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Longines rose gold seems less rosy up against the real thing.
 
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Longines rose gold seems less rosy up against the real thing.
I thought that where you are only Yellow Roses were acceptable?
 
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Got this back from the watchmaker yesterday. The watch from my wife’s grandfather on an original German made FIXOFLEX which must be at least 50-60 years old - really solid quality.

 
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Looking good, sir…that’s a Thomas Preik display back, correct? Also, how’s the helo flying going? Got your ATP yet?
Yes, I believe it's a Preik display back -- the guy who closes and opens his business randomly from to time. When I moved from LA to Northern California (a week after my first two solo helicopter flights) I found another helicopter school, but the business changed hands soon thereafter, leaving a long time without instruction being available. So in the meantime I thought I'd try little airplanes. Which turned out to be a lot of fun, too. And learning to fly little airplanes cost less than 1/2 the cost of little helicopters. I'll likely get my SEL PPL this Autumn, and then decide whether it's worth the cost to go back to helicopters.
 
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Today, I had a hankering for a bumper automatic. In particular, one with the date. Only one I have that measures up is my early 1950s Omega, date at 6:00, waffle dial with crosshairs. This one. I inherited this one in pieces where it had langoured in a tin can for over 50 years. I stumbled on the dial, first, then the rest of the movement. But no case. @Tritium from Madrid had a spare case. A few emails and the deal was done. This one is the result, and a favourite of mine.