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Old 2 February 2012, 05:50 PM   #1
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Out with the new, In with the old.

I have to say I dont care much for the lugs on the new designs.
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Old 2 February 2012, 08:12 PM   #2
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Old 2 February 2012, 09:34 PM   #3
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I have to say I dont care much for the lugs on the new designs.
what is that got to do with the price of fish in China?!?

dont buy it - SIMPLES.
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Old 2 February 2012, 09:44 PM   #4
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Old 2 February 2012, 10:05 PM   #5
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There are new lugs??! And they are controversial??!
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Old 2 February 2012, 10:22 PM   #6
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I have to say I dont care much for the lugs on the new designs.
I have to say I dont care much for the lugs on the OLD designs.
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Old 2 February 2012, 10:56 PM   #7
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Welcome to the Forum and each to their own. With that said I wear a GMT Pepsi!!!
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Old 2 February 2012, 11:42 PM   #9
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Thanks for such an informative and interesting first post. Glad to have you on board. Welcome to TRF...
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Old 3 February 2012, 12:10 AM   #11
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For years Rolex ground the lugs at an angle, now they grind them straight, parallell with the first link in the bracelet. I like that little detail better the old way.
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Old 3 February 2012, 12:20 AM   #12
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That's not bad at all for a first post.....

Welcome anyhow

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