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Which gives me an idea for an even cheaper watch box. +

I wear dress shoes for work, and walk a lot, so I am like a girl with them new shoes all the time

I was watching an older Bond Movie with Brosnan. In one scene he and a Chinese lady-agent are gearing up for a mission at her hideout. Bond picks out various items from her collection - weapons, gear, etc. At one point he takes a watch (SMP) and shows it to her: Bond: This looks familiar Chinese Agent: We've made improvements (Bons smirks, puts the watch in his shirtpocket) Later Bond uses the watch as an explosive device with a detonator. Which made me think that the actual watch Bond uses must have a thin Quartz movment to allow for the space to house all the junk. Which is kind of ironic.

I can confirm on the effectivness of paint pens, for your type of scratches. $50 bucks, a little work, and you will be amazed by the results. I used these people http://www.paintscratch.com/ They matched my pigment perfectly...

For my first, and so far the only rep, I bought a Chopard GTXL (the 7750 version) from a trusted dealer. It came with a bunch of problems. The dealer asked me to mail it back with regular airmail. Due to the "customs problems" he can't receive fedex and such. I sent it and that was that. It has been over four weeks and the dealer said he never received the watch. I assume it's been stolen or lost or whatever I cannot see how I can order from him again, and yet he is one of the "best" dealers here.

Just me, but I would be embarrassed to wear a Rolex in public, gen or rep.

Do a dremmel tool with a buffing pad can be used to apply cerium oxide powder to polish mineral crystal? I imagine polishing glass surface by hand is a tedious process?

So no sapphire glass? Is it acrylic - plastic?

Upon seeing this method and reading more tutorials, I arrived at the conclusion that the same method used to polish/restore modern car paint surface can be applied to watches. http://www.timezone.com/library/workbench/workbench0018 http://www.squiggly.com/gb/en/special/special/polywatch I have experience doing this with my car and have all the right materials. I also have an old ESQ with scratched up crystal and SS case. The AD wanted $150 to polish it. I told them to shove it and put the watch in the drawer. When I get home, I will try to polish my watch with fine sandpapers and rubbing compound and report results. Hope to take some pics in the process. ~T

"verbose-ness" indeed. lol.

I must say, as a new guy, these admin fellows impress me. They really do care.

I think this forum is the 'book' you are looking for. It's even better. It's an interactive book. http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=4275

Do people not wonder where you have the mullah to buy a new mega thousand dollar watch every month?

Looks like Ztech has a buyer lined up...

I have to second that. I received my first rep. It is already packaged for the return trip to it's "adopted" homeland in the far east. I am so glad I bought from one of the trusted dealers who actually offer a warrantee! Thanks to RWG.