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Some time ago, when I arrived to this forums I was enlightened by some projects of members here. I always liked the datejust, because its simplicity and beautiness, so when ubiquitous started his project and posted his granite pictures i told myself that I had to do it too. Gathering parts was funny, but it later took me some time to see the project accomplished. I even decided to sell the parts but buyer changed his mind, so I kept the parts and finished the damn thing. Building a freanken instead of buying a simple rep is more costly and you have to be patient. So here it is, hope you like it, Regards Manuel The 16200 case. Serial number circa 1991. It has lugholes. Some other parts, thanks to erd04056 member for the date overlay: And now, finished! Compare genuine and fake clasp, the one I putted is genuine. See genuine shappire and thick crystal: More pics: other rollies. Now I will focus on the WM white 1680 I like vintage reps too.

@Nouns Defions: Thanks for this long and explanative answer. I really find it very interesting. You really know about the operational and working scheme of these companies. Terror and assasination is a very profitable business for the insurgents in the occupied countries because they have someone to blackmail, starting with the foreingn army forces operating in thier country. Now let me explain: You know, coallition countries put soldiers there, but this soldiers have a family too, and if a soldier gets hurted or killed, this families can be a true pain in the ass at the time of elections right? Plus add the fact that we people are usually pacifist and that most of us are against the war itself... So when a soldier gets killed, we people will start to blame the government for its acts. I think insurgents are very aware of this situation. I think insurgents understand that we have a higher concept of life than theirs and they get profit from this situation. Time ago, pictures of spanish soldiers in Afghanistan arranging payments of tons and tons of dollars from Credit Suisse were published in the press. Payments were for local leaders and insurgent army leaders of Afghanistan who had power and influence over insurgents. This way the spanish army avoided being attacked during its stay and pacified the insurgents. I am sure however this scheme was alredy done by other countries there involved. This scheme helps to keep the bad guys up and running. Peace means no money to them, War means tons and tons of money. The characteristics of these private security companies are quite interesting too, they have the ability to shape the environment and they are not accountable to the commander of that area and that their contract objectives go beyond than the military objectives. I think that your example about the interaction of these two subjects is very well pictured. I see that these companies may hire other roles rather than special operations personnel. I think those roles may be more interesting since their functions are different than the expected. You are right about choosing the right people to operate, and that sometimes they are not the smooth operators one can imagine. I like the idea to work for a worthy cause, i think this words made me understand that perhaps this may be a job like any other, but that not everybody can apply for it. I myself wouldnt do that, and despite I understand that nowadays threads can be as dangerous and painful as death, I still prefer to battle in the sweet contingence of ones deliberations. @kruzer: Aint Columbia in the US? Why would somebody need a private army then? I think US aint a hostile environment like middle east or Africa. Am I wrong? I think that if you are in one of that lonely and non developed countries, a Litigation & Dispute Resolution Company is as important as a private security company. You know these governments are filthy and cruent pirates. Very interesting job yours kruzer, I want to be like you someday @ryanonon: Indeed! We should thanks to Nouns defions for this long and explanative post. I liked it very much. @dani: Should I buy that movie?

I see you guys know this issue very well. Very interesting information, I am sill reading it...

TTK would go for a Patek Philippe or a breguet watch. He is a top class guy.

I got mine from carderplanet and shadowcrew until FBI and Secret service shutdown them. Nah just kidding!

Indeed, a 1:1 submariner or sea-dweller.

there are a lot of members here who draw my atention. I would like to know luckyyy and blade. I would like to know Joanne Guest I would like to know all the people who made me laugh during this time. Definetly I would like to know a lot of people here!

Check out this video: Dont miss this dude! Damn! He even knows about high grade counterfeit reps!

HOW ARE U GENTLEMEN? ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US! YOU ARE ON THE WAY TO DESTRUCTION... YOU HAVE NO CHANCE TO SURVIVE...MAKE YOUR TIME! HAHAHA! a classic...

Superlative!!

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These guy is also flooding ebay posting his t-shirts in the wrong section: watches instead of Clothes. bad bad bad...

Do like luckyyy.....Porn never fails

Indeed, we are the smartest guys in the forum, arent we?

TTK is very good. Best dial I have seen so far.

Neil, your noobmariner rocks I am happy with it. Now I will buy vintages from you! Can you source the rolex 16610 with lugholes? Or the rolex 16800 Regards,

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French to the Americans. kerry was democrat and was ridiculized him as the French Fry...maybe was because his wife has Heinz connections, you know, funny anyway.

WOW

Hi, can anybody explain me why democrats are seen as pussycats and republicans are seen as the one and patriotic choice?

Hi friends, I have just discovered a documentary about private army firms and security contractors firms..mercenaries. The army occupation in foreign countries (which is what so-called investing in peace) is not only done by nation military forces, but mercenaries. Assets protection services and offshore corporation strategies are performed by well trained civilians. You have a gun, you are hired.. Lets talk about the oil refineries, Chevron Texaco, Repsol, Total...Who do you think protects those shipments, and provides security to staff and employees? When a company is operating in a hostil enviroment (or non friendly country) mercenaries are just there. Mercenaries call themselves security contractors. Armed to the teeth they are not cheap either. If you are doing business in a hostil environment and you dont want to get your head cutted off from your shoulders or being kidnapped hire one of them, better two..If you can pay them... Does anybody know further about these forces? I would like to hear something about this...I am not going to buy that documentary, but if you are interested go to shadowcompanythemovie.com and take a look. BTW, I am not in any way affiliated to this. Regards, A copy/paste from the site: While exploring the increasingly blurred lines between soldier and mercenary in modern warfare, one thing became very clear to Shadow Company’s filmmakers: The rules of war have changed. Privatization is reshaping the face of conflicts around the world. The modern US Army cannot go to war without soldiers for hire, and the need for them is unlikely to go away any time soon. If anything, the role of private military contractors will likely get more critical. It’s imperative that citizens understand the true cost of operating this way. Without the right legal framework and more open business practices, this trend toward military privatization could have dire implications for all of us: “The size and scope of the private military contingent in Iraq also cut to the heart of the most troubling questions about the Bush administration's handling of the war. They point up the administration's inadequate planning and preparation, its lack of transparency about the war's financial and human cost, and its sense of denial about whether it put enough American troops on the ground to accomplish the task handed to them. The hiring of such a large private force and the ensuing casualties that it has taken outside of public awareness and discussion have served as a novel means for displacing some of the political costs of the war. Even more troubling, the growth of such an ad hoc market arrangement, lying outside the chain of command, makes an already tough mission even more difficult, and risks lives on both the troop and contractor side.” - Warriors for hire in Iraq, by P.W. Singer (April 15 2004, Salon.com) With over $100 billion in annual revenues and 70000 employees in Iraq alone, the private military industry is booming, yet few civilians know anything about it. It’s time we all started asking the question: What are we really risking by allowing profit-motivated corporations into the business of war?

Hard life this is.

My condolences Neil.

I didnt know rolex offered replacement cases. They keep the old case uh?

Nice band too. where did you get it from?