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First Conquest of the Year

  1. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Jan 2, 2015

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    I'm not sure who hit more home runs in 1961... Roger Maris or Longines. And this model, the deluxe, 18k, date-at-12, cal 291 Conquest, was a walk-off grand slam.
    It is with some trepidation that I post this here, as Dennis hasn't weighed in on it yet, but here it is - my first arrival of 2015. It'll be headed off for a service ASAP. Normally I would pop the back off and have a look first, but I'm not touching that medallion with the rubber ball, and I don't have a JAXA wrench on hand.

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  2. cristos71 Jan 2, 2015

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    My compliments, that´s really pretty good going, just two days in and already a new arrival :cool:
     
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  3. Pahawi Jan 2, 2015

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    Looks great and it even has the correct crown - congrats :thumbsup: Have a similar (believe yours have sharper edges, though) and I never get tired of looking at it :)
     
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  4. Hijak Jan 2, 2015

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    So nice!::love:: Congratulations on a great find.
     
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  5. JimSoft Jan 2, 2015

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    That's beautiful. May I ask where you bought it?
     
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  6. khmt2 Jan 2, 2015

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    Nice score! Dibs!
     
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  7. bill5959 Jan 2, 2015

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    Sweet. As with Roger, pre-steroids :)
     
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  8. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Jan 2, 2015

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    Thanks. It came from Hijak's back yard. A place called... Winnetka.
     
  9. bill5959 Jan 2, 2015

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    Ah, ......Winnetka. In Ferris Buehler's neighborhood.
     
  10. Hijak Jan 2, 2015

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    Yes it is, just a little north of Evanston (Northwestern).
     
  11. Gavin It's the quiet ones you have to 'watch' out for. Jan 2, 2015

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    That's a big score in my books with the correct scallop crown. :thumbsup:
     
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  12. NT931 Jan 2, 2015

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    Score!!
     
  13. ulackfocus Jan 2, 2015

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    That's not just a walk off slam, that's a walk off extra inning shot to the upper deck! ::love::
     
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  14. alam Jan 2, 2015

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    That's a sexy one! ::love::::love::
     
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  15. HogWldFLTR Jan 3, 2015

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    Lovely watch; I do remember Maris hitting a few however. As a matter of fact, 61 in '61.
     
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  16. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jan 3, 2015

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    Disagree. It's a perfect game. In the World Series:

    Beautiful!
    gatorcpa
     
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  17. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Jan 3, 2015

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    So, more of a Larsen watch than a Maris watch. I'll take that.
    Man, that clip of Berra jumping into his arms always gives me goosebumps... and I'm a Red Sox fan. Unadulterated joy.
     
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  18. Andsan Jan 3, 2015

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    :thumbsup::thumbsup: