Not All Things Are What They Appear to Be by skipt07

Not All Things Are What They Appear to Be

Our oldest daughter's husband is and Air Force veteran. He was deployed at one time to a base in Turkey (Türkiye). When he returned home he gave me this watch. I wasn't familiar with the brand so I Googled it. When I saw the price I knew there was no way on earth that it was the real thing. Probably a Chinese knock-off. The price for a real one approximately $7,000.00 (£5,026).
Amazing watch! My dad was at Karamursel AFB in 1976. Interesting info. Please tell your son-in-law that I am grateful and thank him for his service.
February 26th, 2021  
@marlboromaam - What a small world. I served in the Army at a small post outside Ankara.
February 26th, 2021  
@skipt07 Thank you for your service, too! =)
February 26th, 2021  
@skipt07 ... and I saw the Turkish army marching around in Ankara when I went there to give a talk at a university. Omegas are very nice watches and they last forever. And ever.
February 27th, 2021  
nice
February 27th, 2021  
Knock off or not, beautiful watch
February 27th, 2021  
But only you need to know that! Everyone else will think its the real thing!
February 27th, 2021  
Who cares if it isn't the "real" thing? The real thing is it was a thoughtful gift!
February 27th, 2021  
A thoughtful gift and if it works and pleases you that is ‘real’ enough.
February 27th, 2021  
@jyokota @jaybutterfield @aikiuser @gardencat - I guess I didn't mention that it doesn't work. It's an automatic watch and either the winding mechanism doesn't work or I don't move enough for it to keep proper time. So it sits in a box.
Oh, I was thrilled when I saw the watch. I felt bad that he got taken.
You missed my point. There are a lot of scammers in the world trying to sell you something or just trying to take your money. The old saying, "If it sounds too good to be true it probably is" rings truer every day.
February 28th, 2021  
@skipt07 Well that’s a bummer! Yeah, some people suck.
February 28th, 2021  
@skipt07 Well the fact that you turned it into a photo app makes it a prop, and therefore, useful :)
February 28th, 2021  
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