Vintage longines- all class!

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> On Jun 17, 2021, at 5:01 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> I am partial to Vintage Longines,  Wittnauer, and Movado wrist watches.
> Especially the self-winding variety. I had a Grand Prix that would hold its
> time for 3 days after I took it off.
> 
>> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021, 4:31 PM OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> When I feel that a watch will help me "look cool", I get my Dad's Accutron
>> -- I wear it about once every ten years - usually needs a new battery.
>> 
>> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 3:24 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I used to buy really, really nice Rolex (and other) knockoffs in Taiwan
>>> and Singapore in the 90s. I would bring them back and hand them out as
>>> gifts to friends. Good quality ones with solid Seiko movements were
>> around
>>> $40 on the street. I showed one to our jeweler neighbor in WI and he was
>>> really surprised at the quality.
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 17, 2021, at 4:19 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> And a few fake Rolex watches!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 17/06/2021 3:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>>>>> Amen! For that you could buy two or more…
>>>>> 
>>>>> -D
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jun 17, 2021, at 4:16 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Just as I suggested earlier - Don't buy a Rolex - Buy a good classic
>>> Mercedes.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Randy
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 17/06/2021 3:11 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>>>>>>> Holy mother of pearl! My former watch now sells new for $40k! That’s
>>> totally insane.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -D
>>>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>> --
>> OK Don
>> 
>> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
>> pause and reflect." Mark Twain
>> 
>> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.”
>> Wernher
>> Von Braun
>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg
>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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