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It looks in mint condition.  A very beautiful and functional time piece.  As to the "sting in the wallet"...I am reminded of what a good friend often says to me when I "um and ah" about a purchase with a high price tag...  "You're a long time dead and you can't take the money with you."

 

Ricardo...just enjoy the fact that you were able to get the watch at a price much lower than if it was new and, remember, it is still a valuable Rolex which can only appreciate in value over time.

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it's evident that you have a problem, louis. get out now. i'll help by taking your accutrons off of your hands. lol.

 

that's quite a piece of watchcraft. like i said, it would be a toss up between your speedtimer and this rolex for wrist time.

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Your watch has rather unique dial. Very nice.

Is it true that Hamilton left the retail market for a time to produce watches exclusively for the U.S. Military? Someone told me that the other day.

Dave

I don't know the answer to that one Dave . 

Have you checked out the Marathon diver I posted in this collection forum . This is a watch that is specked for the Military , but is also popular for civilian use . As a matter of fact , a "Sterile" version is available without the Government ID info on it.

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Isn't Marathon made by Timex? I wouldn't be surprised if it was a higher division being it such an old and respected company. I believe they were the timekeepers of Olympics and other events -- or something important like those -- some time ago...

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