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20 December 2008, 10:25 AM | #31 |
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Congratulations especially on the GV.
In all honesty I'm a bigger Omega fan than I am Rolex but that Alaska jobby just doesn't quite do it for me, no idea why. Wish I could put my finger on it?!?! Regardless..... best of luck with those two!
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very nice pair. There's a good write up on the Alaska Project on the Omega forum.
Part one http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...alaska+project Part two http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...alaska+project
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Strange that such minor things that press the button. The white straps are ridiculous though.
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GV smokesem!
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20 December 2008, 11:22 AM | #35 |
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Great score!
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20 December 2008, 11:26 AM | #36 |
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Good one Paul...... I am soooo envoius!!! Wish I had the guts to just whip out the plastic and do the deal!!!!! It is not so much that I would or would not be able to repay the debt.. It is more a case of could I ever recover from the trauma the wife would inflict if we didnt "agree" on this purchase beforehand!!!!! Like... I know... what is up with that!!!!!!!!!! :-) :-) Merry Merry to you and the fam, man!!! :-)
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20 December 2008, 01:08 PM | #37 |
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I am so intrigued by the Omega Alaska project, I have stared at pics. of them in the past for a very long time, absolutely amazing, I love it. Congrats of both purchases, what a day you had. Now is the hard part, which one is going to get the most wrist time?
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20 December 2008, 05:04 PM | #38 |
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Nicely done.
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20 December 2008, 05:12 PM | #39 |
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Well done Paul, the fact you didn't know it was coming when you left the house makes it even better
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20 December 2008, 05:15 PM | #40 |
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Right on buddy! both GREAT finds. I seen the alska omega in the window of "time & gold" on georgia st vancouver if anyone close by is interested. They do a pretty good discount there too.
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well done Paul! great story!
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21 December 2008, 12:10 AM | #42 |
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great story
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21 December 2008, 01:25 AM | #43 |
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Great double catch!!
I had a look at an Alaska Speedy this morning at an Omega AD and really liked it
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21 December 2008, 02:39 AM | #44 |
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That Alaska project is sex :P
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21 December 2008, 02:44 AM | #45 |
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Have to agree with you on the white strap. Looks like something Paris Hilton would wear! It looks great on the steel band. I take it it comes with both?
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21 December 2008, 02:47 AM | #46 |
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that alaska is nice. they sure did the right thing by keeping it a lemania. i'd wear it on steel any day. but the white strap and the big red hockey puck thing - that would collect dust in a drawer.
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It actually comes with the steel bracelet and TWO of the white/red straps. A standard sized one and a longer one for use if wearing the red "doughnut" outer case for the watch.
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