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I've reworked that pretty lady. The pushers are better now, I installed a gen top hat T21 and fine tuned the movement for the pushers to operate better... Now I think I can't do much more on this one....

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I own both genuine and replicas as do most of the folks here. We will, never change the minds of genuine (purists) who brand everything as a fake that is not a 100% genuine. Which brings us to another discussion, when is a gen a gen and when is it a fake? As we all know especially with vintage watches, a lot of folks are forced, either by economics or shear unavailability, to use aftermarket parts. If you replace a Rolex 1665 superdome with a Clarks rather than a 30+ year old Rolex Crystal, does that make the 1665 a "fake"? This in itself will become a bigger and bigger factor with old vintage watches where original parts are becoming scarcer and prohibitively expensive. So, to me the lines between genuine and replicas will become more and more blurred over time. A case in point between fakes and replicas: I have a 1665 that is all genuine except for the MBW case. Is my 1665 a fake? I think not, but to a purist, it is. There are fantastic Rolex Daytonas that our members have built here that are in the same boat, midcase is not Rolex, but everything else is. Honestly., I enjoy my replicas, wear them as much or more than my gen watches, and frankly could care less what their "classification " is by others. They are mine, I enjoy them, and should anyone ask, I will gladly tell them what parts are original and which are not. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I now perfected my technique to thin cases, and that allows me to realize more accurate PCG cases using the regular cartel case!!!!! See: this transformation consisting of shaving the mid-case upper part allows the crown to appear centered. Exit the low crown issue !!!! I recessed the crown tube seat for the crown to be under the bezel, as it should. This also leaves more metal to shape the CG. I could make good Square Crown Guards this way. Two are on the way, we will see the outcome, but I'm pretty confident. Enjoy the pics !!!

A trio of classics 1. Ulysses Nardin (Gold) from 1920 2. Omega Labrador from 1896 3. IWC from 1904

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TD is trusted dealer. Our list is here https://rwg.cc/forum/230-watches-clothing-parts-accessories/ There is also www.puretime03.com and intime01.co Unless you can independently verify customer reviews, it is safer to assume they are all written by the site owner. Yes it happens a lot.

Got some new aged plexi's in today from Kpoy on HF Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a feeling that it was a scam site copy of Ryan's. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

What looks okay on your wrist is as much a matter of personal opinion as anything else. My wrist is 17cm or thereabouts and I wear Submariners more than anything else. I have a brother here who's wrists are if anything slimmer than mine and he wears Pams and Royal Oaks. Try a similar size watch on and see how you feel about it. As to online dealers who are not a TD on any of the forums, be very, very wary. Some will just take your money and send nothing, others show photographs of genuine watches and send a very poor copy, some claim Swiss made, which is without exception a lie, pure and simple. They also tend to charge much more than the normal price.

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Still Sunday here in Norway? Still trying out this ZF 377709 with prof AR

Yes: the case is totally reshaped. Even between the lugs as they are concave on all cartel cases... Top of the lugs slope is incorrect, I modify it. Sides are very wrong too...

Actually no, I do feel that the word fake in the replica game is mainly used to loosely mean junk. Even in your description of the fake fur, the manufacturer will state faux, those that label it fake are in fact doing so to point out how cheap the item is. Where-as I do agree with you that the word itself does not have to be derogatory, I have only ever seen it used on these boards coupled with other words like 'knock off' and 'crap' There are even many watches that we have seen that simply do not have a genuine counterpart, they could easily be referred to as fake but we call them fantasies, the best reason I can see for this is that even with all the inaccuracies as long as it works it is still a real watch, maybe a shocking replica but a watch none the less. Again this is just my viewpoint and it is one that has grown mainly out of being a dealer. The number one indicator of buyers remorse is when the customer stops calling an item replica and starts saying fake. Ken

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Perhaps putting this into words we understand better will help. "Replicas" of the original, with subtle enhancements... Vs. "fakes".......

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Beautiful combo..really impressive choice you made. I especially love your mesh strap. Where can I get such a strap? I have a PAM253 which would be perfect with such a SS mesh bracelet. My thanks. N. Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk

Ok I haven't read all the replies but I have read enough to know that my view is a bit different from others. A replica is a copy of a genuine, that can be anything, watches, jewelry, furniture, cars etc etc....There are good reps and bad reps but as long as they operate in the manner one expects they cannot be fakes. Fake can only be 2 things 1. Derogatory term used by one who owns a genuine. 2.Something that looks like the item (for example watch) but is in fact nothing more than a paperweight. Ken

I'd rather drive Afla's glorious torque-laden 2.0 twin cam than a battery operated quartz Prius any day of the week!!!

Tell me about it, Euno. I was driving down for a mtn bike ride tonight and our road is pretty bad right now. I hit a pothole pretty hard and she quit charging. Pulled over, took a quick look, the Field wire was knocked off the generator. I re-crimped the spade terminal with my Leatherman and slipped it back on its post... problem solved. of course I left another square inch of skin on my exhaust manifold, again! You'd think I'd learn.

Another shot. Liking it.

I have always thought Ryan was a good upstanding guy, but honestly, I agree with Mike. How the hell would he know that you didn't include a phone number on the shipping label ? Unless, you sent him a photo of the shipping label to prove that you sent it back. Also agree with Mike, this is a really simple fix and anyone with the proper screwdrivers and case opener could have fixed it probably in 10 minutes or less. Most noobs don't read, hence they stumble into problems like this. Anyone could have told the OP that sending a watch back is a real "Last resort" situation.

How would he know if you put a phone number or not on the package if he never got it? Oh by the way shipping back to China for a loose rotor silly, cheap fix by a watch smith here was the move.

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