value in half...

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Old 20 September 2017, 03:18 AM   #15
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I'm sure the ex SBS guy that sold it was kicking himself when he saw this
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