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Old 06-01-2022, 09:03 AM   #1888
Hack&Lube
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Originally Posted by speede5 View Post
That's kinda what I was thinking it looks like a nice piece but probably nothing more than a souvenier.

I already have this one https://www.fratellowatches.com/is-t...all-time/#gref but it needs a service and the glowy parts have stained due to some moisture ingress. I came in out of the cold one day and the bezel had fogged up. Breitling can't replace the Snowbird face and offered me a traditional one so it's going to remain tainted.

I was a technician on the team back in 95-96, spent two years on the road travelling Canada and the US. It was quite the gig as back then it was a self sustained Sqn with only 11 pilots and 10 techs.

The numbers could be relumed by a skilled watch maker with luminous paint and a fine brush but FYI, Rolexes with the burnt in tritium lume go for quite a bit. Some people like that aged look, it's called patina.
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