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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932   
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Ok.
Thanks guys. I will draw a line under this and thank you all for the responses, as always a range of experience and opinion. Appreciate the input, back to Land Rovers. HR064 Hampshire and Berkshire 4x4 Response |
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28th Jun 2017 11:59am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The assertion that Rolex don't make plated watches is not correct. They used to make some gold plated models - certainly back in the '60's and '70's, although I think they originally marketed them as gold shelled or possibly gold wrapped.
As an example, there's an Oyster Perpetual Date Chronometer about 2/3rds down this page: http://www.theoldwatchshop.com/rolarc2.html Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Jun 2017 12:10pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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The Rolex in the OP picture is solid 18 carat gold. You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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28th Jun 2017 12:18pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571  
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You could try posting on the Rolex forum....
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28th Jun 2017 12:28pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6611 
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What about being polite instead, eh chaps?
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2015 D90 XS SW |
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28th Jun 2017 1:17pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Polite? Have not read much unpolite on this thread. There has been plenty of reason with this OP to call a spade a spade though. I actually think it is not very polite that the OP just deleted his OP with picture et al.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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28th Jun 2017 1:24pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Which he clearly stated was not the actual watch he was talking about. Frankly, I'm not surprised he's deleted his post given comments describing his story as 'dodgy' and 'a joke', and basically insinuating that he's lying. Very poor show by the usual Defender2 standards, IMHO. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Jun 2017 2:08pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Maybe he should have been clearer about what he was talking about then? Maybe with a pic and details of the actual watch, and not wrong foot everybody?
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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28th Jun 2017 2:17pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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Blimey guys, it seems a bit OTT everyone is getting hot under the collar over this, the OP explained the history behind the watch etc etc and it all seems to be getting a little bit over the top if he has made a slight error or omission in what has been stated by him, sometimes in life people get lucky perhaps OP has just got lucky when he brought it and since he owned it?
Chill n save the ranting for your defender main dealers  2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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28th Jun 2017 4:49pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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In all honesty Suli Suli, I'm surprised that Martin did not interfere earlier and did not tell the OP to stop trying to get advise on here about how to dispose of expensive jewellery at a profit which potentially has "a checkered past".
I cannot see how things like that are in line with forum values. Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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28th Jun 2017 5:40pm |
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| alwoodley72 Member Since: 14 Mar 2010 Location: salisbury, wilts Posts: 724 
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Blimey Eric, wind it in. I guess if you try really hard you can read negativity into anything, I suspect most hopefully won't see it that way..
Cheers Alex 98 300 tdi 90 project 94 Range Rover vogue 4.2 lse 79 911 sc 08 130 double cab utility |
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28th Jun 2017 5:49pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Hobnob anyone?
Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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28th Jun 2017 8:34pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6611
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Let's not blow this out of proportion, shall we chaps?
Easy to jump to conclusions, difficult to take back what you say. 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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28th Jun 2017 8:43pm |
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