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Hi everyone. I have been watching the forum for a while now and decided to start posting.

Serving in the military I ripped my knee cap off whilst on ops in Iraq. After lengthy rehab and a bit of compensation I went on holiday to Grand Cayman.

Whilst there I decided that my wrecked kneecap could stretch to a lovely timepiece (on a soldiers pay I would never have another opportunity).

My finances stretched to a Chrono SuperOcean. It has the old style SS bracelet which I must admit I prefer. Having a small wrist I must admit that it looks quite large but is the perfect weight to remind you that it is there.

Never really being a watch man before I am absolutely hooked and a year down the line I just love wearing my watch.

I still can not believe the saving I made on tax and the exchange rate as I paid in US $.

I saved £700 on the UK price.


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Welcome to the forums - unfortunate tale on how you joined the Breitling world, but glad everything turned out OK in the end.
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Sorry to hear about the knee. Hope you recover quickly.

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Welcome aboard mate!

Ripping your knee-cap off has gotta be right up there at the top of the "Things to never do" list! :shock: Jeez, that must've been an absolute agony.

All I can say is I'm glad you managed to find something positive out of it by introducing yourself to the world of Breitling - even if it was via the most horrendous route.

Enjoy your time here.

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All is good it has been about 18 months of rehab in the military centre. Back to running and off skiing for a month now which is cool.
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Deepskisam wrote:
All is good it has been about 18 months of rehab in the military centre. Back to running and off skiing for a month now which is cool.


Excellent to hear! Just reading "ripped off knee cap" makes me quiver... Glad you're better and also that you got a great CSO! And of course, welcome!

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Welcome, rehab knee and all. This is a great Breitling forum! :lingsrock:
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:welcome: and wish you a quick recovery.
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welcome, nice choice as well, hope it's the first of many!!

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