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danomar

Post subject: Shout-Out to Fred and Rene

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:27 am

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Fratello Watches just published a nicely detailed interview with our very own Fred and Rene:

http://www.fratellowatches.com/vintage- ... nterviews/

I love Fred's quote: "I’ve never understood why a collector would turn to Rolex and I know I’m quite lonely in this opinion. They are marketing masters and have been for decades, but somehow I can’t really get excited about miniscule differences in dial designs, rails, single or double underlines..."

Fred, you are not alone!

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WatchFred

Post subject: Re: Shout-Out to Fred and Rene

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:30 am

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the article actually does include many & very loud shout-outs to this community and all it's members, we would be nothing without your help.
quite a nice article though, I must admit - and some decent watches.

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rplace

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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:20 am

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Great read....really enjoyed it. So much knowledge between you two it is staggering.

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Eric_navi

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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:17 am

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A great read: well written article complete with great watches, info, and just enough pot-stirring

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Supermoto

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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:35 am

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Absolutely superb article chaps :brewing:

. Well done

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Dracha

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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 11:53 am

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Great article with some decent watches, and as Fred said , couldnt have done it without this forum !

And now back to vacation ;-)

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dgercp

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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:49 am

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Superb review and will re-read this many times.
Fred and Rene have changed my entire approach to watch collecting
and I am profoundly grateful to them.

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rick

Post subject: Re: Shout-Out to Fred and Rene

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:15 am

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Absolutely fabulous article Fred and Rene. Well stated and Congrats!!!

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nt931

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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:40 am

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danomar wrote:

As a newbie to vintage Breitlings, this article was brilliant! Not just a cataloging of the different families within the Breitling brand, but also thoughtful analysis of the families and models, and contextualized within the wider world of vintage watches. (Yes, I'm aware I'm babbling at this point).

And the killer pictures helped too. Two thumbs up!!

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Roffensian

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:23 am

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Exceptional reference work from the two best - and nicest sources. Wish I had more time to spend here these days, the calibre of contributor is second to none.

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Scott

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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:27 pm

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I have been scarce and short on time myself lately. However, I did see the feed off of Watchville and the minute the author mentioned two authoritative resources I just knew who they were. Great article guys.

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