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Well done Fred
Fantastic post. Really enjoyed it. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Well done, indeed!
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And as promised, here is a picture of the young lad (and myself) wearing the watch.

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Fnew wrote:And as promised, here is a picture of the young lad (and myself) wearing the watch.

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Great photo. Bet you still see him as your little lad. (Abd you always will)
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smegwina wrote:
Fnew wrote:And as promised, here is a picture of the young lad (and myself) wearing the watch.

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Great photo. Bet you still see him as your little lad. (Abd you always will)
Yep. It doesn't matter how big he gets, he's still gonna be that little boy that followed me everywhere when he was little.
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Fnew wrote:
smegwina wrote:
Fnew wrote:And as promised, here is a picture of the young lad (and myself) wearing the watch.

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Great photo. Bet you still see him as your little lad. (Abd you always will)
Yep. It doesn't matter how big he gets, he's still gonna be that little boy that followed me everywhere when he was little.
Fantastic sentiment. Love everything about this post, from the watch itself to the reasons for doing it.
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Great pic Fred! :thumbup:
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vikingdrvr wrote:Great pic Fred! :thumbup:
Thanks!
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Great stuff Fred.

Btw it must have been heartbreaking to shave off the moustache that you're wearing in your profile-pic :lol:
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Kansas City Milkman wrote:Great stuff Fred.

Btw it must have been heartbreaking to shave off the moustache that you're wearing in your profile-pic :lol:
Nah, it was actually a Ferret that had passed out. :lol:
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Great picture Fred , the watch looks well on his wrist , well done :thumbup:
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It's my Dad's 60th in June.c just ordered all of the parts to make one of these...May have bitten off more than I can chew???


Just hope all of the parts arrive in time.

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Fnew wrote:And as promised, here is a picture of the young lad (and myself) wearing the watch.

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Great photograph. Father, son and a super watch, does not get better than that. :thumbup:
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DannyO wrote:It's my Dad's 60th in June.c just ordered all of the parts to make one of these...May have bitten off more than I can chew???


Just hope all of the parts arrive in time.

Dan
If you ordered from the same place I did, it should be there in time. My best advice is to look as LOTS of videos about the movement you selected, rehearse the steps in your head, and most importantly, have fun!
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Berkshire wrote:Great photograph. Father, son and a super watch, does not get better than that. :thumbup:
Thanks a lot Richard!
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