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Old 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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Old 20 December 2008, 10:28 AM   #32
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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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Old 20 December 2008, 10:44 AM   #33
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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!
It's the red hand that does it for me. The exclusivity doesn't do any harm.

Strange that such minor things that press the button.

The white straps are ridiculous though.
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Old 20 December 2008, 10:47 AM   #34
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GV smokesem!
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Old 20 December 2008, 11:22 AM   #35
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Great score!
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Old 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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Old 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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Old 20 December 2008, 05:04 PM   #38
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Nicely done.
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Old 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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Old 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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Old 20 December 2008, 05:54 PM   #41
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well done Paul! great story!
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Old 21 December 2008, 12:10 AM   #42
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Old 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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Old 21 December 2008, 02:39 AM   #44
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That Alaska project is sex :P
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Old 21 December 2008, 02:44 AM   #45
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It's the red hand that does it for me. The exclusivity doesn't do any harm.

Strange that such minor things that press the button.

The white straps are ridiculous though.
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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Old 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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Old 21 December 2008, 02:47 AM   #47
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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?
Quite correct.

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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