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OK......Ryan was not able to accommodate.......Damn Guys.....I would pay stupid money for that housing!!! If anyone has a DOA piece.....HELP!!!! 

I did that.....I was told; parts were not available for this watch or any others. That was with Trusty Time. Again, If Anybody can get these parts for me.....If Anybody has a hookup.....I will make it worth your while. This is a $500.00 USD + Rep that is basically now worthless; unless somebody can help....

Hey guys! I need some Help, Advice, Direction......I have this really Super AP RG Rose Gold AP Barricello. I Gave it my Asshat Brother as a gift.  Somehow he managed to LOSE the Entire housing  encasing the top pusher. Could someone give some advice on how to score this part or parts? Maybe a dead watch....Something...Anybody??? I know there seems to always be a lot of Franken AP Projects...If this listing is in the wrong place....I apologize in advance. I have ran several WTB's for just that casing...I have had ZERO response. Heck..At this point, I would even consider another material of the part. Ti? Carbon? This watch runs and functions Perfect aside from the missing parts! Its killing me just sitting unwearable! Somebody Please Help! Thanks! 5th

Hey Hike! Your Mailbox must be full. I can't PM you...

Hey Guys! In answering a question, My watch was boosted in Chicago. The letter I got stated that I would receive a form within 30 days, and it would let me know what my options are. Here is a scan:

Kindest Thanks To Everyone For Their Input!!!!

Should I call the number on the letter and inquire? I don't want to be on any list that includes individuals caught purchasing narcotics

Offshore!!!! Of course, I have no idea what the hell they are talking about!!! In this case: Admit Nothing, Deny Everything, Make Counter

Accusations"!!!!

Well....I have read a lot of similar posts online regarding customs seizures of rep watches. The majority of the post regard shipment of multiple pieces. I don't do a lot of overseas purchases, In fact, it was my only out of the Conus purchase in 2014.

Certainly not enough to catch anybody's attention. Lots of questions.......Anyway, again if anyone has any advice, please chime in!!!

Hey all! After many years in the Rep Game, I finally got pinched by customs....the rep was an upper end Richard Mille. I received a letter from The Department Of Homeland Security (Customs) stating illegal import of counterfeit goods Yada Yada. I'm not sure if there is a connection, but I just moved to a new address. In short, I can stomach losing the watch; but my real concern is; am I now on a watch list?

( Blacklist)? Anybody have any advice? Similar Experience? Anyway to Recover The Watch?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Best, 5th

Hey Guys! I just picked up the latest Rep Navitimer. Recessed Subdials at 3, 6, 9, and the date between 4:20 and 4:25. I also scored a complete Gen Breitling Movement with Gen hands correct for the Model. I was wondering if there is a source for a correct Caseback with a non rep serial number?? I always have wanted to do a Breitling Franken. Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!!

Maybe I will order a Black Hornback from HKTan with an Orange stich??

Hey all! What do you guys think of this combo......I cant decide if this strap is right for this watch.....Any Thoughts???

Here is the bottom line IMO. As US resident i would prefer to buy and sell within the CONUS. If i am buying, i get it quick, which is what i want. Selling on the other hand is a different story. I will and have sold outside the CONUS. With that being said, I am always reluctant. The truth is, most of these transactions are paid for via PP. My experience has been, when selling overseas, the seller in the beginning acknowledges all the risk, and states that he or she accepts the responsibilty if the package is lost or seized. Most buyers want the packages declared for a fraction of what the item is worth ( which impedes the CONUS seller from insuring any higher than the declared value. With this being said, let that 400 to 600 usd modded beauty disappear after you have shipped it, and see how fast the buyer changes his position. instantly.....refunds are demanded! Complaints are filed with PP! Everyone is ready to accept the risk until THEIR package is the one thats lost. Just my 2 cents..........

Brilliant job m8t!!

hey guys! the movement is a molnija 52er. dial and hands are custom by myself and flav. case and back originated from stephan. the crystal and 60yr old ammo were from kevin (adeeos). thats pretty much it.

Hey guys! I have not posted anything in a while, so i thought i would share my latest 3646 project. Check it out and i hope everyone enjoys!

Mine just arrived this past week. i must say i am kind of disappointed. My main gripe is with the metallic sheen of the dial itself. The font of the lettering and the idicies are the best yet, but when you turn the dial in the light, it looks like a DLC coated metal? Has anyone else noticed that?

well.......i appreciate your feedback, but i dont think i ever stated anywhere that the dial was perfect. with that being said, considering the platform that we have to work with, what would you do differently and how would you accomplish it?

Hey all, like many of you, i have always found it frustrating that no once can seem to get the pre-vendome dials anywhere close to correct.

this dial started as davidsens latest 201/a release. i had him ship me a few dials printed but with no lume. here is an example of the first finished product. i really like the non-matching stuff, so thats the route we went. the main problem now as i see it, is that the indocies are simply milled too large. unfortunately, i dont have a fix for that. i also posted a pic of the previous completed dial which started its life as a dsn sandwich. we all know the issues with that one, but anyway, i hope you guys enjoy. i will post some more pics later when i get it mounted up. cheers!

Hey guys! here are the particulars on this project. the strap is an oem panerai pav99. the case was purchased as you guys see it, and is believed to be oem, as it came bagged and tagged with all the correct part number. the caseback is DSN. Movement is a swiss ETA 6497. Im not sure about the crown guard. it came with the case. im not sure of its origin, but its tight and functions like oem. the dial is a DSN sandwich dial heavily modded by flav to gain the present look, and then modded by myself to fit in the case. i think it came out well. we had a really hard time finding a crystal to fit. all the available rep crystals were too small by like .5mm. after some work by flav we got one to fit, then it all came together. hope everyone enjoyed.

Hey guys! i just wanted to post some pics of my personal "GRAIL" project. A lot of work, time, effort, and $$$$$ went into this one. It has taken forever to get it finished. I will let the pics do the talking. I hope you all enjoy!!