Ronin

Ronin = Masterless Samurai. Loaner, drifter. Study Japanese language in College. I have been involved in multiple Martial Arts for 25 years!

Q = added since Ronin was taken already (abandoned account here). Q as in James Bond Q-Branch. (Pulled this outta my arse)

Incredible. I know who I am getting in touch with if the need ever arises.

Managed to steal this BACK from my wife.

Very nice. I do agree you need a 14060.

Love your 1680

Go OLDER 653x 550x

Good for you, be strong. I lost my Mother to smoking related causes, and my Father-In-Law just got done with Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer from Smoking.

I still love an occasional Cigar, but Cigarettes- no thank you.

Stay with it!

Best of luck with the upgrade. This is the best forum software I have seen to date. Can't wait for the next version! ( Please keep RSS feeds )

I think I might have an extra.

See this post and PM me if interested. Here is what I have for parts: http://www.rwg.cc/members/Project-Kick-6536-t99463.html

BTW: I just bleached one my self. Here are my findings with these Silix provided pieces:

4 Minutes in 100% Clorox Bleach = Takes the shine away, to a matte finish, but still in "well preserved vintage condition"

+ 1 Minute = very slight patina/fade taking shape.

I held at 5 minutes as I am not going for a beater vintage, but a well preserved vintage.

I would say 6 to 8 minutes to really start showing age.

BK-EXPII

That insert is great Freddy...

Since there has been little to no activity on my recent project post, this might be helpful to the OP. Here you will see the various Silix cases, and a no-name thicker no-crown, flat side. http://www.rwg.cc/members/Project-Kick-6536-t99463.html Tons of photos of essentially what was/is available.

FYI in a recent email to Andrew/Josh most of the current stock do not have lug holes. i.e. Silix ROLS187.

Thanks for the great photos. I have been on the fence on this one. I was not sure if I liked the new Bezel. After seeing these photos, I LIKE IT!

Very nice. Out of curiosity, what date wheel is that? Lello?

Also, nice straps? Whos?

Dial Choices: (Note: Some crystals still have proctive film on them still)

The Parts bin:

Which Bezel/Insert to use:

Eye Candy:

My Thoughts, initial selection:

This Dial

This Case

This Bezel Combo, but with no pearl or better pearl:

Any and all advice, comments and criticisms welcome. This is just the beginning, and I am open to a "group" design.

THANKS...

It is amazing the knowledge we gain here for spotting reps.

The (passed off as gen) bit, I am not sure what to think, be it the subtitle/context of this post or the kid doing it.

In some ways, are we becoming rep-snobs? I have caught myself numerous times, turning to my wife at a restaurant and whispering-- "that guys [insert brand] is a rep/fake". All the while, I AM wearing a rep. This is kind of a mind-f*ck.

There is a sense of pleasure is being able to spot a rep, but who are we to judge. If a person wishes to carry on the charade, so be it. We are such a small percent of the population, odds are in the persons favor to play the game.

I mean lets face it, by wearing a rep, we are automatically passing it off as gen to the uninformed, uneducated watch crowd. It is only when challenged that the debate occurs. Many walk the grey line with the 'yes it is a real watch' line. Quite frankly, if you are never going to see the stranger from the airplane, or party again-- who cares.

Fantastic. Keepers for sure.

I have 3 iPods. A Shuffle for fitness/runnin, a 3g Classic (6 years old and still kickin) for travel/car, and a old school Mini the wife uses. Touch in the future when the 3g dies.

FWIW the iPods have used various DSP chips and sound quality varies from model to model. In fact the 1st gen (Gum Stick) Shuffle had one of best audio processing chips. Also, sound quality varies with headphones. I use Shure in ear, and love the combo.

Not a fan of Sony. Burned too many times with Sony proprietary, all be it, bleeding edge technology.

Zune.... per my nephew, kids with Zunes get laughed off the playground. Apple's marketing engine did too good of a job making it the "in" device.

Hmm, I have seen many a TAG Heuer given in this scenario. It is somewhat plausible / believable. Unless you come from big $$$ and are graduating from the Ivy League, and can pull of going big.

I think a Rolex at this point might still invoke the automatic "is that fake" response (real or gen) .

And last but not least the Bicycle Chain - Cleaning Wax solution...

http://www.rwg.cc/members/Bracelet-Rattle-Fix-t93590.html

This is my preferred.

Fri:

Sat:

Sun:

Very nice.

Does anyone know the model history on the seconds hand. Arrow -vs- Box?