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Hi friends, Yes, I know it's still Thursday night... And still early for that matter. However, Friday can't get here fast enough, so maybe posting an early wrist check will help me in that regard (I know... Humor me...) My watch of choice for Friday has been on my wrist all week. And it's helped me through a week that's felt as though it's been uphill the entire way. Just when I felt like choking someone at the office, I'd just just look down at my wrist and all would be calm again. I recently got the watch back from a full overhaul and service; one that was also full of plenty of obstacles of it's own. In the end... It was all worth the effort (special thanks to Zigmeister for all his time on overhauling the movement). Cheers and best, //ubi

Hi, R! The PP looks wonderful! Like you, I've had a rough month that's been slightly offset by a remarkable watch that I recently got back from Zigmeister. Things are scheduled to get real crazy real soon, so I hope this Speedmaster has a similarly calming and focusing effect. Read about the Speedy here!

Wow!! that's pretty. I want one

Uwe is still doing AR..same as before and like Vacs..slightly gold hue Goin uses the guy Taka used to use..and I think and can get 2 variations of AR..slightly blue and yellowy Wiz can get 2 types of AR ... premium and standard... check his section out Domi can get 2 types of AR... a slight gold hue (less strong hue than Vac and Uwe and stronger AR) and a breitling hint of blue... He is also arranging a colourless source as we speak but is in negotiations currently And there was another guy in US but for the life of me I cant remember the name...I think he is on RWG II..I need to check

I used to love the over-aged and super patina look, but over time my perspective and thoughts began to change. These days, I like my vintage watches to look age appropriate, but well cared for. They don't have to be mint, per se... But I don't want them looking like they've been crushed by Nanuq's Land Rover tire either...

When you get it back from RA you won't regret your decision. It may take a little time but it will keep on getting better, like a fine wine. Enjoy. Don't know about that bracelet number but start researching gen bracelets you might find a decent one at a reasonable price then you can gradually add to the watch and make a stunner. Great starting point though. Wear it well. Oh and welcome to the vintage world - it's where it's at!

Wow that's a beautiful Patek. Nice to see you Ubi. I'm wearing this old favorite of mine.

You are absolutely correct. at a younger age, it's all about "seen and being seen", Everyone is sort of a cross between a peacock and a wolverine, lots of fancy feathers and prancing around, but always on the defensive if someone starts to "one up" them. The older you get, the more you realize, most other folks couldn't give a rats butt about who you are and what you have (Or act like you have). Most folks are content with who they are and what they are, and the need to impress falls off precipitously. I know, because I've been there, played the game, got tired of it and retired. I used to be really into cars, I have had several Mercedes, BMW's and Range Rovers. All were pretty nice in various degrees of niceness, but we live in a small town about 90 miles from the closest dealer that carries those brands. I realized that I was becoming a slave to my cars, every time one needed service or repair, it was a mad dash to the dealer, usually after work, renting a car and then driving back to the dealer either the next day or two days later. around 400 miles total for a service! Crazy!! I told my wife the last time she wanted a new car, here is the deal. You can have anything that can be bought and serviced here, but I'm not buying anything that requires a 100 mile trip to the dealer. She decided she liked the Lincoln SUV and that's what she got. It might not be a sexy as the BMW, Mercedes or Lexus SUV's, but she can drive to the dealership, they loan her a car for running around town or shopping, and she picks up hers later. Same thing with young guys and watches, how much did it cost? and how the hell can that guy afford a Rolex!! Life is too short to spend a lot of time with the idiots who are so self centered and vain. Most of them think that it's OK for them to own a Rolex, but the other guys in the room just don't deserve to have one!

Hmmm, I'm wearing a gen Tag right now. I know for a fact it is mass produced. It has no connection with any watchmaker. I've sorta connected with the watch but plan to switch it out for Breitling aerospace. Lets me count how many sub fakes,reps, homages or whatever you want to call it is out there. I have some reps that have awesome quality that would kick an lower end gen butt. I remember when they said asian watches were inferior to swiss made watches. Then Tag (I think) got caught using seiko movements I'll take a grand seiko over most middle level watches including a rolex. What is someone sold you a gen at a really awesome price. Then you find out later it has a rep movement. Do you trash it our keep on wear it as you did before. Because in reality its the same freakin watch. I have put my rep watches into three areas - 1) Nice design, wear as disposable , flip when tired of them watches, 2) Really nicely made reps will keep them as long as possible (sleven, ploprof, franken snowflake). 3) Try the rep before I buy the gen.

Fantastic review with beautiful pictures. Don't be offended by the lack of comments my friend. If It's not a Rolex sub/GMT...or maybe a Panerai....people are just not Interested. If this would have been a sub review we most likely would be on page 20 by now. Personally I like Oris watches. They are reasonably priced good looking divers. I have always liked this coke type bezel version. 'I'm a big fan of big chunky divers. So I like your Oris Titan very much. Thanks for taking the time to do this outstanding review. Mike

So when I heard a member here had a gen 61 dial he was putting into his newly arrived Ti 61c, I asked if I could buy the leftover rep dial, a week later it arrived with hands and movement Dropped it all into an extra Noob V3 case set I had (with a little fine-tuning of the cg), and what you see is the result. Love the brown dial with the Asso. iPhone 4 and Snapseed...

I miss my 390 too, so your gold hands suggestion has me considering such. Yep, they were taken with my old iPhone 4 along with the Snapseed app which has an amazing Sharpening tool. Here's a pic of the lighting set up I used for the first pic... the lens in the middle of the light has 2x magnification so I can get in a little closer. Also, all other lights off so I don't get any objects reflecting on the watch. Then I just lay the phone on the light's lens to steady it and fire away.

the story goes.....sigma dials came with white gold baton markers/ hand sets..........in 1975, for only that year they also came with the red daytona script above the hour sub dial.....but i really don't know much about rolex watches so an expert would need to chime in.....LOL