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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) may help in getting rid of the bleach smell. It is also likely to furtherly modify how the leather looks. To oil the straps I have been very happy with an oil made of macadamia, jojoba and almonds -- pleasantly fragrant. I would strongly advice against line oil. DON'T TOUCH A METTA STRAP! HERESY, OUTRAGE!

Completely agree. Besides of what has been told, it is well known that the psychological effect of a black background is catastrophic. It usually cuts the number of users down to 50%. No pun about the Dark Side intended.

Good girl. See what happens with other brands?

Excellent... chrono Radiomirs are definitely lovable!

AwMG!!!

Yes, the white C1 is a perfect complement to the blue dial, as well as the Ti case and the blue strap are. I also love the light blue stitching. And I wonder what it would be the effect of 80% C1 + 20% light blue lume (yummm...). Definitely a great watch, congrats, I am even a little jealous! Is the caseback as good as everything else?

Rep makers don't look very enthusiast at making Ti-Steel pieces (especially bracelets) and anthracite deals, IMHO...

Very good Ken, thanks! In this case I just made my 2nd donation, registered to Patches. After all, my first pet when I was a child was a guinea pig, and my current dog's name is Patch...

If you tell me the product number -- PN10401 or PN10402 -- or the price (via PM if you prefer), I can tell whether it is the Asian 21J or the 7750 model and any suggested modifications.

Yes. Really thanks to that (Italian? don't think so) guy for the movie, and to you for the link -- but his pronounce of 'radiomir' is definitely british-b(i)ased. Link to perfect true Italian pronounce of 'radiomir' (as well as of 'luminor', 'officine panerai' and 'marina militare') in my signature.

What? 32 out of 6352 registered members?!? I am ashamed. Ready to make another donation if we are not at the needed sum, Admin. Just let me know. I plan to make it under the vbarrett name though -- just to get sure that her VIP status will not get forgotten or delayed, by chance.

Seagull TY-2871 (w/ subdial hands moved 1 hour downside). Subdial @4 HR: month. Subdial @8 HR: day of week.

Excellent! 99%!

If I were in your waters, I would take the best strap I can find in the inexpensive range (up to 45-50 USD) as a temporary measure, and I would reserve getting 'that' really gorgeous and expensive strap to the next occasion for a present to... ehm... myself. If you are really left out of any money now, the straps that come with the Fiddies are not so bad after all. Else, if you are able to find a $50 banknote hidden somewhere in your pouchs or bags, here is a decent $45 strap from DON: Differently from the majority of the members here, I also feel black carbon fiber strap a beautiful complement to a Fiddy, you may see one here on a 203 (identical to a Fiddy in dimensions and shape). That straps costed less $30 from pstrapsusa, but it is veary cheap especially the stitching. If you are interested, probably DON's version ($45) is better. Both DON's buffalo and carbon straps have off-white, not too obtrusive, stitching. If you don't like that stitching, its clear color allows you to customize it with markers like posted here.

Absolutely impressive. Non-human.

Did you order the 7750 model, or the Asian 21J model? I have the Asian 21J and its lume is more than acceptable, one of the best out-of-the-box lume I ever saw on a rep. Nothing comparable with superluminova, naturally, still a very decent lume. Even better, its color in the daylight is really pleasant. I even decided not to have it relumed in fear of changing that color. I heard that the lume on the 7750 model is quite alike, but so far I could not verify it with my own eyes.

Hi V, I am afraid that any 24mm strap would look pathetically undersized on a Fiddy. 30% of the beauty of a Fiddy is its 26/26 strap with a large pre-V buckle. Even if you manage to find that adapter, my bet is that you will get bored of it and buy a 26mm strap within a week. ...But were you that girl who was dubious about wearing a 47mm watch?

Really thanks for sharing this, reficul! Nice writeup, btw And glad that your efforts paid back in the end. This suggests that Davidsen's AR coat is much thougher than usual rep AR coat, possibly similar to chieftang's coat. I missed whether the Autosol + sandpaper work also removed the scratches that you said. If yes, then it is likely that those scratches were on the AR coat rather than on the sapphire. Else, you just found a solution to polish sapphire and that would be astounding.

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Wow, a really lovely watch! Ola (and your pics) made it even better, but it also looks a great watch on its own. A lovely buckle too.

Now I have to clean my monitor.

Oh well, as you insist on it, this is the most idle question I heard in a while. I would never guess it got a single reply. Our members are really good-hearted.

Still there @ $2800.

Wow, $850! A steal! Do you plan to report him if he accepts?

C5... Really thanks, Flav! Who cares of 'ristis?