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Some ten years ago... You know the story quite well... These 2 have gone for other vintage FFs, a TR 900 and an AM. I cannot say that I regret the upgrade, but when it comes to vintage Fifty Fathoms, there is a golden rule: Do never let one go... You may ...  

My Milspec was unfortunately just too radioactive... Now looking for another one...

Actually I should have that tested and just replace them?

Will do that, watch is not yet gone... Not completely

... your words are almost a rule here: never let go a FF or regrets will come!! Every time I view a FF I feel how much I neeed one for my collection! Any variant! The image of the table I viewed during our last meeting in Paris still haunts me!! Un abrazo... 

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... This shot is antological! I have this shot in my office computer desk top and view it as a reminder of that memorable day! Don't think I'll be able to see such a gathering of FF again! Lol! Thank you for that banquet my friend! Abrazos! Abel

Now, there are watches we'll have quite no chances to see again... For example, this Bronze Milspec US Navy. When I think that I was offered this one... Un abrazo, amigo mio. Nicolas

... and so difficult to gather again! Not bad to make a new try though! Lol! Who knows which nice surprise answers to the call! Hope to be there to witness it again!! Cheers! Abrazos mi amigo Nicolas! Abel.

For some years now I was trying to delete this picture from my cerebral hard disc and you pull it out.....

The picture will bring my Psychiatrists a few hundreds dollares, but it is o.k.....;-)

.. Especially the rare TR really is a haunting piece. Best, hs PS: That last table shot is an amazing FFs set..

Some years back, I remeber having been to a fifty fathoms exhibit and I do wonder if the watches in question were watches of Purists. And yes some timpieces should never ever be sold. Because when you seem on the market after a couple of years the value h...