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All the best to the family! Speedy recovery for your wife... Enjoy the moment! They grow up WAY too fast! Peace, Joy and Happiness! -K

Seems pretty in line to me. -K

Wow! Thanks Chief! I sent you a PM... -K

Greetings all, I have been quietly working my way through the TimeZone watch school. I have completed parts 1 and 2. I have repeated them both and have done several tear-downs and rebuilds of their 'school movents' (2836, 2801) and am feeling brave/foolish/stupid enough to want to move on to something a litttle (OK, a whole lot) more complicated. So before I jump into one of my favorite 7750's does anybody know where I could source an Asian 7750 that I could practice on? I mean I could allways buy a rep that I dont like and just take its movement, but that just seems a little excessive to me. Obviously I really dont want to spend an arm and a torso.... Any input is allways apreciated! -K

Unless your a fan of 'puke-green', I think the ceramic might be a better choice. I dont think that I have ever seen that color on an IWC. Choose the one that you like, and go for it! Best of luck, -K

Pretty cool! I agree, too much bling for me, but still a very nice piece! Your +5 minutes/24 isnt acceptable. It is an easy fix, as I saw that there is a nice regulator that you can adjust yourself. If you dont feel comfortable doing that, any reasonable watchmaker should easily take care of that for you. Wear it well! -K

It is a steep, slippery slope.... Wear your purchase well! -K

Try this link here: http://www.rwg.cc/members/Blast-t85317.html The VC is the last one. Some good eye candy in between... -K

Good choice! That was one of my first reps also. I would suggest searching throught the archives to answer alot of your questions. Chances are, the majority of your answers are there. I will also tell you that a long time, outstanding member RobbieG has some amazing photos of one and is quite a wealth of information on the VC line... Good luck! -K

Well done! Your right, GREAT people we have here. Wish more people in the world were like that..... -K

Go to Cesars Casino and go through the forum shops. There are several high-end watch shops there. Perhaps the biggest is Torneau. They have everything there... The prices are a little high, but fun for a good look! Have fun! -K

!@#%T^%# Robbie! I didnt want one until I saw this.... WTF am I going to do without one now?!!??? Great piece! Wear it well! -K

+1 I would stick with our known dealers... And other members on the forum. I guess you could go with them, but I think you might be disapointed... Best of luck! -K

Thanks guys for all the input! A special 'Thanks!' to McRae too! I did like the suggestion of the guitar wire. I might just have to try that for future reference.... You guys are great! -K

Sorry for the bitmap image... this is a repost from the Rolex area via cut-and-paste.. -K

Greetings all, I was in process of doing a movement swap on a noobmariner for a DG4813. All was going well until my young daughter reqired my attention at an inopertune time. Long story short, the small spring required for the date wheel change managed to disapear into the triangle... Any ideas of how to fabricate one? Does anybody have an extra I could buy? Or a part number to order? Thanks for any input.... (Its that little spring in the jaws of the tweezer) Spring.bmp -K

I guess it would help if I mentioned that the spring is from a DG4813 highbeat... sorry! -K

Greetings all, I was in process of doing a movement swap on a noobmariner. All was going well until my young daughter reqired my attention at an inopertune time. Long story short, the small spring required for the date wheel change managed to disapear into the triangle... Any ideas of how to fabricate one? Does anybody have an extra I could buy? Or a part number to order? Thanks for any input.... (Its that little spring in the jaws of the tweezer)

Well, First off, welcome to the forum! As I am sure that you will find out, this place is a real time sink.... Be prepaired to spend many, many hours surfing, asking, reading and learning Oh, yeah... hide your wallet! As for your question, both are excellent choices. Both are pretty accurate- enough that the casual observer wont notice the major flaws. Most people are not real watch savy and wouldnt know a cannon pin from a crown guard..... Having said that, choose which ever one you like and the one that you will wear the most! I am partial to the 177, as that was my first rep. The only way to be sure you got the right one is to buy both! Welcome and have fun! -K

I am somewhat of an adrenalin junkie... I love anything that will make your heart beat stronger and faster! -Good looking women -Fast cars, planes, boats -good old fashioned roller coasters -endurance sports I guess you get the idea... -K

If they are 'reasonable' movements, and they dont cost an arm and a torso, I'd be in for several..... Looking forward to a review! -K

Same reason why they put braile on the drive through ATM machines.... -K

Sell. My personal rule of thumb... if I havent used it or gotten too it in 6-9 months, move on. 'Tomorrow' never seems to come.... Good Luck! -K

Making your own datewheel overlay is NOT as easy as it sounds. Even if you have a high-res scanner and an equal quality high end printer and try to do it 'on the cheap', the resolution is just horrible. Especially when you have a cyclops with its magnification-- even on a good machine there is unacceptible pixilation. If you were to attempt to do your own, silk screen or some other form of paint is the only way to go. I dont have that kind of expertise, nor the time. Its just easier to purchase one elsewhere..... Good Luck, hope it turns out. -K

Sounds like you buggered up the keyless works. I would suspect a full removal from the case and teardown would be in order... Let us know how it turns out. -K