Speedmaster Professional 3861 - Smellier than other watches?

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Best thread title in a long time.

I once had a terrible smell in my room at uni. I couldn’t figure out where it was coming from at first. Turns out a girl I knew had put some ham in one of my shoes as a joke.
 
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Smelly watch? I have next to no sense of smell left due to an industrial accident (chlorine gas leak) So if it bothers you, give it to me I probably won't notice anything as I wear it, other than a sense of being fortunate to have had the accident!
I bought a watch on eBay that came with a very nice leather strap- it was hardly worn but it was clear that the previous owner had doused his wrists in some nasty man-stank cologne- I smelled it the second I opened the box. I left it in the sun for several days, put it in a bag of baking soda, I even tried cleaning it with isopropyl and it couldn’t kill that stench. Finally I had to bin the strap- and my kitchen trash can smelled like it for the next few days.
 
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… No booty stank fortunately!

That’s great news. For @Meme-Dweller ’s benefit though, could you please describe, in detail, any household items that do have booty stank?
 
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“Excuse me sir, can you tell me what smell it is?”
 
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It appears that contrary to popular belief there can be original threads here.
 
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There are no smells in the vacuum of space.

I've read that many astronauts have said space does have a smell when they come back in through an air lock - ozone, gunpowder, and burnt steak were common smells reported.
 
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I've read that many astronauts have said space does have a smell when they come back in through an air lock - ozone, gunpowder, and burnt steak were common smells reported.
I guess that’s still a lot better than submarines which tend to smell like cat piss, thankfully Planet Oceans and Seamasters let the authenticity end at helium escape valves
 
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Does it smell of freshly cut lawn?
Only if you are brave enough to wear your Speedmaster while mowing it...
 
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I bought a watch on eBay that came with a very nice leather strap- it was hardly worn but it was clear that the previous owner had doused his wrists in some nasty man-stank cologne- I smelled it the second I opened the box. I left it in the sun for several days, put it in a bag of baking soda, I even tried cleaning it with isopropyl and it couldn’t kill that stench. Finally I had to bin the strap- and my kitchen trash can smelled like it for the next few days.
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ALIEN IX: “WHAT THE HELL STINKS ON THIS SPACE STATION!?!”
 
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I mean, you can’t expect Snoopy to hold it in forever. Keep your eyes on the stars but watch where you step.
 
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I've read that many astronauts have said space does have a smell when they come back in through an air lock - ozone, gunpowder, and burnt steak were common smells reported.
When will Omega release a men's cologne with that smell?