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Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby abmunro » Tue 20.12.2016, 12:37

I just won this on ebay

I won this on Ebay its absolutely immaculate, I cannot believe my Luck :-D :-D :-D :-D
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Postby Artaban » Tue 20.12.2016, 12:45

I don't think you'll find another in that condition. :clap:
Good time to buy on eBay, if you have the money at this time of year....which I don't. :(
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby HJ2 » Tue 20.12.2016, 13:10

Good find!

Meanwhile I'm on my 3rd strap and looking for alternatives now.
I love my type 1 watch, even if many people find it's butt-ugly :oops:

Enjoy wearing it!
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby abmunro » Tue 20.12.2016, 13:21

I emailed the guy in the thread on here about new strap.
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby abmunro » Tue 20.12.2016, 13:42

Hi

yes I have made quite a few Lotus straps and have the pattern so please do come back to me after the holidays

Best wishes Steveo

On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 11:32 AM, Anthony Munro <abmunro1965@btinternet.com> wrote:

Hello

Sorry I did see your not taking any more orders this year. But I only just managed to acquire the watch today. I don’t need strap till new year.


I understand you did some of these straps before and I wonder if you still have the pattern to make a couple more.

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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby theelanman » Tue 20.12.2016, 15:46

he should have...... :-D
I sent him mine + drawings + sketches about 3 years ago.......
https://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/t ... tch-strap/

think hes dropped the price now too......about £30 IIRC
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby chipp » Tue 20.12.2016, 16:52

Looks in really good nick, just a little bit jealous. :cry:

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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby Rambo » Tue 20.12.2016, 21:44

My god, that's ugly (particularly the orange strap) but well done on your purchase Tony. Each to their own :smt023

PS I'm just glad the watch design team weren't involved with the M100 design process :?
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby Rambo » Tue 20.12.2016, 22:05

Lotus bike next :wink:
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby abmunro » Tue 20.12.2016, 22:19

The straps Tan not Orange, but I will be exchanging it for Black

The Brake Caliper part is Orange though.
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby Jamie N » Tue 20.12.2016, 22:43

Rambo wrote:My god, that's ugly (particularly the orange strap) but well done on your purchase Tony. Each to their own :smt023

PS I'm just glad the watch design team weren't involved with the M100 design process :?


I like the box :) . Bet the caliper works better than the Elan originals eh!.
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby lotusflasherman » Wed 21.12.2016, 03:00

Rambo wrote:My god, that's ugly (particularly the orange strap) but well done on your purchase Tony. Each to their own :smt023

PS I'm just glad the watch design team weren't involved with the M100 design process :?


:agree: Glad you said it. Worked on a contract with a young lad who had a rich Dad who gave him a £36K Philippe Patek Nautilus and lad was not impressed when I said I stopped wearing my Omega watch when my mobile phone kept better time and adjusted for BST/GMT without any involvement from me ! These days a non hi-tech wristwatch is just 'bling'.. so each to their own. Always nice to pick up a bargain though .. :mrgreen:
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby abmunro » Wed 21.12.2016, 10:57

" These days a non hi-tech wristwatch is just 'bling'.. " = True

I have Tag Carrera and its Automatic its hopeless at keeping time. PS But not as bad as the Wife!!

But I have a Longines Conquest VHP , Its supposed to be accurate to 10-20 seconds per year. ( VHP = Very High Precision)
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby Rambo » Wed 21.12.2016, 20:08

I still like a nice analogue watch on my wrist and am going to purchase another nice "blingy" watch in the New Year. Possibly an Omega Seamaster :shock:
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby Rambo » Wed 21.12.2016, 20:32

Here's a Lotus watch for only £63.75 :lol: Free p and p

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-15956-1 ... 2482003918
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby Rambo » Wed 21.12.2016, 20:36

abmunro wrote:The Brake Caliper part is Orange though


Like my OEM calipers - orange with rust :lol:

AB racing or Hi Spec upgrade ?
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Postby lotusflasherman » Wed 21.12.2016, 21:10

Rambo wrote:I still like a nice analogue watch on my wrist and am going to purchase another nice "blingy" watch in the New Year. Possibly an Omega Seamaster :shock:


Mine was an Omega Chronostop designed for wearing on the inside of the wrist as 12 o'clock was where 3 usually is. Was 18th birthday present from M & D so about 30 years old and a bit scratched when I stopped wearing it. Don't know where it is so might even have thrown it out .... just found one on ebay Omega-Chronostop :banghead:
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby Simon_P » Wed 21.12.2016, 22:31

"Infused with Lotus core values"
I think they meant "confused with Lotus core values"

The original strap on the other hand is pure Lotus - quickly became brittle and broke, now completely unobtainable.
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby Rambo » Wed 21.12.2016, 22:33

Simon_P wrote:"Infused with Lotus core values"
I think they meant "confused with Lotus core values"

The original strap on the other hand is pure Lotus - quickly became brittle and broke, now completely unobtainable.


Maybe Jamie will find some down at his local scrappies :smt023
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Re: Look what arrived in the post today - Lucky Me!!

Postby HJ2 » Thu 22.12.2016, 13:04

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: And if you buy a replacement.... It's old stock so no improvement at all :clap:
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