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Last week I took delivery of this super nice dark grey ceramic GF Bathyscaphe from Andrew at Trustytime. Delivery was quick and painless, as usual, and the watch is beautiful. This is a very lovely watch and wears very well. I see no real flaws in quality, but have not done any in-depth comparison in regards to rep vs gen... Maybe others can chime in on that aspect. The finish is outstanding all around and the crown screws down better than any watch I own, rep or gen. The bezel is aligned perfectly and the bezel clicks are tactile, and not too weak. The dial is beautiful, print is excellent and slightly raised/glossy and all indices are aligned as they should be. The movement through the see-through caseback is very well adorned and looks very well finished, although I would think there's probably a lot different than the gen. I originally ordered the ZF Blue ceramic, but it was seeming to be impossible to get one with a decent crown, so I 'succumbed' to this... I have enough black watches already, and I'm still in the air whether this is a keeper (for me) yet because I think this would be even more stunning in a lighter colored case. Aside from that, it is a beautiful watch of extremely high quality. Anyway, enough blabbering, if you have any questions or want more views, just let me know 🙂

"The Italians do the same thing with the optical industry, Luxxotica sells billions of dollars worth of high priced eyeglasses and sunglasses "Made in Italy" out of 100% Chinese components." There used to be a company a few miles away that made some of the components/packaging for various sunglass brands. They closed about the same time Ray Ban sold out to Luxxotica. A friend used to go 'dumpster diving' behind the factory and get 'Cerruti 1881' sunglass carry cases to store watches in. I still have one with a 'Ben and Sons' chronograph in it. Waaay back when...I 'knew a guy' who could get new USA Ray Ban Aviators for $12. Still have one used and one new from 1979. Had three to start with but mashed one flat when I fell off of a MC in 1984. The Ray Bans stuck in my nose after the pavement ground through a new Arai helmet...and my forehead. I started wearing plastic Frogskins on MC after that. It only hurts now when I stand up. Ha!

Waiting to check in Shanghai..

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Accurate? No. Their movements are too complicated. The Datograph Chronos were gorgeous, just not all that accurate. Not sure if they are still available. http://www.marywatch.net/goods.php?id=872 If you want something more passable, the regular Langematick (non tourby), Saxonia and 1815 are all OK. They are simple watches that can use a standard Chinese movement. The Richard Lange was probably the best, but not sure if it's still made.

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“I had a dream!” Could be wrong, but that is my guess. Like all forum Mods I know f all, but my best guess is the Dark Lord has a nice business at the moment that has nothing to do with reps but might involve someone I know...... or not