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What is the most correct bracelet for a 1016 explorer? Am i correct in thinking that either a single fliplock loose end link oyster or a riveted oyster would both be correct?

Can anyone confirm the AR on this one?

I hope that one can get the seconds-at-3 sans big date for two words: ALINGHI POLARIS.

i think he means the datora with all the complications

What I don't get is why people are convinced that these watches are so expensive. It's just a couple of dealers (ahem) raising their prices. Steelfish, 330 shipped or so from Josh or Andrew, 300 shipped (with both bracelet AND strap) from King. New Chopard MM GMT Chrono, $340 or something not including shipping from Josh or Andrew, $278 from Ruby. The new red Ferrari is like $330 from Josh and Andrew too, and it's not that much from other dealers. I understand the $300 for a rep with great AR. but the fact of the matter is that $300+ for the red ferrari chrono is retarded when it's available for a LOT less from other dealers. Josh and Andrew aren't the only dealers around. Eddie's always been expensive with the first-run new models... you just have to poke around a little to find the deals.

King says double AR same as SFSO

its some manner of 36mm oyster with a plain bezel and oyster bracelet. bluish face maybe? if not, black.

the White with black subdials and blued hands and solid back is a limited edition from 2005. The reps are of the regular production 16/8992 and 16/8993 (black and white, respectively) which do not have the solid back, nor does the white version have the blued hands. I believe that a white/white subdials with silver hands model exists, as well.

Apparently double AR per King. Her price -- including shipping -- undercuts Josh and Andrew pretty well.

http://chopard.watchprosite.com/?show=foru...=299497&s=0 I'd say that Tachometer is just fine.

Curious as to how, if possible, to remove the steelfish bezel. unscrewing the screws doesn't work as in the real deal.

big bang... also the new JLC divers... all using the split numerals

i am seriously loving the radiomir chrono

holy cow. lots of models can be done with this movement

isn't the genuine a monopusher?

Wondering if the lumpy lume was merely on early shipments, and/or if it was confined to one dial type (seemed like the blue was most effected)... curious if anyone's received a good blue one, or a bad black/white one... just trying to get a shot of where it might be most likely.

umm... i think the gen picks up dirt as well. http://people.timezone.com/mdisher/omegama...inoRoyalMed.jpg that's the watch used in casino royale...

god this'd be easy... 7750, new dial, whammy.

king's model numbers never match up. that being said that looks like a *bad* rep, fantasy or not.

fact: awesome post. trustyhause.com much?

This is an excellent suggestion.

I have also been talking to Jay about this whole thing, starting with the steelfish... he has been working on getting it and was shocked when the initial price of offering was announced... additionally he has worked with me to find random parts and so on in the past... definitely a top notch character!

edit: don't have it anymore

I, for one, appreciate Angus' forthrightness and the percieved sincerity of his post.

I'd love to see the IPs of some of the 1 and 2 post wonders who have surfaced in this thread with defense of their beloved dealers. I have had one good dealing with joshua, i guess... i bought what I thought would be a 24mm submersible style rubber strap... turned out to be 26mm. but it was $35 so who cares. I don't like the upward price trends on 2824 and 2836 powered watches... not when $100 buys a 2836 from silix.