Gutted!

[bluemarlin765]

Lost my Omega Seamaster multi function quartz [model 2521.81] at weekend whilst out walking with my dog. Absolutely gutted as It was a gift from my wife 8 years ago.Do I replace it with another or should I get a cheap watch that I won't miss if same happens again in future?

[ShadownINja]

Insurance will cover the £ value but not the sentimental value.

Get it on a Nato if you want to avoid losing it, I guess.

[andy tims]

How on earth do you loose a watch whilst walking the dog?

[bluemarlin765]

Assumed the strap/pin broke. As the strap was loose fit I just didn't notice till it was too late.

[Steve748]

Have you been back to see if you can find it?

[cyberface]

andy tims said:

How on earth do you loose a watch whilst walking the dog?

Perhaps it was a big dog.

[bluemarlin765]

Watch handed in to local police and is now back in my possesion - appears that there are honest folk about.Just need to get the strap repaired or should I go Nato?

[PaulHogan]

Result! Heartening to know there are still some decent and honest people about. I'd get the strap repaired as I think a smart watch on a Nato looks like a beautiful woman wearing dungarees and wellies but that's just my opinion.

[GingerWizard]

bluemarlin765 said:

Watch handed in to local police and is now back in my possesion - appears that there are honest folk about.Just need to get the strap repaired or should I go Nato?

thats brilliant news. very pleased decent folk exist.

[Fittster]

Giving a reward to the person who handed it in would be the right thing to do IMHO.

[eccles]

Is this some sort of inherent weakness with Omega straps? It's just that there seems to be a few posts on here recently about broken pins and (the cost of) getting them replaced.

[leginigel]

There a lot better made than most straps 10 ten times the price

[pitbull turbo]

brilliant that you got it back. it is very nice to know there are nice people still out there as i would have thought if someone picked a watch up like that they would keep it.
i agree with nato straps they just don't look nice on anything other than hard sport like watches.

i once lost my lovely sekio kentic tintanim watch and this was about 7 years ago and i was poor and i really wanted the watch and spent about £450 on it as it was when the kenetic was just realised in titanium and i was very gutted.

[Mr P and R]

What is, in the context of watches... Nato?

[Justayellowbadge]

Mr P and R said:

What is, in the context of watches... Nato?

Nato strap.

[big_peaches]

Great thread turn-around!!! Glad to hear you got it back!

[TheFlyingBanana]

GingerWizard said:

bluemarlin765 said:

Watch handed in to local police and is now back in my possesion - appears that there are honest folk about.Just need to get the strap repaired or should I go Nato?

thats brilliant news. very pleased decent folk exist.

Bloody hell. I'm genuinely amazed.

I suppose there are still a few honest folk holding out against the odds in this cesspit of a country....

[Ash 996 GT2]

What a great thread.

And congrats on getting it back.

Indeed there is still honesty out there.

[Steve748]

OP has not returned yet, he is probably on holiday.....I wonder if he gave a reward?

[bluemarlin765]

Have just come out of hospital so reward is on the list of things to do,apparantly I need to go through police as they won't actually release finders details to me - presumably data protection. Would have preferred to have thanked the lady in question personally but guess that won't be possible.We need more people like this and the NHS is just one of the areas in which they can be found. Many thanks to you all!