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ORAC nicely put. Love my Aerospace with italics and titanium/gold strap. Can't compare it with the earlier model as was never rich enough to own one. Alarm won't wake me up after even a modest evening's boozing. The sharp edge of the bezel chafes the edge of the pocket of my (non polyester) trousers. I had to economise on trousers to afford the watch.
Use 24 hour mode all the time. Can't get out of the habit.
Never use the minute repeater except to entertain my grandchildren. It must use up battery capacity. If you're SAS forget it. One accidental press of the crown when you're hiding in the a broom cupboard and you're dead. It can't be disabled.
But still love it; to an old man it's the equivalent of body piercing but without the holes.
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Use 24 hour mode all the time. Can't get out of the habit.
Never use the minute repeater except to entertain my grandchildren. It must use up battery capacity. If you're SAS forget it. One accidental press of the crown when you're hiding in the a broom cupboard and you're dead. It can't be disabled.
But still love it; to an old man it's the equivalent of body piercing but without the holes.
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Droptank,
A chauffeur? You let someone else up front? I admit that as a consequence of some post-prandial entertainment I might cadge a lift or catch a cab. But the idea of letting someone else sit in the front and drive me around all the time is appalling!
You are not...you know...one of..them?
A chauffeur? You let someone else up front? I admit that as a consequence of some post-prandial entertainment I might cadge a lift or catch a cab. But the idea of letting someone else sit in the front and drive me around all the time is appalling!
You are not...you know...one of..them?
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Hmm, yes, very nice, but hardly sort the wrist attire one wants to be seen in when impressing the birds with your big jet at airshows - or in my case, impressing birds with how fast the oven heats up or how many of us can get on the top bunk together 
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So it is true what they say about you fly-boys.
Big black watch, pay by cheque. Suppose that should be pay by Switch these days.
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So it is true what they say about you fly-boys.
Big black watch, pay by cheque. Suppose that should be pay by Switch these days.
Stopstart
Please excuse me for answering for you as you may be away from your keyboard. I'm so impressed with your offering and thank you very much for doing this for us.
fizzog
If you click on http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk
you will find SS's library of images
You can also go to: http://geocities.com/r337m0nk3y/cwm/
choose your image and insert that url into your post. Check PPRuNe FAQs for guidance on UBB format for this site. It has been made simpler recently. The home page of that site can take ages to download even on my GTi PC depending upon INet traffic but its worth it. Save it to disk if you've space.
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Gosh! I see what you mean!! I may inadvertently have led you to believe that I was .... not quite... a real man! Heaven forbid! I may once have owned (still own) a pair of polyester strides but my uniform has a pair of wings on it, not just a tick!
Actually, my original post was really inspired by jealousy! Most people who knock quality are really covering up for the fact that they can't afford it, and...(what with the chauffeur's wages, wine, whiskey, women and horses).....I can't!!
Gosh! I see what you mean!! I may inadvertently have led you to believe that I was .... not quite... a real man! Heaven forbid! I may once have owned (still own) a pair of polyester strides but my uniform has a pair of wings on it, not just a tick!
Actually, my original post was really inspired by jealousy! Most people who knock quality are really covering up for the fact that they can't afford it, and...(what with the chauffeur's wages, wine, whiskey, women and horses).....I can't!!
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Wine, whiskey and a horse I can understand, but why bring the cook into the conversation?
I presume, since you refer again to a chauffeur, you have graduated to the big world where you have someone in the right seat to steer and a nubile wench to provide other services. Or are you just hoping...?
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I presume, since you refer again to a chauffeur, you have graduated to the big world where you have someone in the right seat to steer and a nubile wench to provide other services. Or are you just hoping...?
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Despite the obvious aircrew attraction of Breitling (it's Alan Parfit who does the airshows BTW), I am unable to tear my Rolex from my wrist. The reason is simple: a close examination of Sean Connerys wrist in Dr No reveals that the first and original JB himself favoured the exact same watch. Despite the fact that he is a fishhead and not actually a fully paid up member of the two-winged master race I can think of no greater recommendation!
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Alan Parfit is your man for the cheap deals on a special watch etc
Bought my Chronospace with metallic strap in chrome from Jamacia, Ocho Rios, worked out to be £650. However the wife's seen good deals in the airline staff shop in Brussels airport.
Personally I prefer the pre- itallic dials me self .
WWW- Breitlings are manufactured assembled and warranted in Switzerland
See even Crewman can afford them !
Bought my Chronospace with metallic strap in chrome from Jamacia, Ocho Rios, worked out to be £650. However the wife's seen good deals in the airline staff shop in Brussels airport.
Personally I prefer the pre- itallic dials me self .
WWW- Breitlings are manufactured assembled and warranted in Switzerland
See even Crewman can afford them !
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Poor Pongo
Now I know that you are going to think that I am a sad puppy, but in Tomorrow Never Dies, JB sports a set of naval pilot's wings on his uniform. This is only the 3rd time 007 has been seen in uniform on screen, apparently!
Personnaly I prefer my Omega Speedmaster; a little less gaudy than the Breitling efforts.
HPT
Now I know that you are going to think that I am a sad puppy, but in Tomorrow Never Dies, JB sports a set of naval pilot's wings on his uniform. This is only the 3rd time 007 has been seen in uniform on screen, apparently!
Personnaly I prefer my Omega Speedmaster; a little less gaudy than the Breitling efforts.
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Rude C'man, I got my B1 from Ocho Rios as well - small world. HPT, if you watch Tomorrow never dies, Mr Bond also wears SAS para wings, so don't assume everything is correct when in uniform! Any way, you told me you couldn't be a*sed to spent all that money on a Breitling!
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Seem to remember running a similar competition during a course at Cranditz some years ago. The winner got the watch free with 4 gallons of petrol! I guess that dates it a bit! Seriously though, the reason some of us go for the mighty Breitling in our later years is that it remains legible as our eyesight deteriorates! Careful though, the battery - which they are pleased to call a 'power pack'- costs plenty to replace.
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Cheers
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Genitals,
Bought a fake Breitling in New York two years ago for 15 US - still works perfectly. Knew a chap with a real one of the same model and duly presented both to likely looking tottie for comparison. Tottie chose mine as the real one because "your mate's ones a bit chunky, innit, I think your one looks more expensive!" So, if you're planning on going on the pull in Chelmsford take the fake. Oh, and for the record I could afford a new one but the best part of 1,000 GBP for a watch is pushing it a bit. I do have a half decent Tag for flying, of course. Mind you, the cheap strap on the Breitling does smell of pee sometimes but then according to Mrs. Crunch so do I so...
Yours aye,
Cap'n Crunch
Bought a fake Breitling in New York two years ago for 15 US - still works perfectly. Knew a chap with a real one of the same model and duly presented both to likely looking tottie for comparison. Tottie chose mine as the real one because "your mate's ones a bit chunky, innit, I think your one looks more expensive!" So, if you're planning on going on the pull in Chelmsford take the fake. Oh, and for the record I could afford a new one but the best part of 1,000 GBP for a watch is pushing it a bit. I do have a half decent Tag for flying, of course. Mind you, the cheap strap on the Breitling does smell of pee sometimes but then according to Mrs. Crunch so do I so...
Yours aye,
Cap'n Crunch