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I think I may start liking the B01 now... it sure takes a while... The black dial roman numeral dial is very nice, but I'm thinking about the TT version. With B01, I guess the crystal seems easier to be removed for AR.

I don't think so. Even if it says it has 25J and watch resistant, I won't trust it. Your best bid getting a one that has 25J and WR is here from another member, which he/she had the watch modded already.

Nice! I am seriously considering getting another Skyland.

Skyland v3 on bracelet

Frankly, I still don't like the B01. It just doesn't sing to me at all. However, I do want a AP ROO second at 12 lately. AP didn't sing to me last year but not this year. I guess things do change over time.

I have been on RWG for the last two years. Thanks to everyone, I have learned a lot about watches, especially the ones that make my eyes sparkle. It's a lot more fun knowing more about watches that just simply buy, wear and collect. Over the last two years, it's just very interesting to see that certain watch goes in and out of fashion here. I mean when I started here, I was interested primarily the UPO, Seamaster 2254.50 and SOSF. Everyone was talking about them, comparing them and franken them... they were quite popular. Then the interest died down a bit. The Pam stuff were pretty hot for a while also. It seemed to me that at that time if you post any pam stuff for sale, you would get a buyer. I'm sure a lot of our dealers made some fortune at that time... then it went away. Rollie DSSD never really took off as much, I think what killed them other than the size for some people was the fact that too many versions were introduced, the factory never got it right in the first two tries. There were certainly limits for people's patience. Breitling SOH, Rolex Milgauss were never really took off neither in my opinion. There were some interests with them but not quite up there as the UPO and fish. WM9 YM was hot around the end of last year, but then... I don't hear about them very often now days. Suppose Omega Ploprof could be hot if not for its crystal issue. Breitling B01 could be hot if everyone starts liking the funky pearl. So what's the next big thing? Any thoughts? I'm not trying to ask you to predict the future, but I think it's certainly interesting to hear what you have to say about it.

Well, it's good to know! Thanks! I haven't dealt with neither of them yet.

I think he bought this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380251881930 I was attempted buying one also, but I have to wait until I can find a watch that would look good on a mesh. The guy who sells it also advertises on WUS. The price he asks for one on WUS is about $60

I just bought this one from one of our member... I have not received it yet. It's a Breitling SA Black Steel. It should be pretty huge, but since it's black... may be it's ok. BT, since you and I like Skyland very much, maybe this is the next up? The coating on the stainless steel is pretty interesting to me.

I've been wearing my Zigmeister modded v3 Skyland for the last 10 days. What a great watch! I use to not liking it. I thought it was too thick and bulky, but now I like it very much. I wear it much more often than my franken fish.

Nice watch Wimpie007! Versions of BCE is confusing. Wimpie007 call his v3, I actually call it a v4. This is because there are two versions of v2: v2 with asian date font and v2 with correct date font. The v2 with correct date font is v3 in my book. However, when ordering BCE, for later to be modified, one should order either a v2 or v2 with correct date font. Don't order dealer's v3 (because it's actually a v4) nor the ultimate. Watchgal, your watch is still nice. If anything, the only upgrade you would need is the dw. You might get an offer for one now already. I don't think it would cost too much to have it installed. Especially if you are going to have the hands lumed in the future, you can swap the dw then. If you later want a v2 case, you can always post WTB post here and someone might contact you for one. In fact I just got one by doing this not so long ago. Just make sure it's a v2.

Kind of. The case is not a v2/v3. With v2/v3, it seems too much metal is polished off, so underneath of the pushers has thinner metal and it is curved. I learned this from a good friend in our community who is also into BCE.

It's not really a waste since these gemstones can be recycled

Your watch case and dw look like it's the same watch as this one for sale.

Nice! I was wondering when you were going to post some pics... as you suggested several months ago that you would Congrats! New spring bars can be bought at your local watch place, or mall kiosk. They might charge you around $2 each. Now, if you need these spring bars for your strap, you can just pick up 2 22mm, it will be just fine. If you are going to use them on the ss bracelet, you may need to try them on before buying because they may/may not fit depends on how much the pins retract. I like all my v2/v3 bracelets. They are very nice. I'm surprised to hear that you don't like yours. However, upon closer looking at your photos, it suggests me you might actually have a v1/v4 BCE (I think definitely not a v2/v3). Your bezel looks like coming from a v1/v4 BCE. The bezel makers on a v1/v4 BCE are deeper (this is the nice) but they are a little bit closer to the outer edge of the bezel than gen or v2/v3. The pearl also doesn't look like from v2/v3. To verify this, you can check to see yours have visible crown tube (the threads are visible when you unscrew the crown on a v1/v4) See if the case underneath of the two pushers nice and straight or curved (on v2/v3 it's curved). I think v1 BCE has 60 click bezel and v4 has 120 click. If yours has 120 click, it will puzzle me because on a v4 the date wheel should have correct font. If it's 60 click one, it's quite possible the BCE is a v1, which makes much sense about the asian date wheel font.

Thanks for the wonderful review on IWC watches! I'm currently try to get a IWC 3717 modded. May I ask what the reason for the following is? "It is available with the new high-beat asian 7750, as well as with the slow 21.000bph asian movement. Last one is preferable if you want to swap it to a gen ETA 7750. " Does it mean the v1 IWC 3717 is preferable for installing gen ETA 7750? If so, why is that? Thanks!

Has anyone install gen ETA 2824-2 movement into the SOH v2? I'm just wondering if you were simply just swapping movements or had to install taller second, hour wheels and cannon pinion on the ETA movement prior to the swapping. Any lesson learned you would like share? Thanks!

Nothing much, nothing much. Still...just watches and stuff. Which side do you want it to win?

Does anyone here wear two watches at a time?

Good to see you back, Lani!

Wondering if anyone know. Have a great day!

I use to not like the Skyland. I thought the case was too thick, but it just grows on you. Now, I love it!

This is my black v3. I like it a lot! Zigmeister magically touched the lume dots and serviced the movement.

Wow, you got a gen. Thanks nice! Enjoy!

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