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I've found that people who never have enough, are the ones that treasure more what they do have. That can be as simple as a true friend and an honest mate. I've starved for days on end, and a simple loaf of bread was a treasure. I've yearned for just a little bigger paycheck, and found it made no difference at the end of the month. We are guaranteed today, and that's all. The most precious thing we have is time. Spend it carefully.

Sorry I am putting this here since I cam trying to embed a video we made and I couldn't get it to work in the classified section. Tomorrow's sale will be in the classified section: Time again for another sale and this one I want to say: is loaded. And my friend just got his new toy and we put it to some good use: [video=youtube;kXpLXVex9sQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXpLXVex9sQ&feature=youtu.be[/video] Also not working here (maybe I just can't figure it out). Here is a link to the video we made and it's fun to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXpLXVex9sQ&feature=youtu.be Here some more teaser pics: uploading images uploading images uploading images uploading images See you tomorrow: uploading images A-May-zing-Sale - Medium.mov

The 16800 I've been thinking about this for quite a while yet and thought I would do a little tutorial on 16800 builds as the one I did on the Bluesy builds. Since there are NO reps of that model, you HAVE to build it to have it. So first things first.. The 16800 Basically it is the model between the 1680 and the 16610 (168000 actually but are we counting this??) It is a pretty unpopular Rolex in collectors eyes so far but I am totally positive that will change drastically over time with the rarity of the Pallettoni dials and the special spider dials that are popping up in those pieces, there most likely is a great potential in those pieces. Improvements compared to the 1680: - Saphire Crystal -> no more acrylic - Rolex Cal 3035 -> no more 1570/5 (-> added QuickSet function and now high beat) - Unidirectional rotating bezel - Waterproof to a depth of 300m -> 200m on the 1680 - New crown - 703 (trip lock) -> 700 on the 1680 - 93150 Bracelet with 593 end links -> 7206 or 9315 on the 1680 with 580 end links Now let's get to the building. Of course you will want a decent case as a base for your build. I also have to say this is probably one of the hardest tasks in repdom. Find a correct case... There are not many to choose... Only ones I know about that are usable are: - 3035 ST case (old and super rare) - Phong 16800 case ($$$) Sure you could use a TC case too but that wouldn't have a shallow rehaut and just be incorrect, also you will have to drill lug holes. It's up to you to decide if you can live with that flaw or not. Imho it's not too much of a biggie but I would still hunt for a correct case. Once you have a case, move on with the sourcing of a crystal, crown and tube. I personally would go gen on all of those. - nonAR 295c sapphire crystal - 703 crown and tube After that, I would go with the decision of the bezel assembly and the bezel ring. Your choices are: - Genuine - Phong - ST - TC (if you go TC case) Bezel insert HAS to be gen imho so there goes that. Now we have almost everything except for movement, bracelet, hands and dial eh? Yeah exactly. Now it is yours to choose if you want to go matte dial (Pallettoni) or gloss dial (with WG surrounds) Special dials would be the Spider dials (also $$$ if proper one) Spider dial: The matte dials are pretty expensive to buy if you can even find them in an acceptable condition. They are really hard to come by. The gloss ones although are out there like sand on the beach, you can find them literally everywhere and also score pretty good deals on them To be periodic correct there are several Marks for the dials.. Matte dials: Mk1: Mk2: Rare dial, can usually be found on watches with serial numbers from 6.1 to 8.5 mil ('84-'85) The hyphen in the wording 'Swiss - T<25' is perfectly centered with the '6 Marker whilst on the Mk1 it was placed more on the right. Also in the depth indication the tail of the letter 'f' almost touches the tip of the letter V in 'SUPERLATIVE'. Mk3: Even rarer dial than mk2 The two hyphens of the '=' in the depth indication are staggered - not aligned to each other Mk4: Now the Mk4 is a special dial since it is a dial that was around at the early serials. It is unique for the font of the 'ft' and the inclination. Gloss dials: Mk1: Mk2: I think the difference between gloss Mk1 and Mk2 are obvious, so I will not get into them now. Bicchierini Dial the Beyeler dials with WG surrounds that came out in '84 and lasted for a year or two. These dials would have the same printed font as the matte dials and were supposedly gloss dials but a lot of them have lost their gloss over time. This is a Beyeler dial- circa 84-85. (taken from alli, thanks I forgot it) If you have found a dial you like, go and buy a hands set, you should use: - genuine - TC LN v2 and age them to match the Patina of your dial. When it comes to the movement, the question is all about your wallet. You can go: - genuine cal. 3035 - ETA Now last but not least, we're having the bracelet.. For that you can choose between those: - genuine 93150 - PT 93150 - anything else aftermarket However I would suggest at least getting a genuine clasp for it. Please also keep the dating of the clasp code in mind so that it mates up with the rest of your build specs. After you have sourced all of those parts, send them out to the watchmaker of your choice and have him build the 16800. Happy building! :sparta::hi: @Sogeha

And now fixed ! many thanks my friend ; and you were right. Damn it was quick (one day) !

Here are some videos that I used when I was learning. I hope they help you too. Sorry links aren't working right , linked you to one. You can check out his other videos. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don't believe the 3135 appeared until the 16610. The 3035 still resides in the 168000, to my knowledge. All youd have have to do to check is change the date. If it goes clockwise, it's a 3135. Counterclockwise, it's a 3035.

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Money will never buy happiness........the saying has a lot of depth [emoji4] it comes from inside you, your thoughts your insight, the guys above are right money does indeed make life easier in some ways but with that comes responsibility too to yourself or family a work force etc etc, aim for a little better each day and always always look for the positives in your daily life [emoji4] first thing I'm always thankful for is waking up each morning! Life is what you make it and first thing id do is drop the drink, that is your first positive step toward a better life .......[emoji106] stay lucky [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If you want to try it yourself. The screw pictured above most likely got unscrewed too much and disengaged from the setting lever. Most likely your fix is only a keyless reset isnt too difficult. You can follow this guide for disassembling and reassembling the keyless, http://www.eta.ch/swisslab/6497/6947.html You need to worry about the steps that include the Yoke, Setting Lever, and Yoke Spring. Those 3 components is what resetting the keyless includes. You do have to remove the dial and those three parts are hidden under this part. I hope this helps. If the set lever screw did strip or snap though you will need to replace the screw pictured above. These steps are good if the set lever screw and setting lever have no issues. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am happy in my life because i have a wonderful wife and two beautiful children, and they are in a good health, that's all I was rich 10 years ago, i am currently poor and it doesn't matter....but if i could get more watches maybe...

Yeah, I know...too long. I was cleaning my house to move, and found a bunch of watches I forgot about. Time to get active here again!

We spend too much time looking at those much wealthier than ourselves and telling ourselves what a miserable life we have. We should spend more time looking at those worse off than us and telling ourselves how lucky we are. If you can afford to buy alcohol and spend on a game console, you have something to be very grateful for. There are people in the World who can barely conceive of having that much spare cash. Yesterday I was grocery shopping and as I walked through the mall, I saw Costa and decided on whim to get a coffee. I didn't want a cake or anything, but as I sat there with my coffee it occurred to me I hadn't even considered the cost. I have enough money to get a cup of coffee from a coffee shop and a cake if I want and not worry. There have been times in my life when thinking about a coffee break meant agonising over the financial implications and realising I couldn't afford. It's a very small and inconsequential thing, but I sat in Costa yesterday feeling rather pleased with my life. I have been poor enough to struggle. I have never been so poor I couldn't eat or have a warm place to sleep, so even then I was rather lucky really. I've gone hungry and slept outside either because I made poor lifestyle decisions, often involving large amounts of alcohol or because I was outside miles and miles from civilisation.

woohoo congratulations on this beauty! ;-)

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Man I dig the shape of this Pam Welded Lugs.

White 116500LN today I tread softly along the fine line separating raving insanity and lucid moments of ingenuity. The issue is I've no idea which is which mostly.

Where-as I cannot claim to ever being rich I was earning $120K+ with my own company before my back went 10 years ago, I then dropped to $20K a year work cover. At that point you need to make tough decisions, my wife and I have learned to live with less and we have recently celebrated 20 years of Happy marriage. The lack of money can define you if you let it or it can make you more determined to live a good life, you say having money would make you dump your alcohol for a better life...what if dumping your alcohol will in fact give you a better life? Ken

Likewise, I too were once rich when I had my own company, but with that came huge responsibilities, which were life and death scenarios due to the nature of my business, teams climbing radio towers up to 100m tall. I have also been poor, and had to manage day by day. Money doesn't buy your happiness mate, now whilst I'm no longer poor, I have a job I enjoy, I'm my own boss, work my own hours, days, married, and very happy, life is no rehearsal mate, so make the most out of your life, you only have the one, as you get older you cherish it more and more. Don't set your targets too high for the future, little steps, changes, lead to great strides.

Great wealth of information here Automatico! Thanks for sharing your efforts with us. Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk

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