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Oriental Redneck
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Well done, sir! Cool


Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...1KY&feature=emb_logo


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Cool story
 
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Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
 
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Great story. Thanks for sharing.
 
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A day late, and
a dollar short
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Absolutely AMAZING!


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Nice investment...

I love seeing these stories on the road show...

<rummaging through basement>

Like Yukon Cornelius says after throwing his pick....NOTHING!


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Really cool story. Thanks fir sharing.



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Ha, saw that on Monday while watching antiques road show.
 
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Just for the
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That's awesome.


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Saw that this morning. Someone's life just changed. Cool



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I wonder what he will do with it now...
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If it were me I would sell it and enjoy the rest of my life with the proceeds.


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Why is it that every single watch that I like more than than my $200 Seiko costs a lot of money? I really like that watch. Good for him that he kept all the paperwork and such.
 
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Let's see when/if he puts it up for auction.



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Auction fees would suck. Selling it for a quick $500k on The Rolex Forums (plus lawyer fees, billed to the buyer) would net a bigger return.

Pretty interesting to hear of the Oyster Cosmograph, its rarity, and provenance.
 
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I wonder if collectors are contacting him?

I saw this story the other day in The Gallery. It was posted in the watch thread.




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I too saw this earlier. Great stuff! Big Grin

But what really torques me are all the obviously jealous idiots who are impugning the vet's fainting as staged or otherwise phony with their interweb comments. A pox on their houses!



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I suggest that he fully deserves this. A nice guy, cleared mines for the military, very down to earth.


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I suggest that he fully deserves this. A nice guy, cleared mines for the military, very down to earth.


As you say, it couldn't have happened to a more deserving fella. I'm really happy for him.
 
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In my mind the story behind it adds value. Good for him. I would call that a museum piece. Like the guy said a one of a kind or very close to it.



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