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 Post subject: Just bought another
PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:20 am 
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I've been looking for one of these 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Aerospaces for some time. Snagged this one off Ebay yesterday shortly after it was listed. Limited Edition watch only sold in the UK. Hope to have in a week or so.

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That's a nice one...Congrats!,

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That's a great watch.

I considered getting one for my father as I can't find a Chronomat Lancaster, but the quartz wouldn't suit him.

Great piece though!


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paul u should have said i think thats an andrew michael one and im sure he has some left!!

congrats tho


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alex** wrote:
paul u should have said i think thats an andrew michael one and im sure he has some left!!

congrats tho


Says in the ad that there would be a maximum number made of 200 of each version. Don't know if that amount was actually produced though. Might send them an email asking how many they sold once I get mine. The link is here: (takes a few seconds to load up)

http://www.andrewmichaels.co.uk/BBMF.pdf

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Congrats - I love that watch - awesome


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Is that a spitfire at the 3 o'clock position, i can't tell.

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It looks like a very rare "LE" four engined one!

Very nice piece too,gotta be happy with that.

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Paul.

Less than 200 made

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Scarlet Evolution wrote:
Is that a spitfire at the 3 o'clock position, i can't tell.


Heathen!

That's the Avro Lancaster

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Scarlet Evolution wrote:
Is that a spitfire at the 3 o'clock position, i can't tell.


Heathen!

That's the Avro Lancaster

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I took a second look and realized how off i was. I literally had just woken up, I clearly was not of right mind. My apologies!!! :oops:

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Is that a spitfire at the 3 o'clock position, i can't tell.


Heathen!

That's the Avro Lancaster

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Here's a couple of pics I took at Duxford, UK in 1977 or 78. Quite an airplane!

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Here's a couple of pics I took at Duxford, UK in 1977 or 78. Quite an airplane!

Paul



My father was Navigator for 18 missions in 61 squadron - quite a plane indeed!


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Please enlighten me. How can the 50th anniversary Battle of Britain watch be come out in 2007? Is that the 50th anniversary of the original watch? Cuz I'm pretty sure the Battle of Britain was in 1940.

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Please enlighten me. How can the 50th anniversary Battle of Britain watch be come out in 2007? Is that the 50th anniversary of the original watch? Cuz I'm pretty sure the Battle of Britain was in 1940.


It's not the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain - it's the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - the spitfire, hurricane and lancaster flight that tours airshows.

Of course the irony is that the lancaster wasn't in service for the Battle of Britain.


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