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Haouli la ha Nau .... Gents AC Lani

Welcome home Samu !! get to the raffle section and enter for the Milgauss giveaway!!! AC Lani

yeah right ?? "so easy a caveman did it" A friend of mine was a makeup artist for Playboy... not just facial makeup.. .. needless to say I offered to help.. but yeah the macro is sometimes too good.. all the little flaws show up .. that you cannot see with the naked eye.. good and bad at the same time.... ying and yang me thinks.. AC Lani

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First for those who are not versed in the "History" of the Tudor line.. learning the history behind the timepieces has enhanced my passion for this hobby.. without the history your just wearing a "watch".. understanding and appreciating the History of what you wear .. makes it a "timepiece" that has evolved through the ages..IMHO... A brief history of the Tudor line: The History of Rolex Tudor Watches In 1905 Wilsdorf launched his own company in England and started producing high quality watches. Then in 1908, he registered the "Rolex" brand in La Chaux-de-Fonds Switzerland. The company remained in England fifteen years approximately and in 1920 moved to Geneva. It was not until 1946 that Hans Wilsdorf first opened Tudor. Wilsdorf chose the name Tudor because he wanted to honor the Tudor period of England. The Tudor watches used the Tudor Rose signed on the dial which is the heraldic emblem of England and takes its origin from the Tudor dynasty. Ending 1960's Tudor changes its famous Rose sign for the actual Shield sign. The main difference between Rolex and Tudor could be seen already in the 40's when the first Rolex Tudor Oyster was introduced: Inside the screwed-in Oyster case, instead of a Rolex manufactured movement, there was a movement supplied by Ebauches SA, ETA. Throughout the years, Rolex Tudor Chrono models stands out since the brand manufactures them from the beginning with valijoux movements that were modified and improved for Rolex Tudor watches (similar to those manufactured for Rolex chronographs) including exotic dials such as the Rolex Tudor Montecarlo series with diverse colors and designs. Rolex Tudor chonograph movements evolved from manual to automatic, with deeper cases and plastic crystals. Reference ~ Interwatches.com the 7032 and 7031(acrylic bezel) circa 1971 .. the case (gen) was made by Rolex and was the first generation of the Tudor /Chrono's made with the steel bezel.. or in the case of the 7031 the bakelite bezel.. the "homeplates" shaped indexes were their distinctive features..and the orange colours of the dial .. they were only produced in 1971 and the gens. command some fairly high prices these days..40k plus.. I have the genuine manual wind cal. 7734 .. the only tell is the homeplates it is a bit further away from the ticks than the genuine.. I've seen the genuine dial for sale at an insane listing... .. so I'm happy with the ND edition.. AC Lani

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Well, since the makers don't "Market" the "Replications" as being Anti-Magnetic..(it takes certain types of alloys in the metal to produce an "Anti Magnetic" product.) and seeing that our watches are in fact 'replicas' I cannot see the inner casing as anything but cosmetic.. I would be surprised if the rep were actually anti magnetic .. it would be in the same context as the Ceramic insert for the GMT rep.. it is not actually ceramic.. So for clarification.. the "metal" has different alloys than our reps .. the same as reps using 316 l and F and not the genuine metal that is used in the gen Rolex.. here is a Wiki... history of the anti magnetic watch and it's properties: ISO 764 magnetic resistant watches standard The international standard ISO 764 Horology—Magnetic resistant watches defines the resistance of watches to magnetic fields. According to ISO 764 or its equivalent DIN 8309 (Deutsche Industrie Norm - German Industry Norm) a watch must resist exposition to a direct current magnetic field of 4,800 A/m (Ampere per meter). The watch must keep its accuracy to +/- 30 seconds/day as measured before the test in order to be acknowledged as a magnetic resistant watch. Annex A of ISO 764 deals with watches designated as magnetic resistant with an additional indication of intensity of a magnetic field exceeding 4,800 A/m. There are two ways of building an anti-magnetic watch: * The first way consists in using different alloys, capable of withstanding magnetic fields. These alloys include Invar (iron - nickel - carbon - chromium alloy), Glucydur (beryllium - bronze alloy), Nivarox (iron - nickel - chromium - titanium - beryllium alloy) and Elinvar - an alloy similar to Invar, though less resistant to magnetism and more resistant to thermal influence. These alloys are preferred by different watchmakers due to their differing properties. Since the 1950s, Nivarox and Glucydur were extensively used by watchmakers[who?]. In the 1960s, almost all Swiss watches had Glucydur balance and Nivarox hairsprings. The anchors, escape wheels and other watch mechanisms were also made of non-magnetic metals or alloys. * Another way of making a watch non-magnetic is to house the entire movement into a case made of a highly conductive (permeable) material. The movement is covered by an additional soft-iron clasp to prevent the forming of magnetic fields inside the watch itself. History The first recorded experiments in anti-magnetic watch-making are in 1846. Watchmakers from Vacheron Constantin were among the first to experiment with anti-magnetic features of a watch. However, they succeeded in assembling the first antimagnetic watch only several decades later. That watch was able to withstand magnetic fields because some of its parts were made of non-magnetic metals: the palladium-made balance wheel, balance spring and the lever shaft. In 1896 Charles Edouard Guillaume discovered the nickel based alloy Invar. Afterwards, in 1920, when he received the Nobel Prize in Physics, he developed another alloy - Elinvar. These alloys assisted in the assembly of anti-magnetic watches. Invar and Elinvar are able to resist magnetic fields, allowing the watch to continue to keep accurate time. The first anti-magnetic pocket watch was assembled by Vacheron Constantin in 1915. Later, in 1929, Tissot assembled the first ever non-magnetic wristwatch. In 1954 Vacheron Constantin continued to innovate by producing the first anti-magnetic chronograph. In 1958 Jaeger-LeCoultre improved the chronograph's resistance to magnetic fields by doubling its anti-magnetic case. So remember for our "purposes" the reps we buy are just that.. reps.. I don't swim with them and would not test them on a magnetic field.... AC Lani

your married... ???? and here I thought you waz a playa.... nice wristi H!! AC Lani

To add to that Avitt.. lume ages .... dry's and produces "dust".. it produces a patina and get's "fluffy".. ergo creating lume dust on the dial.. along with oxygen .. whenever you open the crown oxygen enters the case.. allowing corrosion. to painted parts.. etc. .. (although micro corrosion,, corrosion over the years none the less).. the dryer land masses without Oceans surrounding them have less salt in the air.. I would imagine metal's are in much better condition say in Nebraska then Coastal lying area's. In Hawaii everything corrodes prematurely..... even in the valley's.. ya cannot escape the salt air.. AC Lani

Starting the week off with my 5513 on Zulu Have a great Monday ALL !! AC Lani

If we gtg in Hawaii it will be atop Mauna Kea.. so Nanuq will be acclimatized I'd go for that.. or on Maui at the Silver Sword Inn.. half way up Haleakala One thing for sure.. RWG's Doxa crowd is more fun and supportive.. AC Lani

A Marco pictorial of the 7032 Tudor Monte Carlo ~ Enjoy the images The End

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true.. MB flies under the radar.. most don't know they make watches.. but the rep is ..imo is a Super Rep..the cost of the genuine is very inexpensive.. still it is ver, very well done.. the white dial is stunning also..very classy dial..imo AC Lani

it is the new edition sub with a ceramic insert.. thought it was scheduled for release in 2010 by Rolex.. it is the newest in the line of Subs by Rolex.. it is a little bigger case than the traditional Subs I believe .. BK is #1 with accuracy at this time.. Good luck AC Lani

One in the same LB... looking forward to seeing pics on your wrist once you receive it.. you'll have more fun after you get your "first" one... AC Lani

OK.. I'll try for today.. AC Lani

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The Watch Boys..>> THE WATCH BOYS very good quality kevlar straps .. good prices. I may have one that I ordered which is too long for me.. what is your wrist size. AC Lani

You can build a rep from this dial. MBK case .. with a no date you would have an easier time sourcing a Tropics or a Clarks ... the hands need to be modded to fit the 2836 and the feet on the dial need to be clipped and epoxied into place. AC Lani

here's one pic of the genuine here's ND trading vintage gilt.. I'd like to start this project one day.. but 600 usd for the dial alone.. ND's more accurate with their dials.. but pricey.. are you looking at vintage ??.. I guess it would depend on your budget?? I have a dail incoming from Yuki's ,.. MBK is good for the price ... the dial from Yukis.. is made for the genuine movement.. you need to cut the feet and glue the dial in place..don't know about the size as opposed to the case your using ??.. AC Lani

Tudor 7032