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ricardorio
·Yes. You are !!1 Congrats and enjoy it !!!
99% luck, 1% Skill - Am I now a Jedi Master?
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ICONO
·Congratulations Chris……You deserve a bit of luck !
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tyrantlizardrex
·Very nice - congrats 👍
I suppose you discount the level of work involved because when you're passionate it doesn't feel like work....
May I ask why it's called "Jedi"? I like the orange hands!
PS -doesn't the dial look like it's turning slightlly brown, or gray? That's a nice touch.
Thank you!
I think you're right... it's much more fun than work 😁
The Jedi nickname comes from the late, great Chuck Maddox, giving names to watches that tickled his geeky Sci-Fi fancy 😀
The dial is a flat grey - I'll try to get some better shots 👍
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tyrantlizardrex
·No such thing as luck Chris. You've gotten to the point where you know when you see something worth pursuing. Even though this felt impulsive it was a well targeted buy.
Thanks Larry - I was unsure about this, and went back and forth over a few days. It had been on eBay for 10 days at that point... surprised no one else jumped.
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EdtheAussie
·Very nice mate! - I've been keeping an eye out for them. I think i may have even bid on the one that went up for auction.
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorMay I ask why it's called "Jedi"?
https://www.fratellowatches.com/story-original-omega-seamaster-jedi-chronograph/
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pippy
·Wow, nice find. Congratulations. 👍
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tyrantlizardrex
·One for context and scale @JimInOz - finish and size wise, it feels like this would have been more of a logical progression from the "Moonwatch" than the MKII was... it's very, very '70s.
And then, because I am a geek (and like @neilfrancis I collect things that aren't watches too...), here are a couple of shots on the Japanese Chirashi posters from Return of The Jedi and The Empire Strikes Back.
And then, because I am a geek (and like @neilfrancis I collect things that aren't watches too...), here are a couple of shots on the Japanese Chirashi posters from Return of The Jedi and The Empire Strikes Back.
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semper_shells
·Excellent addition. May I ask where you got the strap?
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tyrantlizardrex
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Of course: https://www.watchgecko.com/eulit-palma-pacific-2-piece-perlon-watch-strap.php
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semper_shells
·Of course: https://www.watchgecko.com/eulit-palma-pacific-2-piece-perlon-watch-strap.php
You get 10% off using the code POSTCARD
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corn18
·Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity. You done good. Congrats!
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dialstatic
·Nice find! Had been looking for one for a while, and was able to pick one up myself last year. I think it looks great on a corfam racing strap - it was pictured in contemporary brochures like that.
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kingsrider
·One advantage this forum has given me and I am sure others, is the confidence and knowledge to recognize rarity and value when you see it and act upon it in a decisive manner, as Chris has done with this purchase. Most recently, I purchased my Memomatic (way under market prices) after viewing the auction and pics for all of 7 minutes before the bidding ended. @corn18 nailed it.
PS Great watch Chris!
PS Great watch Chris!
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ahartfie
··The black sheep in the Spee-ee-eee-eedmaster flockCongratulations on a fine purchase!
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kov
·Unlike eventually football or golf, buying watches sometimes requires more than one ball 😀
Congrats Chris, like already said earlier today ! 👍
And be careful with the box and papers - once you start with that game, the own buying rules tend to change 😉
Congrats Chris, like already said earlier today ! 👍
And be careful with the box and papers - once you start with that game, the own buying rules tend to change 😉
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tyrantlizardrex
·Unlike eventually football or golf, buying watches sometimes requires more than one ball 😀
Congrats Chris, like already said earlier today ! 👍
And be careful with the box and papers - once you start with that game, the own buying rules tend to change 😉
Thanks Alexis... I didn't need/want boxes before... but now I have some... more!
I can see a restructure of what I collect happening... the Jedi... there's something special there, that's missing from a couple of other things I have...
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zxrmatt
·nice watch Chris , and I still love that flight master! 😉
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kov
·I can see a restructure of what I collect happening...
Isn't that the most exciting in there? 😉
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khanmu
·One advantage this forum has given me and I am sure others, is the confidence and knowledge to recognize rarity and value when you see it and act upon it in a decisive manner, as Chris has done with this purchase. Most recently, I purchased my Memomatic (way under market prices) after viewing the auction and pics for all of 7 minutes before the bidding ended. @corn18 nailed it.
PS Great watch Chris!
Completely agree - it's also taught me what to ask and what to avoid - the fakes, Frankens, never-wazzes... and what seems to be a limitless supply of dodgy Seamaster 300s...I'm not an expert but at least now I'm better informed...
