Trouble In Paradise

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Went to make a payment and it was in! Excuse the crappy cell phone pic:

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Congratulations !

Crappy camera or not, it makes the colour of the dial look fantastic. No wonder you went for it. It looks right at home on your wrist 馃榿
 
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That looks great! Much better than in PR photos.
 
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Can you order it without the white spots?馃槣
 
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Can you order it without the white spots?馃槣

Yeah, I'll have those smudges wiped off before I bring it home. 馃槣
 
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That.

That right there, is an amazing looking watch. Congrats!!!
 
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Posted it to the tumblr/twitter
 
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Thanks everyone! Gonna pay it off soon, probably after our spring training pilgrimage.

Posted it to the tumblr/twitter

Ooooo, I rate! 馃槣

Wish I had known - I would have brought in the Nikon pocket camera from the glove box.
 
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That dial really does look amazing, as does the Cal 8500 movement
 
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Yeah, the Chrono Cockpit might be a little jealous for a few weeks. 馃槈
 
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On the list, please! 馃槑
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On the list, please! 馃槑
gatorcpa

Don't know if I'll have it by then. 馃槙 Gotta have some $ for GTG's and ballgames.
 
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That does look lovely Dennis. Bet you can't wait!
 
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I thought limes were green. 馃槙
Silly, this is a Sub lime, the water turns them blue 馃う
 
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Since I posted above, I've discovered that a new work colleague has a white faced 8500 AT and he was kind enough to let me wear it for a couple of minutes.
My concerns about it being too thick were immediately dispelled and the truncated hour hand is not as obvious in wear. It was a very nice watch indeed, even if I could not manage to work out how to work the clasp.
I was shocked how banged up it was. On mentioning it to my young colleague he refreshingly replied he liked it that way. 馃榿
 
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, even if I could not manage to work out how to work the clasp.

Yeah I think the clasp design is one of its weakness. Difficult to open the half part and easily tangled. I wonder why they didn't just use true tested design of Seamasters, Constellation and Speedmaster bracelet clasps.