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Post by suntzu on Mar 4, 2021 16:54:30 GMT -8
Ollech & Wajs is holding a photo contest on Facebook and Instagram for people to submit their modern or vintage watch in a military setup. They encourage it to be creative. Winners will receive watches valued over $1,000 each! I know pip has one that he wore on March 3. He should enter too! So these are my entries with vintage pieces I own with a military theme. These three watches were worn by soldiers in Vietnam purchased at the PX exchanges or mail order. Fingers crossed!  |
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Post by HiBeat on Mar 4, 2021 19:20:02 GMT -8
Thanks for the heads-up and Good Luck those are some pretty nice watches and great photos !
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Post by suntzu on Mar 4, 2021 20:18:16 GMT -8
Thanks for the heads-up and Good Luck those are some pretty nice watches and great photos ! Thanks! The watch prizes are something special. You gotta be in it to win it! 😆 I’m glad I held onto my childhood comics. In the last photo the soldier blasting away is wearing a watch! 👍🏻 |
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Post by pip on Mar 5, 2021 3:20:25 GMT -8
I saw the competition and just think I have no chance as mine isn’t a military connected piece. You have a decent chance though!
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Post by suntzu on Mar 5, 2021 10:54:02 GMT -8
I saw the competition and just think I have no chance as mine isn’t a military connected piece. You have a decent chance though! Thanks! I hope so. The prizes are very generous. The Early Bird is the best chance in my opinion. It always gets comments. I put it up against a black and white picture out of my father's college yearbook to accentuate the Pepsi bezel. |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Mar 7, 2021 5:22:13 GMT -8
Love those watches, good luck!
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Post by suntzu on Mar 25, 2021 11:00:21 GMT -8
Hey fellas, I WON FIRST PLACE IN THE COMPETITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just got a message from O&W. Out of all the entries globally, they selected mine 
This is the photo they selected. In the photo are my dad's dog tags, picture of the fella I bought a Seiko from which I've told the story about here, and my childhood army comic.
This is the watch I won! OW P-101 $965 retail
Nice classic O&W look in a modern body. A reinterpretation of their first issue in 1959. ETA 2824, all brushed 316 stainless case, 300m water resistant, Super-LumiNova, domed sapphire anti glare, and signed screw down crown. 100% Swiss made except band.
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Post by aac58 on Mar 25, 2021 11:20:51 GMT -8
Congratulations, very well done!
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Post by suntzu on Mar 25, 2021 11:58:01 GMT -8
Congratulations, very well done! Thank you! I might buy the beads of rice bracelet for that model from their website. They sell the same model but with a bracelet. |
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Post by HiBeat on Mar 25, 2021 12:00:21 GMT -8
OUTSTANDING ! Really I am not surprised, that really is a fantastic photo entry. Love the watch you won, I'd wear that regularly and with great pride knowing the story and how you won.  |
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Post by suntzu on Mar 25, 2021 12:24:07 GMT -8
OUTSTANDING ! Really I am not surprised, that really is a fantastic photo entry. Love the watch you won, I'd wear that regularly and with great pride knowing the story and how you won. Thank you very much! I've never won anything so I'm proud I was selected first! |
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Post by pip on Mar 25, 2021 12:54:22 GMT -8
Wow wow wow! Congratulations! I'm thrilled for you, I really am! Great set up, deserved to win!
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Post by suntzu on Mar 25, 2021 14:33:51 GMT -8
Wow wow wow! Congratulations! I'm thrilled for you, I really am! Great set up, deserved to win! Thanks very much! 🙏🏻 I was excited to tell you guys 😆 |
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Post by russtmurray on Mar 30, 2021 17:25:16 GMT -8
Wow, that is just great. Congratulations and what a wonderful prize! I've been eyeing those for a while. My interest in O&W started with The Cougar.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2021 0:13:00 GMT -8
Brilliant, congratulations  |
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Post by suntzu on Mar 31, 2021 2:30:38 GMT -8
Wow, that is just great. Congratulations and what a wonderful prize! I've been eyeing those for a while. My interest in O&W started with The Cougar. Thank you! Looking forward to that international delivery! They just announced all the winners officially and posted the winning photos. Mine was the only true vintage submission. Some great photos were chosen. |
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Post by suntzu on Mar 31, 2021 2:31:40 GMT -8
Brilliant, congratulations Thank you very much! 👍🏻 |
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