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Hi All.. I looked through the site at Ofrei.. and don't know what bezel removing tool is adequate for removal. some are quite pricey and for my level of use.. would like a tool that I don't have to be challenged with.. but not necessarily "cheap" what do you all use.. Thank you in Advance! Aloha~Cheers Lani

Put me down Stephane !!!! Now can you give me directions on how to get there from Hawaii ?? Have a gregorious .. time with your GTG ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! L

leme know if ya eva wanna get together to compare reps. .. or if anybods pickin on ya,... need collection done... ...joke.. take care L

It normay would take 7 to 8 day's.. but even the postal carriers.. they're normal workday was being responsible for 1 route.. now they are responsible for 3..1 man or woman .. doing the work of 3 carriers.. so things are slow on our end also.. they're even talking of going to 5 day deliveries instead of 6 .. that would add to the time ... so it may be only a matter of time before they change the Express "promised time" For future Express. .. it may help you if you dropped at the Airport Post Office... you may gain a day or two the next time you have anything going out express... since you live around the corner..

"item Processed" means it was out of Customs and being prepared to go from the main office to the Post Office closet to the recievers Zip (or whatever they call it outside the US) Canadian Post is a few day's slower.. and the USPS is also slower now due to the numerous cut backs .. it will be the exeption rather than the rule now to get anything in 4 days...from china and beyond.. Many times the tracking number won't even show tracking Canadian Post).. but no worries CG.. it will get to it's destination .. L

here step by step Delivered.... gotchya Arrival at Unit, December 16, 2008, 2:20 am, HONOLULU, HI 96813 arrived at my zip coded Post office for delivery to my Mail service Processed, December 12, 2008, 5:06 pm, Scanned for trip to area Post office Inbound out of Customs ..Released from Customs Inbound Into Customs .. Into Customs (all parcels pass through Customs from forieng Countries) Inbound International Arrival, December 08, 2008, 8:15 pm, ISC LOS ANGELES CA (USPS)... Lands in USA Foreign International Dispatch, December 08, 2008, 12:11 am, GUANGZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP ... leaves China Origin Post is Preparing Shipment Foreign Acceptance, December 07, 2008, 8:49 pm .... Documents Accepted OK?? btw.. somethimes .. especially now with the layoffs.. the parcel may not be scanned .. but it will be in transit so .. no worry... be happy Lani

It literally means that the "paper work" (documents) have been accepted by the postal service (EMS) in China.. without the proper paper work nothing leaves .. and if it does and reaches the USA or EU and does not have proper documentation ie. declaration of goods and sender info . etc. it will be "returned to point of origin" Some dealers will give you the tracking number before the parcel and documentation arrives at the Post office... I have a stack of Express forms.. and can give you a tracking number.. but until I take it to the Post office and they process and "scan" it ... it will not be in the "system".. once the "accet it then they will scan it and ergo.. you can track it.. it still won't leave immediately.. it will be another day until your parcel actually leaves China.. and usually 3 day's after you get the tracking number until "foriegn acceptance" is posted. Once it leaves it will take another full 24 hours until youu may see a "arrival" and "inbounds Customs" tag.. be aware that since the economic hard times the USPS has laid off hundreds of workers.. they are running on less manpower.. the carriers that had one route now have 3.. so EMS to the USA in some States may take a day or 2 longer.. and if it lands on a Friday and is out of Customs .. don't expect it until Monday.. Its a sign of how things are now..

Welcome to the glorious obsession Thunder !! get comfortable,.. got a feeling you'll be here for awhile Aloha~Cheers Lani

See Upgrade Raffle thread in Raffle Section You must register again .. for the new raffle

Welcome irish.. make yourself at home.. and stay awhile.. Aloha~Cheers Lani

Ahhhh,.... I cannot get enough of the 1655 .. and yours should be framed Stephane !!! I took off my 1655 for a while to put on the 5004 can't get more eclectic for a Sunday with hktans OEM spec buffalo strap

Great loking display for your babies IM ... !!!! it makes the watches look all the better .. and such a beaut of a collection>> Congrats Live Strong and weasr it Well Aloha~Cheers Lani

Member from EU will recieve his 5004 probably on Monday ... he is an avid IWC member.. in fact ,.. I don't know if he really goes outside IWC ... so needless to say he is versed in the IWC Brand.. I just recieved the pics of the genuine from a member.. we will keep him anonymous .. he is in everyway a Gentleman .... and I'm sure you will enjoy the pics of his Genuine 5004 it is the concensus of the authors that the review be posted in the supporters section only... we all feel that when others "ask' permission to use images .. where ever.. its not a problem.. but not all people follow the proper guidelines.. and we end up all over the place.. good for notiriety.. but we don't need it with this hobby outside of our community. There will be 3 of us involved.. hope we can bring you all a better view of the BP 5004 Aloha L

At work with that ?.. (not the watch) You work for the Postal Service..? ya know you need to be certified with an AK .. all postal workers know how ta use um..

used to slowly smoke the meat before dehydrating it ... seasonings are the key.. we used keawe wood a little on the green side.. as a side did you know if you sliced green papaya very thin and laid it on the london broil in the fridge overnight.. you end up with a very tender steak for the grill ?? enzymes in the papaya are the ones they use for meat tenderizers

Hey Vac I was thinking about that.. my hunch would be C3 but the review will feature a genuine article.. so you can judge for yourself.. Yes, this is from Joshua Remember the Maker does the photo shoot and always over saturtes his image's in fact I have to take some saturation out (of my pics) since the digital really enhances the image ... it is more realistic to do that then "add" saturation imo ... it gives a false colour..

Welcome,... first of all that is a broad question .. all the answers lie here for you ma friend !!... trusted dealers.. you first must pick a watch.. then your dealer.. or vise versa .. (up to you) ... I urge you to read the threads concerning newcomers.. toads Noob guide.. and consider upgrading your membership to "supporter" status.. cause if you like watches .. plan on being here for a very long time.. theis community is da best !!.. for tech knowledge as well as kinship best place to get a watch modded .. and all around good fun Welcome to the obsession !! Aloha~Cheers Lani

Wow, then I'll take Pho over saimin these day's.. best noodle shop for that is in Kailua .. where I am... now I really need some noodles.!! @Omni .. although I don't drink anymore that pic looks like a professional mag ad.. and is tantalizingly thirst quenching.. but a cherry in Vodka.. isn't that kind of sacraligeous ?

that's the first thing I gathered also asim.. it appears as if the DW if flush (almost) .. it's an illusion due to the black DWheel.. cool that's all it needs .. chief and ziggy C-3 and Aarons strap !!

Thanks.. and I was wondering how long it would take for someone to ask.. although there is a nice cool North wind all I had on was the "sleeve" not the whole sweater .. call it a "prop" for the pic Aloha~Cheers L

OK.. the hktan OEM brown buffalo strap is looking better and better

ohhh yeeahhh !!!!! Your relatives are "Local" !!! this is to mukin fuch !! Saimin ... boulevard saimin.. with teriyaki beef sticks ... yup.. ... getting hungry.... what part of the island they from ??.. Ewa... Aiea ?? Pearl city ?? Kahala ?? Now I stay.. Curious.. So you are "Katonk" ?.. I say that with loving affection.. my Uncle is Katonk.. from Cali..

Thank you.. your lighting and settings are super !!! that is the type of image that you can look at for a very long time and not get bored.. I love the play on the lights.. it's mezmarizing. everytime I see your avatar .. I wanna run to the Ramen shop .. there's one on every block in Hawaii.. well, almost every block..

thanks Wheat !! you will be very happy wth the 5004 now that they have the correct hands ... I put my OEM spec hktan on it .. brown buffalo.. (not the distressed one) but I think this will look the best in the black gator.. that was supposed to be deliverd over a month ago.,. but Aaron had a family emergency and has been absent.. he is returning this week so .. no worries .. the black alligator .. mmmm can't wait .. I sent a BP crystal to chief and it should be home this month.. IMO the 5002 looks good with the strong blue hue.. this will look awesome with chiefs AR the dial is darker on the 5004 (I think the genuine has more brown tint in the black) .. the 5002 has more grey in the black.. so chiefs will be awesome on the 5004

Stunning Image !!!!!!!!!!!!