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Now THAT is a  (n/t)

Thanks Boss! It was definitely an experience I will never forget.

And, God willing & the creek don't rise, will repeat one day.

You are having the time of your life & thanks for sharing Have fun Ricky Lee!!!!

Re: ..& the best to the Mrs for that nice new RING!

Thanks mate! And Miss Pam says on her behalf.

She also says to tell you guys that, no, she does not regret passing up the Reverso in favor of the ring.

Women...

WOW!!!!!!!How did you get out of there?????

Re: I would have to be dragged by the scruff.

It nearly came to that!

Miss Pam and I separated in Grand Cayman, and made rendezvous plans for lunch. Well.. long story short, that's when I found the , and I was nearly an hour late. She was almost ready to report me missing, presumed comatose in a watch shop somewhere.

and for all the time and effort this took. (n/t)

My pleasure, I assure you!

A Labor Of Love, you might even say.

And

What a flippin' great report, Ricky!! For me, it's hard to resist anything with the word "Carrera" on it!

...but I suspect you went for a Longines. Really, with what you were eye-ballin', you can't lose with any of those choices... (overpriced OM, excepted )

You'd have been in Hog Heaven then, without even leaving the boat.

The one shipboard shop, Essence, carried a selection of that rivaled any of the shops in the duty-free ports. Surpassed many, in fact.

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Nuvolari
..(overpriced OM, excepted )

You know, I did call them on that. Told them point-blank the was a rip-off, and that I could buy them online all day long for barely half their price. Their response was basically "Oh well! No one's twisting your arm". I was also told that their superlative Customer Service and "Buyer Assurance" made up for it. Riiiiiiiight.

Outstanding, just as is your custom! Google me the address to that Omega heaven! I can leave tonight!

I'm with Brad. That is one of the Longines models.

Lordy are you going to be difficult to live with!! !

With pleasure!

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I'm with Brad. That is one of the Longines models.

RMW or no, you just know that I was still shopping for The Deal. I was indeed sorely tempted by several models. And the prices were competitive enough that if I'd fallen in love with one, it'd have been in reach. "If I'd fallen in love with one" being the operative phrase.

But, as y'all might have noticed, my tastes are a bit.. eclectic, shall we say. Nothing moved me quite like that Multifort chrono. Well, excepting that Master Compressor Navy Seals Limited Edition, of course. If I'd had an extra $6K+ burnin' a hole in me pocket, it would be on my wrist right now.

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Lordy are you going to be difficult to live with!! !

Nah, no worries there. Same ol' Ricky, whether I'm wearin' a RMW or not.

This is just the coolest!! Exactly the party I wanted to hear about!

<<why is the nato on upside down>> I think it's easier to take off and put on with one hand... (n/t)

Kinda sorta. I *do* find it easier to don and doff a strap rigged My Way.

Especially a NATO, since it puts the tail right 'in your face', and you don't have to go through any kind of contortions to access the the tail to tuck it under the keeper.

Also, it puts the buckle & 2nd keeper inside your wrist where they're much less likely to snag and foul on assorted sundry obstacles.

But the real reason is that straps rigged buckle-at-6 just feel right to me, in a way that conventional rigging doesn't.

Come on Brad, you've been here longer than I, he always wears his NATOs upside down! (n/t)

I have no idea, but from what I CAN see, I like the looks of it.

Re:GREAT story!

mate.

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Can't wait to find out what you bought.

Up until I saw the Multifort, it could've gone several different ways. Indeed, I was this > < close to pulling the trigger on a black-dialed with conventional escapement. But when I saw that a vaseline-hazed filter dropped over me eyes, angelic music filled me ears, and me pulse rate doubled. A true case of Love At First Sight if ever there was one!



-Ricky

Holy moly that's a LOT of watches! I have no idea what the hell you got!  (n/t)

You have no idea! I looked at & tried on so many watches..

..that I was perilously close to a sensory meltdown!

Great problem to have, though, I got to admit.

As the sun sets over the Gulf of Mexico...thanks for the tour! (n/t)

Sir WotM. I'm gonna do it again some day, once I've saved enough nickels for that JLC.  (n/t)

for all the pics Ricky Lee. That Ltd Speedy Pro uses a special coaxial movt. subjectsmiley0 (n/t)

Yup. I confess that I was not prepared..

..for the price differential between a 3-hand 300M with conventional movement and the same watch with Co-Axial Escapement. Well over $1K! Indeed, the difference between the two was more than I paid for my , all-up and out-the-door!

Is the Co-Axial Escapement really that much better? Arguable. But in 's eyes the answer is obviously a resounding "Hell yes!".

Not that I would know...

Re: ..the Coaxial Escapement is the biggest/best contribution to movement tech in a long time.

I've heard it said many times, too. And I can buy it.

But is the difference really enough to fund a whole complete other RMW?

I'm not so sure...

That is the question  (n/t)

Well, that's quite a tour. Congrats, whatever it is. (n/t)

Thanks Doc! Honestly, as much as I love this thing, I was expecting..

..a wee tinge of Buyer's Remorse at some point. I mean, li'l ol' me with a RMW? An event akin to Hell Freezing Over!

But, I'm happy to report, not one single twinge of Buyer's Remorse.

Well.. not over the , in any case. Now, when I think of what kind of wristwatch could have been funded with the $$$ bundle I dropped on Miss Pam's ring...

Jealous!  (n/t)

Well, the boat sails every week, same itinerary.  (n/t)

Mm... Having money to take the trip and buy the watch are the problem  (n/t)

That can be a problem. But if you hit the jackpot, shoot me a PM. Not only..

..will my NYC-based travel agent give you the best price, bar none, but if you use me as a referral we'll both get a $100 credit voucher good at any shipboard shop. Wristwatches most definitely included.

Cool... Next cruse I take... I'll hit you up for his name! (n/t)