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Re: Amusing failure in Omega analogue watch

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From: Don McKenzie
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:51
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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.

Have seriously though of getting a $19.95 throw away watch, and flogging 
my engraved gold retirement Omega.

Don...



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Subject: Re: Amusing failure in Omega analogue watch
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