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  7. Only Watch - Sept 24th 2009

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Member X

    Holy [censored], there's some serious kit here :shock:

    http://www.patrizziauction.com/only_watch/

    Under the high patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, 34 of the most prestigious high watchmaking brands have donated unique timepieces to the Association Monégasque contre le Myopathie, to be sold at auction by Patrizzi & Co. All the proceeds of the sale go to support research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

  8. The way things were not so long ago

    in The Rolex Area

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    It's hard to know which items (horological or not) from a given time will age and appreciate financially - it really is a gamble! Do you go for rarer ones now that no-one really likes and are cheap for that reason, on the basis they may become scare and more sought after? Or do you go with a watch you like and just hope it goes up a bit over time?

    Decisions, decisions...

    Either way, it would be nice to have the money to buy a few to see lol :D

  12. Sinn U2 (EZM 5)

    in Other Brands Area

    Posted · Edited by Member X

    Great review, thank you :)

    Looks like the factories have been doing their homework and putting some effort in recently - I'm glad to see these sort of reps! :thumbsupsmileyanim:

    Doesn't help my general poverty, though, I still can't afford to buy anything... lol

  15. I Miss You Guys

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    Hey Robbie,

    Although I don't know you personally, I've been on here enough to know that you're a key player on the board, and a sound bloke with it :)

    I hope you can get yourself sorted out - life has a weird way of going about helping you learn about youself and sometimes it takes something bad to do it, but it's clear that you've found some more self-awareness from what you said in your earlier post. It's strange how we all carry on as normal until something strikes a chord and makes us think back!

    Enjoy every day for the little pleasures it brings and don't stress about the big picture, that's my way of living in the moment. My gran always says there's a path mapped out for you in life, you just don't know what it is or what it will bring yet!

    Keep looking on the bright side as, as mentioned above, a positive frame of mind works wonders :)

    Anyway, I don't want you to think I'm preaching or telling you things you already know so I'll shut up now, but will say that I wish you well and that your return to health is speedy! B)

  17. What price a 1:1 case set?

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    Exactly. Although I already own a few 1665 cases, I would buy an additional 1-2 1:1 cases in a heartbeat if/when they became available (at a realistic price). And I am sure that just about everyone else like me would as well. Imagine how many truly 1:1 1665 or Daytona cases you could sell on ebay!!!!!!!! In fact, just word-of-mouth sales, alone, would probably flood the marketplace, pushing just about everyone else (not selling true 1:1 cases) to the sidelines. Due to the potential numbers involved, profits from a case retailing at US$200 would be significant & certainly more than sufficient to offset both the development & small production run costs (if even relevant).

    The only real stumbling block I can see is Rolex (& any other gen makers whose repped 1:1 cases begin flooding the marketplace). The production of a true 1:1 rep Rolex case would test my belief that the rep factory bosses have arrangements with the gens that allow them to conduct their business in a mostly hands-off fashion as long as they are not producing exact 1:1 copies. In addition, I suspect, also, that if people here (at RWG) were involved in the production of such 1:1 cases (considering the knowledgebase available), it would likely spark an arms race with others (like NDtrading, etc, who produce 1:1.1 cases), wherein they would immediately jump on the 1:1 bandwagon, much to the chagrin (or joy, if you are a gen lawyer) of the gens' lawyers.

    Whatever the case (no pun intended), I bet the rep world would undergo a significant change if a true 1:1 Rolex case suddenly hit the marketplace. Oh, & add a 1:1 dial to the mix (imagine a 1:1 Paul Newman :shock: ) & all bets are off. :whistling: To paraphrase the Vapors - I'm turning Japanese just thinking about it. :whistling:

    All good points, Freddy!

    I have no experience of it but I'd also be interested to see if there was any level of involvement from 'the men with 4 fingers', shall we say... We are always told that reps feed organised crime but OS hasn't mentioned it and there seems to be so many traders that it would be impossible for even them to police. I wouldn't like to be the factory owner producing 1:1 cases that had a visit from a well spoken but no-nonsense man with a group of heavies with him!

    It would significantly alter the world of reps (and maybe gens?) if a true 1:1 case was built. How would anyone know that the watch they were buying really was gen, even if fitted with gen parts? It could just be a great franken! Would prices for certified gens go up or down? I could see them going up if they are guaranteed gen as people would pay a premium to ensure it, but it would only take a few sales of frankens as gens to highlight the problem and then all the prices could fall...

    Interesting situation, overall. Not sure it will ever happen but we'll see!

  18. Disclaimer?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Member X

    Er, top of this page? lol

    (well, it is for me!)

    As above, disclaimers seem to be a standard get out clause for forum hosts to make sure they're not taken to court for what someone's said on the site, from what I can see - on car forums they have them on so if some tool crashes after racing on the road and posts up about it, the site owners can't be held responsible for inciting them through hosting other such material.

  21. Sterilizing a 5517 dial

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted · Edited by Member X

    Ah, I seeeee... Bargain! lol

    Sounds like what I've read about the older models too, like the reds and double reds(?) - Rolex services and replaces parts it thinks needs doing, which means that the original models become rarer!

    Actually... now I think about it... Could this be an intentional act by Rolex?!? :huh:

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