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deltatahoe

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  1. Rep collections leads to gens, sooner or later

    in Other Brands Area

    Posted

    great watch & pics; i'm totally intrigued by those flying indexes :o

    i couldn't agree more with the title of your post....rep collections absolutely lead to gen purchases; the great thing is, rep collections lead to much more informed/refined gen purchases.

    my first gen watch purchase was a sinn u2; there is no way on earth i would have chosen (or even known about) that watch unless i started collecting reps. given i didn't have an appreciation for watch movements before finding RWG, i probably would have bought a quartz breitling chrono of sorts (or something similar) :yuk:

    the real trouble is going to be holding off till next year to buy my next genuine watch (i'd like to keep it to one per year) :bounce:

    deltatahoe

  5. New aquatimer out!

    in The IWC Area

    Posted

    Sadly these prices are part of the reason I started buying used genuines. It hardly makes sense owning a few reps when for the same price I can spend time tracking down a good deal on a second hand watch and then sell it when I get bored and start all over again.

    When you consider I recently bought an Omega 2531.80 for $780 which I'll easily make my money back on when I'm bored with it the wisdom of so called 'super reps' is marginal. Unless of course you're talking about a watch you could never possibly afford to own even second hand like a Royal Oak..........

    i hear you to a certain degree, but don't forget that we have a similar second-hand market for reps....you could just as easily wait and pick up a used aquatimer on the trading board (at a similar discount in terms of percentage of original cost) and be able to resell it and recoup your costs....

  8. Gray market watch from the web

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    given the case isn't filled with argon gas (like my sinn u2) or something crazy like that, ziggy can probably take care of any warranty-related issues that you might have, most likely twice as quickly as an AD, and at a very reasonable cost.

    taking this into consideration, i wouldn't be too concerned about the warranty -- unless you're really unlucky, you'll most likely save more buying a grey market version and paying ziggy for any repairs that happen than buying one from an AD....

    just my $.02,

    deltatahoe

  12. The Last Straw that Broke the Panerai's Back

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    P.S.: Deltatahoe, guess what? The kid never PMed me back! He just sat waiting for responses, so I'm not even sure he knew he had to refresh to get a private message, with more sensitive info. Me, 1 month ago. Good times.

    so here's your post in the other thread....

    I will also PM you with another detail, which perhaps should not be revealed publicly. It freaks people out if they don't know what to expect. Hang tight.

    to be 100% honest, i have no idea what other detail you are referring to....:g:

    could you PM me too? :animal_rooster:

    deltatahoe

    (aka noob4life)

  14. The Last Straw that Broke the Panerai's Back

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    ahh the missing bezel marker....i didn't catch it at first glance (admittedly i didn't look too closely)....but perhaps you should be happy that it was missing upon delivery....:g:

    imagine your disdain in asking paul to provide a replacement bezel/marker a week after you received the watch, when the marker popped off and poked a passing admirer in the eye while you were walking down the street. :lol:

    and the oxidized crown guard....certainly not ideal, but not a deal breaker.

    the real key here is understanding that paul is a drop-shipper (as are joshua, andrew and several other prominent dealers). he never sees the watches, so unless you're getting extra special treatment (which unfortunately didn't seem to be the case), you aren't going to get much (if any) quality control.

    sorry to be the bearer of bad news.....i totally understand the feeling of disappointment in getting a watch that isn't as it should be.....

    deltatahoe

  15. The Last Straw that Broke the Panerai's Back

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    i'm a little confused vic....i don't know anything about the pam 199.....what exactly is wrong with it? also, you mentioned that you did get a casing replacement for your mini fiddy....so what is the hang-up?

    re: eddie lee, i would argue that a comparison to paul is unfounded. EL might not be the most responsive on email or fastest to ship a watch once you make a payment, but he has always made things right in my experience.

    one piece of advice -- don't feel like you need to buy more watches to get decent customer service. paul is THE discount dealer; there is a reason his prices are lower than everyone else. as an example, joshua has always had slightly higher prices for his pieces, but is clearly known for his top notch post-sale service.

    i've found if you are loyal to a particular reputable dealer (making most if not all of your purchases from that particular dealer), they will provide quality service without requiring you to buy more watches (they realize that you will eventually buy more watches, and when you do, it will likely be from them).

    to be honest though, once josh got his automated site up & running, i've actually purchased fewer reps from him. maybe i'm old fashioned, but imho there is something about the dialogue that goes back and forth about buying a watch (not to mention the ability to negotiate price within reason) that i enjoy about buying reps.

    at this point (having built my collection to a place where i'm really happy with it), i'm most likely to buy a new watch off of the trading forum (when i see a particularly good value or hard to find piece).

    sorry about the rant on my collecting theories. what was your issue again? :whistling:

    deltatahoe

  16. What Gens would you spend the $$ on

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    while the freak definitely has a WOW factor, i can think of lots of other things for $50k that have MORE wow factor....

    Really? I'd love to hear of anything as striking that'll never be replicated. :D

    to be honest, i was thinking of the many NON-watch 'things' that i could buy for $50k that have more wow factor than the freak. i realize this is sort of breaking the rules, but i just can't imagine spending $50k on a watch. i'm sure this will change over time though :D

    deltatahoe

  21. Fiddy Straps

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    3) I got an Europelli from another member, and though he was kindness itself, I wasn't impressed at all with the quality, as compared to the Mario Pacis and the very very underrated GeFs. No offence meant though. Takes all tastes. :)

    really??!? i'm curious -- which europelli strap did you get (ie. was it a shell cordovan)? in what size? i might be interested in buying it if you want to get rid of it...

    deltatahoe

  22. Fiddy Straps

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    OK... Delta ... :victory: you change my mind again... man .... i am easy but this is definately not cheap ...

    i have been going back and forth on straps for my fiddy :g: .. i should have ordered the MP in papaya brown in a 26/26

    i do love the papaya brown strap on my 232 :whistling:

    i'll give you 02 cents if I can finally find a strap that i won't budge over :yu::yu:

    have you tried a europelli shell cordovan strap yet? drew has top notch communication/customer service, the straps are unbelievably well made and the leather is best in class. you will not be disappointed.

    deltatahoe

  23. Fiddy Straps

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    i agree w/ the comments above -- you definitely want a 26mm strap for a 47mm watch. i might even wait until you get the fiddy before spending $100+ on a nice strap -- you might think the fiddy looks ridiculous and want to sell it (hopefully not)....

    i'll second the quality and value of the watch boys straps (i have one on my 183h), but imho the fiddy looks better on non-exotic straps...

    i love my 217 on the europelli shell cordovan black w/ copper stitching, and think the fiddy would look great on the vintage caramel w/ khaki stitching or dark cognac shell cordovan w/ copper stitching (link to drew's site is here; scroll down to the bottom for his 26/26 mm shell cordovan straps)....the matching copper stitching looks amazing with the gold hands....

    just my $0.02...

    deltatahoe

  25. Manifatture models

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    I know, god knows why they come up with such an inelegant design having decided to put the PR dial-side? The old eight day movt. had a standard 'leaf' hand on the backside (pointless for a PR I know) but at least it looked like it belonged there.

    i saw one of these in person last weekend at my local AD....it was the panerai gmt 8 days power reserve model w/ date (phew!!! that was a mouthful); i have to agree with you guys -- there was way too much going on with the dial....

    definitely a cool looking movement from the back though -- i personally like the look of the new in-house movements....

    deltatahoe

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