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As requested a few more details of the "wild":

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I hope to have the little online catalogue ready by next week. Still have a fen cool snakeskins to finish... bear with me.

Just finished my first batch of straps for the upcoming collection and thought I share it with you. Please let me know what you think.

Have to take a final stand for the Seawolf here: Borrowed this pic from the Bretlingsource forum (and hope the poster doesn't mind). This one made me decide to go for the Seawolf.

being silly has never been more rewarding. Thanks Aman - now life has returned to normal (standard).

being silly has never been more rewarding. Thanks Aman - now live has returned to normal (standard).

Buy why is the Seawolf rep so expensive? Isn't it basically the same case as the Avenger Skyland but without chrono - so less additional work and parts.... Or is there something I am missing that would justify the prize apart from the hype factor? It sucks because I LOVE it on the Ocean Racer (which obviously also is expensive). By the way - is it just me who hates the new way RWG is showing the threads now? It takes me for ever to plow through one thread. JUST HATE IT...

Could be my birthday present, E.

Case closed I guess. E. PS: TeeJay shouldn't you like the Breitling SOH 46? Great visibility, timeless design... I love mine.

TeeJay: Now, that's what I call a worthy reply... even if do not agree to all of it. I live in a Third World country where the big part of the population makes between $6-7.50/day. They always have (even less before), but life here also is a lot cheaper. I don't feel like I am running a sweatshop because I pay the going rate to my employees and they seem happy to work with me. I see the main difference in selling the brand name, because even if some of the brand name watches are built under those conditions, so are our beloved reps! As for the Deepsea: I agree totally with you, but have to say that I do enjoy wearing my rep - I just think it's a good looking watch and since mine probably wouldn't survive a slight drizzle I can live with the over-engineered gen. And yes I do wish it would sell for $2,000, because after holding the gen once in my hands I did feel the "magic difference". Cheers E.

Thanks TeeJay. I really didn't want to offend anyone. But we do live in a world with free markets and everybody can charge for his goods what he feels like,it then is up to the customer to make his choice. You don't like the $9K Deepsea - OK - buy something different or be smart and get a rep... Glad this mellowed out a bit, wasn't expecting that kind of aggressive feedback.

You should come by - you might like it. And the schmuck will buy you a drink and smoke the peace pipe with you...

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua (Pacific coast) sorry bad pic taken with my cell View from my bed:

Sorry had to do some cooking (running a restaurant sometimes does interfere with my forum activity). Apologize for the spelling mistake (after all English is not my native language, see how you write in German, Spanish, French or Italian - Shlundi) But I respect you even if you don't.... I wasn't really trying to be too serious, it's just that I don't understand the complaining (of course if it's just to complain it's allright, even if not exactly productive), nor was I complaining, rather trying to help to look at the rep world on the bright side. As for the $30,000 Porsche: Either you have never driven a German car, or you would understand that this kind of craftsmanship, detail and functionality cannot be done for the pric(z)e of a Chrysler Town & Country. gioarmani: why do feel threatened when somebody just expresses his opinion. Apart from that I have not even criticized the rep world, on the contrary. But it seems nobody gets my point: If the Breitlings and Rolexes of this world wouldn't have made all those beautiful watches, we all would not be able to desire them - as we do. So chill people...I am just here to have fun and spend some hard earned money, not to offend anybody...

Just expressing my views. Last time I checked this was still OK. You are obviously welcome to keep on complaining (so you feel better). But I hope you agree: NO GEN >>> NO REP

I am no snob and I have made good money and then lived from the change left in the ashtray of my car in a house with no electricity. So I have experienced the ups and downs of life. But why complain about companies like Rolex and Porsche, Panerai and Ferrari, Breitling and Versace - just to name a few. Forget all about advertising budgets, executive salaries and cost-value ratio - they are here to make money and if the consumer wants to pay the prize then it is his call; nobody has ever been seen in a Prada boutique forced to buy that new bag with a gun to his head. Don't forget: without all those companies and their customers who are willing to buy the "real thing" this forum wouldn't even exist, because there would be nothing to replicate. I have always been very grateful to have the opportunity to see all these beautiful things even if I could probably never afford them, but now I can - at a fraction of the prize. Ok, they are a bit off here and there, but if I still like what they look like I can have a dozen. instead of saving all year long for just one piece of beauty and if I want it to be more accurate I can try my skills at modding them to my liking and budget. Thanks a million to all of you who create these aesthetically pleasing items of our desire. And to all you, who like to complain: Zip up and smell the flowers....

Thanks guys for the info: Already thought I was going senile - I knew it was a Seawolf on an Open Racer. Will have to shell out the money for the gen rubber then (if an AD will sell it to me - that is)

Thanks man I just realized. It's on the Pro Diver. Too late already bought an Ocean Racer, but it will fit my SOH. Question though: Can you use the Pro Diver with a deployment clasp? I could swear last time I was in an AD I saw a non-chrono Breitling on an Ocean Racer and it wasn't an SOH. Any idea what I might have seen?

I am having the same problem - torn between the two. I asked Guru - who has both - and he says the SFSO is better (more accurate at least, since the He-valve is a dead giveaway on the Seawolf). I guess waterproofing will still require a watchsmith in bith cases for the peace of mind... Problem is: I really like the Seawolf better (seems more contemporary to me, I know a lot of people don't like the new dial, but I really digg it) I think the Seawolf on the Ocean Racer Rubber is one of the best looking watches out there ( I have a SOH which is really nice too, but less of a diver-looking watch). Other question is the prize point: The SFSO seems to be about $100 cheaper right now (don't ask me why). I for my part think I will wait for a Seawolf to show up on the sales forum (I have been very close several times to pull the trigger on a Steelfish, but ultimately I know I want a Seawolf). Good luck with your quest. E.

Fiddy getting ready for the summer (couldn't sleep so I was playing around with some nylon straps, now I like it so much that I will sow it together tomorrow, it's super comfortable and I think it goes really well with Marina Miltare theme, has a vintage gator keeper)

I bought a Chi-phone last year due to the fact that it would allow me two sim cards (where I live there are only two providers and I save about $100 monthly by calling only within my providers network) and it has been an all in all positive experience (the phone even once had a software problem and was replaced with a brand new phone within two weeks. It hasn't exploded yet, but after reading this I might not put it between my legs while driving any longer (would be a real loss to the gene pool)...

Guys thank you for your supporting comments. I was a bit swamped with work over the Easter Holidays (I have a restaurant in a tourist town) and couldn't do much, but I am hopping too have some more straps ready later this week and to actually offer them for others as well. Right now I am working on: -Serpente 3.0 (like 2.0 but with a bevelled edge and different snakeskin type) -Serpico (super soft light tan with black stitching and black edge) -gato negro (very soft, but thick black stitchless) -Cocodrilo (chestnut alligator with white nylon stitching) -Anejo (Vintage Hornback, made form an old purse) -hamilton sport (sand colored 2-piece nylon strap for vintage Rolex) -bulletproof (raw light kevlar material with sailboat -type nylon stitching). You see I got my hands full - so bear with me.

How about just a one day/night cruise. And we could organize something onshore before of after. I used to have hotels in South Beach and could dig up some old contacts. I know there is a larger vessel on Millionaire's Row, but we would probably need a large turn-out. But I am sure with the current economic situation there are plenty of yacht owners happy to rent out their boat for a nice day-trip. Doesn't have one of you guys a nice seagoing vessel? I would fly in for that one.

...all night (and weekend) long! Fiddy on self-made snakeskin (cascabel) strap