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I just took mine in for servicing and to have a part replaced that will correct the minute chrono action. The watch maker picks them up on Wed, so I won't know until then what to expect... Durning my conversation with the woman who took the repair in, she was very nonchalant about it being a rep (though I had to tell her). This guy works on anything with hands and could be worn on a wrist. From what she told me, he does all the work for our local jewelers and has a great deal of experience working on reps so I'm not worried. As far as putting more money into a rep, if the watch is good quality as far as all the non-working parts go, then to me it's worth putting a little extra into it. I'd much rather do that then go through the hassle of getting a decent rep that doesn't or kinda works and returning it for one that you hope will. For any other watch, I wouldn't have bothered, but the HBB to me is worth the trouble.

Although the industry may be hit hard by recent world wide economic events, some things will never change. People will still want status symbols, which means that new watch sales will most likely decline, the market for used will improve. Also, there will always be those that don't care about having atomic time available to them, but appreciate the workmanship of a mechanical watch. There's some comfort that goes with wearing one that should the world fall into chaos, they'll never have to worry about not being able to find a watch battery, which gives a sense of self reliability to the owner. Part of me thinks also that when things become difficult, people start to appreciate things that last. My take on it is to do some research, find the most common parts that need replacing, purchase those parts and put them in a drawer for that rainy day. Watchmakers looking for work will be much easier to find that the parts they need should things get really bad.

I love my all black Hublot, but when it comes to a Rolex, it has to be SS. For some reason, the ProHunter just looks fake to me, maybe because it is so different from their norm. Although I worry a little about damaging my Hublot, the thing that keeps me from freaking out is its rubber strap. With the ProHunter, I'd be worried anytime I put my wrist on my desk- a little extreme I know, but that's about where my paranoia falls on this or any other similar style black watches.

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Perfect timing with this, I've got some tools coming in and plan to do this myself. You also answered a question I had about the HEV, where on another thread someone pointed out they could press theirs in. Filling this with the epoxy will help me fee much better about getting the watch wet- how much sense does it make to have a DSSD that you have to take off before going in a pool? Thanks for taking the time to walk through this with us. Question for the serious watch movement guys: While the back is off, is there anything that can/should be done as far as oiling that can be done without taking more of the movement apart?

Where else can you get as much value for the money?

Some good advice here. I just went on a mini spending spree on eBay for UV filter, telescoping rubber hood... I used to spend a lot of time with my Nikon just driving to get lost and coming up with some really cool stuff. The best shots are the ones that never get planned! I'm looking forward to going on some adventures with my daughter, hopefully she'll have half as much fun as I will. I think it's time to start cleaning up my office and creating a mini photo area. In the meantime, I'll also start looking around for whatever I'll need to take some really good macro shots. A diffuser is a really good idea, not that we get a lot of sun in upstate NY, it'll be nice to have something for the days we do... No worries about the olive oil, I have no interest in smelling like a chef at Olive Garden when I wear my watches.

Just so you know, when you push the He valve in, you void the warranty... Edit to say that I tried to void my warranty but couldn't.

Still waiting for links to come in to wear my DSSD V3, so this will have to do for today...

NOT A GOOD IDEA! You owe me a new watch!!!!

I'm looking for a gen pearl for mine, I sent Tribal a pm wondering if he had any information that might help but that's as far as I've gotten. You brought up something regarding the bezel that got me thinking. On mine, the numbers are thin also, but that's the way they're supposed to be and I'm quite please that they're not fat. You did give me an idea when you mentioned painting them, and now I'm considering having the bezel super lumed! Lika Dis...

I'm thinking something like this...

As long as we're talking about greasing things up, does it make sense to put a drop of machine oil on the edge of the rotating bezel, in a way that it would seep under? Just curious, could be a dumb question, or it could be one of those questions that most don't thing about asking....

This is a V3? The He valve looks thicker in this photo than mine... for comparison... I was under the impression that there was only one version of a V3, and if so, why are these different? Is mine something else? Now that I look at mine compared to the gen, I'd like to replace the pearl with a gen version. Pm sent to Tribal for more info...

The funny thing is that as soon as I saw the photo, I had to check myself... then I read your comment "I could just picture everyone, checking there's out! Olala!" Here's mine... Whew! Now I know mine's a g3n!

So this is safe to wear in the shower? I have one of these and I absolutely love it. I just ordered a case back opener and putting the grease on the O-Ring will be the first thing I do. I'll also look into what a common man like myself can do oil the mechanism before I close the back. What did you use to grease the O-Ring?

With my new camera in hand, I'm excited about starting to get creative with photography again. The camera that I've taken miles of film worth of photos is my trusty Nikon 6006N. Not a top of the line camera, but one that I was very happy with, and served me well. With digital being all the rage, and way more convenient (as well as cost effective), I did some research and found a brand new SONY DSC-H5 at a fraction of the original retail price to start playing with. I went with this because it has very good close focus capability, a large Carl Zeiss lens, very good reviews with minor issues that I can easily live with, and I like the fact that I don't have a camera that I can or have to change lenses. I'm sure this will do everything I need it to for now. So, without further adoo, my first photos of the watch I love the most... A couple things to keep in mind- first, never cut off the crown in the shot (that second photo would have been sooo much better!), second, carry an air can with me to ensure the watch is dust free, towels just don't cut it. Now I'll have to do some looking around to steal/borrow/rep some ideas that others have posted. I also read somewhere where someone used olive oil to "relax" his bracelet, and he noticed that it made the SS look much better, I may have to do a little experimentation myself to see how it works out. This is a flame free zone- all constructive feedback is greatly appreciated. It's the only way I know how to learn to do what I'm interested in, better.

Yeaaaaaa! A place where I can show something that has been hidden in a drawer for years, and where I can start practicing some creative photo taking.