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ARCHIMEDE PILOT 42 BRONZE AUTOMATIC Great price for German made CuSn8 bronze case, Swiss mov't, and sapphire with AR coating. Just wish it was a tad bit bigger and with a 22mm strap, but at that price I may have to try it out.

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MY ride for this summer!! It will be a fairly quick one though! Sixx

Well..I love my avatar too Saturday is the day I´m going to meet Domi in person and hopefully he´s able to fix the problem on my 16610 in seconds And a second good thing is the latest status of my first watch from Andrew : 2013-04-09 08:14:00 UNITED KINGDOM O22634 Arrival at Delivery Office Should be with me latest next week I guess...maybe end of this week

Ssteel happy birthday bro

Happy birthday Ssteel. Doc, its a very nice watch you have there. Its a good starting block for mods. And nice photos too.

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Maybe he was thinking, Noob or H-factory? Omg!

Good luck that will be really sweet

The only things I wouldn't mind riding this summer! Lol lol sorry just had too....

Arrived today and liking it. Case size is almost just right, strap is good, clasp is average, lume is very strong, but could do without the writing between the lugs. Overall very pleased though. The bronze color definitely has the pink hue to it consistent with CuSn8 that it is advertised as, and looks noticeably different in bronze color than either the Olivier or Zenton divers which are confirmed aluminum bronze alloy. Just need to get some patina going on it and will look great. Here's some pics in various lighting. Enjoy.

The same dealer that has the best sub. I think his name is "search"

There could be several people working on such a project, but it always comes down to who can actually deliver the goods.

I agree with panerai153 100%. I myself, like him, am the proud owner of a number of gen pieces, and I have owned some reps in the past as well. Unfortunately, as has been said time and time again, the people who [censored]-off reps and are all for "gen" pieces are all about the look. The fact of the whole matter is that the majority of people who buy the big names like Rolex, Omega, and Breitling don't buy these watches for themselves, but rather for everyone around them to admire and gock at. Let's think about this for a minute. What is the first name that comes to mind with respect to the average person....... "ROLEX." It really is that simple, and I'll prove it. Just look at how many Americans in the United States today sport a Rolex on their wrist. They're everywhere! Even your friendly-neighborhood gas station attendent has one. I can't even begin to tell you all how many times I've started conversation with patients and other doctors in my medical clinic about their time-pieces and find through the conversation that they really do know absolutely NOTHING other than how much their watch cost and the fact that it carries the BIG name. In many respects I think it's quite sad really. To be a TRUE enthusiast means being able to enjoy and appreciate a well-made and beautiful piece, regardless of where it was made or how expensive it is. And of course, the most important part of that is buying a watch because you TRULY enjoy it. A watch is meant to be enjoyed. We all know that these fine genuine pieces are, for the most part, very expensive and in many cases even impractical. The fact is, why pay thousands of dollars for a piece that today can be replicated almost to the T of the original for only a couple hundred bucks. I mean lets be honest here, with today's quality and accuracy, not to mention quest for perfection, these reps offer it all, and surely they will only get better and better as time goes on. I own 4 gen pieces from Rolex, Breitling, and Omega, and just those 4 pieces alone have cost me over 40k.... and as such, they spend more time in the box and in the safe then on the wrist. The point is simple. Forget about what people think because those that [censored] off anything other then the gen pieces are A. either upset they spent so much B. Can't manage their money C. Really don't know anything about watches and just want to show off Almost everyone on this forum (including myself) is here because we are all aficionados in our own wright and truly love, respect, and appreciate the time and effort that goes into making a quality time-piece. It really says something about each and every one of us in terms of character, so the next time you come across someone who slags off reps on the premise that they are not gen and don't cost nearly as much, just realize that you're probably talking to Kim Kardashian, and walk out of there with your head high, at the very least because you have VALUE for yourself and wear that particular piece for nobody other than YOU! Wear it well and enjoy. At the end, nobody really can tell a gen from a good rep these days anyway; even with the gen side by side. If you're worried about what others think, you're on the wrong forum and you're doing it all for the wrong reasons. After all, nobody is really impressed with a "household" name like Rolex anymore. As i said, in some states, 1 in 3 americans has one. It's just that simple.

There are a lot of folks here on this forum who are gen owners. In fact I have at the moment 14 gens and 6 reps. there have been times when the numbers were reversed, and a few years ago, I sold all of my reps except 2 and only had gens.I got back into reps about 5-6 years ago, and for the most part have only modded/franken ones. Quite frankly, I have never worried about other people and what they thought about my watches either gen or rep. As Krusty said, at some point in your life you realize that no one cares, no one really knows, and unless you are working with a bunch of Rolex addicts, the average person can't tell a Rolex from a Timex. When you have that epiphany in your life where you quit worrying about what others think, or what others percieve, it is a truly refreshing feeling. I don't worry about fakes of anything. At my age and my profession, I can carry off just about any watch, except for something like Nadal's Richard Mille!!!! My feelings are the folks who really look down on reps are probably for the most part, pretty vain shallow folks who are lacking in self confidence, and use their cars, clothes, watches, etc. as pretty lame attempts to be something they aren't. I know around here, back in the early 80's the Rolex Day Dates were very popular. We had a lot of people in the Oil and gas business, and wearing a Gold "President" was a symbol to everyone that "you had arrived". unfortunately, the price of oil and gas fell through hte floor, lots of the independents went under, and before long the pawn shops were full of Gold Day Dates!! I bet most of the guys who hocked their watches, realized after a while that the Seiko or Bulova did just as good a job of keeping time, and that not a soul noticed that they were Rolexless!! One of the things that has gotten me a little more interested in Gens is some of the small makers like MKII and Ocean7 are producing some pretty neat watches at a very good price point. Another thing, the gens are easier to get worked on. Any competent watchmaker can take an ETA movement down and parts are readily available. Most of them are very water resistant right out the box, so you don't have to do anything to them except wear them.

Firstly, I would like to say that there is no such thing as a fake watch that runs. If the watch has a movement that works and it tells the time then it is not a 'fake watch' it is a real, actual watch. That's just to the fools who look down on our wonderful hobby. Now, I'd like to address the issue of honesty amongst the gen communiuty. For starters, as far as I can tell the VRF marketplace is infested with franken builders. Great, good luck to them but please don't start looking down your nose at the rep world! They are as guilty of replication as we are. I bet your average VRF franken builder wearing his perfectly formed (from various gen parts) Sub regards his watch as a genuine Rolex product, well I've got news for you - it's not. Only a watch that came out of the Rolex factory and has only ever been worked on by Rolex is a gen. If you have assembled a watch from various parts from various sources then you have made a frankenstein, which is only one step away from a rep. And, whilst we are on the subject what does a gen owner do if his watch breaks and the part required to make it work again is no longer available, at all, anywhere? Then he finds a company or individual who is manufacturing that part in the same material and to the same exacting standards as the original company did. Does he put the watch in his sock drawer and never wear it? No, of course not. He is perfectly within his rights to buy the (rep) part and enjoy his watch again, regardless of what others think. It's still a lovely watch, now it's a lovely watch that works. Good. I own reps and gens. I prefer reps. I like the research and gathering of parts. I like the fact that financially, building reps opens up the availability of the pieces I really like to suit my budget. I like the fact that I can buy parts piece by piece thus spreading the cost rather than having to blow thousands in one hit. I like the fact that a decent rep is like sticking two finger up the the gen companies because I strongly suspect that their 'swiss made' pieces are far from 100% Swiss. “It is not generally known that quite a few Swiss companies have watches assembled in China for export to North America, Asia and even Europe, where the brand name is more important that the “Swiss made” label. Such watches may consist of a Chinese case and a Chinese crystal, a Taiwan-made dial and metal bracelet and Japanese hands. If the movement is to be considered Swiss, 51% of its value must be Swiss and at least the last wheel must be added in Switzerland. Swiss watch brands without the “Swiss made” label are usually equipped with a Japanese movement. The “Swiss parts” label means that the movement is assembled in Asia using kits consisting at least partially of Swiss made components.” The Swiss law is quite complicated when it comes to what is swiss made and what is not - some say this is by design but it seems that if 50% of the value (note - value, not quantity) of the parts are made in switzerland and the movement is encased in Switzerland then you can legally call it a swiss made watch. So, if Rolex had parts for their movements made in China but 50% of the value of the total parts (ie a few expensive bits) were made in Switzerland and the movement was encased in Switzerland then you have got yourself a genuine Swiss Rolex. I'm sorry but that's not good enough for me. I'd rather be honest about a watch and say to whoever it may concern that I am a hobbyist who amasses parts and has his favourite watches built by skilled people and yes, they are real watches and yes they are waterproof and yes they keep excellent time and yes they will withstand the same amount of wear and abuse as one that came out of Rolex's swiss/chinese factories and yes they can cost thousands to make etc etc. Rant over...

Glad to see you guys getting taken care of... After reading here yesterday, I emailed Mark immediately and he assured me he would straighten you guys out. I feel better... I don't like anyone getting screwed from any dealer... MM