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  1. Optimizer13 Mar 25, 2016

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    Fresh off the spa!

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  2. Jones in LA Isofrane hoarder. Mar 25, 2016

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    From the Earth, to the Moon, to the weekend :)

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  3. everestx Mar 25, 2016

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    Spent the day checking out the performance of my Speedmaster under brutal conditions.

    First up was the Bullet wooden roller coaster subjecting it to strong vibrations.
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    Next up was quick 140' vertical drops on the Drop Zone
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    Followed by inverted loops on the Flare.
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    And finally I got to practice some flying time.
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    All in all was a great Good Friday with the family!
     
  4. scv55 Mar 25, 2016

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    Awesome look. What strap do you have on?
     
  5. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Mar 25, 2016

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    When your dress watch is loaned out, your divers are too tall to fit under the cuff and your strap is in transit for your new watch, and your heading out to see a play. #cheapnnatostrap #watchnerdproblems image.jpeg
     
  6. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Mar 25, 2016

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    works everytime
     
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  7. Jones in LA Isofrane hoarder. Mar 25, 2016

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    I apologize in advance for what will be a long-ish answer to a simple question.

    A little over a year ago I was just developing an interest in mechanical watches but I didn't understand what the fuss was about regarding the Speedmaster Moonwatch. About one year ago today I was standing in line to board a flight from NYC to LA and happened to notice that the guy behind me in line was wearing a Speedmaster with exactly the same setup you see in my photo today. It was really eye-catching and I complimented the guy on his watch, and right then and there realized it was a watch I wanted to wear someday, with exactly that strap.

    The strap is a dark brown calfskin Omega strap, with a brushed stainless steel Omega deployant buckle. The strap came with a 15'000 gauss Aqua Terra that I had purchased recently, knowing exactly what I was going to do with it when I bought the Aqua Terra: put its strap on a new Moonwatch. I had a spare Aqua Terra stainless steel bracelet sitting in a drawer that I put on the Aqua Terra 15'000 gauss. When I bought the Moonwatch I got it with a black alligator strap so that I could put that strap on my Apollo-Soyuz (meteorite) Speedmaster (which looks fantastic with its polished deployant buckle). And that's how I got the look I wanted for my Moonwatch from the day I saw it in the airport.

    It was a lot of fun planning and executing this grand strap swap scheme, nearly as much fun as wearing the watches themselves :)
     
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  8. scv55 Mar 25, 2016

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    Wow, can't say I was expecting that kind of response! Thats a cool story, thanks for that. Can I go into an Omega boutique and pick one up? Or would I have to special order it?
     
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  9. ELV web Mar 25, 2016

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    Back to the Nomos today
     
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  10. Jones in LA Isofrane hoarder. Mar 25, 2016

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    There's a good chance you'll find one in a Botique, and it will be painfully expensive.
     
  11. GuiltyBoomerang Mar 26, 2016

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  12. aap Mar 26, 2016

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  13. NT931 Mar 26, 2016

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    Dessert. A vital yet often neglected part of the food pyramid
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  14. genepomelo Mar 26, 2016

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    Good Afternoon
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  15. styggpyggeno1 ΩF Enforcer ....and thread killer Mar 26, 2016

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  16. deepcdweller Mar 26, 2016

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    No Omega for today..
     
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  17. wareagle35 Mar 26, 2016

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  18. rhj Mar 26, 2016

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  19. Paedipod Mar 26, 2016

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    Seeing how well this project keeps time on the wrist
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  20. Garv no longer a member of the terminally hip Mar 26, 2016

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    Good morning
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