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I knew I should have stayed at home...

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  • last reply by nsantos 21 Jun 2008
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    Remy Ea
    Apprentice 3 posts
    18 Jun 2008, 11:25 p.m. 18 Jun 2008, 11:25 p.m.
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    Hi everyone!

    Last week, it was a sunny afternoon and I was having a nice walk in Paris streets. I was also shopping a bit, looking at clothes, high-tech gear, etc. Everything was perfect until I looked through the glass of a jewelry and fell in love with an IWC Portuguese. I've seen this watch many times on Internet and magazines but that was the first time I was really facing her. I stared at this beauty for hours behind the glass trying to convince myself not to use my credit card. Indeed, it was supposed to be just a walk! I finally went home but after only one hour I gave up, went back to the shop and get this beauty! Now I'm already thinking about getting an Ingenieur and a Big Pilot! I think I have to lock myself at home for now!

    This little story to say I'm glad to be a member of this forum.

    Cheers from Paris!

    rexet.free.fr/images/iwc/iwc1.jpg

    rexet.free.fr/images/iwc/iwc2.jpg

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    Cinq
    Master 5431 posts
    18 Jun 2008, 7:40 p.m. 18 Jun 2008, 7:40 p.m.
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    Congratulations!

    Great watch and great story!

    Enjoy this beauty in good health,

    Clemens

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    auguste
    Connoisseur 385 posts
    18 Jun 2008, 11 a.m. 18 Jun 2008, 11 a.m.
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    Beautiful !

    And be aware of the CHO (Compulsion Horlogère Obsessionnelle or Watch Obsessional Compulsion) !

    Regards,
    Jean

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    Nad
    Master 3798 posts
    18 Jun 2008, noon 18 Jun 2008, noon
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    Bonjour & congrats!!!!! >>>>>

    Walking around in Paris can be expensive, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Mr. Alan Ross
    Master 5742 posts
    18 Jun 2008, 4:40 p.m. 18 Jun 2008, 4:40 p.m.
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    You have my congrats...

    I know that feeling that walking too close to a watch store can give you.

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    Mr. argiris develegas
    Master 2973 posts
    18 Jun 2008, 5:50 p.m. 18 Jun 2008, 5:50 p.m.
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    Congratulations. Enjoy it

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    Jose Antonio Agoncillo
    Graduate 42 posts
    18 Jun 2008, 7:35 p.m. 18 Jun 2008, 7:35 p.m.
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    Congratulations...

    the Portuguese chronos are beautiful. but don't stay home even that can get dangerous as our fingers can sometimes do the deciding for us on the internet.

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    Stephen Cosh
    Master 1204 posts
    19 Jun 2008, 12:45 a.m. 19 Jun 2008, 12:45 a.m.
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    well done

    congratulations rexet and welcome to the forum and the IWC collecting disease.
    unfortunately there is no cure.
    however, your symptoms started with the right watch. a classic.
    i started there too.
    it only gets worse and it will probably kill you.

    gallery.mac.com/stevog5/100112/IMG_3670/web.jpg

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    Alessandro Maturo
    Connoisseur 466 posts
    18 Jun 2008, 5:55 p.m. 18 Jun 2008, 5:55 p.m.
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    Great choice

    It was a good walk you did in the streets of Paris.

    I hope you have a similar feeling to mine: when I look at the watch to see what's the time and I see the beauty of the portuguese I can't disguise a smile.

    Ciao from Vicenza

    Alex

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    Nicky
    Master 2085 posts
    18 Jun 2008, 7 p.m. 18 Jun 2008, 7 p.m.
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    Those are the best walks, aren't they ?

    I can completely understand!

    Many congratulations, the watch looks just perfect on your wrist!
    This will be a walk to remember for a long time, a perfect walk ;-)

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    Joseph White
    Master 1648 posts
    18 Jun 2008, 1:25 p.m. 18 Jun 2008, 1:25 p.m.
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    You went for a walk & caught THE VIRUS..Congrats.

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    Mr. Andrew Thomas
    Master 5816 posts
    19 Jun 2008, 12:45 a.m. 19 Jun 2008, 12:45 a.m.
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    Congratulations and Welcome

    many of us know exactly what you just experienced.

    Andrew

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    Mr. Andrew Thomas
    Master 5816 posts
    19 Jun 2008, 7:10 a.m. 19 Jun 2008, 7:10 a.m.
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    great photo.

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    Ross Baverstock
    Master 803 posts
    19 Jun 2008, 12:30 a.m. 19 Jun 2008, 12:30 a.m.
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    ...and we're glad you didn't stay at home! >

    Congratulations, you know you did the right thing!

    Ross

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    Gerald Ebisuzaki
    Master 1797 posts
    19 Jun 2008, 4:30 p.m. 19 Jun 2008, 4:30 p.m.
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    Very nice. Congratulations on a beautiful watch.nt

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    Tony Charles
    Insider 65 posts
    19 Jun 2008, 11:55 a.m. 19 Jun 2008, 11:55 a.m.
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    well done

    Congratulations on such a beautiful looking watch.

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    Isobars
    Master 6256 posts
    20 Jun 2008, 4:50 a.m. 20 Jun 2008, 4:50 a.m.
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    You didn't need that other stuff anyway >

    Enjoy your IWC!

    Cheers from Isobars.

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    peternievaart
    Apprentice 0 posts
    19 Jun 2008, 4:30 p.m. 19 Jun 2008, 4:30 p.m.
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    Congratulations. Excellent choice.

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    Remy Ea
    Apprentice 3 posts
    20 Jun 2008, 6:20 a.m. 20 Jun 2008, 6:20 a.m.
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    Thank you my sick friends!

    Many thanks for this warm welcome!
    I'm glad I shared this experience with other crazy people and I hope we're going to share many other ones ;) !

    Cheers!

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    David Hamilton
    Master 1313 posts
    20 Jun 2008, 7:05 a.m. 20 Jun 2008, 7:05 a.m.
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    Welcome and congratulations!! nt

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    Ned Santos
    Apprentice 5 posts
    21 Jun 2008, 12:40 p.m. 21 Jun 2008, 12:40 p.m.
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    I knew I should have stayed at home...

    Congrats! Very excellent choice...you are right this love affair with IWC timepieces never stops. This is only the beginning.....

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