: (

: Ok, to bring everyone up to speed, here is the
: post that got this whole saga started:
: Scan Day: A Watch _With_ A Story...
: [12/15/03 23:28 GMT]:

:

: Over the weekend Carol sent me an email which
: I'll excerpt here and intersperse with the
: photo'sscans she attached: Good Evening
: Chuck,

: Your saga begins. I knew Mary back in 1981
: in Madison. I am attaching 2 photos and an
: ad for her Photography services which
: appeared in March 1978 in the Gazette.
: [click on the photo to see a
: fullsized version]

: You can see your watch bearly in the ad and
: more in the photos I took of her after we
: had our faces painted at the Milwaukee
: Lakefront Festival of the Arts in 1981

:

: and strolled around the West Allis Farmer's
: Market later in the day.

:

: I don't think she would sell the watch, so
: possibly the leather band broke and some
: lucky soul found it and Mary is still out
: there searching for it or is no longer with
: us. Well, here is the thing with
: that... =)

: I posted about the strap I received the watch
: on here: Did some diggin' found
: the strap it came on! [Date: 12/16/03 01:36
: GMT]:

: The strap (B and D in the
: pictures) was worn, but it was still usable
: when I received it. Of course, I have no
: idea if this is the same strap as was on the
: wrist when it was with Mary (or MS.
: Legried), but the one it came on was still
: usable if not in the best of condition.
: Perhaps you recognize the strap... It looks
: like it's a lizard pattern strap.

: She did write and take photos which she had
: given me photocopies of some of her work.
: She was an interesting character For a
: lady, even one in the progressive environs
: of Madison Wisconsin in the late 1970's, to
: wear such a sizeable mans watch, well... I'd
: have to agree. Even today when LARGE watches
: are in style I wouldn't think many women
: would wear such a hefty watch.

: and if there is a reward in the start of
: your saga, The watch is a reward in and
: of itself (even considering the repair bills
: and all). Knowing more of the back story is
: a bonus!

: the watch would be just fine! The
: interesting thing is that the watch managed
: to leave the Milwaukee/Madison Wisconsin
: area, and show up for sale in New Zealand
: almost the complete opposite side of the
: world geographically), when I purchased it
: and brought it back to about 200 miles of
: where it started out. As I said in my
: initial post on this watch, it's better
: travelled than I am!

: Hope you locate her. Well, since you
: found the post via Google, I would imagine
: that just about everyone does a search on
: their own name from time to time. The first
: time I did it (about 10 years ago) I didn't
: find anything about myself, but I found
: a page pertaining to my Grandfather!

: If Mary is still around, I hope she either
: emails me or stops in and posts!

: Here is something I'd like to propose, and I
: might need some help with Jeff on this:

: From now on, the White Dial Black Sub-Dial
: Heuer Autavia (case Reference number: 73663)
: will be known as the “Mary Legried Model
: Heuer Autavia” ... I mean, we have Steve
: McQueen Heuer Monaco's, Paul Newman Rolex
: Daytona's, Ed White Omega Speedmasters, Jo
: Siffert Autavia's, why not a Mary Legried
: Autavia? Any lady from the late 1970's with
: the panache to wear such a watch and have
: pictures of her wearing it deserves the
: nomenclature! Of course I own the
: actual/original "Mary Legried"
: Autavia as part of my collection, but this
: model we'll call it by that name.

: Since we have pages dedicated to Steve McQueen,
: Jo Siffert, and the newly minted "John
: Glenn Heuer" page, I'll work with Jeff
: to create a similar page on this story, with
: pictures of this watch, and we'll include
: Carol's memories, and the passage of the
: written discourse that Carol transcribed. If
: Mary's "moved on to the next big
: thing" as it were, it'd be a fitting
: memorial, if not, she might find it in a
: Google search and join us to bask in her
: fame.

: What do you think?

: Cheers Carol, and thank you for your efforts
: and time in sharing with us your memories!

: -- Chuck

:

:

: Chuck Maddox

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: P.S. I include a further page which include
: several pictures of this watch below...

: Scan Day> Competitors> Seamaster
: c.861 Vs. Autavia v.7736 [Jul 15, 2005 -
: 10:56 AM]:
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Now thats incredible! Truly
I could not get all the photos up with my old pos.
But Wow. Fantasic histroy work guys and Big Congrates on the watch and finding photos with the owner.
This is wonderfull!!!!!

: Enjoy! -- Chuck