sssurfer

Any bets on when this one will be rep'd?

My bet is: never.

I suppose that the mentioned PT, as we were speaking about UK based collectors, was Precious Time rather than Pure Time.

As far as I know, all 42mm rep radiomirs come with 20mm buckles, so a XX/20 strap should be ok to your buckle. If you give me a link to your watch I might be more specific.

What I am rather dubious about, is the XX value on your watch.

I would bet 23mm.

24mm might work as well.

But 25mm, mmm, it seems really too much to me...

i was checking the paneristi site and under strap link there is writen that the size of the strap for 42 rad is

RADIOMIR 42mm

Straps 25/19

in the meantime someone from paneristi offered me this strap ...

its described as PAM original for 40mm radiomirs measures 25/20 ... 115/75 gen croc ...

Wow that strap looks gorgeous, but... 25/20?!?

I would be very suspicious about it. As you can see in my pics, even a 24mm strap would warp a little around and along the lugs.

I wonder if this is a rep-vs-gen issue.

Also, 19mm at the buckle's end is completely off-market, I bet noone won't ever find a 19mm buckle other than from OP (if any).

And what do answer to the follow up question:

Why do you wear fakes?

Well, you may choose between several replies:

- (unselfish:) Because of the satisfaction of giving the difference in charity rather than to Richemont-Vendome.

- (selfish:) Because of the satisfaction of spending the difference in drugs (or women, or travels, or what you like) rather than giving it to Richemont-Vendome.

- (artisan:) 'Cos I love modding.

- (statistical:) In order for counting out people who ask silly questions (variation: for counting out bad-mannered people).

- (threatening:) 'Cos I am a black block.

- (philosophical:) Let's define 'fake'...

- (psychological:) Why do you ask it?

- (ethical): To support emergent economies rather than established ones.

...and so on...

"Not say it's a rep", I meant. Yeah, I'd lie -- with a straight face too. Or as my Spanish friends in SoFla say, "with a hard face".

Should you ever get called out, chances are that he's someone of us (even if personally I would never call anyone out).

In that case, try the secret 'Jetmid' word. Something like 'Oh, did Jetmid tell you that?'. Or 'Dunno, got it from Jetmid'...

Yes the strap in my pics is the one that came with the watch and it is a 24/20.

And I agree that a 23/20 would be the perfect size -- but almost impossible to find, as long as you don't go to genuines.

You might find a gen on Paneristi or eBay. But be warned, 90% of eBay straps are not genuine even if advertised as such.

I also agree that a black strap is the way to go with your watch. I would even consider a CF strap -- great with crowded dials!

26mm fit 45mm radiomirs -- probably oversized to 42mm model like the 204.

I would go for 24mm or 22mm.

Here are some pics of a 24mm strap on a 42mm radiomir.

PS: sssurfer = Super Silver Surfer?

sssurfer = stainless steel surfer.

I found this more appropriate than silver to a replica forum.

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Btw, just in order to avoid any possible misunderstanding in case anyone interested in removing AR coat read this thread in the future:

Cape Cod cloths are only to remove AR from sapphire crystals! DON'T use them on mineral crystals!

I realised, "I just ordered Penne with red sauce, EEK! I'll splatter this for miles".

Hilarious tale, vbarrett.

But if you are really able to splatter sauce around just by eating penne rather than spaghetti or bucatini then yes, you have a bit of a problem there.

So you are in an Italian Restaurant and you take off your Panerai .. isn't that sort of sacriliges (sp?) I bet sssufer or Lello would never think of abandoning their PAMS for the sake of red sauce ....

Yes, I am scandalized. I rather use to carry two or three spare straps (and a proper screwdriver, naturally) to replace that that might get stained.

Waiters and other clients often have some puzzled looking at my bustling with the watch, straps, screws, and so between all the wines and dishes, but heck, who cares? It's for the sake of my PAM.

And no, unfortunately I have no ridicolous moments to tell.

True split-second: no. But if what you like is the 213 dial pattern rather than the split-second function, there were some reps with that dial advertised as 212 on cqOut. They also were quite cheap as incorrect.

Too bad, it's two days that all Richemont-Vendome brands (including Panerai) are excluded fron cqOut listings. Maybe you can still find them somewhere on the net with some searching.

Thank you sssurfer! Now I need to find a good caseback remover to remove the AR!

Well, those were two links to caseback openers for 47mm:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Arrival-custom-mad...VQQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...atchlink:top:it

Thx for that !

That's just making me more confident in my decision not to spend more than 300 dollars in a rep...

Ditto.

Or about 300 dollars.

Thanks, The Zigmeister!

Unbelievable!

Great finds all, folks! Keep the spice flow coming!....

Very sorry for your loss, Reg. Have my most heartfelt condolences.

Oh boys, we really became so loving... but as a PR lover I can't help from helping one who is looking for PR.

Ok, kid, the PR is not a problem on itself, it is a working and reliable feature on reps.

The problem is that all PR models have date too, so you will have to face issues about the cyclops and the datewheel font.

If you choose the 028 you will also have issues with the PVD coating.

Here is a summary of 028 problems:

http://www.rwg.cc/members/PAM-028-ETA2892-...put-t30308.html

And a report on an almost-completely-modded 028:

http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=24788

Some generals about PR models:

They come in two incarnations: PR indicator @6 Hr (027, 028), and PR indicator @5 Hr (090, 124, 171, 222, 241).

PR@6 comes either with 2892-A2 movement (about 650 USD), or Asian 21J movement (about 80 USD, incorrect caseback).

PR@5 comes with the exellent Seagull ST-2530 movement and at prices between 90 - 150 USD. They all have a quick date pusher @8 that the genuines have not. Caseback accuracy varies along with the price, but it is often inaccurate and you will have to do some leg work to find an accurate one. Date magnification is good out of the box, date font is not.

Great news, lanikai! Thanks!

I feel something in my head today; why we "Collecting" Rep? Are we truthly happy? Do we feel satisfty?

That is not zen, that is karma. Why asking yourself those questions?

Happiness and satisfaction are in pursuing what makes you happy, not in measuring how much happy you managed to become.

Enjoy your hobby and this community -- and yes, even the occasional movement stopping and stem breaking. Take it easy. Quit measuring. There is a lot fun here, even with (I would even say 'in') all that we call 'imperfections' or 'flaws'.

Both of watches and people.

Good info, samir, thanks!

Bad news:

all these brands below are not allowed to list on cqout anymore:

A.Lange-Sohne

Baume-Mercier

Cartier

IWC

Jaeger-Lecoultre

Montblanc

Panerai

Piaget

Vacheron-Constantin

Hence I wanted to remove the AR tint on mine. Any ideas how to remove it safely?

Cape cod cloths.

The other thing is, I am looking for a tool to open this caseback as this caseback is huge! Anyone can recommend me how to get the caseback opener for this fiddy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...atchlink:top:it

One question about AR, in general. I read an Omega review yesterday where the writer said he doesn't approve of double-AR coating on watches. If anything, just on the underside of the sapphire crystal, since having AR on top is more prone to scratching?

Confirmation?

Confirmed.

Even if chieftang's double side AR coat is in compliance with military specs, i.e. it must stand at least 20 pumice-stone strokes without showing any scratches.

This puts it halfway between sapphire and glass. So, if placed on a glass crystal, that AR coating actually makes the crystal harder to get scratched.

Unfortunately, not the same on sapphire. But if one really wants double AR coating like on some gens (not PAMs), that makes for a fair compromise.

I'm really surprised that I haven't seen a copied GPF-Mod-Dep buckle yet.

How hard can it be to copy one 1:1.

The problem is that it is hard not to copy it 1:1... too few details to have it uncorrectly repped...

I feel it a suicidal policy by ETA... but to each their own.

Well, if anyone wants to trade some reps for a lot of MtG cards and decks, here I am...

Nice to read your positive experience with Tony's afterbuying customer care.

But I keep my reservations about cqOut's customer protection.