Nice watch Hattie! Like the color and band.

I was going to buy myself a nice watch as a bit of a milestone thingy, had some cash saved, perhaps an Omega or Panerai (sp?). A friend of mine collects nice watches and was helping me out.

Then I decided to buy the E550, so the cash went to that and I bought this Seiko on sale for $150.

I figure I can test the accuracy of the tachymeter with the E550.

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Chris
2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon

No problem son.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I am sold on automatics (or mechanical watches, in general). I still have one quartz watch -- an MWC military -- that I use while working outside and such. Otherwise, I have a number of Seiko automatics that I LOVE, and a couple of old Russian mechanical dive watches. In fact, I just ordered an automatic winder to keep the ones I'm not wearing ticking.

There are some really nifty automatics out there for well under $100 now. Most are Chinese movements, but the couple I have owned have kept great time and are fun watches. If you want to waste an afternoon, start perusing the for sale forums at Poor Man's Watch Forum (http://www.pmwf.com/Phorum/list.php?50).

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)