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Thanks. Keep 'em coming.

OMG, that is awesome! Mark, does your watchmaker start with an unfinished optical grade polycarbonate disc? Or, does he make it from scratch?

The land of Cortebert!!!!! What vintage are you going to build with the OTHER twin movement??? 3646 maybe?

Very clean. I like it. Was it a gear swap from a donor movement, or was the original gear modded?

M, where did you source the Brevettato clear back? Was it from a donor watch?

Cortebert engraving on gear removed?

Is the original crystal removed together with the bezel, kind of like the 127's? Or, is it necessary to press it out from behind, i.e. remove movement?

Ah. I experience the same issues.

Is it just me and my connection, or are the trusty and perfectclones sites down?

Curious, what is the diameter approximately of the crystal?

and it wouldn't matter iof they called them a RALEX either. It is every bit as illegal to counterfeit badly as it is to do a wonderful job. Ditto what Bill said. I'll add in summary that the issue on trademark infringement always involves the factual analysis of whether the allegedly infringing mark 'creates a likelihood of confusion, mistake and/or deception with the consuming public. The confusion created can be that the defendant's products are the same as that of the plaintiff, or that the defendant is somehow associated, affiliated, connected, approved, authorized or sponsored by plaintiff.' See HERE. Ralex, Bolex, Pollx, Polex, etc. - it all falls into that 'likelihood of confusion' gray area, i.e. it doesn't matter that the allegedly infringing mark doesn't use the idential word in the mark.

JOE!!!!!!!! Great to see you're back on your feet!

I still don't understand why the 7753 can't be made to work on a 187. Sorry to hijack.

Looks great BigN.

Hi all. Somehow, I only just now noticed Ed's 217 "a1" ultimate collectors version. Is it just me, or is that thing just absolutely gorgeous? The CDF finish looks nice and it has a swan neck (yes, I know not functional). Has anyone here bought this particular version? Owners, please share your thoughts. Ed's picks:

Holy crap - look at that date mag. What an excellent result!!!!!!!!!!

Whew . . . I thought you were leaving the boards or something!! Thanks for sharing K!

Anyone know when the "H" versions will be updated with the improved CDG finish and working swan neck? Thanks.

Hey Ed. I know you've been looking for a strap for your fixed lug WM 3646. Here's an idea below. Looks like this person just cutaway part of the bottom layer at the loop end of the strap then re-sewed along the sides. I like it.

Nice idea . . . please share pics of the dial when it dries.

It is beautiful Marco. Thank you!

Very nice! Davidsen is great!

I've known several people that have had the AR completely removed from their gen watches because of how the scratched AR layer looked like ass . . . ugly ass.

Yes.

Those look like up close and personal pics . . . did you meet her Ed?