David and Chuck have jumped in and welcomed you to the Carrera 12 Dato Owners Club ("C12DOC"). On behalf of all those who do not yet own these beauties, "congratulations".

Please keep us informed, as I am sure you will.

Jeff

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: I just picked it up in NYC, and I'm more then
: happy with it. I bought it directly from the
: first owner, an elderly gentleman that
: bought it in the early 70's when he was
: still an active pilot. It's a watch that
: apparently sat with the jeweller for quit a
: while, and was hard to sell. Sounds
: difficult to believe now. He wore it for
: about 25 years, in which period it was
: "cleaned" once. The watchmaker
: also offered to do a full service, but the
: owner didn't want to spend the money. Five
: years ago it went into a drawer, and now it
: is wound tight and doesn't run. All
: functions and buttons seem to work correctly
: so I'm optimistic that a service is all it
: needs. Here's a quick picture from my hotel
: room. I love it!

: Ron.

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