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Has been a while since I have ordered a watch...Mostly Rolex but this time I could not resist. It's not that I am a true LW fan, but this carbon/green combo is tha BOMB! Again as always the transaction was smooth and fast, Thanks Andrew! I am not the guy who places detailed reviews regarding specs etc. But I do like making pics. Pics often say more then words, I guess that's true indeed. Some specs from trustytime; Made with Genuine As Sample 1:1 This is an ultimate version from the V6 Factory and entire case kit and ceramic bezel was 1:1 copied from the genuine piece which was dissected apart. MOVEMENT: Asia 7750 Valjoux movement (28,800bph) CASE DIAMETER: 44mm X 46mm THICKNESS: 15mm DIAL COLOR: Black Dial, Superlume Markers and Needles CASE MATERIAL: Full Forged Carbon case BRACELET: Kevlar Woven Strap with PVD Tang Buckle FRONT GLASS: Sapphire Crystal, AR Coated (Swiss Standards) BACK GLASS: open Case back BEZEL: Ceramic Bezel CLASP TYPE: PVD Tang Buckle Ready for the pics... Let's go!

I sometimes chuckle when I read some of the "suggestions" concerning drilling holes in lugs so I thought I would present some of my observations. I have drilled a few and also being a machinist have a little knowledge about such things as drilling holes. I have read more than once people suggesting to run the drill at slow speed. This is absolutely wrong! If you run the drill too slow, especially with a small drill bit, your chance of snapping a bit skyrocket. When drilling lugs I run the spindle in my mill as fast as I can, which at 2500 RPM is actually still too slow. Case must be held rigidly. I use a mill but a cheap drill press will likely work in a pinch. A really cheap drill-press may have too much slop in the quill to allow a good precise clean "spot" with the center drill. Start the hole with a center-drill (#0 for DJ holes or #1 for the bigger ones). Use a drop or two of oil. This is more for "grab" prevention than cooling. To cool you would need a constant flood of cutting fluid. Don't feed too slow or too fast. Too fast and you might break a bit and too slow may "work harden" the material you are drilling. Use a sharp bit. Cobalt bits will last longer/drill more cases but are more expensive. Change bits just as soon as there is even a hint of it starting to dull. Failure to do this might result in a "wallered" hole or broken bit. If you do happen to break off a drill bit, and can't easily remove it, don't freak out! Don't make matters worse by trying to drill or dig it out. Mix a strong/concentrated citric acid solution and dump the case into it. After a week see if the remains of the bit will crumble, if not put it back in to soak for another week. After a couple of weeks the bit will have rusted enough where it will have pretty much dissolved. Once the remains of the bit are all gone put some oil in the hole and finish drilling. The citric acid will not harm the stainless steel used in our watch cases.

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Mike, those are fantastic photos. I just got mine yesterday, and only got the chance to put it on this afternoon. Lots of things I like about the watch, a few I don't. It seems to be wearing fine. I like to wear my watches a little loose. This one seems to stay in place better than a lot that I have owned. Some have a tendency to want to "turn turtle", this one doesn't. The minuses to me are the legibility, black minute markers, between the lumed ones at 3,6,9,12 are hard to see. Also the Lume leaves a lot to be desired. I suppose with the small narrow indices and not a lot of room for Lume on the hands, that's what you would expect. Would be interesting to see how the Lume is on the genuine version. Thanks very much for your fine pictorial review. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Here's one I engraved.

Although you might not see it the new mod team is hard at work. Dealers being contacted , scammers chased down (as usual) , new events in the works, our pic contest is just the first (your voting will come very soon). The mod area which you can not see has at least 7-8 threads going on all sorts of improvements, tweaks, discussions. One of our biggest and most passionately discussed being the heart and sole of RWG, do we become like the others or stay true to our core principals. Well we will be staying the gentlemen of the forum world, a site of knowledge,(not fanfare, member jumping, time outs and nukes a flying) is where we are and where we shall stay! We will be running some membership drives but do not seek to become the wild west like the others rather the home of the serious measured gentlemanly hobbyist.

Great job guys, please keep the spirit here, its quite unique when you come from other brotherhoods

Glad to hear that there is plenty going on behind the scenes. I'd hate for this place to become overshadowed by the craziness of the wild west next door. This place is about quality rather than quantity. Keep up the good work Rangers

A noob dssd from TC? Are you sure buddy? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dear Bob and Mike and fellow 'Crew' I am truly humbled and delighted to have been invited to join such a great crew and hereby swear to do the very best I can and to assist as many guys as I possibly can. Yours Andy (aka AJ)

Thank you fellows for the trust that you have shown to all of us "new guys". Like Legend so eloquently stated , this is probably the easiest of the forums to moderate. I say that primarily because for the most part the members here have a great sense of community, and treat each other with courtesy and respect. As i have stated to both nanug and Mike on a bike, the things that are of the most importance to me are honesty and civility. Because we operate in an anonomous world for the most part, everything is based on trust. I trust you to describe the watch you have for sale in the sales forum as honestly and completely as you can. I trust that you will deliver the same watch to your buyer, and not sell it ten times on several forums and run with the money. And it goes beyond sales, it is reflected in your everyday interactions with others. The second area is civility. Again, because we live in this computerized anonomous society, it sometimes becomes easy to say things that you would never say to a person in a face to face conversation. While this may make one feel "empowered, and superior" in the end, nothing good is gained. So esentially my feelings are that there is nothing wrong with spirited conversations, and disagreements as long as they do not deteriorate to character assassinations. The big reason that I feel this way is probably related to my experiences on other forums. Those that have the "wild west, anything goes" attitude, and seem to thrive on threads that rapidly deteriorate into name calling and shouting matches certainly have their followers, but i would bet that they run off more serious enthusiasts than they attract. When you fail to attract serious new members, you eventually find yourself with a dwindling membership and eventually a dead forum. Over the ten years that I have been here, there have been hundreds of good guys who were very active, but for whatever reason found other interests and eventually became inactive. To keep the forum alive and thriving, we have to have enthusiastic new members to take the place of those who have dropped out, as well as add new ideas and knowledge. Remember folks, that new guy asking questions was you a few months or years ago!! Thank you again, and my greatest hope is that i can make a positive contribution to RWG. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thank you @Nanuqand @Mike on a bike and associates for the opportunity to serve and work with you on this beloved forum. The way I see it, most members here are mature and sensible, and practice a fair amount of self-moderation, while some crew, like @Nanuqand @Mike on a bike, like to turn my genuine "call for help" or serious topic threads into lurid pictorial ones. But seriously, I am heartened and honored to be in the new batch of guys added to the crew, and I see that the others are all my betters in terms of knowledge, competency, seniority or temperament. I can only learn and play catch up. It is a heartfelt honor to be serving among the very best of RWG. The spirit of RWG is one based on friendship, knowledge, camaraderie and yes watches. Over the years, the bonding between members have gotten only stronger, and the knowledge level deeper and more eclectic. You do not see members being pounded or ousted from the boards over trivial matters, and the powers that be here have always governed with fairness, gentleness and firmness. The strength and authority of the RWG crew often manifest more in judicious decisions made in kindness and compassion rather than as shows of senseless power. That, IMHO, wins over more people than the alpha ape pounding his chest in front of his troop. I shall align myself with the values of the forum even more, and serve all members with dignity, fairness and most of all, kindness. Thank you Bob, Mike, RWG crew and good members of RWG for the chance to work with you all.

Second broken H factory after dropping it, looking at Noob from pure time, does anyone have any advice on V3 vs V4 111. It seems the V4 only comes with a closed back from pure time.. What is everyone's thoughts on the logo panerai verse the classic without the logo? Any other suggestions before I pull the trigger? ?