Pugwash

I'm sorry, but I don't understand.

Close isn't perfect, but I get your point. Oh, and your daytona is perfect, however.

A replica is a replica. If you need perfection, you need to spend the extra and buy a genuine watch. If you want near-perfection, look at the Tag Link Chrono, IWC GST Chrono or some Breitling Navitimers. Also, the cheaper the genuine, the closer the rep, but this isn't always the case. Is this the one with the wrong cross on the dial?

I hope mine is the pristine one and not the rusty one.

If you ever want to do a 100% certain genuine watch photo check, the easiest watch to use is the Daytona: There isn't a replica in the world with the correct sub-dial positioning. See in the picture how the 3 and 9 dials are centred higher than the main one? That's unique to Rolex's in-house Daytona movement and has been used in every Daytona since 2000. With this handy scam-spotter, you can now wonder why on earth you would ever consider buying from anyone but our trusted dealers.

My advice: Seek out qualified medical advice from your doctor or similar. If you're in pain, do so fast.

You have spyware. Windows sucks.

One of my cats regularly steals my Sub. It can be quite annoying.

Your code should look like this: [img=http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2606/img0005sm1.jpg] This will show you this:

I can just see links to the pictures, but they are there. See, the more people that share pictures, the better our collective info. Everyone go take pics and post them here.

Just the price.

Yes, I don't just photograph watches. Sleep? I've heard of that ...

This article is in four sections Introduction How to take pictures How to get the pictures from your camera to your computer How to get the pictures from your computer to the forum 1: Introduction and glossary This article assumes several points, like that you're using Windows (and have Picasa) or MacOSX (and have iPhoto), you have a digital camera and its cables and manual and that you have an internet connection. Oh, and a watch you want to photograph. We are going to use the term download for getting the picture off the camera and upload for putting the picture on the internet. At no point in this article will you see the term 'scans' used for pictures. Rather than go into detail, just take it as read that a scan is not a photo, contrary to what some forums will tell you. Out of courtesy to your fellow photographers, I would request that we all stop using this term for digital photographs. Light Tent: You'll see these referred to all the time, and all they are are cloth boxes that you put lights outside of and objects to be photographed inside of. They can be professional-quality (under $30 on eBay) or home-brew (pillowcase or plastic binder. I don't recommend storing cats in your light tent as their hairs get everywhere. Your cat, however, may have a different idea. The basic procedure Light the watch and set up the camera photograph your watch Download the photo from the Camera Treat the photo in software and export it at a web size Upload the photo to the internet Post the photo on the forums of your choice If you have any questions about this article, or photography in general, please don't PM me directly. Reply to this article if it's about issues this article raises, or post a help request in the appropriate place as if you have an issue, or need advice, you will not be the only one and your question may help hundreds of others that then don't need to ask. Also, there are other experts that can weigh in on their areas of expertise. I'd rather answer ten questions once than answer one question ten times. Every photographer has about 1000 lousy photographs in them. It's best to get them out of your system as soon as possible. The more you practice, the luckier you'll get. 2: How to photograph watches. This is a highly condensed version of my photographic articles. For a more in-depth process, please refer to them. They are linked at the very bottom of this post. Here's a checklist of how to take a picture the Pugwash way Clean the watch Light the scene Set the camera's white balance Make sure everything is in focus and framed Stabilise the camera Turn on the timer Press the button Stand well back click Cleaning the watch should go without saying, but I've caught myself forgetting it too many times and wondering why there is a huge thumbprint on the watch too many times. A lens cloth is an excellent choice here, and some dealers even supply replicas with cloths. Ideally, you'll want a light tent and a tripod, as lighting watches is hard. If you have to use a flash, don't bother taking a photo. Re-illuminate the subject and try again as using a flash ruins watch photos. Trust me on this one. White Balance is explained in the third part of my article, but your best bet is to look in your camera's manual to see how this varies for your exact camera. Focus is very important. Initially, you should set your camera to Centre AF (see your manual again) and learn whether or not you need to use Macro mode to get the scene in focus. A stable camera needs no flash. Expensive tripods are ideal, but there are several cheaper options involving balancing the camera on books or using a cheap desk-tripod. The Self-Timer (see your camera's manual) is the easiest trick you can use for extra stability. Set it up, press the button and stand back. Your not touching the camera when it's taking the picture allows you to get away with murder. You should now have a picture in the camera, but before we go to the next step, try changing the settings, like the aperture and exposure and take a couple more shots, just to see what it looks like. Digital cameras allow you to take as many photos you want and see the results instantly, so you should play about with your settings to familiarise yourself with your equipment. 3: How to download the pictures. If you're on a PC, use Picasa. If you're on a Mac, use iPhoto. The software that came with your camera is rubbish, no matter how expensive the camera. Downloading from the camera Connect the Camera to the computer Download the photos from the camera Fix and crop the images Reduce the image to 640px wide and export To connect the camera to the computer, there are two ways. The first and simplest is to get the USB cable that came with the camera, plug it into the camera and the computer and turn on the camera. If your camera is not the latest and greatest, however, it may be USB1, meaning that it's rather slow. The second method is a lot quicker and doesn't chew through your camera's battery. Get a camera card reader; they're rather cheap and do the job very well. You take the card out of the camera, pop it into the reader and get the pictures that way. You may find that it's significantly faster than what you're used to. In Picasa or iPhoto, these applications offer themselves up as default choice for when you connect a camera. This is an excellent idea and gets you into the habit of always using the right software. I set the software to download and delete, as I know that I'll not be needing the pictures anywhere outside of iPhoto. Fixing the images is too long for this article, so I'll refer you to my Picasa tutorial that explains all the basics. If you don't want to read it, you can just fix the lighting levels and the temperature and crop the image to a good composition. Some people will use Photoshop at this stage, and I myself do so for some pictures, but for the basics it's total and utter overkill, and quite simply the wrong tool for the job. You don't get the Ferrari out to go to the local shops when the Nissan Micra is more convenient. Exporting the picture at the right size is possibly the most important step of using the software, as a slightly too warm or too dark a picture isn't as bad as a three-thousand pixel-wide monster that even those of us in 24" widescreen HD monitors need to scroll across to see parts of. Nobody needs pictures wider than 640 pixels. 4: How to upload the pictures If you have free webspace and it doesn't compromise your anonimity, this is the best option. Otherwise, photobucket et al. provide an acceptable, if lesser quality, service. Getting the photos from your PC to the forums Upload the picture get the URL of the picture Use the tags and the URL to make a perfect post The best way of putting photographs on the internet is without a doubt to use a dedicated hosting solution, but this is costly. You are usually much better off using the free webspace your Internet Service Provider gives you. If you don't have any free webspace or you don't want to lose your anonymity, an understandable concern on a contraband goods forum like this one, then you can use something like photobucket or ImageShack. I'm going to use ImageShack for this how-to, as if you have some webspace, you'll have ISP-specific instructions that I have no way of knowing. Go to http://imageshack.us/ Click on "Choose File" Choose a file Click on "Host It" Copy the link from the bottom line of code, marked in blue below. Ignore the rest. Seriously, they're of no help to us. Check the URL you have is good Then, take the URL, and in a post, put IMG tags around it as follows: [img=http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4476/subwp3640zs3.jpg] Preview your message and you'll see a perfectly-sized image embedded in the post. If you want multiple pictures, repeat this procedure but don't forget to have each image on their own separate line. If you don't put returns in, you're going to make a mess.

It shows, nice work and if you ever get bored of this Sub, I'm just a PM away.

I got the black SS one from the same guy. Mine has a different scratch, and I have decided not to put it on my Ti GST as it's the wrong one. I'll possibly be offering it up for trade soon.

I love how the two photos at the bottom aren't even the same watch

Good job he doesn't post here or he'd have won a watch.

... and now are we supposed to trust Eddie's claims of 'genuine swiss'?

People in the office are looking at me funny. "Why is that Englishman laughing at his computer," they're all mumbling in French.

Edwina, is that you?

You made up the story of the guy sending you the package with the "Fake Rolex" customs docket?

try more complex, like: hyg13n3-pr0duct5 l@dysh@v3 fr3sh-y0ghur7

Woah, I get it. You squared it. I thought you were multiplying by 2.

For the record, it's a wussy "infinity = infinity" trick, but I get your point.

to (2 - 3/2)2 = (1 - 3/2)2