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How could you forget about your 063? Had one and reluctantly sold it to help start-up costs. That was a super watch period! I was advised by a number of people on this forum not to do it. I wish I would have listened to them! My first rule of rep buying. Buy the movement. Like I said, I had the 2893 063. I have a 2893 Exp II. Both of which were on the very upper end on what I would spend on a rep. Climb on.

I have an black dial EXP II with eta 2893. The date font is wrong, the bezel font is a bit off from the gen, the cyclops is too far to the right. Having said that, I wear it every day and it has never been called out. Unless you comparing it to someone who has a gen, it won't get called out. Beautiful watch. My advice would be to see how well it keeps time over the next few days. If it keeps good time, I'd say you have a keeper. Just my two cents. Climb on.

A) the daily beater : Explorer II the dress watch : Breguet C) the smart casual : PAM 172 D) the vintage : 5513

Rod, Hope it works out for you. Give it a few days and if still nothing, maybe consider outing him or telling him that he leaves you no choice but to identify him to the forum. Climb on.

My EXP II has a 2893 in it with the GMT hand on the bottom. Works great. The hands are angled up a bit to clear the hour markers, but it's barely perceptible.

Beautiful pictures. The white dial EXP II was my dream watch as well. As a matter of fact, it's the reason I found RWG. I searched and searched and picked up I don't know how many different versions of both the white and black dial. I finally settled on one, a black dial with an eta 2893 in it. There are loads of flaws. Bezel font, hand stack, crown guards a little off, crystal doesn't sit high enough, date font is a bit off. Still, you know what. I don't care. I love the way it looks and the movement! I won't wear it to an AD, but it's the EXP II, no one is going to call it out. Of course, being a climber helps make it convincing. I really wanted the white dial, but the dealer only had the black dial left with the 2893 so I took it. Far and away the best rep I own, my absolute favorite. I'm getting ready to pick up a gen, probably next year. I think I'll go with the black dial instead of the white. I found it easier to read in the dark as well as in very bright conditions, like a snow covered mountain. I'm glad RWG helped me figure that out before I went and bought the gen. Here's a pic. (Not mine, I saved it from the dealer.)

I have a 2893 EXP II. Hand stack is wrong, but I love that movement. Compared to my quartz Nike Altimeter watch, it loses about 30 seconds per month. Climb on.

R11co, That's my bad. When I read the through the thread, I thought you said it depended. My apologies. I also like Pugwash's idea of one person keeping the list at this point. He made a good point about multiple people replying at the same time and creating two or more different lists. I don't want to be the one to keep it because my access can be a bit spotty. Any takers? Climb on.

Awesome news! Good work pulling this together. Jay and Angel rock. The resourcefulness of the people in this community continue to impress me. Now, I had nothing to do with this, but I have compiled a list. Here's the updated version. Double check to make sure you're on there. If you want to add your name, just copy the list and paste it in your reply with your name added at the bottom. Same goes is you want off, just remove your name. This way we can keep a running list for Jay and Angel. And again, good work on this guys! Thanks. Climb on. Indy Silix ROLS 187 list Falco-2 watches Marrickvilleboy sportsterRider rek001 thl j-auz (eta preferred) fxrandy (eta preferred) pugwash (cheapo version) Ubiquitous rbj96-1 or 2 watches yt74-Questionable? rollypolly bmwrolex watchdude (eta preferred) paneraifreak John Paul olreon r11co-Questionable? chrgod klingsor-4 or more watches! alt.watch.obsess-Questionable? robertk riverwindMDS have blue tmg doubletap (good one only) piratedzeus (less expensive version-questionable?) longshot section8 frank2001 waterpruf-Questionable? justasgood jkpadget2 bremerk2 ylltrb masticore joelmassee ajminia DaveR Jimster paragonrep-1 maybe more jetsons (eta a plus, ivory colored lume, not the yellow stuff) manuel rower ciso1969 Indyclmbr (1, maybe 2 depending on movement, cost, etc.) Stephane Masticore (eta a plus, ivory colored lume, not the yellow stuff) Nanuq (Sorry I didn't get you on the list the first time.) Dieselpower Watchman3 docblackrock

Vintage sub first, then one of these. Personally, I'd like it with an eta and a fixed gmt hand that tracks 24-hours, not the modified 2836 with adjustable gmt hand. Gorgeous pics BTW! Climb on.

My three year old wears an Alaska Moose watch and a Polar Bear watch courtesy of Nanuq. Not everyday, just when she decides that she wants "to wear a watch like you Daddy." I picked up a little Tinkerbell quartz watch when we were at Disney this year. She saw the character flying during one of the many fireworks shows they put on and immediately decided she wanted to be like her. She doesn't watch any tv, except Sesame Street, so seeing the characters was a real big deal for her. She'll get that for her next birthday. My 1-year old just likes to grab my watches and drool on them. So far, they've proved to be waterproof as far as this activity goes. My hope is to get them both nice watches when the time comes. Until they are of age though, they'll wear some inexpensive quartz watches, and if I have my way, they will learn to tell time on an analog dial! Climb on.

OK all. I tallied up the responses and this is what we have. Right now, 46 people are interested with a total of 51+ watches. Here's the list, in the order I read them. If I left you off, I apologize, just copy this list and reply to keep a running tally. If I noted something incorrect, or if your status changes from questionable to certain, again, just copy the list and post with edits to keep an up-to-date running tally. Hope I didn't step on anyone's toes by pulling this together. Climb on. Indy Silix ROLS 187 list Falco-2 watches Marrickvilleboy sportsterRider rek001 thl j-auz (eta preferred) fxrandy (eta preferred) pugwash (cheapo version) Ubiquitous rbj96-1 or 2 watches yt74-Questionable? rollypolly bmwrolex watchdude (eta preferred) paneraifreak John Paul olreon r11co-Questionable? chrgod klingsor-4 or more watches! alt.watch.obsess-Questionable? robertk riverwindMDS have blue tmg doubletap (good one only) piratedzeus (less expensive version-questionable?) longshot section8 frank2001 waterpruf-Questionable? justasgood jkpadget2 bremerk2 ylltrb masticore joelmassee ajminia DaveR Jimster paragonrep-1 maybe more jetsons (eta a plus, ivory colored lume, not the yellow stuff) manuel rower ciso1969 Indyclmbr (1, maybe 2 depending on movement, cost, etc.)

Wow! What an overwhelming response. I don't know if anyone is keeping a running list, but I'm in for one of these as well. Just a beautiful watch! Climb on.

Having gone through several rounds of acquisitions and paring down, here is the one watch that I cannot and will not do without. My eta 2893 Explorer II. It has a bunch of flaws, but I love the watch and the movement. The other one I won't give up was given to me by a member of this forum. The infamous Triple Red Sub. Not at all accurate, but I cherish the story around it and will use it as a prop to tell the story to my daughters about the first woman park ranger in the U.S. National Parks. Thanks Nanuq!

Thanks for the heads up Andrew. Hope all is well and you can get everything ironed out quickly. Climb on.