Congratulations on the "find" and thanks for sharing your story.

I have had one of these for a long time, and it is a real favorite. It's a heavy watch / a big lump of steel, but I find myself wearing it often during the summer, when the steel bracelet is better than a leather strap.

No doubt, these are special watches. Enjoy yours!!

Jeff

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: Yesterday I went to a small watch fair in the Netherlands and was
: very surprised and pleased to meet an old Italian friend who
: leased a table for selling some vintage Heuers and other Heuer
: related stuff.
: The watch that attracted me the most was the AMI 510.543 it,
: released for the Italian Air Force in the early and mid
: eighties. After a talk with Pier and his lovely wife and a tour
: at the fair I decided to give it a try. A little negotiating
: later I bought the watch. Pier offered me also an extra crown as
: these are very hard to get.
: More info on this real toolwatch you'll find on
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: https://heuerville.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/heuer-ami-1000-series-510-543/
: http://www.calibre11.com/model/heuer/heuer-ami/

: Pier,
: Happy to see you back after 3 years. Hope you enjoyed your stay in
: the Netherlands. Thanks for the deal! Next time I'm in Rome I
: surely pay you a visit.

: In the 200 km driving back to my home place in Belgium I got all
: the time a smile on my face.
: Enjoy,

: Gianni

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