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Very nice watch ps) If you like to keep it, maybe time for servicing: http://www.rwg.cc/topic/139117-warning-6497-movement-wo-seconds-disaster-on-your-wrist/

I can see some improvement CP from factory ... a few years ago A7750 CP was as ugly as possible, no it has more "like gen look". Good

Here it is:) http://www.rwg.cc/topic/139206-ap-with-reliable-movement-i-did-find-it-finally/

AP Rubens Barrichello... quite nice rep. -Real Sapphire ( no AR) -Ceramic bezel -Quartz movement sec at 12 and sweeping !!central second hand! -Crown + pushers size is ok - Sub dials size and position is more or less( and we are talking about quartz where usually sub dial`s look like sh..t, too small, too close) -Overall quality is good, find only two minor cosmetic flaws. -Date window size and font is good, there is also small double glass what will cover date window from inside. Yes it is a Fantasy rep( it is not accurate comparing with gen but by design it is pure AP, very close to gen), if you can live with quartz rep and Fantasy watch, you will have reliable watch for a years. Every day beater needed then that`s the right model. Price range low- 160 -180 usd, depends from what dealer you will buy. Enjoy pictures:) And how genś look....price range 40 000usd+

Yes you are absolutely right, if you are happy with your watch and only that is important, then go for low end, they are not so bad and you will save money And if YOU will like it, then all is absolutely right. YOU will be buying and wear it, does not matter what your friend or colleague will think or tell. Just my own experience, I did also bough at first low end 21j watches and yes they were mostly ok, but today I don`t have non of them any more. Sold all. In my case, I did like to have something more "realistic" , today I can tell that 100usd cheapo is no go for me any more. Three years ago I did buy them I was happy with them at first. Till I notice some differences, minor( or sometimes not so minor) cosmetic flaw`s, bigger machinery flaw`s etc. My point is if you will buy one rep or two, it does not matter what you will buy, if you like to have some more or less perfect watches or collect them don`t buy cheap crap, wait, read more forums, collect money and buy a watch what will satisfy you also after year or two BTW my last watch watch what I bought was with quartz replica and I love that, it was under 200 usd and.....damn... I will make some review and pic`s.As I mention for me 99.9% low end is crap but few.... and that watch is among these "few" IMHO with real sapphire, ceramic bezel and sweeping sec hand ( rep with sweeping hand quartz !). : ) , but...soon I will tell more with pic`s.

No every but most of them are more or less way off and far from gen like a look, one word- crap. Ok "crap " is not right word but low end is " for friends/gifts and for children" , for collection or as every day beater you will need something more in the end. And don`t think that above these are all same, only difference is movement. As far as I know all ( ok, 99,9%) lower then 100usd reps will have not real sapphire but some kind of synthetic glass... so first look, and you will see that it is fake-visibility, scratches etc.+ due the movement case has to be different also. Usually because of that dial is also different etc. Minor thing for you if you are new in business... very disturbing when you are in this" fake watch world" some times. At first you will start with low end budget rep`s, you don`t really see difference( and you don`t like to loose money, you don`t know or trust dealers yet) , after some time you like to have more accurate more gen like reps. And usually if you are new in business you don´t really understand why to spend 300+ if you can have that "same" ( at least for you same) watch 100 usd or even with lower price. But that is( was ) just me. ps) Of course I am not expert, I know only these rep`s what I own or like and Rolex is not one of them. My words are not "golden"

Usually with cheap reps you will have completely different quality in watch. No sapphire- only synthetic sapphire-visibility is poor etc, Because of movement sub dial spacing is usually off, date window and date font is usually off. Surface finishing can be lower quality etc. So you will get what you pay`d. There is few rare exception`s... but usually low price rep= crap and you will probably sell it int the end with bigger or smaller loss. No point to upgrade low end rep`s.

damn, can`t edit my post... All ok, just unusually long shipping time, got today notification from local post office that package is arrived....puuh... I though that I lost it

usually if via tracking I can see that: "departure from outward office of exchange" it will mean that durinf 5-7 day package is arrived and all good. Last watch what was ordered "departure from outward office of exchange" status was marked on 08.11.11, so it can`t be on the way 3 week... what itr mean... watch is lost??

http://www.yourtrustytime.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=352&products_id=8519&zenid=e8cbd5a922bae1a0e41c2db317182d12

Top Gun day today

Top Gun today

Same...292

All week..292

Same as yesterday

I had also lug problems, only one lug was coming off, rest are ok. I my case helped Loctite 242, so even if you will repair your case problems with glue, use for lug screws L242( blue) also. Just in case.

sec@ 12 and reliable...no . No matter "new "or old movement. Servicing will make things better but still no bulletproof movement IMHO. That is only reason what will keep me away from AP reps. panreraguy: servicing is needed again, unfortunately. Because of sec at 12 mod, Swiss 7750 is not a option as far as I know.

I really like it, simple, definitely no bling-bling and kind of old school elegant design

Till 2009 ( till everything was turning bad) my ride was this baby: Today my ride is older Coupe, nice but probably will upgrade soon it , new will be also BMW hopefully E92 again. I always like`d German made car`s and I still like them. Joy.

I personally will not buy anything from US any more, two examples and not interested any more ( I am in EU). -Motorcycle boots- delivery time 2,5 month. -60mm EGI crystal ~ approximately same time( + it was stolen/ lost in customs two times, third one-I was lucky to have it at the end) For me unfortunately goods from US= NO GO! And these were "legal" stuff, if we are talking about rep watches....very big chance to lose your watch .

Use blank`s, they don´t like noise probably.... don´t kill bears...or only then when life/ family is in danger. It is quite extreme though- bears in yard...do you have pic`s`?

Ok, thanks but not yet price info?

Really good info Pete ps) I like very much these " old school" LBS / SP text font/ shape, unfortunately no rep dial has same text font and shape..

Big question, what will be price range.... Overall quite nice project