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A crappy phone shot of my refreshed 7016. Just serviced, CWP aftermarket hands replaced with gen vintage tritium set (that matches the dial quite well I think), also a fat font insert installed with a old tritium pearl.

Hey gang, Long time since I’ve been on the forum; hope all is well with everyone and things are good. Wanted to share this little story of luck, as there is some watch relevance involved and who better to share with than my pals here? Picked up this little porcelain figure at a recent estate sale for my daughter; it’s a little piggy bank painted like a dog. She saw it and immediately thought of our own little doggy, a 12lb Yorkie that coincidentally thinks she’s a pig We paid a small price for the little piggy and got it home where I started prepping it to put in my daughter’s room for piggy bank use. It was packed/stuffed with tissue paper and when I removed all the tissue, this fell out: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ha… Only kidding. I *wish* I were that lucky! No, no… Rather, this is just my latest build that I’ve been working on; a 1940’s era steel PPCo As with most of my builds, this one started with a genuine dial with original hard enamel fonts/printings still in tact and in great shape considering (remember, these watches from this time period were not water or element resistant; considering it’s 70-ish years old or so, it’s got some aging, but all very subtle in the overall picture) I managed to pick this dial up for stupid cheap… Less than $100: And shortly thereafter I happened upon the correct 12’’’120 movement to go with it: From there I had the dimensions of the movement measured and a custom case fabricated. Got the case back the other day and got everything together… To finish off, I added a gen Patek gator strap with period correct gen Patek buckle. Has the appearance and feel of being a much larger watch than it's 36mm size might otherwise suggest: Okay, so while I wasn’t lucky enough to happen upon this gem in such a fortunate manner, I do feel fortunate to have managed to see this one through to where it is now Thanks for looking! //ubi

Finally after a bit of a battle I have this one on the wrist. It is the end of a sequence of 6154 reshapes and builds etc. but has all the ingredients I had hoped for. The parts from this come from a few different sources- special thanks to tan for providing the very rare and beautiful (old school) movement and also to flotigglia for patience in servicing and bringing it back to 10o% health! Also thanks to Southy for the remarkable gaposis dial- hard to believe this was for sale twice with no takers! This is really the best bit, when a build does not go completely according to plan but patience finally wins out. Molly is ticking away like a champ and is spot on atm. Just realised I have not taken plastic protective film off caseback... The parts list is as follows: Athaya 6154 case set (reshaped) two piece bezel (polished) with qplexi Athaya 6154 BBB engraved slim caseback (will try later with thick one also) Necky compression-fit lug bars Nightwatch rhodium plated sterilised and engraved molnija 3601 movement Southy "gaposis RP brown dial Athaya lightly vintagised high-collar hands Timeband 26.26 ammo with sewn-in gpf buckle Here are some dark pics (will need to wait for a sunny day): wristies

EXCLUSIVE Print Share Posted: Tue., Oct. 16, 2012, 4:00am PT Omega watches bond with 007 brand Tie-in tied to 'Skyfall,' 50th anniversary of film franchise By Marc Graser For such a small item, the watch worn by James Bond has given luxury brand Omega considerable cachet since the company began outfitting the British spy starting with 1995's "GoldenEye." "Skyfall"For such a small item, the watch worn by James Bond has given luxury brand Omega considerable cachet since the company began outfitting the British spy starting with 1995's "GoldenEye." More importantly, the 50-year-old franchise has made Omega more money than it might have made without the tie-in -- a limited edition 007 watch is expected to generate $32 million in sales alone this year as "Skyfall" hits theaters. While it's difficult to pinpoint the effect of the films on purchases of Omega's watches over the years, company president Stephen Urquhart told Variety that Omega's sales "look like a stock market chart. It goes up and peaks during the promotion of a Bond film and comes down afterward. The films have had a very marked influence on sales." Whereas other marketers have fiercely fought for the chance to brand what Bond wears, eats and drives -- with Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Co., Heineken, Sony, Nokia, Bollinger, Persol, Brioni and Tom Ford among many ponying up considerable marketing coin over the years -- Omega's involvement came courtesy of the Royal Navy. Eighteen years ago, costume designer Lindy Hemming was looking for a new timepiece for Bond and turned to Omega's royal blue Seamaster watch, popular with British military servicemen, especially those in the Navy. In the books and in several of the films, Bond is a commander in the Royal Navy. Previous Bonds Sean Connery, George Lazenby and Roger Moore wore Rolex watches. But when the franchise was rebooted with Pierce Brosnan, Hemming found the Rolex had become too common. Omega has been worn by Brosnan and now Daniel Craig in seven 007 films, including "Skyfall," with the brand being turned into gadgets and even getting a verbal shoutout in "Casino Royale." The company pays a small fee to be associated with the films but spends most of its money around the marketing of the films typically a month before release. "We agree to promote the film and promote the watch," Urquhart said. "It's been a very winning situation for us." While Omega watches have appeared in other films, "James Bond is unique," Urquhart said. "It's the right image for the brand and something we can promote worldwide." Omega began tubthumping "Skyfall" earlier this year to help kick off a yearlong celebration of the franchise's 50th anniversary at its 260 boutique stores worldwide. A print campaign appeared in magazines in May and June, while TV spots featuring the Bond watch are airing overseas now. Omega, owned by the Swatch Group, also backed Bond at the Olympics through a pop-up store. Craig also serves as the company's brand ambassador, appearing in print and other ads for the company, which has helped increase exposure for Omega. Omega also is upping its online marketing efforts around the film. For "Skyfall," Omega produced 5,007 limited edition Planet Ocean Skyfall watches featuring a 007 monogram. Two separate Seamaster Diver 300M watches -- 11,007 pieces of the 41 mm version and 3,007 pieces of the 36.25 mm edition -- also were created for the 50th anniversary. The "Skyfall" watches are priced at $6,500 each, with previous editions having sold out when the films are released. "We could make more and sell more, but we wanted to keep it limited," Urquhart said. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

what i mean is that you should use a tremplate the lume darkens becase of the tritium but the printing shoiuld remain gilt

MILFtastic

I remember the first time I heard this bit from Mr. Carlin, it really is fantastic and very true. A political system so awash with money from special interests does not and will not make decisions based on the best interest of the population. It will not protect the weak from hardship, or the minorities (ethnic, religious, etc.) from discrimination. Watching the spectacle that is American politics is rather frustrating from the outside, I can't imagine watching and voting from within it.

Of course they are harsh words, but truth knows no emotion in man, it simply is. He is an absolute legend and is greatly missed.

The funny thing is that the "fake gold watch" is what every woman is wearing in NY this fall. Having read this post I took a look around on the subway. In the course of one subway ride I came across 24 of them - all fake gold watches. A lot of them were chronos. It is this season's women's fashion accessory. And so many foiks are wearing them it is plain old lame.

Ronin for Prez

I must say my experience has been very good .....I print all labels and it is almost always on time. Only issue I have had is my local carrier is lazy and sometimes sticks a "we missed you" sticker in our community box without coming to our door

It's only gonna get worse fellas..... I just retired (I say that because I went back to my old profession before the crap hit the fan) from the USPS after almost 8 years of working as a city carrier, sorting and distribution manager, and maintenance. The hatchet is gonna fall really soon and the good ole USPS ain't going to worth a $hit I'm afriad. The politicians are running the post office and they want to privitize it like UPS/Fed Ex so they can make loads of money. It used to be customers came first and nothing was more important than getting all the mail delivered as quick as possible. Now it's all about part time workers, no guaranteed hours, usually working 16 to 25 hrs a week. They wonder why they can't keep employees?? The average length of employment for the USPS new hires is less than year right now when it used to be employees stayed on till they retired. They are in the process of pulling employees out of the federal retirement system, the federal thrift savings plan, dropping federal healthcare for a new postal health insurance plan. Adding a crappy 401k retirement plan and no new employee will ever be guaranteed 40 hrs a week.

It's great to see By-Tor's pics again. GST gets some wrist time after a long break:

+1. A very well respected local watch shop in my area, that actually has a Rolex Parts account-- often fits AFTERMARKET parts to Rolex's he services. It is easier and cheaper for the non-WIS customer, and less paperwork for him. He "Gives them the option", but surprisingly most of his customers take aftermarket crystals, inserts, and hands. Again, we, and the guys are VRF/TRF are probably not the 'norm' when it comes to keeping it 100% Rolex. Your options: eBay, VRF & TRF and the thrill of the hunt if you want the real deal. So, next time "you think" the guy next to you at the bar is wearing a Sub "rep" because of a bad pearl on the insert-- just remember, maybe he took the aftermarket option from an Indie Shop. The "Rep", "Franken", "Gen w/aftermarket service parts" line will be one nice muddy mess.

i had an mail exchange beginning of the week, he hadn't the time to start yet on my watch, and i've sent it more then 4 weeks ago......where is my bottle of scotch? But well, only heard positiv things!