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Another release .. this time without engraving. (Actually .. I have it confirmed .. this is engraved Veptu .. hard to see because of the lighting) Vertu Signature replica * Internet browser frequency: GSM/GPRS:900/1800 * Color: 24K White gold plated * LCD: TFT; 260.000 colors * Battery specification: 900MA * Talk-time: 3 Hours * Standby-time: 245 Hours * Languages: English * MP3 * MP4 * 2 Mega Pixel camera with video function * GPRS * 64M memory (expandable to 2 GIG) * USB connectivity to computer (can be used as external storage device as well as able to recharge the battery via computer) * hands free function * SMS * MMS color messaging Includes: 2 x Lithium batteries, charger ., hands free, USB cable.

quote: This is the re-synched version of Canon Rock performed by funtwo. In the original version, the audio was 250 ms out of synch with the video. In this version, I have re-synched the audio and also de-interlaced the whole clip to make the image look a bit more crispier - all from the original 6MB WMV-file funtwo uploaded to a Korean music-site many months ago. With the audio back in synch, you can now hear the "missing" bit at the end of the song, which all the other funtwo clips on YouTube lacks. You can download the MP3 and video from www.gigabit-connection.info

Awesome Pho .. love it . I'm jealous. Very nice work The Zigmeister

Joe Mcdonald, Canadian Press Published: Sunday, December 17, 2006 China announces new anti-piracy crackdown as Treasury Secretary Paulson visits BEIJING (AP) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson confronted mixed signals as he arrived in China Wednesday for trade talks, with Beijing announcing a renewed crackdown on pirated goods but also running up a record trade surplus with the United States. American officials are trying to play down expectations of breakthroughs from the talks led by Paulson, Washington's point man on economic ties with Beijing, and Chinese Premier Wu Yi. The talks are billed as the start of a wide-ranging "strategic economic dialogue." In a prelude to the visit, Chinese and U.S. companies announced a series of deals, including the purchase by U.S. retailer Home Depot Inc. of a chain of Chinese home improvement stores and the sale of GE Aviation jet engines to a Shanghai airline. "Commercial engagement built on fair, effective rules is the foundation of the healthy, strong and continually growing trade relationship that we envision between China and the United States," said Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, a member of Paulson's delegation, who attended the signing ceremony for the deals. The anti-piracy campaign announced Wednesday will target producers and distributors of illegally copied movies, music and other goods, the official Xinhua news agency said. It follows a 100-day-long crackdown launched in July that targeted vendors. "The campaign will hunt out producers of pirated movies, books and software and break their distribution chains," Xinhua said, citing the government's anti-piracy agency. "The smuggling of pirating equipment will be severely punished." China is believed to be the world's leading source of pirated goods ranging from Hollywood movies to designer clothes, sports equipment and even medicines. American officials say Chinese piracy costs legitimate producers up to US$50 billion a year in lost potential sales. Washington has warned Beijing might face a formal complaint in the World Trade Organization, with the possibility of sanctions, if it fails to stamp out the illicit trade. Such government campaigns and business deals are frequently announced ahead of U.S.-Chinese meetings as Beijing tries to mollify American critics of its soaring trade surplus with the United States. American business groups are pressing for quicker action and have appealed to Paulson to take a hard line with Beijing over its currency controls. They say China's yuan is undervalued, giving the country's exporters an unfair price advantage. U.S. officials say they also want more Chinese action against piracy and more access to the country's service industries. Home Depot's president of international operations, Annette Verschuren, would not give a value for the purchase of the 12-store Home Way chain. GE said its sale of engines to Shanghai Airlines to power new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft was worth $550 million. Also signed at the ceremony, were deals by Oshkosh Truck Corp. to sell U.S.-made airport rescue and firefighting equipment to an airport in eastern China, and a deal between VeriSign and the China Netcom Group and the Ministry of Information and Industry to set up a system to help create domain names. Despite the complaints about the trade deficit and piracy, the United States has benefited from growing ties with China. U.S. imports of low-cost Chinese toys, shoes and other goods have held down consumer prices and added to retailers' profits. American companies are seeing growing revenues from operations in China to tap the country's growing consumer market. China's imports from the United States in the first 11 months this year rose 23 per cent over the same period last year to $53.9 billion, according to Vice-Commerce Minister Yi Xiaozhun. He said total U.S. investment in China stands at $121.3 billion. Paulson is accompanied by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and four other cabinet members - Commerce's Gutierrez, Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao and Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt. U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab and the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Stephen Johnson, also are attending. On Tuesday, pressure on Washington for action mounted when the Commerce Department reported that the U.S. trade deficit with China rose by 6.1 per cent to $24.4 billion. The U.S. deficit with China is running at an annual rate of $229 billion, far above last year's $202 billion deficit, an all-time high for any country. © The Canadian Press 2006 LINK to ARTICLE click here

no offence taken, Offshore lives in the same suburb as me

U-boat .. i love em .. pretty cool history as well .. the Watch that never was: the U-Boat line is unusual, it was a design from the early 1940’s that never was produced due to the political situation in Italy at the time. In 2000 all the original plans, samples, and drawings were recovered and the watch line was finally created. It was mean as a commemorative gift for U-boat commanders .. the watch like the U-boats sank and were lost to history. The one day, a lucky man stumbles upon the plans and bingo .. finally makes the watch that never was. I think a "sleeper" for sure and as swdivad pointed out .. "we'll be kicking ourselves in ten years because we didn't buy one and they're worth 30k LOL" Just make sure that you get a SWISS mechanical Movementl. U-boat, like our reps .. come with different movements. and also come with different crystals. You can get a mineral cyrstal, quartz U-boat for cheap, but who'll want one. As for the lefty design, this is part of the whole U-boat thing. sorta like Jimi Hendrix and his guitar.

Hi Joe, You can send them to me I'm on the Gold Coast (i grew up in Brisbane) .. how long before you come over? We'll finally be able to organise a GTG on the Gold Coast. Cya

PM sent to "themuck" he has first dibs seeing that he started this original thread and has been searching for one for a LONG time I'll send the link to everyone else who has PM'd me iin 12hrs time. Meanwhile .. here are some Pics

I just made contact with my friend in Romania .. he has one (originally purchased from China) he sells them in the EU .. here's a link .. edit .. on second thoughts .. pm me if interested

What are you doing reading these forums !! Get out there and Celebrate !!! Happy Birthday Arthur

WOW .. this just happened to my 1950 .. but my was a E0117 case. time to contact Davidsen

Unbelievable .. Look what the elves are working on at Santa's workshop : http://www.replicacollector.com/members/in...mp;#entry154176

I've got a great location .. why don't you guys come up to the Gold Coast ..

Check this out .. the tour of the CHOPARD factory. MORE juicy pics and a good walkthrough: http://www.timezone.com/library/itsabouttime/200611201879

There are 5 new PAMS for Christmas .. PAM186 (already released)+ the NorthPole + 3 "others" Also .. there's the AP Offshore, Breitling Steelfish SuperOcean and Chronomat Evolution, the Chopard Mille Miglia Gran Tourismo XL, the Hublot Big Bang that are definitely coming. Don't forget that the Bell & Ross (46mm) should be here as well.