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The real tragedy is that now we'll never know what watch he was trying to sell.
 
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The real tragedy is that now we'll never know what watch he was trying to sell.

I think we saw his only watch earlier in the thread. Unless that was just a photo lifted from the internet.
 
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I don't think the forum moderators could have been any clearer with this statement at the top of the watch sales section. Being a member of many forums over many different hobbies I can see the value in trying to keep the quick sale sellers at bay.

Asking for an exception was cruising for a bruising in my opinion. A bit like me starting another moonswatch thread. Sometimes you need to think before you post (or speak as many have told me...)

 
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But he was honest about his intentions. And that should always be saluted 😁
 
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The real tragedy is that now we'll never know what watch he was trying to sell.
I believe it’s this one. Just picked it up and already looking to “upgrade.”
 
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I believe it’s this one. Just picked it up and already looking to “upgrade.”

Oh, I was expecting more tourbillions.

But seriously, why be in a hurry to try and sell on this site? This site requires you to slow down, have a lot of experts scrutinize your posts, and encourages (generally) reasonable prices. If you need to move a Carrera in a hurry, why not just post it on eBay for auction?
 
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If you need to move a Carrera in a hurry, why not just post it on eBay for auction?
Apparently, because

My Ebay company information is currently getting approved (3 business days)

😕

Makes no sense to me. They also said they were not going to post farm and that they were in for the long haul…
 
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Oh, I was expecting more tourbillions.

But seriously, why be in a hurry to try and sell on this site? This site requires you to slow down, have a lot of experts scrutinize your posts, and encourages (generally) reasonable prices. If you need to move a Carrera in a hurry, why not just post it on eBay for auction?
Agreed- if it’s not rare, pristine or stupidly cheap, it’s gonna sit here for a little bit until the right buyer pops up or the price comes down. Some things just don’t sell here- the market is limited. But unless someone takes the time to get the lay of the land, they won’t know that.
 
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We have all seen the new to the watch world, that rocks up like a 4 year old on crack wanting to buy or sell something… 😉
 
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One day there will be a Hodinkee post about a guy named Aaron who traded his Carrera all the way up to a tourbillion, with a special mention of how he got banned on OF 😗
 
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One day there will be a Hodinkee post about a guy named Aaron who traded his Carrera all the way up to a tourbillion, with a special mention of how he got banned on OF 😗

Maybe Swatch will make a tourbillon.
[I like the OP's spelling ... "tourbillion." That way you could have a lower quality "tourmillion" version and a special edition "tourtrillion."]
 
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Maybe Swatch will make a tourbillon.
[I like the OP's spelling ... "tourbillion." That way you could have a lower quality "tourmillion" version and a special edition "tourtrillion."]
Tour-
 
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Now I want a pin lever tourbillon a word which there is no correction for as I think I tend to spell it tourbion without the silent double ell.

Henry wanted me to do a CADD model. But died before I was ready to do it. Such were all the rage back in the 1990s. Not sure there was much point as George and Derick were pretty good at making them.

Too bad the OP did not slow down on posting. I was looking forward to learning more over the next few months. I was sort of shocked to see that I am now over 500 posts. I also find selling is as frustrating difficult as I remembered. Sometimes I think I would rather attempt to untangle a hairspring.
 
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Now I want a pin lever tourbillon a word which there is no correction for as I think I tend to spell it tourbion without the silent double ell.

Henry wanted me to do a CADD model. But died before I was ready to do it. Such were all the rage back in the 1990s. Not sure there was much point as George and Derick were pretty good at making them.

Too bad the OP did not slow down on posting. I was looking forward to learning more over the next few months. I was sort of shocked to see that I am now over 500 posts. I also find selling is as frustrating difficult as I remembered. Sometimes I think I would rather attempt to untangle a hairspring.

Selling is not a word in my vocabulary or Psyche and hopefully not in my future.

I seem to have a defective gene, a common condition normally referred to as a collecting bug but I know it for what it is, I have been to the support group meeting, I am a watch hoarder.

Soon you will see me weaving my way thru my house to avoid the piles of watch boxes and associated paraphernalia.

Please help me, let me obviate the 200 post requirements to save me from this disease!
 
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Too bad the OP did not slow down on posting. I was looking forward to learning more over the next few months. I was sort of shocked to see that I am now over 500 posts.

you cracked 500 posts in 4 months!

On the forum I have been most active on, I am at 1800 posts in 17 years!