lanikai

thanks for the review UR..

it's a beast for sure.. I wear it to the beach at times...

Thanks to all for responding. If Andrew was still able to take PP, it would have been purchased last night.

I think the only one still accepting PP is ETZ.. hope you can get it delivered before 2011 though..

I order through Joshua.. if you want I can order it and have it shipped to you and you can PP me ..just a thought

I may have some links .. but I don't know about the pins.

Up until this week it has been extremely dry in the Islands,.. we got some much needed rainfall .. but this .. sheesh.. ya hate to see such beautiful vessels .. going down..

Zen Philosophy

Very Nice.. HK's straps are going to last a lifetime I'm sure.

You are so bad.

I forgot to add:

Ubi-

Looks really good. Can't wait to see that next project.

twas a simple statement Rabi E

OK Double R and Kruz. Enough inside talk - what's the project

project.. what project..?

Going Frnken UPO

Have a good week all !!

Now that's vintage

The only COH in the GMTCII was limited tot he first edition.. and only a limited amount was offered.. but you cannot really tell.. .. I guess if you don't have it it's a bother..but it is a great rep to own ..

good luck on your selection

AC/Lani

The 3 day grace sounds like a good start.. so who pay's for the shipping.. should the seller be responsible?? and should the refund be made after the seller receives the watch back??

I think these are valid concerns.. to put aside any tinkering with the watch and then claiming it died..

say the movement is running fast 2 to 4 min. a day.. then what.. should the seller be responsible for the servicing??

Vineyards

looking at the edges .. definitely not bleach.. maybe a pen eraser or some type of light emery then repolished.. whatever.. great result R

Jerky

actually had Yak Jerky

Sweet R.. wonder what your gearing up for

Unfortunately, being in the UK, the game starts at 11:28pm, so I'll likely only watch the beginning. If it looks like it's going to be a good game, I may watch the first half before bed. If it looks like it's a great game, I may even try to stay up for the whole thing.

Watch? Rolex GMT to keep track of the timezones.

Time to AR the underside of the mag Pugs..

btw.. congrats to New Orleans fans.. and the City.. for all they have been through they deserve some good times..

AC/Lani

hey Lani, your bezel looks better than mine!

The one I ended up with is the 4th bezel I sourced.. the 2nd from Josh.. I have a case set that has a gen crystal .. I need to get lug holes drilled.. then I plan another 1655 project, this time with minty white lume..

but if you have the thinner font.. on the bezel ... that is acceptable too.. when the gen was sent into the service centers to replace the bezel it was replaced with the thinner font.. so both thicker font and thinner font is true.

Awesome..

the 212 is one of my faves

SOP of course by Ziggy..

thanks for sharing..

AC/lani

do you expect COCS movements when you buy a watch from a member ??

I mean we don't even get this from brand new watches from dealers..

But the more I read post or hear from sellers that the buyer is claiming that the seller should pay for servicing or movement issues.. I have to ask ... "Why"??

One of the BIG reasons I don't sell any of my reps is the fact that anything can happen in shipping.. and most of my reps have been serviced and once they have been fully serviced .. it has not been an issue for me.. BUT.. one can never predict what will happen in transit nor with time for that matter..

I used to own an automotive refinishing shop at one time.. and customers that brought their cars in for example.. would have opened their door hundreds of time.. and the 50"1" time that I open it.. the handle breaks and I'm blamed and have had to dish out whatever money it took to get a brand new one..I hope I've made a decent analogy..

first of all, what proof does anyone have that it the watch needs servicing?? for regulating or anything else.. do we see any paperwork from the buyer,.. and I'm not talking about a receipt that you can by at the office depot.. should every watch sold be COCS ??. kind of unrealistic to me..

Or a good one.. both lug screws fell off... I'm sure we've heard it all.. but when the watch left it was pristine.. yet all these issue happen and the seller is asked to pay for the repairs..and furthermore no proof of anything is ever offered..

I'm sure there are valid and legitimate grips with watches that are bought in the member trade section..

but a lot of the issues are with members that I know are very particular with their watches..

And I don't believe the Admin team is here to moderate member trades, unless it is a total sham.. or the scenario of.. "I shipped it .. dunno what happened to it".

So what do we do.. if it was me... and I knew it was not a valid claim.. I would tell the buyer to send the watch back for a refund ... and would make sure I had pics of the movement so if any buyer tried messing with the movement on their own .. broke it and claims that is the way he got it.. well, you get ma drift..

Sorry gang but I'm getting a little leery of members who are claiming a payment for servicing without any proof at all.. and the seller being very responsible for these issue to begin with..All rep movements are going to need servicing at some point and time..

I think we need to start suggesting solutions.. too many of these issues lately..

AC/Lani

Bovine

Luster

I was an avid reader of the novels long ago..

Great review B !!!!

I enjoyed the red and pictorial.. thank you for your time..

and your right.. very nice dial

AC/Lani

Congrats B

Looks good !!

Live Strong and Wear it Well

AC/Lani

I used a Yuiki.. best one ..imo for aging..

see here>Aging Inserts

See here for somewhat finished results> Insert

what you want to do is remove as much paint off the insert as possible to give it a faded silver metallic look.. so a slow "burn" with dilluted bleach after the initial concentrated bleaching worked best for me. then some time in the Sun..

Her is an attempt a long time ago with a WSO insert.. not exactly what I was looking for.. too much concentrated bleach for too long...

Good luck with your aging

AC/Lani

So far so good with my OR straps on the rep..

the comfort level is good and the rubber is soft, no need for any softening ..