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[align=center]I am somewhat new to actual collecting watches and haven't as of yet been letdown and deflated by a watch arriving and not living up to the reputation, hoopla, and fervor associated with it's purchase. I am not saying it will never happen, the odds are that it will. [/align]
[align=center]But for now, I would like to start this counter thread to TVDinner's Letdown thread and proclaim our most satisfying surprise that a watch was, perhaps like...[/align]
[align=center]When I received my Invicta I Force Master Chronograph, my first watch over 47mm. I was astounded. The weight of this massive machine nearly bowled me over. Then there is the awesome style and design of the timepiece. I was so satisfied and proud of this big blue dial watch, I wore this watch as my daily beater for over 8 months straight. Only just replaced, temporarily I think, with a 43mm Pro Diver.[/align]
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[align=center]Another was just today, I bought an Invicta Quinotaur Extreme Grand Russian Diver from one of our members and was of course, apprehensive about just what did "Excellent Condition" mean to this seller. It only cost me $75, the watch retails for $590 and sells on ShopNBC for $380 regularly. I received the boxworried thatI may have just wasted $75. I opened the package and removed the contents, hey not bad. I had never held an RD in my hands before. I like, but, examining, hey this thing doesn't have a scratch, mare, bump, or mark on it. I carefully washed it off and re-examined it under my desk lamp with magnification lens.[/align]
[align=center]WOW! THIS WATCH IS BRAND NEW! WHAT A SURPRISE![/align]
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[align=center]What is your unexpected surprise moment or moments?[/align]
[align=center]I am somewhat new to actual collecting watches and haven't as of yet been letdown and deflated by a watch arriving and not living up to the reputation, hoopla, and fervor associated with it's purchase. I am not saying it will never happen, the odds are that it will. [/align]
[align=center]But for now, I would like to start this counter thread to TVDinner's Letdown thread and proclaim our most satisfying surprise that a watch was, perhaps like...[/align]
[align=center]When I received my Invicta I Force Master Chronograph, my first watch over 47mm. I was astounded. The weight of this massive machine nearly bowled me over. Then there is the awesome style and design of the timepiece. I was so satisfied and proud of this big blue dial watch, I wore this watch as my daily beater for over 8 months straight. Only just replaced, temporarily I think, with a 43mm Pro Diver.[/align]
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[align=center]Another was just today, I bought an Invicta Quinotaur Extreme Grand Russian Diver from one of our members and was of course, apprehensive about just what did "Excellent Condition" mean to this seller. It only cost me $75, the watch retails for $590 and sells on ShopNBC for $380 regularly. I received the boxworried thatI may have just wasted $75. I opened the package and removed the contents, hey not bad. I had never held an RD in my hands before. I like, but, examining, hey this thing doesn't have a scratch, mare, bump, or mark on it. I carefully washed it off and re-examined it under my desk lamp with magnification lens.[/align]
[align=center]WOW! THIS WATCH IS BRAND NEW! WHAT A SURPRISE![/align]
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[align=center]What is your unexpected surprise moment or moments?[/align]
