Chuck Maddox’s Watch Blog

This page is a journal of my journey in the field of Horology, which is timekeeping. In other words, watch collecting. Which in my case is the collecting of chronograph watches. To contact me, email me at: cmaddox3@sbcglobal.net .

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Friday, December 17, 2004

This'll get you laughing, When more is less...

 This'll get you laughing, When more is less... I just spied this article over at TimeZone and I had to share...


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83 Jewels too many? By Rob B, and Paul Delury

3 Comments:

Blogger Chuck Maddox said...

Aren't you glad I only posted one picture this time around? -- C

Friday, December 17, 2004 2:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well, I certainly enjoyed the disclaimer, that is for sure. :-D

Frank N.

Saturday, December 18, 2004 2:10:00 AM  
Blogger Speedmaster said...

Chuck,

Great disclaimer! But you forgot my two favorites that I out in every piece of software that I write.

-- This software is dolphin safe, and won't stick to dental work. :-)

Saturday, December 18, 2004 6:40:00 AM  

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