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  1. Well been going back and forth looking at everything from Tudor to Sinn and just about everything else...............Like most of you I spend my time looking at watches on line, reading reviews, watching vids on youtube all this while sitting surrounded by watches, a few I can't find most disturbing. Now as most know despite my massive wrist size I prefer smaller watches, lighter the better and the the dial on this is just stunning. So I bought yet another! Happen to be sober only one beer so kinda strange , but I digress let's look at it.............
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  2. Any day can be a Paul Newman day. :-)
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  3. I know we've already seen pics of a TC16610LN, but here are a few pics of my recently acquired TC16610LV V6 for comparison. They really are quite nice watches. Not perfect, but still very nice. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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  4. "Absolutely, you will save a bunch. Just the gen 93150 bracelet has became ridiculously high now. I have seen very well done aged bracelets using rep parts." I've cobbled a few together and it seems the hardest part is finding a bracelet stamped '93150' with hollow mid links as most have solid mid links. If you come up with a bracelet with HML it is not too hard to scrounge up a proper clasp and dive extension. The catch is you need a clasp made for a rivet in the hinge end, not a plain spring bar. For this you will need the proper flip lock lever made to accommodate the rivet. Not as easy to find as the models with spring bars. Genuine riveted hinges have a spacer on each side between the FL lever and the clasp blade to keep the FL from getting out of alignment. The rivet type FL lever is wider or has a relief cut in it to clear the rivet. Next you need to decide if you want an old style 'holes in a row' clasp or modern type with 'spaced holes'. Last but not least is the crimped 'keeper dent' in the clasp cap skirt on many of the older 93150 bracelets. It helps keep excess links and the dive extension from dropping down every time you take the watch off. I made a tool to put the dent in the clasp cap out of cheapo strap notching pliers. Then there are the flip lock levers without grooves, clasp caps without fingernail notches etc but they are few and far between on replicas so I won't mention them... Spaced holes with keeper dent: Holes in a row with keeper dent:
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  5. [emoji89] Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk
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  6. I always loved the FF elegance. I bought a DSN rep (Tornek Rayville) back in 2007; finding it too far out of the minimal standards to call it an homage. Found later the "Phong" version but was far off my budget. That version always stayed in mind though. Two months ago I had a business meeting in Hanoi and ending it earlier than expected I went for a long walk, as I always do. A couple of watchsmith stalls on the way around the central lake and I find a motorbike repair garage with some "old" watches on display. All franken; a red ranger, an IWC marked with a king´s arrow dial, some Hamiltons and a black leather pouch branded Bl*ncp*in. I asked to check the pouch and could not believe what was inside. I was asked 4.500.000 VND (around 200USD) pouch included and did not even think of negotiating. The nato strap was cheap and green and it wrinkled between the lugs (lug space is 19mm and strap was 20mm). The watch stopped one week after my return. Mvmt ( A.S Cal. AS1361 as informed by my watchsmith) was dry and full of dirt. This is the "Phong" FF, with a big difference; the price. After service the whole damage was around 320USD. Its a beautiful, beautiful watch. I had one of the luckiest walks ever.
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  7. Guys we are doing a fund raiser for a member in need there are 118 of us here right now so a lot of money is not key but a lot of participation is! Think about just 5 bucks from that group would add up to over 500 dollars!! The PP is mvmsr22@gmail.com put in your form name in notes I will PM you w/ details, rather than put this out in the open. I'm sure you would rather it that way if it were you. So whatever 5-10 bucks more if you can, it all adds up.................
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  8. A few photos of my old buddy with the caved in 702. Don't ask.
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  9. TC 5-digit with gen bezel assembly, dial, crown. Yes the DWO needs a fix. Not sure what version TC - can someone ID this?
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  10. "...as others have stated this is a tough movement to work only a rep watch smith should be used and a damn good one at that." Agree. Downside: Looks good but comes with gremlins: Very little QC as mentioned above. No Parts. Some genuine parts will fit, but they are hard to find and high $$. A skilled watch mechanic is needed to work on them. Upside: They cost $10k less. Factoids: Reliability before and after service will be better if the chronograph function is not used, same as with any mechanical chronograph. A seconds at six non chronograph movement with a center sweep hand frozen at 12 is a much better and cheaper alternative for a replica...imho. What if you really need a chronograph? Get a Seiko with the meca-quartz 6T63 movement. One example is the Seiko SSB025PC. Frédéric Piguet and Jaeger-LeCoultre made meca-quartz movements in the 1980s/1990s and they were expensive and a pain to work on (No Parts For You!). IWC used the JLC cal 631 version and Breitling called their souped up Frédéric Piguet cal 1271 the 'Breitling 69' in their Windrider Chronoracer Rattrapante. Not long ago, Seiko made some watches with meca-quartz movements that are reliable as a pet rock and sell for $200 or less.
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  11. Enviado desde mi iPhone utilizando Tapatalk
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  12. Ofcourse! Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G960F met Tapatalk
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  13. The flaws you stated are minor and common and easily fixed. The case thickness is the biggest visual tell in my opinion and this needs to be fixed to make the watch look presentable on the wrist. Surprised you didn’t mention it. As for whether it’s a v3, a pic will tell. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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  14. Fantastic. Gotta get one of these. Gold is my weakness. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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  15. cartel case, vietnam dial with gen crown, vitnam bezel, maybe alpha hands...??? looks stunning!
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  16. Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G960F met Tapatalk
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