So after mulling over and waiting for my first auto, keep watching the tridents etc etc on CW...
There is a jewellers shop that is an AD for Rolex, Omega etc..... nothing in that lofty highs in my realm, but I kept seeing Alpina's and did like the look of the Seastrong orange but at over £1200 it put paid to that plan..... or did it?
over the last couple of weeks I saw they were discounting them so today I went in and the chap their said they are selling off the last of their Alpina range, I try it on...great feel and look, nicely weighted and my heart skipped a beat.
Do I ? Don't I ?
Well I did.... I've not told the other half yet as I also had a bit of bad news from a close friend as I arrived outside home
more pics later but here's one before I figure out how to explain my impulse to my beloved
An impulse purchase
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Re: An impulse purchase
Very very nice, I'm starting to really like Alpinas.
Sorry to hear of your bad news though
Sorry to hear of your bad news though
Re: An impulse purchase
its my friend who's suffering more as his mum passed away this afternoon
and I feel an utter **** as I texted him earlier saying the Mrs is going to kill me later when I tell her what I have done.... bloody hell, if I could wind the clock back (no pun intended)
and I feel an utter **** as I texted him earlier saying the Mrs is going to kill me later when I tell her what I have done.... bloody hell, if I could wind the clock back (no pun intended)
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Re: An impulse purchase
Sorry about the and news.
But that is a good looking watch! I've always liked Frederique Constant and Alpina. Almost bought one but bought my CW instead.
More pics pls!
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But that is a good looking watch! I've always liked Frederique Constant and Alpina. Almost bought one but bought my CW instead.
More pics pls!
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Re: An impulse purchase
That's sad news for your friend, I'm sure he won't take anything bad from your text.
The Alpina looks lovely, quite an original look
The Alpina looks lovely, quite an original look
Patrick
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Re: An impulse purchase
well the Mrs has been told, and was a little too chilled about it...should I be worried?
heres a lume shot... crappy camera phone warning
heres a lume shot... crappy camera phone warning
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Re: An impulse purchase
Nice looking watch.
I would be anxious and be prepared to spend on handbags, shoes or whatever.
Sorry to hear about your friends loss.
I would be anxious and be prepared to spend on handbags, shoes or whatever.
Sorry to hear about your friends loss.
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Re: An impulse purchase
It's a very interesting Alpina, is the dial colour blue or black? Not a great fan of the date window but the rest more than makes up for that and it wouldn't put me off.
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Re: An impulse purchase
Its a black dial, it was the date window that clinched it for me... something a little different.
Better couple of shots of it today, at 44mm my first thoughts were it would look too big on my wrist
Better couple of shots of it today, at 44mm my first thoughts were it would look too big on my wrist
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