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I have a problem. I have found the perfect rep. Its so good, and it fits all occasions in my life. I don't know what to get next. Im looking at the dealers sites all the time, but nothing rings my bell. I just don't feel that anything can beat what i got. Im in the process of selling of the other reps i have. They just don't give me any pleasure anymore. They are just not as good as the "perfect" one. So what to do now? Just have a break and get back to the forum in a year or five? I have no clue. What do you do? My perfect rep: N00b 112 latest edition.

Does such a watch exist? I've only seen 9411 with dates and 9401 without dates.

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TeeJay ... my belief is this ... If Rolex starts selling a low priced/quality watch in the $1,000 range then Rolex (the brand) begins to be devalued. If (relatively) anyone can buy one, then it's no longer the watch you're supposed to purchase when 'you've made it' or are celebrating a milestone in your life. It won't happen immediately, but over time it surely will happen. If anyone can buy one, they are no longer 'special'. This will affect the 'high end line' because people don't buy a $10k Rolex because of it's price. They buy it because it's a Rolex, and what it stands for. If that's no longer the reason, there are a lot of $10k watches out there. Here's a $10k Invicta, for example. http://www.ebay.com/...pos=33767&gbr=1 Assume that someone equally like the looks of this watch and the Rolex Daytona. Which watch do you think the general consumer is going to pick? The brand they've probably never heard of as being associated with luxury (or worse that they've seen hawked on Shop NBC), or Rolex? Fast forward 10 years when Rolex is selling it's entry level watches everywhere (maybe even on Shop NBC), and the perception that Rolex is special is gone.

If you've truly found The One for you, which meets all requirements and eventualities, then your journey is complete I would like to say that maybe over time something else might take your eye, but, if your needs have been satisfied, then that may not happen Rebuilding my collection made me refine my game plan, and I now pretty much keep it to 'one watch for a particular style of wardrobe or activity'. I think if I was to cut it down to just The One Watch, it would be be my planned custom vintage GMT, as the smaller sized case would allow for smart wear on a leather strap, it could go on NATO or Tropic-Style for hot weather, and SS bracelet for everything in between That said, I'm not planning on stripping back my collection, as I wouldn't want to be without the others, they have sentimental value

What's the exact name of the weed you smoked? Take a little less, that could help...

The date wheel is BK's so not historically correct for this model, and I'm not sure the dial I used was available for the 16014. Technicalities for sure, but I'm happy with how it turned out.

"If you could only have 3 (modern) Panerai watches, what would you choose..........?" - A bigger watch budget!

Agreed, I love mine. The flake gets all the compliments...but I love this one more

OK, so after seeing all of these gorgeous snowflakes, I decided to build one really quick whilst I try a second epoxy mix for the 666 dials. This one is using: Aged Yuki blue 9401 dial Yuki Aged hands(It seems that Yuki's production fixed the longer seconds hand and the minute hand seems almost the right length) Asian 2836 ETA clone(new) Polex Josh 5513 case Ofrei Service T19 Gen faded Insert(I have pimped this insert to a few of my builds because I like it so much) Gen like bezel construction and new super tight washer Gen 703 crown/Aftermarket tube yes, the Cgs need some fiddling, but the overal build was less than an hour and I kind of like it. Started as this, Aged the dial to match the hands and give it more character and match the hands(with the light I see I need to clean the dial face a bit now): Now the fashion shots:

my latest work

received my watch and it really doesn't look like black. it's more like gun metal color. should it be black.

By-Tor, you are truly the Godfather of replica-reviews. Thank you for taking the time to write another one!

Niiiiiiiiiiice collection man.!!! Hope to have such a large collection my self some day!