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As I assume many of the forums are, I am always looking for gen parts and have had similar results. Not long ago thought I had a 1016 dial for a decent price and in the last 10 minutes bidding went crazy and price increased by several hundred $. I have yet to actually score a good deal outside of people I know. Too many people collecting watches.

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I have been screwing with watches for over 40 years (20+ with replicas) and could not help but learn a thing or two. A few are listed below in no particular order: 1...Look at every watch as it is, not as it could be. 2...After estimating a repair or project, double it just to be safe. 3...Stay away from expensive brands that do not sell parts. 4...Do not assume a genuine rolex movement is any 'better' than a fresh Eta in a project watch. 5...Keep at least 330 feet (100M) away from all AD except to window shop. 6...Never buy a new watch for list price when hundreds of good used examples are available for half price. They are all used after you wear them. 7...Always take "It has just been serviced" with a huge grain of salt. 8...There is no such thing as a 'Grail Watch". Think of them as potential ex-wives to put them in perspective. 9...Quartz beats mechanical hands down (especially chronographs) but they are just not as 'cool'. 10...Never believe a depth rating. 11...If a watch fogs up, it is usually from a leak, not a change of temperature. 12...All watches look better on someone else's wrist. 13...Never artificially 'age' a watch if you plan to ever sell it. 14...The more expensive a watch is, the more fragile it usually is, and the more expensive it will be to repair (Patek, AP, VC etc come to mind). 15...Any 'project' replica watch is only worth the sum of the parts no matter how much it cost to put together. 16...I have 15 or 20 dials that I got from 'Paul' with Singer perfectly stamped on the back. Does anyone doubt they are genuine? Nooooooooooooooo. 17..."An etaclone is just as good as a genuine Eta." Sellita maybe, but not the Chinese ones. 18 "Swiss Made" my azz. A large percentage of 'swiss made' watches are 90% Chinese by volume and 51% swiss by cost. 19...The Seiko Kinetic and others like it are the answer to a question not asked. Who needs an automatic quartz watch? 20...Hairsprings are the bane of the universe. Etc, etc. Note: Number 6 helps to qualify number 5.

Got them thanks AJ

Real beauty, The reason was you had not been bitten by the vintage "bug" back then!! Too young to appreciate the well aged vintages.

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Have a brilliant night out Dave and congrats to you both! AJ

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Thanks guys! mate, it looks like you are on about the same trajectory as me. Unlike S here, he can't seem to put the keyboard down. Rolex this.. blah blah blah. Hydroconquest that.. blah blah blah! JJ, my good friend

Whatever your grievance best to post in his review section, not here.

Looks like a gold 7206 band part, maybe from a C&I? That's just my guess though. Ooh - or it could be part of a 6541 bracelet in two tone.

DSSD doesn't have any AR. A gen ceramic insert is gonna run you around a $1000 if you can even find one. Those ceramic models arnt cheap to franken. I'd just buy the best version available and leave it as is. Maybe do the platinum paint mod on the bezel.

I wasn't going to be the one to say it, Mike, but ya.... Ha. You've been a wonderful addition to this place. Thanks for sharing your time with us! You're right, you grumpy old timer! I'll send you two of my kids if you send me two of your incomes!

Alright guys I finally took some proper shots of my HBB and ROO so here ya go! First let me give you my opinion of these pieces first now that I've spent some quality time fiddling with/wearing them. The AP: Easily my favorite visually and functionally of the two. The forged carbon material is amazing to behold in person. Nice and lightweight, very solid fit and finish on everything, and the lume on this is ridiculous! (as pictured) The hands are very legible which makes it simple to tell time during the day or in a pitch black room. Only issue I'm having with it is the strap is too big for me, so while I wait to come up with some XS straps, I punched an extra hole in my existing strap and that works for now. I do eventually need a replacement though because I think I made it a bit too tight, so if you have a spare XS strap for a 44mm ROO (if such a thing exists) let me know! Final Verdict: 10/10 even though I need a smaller strap! The Hublot: Absolutely love this watch! Not too much to report here. Great look, great fit, the Donerix strap Legend fitted to this is gorgeous, albeit not my cup of tea for everyday wear. I ordered some tyre rubber straps online today along with the H screwdriver so I can swap those out as soon as they get here. I can definitely see putting them back in though for a more formal event. Having tried on a genuine, I'm happy to report that this watch is virtually identical in look and feel! The lume is also very good, but not as bright as the AP, it's also a little harder to precisely tell the time on this watch since the hands are so wide. Also I'm not sure how to wind it. The crown feels like I'm winding it when it's pushed all the way in, but I'm unsure if that's what it is. Anyone out there know? Other than that, I have no complaints whatsoever! Final Verdict: 10/10 Both of these pieces are incredible! They both have an unparalleled wrist presence, especially on a small wrist like mine. I haven't had people approach me yet, but I've definitely seen people look from a distance, and they seem pretty impressed haha. They're also very nicely weighted and feel very similar to, if not identical to their genuine counterparts...and they keep great time! I love fiddling with the chrono too! Not sure why, it's just fun Overall I love these watches, Legend is awesome to work with as well. The guy is a wealth of information and knowledge about our fun hobby and I see him as a great mentor and friend to me. Bottom line, I'm totally broke now but couldn't be happier!

Hi, stay with our trusted dealers only and with some research here on the forum You will know exactly what You get. Won´t even say it´s a scam site because at least they don´t post gen-pics, but those replicas, wow those are the worst I´ve seen - ever. Worth nothing or $40, depending on the take, so at $28 they are on sale, but it´s $28 too much.

I wouldn't touch this "deal" with a ten foot pole. If it seems too good to be true ...