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srh_pres 3T WIS 
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Balls... can't have just one - so I got this one incoming: Engineer Hydrocarbon Titanium (Mad Cow). Will post live pics when it arrives on Monday or Tuesday... Thanks to Marc @IW for hooking me up again...
    (pics borrowed from roberev(wus) & BrianS(wus)) |
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mcwright Admin 
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Jeeze, I wish I had your Balls... :D BTW, where'd the name come from? |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Hah... they do glow purty dont they Mike? ;) mcwright wrote: Jeeze, I wish I had your Balls... :D |
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jdmac 3T WIS 
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Takes Alot of "BALLS" to beat a collection Like yours' Pres HAHA................Got a little Gas in yur Tubes Eh!!!!!!!!! Not to worry my friend, not to worry..........AWESOME Now that's one case of MAD COW I could certainlty live with!!!!!!!!!cool10.gif |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Heh, thanks jd... yeah getting a little gassy here... :shock: jdmac wrote: Takes Alot of "BALLS" to beat a collection Like yours' Pres HAHA................Got a little Gas in yur Tubes Eh!!!!!!!!! Not to worry my friend, not to worry..........AWESOME |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Steve you have an enviable set of Balls. I sincerely hope they serve you well and that they hold up under the rigors they'll face under your direction. And that's a nice watch too... Very cool brudda. |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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uhhhh.... THANKS Mark... ;) Paxman wrote: Steve you have an enviable set of Balls. I sincerely hope they serve you well and that they hold up under the rigors they'll face under your direction. |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Congrats buddyperfect.gif |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Thanks Tony.. :D Tony Duronio wrote: Congrats buddyperfect.gif |
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ebiz4me 3T WIS 
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Awsome pickup Steve. I love it on that rubber strap. Great lume pic too. Congrats....glad you have a pair of balls now ;) |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Yep thanks Dennis... am gonna start on the bracelet, and as soon as I get brave enough, will switch to the strap.. ;) ebiz4me wrote: Awsome pickup Steve. I love it on that rubber strap. Great lume pic too. Congrats....glad you have a pair of balls now ;) |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Mooing with excitement... there be cow here... some q&ds...        |
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Scuba Steve 3T WIS 
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Oh yes, that is niiiiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccceeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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ebiz4me 3T WIS
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Very nice pics Steve....Mad Cow eh? Well, as Walken would say - "Gotta have more cow bell" :D srh_pres wrote: Mooing with excitement... there be cow here... some q&ds... |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Thanks Steve and Dennis.. both y'all have the divers too, so imagine it - this one blows the diver away. Fit, finish, weight (perfect titanium/steel combo), micro adjustments and half links (perfect fit)... and wears alot bigger than the diver - even though it is 42mm as well (course about 2mm thicker I think).. ;) |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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Congratulations, buddy. That sure is one sweet watch. Wear it in good health and enjoy it to the max. Your Balls have no match!! |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Thanks Mark! ...uh, and your admiration of my Balls is gettin a LITTLE scary... ahem... :shock: Paxman wrote: Congratulations, buddy. That sure is one sweet watch. Wear it in good health and enjoy it to the max. Your Balls have no match!! |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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srh_pres wrote: Thanks Mark! ...uh, and your admiration of my Balls is gettin a LITTLE scary... ahem... :shock: Not that there's anything wrong with that... |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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No... of course not... :D Paxman wrote: srh_pres wrote:Thanks Mark! ...uh, and your admiration of my Balls is gettin a LITTLE scary... ahem... :shock: |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Very Cool Steve Congrats!  that is one of my favorite Ball watches!  |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Thanks Oscar... mine too...hand6.gif oagaspar wrote: Very Cool Steve Congrats! |
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canadajo 3T WIS 
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beautiful  |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Thanks CJ... here's a quick pic of my Balls... |
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michaelmc 3T WIS 
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great duo, balls are a great watch cool10.gif |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Thanks... am heading to St Pete this Friday to see the traveling Ball Watch Museum Tour at Old Northeast Jewelers and hope to try on a few others (and see some nice vintage Ball pocket watches)... hand6.gif michaelmc wrote: great duo, balls are a great watch cool10.gif |
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Teak 3T WIS 
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The guy who runs Old North East Jewelers seriously knows his stuff when it comes to watches, Jeff Hess is his name. He had something to do with HSN when they tried to start a watch program years ago and has also written a book on the history of Rolex I believe. While there you are in St.Pete there go just a few blocks down the road to Central and I think 1st ave South (right across the street from the big Bank of America building) to Central Cigar. Its no Corona but its a neat little shop. I'mnot sure what kind of food you like but I can offer a few suggestions. If you like Spanish food there is a great place just a little bit up 4th street (4th St and 40th AVE I think) called Pepin's. If seafood is what you seek go either right down the street to the Pier or if you want the best smoked fish you will ever eat take a little trip over to Ted Peters. If you want the best Grouper sandwich you will ever put in your mouth then go out to the Hurricane on St. Pete Beach. If you want I can give you directions to any of these places. Have a fun trip. St.Pete is a beautiful old city steeped in history and the arts. If you have time to kill there are several museums in the downtown area that are quite interesting to visit. Anyways I'll quit babbling and bragging on my hometown. Have a fun trip and be safe! |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Yep, Jeff Hess, Ball Watch USA CEO also... should be a great time and thanks for the tips. Will definitely check them out... ;) Teak wrote: The guy who runs Old North East Jewelers seriously knows his stuff when it comes to watches, Jeff Hess is his name. He had something to do with HSN when they tried to start a watch program years ago and has also written a book on the history of Rolex I believe. |
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watcheroo 3T WIS 
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srh_pres, Where did you buy your green Ball? I'm interested in it. Thank you. Thomas (watcheroo) |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Thomas... send a PM to IW (Marc) and he can help you...hand6.gif watcheroo wrote: srh_pres, |
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watcheroo 3T WIS
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OK I'm going to do it right now. Thanks! |
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Len S 3T WIS
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Congrats again Steve. Your Mad Cow is one sweet watch. I have only seen the black dialed one in person and was very impressed, but after seeing you pics of your white dial, I must say it looks great also. Maybe a white dialed watch should make its way into my colllection. BTW, your lume pic is just awesome.hand6.gifhand6.gif Len |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Thanks Len... I had only seen the black dial in the flesh also, but the pics I saw of the white one and those blued hands sealed the deal for me... hand6.gif Len S wrote: Congrats again Steve. Your Mad Cow is one sweet watch. I have only seen the black dialed one in person and was very impressed, but after seeing you pics of your white dial, I must say it looks great also. Maybe a white dialed watch should make its way into my colllection. BTW, your lume pic is just awesome.hand6.gifhand6.gif |
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Teak 3T WIS
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So how was the trip down to St. Pete?? |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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It was a nice roadtrip... unfortunately, they changed the date of the museum tour without telling anyone, but I did get to check out all of the Balls I wanted to and walked away with a rubber strap for my EMII diver. Also saw some very cool Franck Muller watches. Had to beat it back to Orlando before dinner time, so couldnt check out the cigar shop or restaurant this time. But will be heading back in the near future (they had a Hammy I am seriously considering, so may go for it).. ;) Teak wrote: So how was the trip down to St. Pete?? |
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watcheroo 3T WIS
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I'm still debating whether I should get the green Ball. Perhaps I'll enjoy my Zeno for now before I jump into another watch. I'm so used to wearing the same watch day in and day out -- something that some of you apparently don't do. This means, of course, I'll need a watch winder very soon! |
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goldengrr 3T WIS 
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Great looking watch! I understand that the bracelets are great, but I do like how it looks on the strap |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Thanks graham... I like the strap look too - but it may be awhile before I try to change it out. It uses 2 screws per lug. It comes with tools to change it, but not feeling adventurous enough yet... ;) goldengrr wrote: Great looking watch! I understand that the bracelets are great, but I do like how it looks on the strap |
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teddyhanna Guest
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Steve big Concrats to you my friend, awesome Mad Cow perfect.gifSteve you are going to have a lot of Balls when your done with this run. yourock.gif |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Thanks teddy (and thanks for helping me finance it)... and I cant believe I just passed on an offer from a friend wanting to sell me his Ball Ionosphere that I wanted to get because I had to pay off the cruise my wife wants to take in March...  teddyhanna wrote: Steve big Concrats to you my friend, awesome Mad Cow perfect.gifSteve you are going to have a lot of Balls when your done with this run. yourock.gif |
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KenC Admin 
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Steve...I like this collection so much better than your Ocean series! hand6.gif These are unique, with a history! |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Thanks Ken... I think so too. KenC wrote: Steve...I like this collection so much better than your Ocean series! hand6.gif These are unique, with a history! |
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teddyhanna Guest
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srh_pres wrote: Thanks Ken... I think so too. You know I might not have any mad cows with green balls hanging around  , but Steve I have balls enough..... yourock.gif to take over that Ocean7 collection of yours (all in time), except, you can keep that 1968 dashboard pre-order looking 7....heheh Last edited on Mon Nov 19th, 2007 10:02 pm by |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Well, tastes change over time. The only one I have left is the LM-2 and it is my favorite, so doubt it will got anywhere... but will keep you in mind... heh... teddyhanna wrote: srh_pres wrote:Thanks Ken... I think so too. |
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teddyhanna Guest
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srh_pres wrote: Well, tastes change over time. The only one I have left is the LM-2 and it is my favorite, so doubt it will got anywhere... but will keep you in mind... heh... ;) :D hand6.gif |
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