pfran42

Welcome to the forum! Watch out, it is addictive!

Welcome back!!!

I would love to have an Omega SMP wall clock. Anyone know if those are out in the wild?

Tribal, I love your pics. I am starting to realize the Rolex really does all kinds of variations to their CGs. Keep posts like this coming!

It is a lot larger than gen but I never notice it till someone posts about it. Then it bothers me for a few days. Then I forget about it. Then someone posts about it. Then it both...

All I can say is....Wow! I feel the vintage bug creeping up on me...

That is one kick-ass watch. The DJ was the first watch that I ever wanted. Congratulations on a fine piece of work.

Great post. You are one of my favorites over there. (especially after the "V.I.P." thing that I posted) Hope you find a way to make a smooth transition back to what makes you the happiest.

I was inspired by a post of another forum and what he did to his 5517 What do you guys think? Keep for a week or two? I kind of like it

Great response. I take this as RWG's "line in the sand" Just as I said earlier, each forum community has their own way of dealing with things. I think this stance is fair and admirable. Remember, even though we think we have seen every crumb of this issue I am certain that the admins are privy to a little more information than makes its way down to the masses. "SHADES OF GREY"

I have read all the posts (from all three forums) and I think it is a delicate issue that is being handled by the admins as the culture of their respective forums dictate. Think about it, if we all were just alike and everyone had the same ideals and principles then there would only be one forum. I am not saying one forum is better than the next, I just think that members will gravitate to the forum that most closely represents and mirrors their beliefs. If enough members of one forum put enough pressure on the admins for a change, then the admins can either enact that change or lose forum membership. I mean no disrespect by any of this.

Sorry to hear about your luck. Life seems to have it's ups and downs like that. Best wishes.

Sir..I believe that we share the same sense of humor. Great looking watch and pictures.

Also, the bezel on the SSD V2 is one of the lesser flaws. Here are the SSD V2 flaws as I see them: Pearl sucks Crown guards WAY too thick Rehaut too thin (can't fix ) Rehaut too deep (can't fix) Dial 5 minute markers are dead wrong Back of end links (SELs) dead wrong Crown etching at 6 o'clock is WAY too big SELs don't fit tight enough If I were to take on a project with the SSD V2, I would start with the things that make a large visual impact (pearl and crown guards) Funny..I didn't realize all the things that were wrong with this watch till I wrote this list...and this is still my favorite watch!!!

I believe that I have read on one of the forums that the bezel diameters between the gen and rep SDs are off. Plus rehaut and crystal is wrong on this model. I don't think it is worth the effort but good luck to you if you decide to go through with it. Here is a "for instance" GEN on right:

Supper looking watch! That thing is HUGE!!! Does it feel that much bigger than the SSD? I was considering this but WOW...that is a big watch. Does a shirt sleeve fit over it?

Why do you want to remove the bezel? A gen will not fit on the case. What is your reasoning?

I have read a few posts where people say that watches wear "larger" than they look on the wrist. I would have to agree with that. I have a friend that I sold a Noob Sub to and it looks big and has "presence". When I try it on it feels smallish, but now I know that it is just a perception issue. I sort of relate it to how you think you know how your voice sounds to people until you hear it on an answering machine. Or...do you ever see yourself in pictures and think that you look totally different than if you were to look in a mirror? I think it is the same when you look at a watch on your wrist. Anyway, just my .02

Everyone seems to agree that it is gen. And here I was thinking that the pearl looked somewhat like a "zit". I have a lot to learn....

Sorry By-Tor. I gave it some thought before posting and I was thinking along the general lines of rep vs. gen as opposed to "Rolex" rep vs. gen.

The pearl looked off IMHO. What do you think...REP or Gen?

Sorry elprimerozen. I edited my previous post to reflect my stupidity

Have I ever seen a gen "Bra"?...hmmm....nope "Bra". I have no idea "Bra" what I am talking about. I just just go back to collecting G.I.Joe figures "Bra" and leave you seasoned experts alone "Bra". Let the pictures "Bra" speak for themselves "Bra". Hold on...I am a dumbass. I see now that "bra" means "Bracelet". I was taking it as "Bro". Sorry for getting sh*tty with you elprimerozen.

Anyone????...Do I need to post better pictures of the pearl?

"When you set the time, in order to put the clock forward, you have to turn counterclockwise the crown of all watches, but the gens. In order to put the clock forward on a 3135-based watch, you have to turn the crown clockwise." This has been posted before but that you for bringing it to our attention again.