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So today I was at Home Depot. I am replacing a window sill and I had to get some wood cut to size. The gentleman that came over to help me was, shall we say, somewhat "seasoned" in his years, very helpful and very pleasant. He remarked on how he thought it was great a "young guy" like me (I'm 46) would tackle a job like replacing a window sill "everyone these days just wants to replace everything. . .nobody fixes things anymore". As he set up for the cut with the table saw, I noticed something very familiar on his wrist. "That's quite a prize you've got there" I said pointing at his arm. He looked at the bruise mid forearm and said "yeah. I got that restocking. . .you bruise easily when you get old like me". . I said "no-no, your 1680" "my what?" "your WATCH". He glanced at his wrist and smiled a wry smile "yeah, nobody around here can believe I wear a Rolex to work around here" And he looked at my wrist, which was sporting my franken 5512 on Nato. "Neither can I", I said, "you really shouldn't be wearing that around here". He then tell me that he bought it off a friend "years ago". He was always asking his friend "hey Bill, when are you gonna sell me your Rolex?" Then he says one day Bill came to him and asked if he would still buy the watch "you see, Bill had taken his girlfriend on a little vacation and didn't want his wife to find out, so he needed $400 bucks quick to put back in the bank". "You paid $400 for that?" "Yeah, but then I didn't wear it for a long time. I stuck it in my drawer. A while ago, my other watch finally kicked. I was going to buy another watch but then remembered this (looking at his wrist) and whatdoyaknow, a gave it a few winds and she's been working fine ever since". "May I see it?" Sure, he says and slides it off his wrist. It's nearly pristine. A 1680, meters first, red dial, silver date wheel, Top Hat 127 all original fantastic patina. . . I've got a semi going. . .o.k. fine, I came in my pants a little. He then proceeds to tell me when his old watch died he was originally thinking of selling it "you know, get something new. Something better", but that something made him decide to keep it. I told him I was glad he did, but that he should still get a different watch to wear to work. "Yeah, you're probably right, people probably think I make too much money wearing a $400 watch, ha ha" "ummmmm. That's worth a LOT more than $400. . ." "yeah, I guess it's an antique these days, huh? I suppose it could be worth a little more than that now" "Try 15 times more" silence. "ah. . .you're putting an old man on, now. . ." I borrow a passer-by's iPad, log onto VRF and show him. He actually cried.

I once saw LHOOQ's Seamaster 300 in a wristie thread and I thought damn I gotta have this watch.. I've always been quite much of a franken guy. So far I got 2 watches that are stock reps.. The rest are frankens....But this was definitely the next level. After a few pm's I realized gen was the only way to go. So what shall I do? Buy a gen @ chrono24 ? ............. It's almost a year ago now since I recieved it. This has been such a nightmare of a project but I just wanted to say thank you once again to LHOOQ who helped me at the source of the parts. After I had all the gen parts together I needed someone who's reliable and does great work.. Preferably within the EU. Wiz modded a couple of my watches already and it's always been a pleasure when they arrived. I never had any issues or anything. So a big thank you to you, Wiz ! Thanks for having a look !

Great minds think alike.

Oohhh dat's niceeeeee!!!!

I woulda said, "I'll give you $500 for it. I collect beat-up old Rolexes."

From my wife as a B-day present! Ordered behind my back...

These watches are as gen as a rep watch going to get. Worth the wait. Somehow, the noob factory does not like to supply these watches to cartel. So to get one is not so easy.

Here's some Ranch shots over the last year... Sunrise from the back porch ~ Pond shot grey scaled with splash for iPhone ~ Front porch shot from the dining room ~ Sunrise off the back porch shot from my living room ~ Driveway in the front ~ The Ranch at its best ~

Your ranch is cool!

One other one I forgot about that was posted in todays wrist check: The Omega Speedmaster Date. Cougar1 also mentioned it. Definitely one of the greatest out of the box reps I have seen!

31 years ago, I was undergoing major heart surgery, and according to my mother, today was the date, so I've decided to make this a re-birth day I bought myself a DateJust for my last birthday, so I'm wearing it today (the 16610 will be back on my wrist tomorrow) No pics still, but here's a breakdown to aid visualization: Fluted bezel and jubilee bracelet combo. Entire watch has been 'gently aged' to be approriate for a mid-80s vintage. Silver sunburst dial courtessy of JMB (many thanks, J, I know this wasn't the original plan for the dial, but it's certainly given the watch an even more personal feeling )

Thanks...it's a nice piece....very well done...I think I may become a "PAM" freak!

Ranch Margaritas: 2 shots 100% Agave Tequila 1 shot Patron Citronage 1 cup ice 1 fresh squeezed lime 1 splash of OJ Blended... Salt on the rim... And a fire for s'mores... T'was a good Friday evening...

Glad to see the parts arrived safely. Definitely requires a video to show-off the carbon though.

Love it!!!