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It´s the 7th so it´s superrep day

082 again.

Here are all repped titanium Panerais: http://pamguide.info/modern.html?case_material=43 The 564 is not yet added, Im very busy lately so not all models are added yet...

GIF Of The Year Award.

I guess I'm first. Gen SMP. Awaiting connecting flight at LGA. And no, I will not change the date. I'm lazy (reason why I dislike date watches).

Here's the review - the pics will follow either tonight or tomorrow morning. The Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial (what a mouthful) is a great sized watch. I was dubious, seeing that picture of it earlier in the thread next to the LV and how monstrous it looked, but on the wrist, it kind of works like a GMT IIc (one of the other few modern watches I wear) - slim and close to the wrist, letting you forget that it's there. The lug length is 41mm, so it is bigger, but it honestly feels the same size or a little bit smaller than a GMT IIc - it's pretty comparable to a 5513. I tried to get pics of it with each of them so you could see the size difference. One of the problems that I think makes people feel like it is a bigger watch is the bracelet. As it is an SEL, it has the same problem as many other SEL watches - the bracelet connects a good 1-2mm from the end of the lugs. This makes it look incredibly long, but in reality it is only a tiny bit bigger than the GMT IIc. Overall, a great sized watch, and that says a bit. My wrists are so skinny that even regular Subs seem to dwarf it, but this fits right at home in the "just a tiny bit bigger" category of dive watches. The readability is awesome. Seriously, I don't know of any other watch which is as legible at a first glance. I suppose I don't often mix up the hour and the minute hand on a Sub, but I sometimes don't see the second hand. Never a problem on this watch - the nice white crispness of the second hand makes it easy to see exactly where it is just at a glance. Now the review of the rep parts. Very well done, overall. The movement is not as bad as I had feared (the fact that it is a unidirectional rotor and that the seconds had a potential to stutter really worried me) but from what I've seen on mine the stutter is all but imperceptible (read not there at all that I could tell) and the unidirectional rotor is pretty quiet. I was fearing 21j noisiness, and in reality it is no louder than a regular ETA. The dial is deep black with silver numbers and cut-out sandwich dial lume markers. The daytime color is great (not too orange, and not too brown) and the lume is perfect - blue on everything except the minute hand and bezel pip, and let me tell you - it lasts for a long, long time. The bezel is pretty great too - 120 very solid clicks on an easy to turn by hand, virtually impossible by any other means rotation. I even like the polished midlinks more than I thought I would. They're not that stand-outish, and they remind me of some of the older gen Omega bracelets I had from the '50s and '60s. I suppose I could brush them if I want, but I don't mind an honest wear. The push clasp extension is a nice touch too. However, resizing is a PITA. Seriously - and I don't know if the gen is like this - but this is one thing Rolex gets right. On a newer Rolex bracelet, you unscrew one screw and the bracelet comes neatly apart. On this bracelet (which has links that are approximately 3/4 the size of standard Rolex links) you have to unscrew both sides and push a pin through the hole. Then, you have to keep the screws and pin separate while you remove the next set of screws and pins so that you can shorten the bracelet. Really a labor intensive job, and feels much less sturdy than the Rolex solution. One problem I had (which may not exist on the gen) is that the screws wanted to wiggle out, and it was a chore putting Loctite on all of them. Once done, it feels slightly more secure, but only slightly. Like I say, if I were using this for diving, and the gen is like this, I totally would not trust the bracelet, and it would go straight on a NATO. Overall though, a very solid entry and one I would recommend to everyone. It satisfies the "modern" in people with the slick, shiny, polished surfaces and the "vintage" in people by being an almost exact clone of the earlier Seamaster. Not at all heavy or too big (which I find even the SD4000 fits into, or even the 1665 for that matter) but a solid, understated watch that would look good anywhere from the pool (which mine is officially rated for, per the Puretime WR printout) to the conference room. The only complaint I had was the fact that my bezel is not exactly lined up - it's about 1-3mm off of dead center, which probably isn't enough to bug me now, but may bug others, so that is one thing to check on the QC photos. However, that may be just a one off, and shouldn't stop anyone from getting this watch.

Yo Yo Ma cello suits. Perfect for relaxing before going to bed.

Very nice gents that IWC CD is very nice is that RO thinner than a ROO? Marty impressive group shot. I'm having a bit of hublot envy had one a long time ago. May have to revisit again

Pre A 002 old faithful

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nice 5510! heres his brother 6538

Order the Carbon Fiber and Bronze strap from Angus.....once you get used to it, it's really nice. I've used mine in the pool and shower and so far, so good. This one on V2 ZF:

If it's to assist someone it is a damn hard problem. Anyway my friend, who is a long path bus driver uses to pluck nose hairs. Each pull gives him 5 minutes of adrenaline:)

As projects go, this one was pretty straightforward. It all started in July, not long after it was announced that "the factories" had tweaked their superlative Black Bay rep and created a blue version to match the one announced at Baselworld this past spring. Honestly, I've never been that interested in the Black Bay, since I saw it as a mish-mash of confused historical influences. Snowflake hands on a rose dial? And what's with that colored crown tube? But you do grow fonder of some things over time. It helped to have tried on the gen a few times, as did seeing cyberwarhol's rep up close during a GTG some months back. And, yes, the palette shift from burgundy to royal blue did much to change my mind. I'd had my fingers crossed for a blue Pelagos (still do), but this was the next big thing. So there I was in mid-July, looking at QC pics that highoeyazmuhudee had posted for an upcoming delivery. They looked terrific, in my opinion, but I've long favored the blue/gilt combo on Submariners. Why, just take a look at the fantastic 5512 that ChiMan built for me so many years ago, and that I still wear regularly. I quote myself: "I would love to see the blue Black Bay with gilt hands/dial. Now who can I convince to take one in red and silver?" To which sneed12 replied, "If you're serious I'll swap with you." Having set some funds aside for a rather pricey Fifty Fathoms, I really didn't need to spend another few hundred bucks on another rep. However, opportunities like this don't come up every day, and I really wanted to see how this thing would look! I PM'd S and let him take care of the ordering and assembly. There were several delays. First, the seller was about to send two Black Bays in the wrong colors; add a few days. Then the clasp of one of them broke, requiring sneed to drill out a link and rebuild the clasp. At this point, the movement swap was made: Add a few weeks, as he had to order new drill bits, but eventually it was all done: Easy-peasy, I suppose! You've all read enough about the Black Bay rep, so I won't be making a full review. I think the gilt dial/hands against the blue bezel and tube look amazing, so full marks to me and my vision! Similarly, I'm sure S is enjoying the Canadian colours on his Black Bay. I will note that the BB feels a lot bigger and much heavier than I'd expected--and that's saying something, considering how I've grown used to the heft of the Fifty Fathoms! Right now, it looks like it could be a go-anywhere, do-anything diver, but let's see if it has as much staying power on my wrist as my beloved 4-liner. Old and new: Of course, I couldn't help but see how it looks on Tropic rubber: Big thanks to sneed12!

Nothing was seized, he shut it down. He has a new one. He sent me an email with the new site log on info.

100% agree you can use all gen parts., movement (no one ever sees this part!!) insert,pearl, crown/tube, bracelet, but if you start with a crappy dial ...... sort of like putting lipstick on a pig !!! The dial is the first thing people notice, especially anyone that 's the least bit knowledgeable about watches. Check in with cc33, he's the big crown expert. He also knows where all the good dials are hiding!!

Not a rep, but I couldn't resist. This is just a dream watch.

Love mine,build by mapman57,gen insert crown,crystal ,etc

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