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Might be my next target watch for 2013.

Start saving your pennies, the last decent one I saw was over $2000.
 
kyle L
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Start saving your pennies, the last decent one I saw was over $2000.

Yep, I know they aren't cheap. 馃
 
dsio
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Thing is, these watches are almost always in pretty scummy shape.
 
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Yes, have one in the collection. I am linking to a nice article on this watches and among other things it is one of the earliest watches to come from the factory with a sapphire crystal.

http://www.nawcc.org/images/stories/Public articles/395_34_45.pdf

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dsio
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Oh really? I figured it would be mineral crystal at most, is it really synthetic sapphire all the way back then?
 
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Oh really? I figured it would be mineral crystal at most, is it really synthetic sapphire all the way back then?

Yep, synthetic sapphire was made in the early 1900's - first used in place of jewels in the movement, the crystals starting around 1930.
 
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Sapphire on this one too.

Marine de Luxe CK 3637

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kyle L
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Of course this one pops up when I have no money...

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Of course this one pops up when I have no money...

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You may need to move on a certain Globemaster..... 馃榾
 
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You may need to move on a certain Globemaster..... 馃榾

Nice try Giles. 馃槣 Hopefully you're making your pitch at the right moment.
 
kyle L
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You may need to move on a certain Globemaster..... 馃榾

I don't want it that badly...馃槣
 
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I don't want it that badly...馃槣

Globemaster more physically attractive but the marine in all its forms much more historically important.
 
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