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Bill Sohne
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Second anniversary of Chuck Maddox Passing....

Hello everyone... I just wanted to post a note that today is the second anniversary of Chuck Maddox passing. In his memory I am wearing my Omega Chrono Diver and thinking of him. I posted about the Chuck Maddox Chrono Diver here about a month ago... I am including it here as well. ...
Its been two years since I lost my close friend Chuck passed away.  For almost the last fifteen years we talked at lest once a day (more like 4 times a day and for long periods of time).   Looking back now I really miss talking with him.  I would always ask Chuck  " Any action ? "..... The action was that he bought a watch or strap or book etc...  We always talked about getting that grail watch...  at one time for Chuck  it was a white dial tu-tonic 861 that he called "Moby Dick" , I was hunting after two Omegas at that time a Chronometre DeBord and that White dial Railmaster. that I lost at auction...  a few years later we both caught what we where hunting for.  Then Chuck bought a typical modern Omega at the time a Seamaster Chrono Diver in Ti powered by a 7750 chronometer certified chronograph.  So when I called him and asked that standard question " Any action ? "  well I got an ear full.  "Bill , wear big but light as a feather.... readable and the pushers ever work under water !! "  Ever since then Chuck and I would talk like what do you want to get next .....  Chuck would always remind me about looking and trying a TI Seamaster Chrono Diver.  Lets just say it would be rare for me to buy a modern Omega ( I did buy a limited Edition Co-ax back in 99 ) but that is it.  Like I mention before Chuck really loved that Ti chrono diver.  He always would wear it in rotation.  So now back to a few weeks ago I walked into a jewelery store near me and they had a "pre-owned" one in the store.  Once I saw it I jogged my memory of Chuck and what he always said about that watch.  I asked to try it on and it was very very nice , except for it being a link short.   I tried working out a deal but we could not have a meeting of the minds.  I then kept an eye out on the net for a example and missed one oh well will keep trying.   One day I gave a call to a watch buyer I know who just bought out a collection I asked what was in it... he said "Oh Bill its not stuff you like all modern stuff some Rolexs, Movados, Rolexs and big Omega " .  I asked what Omega it was and sure enough was a Seamaster Chrono Diver in Ti with box and papers.  I told him I would take it .  I do not even have it on my wrist yet but I know Chuck is saying " I told you so !! " ... and smiling.

I present to you here the real Chuck Maddox Homage watch..  Seamaster Professional ChronoDiver in Ti












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Bill Sohne
This message has been edited by Bill Sohne on 2010-05-12 04:57:39 This message has been edited by Bill Sohne on 2010-05-23 10:39:27