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bradurani
·Pull the trigger
Catches the light
Checks all the boxes
Grail
Thin the herd
Trip to the spa
New shoes
Catches the light
Checks all the boxes
Grail
Thin the herd
Trip to the spa
New shoes
Watch Collecting Metaphors
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wagudc
·The stables
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Marsimaxam
·I'll play...
Ghost Bezel
Beater
Frankenwatch
Desk Diver
Watch Idiot Savant
Tropical Dial
Pepsi Dial
Ghost Bezel
Beater
Frankenwatch
Desk Diver
Watch Idiot Savant
Tropical Dial
Pepsi Dial
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaNOS
(I know, it's not actually a metaphor, but neither are quite a few of the previous examples)
(I know, it's not actually a metaphor, but neither are quite a few of the previous examples)
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marcn
·How about a portmanteau:
Fauxtina
Fauxtina
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Vintagewtchzilla
·Stardust dial
pumpkin patina
moonwatch
barnfind
untouched (while taking a pic holding in hand)
investmentpiece
rare
pumpkin patina
moonwatch
barnfind
untouched (while taking a pic holding in hand)
investmentpiece
rare
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lillatroll
·Under appreciated/under valued = no one else likes it or wants to buy one, but I think its the next Paul Newman, so its going to skyrocket in value. (It won’t.)
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Norfolk
·Ok I’ll play...
Keeper
Flipper
Collector and Collector-grade
Dealer stock
The One to Own
Mint Boxed
All original
All Papers
Fully Serviced
Very Limited Edition
Very Unique (pet peeve of mine)
AND...
Divorce forces sale.
Keeper
Flipper
Collector and Collector-grade
Dealer stock
The One to Own
Mint Boxed
All original
All Papers
Fully Serviced
Very Limited Edition
Very Unique (pet peeve of mine)
AND...
Divorce forces sale.
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cakey007
·‘Blue chip’ and ‘all-original’ are enough to bore my wife and lose her attention 😁😁
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krogerfoot
·@bradurani has inadvertently revealed how few of us in the OF community have any idea what a metaphor is.
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Rochete
·Desirable.
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JwRosenthal
·Polished to a pat of butter
Creme brulee dial
Custard lume
Fully inspected by our in-house expert (not sure what it’s a metaphor for, but I can’t take that literally).
Creme brulee dial
Custard lume
Fully inspected by our in-house expert (not sure what it’s a metaphor for, but I can’t take that literally).
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Duracuir1
··Never Used A KodakWear in good health.
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JwRosenthal
·Beat the shit out of it
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Dedalus05
·As above, I don't think these are all metaphorical, but will you settle for "meta"?
Treasured heirloom
Grandpa's cold dead hands/wrist
Dial really pops
Treasured heirloom
Grandpa's cold dead hands/wrist
Dial really pops
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Evitzee
·Safe Queen
Time to let someone else enjoy it
Found in my father's, uncle's safe deposit box after many years
Lost the box and papers in a move
Time to let someone else enjoy it
Found in my father's, uncle's safe deposit box after many years
Lost the box and papers in a move
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SkunkPrince
·Clichés all.
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bradurani
·In the wild
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abgul
·LE
Limited production
Small run
Micro band
Limited production
Small run
Micro band
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