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  1. porschefan

    porschefan Feb 1, 2013

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    genepomelo and SpikiSpikester like this.
  2. Spy

    Spy You know my name. Feb 1, 2013

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    That is a funny story. I can imagine being in his shoes and having to deal with a fake expert.

    That jeweler is an idiot and his store should be blacklisted for their incompetence.
     
  3. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 1, 2013

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    Nice story, hope it gets back to the Jeweler. :D
     
  4. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 1, 2013

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    I've had the same thing several times on various watches, the first SMPP when I tried to get a 14K buckle for it, the watchmaker at the Omega AD said he'd been working on Omegas for 30 years and knew for an absolute fact that Omega never made watches in 14K gold, only 18K gold, therefore it must be plated or capped. And he said the squirrel hallmark wasn't for gold, only the "head" hallmark. Genius.
     
  5. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Feb 1, 2013

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    While the dancing squirrel mark means it's a cool watch that just arrived.

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  6. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Feb 2, 2013

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    Another good example of why there will never be a substitute for educating yourself - the so-called 'experts' who don't hesitate to present complete nonsense with authority and certitude.
     
  7. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Feb 2, 2013

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    To me, that's the funniest part. My friend took his new Invicta to Sears to take a link out and they charged him $10 there!

    Yeah, I know, friends don't let friends buy Invictas. But sometimes, they can't help themselves.
    gatorcpa
     
  8. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Feb 2, 2013

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    The $10 was for the link removal ($4) and the insurance against the hands falling off ($6) within the 12 minutes Sears had the watch in their possession.
     
  9. Spy

    Spy You know my name. Feb 5, 2013

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    It takes Sears 12 minutes to remove a link? LOL

    Next time come see me. I will remove the link in 1.5 minutes and charge only $3. :D
     
  10. AuBuyer

    AuBuyer Posh Nouveau Yank Feb 7, 2013

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    "Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death."

    Mame Dennis "Autie Mame"