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I also concur with 28277 and BMWRolex... Gmail is great. Their spam filters are working very very well. For years I was stuck with my providers' email address/server, spam would be coming through all the time. I finally migrated all my contacts over to my gmail address(es) and I doubt I have had 12 spams come through to my gmail inbox or my Thunderbird email client. As for Outlook... Biggest pile of crap bloatware (did I mention pile of crap?) mail client ever Ever... EVER Unfortunately though, some people that need access to some corporate applications need outlook as their mail client... So far, I've been lucky to be able to be using Thunderbird/Mozilla exclusively since it's inception (and never lost one email).

kinda like a slinky, ain't she?

I tried a miniature experiment and squeezed a 24mm a Europelli baseball strap on my 22mm U1

Yup, still waiting, and no reply to my PM He will come through though, Tommy is top notch^^

Is that an E or an F series? Whatever series it is, it's very nice!!! Wear it well!

This was quite a while ago... and I was trusting the word of my dealer... He and his supplier are still insistant that this is an ETA movement. In regards to screwing my buyer... No I don't think so.. It IS a beautiful watch and it has been modded with gen super luminova as well (more big money out of my pocket). I didn't sell it because of movement issues, I sold it because I can not wear a Fiddy, it was my third attempt trying. I bring this up because all this is starting to confirm suspicions.

21 pages sure takes a long time to go through This is all starting to make sense... My experience with the ethics in question involves not the standard movements that are generally being discussed here, but the manual wind ETA/Unitas 6497, as well as the sapphire crystal issue. Two dealers, many questions and headaches abound. I purchased my second Fiddy (the first time it was too big, I wanted to try again and see if I could pull it off) from a trusted dealer on these forums. It was supposed to have a sapphire crystal. The water and temperature tests failed miserably, and the concensus here was that the crystal was not sapphire, but mineral... Too bad, but the dealer made good and a refund was given. What did sting was the shipping cost to get it to some other unknown customer who probably wouldn't know a sapphire crystal if it smacked him in the face. So far, I'm out $20 or so bucks and my wrist is bare Anyhoo... I thought I'd try it again, with another dealer that has the same spec watch WITH sapphire, WITH SWISS ETA movement, WITH swan neck and a supposedly much more accurate true to gen case that allows the movement to come out through the front instead of the back (I don't understand the benefit of this design (I surely would design it to come out the back ), but it is toted to be the ultimate). The second Fiddy arrived, I was bursting with anticipation. It was very nice, case of high quality, front crystal testing (water, temp) as sapphire, back crystal not coming back as positive, but I was willing to let that go to both trusting the dealer's word and lack of definitive proof not having a diamond tester close at hand. The movement lookd good too, aftermarket bridgework true engraving instead of stickers, swan neck regulator... the friggin works. I was pretty happy. I then got out my trusty loupe to look closer at the movement... amazing piece of equipment, these loupes... they turn beauty into ugliness real quick. Looking at the main gearing close to the mainspring, I noticed the gear teeth had some pretty massive burrs on them... Again, I put this aside due to my trust in the dealer and the extreme magnification of the loupe, but I did think it strange. I was still pretty happy knowing that I now have a sapphire crystal AND a Swiss movement with a swan neck regulator and engraved bridges... What else more could I ask for? Well... Super Luminova, of course! So... I brought the watch to my watchmaker for a refill. I slowly pulled it out of my pocket bursting with anticipation oin his reaction to this perfect rep... He takes it from me quickly dropping his permanently attached loupe to his eye. Looks good, he's inspecting every corner... He comes back with "Really great quality overall, shame about the copy movement". I should trust my instincts. No big deal really (well it is if I've been duped), it's keeping great time and all I want is Superlume so this sucker can glow... Got the watch a few hours later, on my wrist, can't keep my eyes off it... It is beautiful, but surely STILL way too big for me. Unfortunately, not even the most perfect fiddy rep will make me feel comfortable... Glad I didn't buy a gen! Anyhoo 2... I get back home and right on the email machine... The dealer got back to his supplier and they both came back adamant that it is what it is... Fine, despite the heavy burr, my watchmaker's words, I will trut my dealer to the end... I wore this watch but a couple of times and just couldn't find the love for it... I'm funny lookin', but I ain't no cartoon! LOL So I put the watch up for sale... $300 which is $110 less than I paid for it in the first place, hardly worn, special case, yadda yadda, sapphire crystal, swiss swan neck etc etc et all The watch sold after a while of being on the boards. It didn't go too far, just across the creak to New Zealand... THEN I get this message from the buyer saying that the movement is NOT swiss and that it has been reviewed by The Zigmeister etc etc... My heart started racing, my head started spinning... NO NO NO... not this friggin watch again!!! The flurry of emails started between me, the buyer, me, my dealer, my dealer his supplier, back again to me and around and around. My buyer wanted a partial refund for the incorrect movement, I was asking for SOMETHING solid from my dealer on this movement, the supplier was still adamant it was swiss... Watchonpo just purchased 100 of these movements... They must be swiss. Back and forth around and around My dealer offered a refund of $35 saying that this small matter shouldn't get in the way of our friendship etc etc... And I agree and decline to take the refund as this is all getting way too difficult for a watch I can not wear and especially one that I do not have any longer. I also refuse to take the watch back or give a refund to my buyer... I've lost way too much on this experiment to start giving refunds or even spending any more time on this friggin watch. Now this thread comes up rife with tales of woe (including mine) about fraud and outright deception.... I want to trust my dealer, but putting all this together and seeing that movement in the B&R is quite disheartening... I'm only gonna buy just a few more reps... then it's gens only for me from then on. Now seriously... You dealers (you know who you are) who are trying to pull the wool over OUR eyes.. Cut the [censored]in' [censored]... We're smarter than that and we're not gonna take it any more

Life is short... Time is luck

I really wish I could wear the Fiddy... I've tried on three separate occasions to purchase/wear and keep them, but they're just too silly on me I reckon the SMP Pro blue is a must have, at least for a rep WIS

Doesn't look like an accident to me :thumbsupsmileyanim: That's the cool thing about this 'side'... We can own reps AND gens and there's NO PROBLEM!!! Wear it well

Joe is asking how this watch would look in black bead blasted PVD and gold... It would be very quick to set these materials to the watch in C4D... I have used this software a bit and it is excellent for rendering and animation I use SolidWorks to do the 3d model and then import to C4D for the rendering. Is there a chance to get the model from you?

I'd say go for it. MPs are just about the best you can get, and the MP11 is one of the nicer ones IMO. The price is not bad as these go new for $US199+shipping all day long. Just check the condition and the shipping cost, but from the photos, it's in fine condition.

This term swiss is thrown around quite often, and I am also getting pretty annoyed with it.... It is either ETA or not, and it should be advertised to us wether it is or asian movement... There is no room for error here. Here here! I believe there should be more details and transparency on what 'we on the boards' are going to get when we put our money down... We are here not to get ripped off, and I think we should be protected from that. Yes we do get a great product from some great dealers... And it is true that they are 'generally' truthful... The dealer that I have purchased from most even steers me away from watches that he knows I wouldn't be happy with the quality... But I have received a few pieces (from several of our dealers) that have 'questionable' inards and even more questionable quality on the outside as well I don't know if it's because the volume of deals is increasing... increasing the risk of getting a dud... or some pieces are just slipping through the cracks with problems, but I think we should be getting treated a little better than the 'masses' that just want a watch that's 'OK enough' I love that line... Perfect!

Just to reitterate my sentiments... I bought a Nautica chrono quartz maybe 5 years ago because it looked good, and it did. 2 weeks later it was back in the shop for repair because the chrono was faulty. 2 or more months later it was returned 'fixed'. 2 weeks after that, the chrono was faulty again. What a waste of $250 and time.... What a waste of a 'good looking' watch. Please don't buy this brand I hate to say it, but you'd be better off with an Invicta

Trust me, don't buy it. They are cheap as [censored] quartz watches like guess Boss, calvin klein etc etc... You get my meaning. The reps here are much better by a longshot!!

That's a beautiful strap! As good as they get I reckon That dark one is very nice too... I like the way the stitches go slightly diagonal. Wear it well!

Congratulations Admin... By your qualifications, you surely deserve every bit back for the hard work you've put in!! Good Luck and godspeed

Let's see if he posts *MY* question

I would like to know this as well. I was surprised with the lack of quality of the finish between the lugs on the 239.

I think that's the perfect strap for this watch... I may do this for my Sinn U1

It is not fabric, but special textured rubber with a leather lining... it's very nice:

089 on Dirk

My first car was a 1967 Ford Cougar black top... Really nice and bright red Next was a Chrysler Cordoba... "Welcome to Fantasy Island" LOL

Very nice Admin, I'd have that on too

WOW!!! Great collection of most of the greatest reps out there!