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Just some random thoughts in no particular order. I have a lot of respect for the OP and his knowledge of fine watches. I also don't greatly disagree with any of the statements he has made in this thread. A very similar topic on a similar forum became an American verses European slagging match, which in the end achieves very little other than causing division in the forum membership. We are all here because of our love of watches and interest in replica watches. There are forums for all political views and both pro and anti gun forums. You can worship Mickey Mouse and have sex with a (consenting) donkey for all I care as long as you allow other people to have different beliefs. I have grown very fond of this forum and it's members during my time here. I don't think locking threads or banning subjects is in the spirit of this forum. I think we are quite proud of not flaming each other or having long threads of bitter and personal arguments. I would hate to see that happening, especially if it was over,something other than watches.

If you have a white dial in a '69 sub, it stands to reason that it's a service replacement dial.

It's not that accurate but it pushes the right buttons for me.

Hi friends ! Followers of my dials thread know I'm working on several project since few weeks. 6538 for a friend, and two Explorers 5500 and 6610 for me. I'm very happy to show you my completed mid 60's 5500 Explorer Super Precision. Gen 1002 case serial 130xxxx with IV64 case back, bezel, and 503 crown. 25-12 plexi. Octo low beat non hacking ETA 2888 (2846) serviced by myself. Vintaged Clark's Tudor hands. True gilt underline glossy dial. Riyi Rivet bracelet. Can I call it a franken ? [emoji6] [emoji632]

Go to 12.30" and watch:

My feelings are not hurt but I can not let a strawman like that stand unchallenged.You are not taking a position but still use liberal talking point to demean other side as "closed-minded" , foul blow the whistle. It is disingenuous for either side to call the other closed minded because in truth they are both pretty firmly dug in.

Yes me too. It's a classic example of a watch I don't like enough to pay the gen price for but do like enough to by the rep. Strangely I get as obsessive as everyone else here about accuracy on vintage builds, but I don't give a damn about the fact that this only bears a passing resemblance to the gen. Enjoy your watch.

If only it was that simple. And it's not isolated to America either. "In 2013, knives or other cutting instruments were used to kill 1,490 victims. In contrast, rifles were the cause of death of 285 murder victims. 2009, the ratio was very similar: knives were used in five times as many murders as rifles." http://thefederalist.com/2014/11/11/knives-kill-more-people-each-year-than-rifles-time-for-knife-control/ "On Saturday, more than 130 people in a train station in Kunming, China, were injured when about ten men and women wielding knives began stabbing others at random." "It’s unclear exactly how many knife attacks have taken place in China over the years, but the almost regular media reports of the attacks suggest that efforts to regulate the purchase of knives or punish offenders haven’t been successful. Most recently, targets for these knife attacks have included schools and shopping centers. Last June, knife-wielding assailants killed nine policemen and 17 civilians at a police station in Lukqun Township in Xinjiang." http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/outside-americas-knives-are-often-weapon-choice-homicides-180949953/ It seems to me the problem is not that guns or knives or hammers are so readily available. It's that society is becoming more and more "broken". Why is that? I'm sure there are myriad reasons. But it also seems if people could find a place where they are welcome and wanted, accepted as valued members, and find ways to vent anxieties and mutually rub off good vibes on each other instead of bad, maybe we'd see fewer solitary troubled people striking out in violence. That's another good reason to call this place home.

Mbw 1680 (eta) Gen crown/tube 702 Gen insert Gen crystal Gen singer plate refinished Tiffany double signed red submariner dial Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Likewise, I do not disagree with anything Sogeha said. I will add that the beauty of living in free societies is the ability of people to respectfully voice their opinions & other people to equally respectfully challenge those opinions if they happen to disagree with them. Silencing those you disagree with inhibits your ability to teach & others' ability to learn. There are many who feel it is wrong to talk about rep watches. If they had their way, this forum would not exist. I hope that all will consider this before demanding locks or free-speech prohibitions. Guns, like watches or airplanes or electrical appliances, are tools. In the hand of a good person, they are used to do good. But in the hand of a bad person, they can be used to do bad things. Guns cannot load, charge, aim & fire themselves. They are inanimate objects, completely devoid of will or emotion. As a very wise wag once said - The gun is a tool, your finger is the weapon. Stepping down from soapbox.

I think there are certainly folks on this forum that would be knowledgeable enough for that.

MBA 5512 Looks too new. Needs ageing.

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Except for the insert, yes.

Name one reason any american citizen needs an automatic rifle or machine gun. There is no need for that kind of firepower even for the police. I'm all for guns, just remove the ones that can fire 100 rounds a minute. If no one gets them, neither do the bad guys. Of course there's the black market.

Yep it's a 6536/1 from about April, 1958. It was issued to a spec-ops diver and when he died his widow gave it to me. It was beat to hell and took over 20 years and a lot of watchmakers to pull it back from the brink. Tom Nesbitt and George Kajanoff in Seattle, our own Ubiquitous and The Zigmeister, and now my local AD watchmaker all breathed new life into it.

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