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    Voyager goes on a voyage

    On assignment to get some diving shots.















    Eddie
    Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".

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    A Voyager in the wild!

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    Now that's just teasing!!!!

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    Nice one Eddie, looking very nice!

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    How did you get in the cockpit in this day and age? Or did you lend the pilot the watch and the camera for the duration of the flight?

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    Ralphy? Lucky git!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sean View Post
    How did you get in the cockpit in this day and age? Or did you lend the pilot the watch and the camera for the duration of the flight?
    Sean You are correct We have to be very careful taking photos and video in the flight deck hey each to their own.

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    great photos Eddie
    cannot wait for this to be released!

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    Was that Robin Hood ? OMG the GMT flew over my house !

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    As if my life isn't boring enough, when compared to yours....

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    Quote Originally Posted by SimonH View Post
    Ralphy? Lucky git!
    Looks like Ralphys arm. I wish I could take good photo's. And dive. And get in the cockpit. And get to wear a voyager before it's release.

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post
    On assignment to get some diving shots.















    Eddie

    Has anybody else noticed that there are seven pictures, the last two black&white and the first five color. Also, those final 2 black&whites show the DN-GMT on a left hand wearer with no discernable freckles and the first two show the Voyager on a right handed wearer with freckles. Not only that, the third picture shows the plane is on a course that will take it over a large body of water, probably salt water by the look of it, and Eddie did say something about diving, right?

    This must mean something

    After thinking about it a bit, I first thought Eddie in deep disguise might be planning to parachute into the sea wearing the new DN while trailing a banner that said DREADNOUGHT for the publicity or something. After putting further thought on it, though, now my best guess is that Eddie is going to throw the left-handed pilot off the plane after "letting" him wear the Dreadnought and he, Eddie, shoots the "jump" with his camera while Ralphy flys the plane. All of this, of course, before landing and their arrest and appearance on BBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, the BLAZE, Al Jazeera ..................

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rollon View Post
    Has anybody else noticed that there are seven pictures, the last two black&white and the first five color. Also, those final 2 black&whites show the DN-GMT on a left hand wearer with no discernable freckles and the first two show the Voyager on a right handed wearer with freckles. Not only that, the third picture shows the plane is on a course that will take it over a large body of water, probably salt water by the look of it, and Eddie did say something about diving, right?

    This must mean something

    After thinking about it a bit, I first thought Eddie in deep disguise might be planning to parachute into the sea wearing the new DN while trailing a banner that said DREADNOUGHT for the publicity or something. After putting further thought on it, though, now my best guess is that Eddie is going to throw the left-handed pilot off the plane after "letting" him wear the Dreadnought and he, Eddie, shoots the "jump" with his camera while Ralphy flys the plane. All of this, of course, before landing and their arrest and appearance on BBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, the BLAZE, Al Jazeera ..................
    Nice idea, but in fact he's flying to Kenya to personally hand-deliver the DN GMT to me as winner of the unpublished giveaway competition you all didn't hear about.... :-) I told him he could just post the thing...

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    ^ Yea, right --- a real likely story there, OR

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    I wanted some pictures of the Voyager in action as a dive watch. The obvious choice of photographer is now in warmer climes, having flown out yesterday and blagged his way into the cockpit. I can promise you some amazing pictures of the watch underwater and with some totty.

    Eddie
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    Wonderful stuff hurry up with pics R can't wait
    Paul.

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post
    I wanted some pictures of the Voyager in action as a dive watch. The obvious choice of photographer is now in warmer climes, having flown out yesterday and blagged his way into the cockpit. I can promise you some amazing pictures of the watch underwater and with some totty.

    Eddie




    Totty? diving? Will the pics be in the Boys Room?!!

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    Great stuff, looking forward to the next batch!
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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post
    I wanted some pictures of the Voyager in action as a dive watch. The obvious choice of photographer is now in warmer climes, having flown out yesterday and blagged his way into the cockpit. I can promise you some amazing pictures of the watch underwater and with some totty.

    Eddie
    Clearly equally useful as an aviation watch...

    Looking splendid, Eddie. It's another beaut.

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    Nice one ralphy, you did well to get into the cockpit. I visited the front of the plane to have a sit and chat with the pilot and co-pilot on a flight to Canada pre 9/11 as we flew over Labrador bay, it was fantastic. Left my camera in my bag, doh.

    The watch looks fantastic, looking forward to the dive shots.

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    So the easiest way to get ones hands on a Voyager are some James Bond underwater espionage. . . Where are you diving Ralphy?



    :D

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    Totty and a Voyager? Mahumana humana humana. ( obscure Eddie Murphy impression of Mr T reference )

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post
    I can promise you some amazing pictures of the watch underwater and with some totty.

    Eddie
    The booklet should have laminated pages then??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rollon View Post
    Has anybody else noticed that there are seven pictures, the last two black&white and the first five colour. Also, those final 2 black&whites show the DN-GMT on a left hand wearer with no discernible freckles and the first two show the Voyager on a right handed wearer with freckles.
    Errr, do you view TZ via a mirror? The B&Ws show the watch on a right hand wearer and the freckled wearer has it on his left arm.

    And PLEASE don't say Left Handers wear their watch on their right wrist and vice versa, because I'm left handed and NEVER wear a watch on my right wrist (OK, I did a few times when diving, but I've even stopped doing that now )

    Only the clinically insane wear their watch on their right wrist!

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    I think this is the closest we'll ever get to marketing efforts by Eddie :D

    ... as for Ralphy's job: it's plain unfair that some people are 1. taking pics of 2. gorgeous women while 3. wearing ubercool watches. No sir, this ain't right!

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    I did specify that any totty shots should be "tasteful". Now I know that is a subjective term so you'll just have to wait and see.

    Eddie
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    And it even has a theme tune for the erotic video that is bundled in the sales pack


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    Quote Originally Posted by toezapper View Post
    And it even has a theme tune for the erotic video that is bundled in the sales pack

    Wow - Haven't heard that in a while!

    Her dancing makes Rick Astley look slick

    Couldn't make out a Dreadnought in there though....

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    The aircraft is inbound/outbound Exeter. I guess Turkey or sharm- Egypt.
    Last edited by David@; 26th October 2013 at 10:31.

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    Eddie
    Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".

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    There are publicity photos then there are World class promotional photos - these are absolutely stratospheric i'm almost drooling like a loony.

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    Number 4 is my fave. Now where are the totty shots

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    I like the second one with the grumpy Clown Fish

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    Simply superb, got to get me one of those!
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    He's a bit good isn't he. Simply amazing pictures to promote the watch.

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    Eddies even painted the fish to match the orange detailing!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lammylee View Post
    Eddies even painted the fish to match the orange detailing!
    Photos are incredible.!

    Oh, and the watch is not bad ;-)

    Thanks
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    Stunning pics!

    I don't think think you're going to have too many problems shifting these, Eddie.


    Tris

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post






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    I think this photo should definitely feature in any brochure you plan to produce, superb, looks artistic without appearing contrived.
    Last edited by ROBANNENAGY; 26th October 2013 at 21:19.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ROBANNENAGY View Post
    I think this photo should definitely feature in any brochure you plan to produce, superb, looks artistic without appearing contrived.
    That shot stood out to me too....very striking and making an effortless connection between the watch and its surroundings.

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    Awesome photos. Especially like number 2!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ROBANNENAGY View Post
    I think this photo should definitely feature in any brochure you plan to produce, superb, looks artistic without appearing contrived.
    Great shot, but for a promo shot in an ideal world you'd want the second zone hand to be more separated from the minute hand? (like it is on all the other great shots)
    Last edited by Jaunty; 27th October 2013 at 09:42.

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post














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    Eddie, who was the hopeless diver who kept dropping the flipping watch?....... cripes you just can't get the staff these days. Just as well you had such a robust device made otherwise it would have been a PR nightmare

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    Ralphy does seem to have one of the best jobs possible! I also really love the shot of watch & diver, great work :-)

    Eddie- Call me a bit dim but how does one buy the Voyager? Would I be right in thinking that it is only available on Timefactors for a short period of time? Whenever I've checked it's 'Coming soon'.

    Ps Ralphy, next time you're travelling and you need someone to carry your bags let me know!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArcofZen View Post
    how does one buy the Voyager? Would I be right in thinking that it is only available on Timefactors for a short period of time? Whenever I've checked it's 'Coming soon'.
    It is not yet available to purchase. :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by markrlondon View Post
    It is not yet available to purchase. :-)
    So Ralphy is even more of a git than we thought?! ;-)

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    Another couple.











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    Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".

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    Number 2 in the first series (angry fish) now on phone wallpaper. Brilliant shot.

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    These most recent five are absolutely amazing, especially the cave shot. Wow!

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    Absolutely fantastic. My resolution not to buy any more watches until I am down to a more reasonable number is in danger....

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