Noel Fleischer

you're right Robbie! i was hoping they would rep the maximarine diver like the gray one you have. dang..

Here's a couple of quick pix of the gen:

you know its funny- the majority of real etas i have were bought from 'scam' sites like Ideal and Bestswiss, including a Daytona that i'm pretty sure has a real Valjoux 7750! now that was several years ago, before the current gen mov't 'crisis'. the truth is now i don't think that anybody can get the regular eta automatic movements. perhaps they can still get the real 7750 or hand wound Unitas.

It's pretty good- ihave the gen. i can't say much about the gold- probably plated. that is side links are 'naked'.

I've been wearing 'big ben' its very nice but more like a clock

i don't think the color matters. i'm not sure but the mov't in that DJ MAY be a clone. chris from eurotimez posted some pix showing that the big gray wheel should usually be brushed finish in the gen and shiney in the clone. but that may not always be true. its hard to tell unless you are an expert. also some of the newer mov't may be hybrids or recycled .

none of my reps have lume that lasts all night like a gen will. if they last a few hours, you're lucky! i never sent any to be lumed by the special lume people however.

i have to say my experience with DSN was very good. i sent WU and got the watch in 3 days! He even sent 2 extra bands (good quality ) for free. the watch works fine, the lume is good but doesn't last very long.

why not go with the TT look today

that's a very nice watch - i like the gray one too.i have the regular MM its abit smaller.

i got this from Puretime. i'm very happy! it was only $298 with AR.

some of those special begin-YM, sub, GMT, etc. are pretty good. i have a YM (noob factory) $100 model and it looks good. its got a crappy noisy asian mov't but it works well. less trouble than swiss clone models!

I just bought a PAM 089 from Davidsen. i had no problems and got the watch in 3 days! he even sent me 2 extra bands- free. btw- i paid $350 for everything

my main point is the seagull is a copy and they advertise these watches as having 'gen swiss etas' and charge alot of $$. if its a copy, they should tell you (theoretically) and charge less. this YM is about $700. i know, we spend alot on A7750's too sometimes like with the HB BB. at least we know up front its asian. this copy/clone thing has gotten to be a pet peeve of mine. i spent alot of $$ fixing my watches with 'swiss' mov't'. the truth is- the cheapo asians DO work well.

you're kidding! a seagull mov't!! they swear up & down they use gen eta's. but i really doubt it. i got a WM9 sub from PT and i've had problems already with the mov't. you should see the date wheels they put in these reps! they are a paper cut-out, and they fit on top of another date wheel that has smaller numbers. then they have the balls to charge $700.

Is that his or a gen??

welcome mr. omega lover. can't go wrong with those as a start.

you can't get the 40mm PAMs any more. if you check @ RepGeek there are alot of threads describing the different model #'s. it gets very confusing. Check josh or Andrew's site- you can see a large selection. many people also recommend (myself included) Davidsen.

Back to 'small ' rollies after my PAM attack.

well - i didn't get scolded, but not 1 comment @ RG. i guess you're right Robbie, maybe we're a little more jaded (and older in my case) than alot of the people. in NYC- i often wonder how everybody supports all this lavish stuff.perhaps i was out of touch, but alot of the guys @ RG & RWG1 seem quite successful. for ex; Dave 123 always showing his blinged-out gen Breiting. in the end i think its political- i'm not part of the 'in crowd' there.

Most excellent collection my friend. congratulations!

Mazel tov & buena suerte Robbie! i hope one day to reach that milestone. at this rate - probably 2011.

No - I didn't say common professionally. I'm in the medical field, but i may be in prison after i murder my trader for losing all my $$, LOL

yep it looks like we have alot in common horologically and with women, jejeje

Let's see what happens now. I just posted the rest of my collection, including 30 something reps and some nice gens i got my girlfriend. the funny thing is Tanfog's collection is posted on all the boards. He literally has more stuff than many AD's. All people do is applaud that. I'm sure there are people around here with more than 100 watches so i certainly do not come close to that.