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IdolReplicas is one of Tonyxkf's (aka Watcheden) older sites and isn't terribly up to date. He's a good dealer - I've bought from him many times and he's a recommended dealer over on RWG1.1 and RWI - but buy from his Watcheden.com site - the prices are better and the site generally is more current.

... just adding my annoying welcome to that of the others :D Enjoy your stay. What sort of watches are you into (or do you know yet?)

Not only that, but you can pick up a no-brand flying tourby for a whole lot less than

A kite that occasionally tries to pull me off a cliff... Yeppers. That works.

Col (trailboss), Alphakazi and I just wanted to wish rwg.cc a very happy birthday and to congratulate the admin team here on passing yet another milestone. This is a great forum, guys, and you're doing a fantastic job. Very best regards from the admin team at RWG1.1 - and thanks again for your generosity and support during our early days.

Nah - they're no problem. I just started invoicing them for wasting my time. Told 'em I was going to do it - explained to them that I worked at home (as I did at the time) and they were welcome to my time, but had to pay my standard client rate. Haven't seen 'em since...

Sink three pints tonight and all will be well, my son.

I wasn't there at the time, but back on RWG1 when Josh called Fakey a "water-buffalo pussy" has to be one of the all-time classics.

Yes, something similar has happened to me too. I must confess that I tend to take offence (albeit mildly) at people who try to 'convert' me without an invitation to do so - I'm perfectly willing to discuss people's belief systems if I know them (actually I find it fascinating to do so at times), but am not terribly impressed at strangers who try to force-feed it to me. By the way, I should probably confess here that I'm an ordained minister... in the Beer Church

Everybody appears to be forgetting the Unitas 6497 movement (whether Swiss or Asian) as used in Panerai and some others. Those things are damn near bomb-proof.

If you like it and it's running well, then why sell it?

Holy Mother of God..... ... and I thought I had a watch problem..... Stunning collection you have there, wombat. I shall bookmark this thread and show it to my wife next time she asks me why I have so many watches.....

Ken, you should be in politics...

John - WTF are you doing posting in this thread? Back to RWG.net with you!

Amen! I can't believe that skid control is not part of the driving test. When I first passed my test at age 17, a family friend gave me the opportunity to spend a day at a local race track. It was pouring with rain on the day and I learned to control a skid and anticipate a car's behaviour on the limit. I've been using what I learned that day for over 30 years and still credit Lou (the family friend) for the reason why I've never had an accident (other than the two times someone has rear-ended me when I was stationary at a junction, waiting to turn ). It astonishes me how badly prepared for actual driving most people are having passed their test. It ain't their fault, it's the fault of the system that taught them. Sadly, some people never learn to do it properly, which is, I am sure, why the quality of driving here in the UK continues to deteriorate. I drive to and from work along several miles of narrow country lanes and it is alarming how badly some people control their vehicles - many have no grasp of how wide their car is in relation to the road, and others simply do not know how to drive around a corner without straying into the path of oncoming vehicles. Then there's the assholes who think it's acceptable to drive three inches from your back bumper..... grrrrr.... Sorry to rant, but it's something I get very worked up about. It's all very well pushing manufacturers to make safer cars, but surely we should also be trying to make safer drivers?

You'll fit right in. Trust me

Good to have you aboard - someone of your expertise is always going to be welcome here (and on the other watch forums).

Sorry - old very British joke. Politician's way of saying "Hell yes!"

You might think that, but I couldn't possibly comment........

hehe - fair enough. Sounds like you'd do well over in the 'animal house' And yeah, I realise the reason for the move - I'd do the same

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