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E: 24/12 Win a Watch

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  • One-Eye
    One-Eye Posts: 72,726 Forumite
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    Tuesday 18th December - Win a Brandtaucher Explorer watch

    The watchmaker Brandtaucher’s name is derived from which historic method of locomotion?

    S - Submarine <
    from HERE
    P - Lightship
    Q - Sailing vessel

    (overall message so far = VERYBLESSEDCHRISTMAS so tomorrow could be anything)
  • mclarkie
    mclarkie Posts: 14,354 Forumite
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    I can't see anywhere to submit a solution word?
  • Reginacocco
    Reginacocco Posts: 3 Newbie
    mclarkie wrote: »
    I can't see anywhere to submit a solution word?

    I don't see it either. Don't understand how it's working with the solution word. Maybe you can submit it at the end of the contest.
  • zippie01
    zippie01 Posts: 968 Forumite
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    I'm guessing the last few letters spell "WISHES"

    Just for fun :)

    *Edit* Sorry, forgot it is German site so that would be "Vishes" ! :)
  • One-Eye
    One-Eye Posts: 72,726 Forumite
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    Wednesday 19th December - Win a Hohensax Power Reserve watch

    Which famous watchmaker of his time created the first really precise marine chronometer in the 18th century?

    H - The Frenchman Louis Amant
    EV - The Englishman John Harrison <--- from HERE
    S - The German Anton Ketterer

    (overall message so far = VERYBLESSEDCHRISTMASEV so tomorrow could be "E")
  • One-Eye
    One-Eye Posts: 72,726 Forumite
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    Thursday 20th December - Win an UHR-551

    Which watch glass is used in the UHR-551?

    W - Sapphire glass
    P - Plexiglass
    E - Mineral glass <
    from HERE

    (overall message so far = VERYBLESSEDCHRISTMASEVE so tomorrow could be "R")
  • One-Eye
    One-Eye Posts: 72,726 Forumite
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    Friday 21st December - Win a Seiko SPC057P1 watch

    What does C.O.S.C mean?

    U - A special process for coating watch cases
    D - A particularly valuable automatic movement
    R - The Swiss chronometer test certificate <
    from HERE

    (overall message so far = VERYBLESSEDCHRISTMASEVER so tomorrow could be "Y")
  • CatsWithThumbs_2
    CatsWithThumbs_2 Posts: 276 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    VERY
    BLESSED
    CHRISTMAS
    EVERYONE

    I'm guessing
    I am a Random Number!(£174)
    2016:£14(venus),£50(WhiteHouse),£100(NisaNoFear),£10(SportsDirect)
  • jyeom12
    jyeom12 Posts: 176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Day 22:

    answer: omega speedmaster
  • One-Eye
    One-Eye Posts: 72,726 Forumite
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    Prize is a Hohensax Power Reserve

    ("YO" today so overall message so far = VERYBLESSEDCHRISTMASEVERYO so we expect an "N" then an "E")
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