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Posted: Tue Apr 15th, 2008 08:06 am

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IanM

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Pax - you are a legend, thanks so much. In this watch, our tastes seem identical. You got my point about the small reduction in prices - seems to make no sense. And the standard design watches are available "off the shelf" most of the time. So sorry you are going through the "Basel-syndrome" by which I mean that every watchmaker leaves their business in limbo for a week while they go and look for ideas to generate new business

. If Yao had asked - we could both have told him that he needs to do the sloping inner bezel like the FF and in a 45mm version! The 50, 60 and 70 of the design you ahve chosen are all such good-looking watches. And your memory is better than mine - it was actually, now I remember, Tony's post that got me thinking! Talk about enablers!

My latest incoming is a mint (not NOS) black-faced Omega SM120 f300Hz diver. Wanted one for ages and found an Aussie seller who wanted to let his go. It has blown the budget a little for the second quarter of the year - but it has forced me to look outside the box a little at some alternative watches I like. There is something visually striking about the Stingray that just gets into your blood. It does everything, in a minimalist way, and looks like a million bucks. It isn't just that it evokes the FF (though few would appreciate that anyway, other than WISs like us!) it is a very classy design in its own right. I am not a rubber strap fan - so maybe a polished SS bracelet is all that it needs to be absolutely perfect IMHO. Oh cr*p - I just imagined how good it would look on Omega mesh....

Once again this forum has proved to be a very a friendly place to be - thanks so much for your input. I look forward to your thoughts on the incoming 60 - and of course I will post some photos of the new SM120 when it arrives - or "borrow" shots from the seller to post them quickly!

Cheers Pax - IanM