Ben
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Post by Ben on Apr 2, 2008 6:25:18 GMT -6
Well, how cool is this? Today is the first day I've taken my newly refurbished vintage Hamilton Yorktowne "into the wild" as it were. I was standing in line at the hospital food court this morning waiting to pay for my daily cup of joe (a large Guatemala Antigua with 1/2 & 1/2 and one Splenda to be precise), and a doctor noticed my watch and made a very nice comment about it. I'm sure I was beaming (even before coffee) when I said that it was my grandfather's watch and that a friend restored it for me.  Pretty frickin' cool, huh? It's first day out.  -Ben |
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Post by atomic on Apr 2, 2008 6:26:59 GMT -6
Wow, that is cool. I think the last time I had an unsolicited remark about a watch on my wrist was a month after I bought my first (and last) Rolex some five years ago. Nice way to christen the Hammy. |
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Archer
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Post by Archer on Apr 2, 2008 6:57:21 GMT -6
Nice Ben! Glad to hear you are wearing it and that it's looking good. For me compliments or comments of any kind on watches are rare. I've actually had a couple of people say they thought my Master Moon was nice though. As for my long gone Rolex, the only comment I ever got was "Is it real?"  |
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Post by atomic on Apr 2, 2008 7:06:13 GMT -6
As for my long gone Rolex, the only comment I ever got was "Is it real?" So... was it?  |
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Archer
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Post by Archer on Apr 2, 2008 9:08:08 GMT -6
As for my long gone Rolex, the only comment I ever got was "Is it real?" So... was it? Yes, but in the end I still felt ripped off.  |
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Post by atomic on Apr 2, 2008 9:35:35 GMT -6
Ben and I can relate. |
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Post by wasatch on Apr 2, 2008 13:35:03 GMT -6
That's cool, Ben. Very neat it got noticed on the first day out. |
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Post by truerolexer/trueradiomier on Apr 3, 2008 1:03:15 GMT -6
:-/Nice watch Ben!!! Nice vintage watch, Sir...  |
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Post by amanda on Apr 3, 2008 1:14:42 GMT -6
Great story Ben, that Hamilton is just gorgeous and even better than its an heirloom  well done guys! As for watches being noticed, I've got 1 friend well she's sort of a friend... who always notices my watches. With my latest DJ she stared at it on and off for hours before asking about it.. but I have a feeling that she's more interested in the name and so called exclusivity of the brand rather than the fact its a beautiful watch. Says when she goes home to Hong Kong she's gonna buy one. I once heard someone describe Rolex as a brand that has too much 'emotional baggage' I think thats a pretty good description of the average person's response to the brand.... |
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