lanikai

The board has been upgraded fozz ... the dealers have been consolidated.. to save space.. we have a faster board now.. time to upgrade to "supporter".. (HINT) here they are: http://www.rwgforum.com/forum/198-watch-collectors/ AC Lani

I thought it'd be cool to see what the rep world was like back in the day... when reps were no where near what they are today.. robtk has some of the wildest looking reps .. I think out of all the members here he has a chronology of the "history of our hobby" Or do you "Old School" members still have pics of some of your first projects ?? Stories of your first reps or projects ??.. in Hawaii we say... "Let's talk story" Post um if you got um please.. AC Lani

Field ~

that's a good suggestion... I'm concerned though that some people may think they can get away with issues here where at other sites that would not be the case.. but thank you for the input !! L

I am posting this as a member of the forum to raise attention to the member trades here... mainly for the newer members or Noobs that have just arrived .. since you may be searching anxiously for your first watch, be it replica or genuine.. and clamp on to the first seller you see with a decent looking piece.. I"m not pointing at anyone .. this is just some info for you .. We've all been there, new, fresh on the scene, although many years ago.. and believing everything we read.. throw our money down.. I believe the members going back 6 or 7 years were more cautious .. back then the reps were not of the quality that they are today.. to protect ourselves from issues that may arise from unhappy buyer's .. or miscommunication .. granted there will always be whiners and nit pickers... that is the nature of the beast.. If you are new and the seller's registration date is relatively new .. post questions relevant to this seller on the board .. ask members.. some members who have started with the old TRC may be re-registered in a quest to sell off their collection .. but we don't know that unless we ask ... We need to help POLICE ourselves.. this is in no means a "Witch Hunt".. but just due diligence .... Be aware of customs issues before purchasing .. ask if you are in doubt. Be aware of sellers that "Claim" to have had their movements "Serviced" .. RWG has only 2 in house Horologist.. ZM and Vac.. if it was done by someones local watch smith... ask for proof of the work... as a serviced movement will fetch much more than one that hasn't been serviced... you may be paying more than you should.. If you have issues and all communication with the seller has failed bring it to the communities attention.. most of the time there is a valid reason...I always "try" and give the benefit of the doubt. Conversely there are times when "NO' communication is attempted and a member will post .... WTF is going on???? this is typical with members who buy reps from dealers.. Remember what hobby this is .. and a lot of strange things can happen during shipping..so communication is key.. and just my opinion.. you get a lot further with honey than with vinegar.. again my opinion.. but when dealing with dealers.. a humble attitude will get you much farther... just my .02 on that point. The Admin Team is not here to arbitrate members dealings with one another.. so do your footwork and cover all bases before you pull the trigger.... and the members that have been here awhile need to call out any questionable dealings.. as has always been the case.. Have I missed anything ?? I hope more awareness will help us all.. A~C Lani

Can't wait to see the pics D. !! chiefs crystal certainly does more for the dial than just reflect light away.

compound word ~

fusion

Actually not to far off the mark..

Classical Music ~

I'm never concerned about wrist size vs. case size.. narrow or wide all the sizes will do.. even if you do have pudgy wrist.. no matter .. it's how you pull it off that counts.. and what "you" like that matters.. L

karat ~

Part of Sunday ..

another glitch in the system.. the whole thread is in the Omega section.. I'm sure Admin will fix the issues.. L

my wrist are average 7 - 7.5" depending on my diet.. it lost some size 2 months ago.. coming back now.. L

Negative.. not DW .... hopefully they realize how popular this one can be if replicated correctly..

first rep I saw was a terrible Rolex .. President.. the first acceptable rep I saw.. Pam.. fiddy .. Russian movement L

here's my frankens.. the pic was to demonstrate the differences between the genuine ar and chiefs ar AC L

Independence

I thought I'd revisit my SMP chrono with some new pics ~ I've had my SMP Chrono for sometime now.. the only mods I did at first were the red markings on the hands and swapped the crown and tube. the lume is great out of the box.. everything was GTG... but ..... I couldn't get around the reflection off the crystal.. It was quite irritating.. So I put it in my box and there it stayed for awhile... cause the Genuine SMP has no AR.. Then chief came out with his no "hue" (well very little hue) and I figured I'd give it a go.. Needless to say.. I was blown away at what the AR crystal does for the dial.. Take a look~ AC Lani

I've had my SMP Chrono for sometime now.. the only mods I did at first were the red markings on the hands and swapped the crown and tube. the lume is great out of the box.. everything was GTG... but ..... I couldn't get around the reflection off the crystal.. It was quite irritating.. So I put it in my box and there it stayed for awhile... cause the Genuine SMP has no AR.. Then chief came out with his no "hue" (well very little hue) and I figured I'd give it a go.. Needless to say.. I was blown away at what the AR crystal does for the dial.. Take a look~

Wrath ~

Shiver me Timbers We be at sea to long..

This is the reason I keep my Hobby exclusively to RWG .. and you all .. I don't discuss my hobby with friends.. they don't even know I have more than 1 or 2 watches.. I wear the same ones if I get together with them..this is not a "habit" that people usually acquire .. if they do it's purely for the "prestiege" of wearing a Rolex and has nothing to do with the history or mechanics..people are usually posers with name brands .. that know nothing about the movement that they are wearing.. I have one friend who collects Genuine Rolex's .. non vintage... but he knows nothing about what he has .. he just buy's um and sticks them in the safe.. usually the high end pieces,.. so there is nothing to "talk story" about.. This hobby of ours is really selective as far as "Our" passion.. I mean really who do you know outside of these communities that have more than 1 or 2 watches ?? Watch Smiths don't count.. so I keep to myself here .. and depend on you all for my fixes and Camaraderie !! AC L