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  1. sxl2004 Mar 4, 2019

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    Sorry but just cannot find the lunar oyster paprclip thread. Would someone please pay the link?

    Thanks
     
  2. gdupree Mar 4, 2019

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  3. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Mar 4, 2019

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    The paper clip Ed White scandal
    The Speedie caseback caper
    A 2998-4 with a dubious movement number bridge.
    What am I leaving out?

    Thanks to a certain seller, OF of 2015-16 had a bit of the Wild Wild West.
     
  4. sdre Mar 4, 2019

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    side note; maybe Mr Adams has a -69 Speedy too!
     
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  5. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Mar 4, 2019

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    There really is always a bit of the wild wild west around due to it being an industry where a lot of money can be made but that caseback opener thing was the final straw for us in that particular guy's case. Copying a brass caseback opener just to save a few bucks at the expense of the guy who designed it was just such a petty thing to sacrifice one's reputation on that there was no trust left anymore.
     
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  6. sxl2004 Mar 5, 2019

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  7. OrangeSeconds Mar 5, 2019

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    Just read it. Glad to see OF was quick to clean house.
     
  8. M'Bob Mar 5, 2019

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    The Tresor Travesty and The Constellation Consternation
     
  9. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Mar 5, 2019

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    To me, the case back opener thing showed that person's true colours. Anything for a few bucks...
     
  10. ahsposo Most fun screen name at ΩF Mar 5, 2019

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    They ain't so good. I'm still here.
     
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