Re: Amusing failure in Omega analogue watch

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From: Don McKenzie
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:17

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geoff wrote:
> Don McKenzie wrote:
>> geoff wrote:
>>
>>> Have you thought of maybe changing the battery ?
>>>
>>> geoff
>> My Omega costs $35 a battery change.
>> They give you a 2 year warranty, and they always run out in 26 months.
> 
> And ?
> 
>> Have seriously though of getting a $19.95 throw away watch, and
>> flogging my engraved gold retirement Omega.
> 
> 
> I'll give you $35 dollars for it - same cost as the battery you can't 
> justify investing in !
> 
> geoff 

:-)

thanks Geoff, caught me out!

Best I pass on that one. A gold engraved $2000 retirement watch, will 
end up with the grand kids, when I fall off the perch.

They can then sell it for $35. :-)

Don...





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Subject: Re: Amusing failure in Omega analogue watch
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