AMK000

... and the steelfish superocean will be one of the best reps around.

@RT: Wrong. I will not be frustrated at all if the EBEL is not reproduced. (.... though is still part of the second open "wet wish list" ) In fact I will be very happy if the IWC is reproduced by Jay. I am not sumbitting more watches because I and many others members we have already submitted many watches (20+ if you add the deleted ones ) ..... to be honest I personally consider them enough as a number . Of course if others want to submit more.... thats fine with me. As I said earlier, I still believe that this is a great initiative. I never said that either you or Jay you dont stick to your word ......and if I recall that right, I also said that I am not firing against anybody. Sorry you took it that way. Not anybody can take a positive critisism. Few more words ...... I was a bit surpised from your comments. I am neither throughing rocks, nor I am negative (...pragmatism does not EQ negativism) in my comments and definaterly I am not anti-progressive. Progession is a step-by-step process. Step 1:Pick the watch, step 2:make the watch, step 3:improve the watch, step 4:pick another watch ...... and so on. .... I fell that there is no point to add any further comments or to continue this discussion further. You can keep going if you wish.

I dont want to be either sceptic or pessimistic but I think is time to start seeing some results or at least some more specific feedback (which exactly models will be reproduced, when, which intentional flaws , what movement etc..) coming from the original RT polls. You all know that like others, I was very enthusiastic about the polls and the idea of having a brand new rep never seen before, but throwing ideas in the air and sending "letters to Santa Claus" (by keep asking new watch models), it makes me feel that we are creating excitement with a high possibility of a later disappointment. I personally have the feeling that we are loosing our time. Only with the watches included into the original RT Polls, Jay has more than 5 to 6 new watch models to reproduce. That should take more than 18 months (1 watch/3months). I think that's pretty enough. Assuming that Jay starts the work today, only with the IWC and EBEL (apart movement considerations) , he has enough work for the next 4 months. We will start see the first versions of them around Summer 2007. I know that Jay has internet access problems (still ???) and cannot work on the first choices. So let's give China the time required to recover connections with the rest of the world and wait to see the results. If everything goes OK and according to expectations, I will be the first one to "flood" this board with new watch "wet wishes". PS: With the above I am not firing neither RT nor Jay. I still feel that it was/is a great initiative and if they manage to properly produce the 2 first choises only of the polls, they will be the heroes of this board and I will be the first to applaud them. .... but let's see something first.

Like the good old days. Great effort on recovering this TT. This worths a pinned thread in to the Knowledge Subsection or a specific subforum.

Did they all use "factory supplied" pictures ????

pls send me a pm or an email through here or suggest a way of contacting you. Thanks Andreas

Apologies The Zigmeister, I did'nt meant to either offend you or to intrude a personal area without permission. I have tried to PM you first but you have your PM box restricted. The reason asking for your email addr is because I have already send you an email (regarding a repair) to the email addr you used to have a couple of years ago but I am not sure that this addr is still valid. I will aprerciate it if you can check your email box and If you have'nt got my email, to either PM or email me (trough RWG) your new email addr. Thanks Andreas

Can somebody pls PM me The Zigmeister's email ??? I have used his a*****1@y***o.com (since two years now) and I am not sure if he is stull using the same one. Thanks AMK000

That's if you are unlucky. Normally chronos should run OK. Maybe just luck but in all of my 7750 the chronos run and reset OK.

I like the Panerai ones. Quality also looks good.

@ Kenberg: Do you think you can sourse this (or similar) ??? Thanks AMK000

Rolli , I can only agree to that.

Do you guys realise that 150 USD for a strap = 115 Euros = price of a "very average" pair of shoes (not fashion shoes) So aprox 100 straps = approx 100 pair of shoes. And yes Kostas , as you say , I am not a strap collector ... I am only an average strap user.

I am speechless. 114 straps x 70 USD (average price , some 40 USD , some 100 usd) = 7980 USD

I agree with many of your comments guys .... but it takes ages. ..... and the released Choppard Gran Turismo XL (which I am dreaming of) ..... is simply bad. Damn

Defective reveived watches are send back. This at least what I do.

A LOT OF EXPECTATIONS BUT NO WATHES YET Ok .... this is not a complain the "pugwash" style. It's just an open invitations to all dealers to break their silence and inform us about some new and highly expected watches, if and when they will come (am I naive here ?? - most likely yes ). These watches were anounced aprox 2 months ago. There we go: 1) Breitling Steelfish Superocean (not seen yet) 2) IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Cousteau Divers (not seen yet) 3) Chopard Mille Miglia Gt X (existing ones not recommended due to cheap/bad movements and many flaws) 4) AP ROO (exiting ones not recommended due to many flaws) 5) HB BB wth black ceramic bezel (not seen yet) 6 IWC big Pilot (ok, dealers never said that this will come .... was just a rumour from RT) Author's foot note: In many cases I have wonderd if they dealers do really know nothing

That's looks to me like a very "open ended" situation. Is Jay looking for specific models or a pile of "desires" from watch lovers ?? In any case I have already posted mine .... and I stick to the Ebel.

@ Ken: since you are dealing with Leather goods, have you ever seen a (rep) MB organizer like the above or similar ?? BTW and for info only: only 75 pieces were made on the genuine .... sort of collectors item.

I am looking for a MB Organizer (rep lether goods) The organizer below is not seen yet from any of the leather good dealers If anyone can find this pls PM me. PS: Apologies for posting this here but couldnt find any other appropriate subforum. Thanks

RT was telling that one of the dealers is releasing one of these soon.

Never so far.

Remove strap , take few pieces off (but put them all in the package) and declare defective watch for repair.

I know. I am just stating this cause this one was one of the canditates with a good number of votes (.... I personally dont like the watch). Since now is out , it leaves an empty spot for another watch. BTW: Richard ??? How this goes ??? Still jay cannot access the forum.