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Post by Fergus on Aug 25, 2022 1:16:33 GMT -8
1. John Arnold's son, John Roger Arnold, was apprenticed to Abraham-Louis Breguet 2. Abraham-Louis Breguet's son, Antoine-Louis Breguet, was apprenticed to John Arnold. 3. Isambard Kingdom Brunel was apprenticed to Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1822.
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Post by pip on Aug 25, 2022 1:35:28 GMT -8
Didn’t know the last one!
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Post by saldog on Aug 26, 2022 19:58:23 GMT -8
Which book of the Old Testament does this come from? I gave up after reading all of Genesis and Exodus.
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Post by trilo on Aug 29, 2022 7:43:16 GMT -8
Even names used to be better back in the day!
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Post by endy on Aug 29, 2022 23:56:55 GMT -8
Sorry, I don't know anything about Game of Thrones.
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Post by Fergus on Sept 2, 2022 22:24:02 GMT -8
If you are offered an A L Breguet with serial number 6000 it's a fake. He only made 5999 watches.
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Post by Fergus on Sept 5, 2022 22:13:41 GMT -8
In 1981 Jean-Claude Biver bought the rights to Blancpain for around $16,000. In 1992 he sold the brand to the Swatch Group for $43M. He was also into cheese making
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Post by pip on Sept 6, 2022 1:58:00 GMT -8
In 1981 Jean-Claude Biver an Omega salesman bought the rights to Blancpain for around $16,000. In 1992 he sold the brand to the Swatch Group for $43M. To be fair he was a bit more than an Omega salesman! 😁
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Post by Fergus on Sept 6, 2022 2:12:12 GMT -8
amended
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Post by pip on Sept 6, 2022 2:44:41 GMT -8
Apologies, I’ve just re-read my post and I came across as a bit of an arse I think. Not intended 😘
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Post by leffemonster on Sept 6, 2022 3:53:56 GMT -8
Apologies, I’ve just re-read my post and I came across as a bit of an arse I think. Not intended 😘 We won’t hold it against you Phil. I’m pretty sure you wished me well when I was laid up with Covid so all sins forgiven
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Post by Fergus on Sept 6, 2022 4:15:14 GMT -8
Was it because of the Biver cheese.
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Post by pip on Sept 6, 2022 22:38:52 GMT -8
Was it because of the Biver cheese. I would like to try that, it’s meant to be very nice!
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Post by trilo on Sept 6, 2022 23:45:16 GMT -8
Back to the original topic. People actually liked my WRUW post where I told I had COVID-19. Only conclusion is, that majority of the active members want me dead DonJ didn't like, thank you for that.
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Post by Fergus on Sept 7, 2022 3:07:14 GMT -8
Back to the original topic. People actually liked my WRUW post where I told I had COVID-19. Only conclusion is, that majority of the active members want me dead DonJ didn't like, thank you for that. ? Didn’t know it was compulsory to like.
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Post by trilo on Sept 7, 2022 5:56:43 GMT -8
To be clear, I'm just joking and referring to the material in the other thread... I know, I know. From here onward, I'm going to be above all that.
Actually interesting is that in the 70's Swiss banned Japanese from the COSC parties, because they didn't want Japanese to destroy the remains of the mechanical watch industry left in Switzerland.
This I read from sweephand's blog.
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Post by HiBeat on Sept 7, 2022 8:21:50 GMT -8
Hey I like good humor and sarcasm always welcome just try not to be at someone's expense.
This is a fun forum we can show our humor.
If you get COVID and no one likes your post is that because they didn't like your watch or they want you to survive? Only my hairdresser knows for sure .
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Post by trilo on Sept 7, 2022 10:13:04 GMT -8
Sorry. This was continuum to another joke made in good jest few weeks ago, Don the destroyer. Read the "What you have coming in the mail" and you'll get the whole thing going on in here (spoiler, it's our friend NZWD in full steam again). I bet Don got the joke, as he started with the adult film remark (not too far fetched I bet). Like I said, I try get above all of it. I think his goal is to solely cause confusion and irritate others.
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