Posted by ctolingli on June 28, 2010
After we collected all the things needed for our camping, we headed off toward the seaside.
Around one hour later, we reached the beach. We spread the mat which we picked up on the beach smoothly on the place we have chosen and put all the snacks we got on it.
Everything was settled and we decided to get swimming for a while firstly and then we would play pokers on the mat.
As the weather was not so good for swimming that day, the water was a little bit cold. However, we got used to it soon. So, we decided to stay in the sea longer than we planned, because we were afraid that we can hardly have another chance for getting into the sea later as it is turning dark that time.
It began to rain long before we planned to get ashore.
“My cell phone is on the mat! It must have got wet!” Enya screamed suddenly when she noticed it was raining.
“And your luxurious Panerai watch! I saw it lay on the mat before we get to swimming.” Sherry reminded me.
“No worries. Firstly, the Panerai watch I have got is but a replica
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Posted by ctolingli on June 23, 2010
The famous watch brand Panerai was founded in 1860 in Florence by Giovanni Panerai. Not long after its establishment, it became the official supplier of the Royal Italian Navy and expanded to building precision instruments. Among Panerai watches different series, the company is most famous for its Radiomir and Luminor Panerai Watches, notable for their use by Italian commando frogmen, who relied upon their Panerai watches to execute the sinking of Allied naval vessels in WWII.
By the 1930s, the workshop made a range of wrist-worn instruments for frogmen; compasses, depth gauges and the like so as to meet the special demand.
In 1993, officinal Panerai started to reproduce the Luminor, and the Mare Nostrum chronograph, basically for the purpose of meeting the collector’s demand. So, these were produced only in very limited numbers.
In 1997, officinal Panerai was acquired by the Vendôme group. Under the lead of some new bosses, a clever marketing move was launched. A few of “unique editions” were produced each year, with an intriguing movement or case design. Collectors were snapping up vintage models and “pre – Vendôme”, and that was just the beginning of the move. It will be intriguing
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Posted by ctolingli on June 4, 2010
A year later, the day came for his graduation.
“I will stay in this city and wait for you for one year.” He said to her as she will graduate in the next year.
She didn’t know how to reply. “I will meet you in the café tomorrow morning at 10:00. And I will wait for you for 10 minutes. If you don’t come, you can take your ticket and go to the city which you have been longing for.” She said.
“OK.” He agreed.
According to the time showed on her replica Panerai watch, she came to the café on time on the next day and sat there waiting for him.
And the same, he got to the café on time according to the time showed on his replica Panerai watch.
On approaching the café, he saw her. He thought he was just arrived on time.
However, with tears full of her eyes, she left.
Carrying his baggage, he took the train and left this city alone. On the train, he got a short message from her. It reads,
“I finally understand. We belong to different words. Though we
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Posted by ctolingli on June 3, 2010
Staring at the same Panerai watch as before, tears rolled down her cheeks.
Back to her college life, she liked to sit under the trees and read her book there.
She had a habit to make the time of her watch 5 minutes ahead of the correct time. In this way, she would often be surprised to find out that she is not late for some appointments even her wristwatch showed it has already been late.
He liked to play football on the playground. And he had a habit to make the time of his watch 5 minutes later than the correct time. In this way, the happy moments would always come earlier than he expected.
One day, when he was playing football with his friends as he always did, the football went out of the ground and hit the girl who was sitting under the trees as she always did.
He came over to fetch the ball and saw her.
“I am sorry. I hope it didn’t hurt you.” He apologized.
“It’s OK.” She said.
“Would you mind me to take a rest here.” He asked on purpose.
“Please
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