hogan1

1 day. Bought from a member who wouldn't take any responsibility...

I was looking for something much cheaper.... thanks. will get one.

What tool would one need to open the case of a Seamaster 41 mm (apart from a sticky ball). (http://www.jpc8118.com/omse10001-seamaster-professional-black-swiss-28242-p-3418.html) A link to Ebay would be very much apprecaited. thanks in advance.

I eventually went for http://stores.ebay.com/Hobby-Uhrmacher-Shop. Haven't got the stuff yet - but there is no rush really. A little slow in communication - otherwise OK.

I tried to investigate this a couple of months ago. You can read about my findings in the below link (scroll down almost to the bottom). http://www.rwg.cc/members/Legality-Replica...0&start=100 Also - there are sellers who offer a service to deliver via another EU country (e.g. the UK). That's how I got my watches. Eurotimez and Precious Time are two: www.eurotimez.com and www.ptswiss.com. No customs risk at all. I recently had one watch arrive directly from Thailand though - padded envelope and bubble wrapped inside. Not checked by customs. This was an exception to my own rule - but the watch wasn't one of the expensive ones - so I went for it anyway. But - buy from the ones that offer delivery via another EU country - alternatively check which sellers offer refund/replacement if confiscated by customs and you sleep better at night.

Thanks offshore and freddy for suggestions. Will certainly take a look at those.

Second that.... I'm sitting here in Europe looking to buy tools and stuff for + $200.- - and have already over $ 150 in my basket at ofrei... after having read this, I need to look for another supplier. Allow me one quick story... I ordered a watchwinder today for 8 watches. I bought it on Ebay in Germany, got the mail, went to checkout and paid. One hour and two minutes later, I have a mail saying it has been shipped with DHL. I've been buying stuff on Ebay for the past 6 years - and this was the fastest reaction from a seller ever. (I sent two mails to a US seller a couple of days ago - still no response at all)....

Well - I have to add my newest baby - but I have such a hard time choosing between this and my Explorer II..

Thanks for your advice - exactly what I was looking for. (I don't give a rat's as* if someone notices it - I will wear the watch for me - not for someone else)

I'd like to expand the topic not only to cover Josh - but all suppliers of both CHS and WHS. I too am sitting with my finger on the "buy it now" button but then I read the reviews.. My question is whether to stay away from the CHS and choose the WHS instead? (I don't care that much about having to set the GMT hand manually or if it doesn't work as it shoud) I'm interested in getting this watch and that it works (not stops due to one of the hands getting stuck). Second question is whether the CHS version will work even if the GMT hand should malfunction - or will the GMT hand ruin the entire function of the watch?

I don't want to fool anyone - on the contrary rather. I just think that's an interesting question. Are the reps so good nowadays that there is so little telling them apart from a gen that even a "Rolex expert" can't tell? My first rep ever was sometime 1990 (Gold Rolex) and everyone in the world could tell it was a fake.

On this subject - something I perhaps have thought about but never dared to ask.... Are there any reps out there which would fool a Rolex expert (if not allowed to open it up and not placing it next to a gen)?