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It's really strange but some people were getting confused and thinking member names were actually the title. So I removed the member title and put the member name there instead. 

But you are still a distinguished member Geo - don't worry, I have an idea :)

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That's it Geo, you can now look forward to smelly trousers, selective hearing, telling everyone how good things used to be, whinging & repeating part of the last sentence that the other person has just said.

 

.............just said. Yes.

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I looked up Swiss Emperor and came up with:- A VERY CLEAN WATCH EARLY MANUEL WIND SWISS MADE. .... SWISS EMPEROR STEEL WATCH AND NON SIGNED BRACELET, HANDS ARE ...

So not only is it a posh watch Will, it also comes with a Spanish guy to wind it for you.

Cheers,

Vic

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You will just have to settle for Big Benjamin, now that's what I call a big clock. Myself, I am trying to remember some of the little watches, I think they used to call them cocktale watches.

Cheers,

Vic

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Members with 500 or more posts can change their title. In case anybody is not sure how to change their title,

 

click on your user profile

click the button "Edit Profile"

 

On that page you will see a field for your title. :)

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