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  1. Jul 25, 2015, 02:41 PM #1
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    heart break then complete satisfaction

    yesterday [belatedly] heard a local long time high street dealer was selling off his stock at half prices due to a lease hold ending - he was Breitling , Hamilton ,Tissot etc - raced down there this morning to see virtually empty windows - so annoyed -popped in to see the guy who i have known over the years to offer my regrets - he has another shop but won't pay the new lease extortionate fees - however he will lose his brand representation - bought a nice quartz Tissot for the partner at half price- i knew he had stocked g shock so asked if he had any left , he said they had all gone , however that reminded young lady assistant alongside that she thought there was just one in the stockroom that had not got to the window -
    here it is, GPW-1000 RAF GPS AVIATOR -limited to 500 in UK i believe -LET ME HAVE IT FOR £400.00 !! rrp here is £850- no way i couldn't take it -i had been looking at these and the Astron for some time but reluctant to pay that kind of money - absolutely made up , giving it a thorough charge before i set it up - yes it is a big one but i have big wrists and a love of g shock of course-it was a watch i wanted at the right price i wanted to pay
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  3. Jul 25, 2015, 02:42 PM #2
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    That's a phenomenal G for a great price. Sad to hear a decent shop is closing, but I can understand why you're so pleased with that pick up. Congrats!
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  5. Jul 25, 2015, 02:58 PM #3
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    thanks my friend and yes i agree - i'm shameless when it comes to profiting from misfortune - he is ok with it -family business over many years - i'm sure the Rolex \Omega AD on the next block are really upset too - guess they will grab the Breitling business
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    Really nice G-Shock, Peter! Enjoy your new acquisition. How long will it take you to master all its capabilities?!

    Jane
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    Quote Originally Posted by whatmeworry View Post
    That's a phenomenal G for a great price.

    It is. I was intrigued by those when they came out but was nearing the end of my G-Shock phase. Congratulations!
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    That's just INSANE Peter!

    i know it is BIG but seem to suit your wrist just PERFECT! and the limited Royal Air Force is one of the most collectable Aviator G-shock! Wow! a SCORE in perfection!

    please post it in g-shock forum here... i know some of my fellows ther would go ga ga ga over it!


    once again CONGRATS Peter! hahaha.. so happy for you!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by JAGtime View Post
    Really nice G-Shock, Peter! Enjoy your new acquisition. How long will it take you to master all its capabilities?!

    Jane
    thankyou Jane much appreciated - pretty quick -only has to be done once to one's preferences then its plain sailing -love it though
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    Glad you didn't miss the opportunity to get a watch you wanted for a good price. I'm sure you'll test its capabilities to the limit.

    Enjoy, my friend!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iyonk View Post
    That's just INSANE Peter!

    i know it is BIG but seem to suit your wrist just PERFECT! and the limited Royal Air Force is one of the most collectable Aviator G-shock! Wow! a SCORE in perfection!

    please post it in g-shock forum here... i know some of my fellows ther would go ga ga ga over it!


    once again CONGRATS Peter! hahaha.. so happy for you!!
    thankyou Tribe , C and Iyonk - although i am of a certain age -i have never allowed that to influence my choices i will post over there buddy -interested to know their thoughts on the watch also
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    Great G at a terrific price! Congrats!


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