Caliph Ibrahim of ISIS & His OMEGA Aqua Terra

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Personally, if I'd just created a new caliphate, I'd have gone with something more appropriate such as a Darkside of the Moon, which would colour co-ordinate with the black robes far more and be difficult for western media to identify in pictures.
 
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I think the omega choice is laudable. So many strongmen and tyrants just get lazy and go with the Rolex.
 
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Personally, if I'd just created a new caliphate, I'd have gone with something more appropriate such as a Darkside of the Moon, which would colour co-ordinate with the black robes far more and be difficult for western media to identify in pictures.

......or Omega Darth Vader.........that would totally appropriate......
 
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Perhaps he believed Terra to be short for Terrorist Class A?😲
 
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In my experience meeting with religious leaders & clerks, especially the busy one, they use watch that people gave (whether it is his/her follower, admirer or colleagues) rather than they buy.
I couldn't imagine him going into Omega boutique or AD and shop, selecting watch. Or worse ....... browsing our FS section or Watchrecon to buy online. 😉
 
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In my experience meeting with religious leaders & clerks, especially the busy one, they use watch that people gave (whether it is his/her follower, admirer or colleagues) rather than they buy.
I couldn't imagine him going into Omega boutique or AD and shop, selecting watch. Or worse ....... browsing our FS section or Watchrecon to buy online. 😉
I'll send George a PM, see if he's shipped any AT8500s over there recently 😉
 
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I found this in the feedback thread

Another thumbs off..er, I mean "UP!" for George. 😁 Hard to believe an infidel would cut me such a good deal. Thoroughly enjoyed dealing with him. There was really no need to go to the trouble of kidnapping the dog. I'm so happy I could 🤯
 
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oh gawd I should really check who I sell watches to more often....👎
 
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If this guy has his way a lot of people won't be alive to enjoy wearing their watches.
 
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Must be thinking they are the same ones Pierce Brosnan had in Goldeneye
 
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He should get a GSHOCK in preparation for the eventual IED that'll take his murderous arse out.
 
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Kaventsmann would survive an ied, new owner might want to think about a new band tho
 
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Ive heard the cia gives all their high ranking officials Omegas

Yeah......they worry to have trouble with border customs in many countries if they gives Rolex 😉
 
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I think the reason this gets so much attention is media still think of watches as a status symbol of sorts and something wealthy people buy to prove how much money they have. Then when there's a religious leader wearing one they can claim they're selfish, materialistic or whatever.

They don't seem to understand that most older men wear watches, and many prefer a quality timepiece.

Pope John Paul II (Catholic) wore a Rolex Datejust
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow (Russian Orthodox) wears a Breguet
Dalai Lama (Buddhist) wears one of 15 watches, mainly solid gold Rolex

Although not in the same category... L Ron Hubbard was also a mad Rolex collector and was never seen without one.
 
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I wonder what poor bastard relinquished the watch just before his coup de grace 🙁