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I blew out of there at noon! My wife called me this morning & has booked a 7 day Caribbean cruise for the end of the month. Drink package of course. Many thanks for everyone's encouragement. At my favorite watering hole right now. I feel great! Irish whiskey of course.
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newnan man said:
I blew out of there at noon! My wife called me this morning & has booked a 7 day Caribbean cruise for the end of the month. Drink package of course. Many thanks for everyone's encouragement. At my favorite watering hole right now. I feel great! Irish whiskey of course. View attachment 2176630
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Congrats! You earned it.

Let the shenanigans begin!
 

newnan man said:
I blew out of there at noon! My wife called me this morning & has booked a 7 day Caribbean cruise for the end of the month. Drink package of course. Many thanks for everyone's encouragement. At my favorite watering hole right now. I feel great! Irish whiskey of course. View attachment 2176630
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When we retired in 2006, I booked 2 one week cruises on the QE ll
The Eastern/Western Caribbean.

They were advertising a 6 month cruise to Australia.
I was all sign me up. :headbang: :hello2:

The Mrs said "CU later 🌶 .🤣
 

newnan man said:
I blew out of there at noon! My wife called me this morning & has booked a 7 day Caribbean cruise for the end of the month. Drink package of course. Many thanks for everyone's encouragement. At my favorite watering hole right now. I feel great! Irish whiskey of course. View attachment 2176630
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What cruise line are booked on ?
 

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hole in middle is rock damage, hole on bottom is watch winder hole. Very difficult to photograph with plating falling and fine engaging. But it has flower towards top, banding, 2 circles on either side with sailing ships !! And lots of other decorative engraving.
 

Ohiogoldfever said:
That’s a regular around our house too. I feel bad for anyone without a dog to love them.
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Totally agree with with you on that.
Having a dog makes it a home.

They fill one's life full of memories.

Bird hit the window, he picked it up, set it down.
I had max lay beside it awhile.
I put the little guy on the chair.
Little time past and it flew away.
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Blak bart said:
View attachment 2176635View attachment 2176636View attachment 2176637View attachment 2176638 hole in middle is rock damage, hole on bottom is watch winder hole. Very difficult to photograph with plating falling and fine engaging. But it has flower towards top, banding, 2 circles on either side with sailing ships !! And lots of other decorative engraving.
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Well I am going to try to explain my theory.
Not a hole for a key wind pocket watch. This is a hole made from a shot, or maybe from a punch.

Looking at the cover you have 2 areas of damage.

The rock area as you stated which is indented.

Now the hole area is indented also.
The inside is flared out.

I'm thinking more like shot hit the case.

One grazed it, the other went through.

Never would a keyhole be left as that rough.

Nor would it go through a number as it does.

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pepperj said:
Well I am going to try to explain my theory.
Not a hole for a key wind pocket watch. This is a hole made from a shot, or maybe from a punch.

Looking at the cover you have 2 areas of damage.

The rock area as you stated which is indented.

Now the hole area is indented also.
The inside is flared out.

I'm thinking more like shot hit the case.

One grazed it, the other went through.

Never would a keyhole be left as that rough.

Nor would it go through a number as it does.

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It kind of looks out of place with the symmetry of the pattern too if you know what I mean. And why would they punch it through the numbers which were put there for purpose.
I can't see it as a winder hole either. It appears too crude for something which was made once with much care and detail.
 

pepperj said:
Well I am going to try to explain my theory.
Not a hole for a key wind pocket watch. This is a hole made from a shot, or maybe from a punch.

Looking at the cover you have 2 areas of damage.

The rock area as you stated which is indented.

Now the hole area is indented also.
The inside is flared out.

I'm thinking more like shot hit the case.

One grazed it, the other went through.

Never would a keyhole be left as that rough.

Nor would it go through a number as it does.

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Sure it isn't a compass case?
(Ain't I helpful?)
 

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