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kgbAgent

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  1. Hey Chad Race you to 10 modded IWC's !!!! Cheers Mate ... a nice mix
  2. Any interest in parting with one of your portos? I could pay a very fair price :)

    Chad

  3. I would sell it back to you but you cant afford it
  4. heheh the Montblanc, Patek & DeWitt cover the 'dark side' Oddly enuf I have a gen black dial for the spitfire but never got round to fitting it Cheers
  5. Yep ... it is a spanking piece - esp the AR, it is flawless The strap is a TWB Gator Strap Cheers
  6. Hi peeps Just a few pics of my IWC collection for your pictorial pleasure - Enjoy !!! http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo202/kgbAgent_photos/IMG_0933.jpg] Hope you enjoyed
  7. Hi All Finally after a year of waiting and these beauties have accumulated a bucket load of frequent flyer miles - I have 2 magnificent Porto's. Both have Gen movements, Gen dial & hands and run like a dream First up - the 3714-01 http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo202/kgbAgent_photos/IMG_0955.jpg] Second - the 3714-17 And them together Thats all folks A HUGE HUGE thanks to the mighty Concepta who made this happen. An absolute gem to deal with thru the whole process even with the few glitches we had that required the watches to travel round the world a few times. He is a man of integrity and honour and I cannot recommend him highly enough I am such a happy fella --- these were my grail pieces and now I have em !!!!!
  8. Hey Peeps After nearly 9 months I finally have a workin beauty of my grail piece. This has a Concepta sourced: Gen movement Gen Dial & Hands Gen Crown Domi Double AR It took so long as hit has been around the world 3 times, sat in Customs for a few weeks & basically been a painful experience but now it has been humming on my wrist for the last 7 days & I am a HAPPY wearer These babies dont seem to travel well via the post service so went back twice cos it exhibited the same faults as the reps - it would just stop whenever & could be a pain to restart. Concepta was brilliant to deal with and took it back to be checked and even replaced the movement !!!! This time when it returned the sweeper would sometimes freeze at 58 seconds and stop the watch. I took it to a local watchsmith and it appeared a little microscopic spring & other part had come loose inside the watch - something the watchsmith attributed to the transit of the watch. Since he reattached the bits it has been flawless I really love the strap Eric from Hamiltons has made --- it looks way better than my fotos can do justice --- really unique pattern. I will NEVER get rid of this watch as I have wanted one since I bought my first flawed rep in Hanoi 4 years ago. I went thru 3 reps before the gen movement option came up. Sure it is not a cheap path to take but cheaper than trying to find a used gen. Next on the project list is the 3714-01 where I am awaiting the gen dial to materialise. May I just reiterate that Concepta is a awesome awesome awesome guy to deal with - a man of integrity. I recommend him heartily. Also a big big thanks to Domi for his skills. On to some fotos
  9. Hey Peeps After nearly 9 months I finally have a workin beauty of my grail piece. This has a Concepta sourced: Gen movement Gen Dial & Hands Gen Crown Domi Double AR It took so long as hit has been around the world 3 times, sat in Customs for a few weeks & basically been a painful experience but now it has been humming on my wrist for the last 7 days & I am a HAPPY wearer These babies dont seem to travel well via the post service so went back twice cos it exhibited the same faults as the reps - it would just stop whenever & could be a pain to restart. Concepta was brilliant to deal with and took it back to be checked and even replaced the movement !!!! This time when it returned the sweeper would sometimes freeze at 58 seconds and stop the watch. I took it to a local watchsmith and it appeared a little microscopic spring & other part had come loose inside the watch - something the watchsmith attributed to the transit of the watch. Since he reattached the bits it has been flawless I really love the strap Eric from Hamiltons has made --- it looks way better than my fotos can do justice --- really unique pattern. I will NEVER get rid of this watch as I have wanted one since I bought my first flawed rep in Hanoi 4 years ago. I went thru 3 reps before the gen movement option came up. Sure it is not a cheap path to take but cheaper than trying to find a used gen. Next on the project list is the 3714-01 where I am awaiting the gen dial to materialise. May I just reiterate that Concepta is a awesome awesome awesome guy to deal with - a man of integrity. I recommend him heartily. Also a big big thanks to Domi for his skills. On to some fotos
  10. good choice --- almost as nice as mine
  11. I recently smashed the crystal on my orange big pilot and after much hunting finally found Andrew can supply a replacement for $78 USD shipped - but then I have to get it fitted so extra dollars. I can buy a new watch for $198 so if I do that I have a replacement complete for $120 more max !!!! So should I buy another or just the crystal ? The one I had had working PR but Andrew doesn't sell them as he says "Those are not nice because case and everything is not made 1:1 like genuine at all" Andrews is : HERE The other is : HERE All opinions welcomed
  12. I have bought 3 reps of the 3714 - 2x 3714-17 1x 3714-01 versions over the last 2 years from stores in Vietnam & Thailand. I also have also bought a 3714-64 from a member here that was supposedly reliable. All dead within months Enroute as we speak is a modded 3714-17 with a gen movement fitted. The watchmaker adjusted the rep case & hands to fit plus a gen crown is fitted. I will post pics when it arrives but I have on-sold it to a friend. I now have a 3714-17 and a 3714-01 on the boil. These will be rep cases modded for gen movements; gen dial & hands & gen crown. The only other task will be dubbleAR. The straps have yet to be confirmed but am leaning towards Hamilton Iguana's as I dont care to pass it off as a gen. Yes .... it is a relatively costly process but I reckon it is 3x cheaper than a used gen with no guarantee & as this is my grail watch it is worth it. Note also that it has been very difficult to get gen parts for IWC in general so I took advantage of the current possibilities. He who hesitates misses out A quick aside on this process --- patience is a necessity. I started the original project in late June and it will arrive this week. The people who did this job were at their first attempt so I expect my next projects to be a faster proposition & for others following this route also a benefit. A lot of the peeps offering services on here seem to operate on the "it's my 2nd job" principle and it can take quite some time for replies to pm's. My teeth have been ground down a lot Cheers
  13. I hope to have my 3714-17 here soon - now to sort out a strap So .... bout to get the 2nd project underway with the brilliant resources of Concepta & Domi. It will be a 3714-01 with gen dial & hands; gen movement & gen crown. I need to buy a donor rep so I can use the case --- any ideas where I can buy the most accurate case pref with the good AR ??? All replies welcomed Cheers
  14. This arrived in my email A gen IWC Schaffhausen Pilot's UTC Antoine de Saint Exupery limited edition at mebbee a decent price Link details below http://clockmaker.com.au/w/k1700.html
  15. Well I have yet to have it arrive but I am as close to a gen as possible with my IWC 3714-17 Blue All I really need is a gen case - the straps of the gen I dont care for anyway For me it is my grail piece and I am now starting the IWC 3714-01 version Pics when I get it
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