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Absolutely. Looking at how nice a double AR coated watch looks, I could not care less about accuracy. But I also have a new suggestion for you out there who like a bit of reflections from your PAM... ... even if it may sound like a heresy... double AR on mineral glass!!! I gave it a try (it was not the crystal you sent me, B ) and the result was very pleasant, IMHO. As AR coat on glass is not so effective as on sapphire, slight reflections are left, but not so obtrusive than those from single AR on sapphire. Sort of midway between double and single AR on sapphire. And the scratch resistance of double AR coated glass becomes the same as double AR coated sapphire. The gen has single side AR -- as all gen PAMs after B series, and with exception for plexi models.

Welcome back, Gran. JFYI, it is 1 year exactly these days that I am waiting for 700+ $ watches from Neil, and he does not even care to answer questions about them.

Oh, I see I missed the first thread. sssurfer = Stainless Steel Surfer. Silver Surfer was my favourite superhero when I was a boy. Later, I used to do windsurfing. But silver hardly applies to a rep. Stainless steel looks more appropriate.

Might it be a fake sale? Selling to an accomplice, I mean, or even to himself under a different username? To improve his reputation, or even to prepare this same watch to a new sale? Or just he got too high on raising his own auction...

Unfortunately, no.

It's a brilliant idea! Just I don't understand why I had to remove the protection in order to connect to the internet again. I am afraid my PC is a wicked one.

They were not so bad in the end... But I still prefer Van Der Graaf Generator or Beethoven.

Hi, here is your videoclip -- resized, sharpened & compressed. About 500Kb. If you want it in a different size, just lmk. clip.zip

AFAIK, the 147 is sold out now. Too bad.

I hope your country postal service is different from mine. In my country, whatever the amount you assure the package for, if it gets stolen you have to demonstrate its actual value by exhibiting invoices, tickets, or any other fiscal notes. You are, in case, get paid for what it's worth, not what you paid on its assuration if you over-assured it. If you have no fiscal notes, then you get paid back absolutely NOTHING. Back to the topic, I have been stolen of: - three watches, 700 USD, by the Thai customs (according to TTK's word); - two rare casebacks by someone between Oz and my country; - two sapphire crystals by someone between my country and US. Recent and painful.

I confirm, sticky balls work very good. I use them as my tool on all oversized cases. Only exception, extremely tightened cases. BTW, Narikaa is giving one for free on any order.

Astounding work.

Sorry Rod, I missed your replies. I used to access this thread by "my last 10 posts" option in My Assistant, so when I posted 10+ more posts after it I just lost it out of sight and I forgot of it. I was just keeping the stem tube in vinager -- the tube only, not the whole crown. Your remarks make sense, but I have no clue on how to drill a stem at the needed precision level, and how to unscrew it after drilling it. Thanks for your kind offer, PM sent. I also read that someone solved it by carving a small line in the broken stem so to make it resembling like a screw head, then using a tiny screwdriver on it. I suppose it was a 1.20mm stem, so a 1mm screwdriver could work. My stem is/was 0.90mm.

Great watches and pics! Just, don't get too close to the fire if alcohol was a main ingredient of your blend.

Beautiful watch and wonderful shots!

It looks really good!

Shame on you should you miss posting pics!

Not my cup of tea, but interesting. Thanks for the link!

Ask member Pix... he is an authority about HBB

Asian and "ETA" 6497 are completely interchangeable as a whole -- i.e. for their pin positions matter. Latest Asian 6497 are gorgeous movements.

Hands and small seconds markers: SL pure C1. "12", "6" and hour markers: SL 50% C1 + 50% C3.

TeeJay, thanks for the pics -- and you are absolutely right, that white small seconds hand is a shame. I found I happen to have a black hand in my parts box. PM me your mail address and I'll send you it.

What about turning the speakers off?

Thanks, amico!

That's a wonderful idea! I am coming to the same conclusion.