If I only had a dime for everytime that last part has been uttered or said... I could afford a Daytona or two (and I'm not talking about a Heuer Daytonaeither!)...

Yeah, I'm notsurprised.

: ìa Siffert Autavia fellinto my lapî... a
: Siffert Autavia fell into my lap? Where has
: your lap been? Siffert's don't just fall in
: people's laps unless you're in Candyland on
: Gumdrop lane...

Father purchased it in St Thomas in 1970, wore it for a couple of years and then relegated it to a dresser drawer. Given to me by my father in 1994, and I didn't pay much attention to it until I decided it probably needed a cleaing and starting combing the net for suitable watchmaker. That led me to OTD and the rest ishistory.

Good father. Great story.

Just wait, don't worry...A third will come around soon enough.

Yes, I have happily resignedmyself to that.

Don't sound so down about it. Give in, It's fun!

:I didn't think things could getany worse...
:To quote Locutus of Borg: "A narrowvision..."....

Exactly. "Resistance is Futile." Off Topic - I hope the next movie won't be aturd.)

Three series each with well over 170 hour-long episodes, one nearly 40 year old series with roughly 80 hour long episodes, one series with over 100 episodes, an Animated series with over 20 half-hour episodes, 10 or so feature length movies...

We were bound to get a less than great movie at somepoint.

The series needs a bit of a break/vacation. It'll be back.

: then thanks to another "abandoned
: watch", I was given an Omega
: Speedmaster. øabandoned ? øAn Omega
: Speedmaster ? øabandoned ?

: Where are you located? Who are you? Whom do you
: know? Are you interested in adoption? I
: promise to take good care of any watches I
: sneak out of your sock drawer to wear for a
: day.

Oddly enough, I was at his house extolling the virtues of the Heuer and the subculture surrounding it, and asked if there was anything else collecting dust that I should know about. He disappeared and reappeared 5 minutes later with a beautiful Speedy. Shortly thereafter, my browser stumbled across your page,Chuck.

Next time you visit, ask the same question... You'll probably be searching soon thereafter for Gallet, Hamilton, Longines, Tissot information...

: And that's how it is... Fornow... Just
: wait...

: I can look at my watch and not know what time it is. I start and stop chronographs just to watch the needles move. I'll sit in a
: darkened room and compare lumes. I wander
: through AD's plastering my face on display
: cases. Just wait until the Pawnshops,
: watchfaires and flea markets get a glimpse
: at this one!

And local auctions. Found out I just missed a mint Viceroy on a grains of rice for $650CAN at an estate auction. My blood is still boiling. :(

That' happens. Use that fire to fuel your activities!

: Over in the Omega forums I routinely call
: myselfÖ ì The most responsible person on the
: forum... î, Responsible for more emptied
: wallets, drained bank accounts, maxxed out
: credit cards, overextended loans, troubled
: marriages, broken homes...

That sounds about right. ;)

No one has ever disputed that...

: Of course over here, I'm merely among the
: most responsible people here on this forum.
: Certainly Jeff is exceedingly responsible
: for some of the collateral damage
: mentioned in the above paragraph, but we
: have other co-conspirators as well.

: I've often said that at the top of every watch
: collecting related forum there should be a
: notice: Abandon all hope, Ye who enter
: here! These smail complicated machines we
: strap or buckle to our wrists are
: addictive anyone who tells you otherwise
: is fooling themselves.

: Please feel free to let either of us know if
: there is anything either of us can do to
: increase the misery!

Keep updating yourblog.

Yeah, I have to work on that!

: Cheers and GoodHunting!

: -- Chuck
: Chuck Maddox

Thanks,

John

Good Hunting!