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Demsey

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  1. Authentic Rolex DSSD: All the details you need and more...

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    it would have been nice if you could had rustled up a complete set of engineering drawings as well!

    How about a full set of CAD in three dimensions to aquire 1:1, instead of "........genuine disassembled and used as sample to make perfect (almost)1:1 copy......."

    @ Gio

    You're funneh.

    @ T'J

    Officially? You've gone too far. I've seen those web sites. Good, _______ (insert 'Lord' of you own faith here) save me.

    @ TB

    Cool post. Considering this and your signature gif., you have the Rolex official site at the top of 'favorites' don't you? Admit it. There is no shame. It's a sign of self confidence and alpha masculinity. By coincidence, I have it saved there as well.

  2. Funny pic of the day Thread

    in The looney bin

    Posted

    the male was Asian with a french accent...it was sort of surreal for me..

    Prolly Vietnamese. But I know what you are talking about. One of my best friends in college was an Asian guy from Bronx, NY. He looked like James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins, but spoke like Andrew 'Dice' Clay, or one of the 'Goodfellas'. When he would bust out; Fookin' fuggetaboutit!, I would laugh my ass off.

  4. Funny pic of the day Thread

    in The looney bin

    Posted

    Nope...

    Paneraifreak...

    Ordered a Watch and received the Club...

    Thought maybe the dealer hid the Watch inside the Club to avoid Customs...

    Cut the damn thing open with a hacksaw looking for it...

    My gut still hurts from that one...

    :lol:

    Funneh. True I did not know the whole story but knew damn well it weren't Dave. This is Dave;

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    He sported that as an avatar for a while, so I adopted this one;

    SighDave.jpg

    ........speaking of Dave and funneh pictures, here's one of Dave and Johnnyboy on vacation. This was high Summer outside Quebec.

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    Those French Canadians. Party animals.

  5. Charlie and his bears

    in The looney bin

    Posted

    Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't think any bear should be destroyed on account of it just being 'a bear' no matter what the outcome, save rogue; an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological variation and is hell bent on going out of it's way to maul humans. Neither did any of the wardens I talked to. That was their talking point (paraphrased); "It's stupid and I hate it, but please be aware; if a bear harrasses you in my park I will have to destroy it. It's a politically motivated point of law I uphold. Please don't go out of your way to make me do that. Follow these guide lines and we can all just go about our business, you, me, the bear." Is what 'tater tot' didn't do, and he was warned, again and again. Those bear were destroyed after the fact and it were Treadwell's fault. And if someone came across 'Charlie' 's bleached bones come Spring? Probably no harm no foul as the culprits would have been long gone. But if one of his bear mauled one of the film crew or a nosey flatlander? It could very well have been destroyed. I'm not sure how the law reads with regard to 'maulings on private property', but if public outcry and the estate of the victim(s) pushed the issue to euthanasia it would have been 100% 'Charlie' 's fault. His responsibility. The bears are there for treats, they know not the ramifications of simply 'being a bear with extenuating circumstances rendered by humans..........' That's the 'unfair to bear' part. Not getting mauled by bear is easy. It's called Disney World. You pays your money, you walk out into the wilderness, you takes your chances. I don't see how a 'bear being a bear' even enters into it.

    Anyway, you know how I feel ultimately;

    Homeless.jpg

    And that includes hungry Ursidae. :)

    Which brings up another point. How reliant on 'Charlie' are these animals? He's no Spring chicken. What's the contingency plan if he kicks the bucket? Are those bear going on down to Jellystone Park looking for a pic-a-nic basket? And a high grain load?

  6. Charlie and his bears

    in The looney bin

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    Entertaining. I'd like to see the whole program.

    I'll just say I'm heartened that this gentleman, unlike Timothy 'tater tot' Treadwell, seems to have more 'respect' for these animals than 'brotherly love'. He uses terms like "powerful beasts", and "scary" and phrases like ".....he could snap my neck in one swat" and not; "my best friends", "soul creatures" and ".....we count on one another".

    Still, from what Bob relayed and I've gathered, Treadwell's undoing was a lack of biological understanding of the 'change' in instincts that a bear goes through in it's life time. What was a 'friend' a decade ago is a 'meal' ultimately, when an animal loses it's heirarchy in the group and physiological prowess to hunt to sustain itself; enter the 'tater tot' and his girlfriend. I don't see how 'Charlie' is aside any of that scenerio or others. The only difference is; when and if a bear should turn on him, he will instantly know why from a natural scientist's POV, and yet that understanding or hitting the bear with a frying pan, or 'playing dead' is going to be useless.

    Good luck. Whatever happened to 'dogs', 'cats' or a nice bowl of 'goldfish' ?

    ps There was a lead link from YouTube that was supposedly the coroner's evidence audio portion (which in itself does indeed exist as factual evidence) from an errantly triggered video camera at Treadwell's last moments. It seemed legit, but I don't have enough infos to make the call. If it were a hoax it was well executed, and even if it was, the likelyhood of how it would all unfold in reality is <bone chilling>.

    Instead of it being sequestered, I think that tape should be available at all State funded points of entry to 'Bear Country' to all those parties interested. The sound of a man's head popping in the jaws of a Kodiak bear would be a dandy deterrent to the would be "Honey, I'm going to get a little closer for a pic, gimme that dinner roll..........." vacationing Jack London wannabe.

    Not so much for the sake of the human, but even a slightest show of real agression from a wild bear to a human, even a stooooooopid one, sets the wheels in motion. That animal will be hunted and destroyed by authorities as if it terrorized and slaughtered an entire town. That's where most game wardens and park rangers' I've spoken to (few) concerns really lie. In that vein I really can't support Mr. 'Charlie' here. He may know what he is doing and getting into, but it's no fair to the bears. Just another selfish human, being 'human'. Honestly, take up dog sledding and buy a team if you're that lonely.

    I always felt bad for the horses in those 'Cowboy and Indian' pictures too. Then the 'indians'......... :)

  7. It's Here!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Love it!

    Before I discovered RWG and decent replicas, I was all about Rolex homage; Steinhart, Invicta, Regency et al. I would have been all over this piece. Sometimes I think how nice, in some ways aside 'forum', if I had never found 'replica'. ETA/Miyota with warranty and factory support? Whoa.

    Wear it well..............

  8. More help required from Rolex experts

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    I just recieved that 1957 Rolex Oyster Perpetual. I just love the look of this watch. Silver dial with slight aging (must be a refinish job from a while ago), 1030 movement telling great time so far, great condition with just slight scuffing here and there. Howvever can someone tell me how I can tell if the riveted bracelet on this watch is real or fake? The end links are both marked "19" which I assume means 19mm, the inside of the fold over clasp is imprinted "1 62". Any way of telling? The pictures I have seen of gens seem to show a different looking crown on the clasp than what is on my watch but its hard to tell. I paid $1500..did I get a good deal?

    http://www.goantiques.com/detail,rolex-oyster-perpetual,2121671.html

    The link dead ends Perry, probably because the auction is over? Not that I could assist anyway, but am interested. Post some pics and hopefully Freddy will see your thread...........

  10. Daytona "Seconds at 9:00"

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Your rep contains a number of obvious flaws, as rosnik suggested.

    He knows, and doesn't care. X2. :lol:

    But yeah, your You Can Build a Nearly Perfect 116520 Daytona tutoral is the way to go aside an 'Ubiquitous' style Franken, which is entirely out of the question in terms of cost effectiveness, for me leastways, for many of us. The price of a Perfect Clones 116520 is well within the 'box' but buying 2X for one watch? Hmmmmmmm. I've already tried two 116520's. No joy after 18 months. Rob abhors the current modified sec @ 6 7750, and I do as well. It is a widow maker.

    I'm disappointed in the 'no show' of the modified 7750 that retains the secs @ 9, but addresses subdail spacing only that would render a nice 16520 (and a dozen other watches). That I'd try. I wouldn't even wait for a 'membership clinical study', I'd order as soon as Joshua listed the price. At or around the current 116520 piece premium.

    @ j

    You're right, the white dial is less obvious in terms of subdial flaw. I had one and it didn't bother me until I tried a 116520. Having correct subdail spacing was the deal breaker. I never went back. Oddly enough, the full gold 16520 is even less so. The watch itself is so intrinsically pleasing you don't really notice. Who could wear that though? An Allergy Doctor possibly. B)

    Meh, it's just a watch.............the good news is it will run well until it needs normal service. Years. Not months. You'll prolly trade it before that.

  12. How'd I do?

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    I think you did well, and that is the opinion not of a vintage watch expert, but from a 'investment' POV.

    The discussions here lately of the going prices for 'gen' Rolex parts, both vintage and latterday, is dizzying. The 'Frankensteins' here may view those parts as a means to an end, but I see them as loose presious, and semi-precious gems stones.

    I'm sure there are circles of collectors who have no interest in watches at all, only in their trade for currency. A 6263 may have it's place in 'investment', as a AAA piece of traded paper, but it's dial alone certainly is a better hedge than any short to mid-term certificate of deposit offered by lending institution currently. If you think that's a stretch, put that dial back on the 'Bay and see if you can turn 3% profit on it. Well, there you go.

    Oh, for a bag of gen 8mm brevet rolex crowns when things go south on the NASDAQ. Worth more than their weight in, well, any noble metal I can think of....................

    Good deal Shunds!

  18. Am I insane ?

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    I m just seeing how far no skill and a lot of hope will get me

    All the way to the White House. :Jumpy:

    C'mon, I know it's shameless thread crap, but when the 12 pointer walks right up to the mule pack? Shoot!.

    Good luck with the watch sv, I'm with 'Nanuq'. Just jump in! I painted my Grand Wagoneer in my driveway. Experience factor at the time? "0".

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    DO IT!

  19. This is horrible ...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    The 116520 is now resting in the box. I am impressed with the workmanship!

    As well as the stuttering sweep of the running seconds subdial hand. Apparantly. Who was it who recently said; "The real experts are here........." with regard to 'watches'? :whistling:

    I'd like to see anyone try that scam with any 45 post, four month veteran of RWG. The seller would have been sent skidding down the front steps on his TWB, triple wrapped 16613.

    We may be the 'bad' guys, but at least we 'aint stoooooooopid.

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