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I got two days ago this beautiful watch and i thought i had to share it with you... This is great watch, and i want to keep it for a long time; need to say this is the only watch i own now, but i am more than happy with this piece I show you a lot of pictures; maybe too much but like that you will get a lot of informations to take your own decision... First of all, i choose the swiss movement because Toro had it in stock, i mean in his company; he was able to show me some pics in the hour when i asked him 1 ) The movement: From the pictures of the movement, i have no reason to doubt about the fact it is not a swiss sellita; the antichoc KIF looks gen and the overall finshing looks fine. It runs very, very well as it took only +4 seconds in 48 hours ! 2 ) The cyclop: Another thing surpised me is he cyclop; it's the first time i see such a nice effect on a NOOB sub....There is now no blue tint at all and i think we are very near from the black hole effect. You will see on the pics that the date is really nice and clear and i think it's not necessary to spend 500usd for a gen chrystal with AR.... 3 ) The sel fitment: I think i am very lucky with the sel...They are both perfect and i can't see any space between them and the lugs. They are just a bit recessed as i like and the edges of the first links are sharp, it's very important to me ! 4 ) The bezel insert : I don't know exactly if this is the best Noob insert we can get, the lightest green that exists, but i am pretty happy with it; the pearl is nice and well installed and the silver paint is pretty nice, even easy to see on differents lighting condition !the numbers are clean and pretty visible with some differents lighting condition....If i had to change one thing on this watch (and if i had the funds ), i would buy a gen insert because it is really far from the rep one . 5 ) The rehault : I am impressed by the rehault engraving, this is a great work; the letters are clean and it's very shiny to me 6 ) The dial : I love that dial ! This is the new dial from noob with a new font. The sunburst effect is the best i have seen in every condition.....I noticed also that it has some thin hours markers like the gen ! Now let's enjoy some beautiful pictures taken by a sunny day !

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My youngest daughter's acapella rendition of the songs from a Barbie DVD currently. Not by choice I might add

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I have posted a few times about the old DW submariner cases with the rounded sides as being 'Pot Belly' cases because the sides are slightly rounded like a DJ making them not as popular as better cartel or MBK cases. Things change but cartel cases are still hit or miss from one order to another, MBK cases are hard to find, and Yuki/Phong cases ain't cheap and ain't getting any cheaper. Well...it turns out DW cases may not be so bad after all. I have been seeing a lot of genuine 5512/13/1680 watches with Pot Belly sides caused by wear and not-so-pro polishing and most are being priced waaay up there now. Examples: http://www.network54.com/Forum/207673/message/1501595158/FS-+Rolex+Submariner+ref.+5513+‘Meters+First’ http://www.network54.com/Forum/207673/message/1454128322/fs-+meters+first+1680+tropical+red+sub+with+box+and+papers+-+%2426%2C000 ($26,000 Shaaazam!!) So...if you have a DW case hidden away in a drawer it might be worth a second chance to make a 'high mileage' project watch or to put up for sale. Matter of fact they would make a very good 'aged' project watch without much aging at all. Pros: high quality finish reasonable prices (usually) case back stamping usually Ok, some have no stamping at all good fit with genuine rlx 1570/75 date movement and 26.5mm dial Cons: case neck usually a hair too small but by using an oem spec bezel kit and swapping aftmkt crystals around, a fix can usually be found case back threads may be oem 30.9mm or non oem 30.4mm, both having the same stamping all cases (all I have seen) are 1680 spec even if stamped 5512/13 (26.5mm dial opening) case letters/numbers between lugs can be from Ok to awful to none at all originally came with spring wire bezels (all I have seen) crown guards aka 'rat ears' need a little attention lug holes need to be drilled

Not quite... Phong case and everything else is gen.