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Make sure the screw that hold the 2 parts of the links are tight, i just gave mine a polish and noticed that i had lost 2 of the small screws, i replaced them from the spares and checked the rest and found most to be loose!!!!

Still liking this one for the moment

Not so much of a tool watch now is it!

Exactly

Wow what a price, good looking but that is just too much

I dont know, i bought a gen IWC and still love my reps, The feel with the gen omega and the gen IWC is not that far off for me. i dont buy alot these days as ther is not a great deal out there to tempt me, maybe the AProo but not at that price, for me the comunity is the main thing right now, I see no need to stop at all just to take my time

A soldering iron will get that hot but as you apply the iron to the band that band would absorb the and dissipate the heat so fast it would take a week to get it to a temp that may melt the thread lock, also one to think about, when you say locktite to someone they may have used locktite glue and not thread lock as the name encompasses many products! I use 242 for light threads such as brecelet screws, and 272 for larger items that may require machine tools to remove them, such as on my harley

Welcome to RWG, there are are a few french members here i am sure you will find it just like TRC just with more going on.

Oh yes that one on the left is nasty! just look at the SELs

Thank you

How the hell???? I once spent over 6 hours tring to repair an asian movement before i learnt i could buy a new one for less than

Solid Gold mate, you will love that Ingy, have a look at my sig and see how close it is to the gen, Welcome to RWG, hold onto your walet, There are a number of members around your way that may be able to help on the watch maker front.

I would take the bracelet off, soak it in wd40 overnight, if that does not help, get a hot air blower, not a hair dryer but a heat gun and heat it that way, i doupt that a soldering iron for up to a min would help as they are noy that hot to be honest, also you should be heating the link so that it expands not the screw.

Welcome Lonami, RWG is where it happens that is for sure, the is a lot of info about vintage and special pams, have a search about Madasaboot, Rolli, VDbrough , there are many more.

Welcome, if you like TAGs you have a few to chose from that are very good, The Link is supposed tho be one of the best reps available! I am sure one of the EU members was selling a link, have a look on the for sale section

congrats on the new one Pug, been a while since you had any thing new is it not?

Welcome we were all lost one day, i know it can be very overwhelming with all the info here but the more you read the more you know, best bit of advice for you is beware, Panerais are addictive, very adictive!

Hey is that the new 005 from trusty?????? Nice photos (but then they should be with a camera the size of yours)

Wow sooooo many hellos to do today, but i dont mind, welcome to RWG, say hello to the guys and say good bye to your cash and spare time, this is addictive.

Welcome Slask, you will like it here!

Welcome wolff, sad to see the old place go but i always found it a bit quiet after i found my feet on the boards. You will like it here though.

Welcome to RWG

Welcome, spend spme time before you spend your cash.

Welcome mate.

A nice collection you have there Pete