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deltatahoe

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  1. watch wearing preferences poll

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    i feel like i see a bunch of wrist shots where people wear their watches all the way down at the bottom of their wrist, which generally results in the crown (or crown guard in the case of pams) jamming into the back of your hand. personally, i've never understood why people wear their watches like this -- it seems so uncomfortable.

    so i figured i'd start a poll to see where people here on RWG wear their watches on their wrists; i also figured i would include a poll about how how tight people wear their watches given it is a related topic.

    here are a couple pictures to demonstrate what i'm talking about....

    at the bottom of the wrist:

    261267-5405.jpg

    further up the arm (man my wrist looks pale -- good thing summer is here):

    261267-5406.jpg

    deltatahoe

    ps, thanks to cableguy for his wrist shot as an example (@cableguy, PM me if you'd like me to change it)....

  3. PAM 232 Radiomir Brown Dial - Modification

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    i was able to track down a mario paci xi papaya brown in 26/24, so it's on the way, along with the pam 232 from davidsen :yahoo:

    i'll post some pics when the combination is complete :tu:

    many thanks rolli and dluddy for helping push me over the edge on this one, and a special thanks to rolli for pointing out the correct shorter length of the hands (now let's just hope davidsen gets it right when putting mine together :pray: )

    deltatahoe

  6. PAM 232 Radiomir Brown Dial - Modification

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    this is good information guys :tu: i was about to order this watch from davidsen with the longer 127 hands....

    @dluddy, i've been eyeing a couple of those strap culture handmade straps myself....they look nice, huh? if you decide to go for it and want to sell the cammello, let me know.

    however, i think the mp xi papaya brown strap (see pic below) might just be the perfect strap for this watch....i'm trying to track one down now...:g:

    260787-5489.jpg

    deltatahoe

  8. PAM 232 Radiomir Brown Dial - Modification

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    each watch has with little details the right look and taste.

    rolli

    well spoken rolli -- i think your statement sums up nicely why on earth we could want so many different watches :blink:

    btw, i'm thinking about possibly pairing this watch with a MF 1942 strap....what do you think of this potential combo? :g:

    i ask because you always have good taste in nice straps :victory:

    deltatahoe

  9. Weekend Wristcheck

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    i've been working too hard too ubi....didn't have the wits about me to decide upon a new watch today, so it was back to old faithful (my 112h) on mario paci ambra tan (which, by the way, has obtained a nice patina all of a sudden)....i need to take some new pics with this combo :g:

    tomorrow, i'm going big -- my pam 187 on shell cordovan vintage caramel...

    PAM warning for stephane -- cover your eyes :o

    260422-5553.jpg

    my 187 has recently returned from a trip to ziggy superlumed & with a double AR coating from chieftang (no new pictures of this one yet either).

    deltatahoe

  10. Buyer's Remorse, Stupid Daytona sec @ 6

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Thanks for the suggestions. Question though..I noticed that the upgraded Gran Turismo GT has a Asia 7750 movement in it. Isn't this movement mainly for chrono watches? Why does it use a 7750 movement and not a ETA 2836-2 instead? Is there something special about this watch that requires it to use a 7750 movement?

    to be honest, i have no idea (even after being around for year, i'm still a noob :lol:)....

    i just know that the people who have received the old version (with asian 21j movement) have felt like it was good value, especially given they have fixed the datewheel color....

    deltatahoe

  12. What are we doing? Gen Steelfish are $1300!

    in The Breitling Area

    Posted

    everyone who has the steelfish seems to think it is a great watch; i haven't heard anyone complaining about it in terms of value either....

    with an ETA movement, sapphire crystal with quality AR, from what i've heard this watch has a genuine feel to it at 25% of your used price....we're still talking a $1,000 difference between the rep and your used gen...

    most of the other so called super reps (big bang, bce, costeau divers, etc) are watches that cost $5k+ for gens....

    just my thoughts...

    deltatahoe

  13. Which Planet Ocean to get?

    in The Omega Area

    Posted

    Some bumpage...

    I too am looking for a 45mm. I think I like Josh's uPO lite the most. Jay (Silix) informed me that his watchmaker won't be changing the logo anytime soon.

    Does anyone have any experience with Josh's uPO lite and Jay's rubber strap? Are they compatible?

    this is exactly the combination i have; they are definitely compatible. great combination -- perfect for summer.

    you should read this thread about getting the strap to fit the case properly -- you will need 1.8mm springbars.

    deltatahoe

  16. Next AR Run? When will it start?

    in Watch Repair & Upgrade

    Posted

    I can't explain the scratches. Of the roughly 80-90 crystals done so far, you seem to be the only one reporting scratches. And I really have no way of knowing if the scratches occured before or after the coating was applied. But scratching this coating takes some real effort (not to mention unintuitive behavior :lol:), so I think it's a separate and unfortunate issue unique to your one crystal. I wish I had a better answer.

    maybe i wasn't clear....i was just wondering if the light AR coating that doc mentioned is on the 187 crystal may have interacted with the new coating in a strange way, which could potentially explain the non-uniform coating that my 187 crystal received.

    for the record, i'm still happy with the AR coating -- it looks awesome on the 187.....i just had some bad luck (as the only person out of 90 to have an issue with scratches on the AR coating)....

    life is good -- what's a couple scratches to spoil things? :victory:

    deltatahoe

  17. Buyer's Remorse, Stupid Daytona sec @ 6

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Not at all. Perfect Sub is not worth it!

    Get the Beginmariner for 108$ and a PO Ultimate lightfor 128$! :)

    and an asian chopard gt xl (they now have the correct black datewheels) for $108 too....and you still have $$ to go around. until the big bang, costeau diver or steelfish starts calling your name. jaaaawwwoooooo :whistling:

    deltatahoe

  20. Next AR Run? When will it start?

    in Watch Repair & Upgrade

    Posted

    Thought as much, the only concern of mine is my 187 - whilst I've seen a pic in your last run (Flav's), I know for a fact it has light AR (on a sunny day in the northern hemisphere when the moon's in it's 3rd cycle :D yes, then you can make out a very faint pinkish tint).

    So is 187 'safe' or not?

    this is interesting....chieftang, you think this could explain the issues i had with my 187 crystal? :g:

    i know there have been previous 187 crystals coated without incidence, but mine came out with some strange things going on with the coating (it's hard to describe).....so i might suggest having someone 'strip' your 187 crystal before getting it coated.

    EDIT: to change my description of the issues i had with the coating....

    deltatahoe

  22. Mid week wrist check

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    just saw this thread for some reason.....i'm wearing my 112h on mp ambra tan today. i don't have any pictures of this combo and my camera is at home (unfortunately, i'm still at work :wounded1: ).

    tomorrow i think i'll wear my speedy moon watch on velcro:

    259732-5679.jpg

    deltatahoe

  23. Buyer's Remorse, Stupid Daytona sec @ 6

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    i've haven't had true "buyers remorse" on any of my purchases, but i have found that i have loved some watches less than others. i try to give the less loved watches a fair chance though -- i'll wear them occasionally to see if i change my mind about them. in the end, if i don't like them enough to give them the wrist time they deserve, i'll sell them on the trading board.

    just my experience....

    deltatahoe

  24. Two Rolex Wallpapers

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    i particularly like the great white pic pugwash (maybe it's because i just got mine from euno) :victory:

    deltatahoe

    btw, did you look into finding a tritium pearl? from what i understand they are really tough to find these days....do you know when rolex began using superlume pearls? i'm guessing we could just claim they replaced the bezel insert when it went in for service...:g:

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